GOBBLE, GOBBLE!

Verona just played a game that they will remember for years to come. A week after losing to Cedar Grove in the sectional playoffs, Verona beats them in the annual Thanksgiving Game handing Cedar Grove their first loss of the season.

Verona, gave up a school record two saftey's, scored their only points on a 66 yard interception return for a final score of 7-4...and squashing Cedar Grove's hopes for perfection.

Cedar Grove heads back to the practice feild to prepare the State Finals vs. Mr. Belvidere. While Verona ends their season with a big fat collective smile on their face.

OTHER SHIZZLE:

-Mike Van Zile's proposal to get away from the Power Point system in HS football is up for a re-vote on December 3rd. It looks like there is a good chance that this could get passed. This basically will get rid of the BCS and go to a formal playoff system. Actually, this will make it so teams like Mendham who went 6-2 at the 8 game cut off would have an automatic playoff spot. If this does get passed, it will be amazing that the high school level can get a fairer system set in place faster than the NCAA for the college level.

-The battle for the state's number one team will be next weekend between Don Bosco Prep vs. St. Peter's Prep. Both teams are 11-0. Who will win? Don't know. But I will tell you what, this will be a great game. But my early prediction will be St. Peter's. I just can't see Florida commit, Will Hill be nothing less than spectacular...and I don't see him losing this one.

-Wayne Valley vs. Wayne Hills, both 11-0, will be another awesome State Finals game. I am not shy about picking Wayne Valley solely because Head Coach Brian O'Conner is a former Iron Hills star who played for Hanover Park and a '92 grad. He is also a former State Champ as a player when he helped the Hornets capture their first State Title in '90 vs. Rozelle in a 55-14 romp. O'Conner also had a fine college career at Boston College. He also had a short pro career before being over come by injuries.

-Me and my idiot friends had our annual Turkey Bowl yesterday. The only thing I can move right now are my fingers to write this article. But six of us showed up and we played a bunch of former Delbarton soccer players...who also happened to show up. Our team had its cast of characters. We had Fakehead, me, a 44 year old British guy, his two sons (who were covered in tatoos and nipple rings), and a Jewish guy who is known only by "Rothman". The team we played was made up of 22 and 23 year old Delby grads who were faster and in much better shape than us. We played to 13...touchdowns that is.

The game started and we were on fire. I ended up with 10 throwing TD's. Fakehead was his usual stellar self at WR, making his usual tough grabs. Rupert, the British guy pulled down two TD's and so did his sons. Even the Jew got into the action with a TD. In fact, all of our receivers had good days. We were beating the Delby boys most of the game until they figured out that all they had to do was hand it off to any one of their guys and score virtually at will. Actually they had one guy named Zach who was their powerhouse. The would hand it to him and he would break 50 yard runs every time. We called it the "Zach Attack" play. Zach was too much for us and we ended up losing 13 to 11.

But it was fun just the same...even though I will not be able to walk for the next month.

Stay tuned for our big State Final Prediction Post which will be coming out on either Tuesday or Wednesday.