Senior kicker Dante Priolo gave the Griffins a 31-28 win over Paramus Catholic on a walk-off 30-yard field goal.
Head coach Dan Curcione didn’t want his seniors ending their careers with a blown 21-0 lead in the first round of the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Non-Public A playoffs.Senior kicker Dante Priolo booted through a 30-yard field goal as time expired to lift Donovan Catholic, No. 6 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 31-28 walk-off win over Paramus Catholic on Saturday in Toms River.“He’s clutch, and that’s the best adjective to have as a kicker,” Curcione said.
“That was a killer,” Russo said of the call. “I’m not hear to say it wasn’t a good call, but you’re a safety running up the field and the kid slides at the last minute and you get called for hitting him. It’s a tough way to lose.”We offer reprints in a variety of sizes. Open the gallery above and select “BUY IMAGE” to purchase yours now.
“They’re two really talented players,” Curcione said of Calhoun and Thomas. “We lean on them every week. We need them to make plays and they made a few of them tonight.”
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