The football team won the North II Group I state sectional championship in 1979, 1992 and 1993. An 11-0 season in 1992 culminated with a 27-6 win against Butler High School in the North II Group I state sectional championship game. The 1993 finished the season with an 11-0 record and won its second consecutive North II Group I title with a 10-7 victory on a field goal in overtime against Summit High School in the championship game. The school has had a longstanding football rivalry with Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, with Roselle Park leading the series with an overall record of 51-40-8 through 2017. NJ.com listed the rivalry as 31st best in their 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football".