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Asbury Park PressSaturday, October 3, 1 987 C7 Football standings Thursday Night ClMtB North St. Johri Vianney 10 Freehold Twp. 7 Non-conffiic Manalapan 15 TR North 6 Middletown Worth 14 Edison 0 East Brunswick 19 Madison Central 14 Cedar Ridge 16, Sayreville 9 Lakewood 19 Brick Memorial 10 lt Night ClauB South Pbint Boro 22 Central 0 Class Keansburg 20 Allentown 6 Non-conference Monmouth 22 Rumson 15 Neptune 26 Wall 7 TR East 21 Howell 14 Mohsignor Donovan 24 Southern 16 I Today Clau A South TR South at Brick (1:30) Clau South Asbury Park at Manasquan (3:30) Non-conference Pipelands Mater Dei (2:00) Keyport at Farragut (1:30) Point Beach at Green Brook (1:30) Tomorrow Clau North Matawan at RB Catholic (2:00) Non-conference Ocean at Long Branch (1:30) Marlboro at Freehold (1:30) Middletown South at Jackson (2:00) Red Bank at Shore (1:30) Raritan at Lacey (1:30) Holmdel at Manchester (1:30) TR East's Colby Hayles uses the old-fashioned straight arm to shed Howell TR East ranns Asbury Park Press defender Tommy Robinson. Hayes, a junior, rushed for 129 yards. X.

over Howell CLASS A NORTH School PF PA Neptune (2-0-0) 1 0 0 47 21 Howell (0-2-0) 0 0 0 14 56 Manalapan (2-0-0) 0 0 0 56 13 Marlboro (0-1-0) 0 0 0 0 14 Midd. South (1-0-0) 0 0 0 3 0 Ocean (1-0-0) 0 0 0 23 12 Midd. North (1-1-0) 0 1 0 28 21 CLASS A SOUTH School PF PA Brick (0-1-0) 0 0 0 13 25 Jackson (0-1-0) 0 0 0 0 26 Lakewood (1-1-0) 0 0 0 32 44 Southern (0-2-0) 0 0 0 16 37 TR South (1-0-0) 0 0 0 35 0 TR East (1-1-0) 0 0 0 28 55 TR North (0-2-0) 0 0 0 6 28 CLASS NORTH School PF PA Long Branch (1-04) 1 0 0 11 10 Monmouth (2-0-0) 1 0 0 35 22 St. John V. (1-1-0) 1 1 0 20 18 Matawan (0-1-0) 0 0 0 0 3 Red Bank (1-0-0) 0 0 0 14 9 RBC (1-0-0) 0 0 0 13 12 Raritan (0-1-0) 0 1 0 7 13 Freehold Twp.

(0-2-0) 0 1 0 20 24 CLASS SOUTH School PF PA Point Boro (2-04) 1 0 0 56 0 Wall (1-1-0) 0 0 0 21 39 Lacey (1-04) 0 0 0 13 0 Brick Mem. (1-1-0) 0 0 0 24 19 Manasquan (1-0-0) 0 0 0 34 13 Asbury Park (0-1-0) 0 0 0 12 23 Central (1-1-0) 0 1 0 13 22 CLASS School PF PA Donovan (2-04) .1 0 0 52 31 Manchester (0-14) 0 0 0 6 42 Pinelands (1-0-0) 0 0 0 40 0 Rumson (0-24) 0 0 0 24 36 Shore (0-14) 0 0 0 12 13 Freehold (0-14) 0 0 15i 28 CLASS School PF PA Holmdel (144) 1 0 0 45 13 Keansburg (1-14) 1 0 0 20 46 Keyport (144) 0 0 0 42 6 Mater Dei (0-14) 0 0 0 21 22 Point Beach (0-14) 0 1 0 13 45 Allentown (0-24) 0 1 0 6 60 INDEPENDENTS School PF PA Cedar Ridge 1 0 1 23 16 Madison Central 1 1 0 59 33 Admiral Farragut 0 2 0 20 33 I i i I ff i 7 A cm Donovan holds off Southern Press Staff report TOMS RIVER Monsignor Donovan managed lo stay one trick ahead of Southern Regional in a non-conference football game last night that both coaches called a test of character. vii ended 24-16, Donovan, with the Rams threatening to tie the game from the Griffins' 20 in the final seconds. "It's a typical Monsignor Donovan-Southern game," said Donovan coach Bob Mussari. "Every year, it's like this.

We felt we could beat them up inside, which we did in the first half. They shut us down in the second half." Donovan's defense harassed both Southern quarterbacks, sacking senior starter Chris Houck for 12 yards the third time the Rams had the ball. The sack was followed by a bad punt snap that Southern kicker Kyle Rcmick had to leap to reach, bubbled and finally lost. Donovan's Dan Hyncs found the loose ball in the end zone and fell on it for a touchdown, less than four minutes into the game. Donovan's defense got to Houck again on the Rams' next possession and this time he was taken out of the game.

First-year Ram coach Terry Miller said Houck will get his ribs X-rayed. The Griffins' offense went on an 1 1 -play, 93-yard drive that ended with 5:15 left in the half on a beautiful bit of deception by senior quarterback Mike Nagy. On third-and-nine from his own 45, Nagy tucked the ball under and fooled a blitzing Southern front line. Before anybody realized the quarterback sneak was on, Nagy had broken down the middle and was out of reach for a 55-yard score. Nagy scored on another quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter.

All told, he had 75 yards on just four carries, including two touchdowns. Donovan's leading rusher, tailback Anthony Nessler, carried 23 times for 123 yards. He now has yards in two games. Southern's defense tightened up in the second half. Meanwhile, Southern's offense got a spark from junior backup quarterback Tony Brito, who ended a 70-yard drive when he hit classmate B.J.

Andrews from 14 yards out. Brito ran in the two-point conversion. In the fourth quarter, he drove Southern 82 yards in 12 plays and took the ball in himself again, from the 17. With 3:20 left to play, he hit Andrews again for two more and the Rams were within a touchdown of a tie. With 44 seconds left, Brito started a drive to Donovan's 20 but was intercepted by Brian O'Connor on the Griffins' five as the game ended.

"My kids have a lot of character," Miller said, after his second loss of the year. "When you're down 18-0 and you haven't won but one game in 2'h years, it would have been easy to give up." Southern Donovan First Downs 11 11 Rushes-yards 26 97 Passing yards 184 80 Passing 13 19-2 49 1 Return yards 73 41 Punting 3-34 1-35 Fumbles-lost 2-2 00 Penalties 5-55 3 40 Southern 0 0 8 8 16 Donovan 6 12 06 24 Harmor recovers (urn in end one (kick failed). Nagy 55 run. (kick failed). Nessler 2 run (run failed).

Brito J4 pass to Andrews (Brito run) Nagy 4 run (pass (ailed) Hough 17 run (Brito to Andrews) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING tab.ignara 14 49, Richards 8 43, Hough 2 17; Nessler 23 129, Nagy 4 75, O'Connor 6-10. PASSING Brito 12 18 2, 184; Nagy 4 9 2, 80. RECEIVING Hough 7 103, Ubagnara 2-45, Andrews 2-19, Richards 1-12, Clayton 1-5. victory sure?" Reeves asked. "That's my most ever.

My previous best was about 130 or 135 yards. Are you sure?" Allentown had a last-minute 64-yard touchdown pass from Falkowski to Scrbes negated by a clipping penalty at the Keansburg 22, when Scrbes was just about to cross the goal line. Tony Meyer, who had four catches for 39 yards, was credited with 10 tackles, including two sacks, before injuring his right leg late in the game. Keansburg Allentown First Downs 17 9 Rushesyards 43 250 21-24 Passing yards 80 114 Passing 7 13-1 9-181 Return yards 20 82 Punting 111 0 5 29 8 Fumbles lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties 12-105 12-120 Keansburg 6 068 20 Allentown 6 0 0 0 6 Mike Reeves 25 pass from John Mi-hovch (pass failed). A Travis Bailey 82 kickoff return (kick failed).

Reeves 14 run (pass failed) Maurice Wheeler 7 run (Tom 0 Keefe pass from Mihovch). INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Reeves 29 205. Wheeler Mihovch 5 18. Barney Hughes 21; Chris Serbes 8 41, Dave Ashley 1-3. Bailey 2-1.

Doug Simmons 5 8), Tom Falkowski 5-(-13) PASSING Mihovch 7 13-1, 80 yards; Falkowski 9-18-1, 114 yards. RECEIVING Hughes 14, Reeves 1-25, Tony Meyer 4 39. Bob Sheehan 112; Todd Kolbe 2 18. Brian IfVangerien 4-29, Jim Semanchik 15. Serbes 2 62.

Press Staff Report HOWELL TOWNSHIP Toms River East football coach Ken Snyder changed his offensive game plan at halftinic, didn't tell his quarterback, and things couldn't have worked out better. The Raiders (1-1) switched to an option-run game and pulled out a 21-14 non-conference football victory over Howell (0-2) yesterday. Toms River East quarterback Gary Johnston had limited success throwing the ball in the first half, but gained gained valuable yardage running it in the second half to help the Raiders win. "The first I knew (of the change) was when the play came in from the sideline," Johnston said. "It worked and we were able to march right down the field.

We stuck with it and got the win." Snyder said the change was made because of an observation assistant coach Bob Hcrmanni had made. "He saw that they always put their strong safety to the same side of our two receivers," Snyder said. "We ran the option play to the opposite side and it worked pretty well." Down 7-0 at halftime, Toms River East's new-look ofTense took command in the second half. Colby Hayles, a junior running back, busted for 40 yards to give the Raiders a first down at Howell's 22. Hayles (21 carries for 129 yards) popped for five more yards.

Then, using the option, Johnston gained eight and then nine yards to put the ball in the end zone. The missed PAT kick left the Raiders behind, 7-6. Later in the third quarter, the Rebels received a break when Ken Williams recovered a fumbled punt at Toms River East's 38. Howell quarterback Derek Dee showed some running ability himself. He broke for two four-yard gains before an offsides penalty gave Howell a first down at the Raider 25.

After a first-down run netted no yardage, Dee ripped off another 10-yard scamper tough against Toms River East yesterday. Raiders posted a 21-14 victory. Reeves is Mr. Big in Keansburg's DAVID T. GAMBLEAsbury Part Press TR East Howell First Downs 18 10 Rushes-yards 40-191 37-140 Passing yards 108 9 Passing 9-21-0 282 Return yards 76 38 Punting 4-27 5-36 Fumbles-lost 6-3 6-2 Penalties 5-65 6-40 Toms River East 0 0 6 15 21 Howell 707 0 14 James Earl 7 pass from Derek Dee (Tim Mickiewicz kick).

Gary Johnston 9 run (kick failed). Earl 15 run (Mickiewicz kick) Johnston 3 run (Don Himpele pass from Johnston). Colby Hayles 10 pass from Johnston (Steve McNeary kick). INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Colby Hayles 2M29. Mike Cuttita 7-18, Dylan Youngblood 1-7, Gary Johnston 11-37; Derek Dee 1 1-35.

James Earl 1-15, Marc Richardson 4-14, Paul Broo-kins 10-23, Michael Wilik 9-46. PASSING Johnston 9-21-0, 108: Dee 2-8-2, 9. RECEIVING Don Himpele 3-46, Hayles 4-35, Scott Bomer 1-16, Mark JancA 1-11; Earl 1-7, Glenn Louck 1-2. they ran. So that's what they did.

"Our offensive line came out in the second half and really did a good job," said Reeves. "Dennis O'Kecfc, the guard, and Jamie Nieradka, the center, are the main guys up there." Almost all of Reeves' yardage was gained between tackles Jason McKin-trick and Itiram Echcveria, and behind the lead blocks of the other backs, Maurice Wheeler and Barney Hughes. Keansburg's first drive of the second half ended at the Allentown nine but, after a short into-the-wind punt gave the Titans the ball back at the 22, Reeves carried for eight, then for 14 and it was 12-6. Falkowski's next punt was with the wind at his back and, after punts of 17, 18 and 12 yards into the wind, the junior co-captain boomed a 66-yarder that Reeves returned 18 yards to the Keansburg 31. Reeves ran for four, 13, one, two, 16 and four yards to set up Wheeler's clinching touchdown, a seven-yard burst.

"We needed this win," said Reeves. The Titans, coming off 3-5-1 and 5-3-1 seasons the last two years, will need some more efforts like that, from Reeves and from his blockers. "Two hundred yards, are you Howell's Mike Wilk finds the going for another first down at the Raider 1 5. Dee was stopped on the next play, but Howell scored when James Earl took an inside handoff against the flow and scored. Tim Mickicwicz kicked his second extra point and Howell held a 14-6 lead with 5:07 left in the third.

After stifling the Raiders, Howell appeared to get another break when Earl recovered a teammate's fumbled punt. But things turned in Toms River East's favor two plays later when Dee fumbled a snap and the Raiders' Ed Currie recovered at Howell's 34. Toms River East used its newfound running game to knot the game. Fullback Mike Cuttita carried three successive times for 14 yards and a penalty against Howell gave the Raiders a first down at the 12. Toms River East used the option play three straight times with Johnston keeping the ball each time.

On the third play, MIKE REEVES 29 carries, 205 yards "We weren't overestimating ourselves. Not after being embarrassed by Highland Park (40-0) last week. We needed to get back on track with a win, any win. We, could've done better, but we'll take it." Statistically, Keansburg dominated, racking up 250 yards rushing and 80 more through the air for 330 total yards. Allentown managed just 24 rushing yards and 114 on Tom 3f le he scored from the three.

The Raiders added a two-point conversion when Johnston's alley-oop pass was hauled in by a leaping Don Himpele. That tied the score at 14-14 with 10:34 left in the game. Following a punt, Toms River East got the ball back at its 1 5 with just over eight minutes remaining. The Raiders proceeded to chew up 6'j minutes of game clock. The drive was keyed by a 25-yard gain on a pass from Johnston to Himpele and a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty against Howell.

On second and goal from the 10, Johnston threw to a wide open Hayles for the score. "I overthrew that pass twice badly last week," Johnston said. "It was a weak pass again, but no one was there. I consider myself more of a passer, but I'll do whatever for a win." Howell's first touchdown came on a Dee-to-Earl pass (seven yards) after the Rebels recovered a Raider fumble. Falkowski's right arm for a 1 38 total.

Reeves wasn't involved in the Titans' first offensive series but, after Bob Shcehan recovered a fumble on a high "shotgun" snap, the Titans were in business at the Rcdbirds' 44. Reeves' number was called on four of the next five plays, for gains of four, six, four and nine yards. With first-and-goal from the nine, Keansburg was hit with five- and 10-yard penalties, moving the ball back to the 25. But quarterback John Mi-hovch lofted a floater into the strong wind and Reeves was there to make the grab at the five, easily scoring when Allentown's Travis Bailey slipped. The 6-0 lead was short-lived, however, when Allentown went into its bag of tricks on the ensuing kickoff.

Doug Simmons took Mihovch's kick and went right, toward the Allentown side of the field. But he handed the ball to Bailey at the 18 on a semi-naked reverse. The speedster needed one block, from Chris Scrbes, and he got it, going 82 yards for the game-tying score. The iest of the first half was a series of into-the-wind punts and penalties, but the second half proved all-Keansburg. The Titans' found that calling Reeves' number would produce nice yardage, whichever side Friday, Oct 9 Clau A South Southern at TR North 7:30 Clau South Central at Wall 7:30 Lacey at Point Boro 7:30 Clau Monsignor Donovan at Shore 7:30 Non-conference 1 Midd.

North at TR South 7:30 Holmdel at St. John Vianney 8:00 Spotswood at St. Peter's 7:30 Manasquan at Madison Central at Sayreville 7:30 Saturday, Oct 10 1 Clau A North Manalapan at Howell 1:00 Midd. South at Marlboro 1 00 Neptune at 7:30 Clau A South TR East at Jackson 1:30 Lakewood at Brick f. 1:30 Clau North Matawan at Monmouth i 1:30 Freehold Twp.

at Long ..1:30 Red Bank at RB Catholic 1:30 Clau South Brick Mem at Asbury Clau 1 Rumson at Pinelands 1:30 Freehold at Manchester 1:30 Clau 0 Mater Dei at Allentown 1:30 Pt. Beach at Keansburg ...1:30 OS-conference Farragut at Valley 2:00 Keyport at Vailsburg 1:30 Cedar Ridge at Perth 1:00 Friday, Oct 1 Clau A North Ocean at Midd. South 7:30 Manalapan at Neptune 7:00 Clau North Red Bank at St. John Vianney 8:00 RB tatholic Raritan 7:30 Clau South Asbury Park at Central 7:30 Point Boro at Brick Memorial 7:30 Curat Rumson at Shore Regional ....7:30 Non-conference Mater Dei at Peddie 3:30 Colonia at Madison Cen 8:00 Cedar Ridge at South Plainfield.i 7:30 Saturday, Oct. 17 Clau A North Howell at Midd.

North Clau A South Brick at Jackson TR South at Southern TR East at Lakewood Clau North Long Branch at Freehold Twp. at Matawan Clau South Wall at Manasquan Clau 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:00 Pinelands at Freehold 1 Clau Allentown at Keyport Holmdel at Keansburg Non-conference Manchester at Point TR North at Marlboro Highland Park at Sussex County at Monsignor Donovan at Lacey. 1:30 1:30 1:30 2:00 1:00 2:30 1:30 By BRUCE JOHNSON Press Staff Writer ALLENTOWN Once upon a time, Mike Reeves was too small for football. Or so his parents thought when they wouldn't let him play Pop Warner ball until eighth grade. "I was 115 pounds, but a lot shorter," said Reeves, who at 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, isn't a giant today either.

But he played a mighty big part in Keansburg's 20-6 victory over Allentown yesterday in a Shore Conference Class game. The three-year starter was a workhorse at halfback, carrying 29 times for 205 yards. In the second half alone, he lugged the ball 20 times for 142 of those yards. He scored two touchdowns, played cornerback, returned kicks and would have been the kick holder, had the Titans attempted any PATs or field goals. "No, I'm not tired," said Reeves, who will graduate Keansburg with nine varsity letters (four in baseball, two in basketball).

"We're all in pretty good shape. When you're from a small school, like Keansburg, you prepare to go both ways. We worked very, very hard this past week, getting ready for today..