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After Rick Gallito powered off tackle to give South a 7-0 lead, Joe Auteri and tight end Jake Cheney exchanged roles on a flea-flicker in the second half. Auteri handed off to Cheney on an apparent end-around, but the talented pass receiver faded back and lofted a 25 yd. touchdown toss to the wide open Auteri...
...however, think of yesterday's game as deja vu. The Q-manoids took care of that by finally squelching the Auteri-to-Cheney touchdown express to grab a 12-6 victory and its own first House championship...
South House Q.B. Joe Auteri couldn't quite match those stats, mostly because of a surprising Quincy pass rush and airtight secondary. The vaunted Rebel offensive line couldn't contain the charge of Quincy's Paul Rozak, John Keane, John Garvey, and Lance Miller, particularly in the second half, and the usually potent SoHo passing attack only managed 30 yards on five completions...
...Auteri didn't exactly agree. "Winning is fun," he said, adding, "Of course, it was raining a lot less on our side of the field...
Completely nonplussed, he did wnat he does in pressure situations, and went to favorite tight end John Cheney. This time Auteri went with a delayed screen to the left flat, and Cheney fulfilled his part of the bargain by romping 30 yards down the sideline for the score...