The Here We Go Podcast

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

(AI Overview) The 1988 NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championship between Lacey Township and Woodrow Wilson ended in a thrilling 31-28 victory for Lacey, securing the first state title in the program's history under head coach Lou Vircillo. The legendary game is remembered for its incredible momentum shifts and dramatic final seconds: Early Dominance: Lacey, led by standout junior running back Keith Elias, built a seemingly comfortable 28-7 lead.Wilson's Rally: Woodrow Wilson fought back using their potent run-and-shoot offense to tie the game at 28-28 with under a minute remaining.The Game-Winning Drive: Following a squibbed kickoff, Lacey drove into field goal range. The most notable play of the drive featured Keith Elias throwing a successful halfback pass to teammate Mike Lehtinen. The Final Kick: Carl Tarricone then kicked the game-winning field goal in the final seconds to seal the championship for the Lions. (Broadcast TV 8)

06/18/2026

Excerpt from SouthJersey.com article "Leaving a Legacy" by Marc Narducci 9/4/25:

In 35 years as head coach, Howard guided the Red Raiders to a 316-70 record. The Red Raiders won 14 South Jersey Group 1 titles. When Howard coached, winning a South Jersey title was as far as a team could go because state championships for public schools weren’t introduced until the 2022 season. Howard’s final season as coach was 2021.
In addition to the South Jersey titles, he guided Paulsboro to 21 Colonial Conference championships.
During his time as a head coach, Howard had five of his players perform in the NFL. They were running back Isaac Redman, linebacker Gerald Hodges, defensive lineman Alex Silvestro, offensive lineman Julien Davenport and running back Bhayshul Tuten, who is a rookie this season with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Howard went 8-3 in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. Paulsboro hit its peak when the Red Raiders earned a state-record 63 consecutive wins. The streak began in 1992 and lasted until the 1998 season. That included five consecutive 11-0 seasons from 1993 through 1997. (https://www.southjersey.com/article/38021/Leaving-a-Legacy) (Comcast Cable Channel 43 Broadcast)

06/17/2026

(Broadcast clip Gloucester County Educational Network) Classic Big Game Pre & Post Game Cablevision TV 5 Broadcast from 1979: 4-0 Paulsboro vs 4-0 Woodbury. These guys were professional and made the big games even more pleasurable. This slice of Americana should be revisited!