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by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The Montclair High School football team looked like its old self in their 51-14 defeat of Bloomfield Saturday at Woodman Field dominating on both sides of the ball, while scoring early and often against their rivals...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The Montclair High School football coaching staff always preaches to their team that no matter what your role is, you have to treat it like it is the most critical role on the team, because you never know when that role will actually become just that...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Mounties looked like their old selves in their 51-14 defeat of the Bloomfield High School Bengals, dominating on both sides of the ball while scoring early and often against their rivals...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news MASSILLON, OHIO—The Mounties went a long way to meet the Washington High School Tigers, but Montclair High School’s football team got behind early and fell to their hosts, 49-7. The sam...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news WEST ORANGE—The Montclair High School football team began the defense of their 2017 North 1, Group 5 Championship Thursday night, but a new season brought new problems. After staking out a 16-0 halftime lead, the Mounties collapsed in the August heat and were defeated, 26-19. C...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news West Orange — The Montclair High School football team began the defense of their 2017 North 1, Group 5 Championship Thursday night, but a new season brought new problems . After a 16-0 lead to end the first half, the Mounties collapsed and fell 26-19. C...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news At the beginning of every Montclair High School football game, the Mounties band plays the National Anthem. If an observer takes their eyes off the flag for a minute, and gazes down upon the Montclair sideline, they will see the entire team raise their hands, with four fingers up on each one...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news High school coaches tend to also be teachers, especially in Montclair. Across the Montclair High School sports landscape, you will find coaches who work at many of the schools in the district...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Expectations are always sky-high for the Montclair High School football team, but after a perfect season and a North 1, Group 5 championship, the bar has been raised quite a bit higher than usual...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news August has arrived in Montclair, which means Mountie football is here as well. The Montclair High School football team took to Woodman Field for the first official practice of the preseason Monday morning with an eye towards repeating as state sectional champions again this season...