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REPLY: Our championship game last evening at Rutgers was everything a game of that magnitude was supposed to be. Both teams intent on playing football rather than demonstrating how much testosterone was flowing through their systems; coaches who cared more about their teams' performance than seeing things that weren't there and wanting us to see them too; sidelines that were kept clear and unencumbered. It allowed the HL and myself to move quickly without fear of a collision; and finally a high caliber game that went back and forth about four different times.
And to top it off, the favorite (Jackson 12-0) had to score on the last play of the game when the QB, after eluding a sack and scrambling around for about 8 seconds found his fullback in the back of the endzone for the winning score. (note: we looked very carefully for ineligibles down field and there were none.) The underdogs (Brick 10-2) had gone ahead late in the fourth quarter and looked like they were going to pull off an upset.
But it was cold...I'm sure not as bad as Friday night at RU or Giants Stadium, but the Field Turf which was wet after they removed the snow started to freeze about midway through the second half.
We had a great game. Boyd Sands, Jim Loper and the new NJSIAA supervisor of officials came to our locker room to congratulate us. It was a great way for the season to close.
And I did manage to meet and speak briefly with the crew that ljudge mentioned. Nice guys who also got to work a good game (Middletown South vs. Shabazz).
Walt...will I see you at the banquet tomorrow night??
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Bob M.
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