Date: Thanksgiving Day November 25, 1972 Ridgewood vs Fair Lawn in a classic rivalry game on the march to the NNJIL Championship.
Somewhere in the visitor stands sit Doc Hopewell and his wife watching the game and Doc Hopewell would soon prove to the Cutter crowd that you don't mess with Ridgewood parents either!
"Rick, in case you are warehousing Class of 73 stories, another one comes to mind, this one football-related.
"During the 1973 Thanksgiving game with Fair Lawn, my parents had a blanket in the stands which fell to the ground. Some Fair Lawn “greasers” walked by and took the blanket and taunted my Dad in the stands as they walked away with it. My Dad (who everyone called “the Doc”), not one to be taunted, worked his way out of the stands and began chasing the Fair Lawn blanket thieves. I’m told the chase involved climbing fences and running down the street and that a fair portion of the stands turned away from the game to watch the chase. Well-down the road, he finally caught them with applause from the stands. He missed half the game, but got his blanket back. This story continues to be part of Hopewell lore…..Craig"
Ridgewood would prevail on an amazing scoring drive in the 4th beating the Cutters 9-7 and winning the title!
Go Doc!
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