Gettysburg-F&M winner has a shot
From today's Patriot-News:
Gettysburg-F&M winner has a shot
Tie for Centennial title remains a possibility
Friday, November 11, 2005
BY ROXANNE B. MOSESOf The Patriot-News
When the divots settled on a wild season finale, there were five champions in Centennial Conference football last year.
This year, there can only be two.
Whoever wins tomorrow's game between Gettysburg (4-5, 3-2) and Franklin & Marshall (4-5, 3-2) has a shot if -- and only if -- McDaniel (5-4, 2-3) can derail Johns Hopkins (7-2, 4-1).
The Green Terror and Blue Jays are notorious for upsetting each other's championship runs on the last day in their little Maryland backyard brouhaha.
But someone is going to have to take care of business at Sponaugle-Williamson Field.
Franklin & Marshall beat Gettysburg 38-20 last year to become one of the five co-champs. It would be all well and good if the Diplomats repeated along with the Jays.
But what a story it would be if Gettysburg rebounded from all of last year's 1-9 struggles to become co-champs this year.
Running back Tom Sturges, who tops the conference with 1,072 rushing yards, will lead the Bullets. He has six touchdowns on 248 carries.
Quarterback Hunter McMillan has passed for 1,153 yards and six touchdowns. So Gettysburg still has the top-ranked offense in the Centennial.
But the Bullets have also beefed up the defense. They have allowed just one score in each of the last two games, back-to-back wins.
That may pose problems for F&M, which has the lowest scoring offense in the conference. The Diplomats average just 12.3 points per game.
Jeff Harner, a senior quarterback, leads with 1,104 passing yards. The preseason pick as conference player of the year, Harner has four touchdown passes and 11 interceptions.
Both teams will battle hard and root a little harder for McDaniel.
Gettysburg-F&M winner has a shot
Tie for Centennial title remains a possibility
Friday, November 11, 2005
BY ROXANNE B. MOSESOf The Patriot-News
When the divots settled on a wild season finale, there were five champions in Centennial Conference football last year.
This year, there can only be two.
Whoever wins tomorrow's game between Gettysburg (4-5, 3-2) and Franklin & Marshall (4-5, 3-2) has a shot if -- and only if -- McDaniel (5-4, 2-3) can derail Johns Hopkins (7-2, 4-1).
The Green Terror and Blue Jays are notorious for upsetting each other's championship runs on the last day in their little Maryland backyard brouhaha.
But someone is going to have to take care of business at Sponaugle-Williamson Field.
Franklin & Marshall beat Gettysburg 38-20 last year to become one of the five co-champs. It would be all well and good if the Diplomats repeated along with the Jays.
But what a story it would be if Gettysburg rebounded from all of last year's 1-9 struggles to become co-champs this year.
Running back Tom Sturges, who tops the conference with 1,072 rushing yards, will lead the Bullets. He has six touchdowns on 248 carries.
Quarterback Hunter McMillan has passed for 1,153 yards and six touchdowns. So Gettysburg still has the top-ranked offense in the Centennial.
But the Bullets have also beefed up the defense. They have allowed just one score in each of the last two games, back-to-back wins.
That may pose problems for F&M, which has the lowest scoring offense in the conference. The Diplomats average just 12.3 points per game.
Jeff Harner, a senior quarterback, leads with 1,104 passing yards. The preseason pick as conference player of the year, Harner has four touchdown passes and 11 interceptions.
Both teams will battle hard and root a little harder for McDaniel.
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