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Wayne Hills tops Northern Valley/Old Tappan in fluke ending
In the most bizarre ending to a game in the four decade history of the state playoffs, Wayne Hills senior back Brian Dowling (9) was seemingly tackled by a host of NV/Old Tappan defenders during a kickoff runback with 23 seconds left in the game and a whistle was blown by at least one official, [...]
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North Bergen ousted in double-overtime
By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. Director, NJ Sport/Action NORTH BERGEN– It all came down to the second overtime. In that second extra session, the Bruins had a fourth down pass into the end-zone ruled incomplete after the ball bounced away when the receiver hit the ground, while second-seeded Randolph scored on a 27-yard field [...]
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Unbeaten Old Tappan pigskin platoon garners second seed for post-season play
By W.L. Bill Allen, Jr. Director, NJ Sport/Action OLD TAPPAN– Having already reaped an NJIC/Big North League divisional title, the unbeaten, 8-0 gridiron gang from Northern Valley Regional’s Old Tappan High School has been seeded second the eight team NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 state playoffs bracket. That slot gives the Golden Knights [...]
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Cresskill High School Gridders are seeded third for the north 1, group 1 state playoffs
By W.L. Bill Allen, Jr. Director, NJ Sport/Action CRESSKILL– Sporting a sparkling 8-1 overall record, the gridiron contingent from Cresskill High School has garnered the third seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 1 state playoffs bracket and will play host to sixth-slotted Saddle Brook in a first round state tournament tussle at [...]
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Cougars, NV/OT put unbeaten records on the line tonight
By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. Director, NJ Sport/Action AREA– Both of the unbeaten football teams in the Press-Journal coverage area will put their perfect records on the line tonight, Friday, Oct. 22, when 6-0 Cresskill plays host to Park Ridge and 5-0 NV/Old Tappan entertains West Milford. Already the first ever champion in the [...]
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Pal Park/Leonia football still a work in progress
By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. Director, NJ Sport/Action PALISADES PARK– While the co-op combo contingent that is the football team fielded by Palisades Park and Leonia High Schools still boasts just one win so far this season, the Tigers and Lions team is still very much looking forward to improving on the 2-7 mark [...]
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Cliffside Park gridders ready for Ramsey rumble
By W. L. Bill Allen, Jr. Director, NJ Sport/Action CLIFFSIDE PARK– Standing at 2-2 overall, the gridiron team from Cliffside Park High is set to travel to take on 3-1 Ramsey at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. The Red Raiders, who went 5-5 overall last year, kicked-off their current campaign on Sept. 11 by falling, 19-6, [...]
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Ridgefield Royals clip Pompton Lakes
The football team from Ridgefield Memorial High School got its first win of the season by passing Pompton Lakes, 13-8, on Thursday night, Sept. 16, at Willis Field in Ridgefield. The now 1-1 Royals grid contingent, which is captained by a trio of 12th-graders: Carlos Lavayen, Jared Farra and Billy Delvecchio, will return to action [...]
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BergenNews.com Sports with Nicole Parente 9.17.2010
BergenNews.com Sports with Nicole Parente 9.17.2010. Featuring highlights of Palisades Park/Leonia vs. Cresskill football and Old Tappan vs Bergen Tech soccer
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Defense saves the day for Ridgefield Park
By Cory K. Doviak NorthJerseySports.com Editorial Director Despite being outgained 103-11 in total yards through 24 minutes, Ridgefield Park walked into its locker room at halftime trailing by a measly six points. The Scarlets’ defense had played well enough to keep them in the game in the first half and then went out and won [...]
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