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I Dec. 3. 1989 Asbiuy Park Press 1 9 Bob Jordan TtsS 7 fTTp'O 12 Elliott Denman pi I I LI 15 Joe Adelizzi L-U VHUW Giants doe9t scare Eagles, they say By JO CQJOC Press SUN Writer EAST RUTHERFORD The Philadelphia Egos have arrived on the scene like school bullies ready lo steal the Giants' lunch money and then slam them into their lockers. Though the Eagles are in second place and the Giants stand atop the NFC East with a record of 9-J. it is Philly (8-4) which is acting as if there's no way they'll lose, while the Giants are behaving as nervously as kids on their way to the principal's office.

four games already. Not only have they lost, but they've lost to such teams as the San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins and were lucky to escape with a 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Raiders. Buddy's team is every bit as confident as the coach. "We're like no other team in the league," said Randall Cunningham, furious because Giants coach Bill Par-cells refuses to call him a "great" quarterback. "We have a lot of confidence.

We're relaxed all week long, but we know when to turn it on." To dale, the Eagles arc merely legends in their own minds. A victory over the Giants today would finally give them some basis for their high self-image. "We've got good people on both sides of the said a morc-than-confident sounding Buddy Ryan, coach of the Eagles. "We play the game the way it's supposed to be played. We've got the talent to beat anybody on a given day." Based on the coach's view of things, it's hard to imagine how it was possible for the Eagles lo have actually lost Any worries about the Giants? "We're not intimidated by anyone," Cunningham said.

"We just go out and play rugged football. That's what got the Giants in the Super Bowl. That's what got the Bears in the Super Bowl and that's how we'll, hopefully, get to the Super Bowl." "They're feeling the heat," added Eagles linebacker Mike Reichenbach. "We're loose. We have nothing to lose.

They're like the prey and we're coming after them. We gotta beat them up. All we have to do is clean them up." Reichenbach believes the Giants are easily intimidated and he plans on taking full advantage. He was particularly unimpressed with the performance of the Giant receivers in Monday night's game against the San Francisco 44crv "You could see sometimes their receivers, coming across the middle, dropped balls right in their hands that could've been big plays." Reichenbach said. "I think they were looking around.

That's part of the intimidation Buddy wants." While the Eagles are talking as if they've already won the Super Bowl, the Giants are being far more careful in their choice of words. "We've got our work cut out for us." said Giants linebacker Gary Reasons. "The Eagles are going to come in acting like they can set the world and Giants Stadium on fire. We've got to counter that with good preparation. I think you are going to see one of the most emotional games you've seen in a long time at Giants Stadium." Not exactly fighting words.

"We're not going to talk any trash," said Giants safety Myron Guyton. See GIANTS, page 1-6 Sweet victory Middletown South wins sectional title By THERESA SHEWN Press Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP Middletown South head football coach John Andl wasn't going to relax for a second. Not with two minutes to play. Not with one minute to play. Not with 30 seconds, 20 seconds or 10 seconds to Play-Only when the game clock hit zero and the Eagles were crowned with their first New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey Group IV championship a 22-3 victory over visiting Madison Central did Andl feel relieved.

"I just kept watching the final seconds of that clock because you're not comfortable until there's no time left on it," said Andl, who guided the Eagles to a perfect 1 1 -0 record this season. "You go and play Madison Central at this level, you know their defense is going to be excellent. And they have a kid like (quarterback) Brian Donnelly who at any given time can run 80 yards into the end zone. It was a great challenge for us. We played a very fine team out there," he said.

Madison Central (8-2-1) was fine through the first quarter as the Spartans took a 3-0 lead on a 22-yard field goal by Cosmo Amato. In addition, they held Middle-See SWEET, page 1-13 DAVID T. GAMBLE Aabuqr Pwk PrM Middletown South head coach John Andl enjoys a victory ride after yesterday's game. Brick holds on to win 4th title Lacey defeats Mainland, 25-16 J) By CARY DECKELNICK Press Staff Writer MANTUA TOWNSHIP It was a game of big plays and bad mistakes, of tensions and high emotions. When it was over, Brick had made fewer mistakes, made more big plays and defeated Washington Township, 13-12, to win the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey Group IV championship yesterday.

It was the fourth section title for Warren Wolfs Green Dragons since the state initiated postseason play in 1974. The team followed a season-opening loss to Middletown South with a 9-0-1 streak to earn its 18th Shore Con ference title. The tie was against Toms River East, and Brick avenged it a 34-7 drubbing of Ken Snyder's Raiders two weeks ago in the sectional semifinals. "I think we were destined to win," said Wolf. "We are a good football team and we improved every game." Matt Stefanski, Brick's 6-foot-6 tight end, provided the first big play for the Dragons when he caught a high toss from Shawn Scott and plowed into the end zone late in the second quarter for a 13-yard touchdown.

He went straight downfield on a fly pattern, expecting a pass that See BRICK, page 1-14 By JOEL MAGARACt Press Staff Writer LACEY TOWNSHIP It is not unusual for one player to turn a game around especially when that player is Keith Elias. Elias, who was held in check for most of three quarters, raced 80 yards for the go-ahead touchdown late in the third and later added an 18-yard tie-breaking TD, lifting top-seeded Lacey to a 25-16 win over Mainland in a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey Group III semifinal yesterday. Lacey (10-0) now defends its SJ Group III title when it hosts second-seeded Woodrow Wilson of Camden, Saturday at 1 p.m. Wilson defeated Ocean City, 20-16, in the other semifinal game. It will be a rematch of last year's final where the the Lions nipped Wilson, 31-28, on a last-second field goal by Carl Tarricone.

That rematch was the furthest thing on the mind of Lacey coach Lou Vircillo, as his team fought off a solid Mainland team. Trailing 7-3 late in the third quarter, Lacey was facing a third-and-one from its own 20 when the inevitable became reality. Elias, who had rushed for by his standards a modest 100 yards, found a hole to the right of Mainland's See LACEY, page 1-15 STEVE SCHOLFIELDAtBury Pick Pmi Lacey head coach Lou Vircillo talks with his players. All-Shore Soccer Team Houston's Ware eollects Heisman No. 2 Alabama falls to Auburn By IVAN MAISEL Dallas Morning News 7v IM hy in which he completed 36 of 5 1 passes for 400 yards and two touchdowns.

That raised his season total to an NCAA record 4,699 yards and 46 touchdowns. "Anything's possible," Ware said, by satellite hookup. "I certainly wouldn't have believed I could be in this position today." As Ware heard his name announced, he shoved his fists in the air, and was collapsed upon by his Houston teammates and coach Jack Pardee. Ware had said that a Heisman would make up for the fact that the Cougars (10-2) cannot play in a postseason bowl. He's the first player from a school on probation to win, and it was all the more remarkable because no one saw Ware play on television.

The announcement at the Downtown Athletic Gub yesterday ended See WARE, page 1-4 By SALLY JENKINS The Washington Post NEW YORK Andre Ware of Houston became the first black quarterback to win the the Heisman Trophy yesterday, elected college football's outstanding player on the merit of 13 NCAA passing records and a staunch refusal to be ignored. Ware, a junior whose school is on probation, was awarded the SSth trophy with the fourth-smallest margin of victory ever. Indiana running back Anthony Thompson was the runner-up. In a poll of 917 voters, made up of media representatives and former winners, Ware received 1,073 points to 1,003 for Thompson, who set the NCAA career record for touchdowns. He got 242 first-place votes to 1 85 for Thompson.

Ware learned of his announcement via television, shortly after he led Houston to a 64-0 victory over Rice, been let out of bondage. Just having this game at Auburn, I can imagine what (the walk) must have done for our players." The Tigers, in honor of Alabama's first appearance ever at Jordan-Hare Stadium, decided to unveil something heretofore unseen in a big game this season: an offense. The result was 441 yards in total yards and a 30-20 victory. Excluding victories over Pacific and Louisiana Tech, Auburn hadn't scored more than 24 points this season. But on Saturday, in front of a emotional sellout crowd of 85,319, the Tigers outscored their cross-state rivals and gained a share of their third consecutive Southeastern Conference title.

More important in this state, Auburn won its fourth straight game over Alabama, its longest such streak in 31 See ALABAMA, page 1-4 AUBURN, Ala. Tiger Walk is a ritual at every Auburn home football game. The team leaves Sewell Hall, its dormitory, two hours before game time and walks down Donahue Drive a quarter-mile to Jordan-Hare Stadium. Fans line each side of the street, cheering and and singing. Coach Pat Dye doesn't care for it.

"I'm not one wanting to be in front of all those people," he said. "It's the players' deal." Yesterday, however, the fans stood six deep down Donahue Drive. The Tiger Walk had never been like this before. But Alabama had never been the opponent "I wasn't there," Dye said, "but I'm sure it must have resembled what went on the night the wall came down in Berlin. They had been freed.

They had Atfsuy Pa Pm Shavrfi Jaoobowttz (left) of Shore Regional High School is a merrfcer of the 1989 AJt-Shore Soccer Team, announced today by The Asbury Park Press. Deteison page 1-11 i 1.