With the departure of linebacker Jermaine Dias to graduation, Hackensack head coach Ralph Dass only needed to look to his star tailback to find the leader of his 2003 squad.

Jean Beljour , a 5-11, 195 pound tailback/linebacker for Hackensack, relishes his role as the leader of one of the storied programs in the state of New Jersey.

“My main quality is that I’m determined,” said Beljour. “I like playing in competitive situations. I try to be a leader by example for my team, but I also know that you have to be vocal sometimes.”

Hackensack is off to a 1-0 start, thanks largely to a 203 yard, three touchdown rushing performance by Beljour. He hopes to post more dominating performances in the weeks to come, especially with more and more schools evaluating him.

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