Archive for: FOOTBALL
Panthers, Gaels headed to state football finals
By W.L. Bill Allen Jr. / Special to The Leader (Nov. 26, 2010) — In case you hadn’t noticed, this is a pretty good year as far as local football is concerned. Even though perennial power Becton and upstart North Arlington were both edged out of the post-season by just a handful of power points, [...]
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Local football teams advance
By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. / Director, NJ Sport/Action (Nov. 18, 2010) — With one overtime victory and two lop-sided lambastings in the books, all three football teams from The Leader coverage area which earned berths in the NJSIAA have advanced to the state section semifinals round, as third-seeded Rutherford outlasted sixth-slotted West Essex [...]
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Jets win big game in Cleveland … headed for Super Bowl?
By James Dombrowski / Sports Columnist CLEVELAND (Nov. 18, 2010) — The New York Jets achieved what no other NFL team has ever done before and that is to win two consecutive games in overtime on the road as the Jets (7-2) defeated the Browns (3-6), 26-20, at Cleveland Brown Stadium. Before the game Jets [...]
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For unbeaten Bulldogs, tonight’s game will be a ‘distant replay’
By W.L. Bill Allen, Jr. / Director, NJ Sport/Action RUTHERFORD (Nov. 12, 2010) — While the NFL finally introduced instant replay not all that long ago, tonight”s first round state playoffs game between unbeaten Rutherford High and West Essex Regional will be more of a “Distant replay” for the two programs involved and for one [...]
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North Arlington football scores a victory
NORTH ARLINGTON (Oct. 28, 2010) — The 2010 version of the gridiron contingent from North Arlington High is captained by four senior starters: “Will” linebacker Andrew Cisneros, “Mike” linebacker/right tackle Jon Mancini, left tackle/defensive end Eric Greenemeier and wideout/cornerback Taylor Frato. After suffering two straight shutout spankings, the now 4-3 football team from North Arlington [...]
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St. Mary’s football team takes on Becton Regional
RUTHERFORD (Oct. 28, 2010) — Top photo, St. Mary’s offense rolls over the football contingent from Becton Regional High School to assist #44 Kidane Rutty just short of the goal line on Friday, Oct. 15. Bottom photo, St Mary’s defensive back #88 A.J. Godsil wraps up Becton QB Zach Trause.
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South Bergen Sports Roundup
By James Dombrowski / Sports Columnist (Oct. 28, 2010) — The biggest winners in South Bergen last week were Pat Rono and the Rutherford football team. The hopefully future Olympian who has helped rekindle the Lyndhurst Cross Country team by making all his teammates better has easily won the Division C X-C championships held at [...]
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Panthers earn first championship since 1996
By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. / New Jersey Sport/Action WALLINGTON (Oct. 21, 2010) — Competing in the brand-new NJIC/Meadowlands League-Division A loop, the gridiron contingent from Wallington High has done something that it has been unable to do since 1996, win or share a championship. With just five teams in the Meadowlands-A grouping, three [...]
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St. Mary’s football squad shares top title with area towns
By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. / New Jersey Sport/Action RUTHERFORD (Oct. 21, 2010) — While the vast majority of coaches, players and fans were not in favor of the new New Jersey Interscholastic Conference lineup, the fact that there are, now, far more titles to be doled out has helped ease the pain of [...]
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