Sunday, June 1, 2008

GALLAGHER, TRIO AND GIORDANO REPRESENT TIGERS IN HERO BOWL

CHESTER, PA - Widener University hosted the 32nd annual Delaware County High School All-Star Game. Seniors John Gallagher, Jay Trio and Steve Giordano represented the Marple Newtown Tigers playing for the West Team in the Hero Bowl.

The West squad lost in triple overtime to the East squad, 35-29.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
West: Duncan 8 yard run (Richway kick) 8:08

2nd Quarter
West: Richway 23 yard FG, 8:42
East: Kirksey 12 yard pass from Greene (Dubois kick) 0:33

3rd Quarter
East: Smith 5 yard run (Dubois kick) 3:50

4th Quarter
West: Duncan 2 yard run (Richway kick) 7:51
East: Dubois 37 yard FG, 0:41

1st OVERTIME
East: Eckel 5 yard run (kick blocked)
West: Frank 10 yard pass from Steve Giordano (kick blocked)

2nd OVERTIME
West: Duncan 5 yard run (kick failed)
East: Harris 12 yard pass from Greene (kick failed)

3rd OVERTIME
East: Greene 1 yard run (kick blocked)


Below are some pictures from the Hero Bowl held at Widener University on Thursday May 29th, 2008.

(From left to right) John Gallagher (22), Jay Trio (9) and Steve Giordano (10) pose for a picture after the game.


Special thanks to our friends at
http://www.havenfootball.net/, Brian Carroll and Mike Mayer, for allowing EOTT to occupy some space in their press box in order to cover this great event.

You can listen to the play-by-play archive in its entirety of the 2008 Hero Bowl at http://www.havenfootball.net/.

Contact Jim Allsman at jallsman@marplenewtownfootball.com.