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.lanob Sehaad Jr. 'ERMA The fastest irons on thir ( ape is the way ' some irtAV describe the 1982 edition oi the Lower Cape May IteRibnal Tigers As he begins hi& siXfh year, Coach Bill Garrison ha* a stable of backs who can nm- like lightning It , should be one of the best and most et citing back held*, in the league What the Tigers don't have is size and that could hurt Arrh rival Middle Township ' see other story > has >170 ahd no speed' When the two meet at Middle Ttiwrwhip on October n.

it should be an interesting matchup of the two opposing elements OPTIMISM IS high in the Tigers camp as they prepare for then'opener at, home on Sept 25 against Pleasontville Garrison calls his club "one of the best attitude teams ' He has ever seen. The players have had an extensive summer workwout schedule which they have followed rigidly and they were in excellent shape at the start of the pre season training perHxl "The leadership on the team is super.' Garrison

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enthuses "We are very excited this year We will be very competitive and can tie the dark, horse in the league One of the reasons for Garrison s enthusiasm is his shifty halfback David Craig, one of 18 seniors returning to the team Craig. 5-7 and 155 pounds, has a shot at becoming the first back in the school s 22 year history to rush for a career total of 2,000 yards Two other running backs who are expected to add to the team's explosive offense are Sean O'Brien and Eric Fenyiok The latter is also a field goal kicker, capable of converting from 35 yards out Last year’s kicker. Ken Bamberger, who holds the school record of 48 yards, is now at Glassboro State. The quarterback spot is up for grabs with 'Bob Chadwick and Sean Brennan among the top contenders. If either falters.' •however, Dan Brown could easily step in. All are versatile signal callers and capable of generating a potent offense .Last year's starting quarterback. Ray Obst, now is at West Point where he is devoting his athletic pursuits to wrestling. He was a' member of the Tigers' championship wrestling team last season. ANCHORING THE defense will Jjc Paul Burgin. a 5-10, 180 pound linebacker who also plays the center position Senior Bob Bonner, who had six interceptions last year, will be at a cornerback spot and the other secondary positions will be handled by the quarterbacks who are not on offense. The punting chores will be assigned to cither Bill Mendo or Sean Lindholm.

Bamberger also was the pi/nter last season, averaging 38 yards, second in the league THE TIGERS were 4-4-1 last year.ibut despite that mediocre record they had some impressive wins, knocking off previously undefeated Buena and St. Joseph's Thfe record shoyld be considerably bet- ■ ter this year in a tough league, as long as injuries don't decimate the team. THE SCHEDULE Sept. 25. Pleasantville, 1:30 p.m ; Oct. 2. at Hammonton. noon; Oct. 9. at Middle Township. 1:30 p.m.; Oct. 16. Ocean City. 1:30 pm.; Oct. 23. St .Joseph's, 1:30p.m.; Nov. 6 at Buena, noon; Nov. 20 at Wildwood noon.

AWAITING THE opening hell of the 1982 high school foothall season are Coach Bill Garrison of Ixiwer Cape May Regional and halfback David Craig who could set a 2,t yard career rushing mark this year.

Middle is Big but Lacks Speed

ByUacoh Schaad Jr. MIDBLE TOWNSHIP - Big. slow and in need of Specialipts. That’s the way Coach Phil Exley describes his Middle Township team as it prepares for a season home opener against Buena on Saturday, September 25. ^ Before you shed any tears for the Panthers, however, consider the fact that Exley has returning a highly . recruited end, a quarterback who wa» the second leading scorer in South Jersey, a centermiddle guard and an offensive guard who were allleague last year, and several promising prospects. Nobody will walk- over the Middle Township Panthers and the prospects are that they will improve last season's 5-4 record. ‘ THIS WILL BE Exley’s final year as coach as he plans to devote full-time to his other duties as athletip director. In his three years as.head coach he compiled an overalH6-U reedrd and. naturally/he wants to go out a whiner Cautlmisly optimistic, Exley ||ll has reservations. Hewill have a line of high school behemoths, but they lack speed. Right now he's hurting at the-skilled positions and is trying to find a punter and field goal kicker. Gone via graduation is last year’s premier punter. Jeff Tomlin, who

averaged an exceptional 40 yards a kick. v • "Often the difference between winding and losing is kicking that 18 yard field goqj or getting off a long punt that gets you out of the hole,” Exley said. On the positive side, the Panthers have back 6-5.220 pound tight end and defensive end Frank Brown. He is being recruited*by most major college teams in the nation because of his achievements on defense. Another returnee and a Division I college prospect is Rich Rhinesmith, 6‘2 and 200 pounds who led the team in tackles last year as a linebacker. AMONG HIS other key returnees are quarterback Tom Gihorski, a good runr\er who last year was the second highest scorer in South Jersey with 11 touchdowns . Tom Hutchinson. six foot. 190 pound center and middle guard who made the All CapeAtlantic League; Harvey Tozer. a 5-8 . 230 pound guard who was named all league also, and 6-2, 195 pound tailback Clayton Palmer. EXLEY ALSO is expecting to get help from candidates Jeff Brady, 6-2, 200 pound tackle; cornerback Joe Di Giacomo, end Steve McKey, and scatbacks Tim Edwards and Mitchell Nichols. The Panthers, who will use the wishbone offense.

will rely on their power. They play solid football in a well balanced league. They dropped four games, last year, three of them by close scores. Although they lost six lettermen from the 1981 squad. Middle Township will still be very representative when the new season kicks off. THE SCHEDULE Sept.' 25, Buena. 1:30 p.m.; Oct. 2. at Wildwood, noon; Oct. 9. Lower Cape May Regional. 1:30 p.m.; Oct. 16 at St. Joseph’s, 11 a.m.; Oct 23. Penn Qiarter, 3 p.m.; Oct. 30. at Pleasantville, 1:30 p.m.; Nov. 6. •Hammonton, 1:30 p.m and Nov. 13, at Ocean City, 10:30 a m.

City Seeking Instructors CAPE MAY-The city is interested in securing individuals with advanced lifesaving and/or water safety instructor certification to work on a part-time basis within the recreation program. There is also an opening for a part-time springboard diving instructor from October through May. Interested individuals can contact the Department of Civic Affairs at 884-8411 ext. 20 or 27.

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