THIS WEEK IN FLHS GRIDIRON HISTORY – 2008 Week 8

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
By Dick Engelhardt

1948 - Frank Bennett’s CUTTERS tied the BUCCANEERS of Bogota 6-6 in Bergen-Passaic Interscholastic League (B-PIL) action. Fair Lawn and Bogota shared the 1946 B-PIL title and our CUTTERS took the 1945-55 rivalry 6-3-2 (.667).

1958 – Bennett’s CUTTERS drew a bye.

1968 - Frank Devens’ CUTTERS stung the Hornets of Passaic Valley 13-7 in Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) action. During 1944-46 and 1966 independently and 1967- 81 and 83 in the NNJIL the HORNETS went 13-6-2 (.684) over our CUTTERS including a 20-0 shut out victory in the 1980 State playoff finals at GIANTS STADIUM after Fair Lawn had beaten the INDIANS of Passaic 27-18 in the first round.

1978 – New coach Pete Natale’s CUTTERS ambushed the HIGHWAYMEN of Teaneck 34-6 in NNJIL action. During 1954-58 independently and 1959-82 in the NNJIL our CUTTERS went 17-11-1 (.607) over the HIGHWAYMEN.

1988 – New coach Mike Alberque’s CUTTERS shut out the INDIANS of Pascack Valley 19-0 in Northern Bergen Interscholastic League (NBIL) interdivisional action. Pascack Valley leads the 1955-56, 1984-85 and 1988-present rivalry 13-10-1 (.565) going into the 2008 game.

1998 – Mike Alberque’s CUTTERS edged the RAMS of Ramsey 13-12 in NBIL interdivisional action. Fair Lawn leads the 1945-58, 1984-99 and 2002-06 rivalry by an astounding 28 games to 7 (.800)!