Pat Lanni

@PatLanniNJ

Sports reporter for NJ Advance Media. My work appears on @njdotcom and formerly in The @starledger || As seen on Cash Cab || #RepJerz

planni@njadvancemedia.com Joined August 2012

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Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ Oct 19

A tackle’s job is to protect his QB. James Byrnes never imagined he’d have to do it like this. When Max Kenny suffered a seizure behind the wheel, their Jeep sped toward a house. Byrnes, then, pulled off a dramatic save in a life-or-death scenario.
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www.nj.com How this N.J. teen hero saved his friend’s life after terrifying moment behind the wheel A life-or-death situation unfolded for two teenage football players as their Jeep sped towards the stone foundation of a ranch-style home.

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The head coach of NJ's No. 1-ranked girls soccer team will be suspended for the team's next state sectional semifinal after video surfaced of her popping a bottle of champagne after her 100th victory Thursday.

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www.nj.com Coach of N.J.’s No. 1 girls soccer team suspended for popping champagne after 100th win A bottle of champagne popped after a milestone victory has put New Jersey's top-ranked girls soccer team in serious jeopardy.

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Friday Night Lights hit a little differently when you’re looking down at them from the cockpit of an airplane.

Meet the 16-year-old N.J. student who flew over his own high school football game. ✈️ 🏈

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www.nj.com This N.J. teen flew a plane over his school’s football game — before he could even drive Update

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P.J. Zoesch, a 16-year-old pilot and student at Roxbury High in Morris County, attached a @GoPro to his plane for a celebratory flyover before the Gaels played Mendham in football on Oct. 23. Here's some of the footage plus a cool story coming for @njdotcom! #NJFootball

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Abel Paul didn't just pile up astonishing numbers.

He helped change the expectations for @LivLancersFb, going from an unlikely, undersized newcomer to the centerpiece of a playoff contender.

Then came the goodbye: 528 yards in his final game.

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www.nj.com 528-yard finale gives unlikely HS football star the perfect goodbye The star running back rushed for over 1,000 yards in his final two games alone, finishing career with 6,500 all-purpose yards.