Last Saturday afternoon Pompton Lakes’ senior lineman Matt Grosser came within a few inches of blocking a punt in the second quarter of the Cardinals game against Manchester.
Grosser actually got a piece of the ball but he was not able to completely change the direction of the ball as the punt traveled ten yards down field.
After the teams returned to the field in the second half Grosser got a second chance and he did not come up short in his second attempt.
On the Falcons first drive of the second half Grosser broke through on a fourth down play and he fulfilled every line man’s dream as he not only blocked the punt but he recovered the loose ball and scored a touchdown to all but end the game.
This Friday night Grosser and his teammates will once again be looking to take full advantage of a second chance when they take on Hasbrouck Heights in the first round of the North I, Group I sectional playoffs.
Last season the Aviators ended the Cardinals season with a 35-7 win in their first round playoff encounter.
Hasbrouck Heights went on to win the sectional crown in 2007.
The matchup between the two schools will be the third time in four years that they have met with the Cardinals picking up their win in the 2005 sectional finals played at Giants Stadium.
As the teams ready for the playoffs the Cardinals (7-2) hope to be welcoming back two of their big offensive weapons as Sean Carey and Steve Swech will be returning from injuries that kept them out of the regular season finales.
While Carey and Swech will be looking to lead the Cardinals offense, a squad that has averaged more then 23 points per game in the regular season, it will be the defense that will determine just how far Pompton Lakes will go in this years playoffs.
In their nine regular season games, the Cardinals defense recorded five shutouts and allowed only 82 points all season.
Hasbrouck Heights, on the other hand has relied heavily on their offense as they compiled an 8-0 record so far this season. The Aviators offense has amassed 354 points this season. Hasbrouck Heights low scoring game of the season came in week 3 when they beat Creskill 31-7.
The Avaitors defense has allowed 15 points per game this season.
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