

“We’ve done it many times and it seems to work every time,” Chirichella said. Then Willis pitched the ball back to Cardone, who was cutting hard toward the left sideline.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, facing third-and-19 from Howell’s 24, Chirichella hit fellow senior Antonio Willis on a slant for a 10-yard gain down the left hash. Howell lead 8-0 after three quarters thanks to a 64-yard touchdown run by senior Hunter Lino and a safety when a Freehold Township punt snap sailed into the end zone. MORE: Newspapers to crown state, local champions this season Hook and lateral perfection It felt great to do something - and get a win, too.” “We never really thought we were going to play, so to get this opportunity is great,” he said. For one game, at least, Cardone was just happy to be out there after the coronavirus pandemic delayed the season’s start by a month.
