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3 MocAisD'geiiii pwllsa FRED KIRIIR Ted Monica was touting his club as the best in the state following the game. Madison Bore stayed on ground Madison Boro, which usually passes against anybody at anytime in any situation, only went to the air six times. The Dodgers stayed primarily on the ground, producing 312 yards. Both Joe Butler and Gene Lee went over 100 for the day and both scored a touchdown. Aad now here's a quick rundown en Saturday's other state tournament games: NOKTH JERSEY SECTION 1 Northern Highlands upset Paseack Hills, 6-0.

avenging its only defeat of the season. Via Calitri found Mike Peanseilo for a six-yard TD in the third quarter for the Group 3 game's lone score Group 2 honors went to Hawthorne, which chopped a 22-game victory streak by Le nape Valley, 19-14. Joe Longo scored TD yards for Passaic Valley, scored from two yards out in the second quarter. In the third period, he started a 67-yard TD run. D'Appolito weaved 47 yards and then toss a lateral to Joe Wassel.

who ran the extra 20 for the score. Defense's effort was super North Bergen's defense also turned in a super effort Its best moment Saturday came with 2:14 left in the half when Caesar Gamio stopped Wassel on the two on a fourth-and-goal PV had driven from the North Bergen 43 with the game tied, 7-7, but the momentum swinging feverously to PV's side. Union made a shambles of Plainfield. 27-0, as Dave D'Addio put on a spectacular power running show. D'Addio had 156 yards and two touchdowns one on a 17-yard interception, one of six aerial thefts the Farmers managed.

The two clubs had battled to a 0-0 contest three weeks ago. But Saturday. Union was in complete command. The other part of the Giants Stadium tripleheader saw Madiosn Boro successfully defend its North Section 2 Group 2 title, dumping Butler. 28-12.

for the Dodgers' 23rd straight victory. Like Ascolese, Madison Boro coach thing was the same, except flanker Mike Ingiese, not Celmer, was sprinting down the right sideline. Nash again positioned himself. Again he leaped at the last instant. Only this time, the ball floated into the target's arms.

It resulted in a 69-yard touchdown which was the key play is the victor'. "The play is designed to go inside to our tight end." said North Bergen coach Vinnie Ascolese, "but they were giving us the outside. It was a perfect lead by Grieco." North Bergen (11-0) is regarded by many (with Ascolese being the most ardent supporter) as the best high school team in the state this year. They did nothing to tarnish that reputation Saturday. Capozzi banged, bruised and spun his way for 116 yards and two second-half nine-yard touchdowns.

His first pulled North Bergen to within 14-13. His second came with the Bruins up. 19-14. and the game safely tucked away for all in tents. Capozzi's second TD came with 45 seconds left to play.

Tony Avillo, Capozzi's running mate, also had a 100-plus yard day and scored the initial Bruin touchdown. Tony D'Appolito, who gained 161 North Bergen High football always has been ground oriented. The Bruins' offense is as conservative as president's suit. A Bruin pass is as rare as a Giants' victory. And yet it was the pass which pulled North Bergen to its victory over Passaic Valley.

28-14, Saturday in Giants Stadium. Sure, the run played its part. There's no way it couldn't with a brilliant back such as Rick Capozzi around. Still, it was a play from one of the back pages of the Bruin playbook which preserved the perfect season and earned the second straight North Section 1 Croup 4 championship. It was a miraculous save It was early in the fourth quarter and quarterback Steve Grieco launched a bomb down the sideline.

Receiver Ron Celmer needed only to catch the ball and then cover the yardage to the end-zone. Only a miracle could have prevented it. But that's what PV defensive back Brian Nash turned in a miraculous save. The play was filed away, only to be dragged out five minutes later. Every runs im uu yarus in luc 11131 waiter following Lenape fumbles to highlight the triumph Bergen County's top scorer, Larry Bowens, rah for touch downs of 25.

4. 4 and 16 vards to Drooei Mahwah past Park Ridge. 48-20. Jeff: Remo threw two TD passes in the Group 1 win. NORTH JERSEY SECTION 2 The matchup was the same as last prrjn -rrZZ jretfi, vuiy lino Lime nic uuttumc ui Group 3 was different as Rahway downed Phillipsburg, 23-10.

John Bodnar caught a deflected pass from Keith Hugger for the eventual winning touchdown. Hugger ran one yard for a TD and kicked three extra points. CENTRAL JERSEY j.f. sievens maae it two siraieni uiuup mica vy ucdiuig nauiiuns. Hills 14-7 Ktovons riiri all its srnritvc in the iirst quarter wnen ranit uresn passed 20 yards to Carl Adams and Nick Sottiriou bolted 16 yards for touchdowns.

The defense did the rest Mike Rtzzolo kicked his eighth field goal of the season, tying a state record, and Jim Petroski (run), Lou Evangelista (blocked punt) and Marty Gill (reception) scored touchdowns as J.F. Kennedy (Iselin) swamped North Hunterdon. in Group 3 South River defeated Shore Regional, 21-7, in a battle of Group 2 unbeatens as Troy Hill. Joe Banaciski and Ken Jackson (interception) scored In the only semifinal game. Larry Gambino's two TD's brought Bound Brook to an 18-8 victory over Green Brook in Group 1.

SOUTH JERSEY Carl Morris scored on runs of 2 and 3 yards and a 26-yard field goal to lead Toms River South to the Group 4 crown over Cherry Hill East. 16-6. Ed Grund-hauser was 14 of 17 passing for TRS In Group 3 action, Deptford stayed unbeaten with a 14-0 victory over Collings-wood Dino DeLisa rushed for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns to spark Point Pleasant Boro's 21-16 Group 2 victory over Maple Shade South Jer sey all-time scorer, DereK Hoiioway. scored three touchdowns to finish the Ncmptnta by Clmn Davis Andrew Riddick (26) of Plainfield is stopped by Union's Dave D'Addio during Group 4 playoff game Seton still unbeaten but not Rutgers There are two major surprises in year wun too points as raimyra oedl Florence, 38-0. in Group 1.

PAROCHIALS Defending North A champ Seton Hall Prep ran its unbeaten streak to 33 games, downing Bergen Catholic, 22-10. Sal DeVito, a standout on defense, was the offensive hero, running far 3 and 4-. yard TDs. He also had a 22-yard inter- ception score In South Holy Spirit took Holy Cross. 37-13.

State school grid champs Here are the 1978 New Jersey state hlgli school football championship teams: NORTH JERSEY SECTION 1 Group 4 North Bergen Group 3 Northern Highlands Group 2 Hawthorne New Jersey college basketball after three games. Seton Hall is unbeaten. Rutgers isn't. Seton Hall took its third straight of the young season Saturday night, downing Fairfield. 96-79.

Rutgers bowed surprisingly to Lafav-j ette. 77-70, in the finals of the second annual Jersey Classic. Seton Hall opened its season beating as Georgia Tech, ranked 10th in pre season by Sp- rts Illustrated. Then the Pirates did th annual punch up job on Merri-w mack. Then Fairfield came to South steadying influence of senior guard Nick Galis.

Galis scored 28 against Fairfield. McNeil scored 20. Callandrillo added 16 and Young had 10. Rutgers got its 32 points from All-America James Bailey, but little else With Bailey and forward Abdel Anderson, the Knights have a tough inside game. But their outside game against the stiff zones leaves something to be desired.

Against Lafayette, the Knights' guards combined for a paltry 5 of 19 shooting effort. In the Classic consolation. Rider lost to Colgate. 69-64. despite 18 points from Jeff Posner.

Elsewhere, the Fairleigh Dickinson youth movement continued to pay off. The Knights took their second game in three starts, dumping Monmouth. 96-78. Freshman Dan McLaughlin and Glenn Snape scored 22 and 16 points, tively, for FDU while senior Ricky Gomez also hit for 22. Don Wiley led all scorers with 23 for Monmouth.

Princeton showed coach Pete Carril fears were justified (even after two straight, victories) in a 71-51 loss to St. i first time since Haley's Comet last appeared. But even that didn't work. Canter Bob Rgma scored 16, the only Tiger in double figures. Upsala won its own Tip-Off tournament downing Stockton State, 80-61.

in the finals behind Mike Booker's 20 points. Booker was one of five Vikings in double figures in Friday night's 98-67 rapping of Dominican in the Tip-Off opener. Montelair State made a Saturday afternoon trip to Madison Square Garden. The ride back wasn't as pleasant as the ride over because MSC lost. 80-63.

to Marist. Ken Young scored 14 for Montclair State while Raggie Belcher had 18 rebounds. American U. blasted Trenton State. 94-50, as former Westfield High star Russ Bowers scored 23.

Kevin Kul-hawy's 13 points were tops fro Trenton. Matt Piccinich fired in a career-high 37 points to lift Bergen County College past Hgusatonic, 96 88: Ray Hamilton's 31 points carried Middlesex C.C. to a 91-78 victory against the Upsala JV: Glass-boro State received 26 points from Frank Hudson, but it wasn't enough as decision. Orsnge Saturday with its unbeaten record. Less than awesome debut Rutgers, ranked in all the pre-season polls, opened with a less than awesome victory against Columbia Okay, opening night and all that Then the Scarlet demolished a very young Rider team.

101-51, Friday night, setting the stage for the Classic final. For Seton Hall, the story has been the rapid development of the prized freshman trio Howard McNeil. Dan Callandrillo and Clark Young plus the NORTH JERSEY SECTION 2 Group 4 Union Group 3 Rahway Group 2 Madison Boro Group 1 Cedar Grove CENTRAL JERSEY Group 4 J.P.Stevens Group 3 John F. Kennedy (Iselin) Grouo 2 South River SOUTH JERSEY Group 4 Toms River South Group 3 Deptford Group 2 Point Pleasant Boro Group 1 Palmyra PAROCHIALS North A Seton Hall Prep North Paul VI (Clifton) South Bishop Eustace CO 2 a.