Sport: Football
Class: Senior. Age: 18
Accomplishment: Purdie, a wide receiver, finished with six receptions for 144 yards and three touchdowns, and threw a four-yard TD pass out of the Wildcat formation to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 48-24 win over Rutherford in the NJIC championship game in a battle of unbeaten teams. Purdie set the tone right away as he hauled in a 66-yard touchdown on the Aviators’ first offensive play of the game. On defense as an outside linebacker, he had seven tackles and an interception and blocked an extra point.
“He’s an excellent player. He’s an all-around athlete and he’s having a tremendous year.” — Coach Nick Delcalzo
Also nominated: Christopher Lazo of Cliffside Park and Alex Mueller of Lakeland for soccer; and Justin Chevalier of Cliffside Park, John Tanis of Pompton Lakes, and Ryan Shaw of Emerson for football.
