Patriot Blue’s Returning Stars

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leading the charge into 2024, Old Tappan is returning with their starting QB from last year and are looking to extend their success all the way to a state title next fall. Rising quickly behind Old Tappan are Pascack Valley and Paramus. Finishing the season 6-3 and a loss in the playoffs, Pascack Valley is another program within the division with a QB coming back with a ton of experience behind him. Lastly, keep an eye on Paramus. They will be looking to take the top dog Old Tappan down next year, who they fell to twice to last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["539076"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Arguably the most talented returning player within the division, [player_tooltip player_id='539076' first='Alex' last='Orecchio'] is ready to elevate Old Tappan to the next level in 2024. A QB that can embarrass a defense in multiple ways, Alex is not only fast enough to outrun the entire defense but has the arm skills to pick defenses apart all game long. 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