Mamaroneck Shines Bright:
Tigers victorious under the lights in front of 3,000 faithful
by Dave McGuckin, Mamaroneck Athletic Director
photos courtesy of Bob Egan
(October 10, 2003) The Mamaroneck varsity football team,
playing its first home night game in over 50 years, left
no doubt about the outcome as the Tigers defeated visiting
Lincoln High School 39-12 in front of an estimated 3,000
plus faithful Tiger fans for Homecoming 2003 on October 4.
The evening also marked the 25th anniversary of the 1978 "Dream
Team", the last undefeated football team at MHS. In
addition to being introduced prior to the game, the Dream
Team players lined the middle of the field as the current
Tiger players were introduced for the coin toss.
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for excerpt on the 1978 Dream Team
"What a fantastic night," said coach Harry Peterson. "This
is what football games are supposed to like ... lights, cool
weather and lots and lots of fans. It's just really nice
to see such a tremendous turnout." The Tigers needed
a strong showing after last week's heart breaking loss to
Roosevelt HS late in the 4th quarter. Peterson was happy
to see his team clicking on all cylinders. "Our offense
played very well and it showed on the scoreboard. We made
some adjustments during the week and the kids responded as
we expected them to."
Senior wingback Sean McGee led the Tiger offensive charge
with 137 punt return yards on just three attempts, the final
one resulting in Mamaroneck's final touchdown. "What
can I say?" commented Peterson. "Sean did a super
job returning the football." James Comblo also contributed
to the Tiger offense by completing 9 of 13 passes for 102
yards and a touchdown to senior tight end Scott Smith.
Mamaroneck's defense was once again stingy, limiting the
Lancers to just 179 yards of total offense. Senior linebacker
Matt Vitti returned to action for several plays at linebacker
as part of his continuing rehabilitation of a knee injury
suffered earlier in the season versus Mt. Vernon.
With the combination of Homecoming and the 1st night game
in 50 years, the evening included many extras on top of the
actual game. The Tiger cheerleaders performed flawlessly
during halftime, the Force dazzled spectators with their
combination of energetic drumming and fancy footwork, and
the Mamaroneck Midget Football League, players & cheerleaders,
were introduced prior to the start of the 3rd quarter.
The team returns to action Saturday, October 11 when they
travel to New Rochelle HS for a 1:30pm contest.
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