Not so Happy Halloween for Millburn

Exhilaration last week, exasperation this week. Truly the toughest loss to take this year as the Millers lost in the closing seconds 16-15.

Millburn Patch article:
http://millburn.patch.com/articles/millburn-loses-on-last-minute-field-goal


For those who are interested the Full Recap:

1st Quarter
Belleville - 6:06 - Woodley run - kick failed Belleville 6 - Millburn 0

Millburn - 3:41 - Bednarski to Swanson toss - 23 yds - kick failed Belleville 6 - Millburn 6

2nd Quarter

Millburn - with 0 time left on the clock - Lex Blum 42 yd field goal - Belleville 6 - Millburn 9

3rd Quarter

Belleville - 5:36 - Herman run - 14 yds - Herman kick good - Belleville 13 - Millburn 9

4th Quarter

Millburn 3:28 - Bednarski to Swanson toss - 34 yds - kick failed - Belleville 13 - Millburn 15

Belleville 0:18 - Herman field goal - 14 yds Belleville 16 - Millburn 15

NJ.com's recap:
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/469284/

Nice Wrap-Up of last weekend's game

Take a look at the recap of last week's thrilling game - some nice comments from Mike Kinney of the Star Ledger:

Millburn shows poise in OT win over Shabazz

Incredible Comeback in the Pouring Rain

Nobody can ever doubt the HEART and DESIRE of this 2009 Millburn football team.

Tonight was truly an amazing comeback and an amazing effort. From our leaders AJ O'Leary, Lex Blum & Jake Riesenberg to every player on this team - the drive and determination they displayed tonight was something we are truly proud of. Today YOU - Millburn Football represented Millburn's Finest!

Congratulations on an incredible win!


PRESS NOW POSTED: http://thealternativepress.com/article.asp?news=7421&Millburn-Football-Shines-in-the-Pouring-Rain;-Defeats-Shabazz-40-34

Millburn celebrates in the pouring rain - VICTORY!

EARLY PRESS RESULTS

From the Star Ledger:

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/5891038030099944104/millburn-40-shabazz-34-high-school-football-scores-and-results/

Don't get too upset about their inconsistencies - they have AJ O'Leary at QB and Lex Blum did not get credit for the extra points (Don't Ask).  Its nice to see Max's name in the paper so much.  The correct box scores should be:

1st Quarter

MB- AJ O'Leary 3 yd run for TD.  Blum kick. 10:40 SBZ 0  - MB 7

SBZ - Fairley 40 yd run for TD - Fairley 2pt conversion 8:32  - SBZ 8 - MB 7

2nd Quarter

MB - Ricky Simon leaps for TD - kick failed 11:53   SBZ 8 - MB 13

SBZ - Lee 15 yd run for TD- kick failed 8:50 SBZ 14 - MB 13

End of First Half - SBZ 14 - MB 13

3rd Quarter

SBZ - 27 yd completed pass to Shareef - Hunter kick good -  6:26 - SBZ 21 - MB - 13

SBZ - Fairley run - Hunter kick good - 2:40 - SBZ 28 - MB 13

4th Quarter

MB - O'Leary 1 foot TD - Blum kick 10:33  SBZ 28 - MB 20

MB - Wasserman - 1 yd run - 2 point conversion complete to O'Leary - 45 seconds remaining SBZ 28 MB 28

Note - MB stopped late SBZ drive on the 14 yd line.

Overtime

MB -  Wasserman - 2 yd run - kick failed -MB 34 - SBZ 28

SBZ - Fairly 1 inch run - kick blocked by Ryan Blum -  MB 34 - SBZ - 34

SB - stopped by MB on 4 plays

MB - Wasserman - 3 yd run -

Final - Shabazz 34 - Millburn 40.

Blue OUT set for this FRIDAY Oct. 23rd

GET THE WORD OUT - THIS FRIDAY NIGHT GAME VS SHABAZZ - MHS Field 7:30pm


BLUE OUT AT MILLBURN FIELD !


WEAR BLUE AND SUPPORT MILLBURN SPIRIT! 

MOST unique opportunity

The alternate press (thanks to backing from John O'Leary) has posted our ENTIRE columbia game online.  


This is something you could never see even as recent as last year - not highlights but the ENTIRE game including halftime.


Click on the link below for the alternate press article with pics and the video.


VIDEO 
http://thealternativepress.com/video-vault2.asp?video=sports-10-9-09


Article
http://thealternativepress.com/article.asp?news=6972&Millburn-Falls-to-Columbia-24-6

Upcoming Events reminder

The Bednarskis & Simons came up big for us this week.  The next team dinner will be this THURSDAY 7pm at the Bednarski house.  

While we are thanking people - hope you ALL picked up the AMAZING team Program - Nell Bailey & Melissa Simon did the graphics which saved us $2000 in graphic set-up costs.  

Jill Vaccaro was the inspiration behind all the add and Mary Pat Colicchio contributed efforts along with Maureen Bednarski.  

Now we just need fans in the stands to support us!

Columbia @ Millburn press clippings

http://millburn.patch.com/articles/millburn-falls-at-home-to-columbia
From Jose Ortiz of Millburn patch.com

From sidelinechatter.com:
http://www.sidelinechatter.com/sport1.htm




From the Star Ledger:

columbia-24-millburn-6-high-school-football-scores-and-results/

Millburn Football Coverage

Wish I had seen this article by Jose Ortiz of Millburnpatch.com before last night.  When you read it you'll see that there ARE people out there who know our team and give it coverage it deserves.

We'll keep supporting our boys - we need to turn things around this Friday!

Millburn Patch preview to weekend sports.

High Hopes for Lopes a HUGE success

High Hopes for Lopes was a HUGE success-

Well over 500 people attended  - all bringing their hope to John Lopes in terms of gifts, prayers and donations. The Lopes family was overwhelmed with the huge showing of support.

Coach Lopes, his family and most of those present were enormously impressed that our players came all the way to Staten Island to support their cause. Many people mentioned how great it was to see the players in their jerseys - a reminder to all of Coach Lopes father who coached football for 25 years.

The Millburn football community should be proud that their players once again showed character and integrity in their support of a cause so close to the hearts of our Coach Gene Lopes and his family.

Finally a thanks to John O'Leary for his support and enthusiasm in encouraging the boys to attend.

Millburn v West Essex

On-line news articles of last Friday's game v West Essex:


http://thealternativepress.com/article.asp?news=6730&West-Essex-takes-Millburn-to-Task,-38-7

Not the best game for our boys.  Time to re-group and re-task to get ready to beat the Columbia Cougars.




The write-up of the game from the Star Ledger is here:

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-8418105320082877780/west-essex-38-millburn-7-high-school-football-scores-and-results/

"GET UNITED" with Your Community

Join In for this special United Way Event
Saturday, October 10th,  7 pm - 11 pm  at the Sports Academy
For more info and registration, please go to www.unitedwayofmillburn.org


**Community Service Opportunity for our football players to help with the event.  Please contact Heidi Swanson, if you can help.