In the semi-finals of the Garden State Games tournament Sunday, Nov. 20, the Watchung Hills Wolverine Pee Wee team defeated Elizabeth 20-6 in a very physical battle. The Wolverines advanced to the Garden State Games finals at Rutgers Stadium, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.
The Wolverines took the opening kick off and drove the ball down the field and scored on a 26-yard strike from Josh Hansen to Eric Plesko.
Robby Zito recovered the ensuing kick-off and played well at corner back all day.
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The Wolverines drove down the field again behind the blocking of Trevor Duncan, Nick Molinari and Andrew Haiken and scored their second TD when QB Hansen plunged in from the 1/2 yard line in the 2nd quarter.
Nick Ugarte added the extra points with the kick. Reid Carrico recovered another kick to keep the ball in the Watchung Hills' hands, but Elizabeth found the end zone late in the second quarter and the Wolverines led 14-6 at the half.
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The defense was stingy in the second half, anchored by Jonathan Taub, Gary Gagliotti, and Matt Roth in the middle. They turned the ball over on downs with 8 minutes left in the game and the offense went to work. Plesko and Brendan Cook threw some vicious blocks from the backfield for Tommy Schelling who ran hard and took it into Elizabeth territory.
On 4th and 8 from the 27, Hansen found Ugarte behind the safety for the final score.
Submitted by Dan Allgor
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