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Ramapo can't stop Brian Dowling
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Last updated: Saturday October 30, 2010, 11:53 AM</span>
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<div ="storyauthor">BY MARK J. CZERWINSKI</div>
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FRANKLIN LAKES â€"
The Ramapo coaches wrote it on the white board in their office. They
preached it all week on the practice field.
But when push came to shove Friday night, the Green Raiders simply could not stop Brian Dowling.
The Wayne Hills senior running back turned in a dominant performance,
carrying 46 times for 324 yards and scoring four touchdowns as the
Patriots, ranked No. 4 in the North Jersey Top 25, stopped No. 2 Ramapo,
36-14, before an estimated crowd of 3,500 in Big North action.
The win was the eighth straight for the Patriots (8-0), who are now
in a position to claim the top seed in North 1, Group 3. The loss
snapped a 14-game winning streak for the Green Raiders (7-1), who beat
Wayne Hills last year.
"Incredible," Dowling said. "That's the only way to describe it. Our
mind was focused on this since we walked off the field last December. I
know it sounds like a cliché, but it all worked out."
It was evident right from the first series that the Patriots were
only going as far as Dowling would take them. Wayne Hills ran 37 plays
on offense in the first half, and Dowling touched the ball 32 times (31
rushes, one reception).
"This was by far the most carried I've had in a game," Dowling said.
"But sometimes, the big-time player has got to carry the team on his
back."
"He's a warrior," said Ramapo coach Drew Gibbs. "His combination of speed and power make him a tough guy to deal with."
Field position was the key. The first two Wayne Hills touchdowns came
after short punts deep in Ramapo territory, and the third came after a
Troy Zaffino interception gave the Patriots a first down on the Ramapo
14-yard line with 1:24 remaining in the first half.
The Patriots needed only three plays all handoffs to Dowling to
score again and make it 22-7. That put a lot of pressure on a Ramapo
offense that was only able to sustain one drive in the first half.
"This was a good night," said Wayne Hills coach Chris Olsen. "I thought we played hard."
The Dowling show continued in the second half, albeit on a smaller
scale. He scored on a three-yard run early in the fourth quarter to make
it 29-7.
After the Green Raiders scored to make it 29-14, Dowling put the
finishing touches on the game with a 33-yasrd interception return.
"They just played better than we did," Gibbs said. "They came out and
played us hard in the first half. They deserved this win, but it's only
Round One."
Things don't get easier for either team next week. Ramapo plays Old
Tappan in a game that has big playoff implications, and the Patriots
face St. Joseph.</span>
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FRANKLIN LAKES â€" The Ramapo coaches wrote it on the white board
in their office. They preached it all week on the practice field.
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Brian Dowling, left, gets away from Justin Satler in the first quarter.
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But when push came to shove Friday night, the Green Raiders simply could not stop Brian Dowling.
The Wayne Hills senior running back turned in a dominant
performance, carrying 46 times for 324 yards and scoring four touchdowns
as the Patriots, ranked No. 4 in the North Jersey Top 25, stopped No. 2
Ramapo, 36-14, before an estimated crowd of 3,500 in Big North action.
The win was the eighth straight for the Patriots (8-0), who are
now in a position to claim the top seed in North 1, Group 3. The loss
snapped a 14-game winning streak for the Green Raiders (7-1), who beat
Wayne Hills last year.
"Incredible," Dowling said. "That's the only way to describe it.
Our mind was focused on this since we walked off the field last
December. I know it sounds like a cliché, but it all worked out."
It was evident right from the first series that the Patriots
were only going as far as Dowling would take them. Wayne Hills ran 37
plays on offense in the first half, and Dowling touched the ball 32
times (31 rushes, one reception).
"This was by far the most carried I've had in a game," Dowling
said. "But sometimes, the big-time player has got to carry the team on
his back."
"He's a warrior," said Ramapo coach Drew Gibbs. "His combination of speed and power make him a tough guy to deal with."
Field position was the key. The first two Wayne Hills touchdowns
came after short punts deep in Ramapo territory, and the third came
after a Troy Zaffino interception gave the Patriots a first down on the
Ramapo 14-yard line with 1:24 remaining in the first half.
The Patriots needed only three plays all handoffs to Dowling
to score again and make it 22-7. That put a lot of pressure on a Ramapo
offense that was only able to sustain one drive in the first half.
"This was a good night," said Wayne Hills coach Chris Olsen. "I thought we played hard."
The Dowling show continued in the second half, albeit on a
smaller scale. He scored on a three-yard run early in the fourth quarter
to make it 29-7.
After the Green Raiders scored to make it 29-14, Dowling put the
finishing touches on the game with a 33-yasrd interception return.
"They just played better than we did," Gibbs said. "They came
out and played us hard in the first half. They deserved this win, but
it's only Round One."
Things don't get easier for either team next week. Ramapo plays
Old Tappan in a game that has big playoff implications, and the Patriots
face St. Joseph.
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