Cranford gave notice on their first possession. On the third play Cranford’s Luke Christiano gathered in a pass and raced 52 yards for an easy touchdown. For the remainder of the game Christiano’s speed would prove to be a major thorn in Summit’s side.

Summit bounced back from the shock and mounted a 12 play drive to even the score. Chris Zanelli returned the kickoff 26 yard to stake Summit to a good field position at Summit 44. The drive culminated in a 15yard pass from Jake Froschauer to the always realiable Andrew Helmer. Paulo Umana’s PAT kick tied the score. Two Cranford penalties at crucial points helped keep the drive alive. On Cranford’s next possession they overcame two more Cougar penalties but stalled on the Summit 10. From there, Cranford’s Norton kicked a 22 yard field goal to give them a 10-7 lead starting the 2nd quarter

Another Cranford field goal midway into the 2nd quarter made the score 13-7. Zanelli gave Summit great field position by returning the kick off 51 yards to Cranford’s 39 yard line. Zanelli gained three and Helmer reeled in a pass for a 33 yard gain and a first down at the Cranford 3 yard line. After a Cranford penalty, Zanelli took it in for a score to make it 14-13 in favor of Summit. As it turned out this would be the last time Summit would hold the lead. Cranford took the kickoff and appeared headed for a score when a fumble gave the ball back to Summit with a few minutes still on the clock. On the 3rd play following the recovery a Summit pass was intercepted at mid field and returned the Summit 15. Three play later Cranford scored to go to the locker room with a 19-14 lead.

Cranford scored on 58 yard pass to Christiano on its first possession of the 2nd half. Their 2nd possession started after an interception and a return to Summit’s 30 yard. Five running plays later they scored. The score was 33-14 and the game was essentially over.

Note: Over the course of the game there were 18 penalties called for a total of 190 yards. 13 of the penalties came in the first half. At times it seemed that every time there was a big play, by either side, there was also a penalty. It really made a mess of the flow of the game.

Game Statistics Summit Cranford First Downs 9 15 Rushes 33 30 Rushing Yards 132 175 Pass Attempts 21 18 Completions 9 13 Intercepted 4 0 Passing Yards 107 207 Other Yards -26 -9 Total Yards 213 373 Return Yards 100 44 Penalty Yards 85 105 Fumbles 1 2 Fumbles Lost 0 2	Scoring Sequence 1st Quarter C - 53 yd pass, kick S- Helmer 15 yd pass from Froschaur, Umana kick C 22 yd field goal 2nd Quarter C - 23 yard field goal S - Zanelli 1 yd run, Umana kick C - 12 yd pass, kick 3rd Quarter C - 58 yd pass, kick C - 2 yd run, kick 4th Quarter none
Individual Statistics RUSHING Chris Zanelli 25-107, Jake Froschauer 6-11, Peter McKinlay 2-3, PASSING Jake Froschauer 21-9-4-107 1 TDs, RECEIVING Andrew Helmer 4-76, Matt Newman 2-12, Chris Zanelli 1-8, Drew Mulholland 2-18, RETURNS Chris Zanelli 3-100, PUNTING Jake Froschauer 3-32.7,
Defensive Statistics TOTAL TACKLES Vincent Bonomo 12, Liam Dougherty 9, Spencer Sink 8, Patrick Maloney 7, Michael Maldonado 6, Peter McKinlay 5, Will Huck 5, Sean Andrews 4, Robbie Faris 4, Stevie Rainero 3, Teddy Cranley 2, Colin Andrews 2, Will Cassin 2, Andrew Helmer 2, Chris Zanelli 1, TACKLES FOR LOSS Liam Dougherty 2, Patrick Maloney 1, Michael Maldonado 1, Stevie Rainero 1, Colin Andrews 1, Will Cassin 1, PASSES BROKEN UP Sean Andrews 1, Robbie Faris 2, FUMBLES RECOVERED Vincent Bonomo 1, Spencer Sink 2, FUMBLES CAUSED Vincent Bonomo 1, Will Huck 1, SACKS Vincent Bonomo 1, Patrick Maloney 1,