Susquehanna preaches an aggressive style both defensively and offensively which will translate well for Mignone who figures to play at outside linebacker for the River Hawks who are a member of the Landmark Conference with other D3 programs including Lycoming, Wilkes, Catholic University, Juniata and Moravian.

 

“Mike had a lot of options and he found a place in Susquehanna which is the best fit for him,” said Caldwell head coach Todd Romano. “The first thing about Mike that stands out is his tremendous versatility on both sides of the ball.

 

He was an ‘H’ back or receiver on offense for us, and he has the ability excel at inside or outside linebacker on defense.

 

“He started at outside ‘backer for us as a sophomore and then made the move inside this past year and was phenomenal there for us.

 

“Mike is a really good football player, very athletic, has a nose for the ball and is as tough as nails!

 

NOTES- Mignone finished top 12 at 215 in the 2025 NJSIAA state tournament in Atlantic City during an outstanding senior season for Caldwell’s state sectional championship wrestling team which is coached by Sean Romano, who is Todd’s younger brother….Mignone is a very good student with a 3.8 GPA at James Caldwell High School. He plans to pursue the pre-med curriculum at Susquehanna with a focus on biology with hopes of one day being a veterinarian…The family has a dachshund named Rickey…Mike’s dad Michael, a former football, wrestling and baseball standout at Bloomfield High, and college baseball player at Rutgers Newark, teaches math at Belleville High School. Mike’s mom Susan is a paralegal in Livingston…His brother Nick, a quick and strong 5-9,190-pound RB and DB, is also a wrestler in addition to his football exploits as the feature running back for Caldwell’s gridiron squad…Mike Mignone earned second team, Group 2 all-state honors this past fall…Among other former Caldwell players currently playing college sports, WR-DB Lucas Lattimer is playing football at The College of New Jersey, while Joey Marinello is an outside linebacker at RPI. Former all-state running back Harry Boland, who started his college career on the football team at Monmouth, is now playing lacrosse at the University of Tampa which was in the Division II national championship game.

 

NORTH-SOUTH SCOREBOARD
NORTH LEADS FOR FIRST TIME AT 21-20-2
2024: North 20, South 18 – at Kean University
2023: North 10, South 6 – at Kean University
2022: North 21, South 16 – at Kean University
2021: No game because of the COVID-19 pandemic
2020: No game because of the COVID-19 pandemic
2019: North 24, South 23 – at Kean University
2018: South 38, North 16 - at Kean University
2017: South 30, North 22 - at Kean University
2016: North 7, South 0 - at Kean University
2015: South 23, North 21 - at Kean University
2014: South 20, North 14 - at Piscataway High School
2013: North 54, South 8 - at Kean University
2012: North 14, South 7 - at Kean University
2011: South 21, North 14 - at Kean University
2010: North 17, South 3 - at Kean University
2009: South 7, North 0 - at Kean University
2008: North 31, South 25 - at Rutgers Stadium
2007: South 14, North 7 - at Rutgers Stadium
2006: North 31, South 16 - at Rutgers Stadium
2005: North 9, South 7 - at Rutgers Stadium
2004: North 26, South 21 - at Rutgers Stadium
2003: South 3, North 0 - at Rutgers Stadium
2002: No game was played at Rutgers
because of inclement weather before kickoff.
2001: North 24, South 0 - at Rutgers Stadium
2000: South 20, North 5 - at Rutgers Stadium
1999: South 22, North 19 - at Rutgers Stadium
1998: North 33, South 31 - at Rutgers Stadium
1997: South 28, North 24 - at The College of New Jersey
1996: South 32, North 23 - at Rutgers Stadium
1995: North 37, South 15 - at Rutgers Stadium
1994: South 21, North 16 - at Trenton State College
1993: South 9, North 8 - at Giants Stadium
1992: North 7, South 7 (tie) - at Giants Stadium
1991: North 26, South 12 - at Giants Stadium
1990: North 14, South 10 - at Rutgers Stadium
1989: South 24, North 0 - at Rutgers Stadium
1988: South 12, North 9 - at Rutgers Stadium
1987: North 21, South 10 - at Rutgers Stadium
1986: North 20, South 17 - at Rutgers Stadium
1985: North 10, South 10 (tie) - at Rutgers Stadium
1984: North 7, South 0 - at Rutgers Stadium
1983: South 41, North 7 - at Rutgers Stadium
1982: South 16, North 7 - at Rutgers Stadium
1981: South 32, North 0 - at Rutgers Stadium
1980: North 13, South 6 - at Rutgers Stadium
1979: South 34, North 13 - at Rutgers Stadium

 

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