Veducci Leads Comeback Win over Roxbury

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Roxbury, NJ -- Nick Verucci lead the Comeback win over Roxbury as the Parsippany Hills Vikings scored 28
unanswered points in the second half to come from behind to defeat the Roxbury Gaels 28-14 on a hot fall night in Roxbury. Star Senior Quarterback Nick Verducci took over the game as he threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for 1 to help the Vikings improve to 3-0 on the season, The Roxbury Game plan was being execute to perfection in the first half. "We wanted to keep Verducci and the Viking Offense off the field" said Roxbury Head Coach Cosmo LoRusso "he is such a great athlete and he can beat you with the run or pass". The Vikings won the
toss and deferred to the second half. The Gaels took their first possession and marched down the field in the 10 plays down to the Viking 3 yard line. The Gaels solid running attack  ate up a lot of time on the clock while establishing a solid running game behind Michael Roumes,  who carried the ball 15 times in the first half for
97 yards. But a Nick Danna Pass was intercepted on the 3 yard line by sophomore defensive back Dennis Wilson who stepped in front of the route to make a nice interception ended the drive. "I just anticipated
the route he was running and was able to come up with the interception" said Wilson, who is part of a very strong sophomore class for the Vikings. The Gaels defense was strong and allowed Roxbury to win the field position which led to the first score  of the game at 7:11 in the second quarter with a Michael Roumes two yard run
followed by Riley O'Conner kick that put the Gaels up 7-0. Another strong defense stance by Roxbury gave the ball back to the Gaels offense leading to a Evan Vasques 3 yard run with 2:47 remaining in
the second quarter on a 3 yard run and O'Conner kick, giving the Gaels the lead at halftime 14-0. The Viking offense struggled in the first half as Verducci was only 8 of 14 and completed only 1 pass over 10 yards. This left the Vikings short of first downs and no not moving the chains. Bad snaps on punts
and offensive plays added to the first half woes that provided only 15 plays in the first half for Parsippany Hills.

"I just told the team at halftime to trust in each other and in the
system" said Vikings Head Coach Dave Albano "things will open up for
us in the second half".  Indeed that was the case as the Vikings took
their opening drive 9 plays ending with a 23 Yard Touchdown Pass from
Verducci to sophomore Wide Receiver EJ Comeford. The Anthony Memoli
kick was blocked by Michael Sembrat cutting the lead to 14-6.
On the Next Viking possession, it was Verducci connecting with Wilson
on a 23 yard pass with 2:36 that capped a 5 play 8- drive to bring
Parsippany Hills within 2 points at 14-12. Albano opted to go for 2
points and the tie by calling Verducci's number again by rolling him
out to the right with a run or pass option. Verducci opted to run it
in to tie the game 14-14.
Roxbury punted for the first time in the game with 3:44 remaining in
the third quarter and could not seem to establish the long drives of
the first half. They committed their second turnover of the game with
a Roumes fumble which put the ball back in the hand of the hot Viking
Offense. Verducci found Wilson again who made a great catch in the end
zone to put the Vikings in the lead 21-14 following a Anthony Memoli
kick. Verducci capped another strong drive with 2:50 remaining in the
4th quarter on a 1 yard run and Memoli kick to completed the comeback
with the final score of 28-14.

Verducci left the announced 1,181 in attendance shaking their heads
wondering what just happened. Verducci was 22 of 31 passing for 243
Yards in the Air and Rushed for 50 yards on 13 carries. In a day and
age where most players are consumed by the spotlight, Veducci is a
throw back player who plays hard on every play going both ways, on
offense as a quarterback and defense as a safety. Verducci humbly
accepts any praise not for himself, but for the team.

"I cannot do anything without my offensive line and all of my
teammates" said Verducci , "I have such great respect for Coach
LoRusso and the Roxbury Gaels, they are such a tough team and I am
lucky to get to split in the  series with them as we won here my
Freshman year".  Verducci was spreading the ball around to a very
young receiving core made up of mainly sophomores in Comeford and
Wilson.

A very well coached game by veteran Morris County Coaches in Roxbury's
LoRusso and Parsippany Hills Albano, as there were only three
penalties in the game. An encroachment on the Vikings on the first
play of the game and a false start on Roxbury late in the 4th Quarter
with  special teams Penality on a Viking Kick off was the third. The
Gaels were again without Senior Captain Quarterback Donovan Brady who
has been out with a knee injury.


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Box Score
Scoring Summary
2nd 7:11 Roumes 2 Yard Run (O'Conner Kick)
2nd  2:47 Vazquez 3 Yard Run (O'Conner Kick)

3rd 8:37  EJ Comeford 23yard pass from Verducci (Kick blocked Sembrat)
3rd  2:36 Dennis Wilson 22  yard pass from Verducci  (Verducci run)

4th 8:45 12 yard Verducci Pass to Wilson (Memoli Kick )   21-14
4th 2:50 Verducci 1 yard run (Memoli Kick)

Can the Gaels Contain Verducci

Roxbury Gameday

Roxbury, NJ--The Parsippany Hills Vikings started the year at the unfriendly confines of West Morris. The 7:30 pm start, the fog, the Crowd , the Wolfpack . But it was the Vikings who set the tone for the season with an explosive 85 Yard Touchdown run by Senior Running Back Wilson Done. The Vikings have kept their foot on the throttle ever since with Victories over West Morris 31-27 and Chatham 41-12.  The Vikings will take their Explosive Offense and Superstar quarterback to Roxbury to face the Gaels. A team that they have not had too much success against since the series began in 2010 posting a 2-5 record.  2014 was the last victory for the Vikings with a 14-7 victory with Freshman Quarterback Nick Verducci as the signal caller. Since then Verducci has played an estimated 2,520 snaps in his great high school career and is looking to take that experience into Roxbury. "I feel like I have been preparing forever to play against Verducci" says Roxbury Head Coach Cosmo Lo Russo. "He is a special player, he can beat you with the run and with the pass" says LoRusso "we have to try to contain him the best we can, our offense is going to win the time of possession".

With so much experience, there is not much Roxbury can throw at Verducci that he has not seen before. The Gaels will have to try to keep him off the field and contain him when he is on the field. This should be another game that geode down to the wire game. Long Time High School Football Fan Will Harrigan predicts Roxbury 17 Parsippany Hills 14.

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Roxbury Football Preview 2017

Senior Quarterback Donovan Brady

Roxbury, NJ --Roxbury Football Preview 2017 is presented by the Haunt Hunters App broadcasting live on your smartphone with Speed by Chuck Mound written veteran Morris County Sports reporter Joe Hofmann.

The Roxbury football team returns several pillars from last year's team, so the foundation is in experienced hands. Quarterback? Check. Strong-armed Donovan Brady is back after a solid junior year. Running back? Check. Returnee Michael Roumes can do a little bit of everything out of the backfield. And he is strong in the defensive backfield as well.Linebackers? Check. Michael Christiansen and Connor Mahoney had good seasons last year and are back. Senior leadership in the trenches? Check. Two-way tackle Joe Hills returns on both sides of the ball."We're optimistic because those kids established the early tone," coach Cosmo Lorusso said. "They have a physical presence about them. They're great kids and have experience and they get that experience across to the inexperienced guys."The growth of the younger players will dictate where the Gaels fall in the rugged North Jersey Super Football Conference Freedom Red Division. If some of the newcomers can contribute, Roxbury could well walk away with the title."This year will be a challenge," Lorusso said. "We're not the biggest or the fastest team, but we have a great group of kids who are working very hard and they love to compete. When kids put on a Roxbury uniform, they expect to compete for a conference and state championship and that is what we are striving for."Joining Hills up front will be Vinny Manganella, guards Dante Gibson, Kyle Kaiser and Cole Gibson, and center Patrick Tucker. All but Kaiser are untested."Hills does a tremendous job," Lorusso said. "He's spent a lot of time in the weight room and has gotten stronger, faster and more explosive. We look for him to dominate on both sides of the ball."Christiansen, and Nick Amendola are battling for time at tight end. Speedy Kevin Sembrat and Brian Dachowski will line up at split end. Mahoney, Evan Vasquez, and Riley O'Connor will join Roumes out of the backfield. The Gaels will be back in the pure Delaware Wing-T this fall, an offense Lorusso has run for many of his years as a coach.
"It's deceptive and it's what is best for this team," he said. "We don't have the size to zone block. We have to do it with deception. We'll double-team and we'll have traps and do those kinds of things." Brady had a good year throwing last year and Lorusso is excited to have him back.
"Donovan is a throwback athlete who plays three different sports," Lorusso said. "He's got a strong arm, as strong as any arm you'll see in a quarterback. He can really throw it." On the defense, Matt Cordileone will play nose tackle and will be surrounded by Tucker, Hills, and Manganella up front. Gibson and Nick D'Anna will flank Christiansen and Mahoney at linebacker. The secondary will consist of Sembrat, Anthony Perhacs, Vasquez, Anthony Hayek, Roumes, and O'Connor. If things fall right, the Gaels will be in the mix in the Freedom. Roxbury finished fourth in the six-team league last year.

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Roxbury Football Weekend 2016

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Roxbury, NJ --Roxbury Football Weekend 2016 is presented by Das Creamery home of Hand Made Gourmet Ice Cream powered with Speed by Chuck Mound broadcasting live with the App Broadcasting Company, Tapp the App at Roxbury Football App using your smartphone browser to bring all of the Roxbury Football Action to your Mobile phone. Week 2 in Morris County Football Action broadcasting on the Morris County Football App bring power house Wayne Hills visiting the Roxbury Gaels for Friday Night Light. Wayne Hills got by defending State Champion Ramapo last weekend while the Gaels defeated Morristown in Morris County Action. The Friday Night game is expected to draw a large crowd for the first game of the season. Roxbury is always one of the best venues to watch a High School Football Game. One of the biggest upgrades you will notice for 2016, is the addition of the new Roxbury Gaels Press Box. Addition may not be the word, house may be a better word to use because this structure is massive in height and length. Once Friday Night Lights is over, the Junior Gael Football Program will take center stage at Horseshoe lake as the Junior Gaels play host to the Mt Olive Junior Marauders with 6 levels of non stop Football action.  Pre Game Pancakes are packed by I Hop of Roxbury, your stop to fuel up for the Big Game. Empower Nutrition of Kenvil will keep your energy levels high with owner Edemin Rivera providing expert analysis of your eating habits that will empower you at Empower Nutrition.

Game of the Year 2015

Roxbury, NJ -- Game of the Year 2015 is set for Friday, October 23 at 7pm at Roxbury High School when the Gaels take on the Delbarton Green Wave.  Tapp the App Roxbury Football App from your smartphone as Game Day Approaches with updates rosters, content and scouting reports. The Green Wave had a slow start to the season and seemed poised to make this the Championship Game it was scheduled to be in the Pre Season. Tapp the Delbarton Football App for updated Rosters and Impact Player Reports.

Sparta Roster Release 2015

Sparta Football Roster 2015

Sparta, NJ--The Sparta Roster Release 2015 is Haunted by the Haunted Scarehouse in Wharton, NJ with Two Floors of Fear, when the game is done Head to the Haunt. Tapp the App at Roxbury Football App to bring the 2015 Sparta Spartans Football Roster to your Smartphone for Gameday. Listing of all of the Players in Number Order on your Smartphone screen, makes easy access when you are mobile and at the game. Look for Copies of GameDay Plus at the Roxbury vs Sparta Game on September 11, 2015 at 7pm at Roxbury Field. This is a Printed Media Copy for Fans who attend the game fueled by Nutrition Zone of Roxbury. The Roxbury Football App is powered with Speed by Chuck Mound and is broadcasting live with the App Broadcasting Company.

Sparta Ready for a Roxbury Rumble

Sparta Ready for Roxbury Rumble

Roxbury, NJ --Sparta Ready for a Roxbury Rumble to start the 2015 High School Football Season. Scouting the Sparta Spartans 2015 is presented by the Haunted Scarehouse in Wharton with Two Floors of Fear, when the game is over Head to the Haunt. Powered with Speed by Chuck Mound broadcasting live on the Morris County Football App. The only loss in the 2014 State Championship Season for Sparta Spartans was to the Roxbury Gaels on September 13, 2014 with the score of 24-21. Since that day the Spartans have been untouchable with such wins coming 48-0 over Chatham, 56-0 over High Point, 42-7 over Randolph and a 49-14 over State Sectional Champion Parsippany Hills. You can bet that the 2015 game against the Gaels has been highlighted in the Locker Room since last season. To add more pressure for the Gaels. they are highlighted by every media publication as the team to beat in 2015 with all of the returning players and talent on the team. Sparta Head Coach Frank Marchiano has even used his highlighter. " I think Roxbury is a Top 20 team this season" says Marchiano "we need to go out and try a get the first game at Roxbury."  If your are Roxbury you need to stop reading the highlights and make new ones ad you focus on the Two Time Defending State Champion in Sparta who themselves have a solid Top 20 team and program.

Offense: (The Offense is driven by Jim Salerno GMC of Randolph, buy your next new or used car at Jim Salerno GMC.)  The Sparta Offense will have to replace many key components to their well oiled offensive system. The Big voids that need to be addressed are at Quarterback and Running Back. Junior Running Back Alex Millken (6-0, 188) will look to take over the big shoes left by Lucas Faria, who now plays for Columbia. The Spartans Offensive system has been in place for 4 years now, so the the task for the Gaels defensively is to try to disrupt the machine. Put pressure on the new Quarterback to make mistakes.

Defense:(The Defense is Fueled by Nutrition Zone of Roxbury, providing the Sports Supplements to add 4th Quarter Fuel) You can expect that the Spartans will take their best Defensive Player and directly assign him to Grant Dixon. The will have a defensive plan that will try to take away Dixon's ability to run. This will be a common theme throughout the season. Sparta Senior Dylan May will have to be accounted for on the Defensive Line. "Anything other than a undefeated season is us not fulfilling our full potential" says May.

Roxbury will Host the Sparta Spartans at Roxbury High School on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 7:00 pm on Junior Gaels Night at Roxbury. GPS Directions are provided on the Field of Dreams App powered by Salerno Duane of Denville, get the to game in your new or used car from Salerno Duane.

Pick's : Joe Hoffman of the Daily Record -Roxbury 27- Sparta 24
Jim Salerno GMC Roxbury 35- Sparta 34.
Nutrition Zone Roxbury, Gaels - 21- Sparta 14.