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North Babylon keeps to 'Ground and Pound'

November 20, 2009 11:54 PM By GREGG SARRA gregg.sarra@newsday.com

Quick ReadThere's nothing glamorous about the offensive philosophy at North Babylon.

North Babylon's Matt Snnenberg 929 and Joe Martin

Photo credit: Newsday/Photo by Joseph D. Sullivan | North Babylon's Matt Snnenberg 929 and Joe Martin (34) sack East islip quarterback Mike Rooney (11) in the second half. North Babylon defeated East Islip 17-10. (November 20, 2009)

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EI's Joe Barclay (2) returned the opening kickoff Nov. 20: North Babylon 17, East Islip 10 Nassau (white) blocks a second quarter field goal Photos: High school sports -- November

Terry Manning calls his North Babylon offense the anti-spread. And he's proud of it. There's nothing glamorous about the offensive philosophy at North Babylon. But Manning isn't interested in style points. His only concern is winning.

And North Babylon has won plenty. The offense earned its signature "Ground and Pound" nickname during a 10-year period from 1995-2004, when the Bulldogs played...

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