Southern Regional 26,
Old Bridge 12
Dave Troutman had a 15-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard fumble recovery for a TD. Troutman also had 11 tackles on defense and four catches for 43 yards.
Quarterback Mike Balak was 9-for-16 for 92 yards. Balak, who also scored on a 1-yard keeper, eclipsed the 1,000-yard passing mark in his career. He has 1,018 yards.
With just more than six minutes left, Bill Shimko scored on a 39-yard run to seal the win.
Old Bridge 6 6 0 0-12
Southern Regional 6 7 7 6-26
FIRST QUARTER
O-Larson 4 run (kick failed)
S-Troutman 15 pass from Balak (kick blocked)
SECOND QUARTER
S-Troutman 62 fumble return (North kick)
O-Rybeck 18 pass from Larson (pass failed)
THIRD QUARTER
S-Balak 1 run (North kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
S-Shimko 39 run (kick failed)
Individual Stats
Passing-Balak 9-16-92-1
Rushing-Shimko 7-61
Receiving-Troutman 4-43
Records- Old Bridge 3-4; Southern 4-3.
