Bill Engelhardt's MUSTANGS GRIDIRON Corner

This site is currently dedicated to covering the fortunes of the South Western High School MUSTANGS football team in York County, Pennsylvania. SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON columns will be posted for a preseason review and following each game during the season. And we will follow my Alma Mater, the CUTTERS of Fair Lawn High School in Bergen County, New Jersey, with THE GRIDIRON columns by my twin brother Dick, the stadium announcer "Voice of the CUTTERS."

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Location: Glenville, Pennsylvania, United States

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

FAIR LAWN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2005


Head Coach: Greg Tanzer
1st Assistant: Jim Beshaw
Defensive Coordinator: Anthony Campanile
Offensive Coordinator: Mike Carti
Assistant Coaches: Andrew Berringer, John Della Pesca, Dan Graff and Ed Guy

Fri. 9/9 - AWAY - Fair Lawn 0 - Ramapo* 38

Fri. 9/16 - AWAY - Fair Lawn 0 - Wayne Hills* 48

Fri. 9/23 - AWAY - Fair Lawn 26 - NV/Demarest* 27

Sat. 10/1 - HOME - Fair Lawn 15 - Northern Highlands** 20

Sat. 10/8 BYE

Fri. 10/14 - AWAY - Fair Lawn 20 - NV/Old Tappan* 41

Sat. 10/22 - AWAY - Fair Law 14 - Ramsey** 13

Sat. 10/29 - AWAY - Fair Lawn 7 - Pascack Valley** 25

Fri. 11/4 HOME - Fair Lawn - 17 - Indian Hills** 25

Fri. 11/11 AWAY - Fair Lawn 47 - Garfield*** 7

Thurs. 11/24 - HOME - Fair Lawn 24 - Bergenfield* 31

TOTAL - 170 Points For - 275 Points Against

Overall Record: 2-8 (.200)
NBIL Division 1* Record 0-5 (.000)
NBIL Interdivisional** Record 1-3 (.250)
Independent*** Record (State “Consolation Game”) 1-0 (1.000)

A disappointing season that nonetheless contained heroics. The Ramsey game was a thriller and Fair Lawn now leads the 1945-58, 1984-99 and 2002-present rivalry by an astounding 28 games to 6 (.824)! The State “Consolation Game” found our CUTTERS playing Garfield again and their 47-7 win brought the 1971-75 and 2005 rivalry to 6-0 (1.000) Fair Lawn! And, even with the heart stopping Bergenfield loss on Thanksgiving, our CUTTERS lead the 1945-48 and 1962- present rivalry 33-15 (.688) and the 1994–present Turkey Day rivalry 9-3 (.750).

All-Northern Bergen Interscholastic League (NBIL) Division 1 1st Team Offense honors were given to Vinnie Graff (QB) and Mike Keating (WR). 1st Team Defensive honors went to Scott Leathem (DB). Tim Schofield (G) and Tom Spear (WR) made 2nd Team offense and Josh Aviles (LB), John Macko (DL) and Randy Platter (K) made 2nd Team Defense. Honorable mention was given Sean Hughes (DL) and Stephan Macchiorola (FS/WR). Graff was named “Outstanding Senior” on the team.