East Brunswick High School - Emerald Yearbook (East Brunswick, NJ)

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20 (P’OOTfEAILIL Bears miss perfect mark but bring home the bacon Only a 35-24 upset by South River kept the Bears from their first un- defeated football season, but even that was not enough to keep them from bringing home the honors— Middlesex County Athletic Con- ference championship. Central Jer- sey Group IV championship, and Rutgers Cup, symbolic of grid- iron supremacy in the tri-county area of Middlesex, Somerset and Monmouth.

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He never really demanded any- thing, Emery continued. Every- body always had a chance to express an opinion and a consensus was using in making decisions ... I appreciated that. His remarks were echoed by football coach Mel Caseiro: He was a great man, a great educator. If I had to choose a boss to work for, it would have been Jay Doyle ... He was very fair and kept all the coaches working together. I have seen coaches at other schools competing with each other, but at East Brunswick we tried to help each other. Jay was also active in county and state athletic organizations. I know there is no person in the state who has ever done more for wrestling, said Cliff Loyson of J.P. Stevens. Of all the coaches I can think of, wrestling and other sports, I have never known one as humble and less egotistical than Jay, one who was genuinely pleased when a person from another team accomplishes things. Added Norm Winters of Piscataway, Jay was THE leader for wrestling in New Jersey; the sport will miss him ... He always put out tremendous teams and we wrestled hard against each other. tion. Winning wasn't everything and he never sacrificed a kid to win. Yet he won over 100 victories, three state championships and numerous other achievements. John Morrison,who won a wrestling championship under Doyle two years ago, spoke perhaps for all Jay's athletes when he said, He was one of the finest men I have ever known and set an example that we all should follow. He was probably most well known in the county, and maybe beyond, by the kids, said Bob Gavin, Doyle's close friend and former guidance counsellor here. He had a way with kids. He never got stale, never stuck to routine things in his coaching. Jay saw the sport as something for the kids, not the coach's own edifica- And more than one parent has paid him tribute indirectly when they have said that their sons would not be doing so well in school were it not for athletics. Jay was the man who made East Brunswick go. Jay was Mr. East Brunswick. His death at 41 diminishes us all.

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They rolled over their first six op- ponents, in the process ending two years of frustrating ties with Madi- son, getting revenge for last year's 1-point loss to Carteret, and making it two-in-a-row over powerful Thomas Jefferson of Elizabeth, albeit at the expense of losing Ed Kreilis for the season. Then came South River's late fourth period tally that put the Rams back in front after a phenomenal East Brunswick 4-TD recovery in the third stanza. The Rams iced the cake when they intercepted and scored again in the closing minutes, and the un- beaten hopes were dashed. East Brunswick had not recovered the following week and, in miserable weather, was held to a scoreless tie by New Brunswick. Madison, sitting out the rain, went into the con- ference lead. And Bear fans, recall- ing the 37-6 pasting EB had given the Spartans, stewed. But only for a day. Madison blew it the following day when they were downed by J.P. Stevens. The Bears removed all Left to right across the pages, top to bottom: The Dave Cole-Ed Kreilis combination was tough for any team to stop. Kreilis had great break away speed, as here against Madison. Cole was a passer, but could take to the air in another way, as he did against Cedar Ridge. A fighter, Mark Morrison signalled his touch- down that put East Brunswick into lead over South River till Rams won it on late fourth period score. Tough defense was the word. Tony Pierri and Dennis Belloff teamed to stop Madison cold. Standout among juniors was Marty Chomko, banging out another score against Cedar Ridge, gaining yardage for a first down against South River Rams. Surprisingly, sideline faces were cryptic and one couldn't tell looking at team, coach King., or headcoach Caseiro how play was going on the field. Maybe it was all a part of the psych.