Summit vs Parsippany 10/3/2003
 1st2nd3rd4thTOTAL
Summit14140735
Parsippany00000
Game StatisticsSummitParsippany
First Downs174
Rushes3716
Rushing Yards25816
Pass Attempts178
Completions94
Intercepted20
Passing Yards15141
Other Yards-8-16
Total Yards40141
Return Yards72129
Penalty Yards6540
Fumbles03
Fumbles Lost03
Scoring Sequence
1st Quarter
S-Della Piazza 4 yd run, Gruetzmacher kick
S-Dwight Reid 48 yd pass, Gruetzmacher kick
2nd Quarter
S-Della Piazza 1 yd run, Gruetzmacher kick
S-Della Piazza 23 yd pass, Gruetzmacher kick
3rd Quarter
none
4th Quarter
S-Della Piazza 7 yd run, Gruetzmacher kick
Summit completely dominated this game in a way that Summit fans haven't seen in many years. Summit ran up 401 yards while holding Parsippany to a total of 41 yards. What's more things would have been even more lopsided if it weren't for some damaging penalties that killed three drives inside the Parsippany 10 yard line. Jeff Della Piazza, Player of the week on Thursday's TV 36 football show, certainly lived up to his billing as he rushed for 122 yards and caught a 23 yd screen pass for a TD. In the process, Della Piazza racked up 4 TDs. Dwight Reid scored Summit's other TD on a fabulous 48 yard reception. As usual, Will Gruetzmacher was a perfect 5 for 5 kicking extra points.

Summit took the opening kickoff and drove 73 yards in 9 plays. The drive was highlighted by the running of Della Piazza and Daryl Toney and receptions by Brad Dolny, Dwight Reid & Toney. The 2nd drive started at the Summit 30 and ended 5 plays later when Dwight Reid and Rob Schroeder connected on a 48 yard pass. The next score came on Summit's next possession. It was highlighted by a great 46 yard run by Arthur Copperthite that moved the ball to the Parsippany 1. Sadly, Copperthite was seriously injured on the play and had to be helped off the field. He spent the rest of the game on the bench cheering on his team mates, having turned down an offer to be taken for medical tests.

The final scoring drive of the1st half began when Parsippany fumbled on their 43 yard line. After a short run, Todd Kaiser hauled in a 17 yard pass and Della Piazza took it the remaining 23 yards on a screen pass. Summit started the 2nd half were they left off as they drove 70 yards in 12 plays, leaving the ball 4th and goal at the1 yard line. But a penalty nullified a TD and drive ended without a score. The 5th TD came with Scott O'Sullivan at the helm. Summit took over on the Parsippany 28 after a weak punt. Runs by Della Piazza, Pierce Talbot and O'Sullivan picked up a 1st down at the 15 yard line. Talbot moved the ball to the 7 and Della Piazza took it in for a TD.

Dwight Reid gave Parsippany's defenders a tough time on punt returns. His speed allowed him to easily out run many would be tacklers. His best return came when he took a punt on the Summit 40 and ran it back 50 yards to the Parsippany 10 yard line. Unfortunately it was nullified by a holding call far away from the action.

Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Jeff Della Piazza 20-122, Arthur Copperthite 2-48, Robbie Schroeder 2-23, Will Gruetzmacher 3-22, Pierce Talbot 4-19, Daryl Toney 2-12, John Facchinei 3-8, Scott O'Sullivan 1-5,
PASSING
Robbie Schroeder 17-9-2-151 2 TDs,
RECEIVING
Dwight Reid 3-57, Jeff Della Piazza 1-23, Brad Dolny 2-22, Todd Kaiser 1-17, Pierce Talbot 1-17, Daryl Toney 1-15,
RETURNS
Dwight Reid 3-72,
PUNTING
Jeff Della Piazza 1-26,
INTERCEPTIONS