Cougar Classic 7-on-7 (7-7-07)
Butler, Hanover Park, Randolph and Roxbury traveled to Union on Saturday and competed in the Cougar Classic 7-on-7. The 7-on-7 tournament featured 24 teams from New Jersey and an opportunity for coaches and players to square off against live competition. The 24 teams are placed in four brackets. Each team plays 5 games against their predefined bracket. The winner of each bracket faces off at the main field. The day was run by Kean University Head Football Coach Dan Garrett and his staff. The well-run event was filled with the excitement and a fun-and-gun style of football that is just as enjoyable to watch as it is to play.
No Morris County team could break through and advance to the final.
Here’s who advanced to Kean’s main stadium:
Bracket A winner KEANSBURG 5-0 in their bracket
Bracket B winner LONG BRANCH 4-1 in their bracket
Bracket C winner FREEHOLD BORO 4-1 in their bracket
Bracket D winner PASSAIC VALLEY 5-0 in their bracket
Semifinals:
Passaic Valley beat Freehold Boro
Keansburg beat Long Branch
Keansburg beat Passaic Valley 14-13 in the Championship game.
Hanover Park (Bracket A): Switching between two quarterbacks, the Hornets looked to gain much experience from the all-passing 7-on-7. Hanover opened with four straight losses, the first three by six points each. The Hornets ended the day on an up note in their match-up against Monroe. A scoreless tie in regulation went into overtime with Hanover scoring and adding the extra point. Monroe scored on their second play, but the extra point pass fell short giving the Hornets the victory. Monroe had won the coin toss and by virtue of the 7-on-7 rules, if they had converted the extra point, they would have been the winner. 
Randolph (Bracket A): Randolph went 4-1 with their only loss coming at the hands of eventual champion Keansburg. The Rams wins came over Monroe (7-6), Hanover Park (6-0), Butler (19-14) and Neptune. The win over Butler was fun to watch. Butler’s no-huddle burst out to a quick two touchdown lead. The Rams forced to regroup, responded. Butler’s final score came with less than a minute left to play and the Rams moved down the field, only to score on the final play as time expired.
Roxbury (Bracket C): The Gaels were matched up with Dayton, Elmwood Park, Colonia, Freehold Boro and Southern-JV. Colonia and Freehold were very impressive, with Freehold advancing on an OT victory over Colonia. The Gaels battled all day and went 1-4, with a victory over Southern (13-6).
College Recruiting:
According to Chris Melvin, the HS Football Recruiting Analyst from eliterecruits.com, Randolph's Frank Beltre has offers from Duke and Towson at this time.
One of the most impressive athletes of the day was Colonia’s Eric LeGrand, whose one-handed grab on the goal line propelled Colonial to a 20-13 victory over Southern-JV. The Rutger’s bound Senior is listed as on the top 25 LB recruits in the nations by rivals.com. According to Rivals, LeGrand (6-3, 263) runs a 4.7 forty.
Chris Melvin (the Elite College Combine, The Garden State's TOP 50 and the NJ/NY All Star Classic Committee) also added about LeGrand:
"Eric LeGrand has been one of the states better backers for a few years now . He is the catalyst for coach Ben LaSala's defensive and has done the same for the Patriots as a fullback. At just about 6-foot-2 and weighing 235 pounds, LeGrand has all the tools to be a special inside backer at the next level ... with schools like Notre Dame, Virginia and Maryland seeking his services - it was coach Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights who acquired a verbal pledge from LeGrand who is one of my TOP linebackers for the Class of '08. Agile, tough, intelligent and intense - what else can you ask."
Eric LeGrand Highlights from Rivals.com.
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