Cranford seniors who saw a championship as sophomores now forging their own way

Ryan Carracino, Andrew Wozniak, Sean Riley, and Ben Fossella were the four seniors Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeier brought to Big Central Media Days last week.

One thing they all have in common is that they all saw the varsity team win a championship in 2021, beating a high-flying Sparta team at home on a cold November night.

Now, they must forge their own path, with all the most significant pieces of that title team off at other places, many playing football – or other sports – in college.

And Rosenmeier – now the longest-tenured coach in Union County, in his 19th season and with a 125-60 record with the Cougars – knows how to push all the right buttons. You don’t get to coach for two decades at a school without winning a few games, and Rosenmeier’s program has won plenty.

Click below to hear Mike Pavlichko talk with Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeier and senior linebacker/halfback Ryan Caraccino: