The Rutherford Bulldog Mighty Mites (7 year olds) delivered a gritty, team-first performance against Secaucus at Kane Stadium, with every player stepping up on offense and defense on their way to an 18-0 victory. On offense, Bryson Wilson handled the snaps at center while linemen Sean Ryan and Matias Leon powered the trenches to open lanes. Quarterback Kaiser Day guided the huddle, mixed in timely keepers, and fired a big completion to Sean Ryan to move the chains. Touchdowns came from Vinny Oszmanski, Vincent Fuccilli, and Tommy Rose. Jordan Antiorio ripped off several key runs, and Finn Innis muscled out a clutch first down that set the stage for the night’s signature moment—Tommy Rose’s epic score: breaking the first tackle, cutting back into space, and sprinting through a wall of would-be tacklers as teammates roared him across the goal line. Defensively, the Bulldogs mirrored last week’s assignments and intensity. Cameron Hennie was a force at nose guard, living in the backfield with disruptive penetration. At defensive end, James Schmeding and Sean Ryan contained the edges, while cornerbacks Kaiser Day and Kiaan Kachhadiya sealed the perimeter. Linebackers Bradley Rocha, Stephen Rusignuolo, Jordan Antiorio, and Vinny Oszmanski clogged the middle and finished tackles. Over the top, safeties Finn Innis, Tommy Rose, and Paul Rood denied big plays. The Bulldogs also rallied around teammate John Rocco Della Fave, who was sidelined by injury but supported the squad from the sideline. The Pee Wee Bulldogs (8-8 year olds) hit the road once again this weekend, taking on the always-tough Secaucus Patriots. From the opening whistle, the Bulldogs set the tone with a ferocious defense that smothered the Patriots’ offense, holding them to minimal yardage and never allowing momentum to swing their way. On offense, the Bulldogs (2-1) leaned on a powerful ground attack led by the explosive running of Tommy LaGreca, with key contributions from Gregory Fletcher, Leo Puglisi, and David Zurla. The Dogs struck first when LaGreca blasted through the middle of the defense for a touchdown, giving Rutherford an early 6–0 lead. The success of the rushing attack was made possible by outstanding work in the trenches from the offensive line—Vin Centrella, Jeremiah Roman, Marcelo Debari, Dominic Williams, Dean DellaFave, Cubby Byrne, Luke Ruffins, and Jameson Bohn—who opened lanes all afternoon. Heading into halftime, the Bulldogs held a hard-fought 6–0 lead over a talented and dangerous Patriots squad. The second half, however, belonged entirely to the Bulldogs. The defense came out firing, forcing a quick punt to set the tone. Backed up near their own end zone, LaGreca delivered the highlight of the day—a breathtaking 76-yard touchdown run that electrified the sidelines and pushed the lead to 12–0. That score seemed to deflate Secaucus, and the Bulldogs pounced on the momentum. On the ensuing kickoff, Rutherford recovered the ball and went right back to work. The Dogs marched downfield and capped off the drive with a tough 25-yard touchdown run by Zurla, who then powered in the one-point conversion to extend the lead to 19–0. The defensive effort was nothing short of sensational. The linebacking corps of LaGreca, Gianluca Caroprese, Bohn, Fletcher, and DellaFave clogged every rushing lane, while the secondary duo of Leo Puglisi and Emmett Bohan locked down the air attack, leaving the Patriots with no answers. In the fourth quarter, Rutherford refused to let up. A relentless defensive push from Tiago Serra, Charlie Olivo, Drew Bucey, Joel Velasquez, Xavion Evans, Declan Barry, and Phoenix Blackwell kept Secaucus off the board and repeatedly gave the offense excellent field position. A powerful run from Dominic Williams set up the final score of the game, as Billy Cunningham dashed to the pylon for another touchdown to seal the dominant victory. The Rutherford Junior Bulldogs (10-11 year olds) successfully navigated their road test against a Southern Division rival, defeating the Secaucus Patriots 28-6 at Kane Stadium to move to a perfect 3-0 on the season. Though the Bulldogs ultimately prevailed with a commanding victory, the Patriots opened the scoring in the first quarter, quickly challenging the visiting team. Rutherford answered immediately, showcasing their potent ground game as they tied the score on a blazing 44-yard sweep run around the left side by Charlie Lagreca. A successful two-point conversion by Brendan Caughey put the Bulldogs slightly ahead, leading 8-6, a score that held through a back-and-forth first half. The second half, however, belonged entirely to Rutherford. The Bulldogs emerged from the locker room focused and disciplined, scoring on their first two drives with explosive runs. Running back Luke Barnes continued his dominant season with touchdown runs of 24 and 64 yards, breaking the game open and giving Rutherford a comfortable lead. The defense was the story of the night, proving to be utterly relentless against the Patriots' offense. The defensive line featuring Jackson Condon, Harry Adams, Harrison Byrne, Luca Ventura, and Brendan Caughey terrorized the Secaucus quarterback with multiple sacks. Behind them, the linebacking corps of Luke Barnes, Kevin Calabrese, and Charlie Lagreca, along with the secondary of Archer Modica, Mark Gordon, and Desmond Fabiano, completely shut down the Patriots' passing game. The defense capped off their stellar performance with two crucial interceptions: one by Charlie Lagreca and the final pick by Mark Gordon to close out the game. Rutherford closed out their scoring at the end of the third quarter with a touchdown run by Charlie Lagreca. Quarterback Wyatt Bohn also added balance to the attack, completing several sharp passes to tight ends Luca Ventura and Brendan Caughey. The Rutherford Senior Bulldogs (12-14 year olds) continued their winning ways after defeating the Secaucus Patriots 40-0.  The Bulldogs wasted no time as they received the opening kickoff and Mason Colon took it down to the Secaucus 10 yard line.  Tyler Griffin punched it in two plays later and gave Rutherford a 6-0 lead.  Lucas Schmidt converted the extra point kick to make the score 8-0.  Rutherford (3-0) forced a fumble on their first defensive play and scored a few plays later when Ryan Wilton found Colon for a 30 yard catch and run.  Schmidt’s extra point attempt was good and gave the Bulldogs a 16-0 lead.  Rutherford then recovered an onside kick and scored one play later when Griffin took a handoff 40 yards to the house.  Schmidt’s extra point attempt was successful giving the Bulldogs a 24-0 lead.  The Bulldogs kicked off and recovered another onside kick giving them great field position.  This possession ended with another touchdown catch from Colon, but this time Frankie Wilton was behind center for the touchdown pass.  Schmidt stayed hot and converted the extra point kick to give Rutherford a 32-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.  After forcing Secaucus into a turnover on downs the Bulldogs went back to work on offense.  Jake Barnes caught a hard earned touchdown pass from Wilton after breaking three tackles and diving across the goal line.  Schmidt’s kick was successful and gave the Bulldogs a 40-0 lead and sealed the victory. The Bulldogs will be in Manchester next weekend.