RECORD SPORTS MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Vincent Pinto
Park Ridge HS
Sport: Football.
Class: Junior. Age: 17
Accomplishment: Pinto, a quarterback, accounted for six touchdowns to lead Park Ridge in the 48-26 victory over Boonton in the North 1, Group 1 semifinal. He carried 19 times for 119 yards and four touchdowns and completed 12 of 16 passes for 206 yards and two scores. Defensively as a middle linebacker, Pinto registered seven tackles and a fumble recovery.
“He’s one of the leaders, but he’s also an extension of what we want our program to be. He does everything the right way. Our motto has been ‘family’ and he lives up to it. He is becoming an extension of the coaches and he’s bought into everything we want as a player and it’s been great.” — Coach Tom Curry
