Photo: Steve Galluzzo
Despite a disappointing 42-21 loss to Garfield in a downpour in the City Section Open Division quarterfinals November 14 it was a successful season for the Palisades High football team.
The Dolphins finished 10-0 in regular season play (5-0 in Western League action), retained the Charter Bowl trophy and earned the No. 4 seed in the top playoff division.
Jack Thomas put up numbers most quarterbacks can only dream about, completing 183 of 299 attempts for 3,284 yards passing with 43 touchdowns and three interceptions. Demare Dezeurn was an impact player on both sides of the ball, catching 64 passes for 1,372 yards and 21 touchdowns and intercepting five passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns. Linebacker Enzo Allen paced the defense with 121 tackles (31 solo), two sacks and six pass deflections and kicker Cooper Schwartz converted 36 of 41 extra point tries.
Coach Dylen Smith has a 28-7 record in three seasons while leading the Dolphins to two league titles and two Open berths.
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