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Defense helps Crimson Knights hold off Colonials
Wall senior Maurice Washington did just about everything except make the clinching play Saturday against Freehold.
That was left to senior Matt Mancino, whose interception with 29.7 seconds left clinched the Crimson Knights' 12-6 victory over the Colonials in a Shore Conference Federal Division game at Freehold.
With the win, Wall (5-2, 4-2) kept its hopes alive for a berth in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs. Freehold (4-3, 3-3), the defending CJ III champion, fell in danger of missing the postseason.
"We knew if we won this we have a chance for the playoffs, so it was a big game," Wall junior running back/linebacker Connor Caponegro said.
It was Washington's play on both sides of the ball that kept Wall in the hunt for the playoffs. He ran for 98 yards and scored the Crimson Knights' only touchdown, and made two interceptions as part of a tenacious Wall defense. Overall, the Crimson Knights forced four turnovers and held Freehold to 145 total yards.
"It was a defensive slugfest," Wall coach Chris Barnes said. "Our defense had to play as well as they did for us to really be in the football game."
Part of Wall's defensive strategy was moving Washington from cornerback to safety.
"(Washington) does a real good job of filling our run support," Barnes said. "We wanted to get more men in the box and it helped us against that offensive system."
After a scoreless first half, Washington began the third quarter with a 63-yard run to Freehold 8. Wall settled for a 21-yard field goal by senior Tim Mullooly to take a 3-0 lead.
Wall drove for another 21-yard field goal by Mullooly, getting a 16-yard pass from running back Will Avon to Mancino, later in the quarter to make it 6-0. In the fourth quarter, Washington finished a 33-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to the outside to give the Crimson Knights a 12-0 lead.
Freehold pulled to within 12-6 with 5:18 left when sophomore quarterback Kevin Phillips, who took over for starter Damar Bivins, threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to senior Tezzy Thorpe on fourth-and-8.
The Crimson Knights then ended Freehold's last two possessions with interceptions. Washington grabbed the first one for his second interception and nearly had a third, but Mancino grabbed the last one to clinch the win. It was Mancino's seventh interception this season, tying him with Manasquan's Ryland McTighe for the Shore Conference lead.
"We both had it, but I wanted to give it to (Mancino)," Washington said.
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Sammie 9:50 am on November 2, 2009 Permalink |
Factcheck, thank you. This should have been posted by the original poster. You have to understand that a lot of people who do want to learn get frustrated when they read accusations without the fact check to read for themselves! And I don’t know how to research these things. so thanks again for your help.
Brian Sullivan 9:46 pm on November 2, 2009 Permalink |
I am writing this addressing the readers of the web site that I am the administrator of, the Freehold Voice. Once posted there, I am sending this out to every web site and email address where Freehold Borough voters may see it. I ask people to copy, paste and send this to every Freehold voter you know.
In past years, I have never discussed my vote for the local governing body election, nor have I ever publicly endorsed any local candidate for office on the site. My goal with the Freehold Voice has been to get the best possible information to the site and interest readers enough to get out and vote. Apathy is the worst thing for any of us.
This year, I am changing from past practices. Though short of an endorsement of any candidate, I am asking people to withhold a vote for candidate and incumbent councilman Marc Le Vine. I do so for several reasons. Among them are: that he has had enough time to effect change, failed us, and has been a liability. He is also a very different person than when he was first appointed back onto council by the Mayor. He has also chosen politics and political gain over friendship and service.
When I think of the leadership we need in Freehold Borough, I think of Ronald Reagan. Not because of his party or any specific action he took, but because of two things he is well remembered for. Reagan was an eternal optimist about America. Beyond that, he also had the guts to face down our worst enemy. Reagan stared right at the Berlin wall and screamed ” tear down this wall!” He also followed through and ensured not only our freedoms, but freedom for people all over the world.
Like Reagan, Le Vine is an optimist. However, he has failed in addressing our own Berlin walls in our town. Le Vine has opted for rose colored glasses and refuses to acknowledge that our town has problems that need to be addressed in an aggressive way. Before he was appointed, he did address some of our problems in an aggressive way. His appointment was one of hope for the many people in Freehold who hold real and legitimate concerns.
When facing our problems, Le Vine has adopted a “wait and see” approach. That is a failing strategy and dangerous for our town. Under his watch we have waited and seen as entire blocks were turned into rental areas, including some of the towns most beautiful and historic homes. We have waited and seen as crime has remained high. We have waited and seen as our schools became overcrowded. We have waited and seen as outside special interests have paralyzed our town and dug in with a firm grip. We have waited and seen as landlords have now united. Considering the track record of the past, there is no reason to believe that Le Vine will be able to handle them well. We have waited and seen as other downtowns prospered while ours stagnated. ( outside the of restaurant industry)
So much for the guy who was willing to look at our problems dead in the eye. Instead, Le Vine has looked at community based activities as our solutions, While those are great things with tremendous value, but we need far more from a councilperson, Le Vine will do well as an appointee to municipal committees so that he may continue those endeavors. We need someone who will not wait two years to created the rental board when so desperately needed.
Some people may accuse me of writing this as a carry over from Le Vines recent attacks on me on another site. People who believe that would be correct. I consider those attacks lies. I have been waiting for an open, deserved, and public apology only to hear silence. Le Vine and I had been friends and he knows darn well that I have worked with him and supported him in many ways. A wonderful example of that was another time when he put his foot in his mouth on an Internet site, this one.
Outside interests took issue with statements he wrote on this site. They came from north Jersey and New York to protest our town. I backed him up and also pushed the theory that his words were not the real reason for the ensuing onslaught of outside interests who packed our town hall. I believed and supported the notion that those outside interest were there to degrade needed safety regulations pertaining to the rentals in town. He knows that I played a big role in getting people to that meeting for the purpose of backing him, the council and our town. His words became a liability when we saw the governing body capitulate to most, if not all, of the demands of those outside interests. When the governing body was questioned about that by residents of the town, those residents were met with hostility and silence. Le Vine himself degraded some of these very people. Even after that, I remained loyal and helped Le Vine out in many ways. He knows it. I have helped in the formation of town committees, written favorable letters to the papers, and offered ample ideas and advice to him on a variety of topics.
Since that time, Le vine has worked with those very outside interests who have a long record of hostility to our town. It makes no sense for him or any other to sanction, condone, or empower those outside interests who could care less about Freehold.
He owes me that apology. That is what a man of character and integrity would do. I have often said that the people who serve us are our friends and neighbors. Le Vine is not acting like either as he pushes aside friendship and service for his political gain and ego. This town is too small for a councilperson who engages in that conduct. We need unity in our community and he has failed to deliver that.
For the above reasons, I ask that the people of Freehold Borough withhold their vote for Marc Le Vine.
If you are a person who will not vote for the GOP, please submit one single bullet vote for Sharon Shutzer. She is a classy lady and this writing is not directed at her or the rest of the council.
Send a message that bad behavior will not be tolerated and we will hold elected officials accountable.
Freehold Borough is a good town with great people. We deserve better.
Vote Le Vine out.
Brian Sullivan
Brian Sullivan 9:48 pm on November 2, 2009 Permalink |
BTW, I dedicate the previous post to Glenda
Mrosseel 12:56 am on November 3, 2009 Permalink |
Brian Sullivan I am outraged! You are the biggest backstabber and liar i have ever seen on here, you want to talk about true colors, well my friend you have certainly showed yours! You have lied to people for a long time on this site as to your fair and bi-partisan ways. What you have done in this post is an embarasshment! I can cleary see, you like your new best friend Ted Miller are nothing but cancers in freehold boro. You had told me face to face that you would never come on here and trash any local politican, as i now see your a liar! How dare you call anyone to not vote for Marc? Brian i ask you this, who do you think you are? Do you really believe that this FV site holds any barring to the thought process of freehold voters? No one will take you serious! You have become exactly what you once said you hated! You and ted need to get out of freehold, both of your egos have done nothing but bring this town down over the last few months! You have ZERO credibilty! You are a liar, a back stabber and an internet troll like your buddy Ted Miller!
Brian, you are a sad example of a true freeholder! You think your Mr Freehold but your a spineless troll who hides behind a screen and a keyboard. I will not rest until you either resign or are removed from EVERY committee your have your hand in in our town! I knew you couldnt be trusted, just like everyone in town knows ted cant be trusted.
Marc has served this town for many years. I may not have always supported what he has done or agreed with it but he is a politican that cares for this town! He spends hours away from his family to try to better freehold. Your lies and accusations all seem to me to be ways for you to stroke your broken ego because everyone in town is talking about you dirty ways of handleing things! You have embarasshed anyone who comes on this board and comments!
Finally, i ask you this brian. Be a man and walk your lying ass down to the democrates with miller and newman tommorow when they concede the election! Enjoy that walk of shame because you are nothing more then a puppet to ted miller! You should be as shamed!
Mike Rosseel
Mrosseel 12:59 am on November 3, 2009 Permalink |
I really hope the fine people of freehold boro come out and vote against ted miller and john newman! These two have run an extremely dirty campaign. They have no true ideas or visions. Ted has made personal attacks against LeVines family, come on do we need this in our town? Ted and Brian Sullivan are cancers in freehold! both have no place in our fine town!
Mrosseel 9:06 am on November 3, 2009 Permalink |
Simply stated Brian Sullivan is Ted Millers puppet! From the BS debate Brian tried to set up, to this partisan attack they have put together! Freehold is a wonderful little town and CANCERS like Miller and Sullivan have no place here. Brian like Ted Miller has used personal attacks against the mayor and council for a long time now! I hope PEOPLE VOTE FOR MARC AND SHARON TO GET RID OF SCUM LIKE MILLER AND SULLIVAN FROM OUR WONDERFUL TOWN~
Mrosseel 2:40 pm on November 3, 2009 Permalink |
Colleen, is ok that brian sullivan is using your “bi-partisan” site as his soap box? be fair to everyone on here!
Colleen Curry 3:17 pm on November 3, 2009 Permalink |
mrosseel,
Anyone can post their opinions on here so long as they comply with our Terms of Service. I only ask that conversations responding to other websites remain on those websites, regardless of user.
Feel free to shoot me an email if you have further questions about the comments policy.
Colleen
Colleen Curry 1:55 pm on November 4, 2009 Permalink |
Hi all,
We’ve had some problems on this thread with users posting under multiple names and providing us with false email addresses. This will not be tolerated, and these users have been placed on a “moderate” list so that their comments will not appear directly to the site.
You must provide a real email address to register with and use this site.
Thank you,
Colleen
Sammie 7:58 pm on November 1, 2009 Permalink |
Wow, this gibberish is worse than the high schooler’s. Why don’t you cite your online reports both on crime and the “county websiteb” because this sounds like planted BS to me.
fact check 11:03 pm on November 1, 2009 Permalink |
sounds like sammie the dem plant is in denial.
NJ State Police Uniform Crime Report
http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/ucr2006/index.html
http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/ucr2007/index.html
http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/ucr2008/index.html
High crime and high tax, Marc and Sharon own this accomplishment.
Colleen Curry 2:21 pm on November 3, 2009 Permalink |
Hi everyone,
Let’s keep Freehold Voice discussions on the Freehold Voice site. We welcome the civic engagement you all display, but if you’d like to respond to a FV post or the management of that site, respond on FV.
Thanks,
Colleen