Molisani leads Rochester over Gettysburg, 41-20
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Molisani leads Rochester over Gettysburg, 41-20
Box Score
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Aaron Molisani accounted for 259 yards of total offense and four touchdowns to lead Rochester past Gettysburg 41-20 in non-conference football action on Saturday.
Molisani threw touchdown passes of 26 and 4 yards to Dave Ferris, and scored on a pair of one-yard dives to help the Yellowjackets (1-2) post their first win of the season. The senior quarterback finished with 149 passing yards and also led Rochester with 110 yards on the ground.
Matt Bielecki carried 27 times for 101 yards and added a team-high 82 receiving yards for the Yellowjackets, who used 42 minutes, 34 seconds of possession time to outgain the Bullets, 459-161.
Gettysburg’s special teams accounted for most of its scoring on the afternoon. Nathan Smith (Hanover, PA/Cooperstown Central [NY]) matched a Centennial Conference record with his fourth career kickoff return for a touchdown, going 92 yards for the Bullets’ first six points. Freshman Justin Gayles (Baltimore, MD/Gilman) capped the scoring by returning his own punt block 53 yards for a touchdown.
Rochester’s first drive of the day ended in a fourth-down interception, but the visitors’ next three marches all reached the end zone for a 20-6 halftime lead.
Third-down completions to Ferris and Bielecki sustained a 15-play, 57-yard drive that Molisani capped with a 1-yard run to make it 7-0 on the first play of the second quarter.
Smith answered by hauling the ensuing kickoff 92 yards to the Yellowjacket end zone, but a bad snap on the extra point kept Rochester ahead, 7-6.
The Yellowjackets converted two more third downs on a 71-yard drive that culminated with Molisani’s 26-yard touchdown pass to Ferris.
Sean Simpson derailed Gettysburg’s next series with an interception at the Rochester 45 and the Yellowjackets needed nine plays to make it 20-6 with 5:38 remaining in the first half.
Another Molisani-to-Ferris connection, this time from four yards out on third-and-goal, provided the points.
Molisani, Galen Williams and Mike Sondericker ran for second-half touchdowns of 1, 14 and 1 yard, respectively, to build a 41-6 lead with 5:42 remaining.
Mark Campo (Arendtsville, PA/Biglerville) went 6-for-8 to march the Bullets 56 yards to their second touchdown, a 14-yard pass to Jerry Jones (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape). Gayles capped the scoring with an outstanding individual effort, swiping the ball off Ferris’ foot in mid-kick and racing untouched to the end zone with 2:15 remaining.
Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield) led Gettysburg with 14 carries for 52 yards while Dusty Green (Idaville, PA/Bermudian Springs) snagged five passes for 45 yards. Harold Barton (Somerdale, NJ/Sterling) led all players with a career-high 17 tackles, including one sack.
Carmine Casale and Nick Grow also recorded interceptions for the Yellowjackets, who held Bullet starter Hunter McMillan (Middletown, DE/Wilmington Friends) to 68 passing yards.
Gettysburg returns to action on Saturday at Denison. Game time is 1 p.m.
Molisani leads Rochester over Gettysburg, 41-20
Box Score
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Aaron Molisani accounted for 259 yards of total offense and four touchdowns to lead Rochester past Gettysburg 41-20 in non-conference football action on Saturday.
Molisani threw touchdown passes of 26 and 4 yards to Dave Ferris, and scored on a pair of one-yard dives to help the Yellowjackets (1-2) post their first win of the season. The senior quarterback finished with 149 passing yards and also led Rochester with 110 yards on the ground.
Matt Bielecki carried 27 times for 101 yards and added a team-high 82 receiving yards for the Yellowjackets, who used 42 minutes, 34 seconds of possession time to outgain the Bullets, 459-161.
Gettysburg’s special teams accounted for most of its scoring on the afternoon. Nathan Smith (Hanover, PA/Cooperstown Central [NY]) matched a Centennial Conference record with his fourth career kickoff return for a touchdown, going 92 yards for the Bullets’ first six points. Freshman Justin Gayles (Baltimore, MD/Gilman) capped the scoring by returning his own punt block 53 yards for a touchdown.
Rochester’s first drive of the day ended in a fourth-down interception, but the visitors’ next three marches all reached the end zone for a 20-6 halftime lead.
Third-down completions to Ferris and Bielecki sustained a 15-play, 57-yard drive that Molisani capped with a 1-yard run to make it 7-0 on the first play of the second quarter.
Smith answered by hauling the ensuing kickoff 92 yards to the Yellowjacket end zone, but a bad snap on the extra point kept Rochester ahead, 7-6.
The Yellowjackets converted two more third downs on a 71-yard drive that culminated with Molisani’s 26-yard touchdown pass to Ferris.
Sean Simpson derailed Gettysburg’s next series with an interception at the Rochester 45 and the Yellowjackets needed nine plays to make it 20-6 with 5:38 remaining in the first half.
Another Molisani-to-Ferris connection, this time from four yards out on third-and-goal, provided the points.
Molisani, Galen Williams and Mike Sondericker ran for second-half touchdowns of 1, 14 and 1 yard, respectively, to build a 41-6 lead with 5:42 remaining.
Mark Campo (Arendtsville, PA/Biglerville) went 6-for-8 to march the Bullets 56 yards to their second touchdown, a 14-yard pass to Jerry Jones (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape). Gayles capped the scoring with an outstanding individual effort, swiping the ball off Ferris’ foot in mid-kick and racing untouched to the end zone with 2:15 remaining.
Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield) led Gettysburg with 14 carries for 52 yards while Dusty Green (Idaville, PA/Bermudian Springs) snagged five passes for 45 yards. Harold Barton (Somerdale, NJ/Sterling) led all players with a career-high 17 tackles, including one sack.
Carmine Casale and Nick Grow also recorded interceptions for the Yellowjackets, who held Bullet starter Hunter McMillan (Middletown, DE/Wilmington Friends) to 68 passing yards.
Gettysburg returns to action on Saturday at Denison. Game time is 1 p.m.
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