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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Vikings maul East Brunswick Bears 40-9

Vikings undefeated at 5-0

By Ed Birch, Special Writer
The South Brunswick Vikings football team scored an easy victory last Friday evening against the East Brunswick Bears 40-9 during its Homecoming game.
The game was never close.
"It was a great win tonight," Head Coach Joe Goerge said after the game. "We did what we had to do. It started with a good week of practice."
Most fans did not even have to settle into their seats in the home side bleachers when Syracuse University bound Dante Strickland scored two touchdowns on runs of 57 and 86 yards to put the Vikings up 13-0 almost instantly.
The second quarter opened up almost at the same pace that the first quarter did as Strickland raced to another score with just 13 seconds gone by in the second period.
That scoring play put the Vikings into a commanding 19-0 lead.
"It was Homecoming," Strickland said after the game. "We had to give the crowd what they wanted to see."
Head Coach Goerge was able to give Strickland a much needed rest for the second half while South Brunswick’s Phil Campbell scored two additional touchdowns and Wendall Allen added the final Vikings score.
Campbell appears to be the heir apparent to Strickland for next year’s squad.
The junior, who doubles as strong safety, had two previous running touchdowns this season taken away by offensive line penalties.
After scoring his first rushing touchdown for the varsity squad, he admitted to looking on the playing field to assure himself that there were no penalties called on the play.
"I did do that, exactly," Campbell said with a chuckle.
Campbell said the team worked very hard on execution throughout the week to limit mistakes and penalties.
"It was no surprise to anyone (because of the work at practice)," Campbell said.
Strickland ended the game with 204 total yards including 104 rushing credits. He also had 85 yards of kickoff returns and a 14-yard punt return.
Phil Campbell was also credited with 64 rushing yards in the contest.
Campbell also starred on defense, credited with 6 tackles and one quarterback sack.
The Vikings have raised their season record to 5-0 and will face off tonight against the Falcons in Monroe Township.
The Vikings lost to Monroe last year and are looking to avenge the loss and remain undefeated.
In addition, last year the Vikings lost the services on Mohamad Jabbie with a broken arm on the second play of the game at the Falcons field.
"This is a big game, it is a big challenge game," Coach Goerge said. "They are playing well."