Nick Billy scored on a 5-yard interception return to get Wayne Valley rolling. Greg LaNeve and Mike Miller rushed for scores in the second half.
``On that first touchdown, there were trips on my side and it looked like it might be a screen to the wide receiver,'' Billy said. ``I read it, saw the ball, reached up, grabbed it and ran into the end zone. It was my first-ever TD and I wanted to celebrate, but didn't know what to do, so, I just threw the ball down.''
"It was close in the first half, but Valley has always been a second half team," Miller said. "We learn from our mistakes and always make the right adjustments."
It was a great day for the Wayne Valley defense. Mike Tolerico collected two interceptions, one of which set up a touchdown, and had four tackles. A fumble recovery by two-way back Mike Miller led to another Wayne Valley score. Andrew DeFilippis led with 10 tackles and linemen Kyle Fant, Mike Ruth and Cory Conforth also stood out. The kicking of Matt Dietz, on kickoffs, punts and extra points, also was a big plus.
Passaic Valley gained 145 rushing yards, but 93 of those came on a touchdown run by quarterback Anthony Martinez.
``After losing our last two openers, I'm happy we won and our defense played great,'' Wayne Valley coach Brian O'Connor said. ``But we didn't make it on offense. We have a lot of film to look at.''
Greg LaNeve rushed for 81 yards and a score and Miller ground out 50 yards and scored a TD for Wayne Valley.
The Passaic Valley defense, paced by linemen Jack Pohlman, Kyle Fraser, Orlando Perez and Nick Andriani, played well.
After the game, Wayne Valley was awarded the TODAY Cup by the Wayne Valley Today/Passaic Valley Today.
"We've had it as long as I've been here," LaNeve said. "We didn't want to be the class that gave it up."
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``On that first touchdown, there were trips on my side and it looked like it might be a screen to the wide receiver,'' Billy said. ``I read it, saw the ball, reached up, grabbed it and ran into the end zone. It was my first-ever TD and I wanted to celebrate, but didn't know what to do, so, I just threw the ball down.''
"It was close in the first half, but Valley has always been a second half team," Miller said. "We learn from our mistakes and always make the right adjustments."
It was a great day for the Wayne Valley defense. Mike Tolerico collected two interceptions, one of which set up a touchdown, and had four tackles. A fumble recovery by two-way back Mike Miller led to another Wayne Valley score. Andrew DeFilippis led with 10 tackles and linemen Kyle Fant, Mike Ruth and Cory Conforth also stood out. The kicking of Matt Dietz, on kickoffs, punts and extra points, also was a big plus.
Passaic Valley gained 145 rushing yards, but 93 of those came on a touchdown run by quarterback Anthony Martinez.
``After losing our last two openers, I'm happy we won and our defense played great,'' Wayne Valley coach Brian O'Connor said. ``But we didn't make it on offense. We have a lot of film to look at.''
Greg LaNeve rushed for 81 yards and a score and Miller ground out 50 yards and scored a TD for Wayne Valley.
The Passaic Valley defense, paced by linemen Jack Pohlman, Kyle Fraser, Orlando Perez and Nick Andriani, played well.
After the game, Wayne Valley was awarded the TODAY Cup by the Wayne Valley Today/Passaic Valley Today.
"We've had it as long as I've been here," LaNeve said. "We didn't want to be the class that gave it up."
Photos To Come
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