CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity football team took the field on Friday determined to win the UNICO bowl this year. Their fortitude paid off as the Crusaders kept control of the ball and fought with great physicality on both sides of the ball, and defeated the Hillside High School Comets by a final score of 22-13 in Clark.
“The guys took that loss (UNICO Bowl) personal last year,” Johnson head coach Anthony DelConte said. “It was a game where they didn’t get our A-game. We shot ourselves in the foot a lot, the guys made it a point that it wouldn’t happen again this year.”
“It’s a credit to their hard work and the type of young men they are,” he added. “It’s awesome to see them pull together in such tight situations.”
Not only did Johnson capture the win, they added two accolades to their season in the process. They won the 2017 UNICO Bowl and are the 2017 Mid-State 38 Valley Division Conference Champions. It is the first time since 2006 that Johnson won a conference championship.
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