Young quarterback guides Bullets
From today's Patriot-News:
DIVISION III: GETTYSBURG 31, DENISON 14
Young quarterback guides Bullets
Sunday, September 24, 2006
BY BOB BLACK Of The Patriot-News
GETTYSBURG - When you see the bloody gash on the middle of Matt Flynn's chin, you're not sure whether it's a football scar or a remnant from his first time shaving.
The 19-year-old Gettysburg freshman quarterback looks that young -- until he walks on the football field.
That's when he turns into a veteran. After coming on in relief to throw a school-record five touchdowns in a loss last week, he came back with three more yesterday to lead the Bullets to a 31-14 victory over Denison at Musselman Stadium's Shirk Field.
"It helps to have experienced people in there with you," said Flynn, who threw a pair of touchdown passes to junior Dusty Green and another to senior Spencer Davidson. It was Flynn's first starting assignment in four games for the Bullets.
Gettysburg's other touchdown came from junior tailback Tom Sturges, who went over 2,000 career yards rushing with a 186-yard performance that included a 2-yard game-tying score early in the first half.
In addition to throwing for 163 yards, Flynn gained 26 yards on the ground, three times dodging sacks to pick up first downs.
"He knows what to do with the football and plays smart," said Gettysburg coach Barry Streeter, whose Bullets evened their record at 2-2 heading into an off week before starting Centennial Conference play.
Denison (0-3) started out looking like it would continue Gettysburg's defensive problems of last week, when the Bullets relinquished 54 points to Rochester. The Big Red returned a short opening kickoff to its own 38, and three plays later 231-pound beef back Fred Lee lumbered 53 yards for a touchdown with less than two minutes gone.
Gettysburg used an opening drive of its own, highlighted by Sturges' 53-yard run to the Denison 10 to set up his 2-yard TD plunge.
"Our line was giving great run and pass blocking today," Sturges said. "And on that play they opened a nice hole on the right side."
In addition to the running of Sturges, the passing of Flynn and the receiving of Green, who caught seven balls for 95 yards including 7- and 12-yard touchdowns, Gettysburg's defense stepped up after that opening Denison touchdown.
After Gettysburg upped its lead to 24 points on a 23-yard Josh Huson field goal, Denison closed the scoring with a 6-yard pass from Brian Herbe to Peter Jarowey.
"Our defense did what they needed to do and kept Denison from threatening up until that late touchdown," Streeter said. "I'm sure controlling the football the way we did helped."
DIVISION III: GETTYSBURG 31, DENISON 14
Young quarterback guides Bullets
Sunday, September 24, 2006
BY BOB BLACK Of The Patriot-News
GETTYSBURG - When you see the bloody gash on the middle of Matt Flynn's chin, you're not sure whether it's a football scar or a remnant from his first time shaving.
The 19-year-old Gettysburg freshman quarterback looks that young -- until he walks on the football field.
That's when he turns into a veteran. After coming on in relief to throw a school-record five touchdowns in a loss last week, he came back with three more yesterday to lead the Bullets to a 31-14 victory over Denison at Musselman Stadium's Shirk Field.
"It helps to have experienced people in there with you," said Flynn, who threw a pair of touchdown passes to junior Dusty Green and another to senior Spencer Davidson. It was Flynn's first starting assignment in four games for the Bullets.
Gettysburg's other touchdown came from junior tailback Tom Sturges, who went over 2,000 career yards rushing with a 186-yard performance that included a 2-yard game-tying score early in the first half.
In addition to throwing for 163 yards, Flynn gained 26 yards on the ground, three times dodging sacks to pick up first downs.
"He knows what to do with the football and plays smart," said Gettysburg coach Barry Streeter, whose Bullets evened their record at 2-2 heading into an off week before starting Centennial Conference play.
Denison (0-3) started out looking like it would continue Gettysburg's defensive problems of last week, when the Bullets relinquished 54 points to Rochester. The Big Red returned a short opening kickoff to its own 38, and three plays later 231-pound beef back Fred Lee lumbered 53 yards for a touchdown with less than two minutes gone.
Gettysburg used an opening drive of its own, highlighted by Sturges' 53-yard run to the Denison 10 to set up his 2-yard TD plunge.
"Our line was giving great run and pass blocking today," Sturges said. "And on that play they opened a nice hole on the right side."
In addition to the running of Sturges, the passing of Flynn and the receiving of Green, who caught seven balls for 95 yards including 7- and 12-yard touchdowns, Gettysburg's defense stepped up after that opening Denison touchdown.
After Gettysburg upped its lead to 24 points on a 23-yard Josh Huson field goal, Denison closed the scoring with a 6-yard pass from Brian Herbe to Peter Jarowey.
"Our defense did what they needed to do and kept Denison from threatening up until that late touchdown," Streeter said. "I'm sure controlling the football the way we did helped."
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