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2001 Tomorrow Sept. 15 Sept. 21 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct.

12 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 22 THE TITANS No. NAME POS.

HT. WT. YR. Roger Aragon 5-7 190 10 Ivan Ayala 5-5 195 10 Desi Castell 5-6 130 10 Chris Corcoran 5-8 140 11 Jon Paul Debow 5-6 180 10 Bill Dowd 5-10 235 12 John Edwards 5-9 150 11 Jim Gonedes 5-7 160 10 Shane Hayes 5-10 185 11 Alex Henn 5-9 170 11 Joe Hernandez 6-0 280 11 Joe Jimenez 5-10 160 11 Mohamed Kamara 5-11 250 11 Will Lantier 5-5 160 10 John Liggs 5-5 145 10 Glen Menture 5-5 120 10 John Meyers 6-0 220 12 Jim Nelan 5-6 130 10 Steve Nicosia 5-11 220 12 Frank Puglisi 5-7 140 12 Nick Quilty 5-11 200 12 Damian Rab 5-10 175 11 Abiud Ramgoolam 5-7 130 11 John Rivera 5-10 275 12 Jarrett Roman 5-9 185 11 Matt Rosner 5-10 230 10 Dan Savitsby 5-9 155 10 Bryan Scott 5-11 245 11 Mike Steffens 5-11 240 10 Dale Valle 5-7 150 10 Mike Vignola 5-2 110 10 Tom Wilson 6-2 200 11 Coaching staff Head coach: Craig Palmer, third year Career record: 9-12 Assistant coaches: Brian Kmak (def. Skip Cox, Dennis Milavoy (lines); Dave Lee, Dan White, Jim Belluzzi (freshmen).

ASBURY PARK PRESS THURSDAY, schedule at Pt. Beach 7:30 p.m. Keyport 1 p.m. at Holmdel 7 p.m. Colts Neck 1 p.m.

Freehold 1 p.m. at Shore 7 p.m. Rumson 1 p.m. at Manasquan 2 p.m. at Mater Dei 11 a.m.

Putting Youthful By DEBBIE WALDEYER STAFF WRITER A sk about player any this what's year, particular team, in to the recent past. The will be the same. "We're a lot more of a said Bill Dowd, a senior sive love playing with each The key is we have to heads on straight." Keansburg went 3-7 son. But one of those wins came in the final 32-13 victory over Mater Thanksgiving. "Beating Mater Dei tivational and gave us thing to work from," Frank Puglisi, a senior After that win, the started working toward season.

Days off from jobs were spent in the room, and outside, conditioning. This, with better communication, players said, will lead to more wins. The Titans are more than half the played varsity in the despite losing only five uation, they're also with only six of the 26 enced players in the class. "We're still kind of but they're going to step Dowd said. Sophomore Dale Valle pected to be the He started four games 2000 results Key returners: KEANSBURG Keyport Keansburg 33 14 Pt.

Keansburg Beach 13 6 Shane 154 Hayes yards, Holmdel 37 Keansburg 0 2 TDs); Bill Dowd NATIONAL DIVISION Colts Neck 35 41 Freehold Keansburg 21 7 Frank Keansburg Puglisi Shore 35 Keansburg 0 DB); Joe Jimenez Rumson 39 Keansburg 21 Alex Manasquan 31 Keansburg 0 Henn Keansburg 32 Mater Dei 13 NJSIAA Consolation Hayes Metuchen 40 Keansburg 20 up a united front Keansburg anxious to forget last year's 3-7 struggle AiR Keansburg different this comparison answers team," offenend. "We other. keep our last seathree game, a Dei on was mosome- said wide Titans this summer weight running for combined hopefully experienced; team has past. And, to gradyoung, experisenior young, it up," is exquarterback. and ap- DARYL Photographer Keansburg's William Lantier carries the ball as teammate Bill Dowd (67) looks for somebody to block.

peared in six as a freshman. Valle passed for 612 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions. Things are different now, but he'll still be the youngest starter on offense the only sophomore among a group of juniors and seniors. "We're very comfortable with him back there at quarterback," said junior Alex Henn, who played four games at quarterback last year but will play halfback this year. Valle can throw the ball, but has had to develop other parts of his game.

"He worked on the running game and his passing is on the dime all the time," said junior Shane Hayes, who plays fullback and inside linebacker and is Valle's cousin. Valle was voted the school's top freshman athlete last season, said head coach Craig Palmer. "He's been in tough spots before," Palmer said. "He doesn't mind playing with older kids. The chemistry on this team is much better already.

The kids are doing a great job picking up each other up." RATING THE TITANS EXPERIENCE OFFENSIVE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE LINEBACKERS SECONDARY SPECIAL LINE SPECIALISTS LINE TEAMS TOTAL 5 4 5 4 5 (5) SEPT. 6, 2001 2001 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW 14.