2008 Woodie Awards
Offensive outburst buries La Salle
Dave Mandler
Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: Sports
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The team has started out the season with a perfect 2-0 record. Saturday's game featured not only picture perfect weather but also incredible displays of power and performance by the offence and defense. Junior running back Evin Jones, Pennsauken, N.J., gained 65 yards on eight carries, including the games first touchdown in the first quarter.
It didn't take long after that for red shirt freshman quarterback Dale Fink, Swansea, Ill., to find senior wide out Corey Bundy, Selden, N.Y., on a fade for a 69 yard touchdown pass, it would be one of Corey's two catches for the day for a total of 75 yards.
Jones' second touch down would come at the end of the first quarter when he plowed in from the two yard line following senior center Randy Steyert, Sag Harbor, N.Y. and senior left guard Paul Von Suck, West New York, N.J.
"[The offensive line] had a great camp and we're really looking forward to the rest of the season, we know we have the talent to be a top team in the NEC and we're happy we got to show everyone on campus what we can do, we plan on playing hard-nosed football week to week" said Steyert.
Senior safety John Wilson, Bloomfield, made one of his four solo tackles at the end of the first quarter to force a La Salle punt which sophomore Steve Tedesco, Mission Viejo, Calif., went on to return 54 yards to put the Pioneers in striking distance once again.
Fink found one of his favorite targets, senior wideout Joey Henley, Kent, Wash., on a corner route to put the Pioneers up 26-0 at the start of the second quarter, minutes later Fink and Henley hooked up again for a five yard touchdown pass.
"It makes my job a lot easier whenever I get in trouble, they move with me and we find a way to get a completion", said Fink.
Senior running back Jason Payne, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., got in the end zone on a 28-yard run as he jumped over the line of scrimmage and out-ran everyone on the field. Payne finished the day with seven rushes for 60 yards.
"My line as well as the rest of my team came into the game ready to play and finished the game doing what we set out to do" said Payne.
Less than a minute after Payne's 28-yard touchdown run, Wilson picked off La Salle quaterback Chris Hanson for a 54-yard defensive touchdown with 6:37 left in the second quarter.
The fourth quarter was dominated by junior running back Eddie Gurrieri, Manalapan, N.J., as he went on to rush for 83 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown.
"We accomplished what we set out to do today and that was to win the game," said Payne. "But more importantly to show our school that there would be much to cheer for this year."
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