Summit vs West Essex 10/23/99

1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOTAL Summit 7 0 6 0 13 West Essex 7 14 0 0 21

Game Stats	Summit	Mt. Olive
First Downs	12	7
Rushes	19	37
Rushing Yds.	11	151
Pass Attempts	38	9
Completions	14	1
Interceptions	3	2
Passing yards	128	12
Total Yards	139	163
Return Yards	115	108
Fumbles	1	3
Fumbles Lost	1	2
Penalty Yards	112	46

West Essex came into this game undefeated and Summit gave them everything they could handle. Summit's defense allowed them only 151 yards rushing (a far cry from the 485 yards of the week before). If not for a fumble that exchanged hands three times before being returned 57 yards for a TD this would have been quite a different ball game. Summit's passing game struggled a bit as Keith Schroeder was sacked 4 times and intercepted 3 times. West Essex must have seen the Mt. Olive films because they double teamed Billy Wheeler on every pass play and effectively shut him down as a receiving target. However, Mike Nelson and Jon Campagna stepped up to fill the gap with 8 and 4 receptions respectively.

West Essex scored first on their second possession. An 8 yard run capped a 10 play 82 yard drive. On the following kickoff Nelson reversed the ball to Wheeler who raced 88 yards for the tieing score. Unfortunately, West Essex took the next kickoff and drove 60 yards in 6 plays to regain the lead. Both of WE's scoring drives were aided by key 15 yard penalties on Summit. In fact, Summit suffered from 112 yards of penalties to only 46 yards for WE. Shortly before the end of the half Summit fumbled, a WE defender fell on the ball but it squirted loose and a Summit player fell on it but it again came loose and was picked up by a WE lineman who lumbered into the end zone.

Summit's final score came in the 3rd quarter on an interception by Wheeler on the WE 25 yard line. With 4th and one on the 16 yard line Schroeder executed a good QB sneak to the 12. Then on 4th down at the 12 Schroeder hit Nelson for a TD.

In the 4th quarter Summit moved from their 22 to the WE 31 on receptions by Campagna, Nelson and J.P. Coviello. Sadly, a pass into double coverage was intercepted at the goal line. Summit's final chance came with 2:27 remaining. A reception by Campagna resulted in a 1st down at the WE 36, but four incomplete passes ended Summit's hopes.

Scoring Sequence 1st Quarter WE - TD 8 yd Run, Kick Good S - TD 88 yd Kickoff return by Wheeler, Kick by Monaco 2nd Quarter WE - 14yd Run, Kick Good WE - TD 57 yd Fumble Return, Run Good 3rd Quarter S - TD 12yd Pass to Nelson, Kick by Monaco failed

Individual Statistics
Rushing
John Martini 7-29; Mike Nelson 5- minus 5; Keith Schroeder 8-13
Passing
Keith Schroeder 38-14-3-128
Receiving
Jon Campagna 4-34; Billy Wheeler 1-5; Mike Nelson 8-72; J.P Coviello 1-17
Returns
Mike Nelson 1-2; Billy Wheeler 1-88; Keith Schroeder 1-25
Punts
Keith Schroeder 6-164