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Griffins in another runaway
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Published in the Asbury Park Press 11/04/00
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER
STAFF WRITER
TOMS RIVER -- Sean Nassoiy was Mr. Unstoppable and Mr. Versatile last
night.
The Monsignor Donovan defense was unbreakable.
And the Griffins are on the brink of their second straight trip to the
state playoffs.
Nassoiy rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another and the
Griffins posted their first shutout as they whipped Mater Dei 38-0 in a
nondivisional game.
"Nothing beats a game like this," said
Nassoiy, a senior who
shredded the Seraphs for 155 yards on 10 carries. "This was the final
home game for the seniors. I'm happy for the seniors. It's a good way to
go out."
Nassoiy, a left-handed quarterback, also punted, returned punts and saw
action at safety. He's popular on campus, too, as he was nominated
Homecoming King.
His brother, Colin, 8, a member of the Jackson Mitey Mites at the Pop
Warner level and the Griffins' ball boy, stood in for him during halftime
Homecoming ceremonies.
"I like playing quarterback the most because I am in
control," Nassoiy said after scoring on runs of 23, 45 and 21 yards.
"I like to be in control."
Nassoiy, whose team took a 17-0 halftime lead, floated a 37-yard
touchdown pass to Dennis Kenny.
Ranked 30th in a class of 220 students, Nassoiy finds his name on the
lips of recruiters from the Ivy and Patriot leagues.
"Sean does everything but drive the team bus," Donovan coach
Tom Farrell said. "He is our athletic, emotional and spiritual
leader."
Farrell presented a game ball to John Mendes, Donovan's defensive
coordinator. The Seraphs managed 53 yards on the ground and 50 through the
air against the unit dubbed the Blue Wall.
"It's the first time we played like a Blue Wall," Farrell
said. "We kept our strategy simple. We made the reads. It's a matter
of playing hard and executing your job."
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