Record Sports Male Athlete of the Week
Frankie Negrini, Pompton Lakes
Sport: Football
Class: Junior. Age: 16.
Accomplishment: Negrini, a running back, rushed for 179 yards on 21 attempts and accounted for all four touchdowns – three rushing and one reception – to lead the Cardinals to a 28-6 win over Hawthorne. He also converted two four downs on fake punt attempts and collected 10 tackles, including two for loss, as a middle linebacker. In addition, he punted three times for a 38-yard net average.
“We’re coming to rely on him, more and more, as the weeks go on. He’s a big part of our team. He’s starting to show what he can do. I got a really good athlete who is coming into his own.”
— Coach Scott Mahoney
Also nominated: Vincent Pinto of Park Ridge, David Backo of Wallington, Jaaron Hayek of Wayne Hills and Piotr Partyla of Lyndhurst for football; and Andrew Cameron of Indian Hills for soccer.
