THIS WEEK IN FLHS GRIDIRON HISTORY – Week 7 – 2006

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
By Dick Engelhardt

1946 – Frank Bennett’s CUTTERS were beaten 13-6 by the BUCCANEERS of Bogota in Bergen-Passaic Interscholastic League (B-PIL) action. Fair Lawn and Bogota shared the B-PIL title and our CUTTERS took the 1945-55 rivalry 6-3-2 (.667).

1956 – Bennett’s CUTTERS were shut out 28-0 by the GRAY BEES of St. Benedict’s Prep of Newark in independent action. During 1954-57 the GRAY BEES went 2-1-1 (.667) over our CUTTERS. Al Reinoso played for them and became the 5th coach in FLHS history 1972-74.

1966 – Frank Devens’ CUTTERS mauled the BEARS of Bergenfield 54-6 in Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) action. It was game 14 of that great 24 game non-losing streak during 1964-66. - Fair Lawn leads the 1945-48 and 1962-present rivalry 33-15 (.688) and the 1994-present Turkey Day rivalry 9-3 (.750).

1976 – Rich Szura’s CUTTERS were edged 14-10 by the HIGHWAYMEN of Teaneck in NNJIL action. During 1954-58 independently and 1959-82 in the NNJIL our CUTTERS went 17-11-1 (.607) over those HIGHWAYMEN.

1986 – Pete Natale’s CUTTERS edged the BRAVES of Indian Hills 13-10 in Northern Bergen Interscholastic League (NBIL) interdivisional action. Fair Lawn leads the 1984-97 and 2000-present rivalry against the BRAVES 12-9 (.571). The BRAVES have won the last 4 games.


1996 - Mike Alberque’s CUTTERS were edged 20-14 by the PATRIOTS of Wayne Hills in NBIL Division 1 action. The PATRIOTS lead the 1984 – present rivalry 18-5 (.783). Fair Lawn’s last victory was in 1989 as Alberque’s NBIL Division 1 champion and playoff bound CUTTERS thrashed Wayne Hills 35-8.