Gettysburg hands Ursinus 21-7 loss at home

From the Ursinus College Website:

Gettysburg downs Ursinus 21-7

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Gettysburg senior tailback Tom Sturges rushed for 167 yards on 33 carries and scored a touchdown as the Bullets (3-2, 2-1 Centennial) handed Ursinus (3-1, 1-1 Centennial) its first loss of the season, 21-7, Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.

Sturges scored on a 36-yard run in the early part of the third quarter which put Gettysburg ahead for good.

Ursinus had six turnovers in the contest, including three fumbles.

Gettysburg sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn was 14-for-25 for 156 and a touchdown as the Bullets defeated Ursinus for the second straight time.

Ursinus junior quarterback Nicholas Dye (Glenside, Pa/Cheltenham Township) was 15-for-29 for a game-high 223 yards and a touchdown, but also threw three interceptions.

Gettysburg got on the board first, capping a 11-play, 55-yard drive as sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat scored on a 1-yard run for a 6-0 lead with 12:51 left. Ursinus then attempted to answer, but fumbled the ball after two plays.

However, the Bears defensive unit held Gettysburg to three-and-out and got the ball back with 10:40 left in the half.

After the teams traded two punts each, Gettysburg drove down to the 30-yard line and attempted a field goal with 1:13 left. The kick was blocked by the Ursinus front line and the Bears took possession at the 43 yard line.

Four plays later, the Bears took a 7-6 lead as Dye completed a 36-yard pass to senior wideout Mike Weyrauch (Mountaintop, PA/Crestwood) with 35 seconds left.

After Sturges scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third, Ursinus had its next drive ended due to an interception by senior defensive back Kyle Luciano. Luciano had two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception on the afternoon.

On Ursinus’ next possession, the Bears fumbled at their own 15-yard line after one play.

Gettysburg was held scoreless once again by the Bears defensive unit.

Gettysburg would add its final score of the afternoon with 12:29 left in the game as Flynn tossed a five-yard pass to junior wide receiver Alex Penta for a 21-7 lead.

All three of the Bears’ drives in the fourth quarter were ended by turnovers, as Ursinus fumbled once and Dye threw two interceptions.

For Ursinus, sophomore running back Aaron Harper (Philadelphia, PA/Peddie School) rushed for a team-high 76 yards on 20 carries. Weyrauch finished with a team-high seven catches for 85 yards.

For Gettysburg, freshman halfback Charles Curcio had 54 yards on four catches.

Defensively, Ursinus senior defensive back Chris Frank (Blue Bell, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh) had a game-high 11 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Gettysburg junior defensive back Josh Jerrold had eight tackles and two sacks.

Ursinus will finish its two-game homestand on Saturday, October 6, by hosting Franklin and Marshall at Patterson Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Bullets Force Six Turnovers, Defeats Ursinus 21-7

From the Gettysburg College Website:

Football Forces Six Turnovers, Defeats Ursinus 21-7

Box Score

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) ran for a 167 yards on 33 carries while senior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph-by-the-Sea) had two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an interception, and six tackles as the Gettysburg College football team handed Ursinus College its first loss of the season, defeating the Bears 21-7 in a Centennial Conference game Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.

Gettysburg (3-2, 2-1 CC), which out-gained Ursinus 411-289 and held the Bears to 66 yards rushing, is off to its best start through five games since opening the season 4-1 in 2003.

The Bullet defense forced five turnovers and came up with five sacks. Gettysburg’s defense has now allowed just 31 points over its three Centennial Conference games.

Gettysburg took the lead for good when Sturges peeled off a 36-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, with the ensuing two-point conversion making it 14-7. With his fourth carry of the day, Sturges moved past Ray Condren ’85 and into fourth on Gettysburg’s career rushing list. He now has 3,441 yards for his career.

Sophomore Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) threw for 156 yards and one touchdown on 14-of-25 passing for the Bullets while freshman Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) caught four passes for 54 yards.

Junior defensive end Josh Jerrold (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) made a team-high eight tackles for Gettysburg. He had 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Senior linebacker James Holubowich (Mineola, N.Y./Mineola) also had a big defensive game, coming up with a fumble recovery and an interception to snuff out two late Ursinus drives.

Junior defensive end Conor Quinn (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) added seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss, while senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) made seven tackles, a pair of sacks, and an interception. Sophomore linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark’s) contributed seven tackles and a sack.

Nicholas Dye completed 15 of 29 passes for 223 yards for the Bears (3-1, 1-1 CC), but he was intercepted three times. Mike Weyrauch caught seven passes for 85 yards and a touchdown while Aaron Harper ran the ball 20 times for 76 yards for Ursinus.

After Gettysburg lost the ball on a fumble on its fifth play from scrimmage, the Bullets drove 59 yards to the Ursinus-21 on its second possession. But junior Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) pushed a 38-yard field goal wide right. On its next drive, the Bullets went on an 11-play, 55-yard touchdown drive that overlapped the first and second quarters. Flynn went 3-for-3 for 37 yards on the drive, which was capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by sophomore Ricky Manigat (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) with 12:51to go in the half. However, Huson’s point-after was no good, making it 6-0.

In the meantime, the Bullet defense was doing its part, forcing the Bears to punt on their first three drives. The Bears advanced to the Gettysburg-23 on their second drive, but a holding and a personal foul penalty pushed Ursinus out of field goal range. On Ursinus’ fourth possession, Luciano stripped the ball from a receiver on a sideline pass, then scooped up the loose ball at the Bear-41 before it went out of bounds. The Bullets were unable to capitalize, however, punting after going three-and-out.

Later in the half, Ursinus drove into Gettysburg territory, moving to the Bullet-22, but a pair of penalties hurt the Bears again. An illegal shift and a personal foul forced the Bears to punt for the fifth time.

Huson had his 47-yard field goal attempt blocked on the ensuing possession. Then with 35 seconds left in the half, Dye hit Weyrauch with 36-yard touchdown pass. The extra point made it a 7-6 game at the half.

The Bullets wasted no time reclaiming the lead in the second half, as Sturges broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run on the fourth play from scrimmage. After eluding several defenders in the middle of the field, Sturges followed several blockers down the right sideline for his sixth touchdown run of the season. Flynn then hit Manigat for a two-point conversion pass, putting Gettysburg on top 14-7 with 13:02 on the clock.

Luciano came up big for Gettysburg on the next two Bear possessions. He picked off a pass on the Bullet-46 on a third-and three, and on the first play after a Gettysburg punt, he recovered his own forced fumble for the second time, giving the Bullets possession at the Bear-11.

However, the Ursinus defense would hold, forcing Gettysburg to set up for a 30-yard field goal. However, the Bullets were unable to get the snap down for Huson, and holder Mike Lynch’s (Richboro, Pa./La Salle College) pass fell incomplete in the end zone with 8:12 left in the third quarter.

After forcing Ursinus to punt, the Bullets went ahead 21-7 following a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. A 22-yard pass from Flynn to sophomore Michael McInerney (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) gave Gettysburg the ball at the Ursinus-7, and two plays later junior receiver Alex Penta (Swampscott, Mass./Williston Northampton School) made a leaping for a 5-yard touchdown catch in the back-left corner of the end zone with 12:29 remaining in the game. It was Penta’s first collegiate touchdown.

Any hopes the Bears had of a comeback were squashed by Holubowich’s late takeaways.

Following Penta’s touchdown, DeVohn Butler returned the kickoff 63 yards to the Bullet-23. But three plays later, on a third-and-8 from the Gettysburg-8, Holubowich fell on a botched pitch-out with 10:30 to go. Then after the Bears blocked a punt and drove to the Gettysburg-3, Barton pressured Dye into making an ill-advised pass that was picked off by Holubowich at the Bullet-15 with 5:07 left.

Barton put the game on ice with his first interception of the season, stepping in front of a pass at the Gettysburg-27 with 3:03 left.

The Bullets return to action next Saturday, when they visit Moravian College in another Centennial Conference game starting at 1 p.m.

Ursinus Game Notes

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Good luck this weekend Bullets!!!

Bullets to Visit Ursinus on Saturday

From the Gettysburg College Website:

The Game
Gettysburg (2-2, 1-1 CC) will look to get back on the winning track on Saturday when it visits Ursinus College (3-0, 1-0 CC) in a Centennial Conference match-up at Patterson Field. The game will mark the 51st meeting between the two teams, with Gettysburg holding a 29-17-4 lead. The Bullets have won four of the last five meetings, including last year’s 27-18 win in Gettysburg.

Last Time Out
The Bullets suffered their first Centennial Conference loss of the season on Saturday, dropping a heartbreaking 14-13 decision to Muhlenberg College at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg had a potential 33-yard game-winning field goal blocked with 34 seconds left after driving 52 yards on seven plays in the final three minutes. In a game dominated by defense, neither team topped 250 total yards, with Gettysburg out-gaining the Mules 246-222. For the second game in a row, the Bullets held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing, limiting Muhlenberg to just 67 yards on the ground, thanks in part to four sacks totaling 25 yards lost. Senior tailback Tom Sturges led the Bullets with 88 yards rushing and one touchdown on 25 carries. Sophomore Andrew Weingart punted nine times, averaging 38.9 yards.

Ursinus is coming off a bye week, but two weeks ago the Bears used a big second half to beat Juniata College 44-26 in their Centennial Conference opener. Trailing 20-19 at the half, Ursinus outscored the Eagles 25-6 the rest of the way. The Bears racked up 635 yards of total offense, with 336 yards coming on the ground. Junior quarterback Nick Dye had a huge game on for Ursinus, throwing for 299 yards and five touchdowns on 19-of-28 passing. He also rushed for 95 yards on 13 carries. Senior tailback Eric Rembert added 96 yards rushing while sophomore tailback Aaron Harper had 79 yards on the ground. Sophomore receiver Shea Wisler pulled in five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns while senior receiver James Sproule also had a pair of TD catches.

Last Season’s Game
Gettysburg bolted to a 21-12 halftime lead, then held off Ursinus in the second half en route to a 27-18 victory at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. After the Bears scored a touchdown late in the first quarter, the Bullets rallied with 21 unanswered points to take the lead for good. Tom Sturges had a big day for Gettysburg, taking the handoff 34 times for 152 yards and a touchdown, while Matt Flynn completed 10 of 17 passes for 197 yards and a TD. Dusty Green caught four passes for 100 yards and one touchdown, and he also ran for a touchdown. Spencer Davidson added four receptions for 80 yards, and Josh Huson nailed a pair of field goals from 35 and 29 yards. Linebackers James Holubowich and Tim Widdoes made a game-high 13 tackles apiece while safety Kyle Luciano dealt 12 hits. Ted Wallingford threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns for Ursinus.

Off and Running
The Bullets currently lead the Centennial Conference and rank 28th in Division III with 228.8 rushing yards per game. Senior tailback Tom Sturges is a big reason for that, as he leads the conference and ranks 13th nationally in rushing (132.5 ypg). Last season, Sturges was the Centennial Conference rushing champion with 1,141 yards.

With Honors
Senior tailback Tom Sturges and senior linebacker Harold Barton have each earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors in the early going this season. Sturges was named the Centennial’s co-offensive player of the week on Sept. 2 following his 220-yard rushing, four-touchdown performance in Gettysburg’s season-opening 49-25 win against Lebanon Valley. It was the eighth time in his career that Sturges earned Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Barton was honored as the conference defensive player of the week on Sept. 16 following his 11-tackle performance in the Bullets’ 41-10 victory at Johns Hopkins.

Climbing the Charts
Sturges, who has rushed for 3,274 yards for his career, is currently ranked fifth on the Bullets’ career rushing yards list. With 38 more yards, he can move past Ray Condren for fourth all-time at Gettysburg. He became the school’s fifth 3,000-yard rusher at Hampden-Sydney on Sept. 8. Gettysburg’s 2,000-yard rushing club is listed below:

Player Years Att. Yds.
Paul Smith 1996-99 881 5,205
Dwayne Marcus 1991-94 690 3,852
Scott Dudak 1978-81 736 3,774
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Tom Sturges 2004-07 710 3,274
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053

Double Threat
Sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn, who ranks third in the Centennial Conference in total yards with 212.2 yards per game, posted his first career 100-yard rushing game against Johns Hopkins on Sept. 14. Gaining 119 yards on eight carries in the Bullets’ 41-10 win, he became the first quarterback at Gettysburg to rush for 100 yards since Joe Gossweiler ’05 ran for 108 against Waynesburg in 2003. His second touchdown run was a 50-yarder, the team’s longest play from scrimmage this season, that gave the Bullets a 41-3 lead early in the fourth quarter. Flynn is currently second on the team in rushing with 45.0 yards per game.

Protecting the Quarterback
Thanks in part to the offensive line of James Russell, Lou Mastrini, Matt DeFranco, Alex Bonder, and Sam Walthall, Flynn has been sacked only four times over the Bullets’ first four games this season. Gettysburg shares the conference lead and is tied for 17th nationally in sacks against.

Sharing the Wealth
Gettysburg has had nine different receivers catch a pass this season, with four players grabbing at least seven receptions. Sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat leads the team with 202 yards and three touchdowns on 14 catches while senior tailback Tom Sturges has made nine receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Junior receiver Alex Penta and senior receiver Matt Welsh have each caught seven balls, with Welsh snaring a pair of touchdowns.

Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton currently leads the Bullets and ranks fourth in the Centennial Conference with 10.0 tackles per game. He moved into ninth on Gettysburg’s all-time list against Muhlenberg this past weekend. The school’s top-10 list is as follows:

Player Years Tackles
Ryan Moore 1998-2001 430
Hayes Reilly 1978-81 374
Grant Acker 2001-04 333
Miguel Yanes 1982-85 306
Kevin Schmidt 1991-94 303
Kevin Gurski 1994-97 293
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
arold Barton 2003- 260
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259

Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker over the Bullets’ first four games this season. He has drilled all 14 of his extra-point attempts and is 4-for-7 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kick scoring with 6.5 points per game.

Head of the Class
Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter is the longest-tenured and winningest football coach in Gettysburg history. He surpassed Hen Bream (1927-51), who coached for 22 seasons, in 2000. Streeter won his 105th career game against Muhlenberg in 1995 to take over the career wins lead. Now in his 29th season as head coach, he has a 143-139-5 (.507) career record.

Scouting Ursinus
Ursinus is off to a 3-0 start for the second year in a row after starting 5-0 last season. The Bears have played well on both sides of the ball and rank third in the Centennial Conference in both total offense (366.7 ypg) and total defense (252.7 ypg). Ursinus, which averages 5.1 yards per rushing attempt, is second behind Gettysburg on the Centennial Conference rushing chart, averaging just over 200 yards per game. Sophomore tailback Aaron Harper has rushed for 91.7 yards per game and is also the team’s top receiver, making 11 receptions for 57 yards. Senior receiver James Sproule leads Ursinus in touchdown receptions with three. The Bears are averaging 5.1 yards per rushing attempt. Junior quarterback Nicholas Dye has played extremely well, completing 64.6% of his passes (42 of 65) for 486 yards (162.0 ypg) and six touchdowns. He is also averaging 49.7 yards rushing per game. Defensively, the Bears are led by senior safety Chris Frank, who is tops on the team in tackles (28), tackles for loss (5.5), and sacks (2.0). Sophomore linebacker Nate Mist has added 23 tackles.

The Bears are coached by Peter Gallagher, who is 27-37 in his sixth season at Ursinus.

Coaches Corner
Barry Streeter on His Team’s 14-13 Loss to Muhlenberg:
“I was frustrated by the outcome, but there was no frustration on my part over the effort of our kids playing until the end of the game. I was real pleased at how hard they played. We made two really nice drives in the fourth quarter to get into field-goal range. [Muhlenberg] just made one more play than we did.”

On The Performance of His Defense, Which Did Not Allow a Drive of Over 50 Yards:
“I thought our defense played really well – we held them to 60-some yards rushing, and their strength was running the ball. We’ll need to continue that, because we know that you have to have a good defense to win championships.”

On the Bullets’ Upcoming Opponent, Ursinus College
“They have some really good players back from last season. Offensively, they have a quarterback who is very active and throws the ball well. They’re big and strong up front, and they’re pretty balanced between the run and the pass. Their linebackers are very good, and defensively they have good team speed. They only lost two games last year and one was to us, so I’m sure they’re going to be ready to go just like we are.”

Ursinus Week

In preparation of this Saturday's game at Ursinus, let's start taking a look at this week's opponent.

First, congratulations go out to Josh Jerrold for being named to the Centennial Conference Player of the Week Honorable Mention List for his defensive performance against Muhlenberg!

You can read about this, and preview the upcoming action for then entire Conference by clicking here.

Now a preview of the Ursinus Bears courtesy of the D3Football.com Season Preview Kickoff edition:

Ursinus Bears

Last playoff appearance: 2006

Last year: 8-3, 4-2 CC

Last conference title: 1996

Wins increase from 05-06: Plus-4

Preseason ranking: 69 of 238

Head coach: Peter Gallagher, 6th year, 24-37

Starters returning: 12 (five offense, five defense, two special teams)

Position battle to watch: Quarterbacks. With Ted Wallingford graduated, junior Nicholas Dye seems to be the heir apparent; he's the only quarterback on the roster with game experience and has received the bulk of the reps with the first team. But Gallagher promises an open competition; Dye has the inside track, but the starter's job is not yet a given.

Pressure is on: Wide receivers. The Bears return three of their top five wideouts. But the two that graduated were the scoring threats: Josh Hannum (8 TDs) and Brandon Evans (4) accounted for all 12 touchdowns in the passing game in 2006; both also had yards per catch averages well over 20. Mike Weyrauch, Mark Greim and Jason Sproule all had YPC averages under 13. One of them will need to emerge to energize the passing game.

Where did he come from? Sophomore defensive end Mubarak Lawrence is not from Wayne, Pa., as the roster indicates. Gallagher said Lawrence is originally from New York City; he moved to Wayne, an affluent suburb on the Main Line, as part of A Better Chance. The program takes children of color who have excelled academically and in leadership roles and matches them with some of the top public and private schools in the country. Lawrence enrolled in, and graduated from, Radnor High School.

Their season will be defined by: Not letting a loss kill morale. Gallagher cited the fact that no team since McDaniel in 2000 had gone unbeaten in conference play. "If you lose, you still have a chance going into Week 8, 9 or 10. We hope we're in a position to compete for the title," Gallagher said.

Predicted record: 10-0, 8-0

Capsule: Even coach Peter Gallagher was a little surprised that his team was voted atop the Centennial Conference's preseason poll. But the development doesn't rise to the level of shocking, either. True, Ursinus endured a stretch of three seasons without winning a conference game and, as recently as 2005, they finished under .500. But last year, they won their first four games on the way to an 8-3 mark; they were the only team to beat Centennial champ Dickinson. "A year ago we were picked last, but we had a nice season and we earned a lot of respect," Gallagher said. But the Bears do have some work to do. They must replace their quarterback and two top receivers. The ground game figures to be better off with the return of running back Aaron Harper, who was second in the conference in rushing in '06, and all-conference lineman Jon Rinkus. Talent also returns on defense, with all-conference linebacker Brian Hrynczysyn and defensive back DeVohn Butler returning. Butler, who tied for the conference lead with five picks a year ago, is part of a formidable return tandem with Ryan Van Wright. The two ranked No. 3 and 4 in kick return average in the conference.

Muhlenberg Blocks Field Goal to Win Defensive Showdown

From the Gettysburg College Website:


Muhlenberg Blocks Field Goal to Win Defensive Showdown

Box Score

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Chris Swensen blocked Josh Huson’s (McLean, Va./McLean) 33-yard field-goal attempt with 34 seconds left, lifting Muhlenberg College to a 14-13 Centennial Conference win over Gettysburg College Saturday afternoon at a hot and muggy Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.

Gettysburg (2-2, 1-1 CC), which had its nine-game home winning streak snapped, had driven 52 yards on seven plays to set up Huson’s attempt. Sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn had a 30-yard run during the drive that set up the Bullets at the Muhlenberg-26. The Bullets had not lost at home since their 41-20 setback to Rochester on Sept. 17, 2005.

After a 14-yard run by John DeLuca, Muhlenberg (3-0, 1-0 CC), which was playing its Centennial Conference opener, was able to run out the remainder of the clock.

For the second game in a row, the Bullet defense held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing, limiting the Mules to 67 yards on the ground and 222 total yards. Gettysburg also made a season-high four sacks, which all came in the first half.

DeLuca finished with 87 yards rushing while Eric Santagato completed 13 of 21 passes for 155 yards to lead the Mules. Santagato had a hand in both of the Mules’ touchdowns, throwing a 9-yard scoring strike and running in from 2 yards out for another score.

Senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) led Gettysburg with 88 yards rushing and one touchdown.

The two teams combined to convert just 2 of 25 third downs, with Muhlenberg going 1-for-14 and Gettysburg making 1 of 13.

It was defensive battle in the early going, with neither team able to get anything going offensively. Eleven of the first 12 drives of the game resulted in a punt, with the other ending on a missed 37-yard field goal by Muhlenberg. It was a 0-0 game at the end of the first quarter.

An excellent punt from sophomore Andrew Weingart (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) midway through the second quarter helped set up Gettysburg’s first score. Weingart’s booming 50-yard kick was downed at the Muhlenberg-1, and after forcing the Mules to go three-and-out, a 14-yard punt return by freshman Stephen Gass (Crozet, Va./Western Albemarle) gave Gettysburg the ball at the Muhlenberg-27. Four plays later, Sturges raced into the end zone from 8 yards out, and a Huson extra point made it 7-0 with 5:40 left in the opening half.
Sturges’ touchdown marked the first points scored against Muhlenberg this season, as the Mules had blanked their opponents over their first nine quarters this season.

Gettysburg’s defense came up with its seventh straight stop on the ensuing possession, forcing the Mules to punt for the sixth time in the half, and Huson drilled a 35-yard field goal 1:26 before halftime, giving the Bullets a 10-0 lead at the break.

The Bullets held Muhlenberg to four rushing yards in the opening half, thanks in part to their four sacks that totaled 25 yards lost.

The Mules capitalized on Gettysburg’s first turnover of the game to get on the scoreboard early in the second half. Safety Dan Aitkens made a juggling interception off a screen pass and returned the ball 23 yards to the Gettysburg-13.

Two plays later, Santagato hit Phil Cresta with a 9-yard touchdown pass, making it 10-7 with 11:46 on the clock.

Later in the quarter, the Bullets appeared to have stopped the Mules on a third-and-goal, but a pass interference penalty gave the visitors a first-and-goal at the 2-yard line. Santagato found paydirt on the next play, and Jordon Grube’s second extra point gave Muhlenberg a 14-10 lead with 1:25 left in the third quarter.

On the next possession, Gettysburg marched 59 yards on nine plays, highlighted by a 44-yard catch-and-run down the right sideline by sophomore tailback Michael McInerney (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional) that perched the Bullets at the Muhlenberg-17. Three plays later, Huson booted in his second field goal of the game, this one from 32 yards out, to trim the Mules’ lead to 14-13 with 11:59 remaining.

A big 33-yard pass from Santagato to Matt Johnson gave Muhlenberg the ball at the Gettysburg-35 with less than four minutes left, but senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) recovered a bad snap on the next play, setting up Gettysburg’s late drive. Sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) started the march with a 12-yard run before Flynn’s 30-yard romp. Junior Nick McConnell (Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest) put the Bullets at the Mule-14 with a 12-yard, first-down run, but Gettysburg lost two yards over the next three plays before Swensen’s block.

David Mazzola handled all 11 of Muhlenberg’s punts, averaging 32.5 yards per kick with three landing inside the 20. Weingart averaged 38.9 yards over nine punts, including a 50-yarder.

Barton finished with a team-high seven tackles and a sack for Gettysburg while junior defensive end Josh Jerrold (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury East) made 1.5 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss. Linebacker Matt Rathbun led all players with eight tackles for Muhlenberg.

The Bullets return to action next Saturday, when they visit Ursinus College at 1 p.m. in another Centennial Conference game.

From the Muhlenberg College Website:

Blocked field goal preserves football win

Big games often come down to big plays. Two big plays – on the first and last snaps taken by Gettysburg in the second half – were the difference as the Muhlenberg football team remained undefeated with a 14-13 win.

The Mules (3-0) not only won their Centennial Conference opener for the first time since 2002, but they also snapped the Bullets’ nine-game home winning streak and won a one-point game on the road for the first time since 1985.

The game wasn’t decided until the final minute, when Gettysburg’s kicker lined up to attempt a potential game-winning field goal from 33 yards with 34.5 seconds left. Junior defensive end Chris Swensen broke up the middle and blocked the kick, preserving the win.

“I was inches away from blocking an extra point and a field goal [earlier in the game],” said Swensen. “Me, Mike Nolan and Billy Moates got a good push, and I blocked it with my helmet.”

The game was billed as a showdown between the best offense (Gettysburg) and the best defense (Muhlenberg) in the CC, but it was the Bullet defense that owned the first half. The Mules managed just four first downs and as many rushing yards in the first 30 minutes.

Gettysburg’s offense was held in check for most of the first half, too. Late in the half, following a short punt and 12-yard return, the Bullets needed only four plays to drive 27 yards for a touchdown.

The seven points were the first allowed by Muhlenberg all season and ended the Mules’ unscored-upon streak at 163:03. Gettysburg (2-2, 1-1) added a field goal with 1:26 left to send Muhlenberg into the locker room down 10-0.

Sophomore safety Dan Aitkens provided the Mules the spark they needed early in the second half. On the Bullets’ first play from scrimmage, Aitkens batted a screen pass up into the air, came down with the ball and returned it to the Gettysburg 13. Two plays later, sophomore Phil Cresta took a screen pass from junior Eric Santagato and turned it into a 9-yard touchdown, putting Muhlenberg on the board.

Consecutive runs of 18 and 7 yards by junior John DeLuca later in the third quarter set up the go-ahead touchdown, a 2-yard run by Santagato. The score came the play after junior Joe Caporoso was tackled in the end zone on third down for a pass interference penalty.

Gettysburg closed to within a point with a field goal early in the fourth quarter.

The Mules took over at their own 33 with 4:08 remaining and appeared to be in good shape to run out the clock when senior Matt Johnson caught a quick slant and broke tackles for a 33-yard gain. But Muhlenberg fumbled the next snap and the Bullets recovered, then ran for 12, 30 and 12 yards on the next three plays to get in position for the field-goal try.

Muhlenberg hadn’t overcome a 10-point halftime deficit to win since 1984, when it trailed Ursinus 17-0 at the break but rallied to win, 27-17.

DeLuca finished with 87 tough yards on 27 carries. Junior Matt Rathbun led the Mule defense – which held the Bullets more than 200 yards below their season average of 454.0 – with eight tackles, two for loss. Senior Dustin Good made three tackles for loss and forced a fumble, and Aitkens added two tackles for loss to his game-turning interception.

“We knew they were going to make plays; we didn’t expect to win by shutout,” said Swensen. “We gave up a big run at the end, but we didn’t put our heads down. We worked too hard to give up.”

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Bullets to Host Muhlenberg in Centennial Showdown

From the Gettysburg College Website:

Football to Host Muhlenberg in Centennial Showdown

The Game
In an intriguing matchup that features the Centennial Conference’s top-ranked offensive (Gettysburg) and defensive (Muhlenberg) teams, the Bullets and Mules will face off in the 72nd meeting between the two teams and the Centennial Conference opener for Muhlenberg. Gettysburg holds a 41-29-1 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1907. However, Muhlenberg has won six of the last seven meetings, including a 54-14 victory last season. Gettysburg has played only two teams (Franklin & Marshall, 92 games; Dickinson, 72 games) more than it has played Muhlenberg.

Home, Sweet Home
Gettysburg has enjoyed incredible success at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium recently. Last year, the Bullets posted a perfect 5-0 record on their home turf, and after defeating Lebanon Valley in their home opener this season, they have won their last nine home games dating back to 2005. The Bullets have not lost at home since falling 41-20 to Rochester on Sept. 17, 2005.

Head of the Class
Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter is the longest-tenured and winningest football coach in Gettysburg history. He surpassed Hen Bream (1927-51), who coached for 22 seasons, in 2000. Streeter won his 105th career game against Muhlenberg in 1995 to take over the career wins lead. Now in his 29th season as head coach, he has a 143-138-5 (.509) career record.

Last Time Out
The Bullets opened their Centennial Conference schedule in style last Friday night, racing out to a 28-0 lead en route to a 41-10 victory over Johns Hopkins University at Homewood Field in Baltimore. Gettysburg held a 461-224 advantage in total yards and limited the Blue Jays to 74 yards rushing. Senior tailback Tom Sturges rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown on 31 carries while sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn registered an outstanding all-around game, rushing for a career-high 119 yards and two touchdowns, including a 50-yarder, on just eight carries. He also threw for 128 yards and one touchdown on 7-of-14 passing. Freshman halfback Charles Curcio added a 6-yard touchdown run for Gettysburg while Ricky Manigat caught his team-leading third touchdown pass of the season. Senior linebacker Harold Barton led the Bullet defense with 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, while junior kicker Josh Huson scored 11 points for the Bullets. He was a perfect 5-for-5 on extra-point attempts while knocking through a pair of field goals, including a 42-yarder, the second longest of his collegiate career.

Muhlenberg registered a dominating performance in its home opener a week ago, blanking Union College 34-0 as the Mules posted their second consecutive shutout to open the season. Two weeks ago, Muhlenberg topped the College of New Jersey on the road, 15-0. The Mules held the Dutchmen to 87 total yards, 15 rushing yards, and three first downs, with two in the final 30 seconds. Muhlenberg also forced four turnovers. Junior tailback John DeLuca led the Mules with a career-high 122 yards rushing on 22 carries while junior quarterback Eric Santagato ran for a pair of touchdowns. He also threw for 156 yards on 15-of-22 passing.

Last Season’s Game
Muhlenberg scored 40 unanswered points to break a 14-14 halftime tie and down Gettysburg, 54-14, in a game played in gusting winds at Scotty Wood Stadium. Leading 21-14 heading into the fourth quarter, the Mules scored three rushing touchdowns, completed a touchdown pass, and recovered a fumble for a score on the last play of the game. Muhlenberg quarterback Eric Santagato was 13-of-19 for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran 16 times for 72 yards and three more scores. Tailback John DeLuca ran nine times for 102 yards and a touchdown, and fullback Matt Johnson had 94 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. Tailback Tom Sturges led Gettysburg with 82 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries while linebacker Harold Barton led all players with 15 tackles.

Lighting up the Scoreboard
After scoring 41 or more points in two of their first three games, the Bullets are leading the Centennial Conference in numerous offensive categories, including rushing offense (249.0), total offense (454.0), and scoring offense (32.7). Gettysburg is also second in the Centennial in pass offense (205.0).

With Honors
Senior tailback Tom Sturges and senior linebacker Harold Barton have each earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors in the early going this season. Sturges was named the Centennial’s co-offensive player of the week on Sept. 2 following his 220-yard rushing, four-touchdown performance in Gettysburg’s season-opening 49-25 win against Lebanon Valley. It was the eighth time in his career that Sturges earned Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Barton was honored as the conference defensive player of the week this past week following his 11-tackle performance in the Bullets’ 41-10 victory at Johns Hopkins.

Off and Running
Once again, senior tailback Tom Sturges is leading the Centennial Conference in rushing with 147.3 yards per game. Last season, Sturges finished as the conference rushing champion with 1,141 rushing yards.

Climbing the Charts
Sturges, who has rushed for 3,184 yards for his career, is currently ranked fifth on the Bullets’ career rushing yards list. With 129 more yards, he can move past Ray Condren for fourth all-time at Gettysburg. He became the school’s fifth 3,000-yard rusher at Hampden-Sydney on Sept. 8. Gettysburg’s 2,000-yard rushing club is listed below:

Player Years Att. Yds.
Paul Smith 1996-99 881 5,205
Dwayne Marcus 1991-94 690 3,852
Scott Dudak 1978-81 736 3,774
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Tom Sturges 2004-07 710 3,184
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053

Double Threat
Sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn, who ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 197.0 passing yards per game, posted his first career 100-yard rushing game against Johns Hopkins last Friday. Gaining 119 yards on eight carries, he became the first quarterback at Gettysburg to rush for 100 yards since Joe Gossweiler ’05 ran for 108 against Waynesburg in 2003. His second touchdown run was a 50-yarder, the team’s longest play from scrimmage this season, that gave the Bullets a 41-3 lead early in the fourth quarter. Flynn is currently second on the team in rushing with 47.7 yards per game.

Sharing the Wealth
Gettysburg has had nine different receivers catch a pass already this season, with four players grabbing at least seven receptions. Sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat leads the team with 175 yards receiving and three touchdowns on 12 catches while senior tailback Tom Sturges has made eight receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. Junior receiver Alex Penta and senior receiver Matt Welsh have each caught seven balls, with Welsh snaring a pair of touchdowns.

Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton currently leads the Bullets and ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 11.0 tackles per game. He moved into 10th on Gettysburg’s career tackles list on Friday at Johns Hopkins. The school’s top-10 list is as follows:

Player Years Tackles
Ryan Moore 1998-2001 430
Hayes Reilly 1978-81 374
Grant Acker 2001-04 333
Miguel Yanes 1982-85 306
Kevin Schmidt 1991-94 303
Kevin Gurski 1994-97 293
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259
Harold Barton 2003- 253

Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker over the Bullets’ first three games this season. He has drilled all 13 of his extra-point attempts and is 2-for-4 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kicking scoring with 19 points.

Scouting Muhlenberg
The Mules enter today’s game riding a nine-quarter shutout streak, dating back to last season. Muhlenberg leads the Centennial Conference in nearly every defensive category, including scoring defense (0.0), pass defense (97.5), and total defense (89.0). Also, thanks in large part to their conference-leading 11 sacks for 70 yards, the Mules have held their opponents to negative rushing yards for the season, yielding a Centennial-best -8.5 yards per game. Senior linebacker Dustin Good leads the team with 14 tackles, including 3.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks. Senior defensive end Chris Musselman is second among the Mules with 10 tackles, but he has gotten to the quarterback for a conference-leading 4.0 sacks for 30 yards lost. Junior safety David Mazzola has made both of Muhlenberg’s interceptions. Offensively, junior tailback John DeLuca leads the Mules with 103.0 rushing yards per game while junior quarterback Eric Santagato has thrown for 164.5 yards per game on 24-of-32 passing.

Muhlenberg is coached by Mike Donnelly, who is 63-44 in his 11th season with the Mules. The winningest coach in Muhlenberg history, he led the Mules to their first three NCAA tournament appearances from 2002-04.

Coaches Corner
Barry Streeter on the Key to Gettysburg’s Win Over Johns Hopkins
“I think the most important thing was [the Bullets] were really focused and layed it on the line playing on the road. The mental toughness, the focus, and the leadership were the things that we really stressed.”

On His Team’s First-Half Performance, When the Bullets Outscored the Blue Jays 31-3 and Held a 291-36 Advantage in Total Yards
“In our conference, anyone can beat anyone, so it’s critical to get off to a good start. Being able to finish is key as well, but to get started that way is big.”

On the Play of Quarterback Matt Flynn, Who Ran For Over 100 Yards and Two Touchdowns
“We’ve always known that he has good feet and is a good runner, but it was probably the best game he’s had since he’s been here with his reads.”

On the Play of the Bullet Defense, Which Did Not Allow A Touchdown Until the Fourth Quarter, When the Score was 41-3
“They were able to keep turning the ball back to the offense with a lot of three-and-outs early. I think we tackled a lot better, and a lot of that is focus.”

On Muhlenberg’s Defense, Which Has Opened the Season With Two Straight Shutouts
“They’re a good blitzting team, and they’re strong and physical. Our ability to adjust up front and stay physical with them is going to be critical.”

Muhlenberg Week

Following is the first in a series of posts leading up to Saturday's game against Muhlenberg.

From the D3Football.com 2007 Kickoff Preview Edition:

Muhlenberg Mules

Last playoff appearance: 2004

Last year: 5-5, 2-4 CC

Last conference title: 2004

Wins increase from 05-06: Plus-2

Preseason ranking: 108 of 238

Head coach: Mike Donnelly, 11th year, 61-44

Starters returning: 14 (five offense, nine defense, zero special teams)

Position battle to watch: Fullback. Sophomore Matt Boland (6-foot-2, 220 pounds) appeared in six games last year and was a reliable receiving target out of the backfield (nine catches, 60 yards, 1 TD). While Boland is the incumbent, the Mules have several other young fullbacks - like junior Bobby Weir and soph Jake Floyd - who could make the competition interesting.

Pressure is on: The secondary. Head coach Mike Donnelly is happy with this unit; all four starters return, including all-conference second-teamer Brandon Doyle and Cameron Ahouse, an honorable mention pick, and the Mules were second in the league in passing defense. But Donnelly wants to see more big plays; he said he saw plenty of pass break-ups last year, but wants to see more turnovers recovered this year.

Where did he come from? Senior offensive tackle Patrick Calves played in three games last year, but makes an even bigger impact off the field by participating with The Second Mile, a youth-based program that helps more than 100,000 youngsters across Pennsylvania develop self-esteem and life skills. The Second Mile was founded in 1977 by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

Their season will be defined by: The first game, a non-conference matchup with TCNJ. Donnelly wants to see his team start the season off quickly; they'll have two non-conference games before leading into their Centennial schedule. But the coach quickly adds that circling one game on the schedule could quickly backfire. "We try really hard not to point to one game," Donnelly said, "because if you do, and you happen to lose that, what happens to the rest of the season?"

Predicted record: 5-5, 4-4

Capsule: Two seasons ago, the Mules were ranked ninth in Division III in total defense; they slipped to 36th in 2006, but should trend higher in 2007. All nine starters return, and all-conference-caliber players are back at every level. Defensive end Chris Musselman was second in the Centennial Conference with 8.5 sacks in 2006 and was voted all-conference; linebackers Dustin Good and Tom Tarsitano, both second-team all-conference, combined for 122 tackles and 6.5 sacks; bookend corners Brandon Doyle and Cameron Ahouse were all-conference as well, and Ahouse tied for the conference lead with five interceptions. Can the offense keep pace? Half of the starters return, including all-conference center Mike Nolan. But head coach Mike Donnelly has high hopes for his passing game, particularly the contribution from the tight ends. Incumbent senior Matt Johnson moved from running back, while junior Matt Smith has superb size (6-foot-6, 250 pounds). Donnelly believes that with this talent, the Mules may well utilize two tight end sets frequently on third down. Junior quarterback Eric Santagato will need a better season for the Mules to succeed, however. Though he threw for better than 1,500 yards, Santagato had only five touchdowns against 17 interceptions, though he did score nine rushing touchdowns.

Centennial Conference News and Notes

The Centennial Conference Weekly Report is available.

Included in this week's edition is the announcement of Harold Barton's Defensive Player of the Week award.

Joining Harold this week with Honorable Mention awards are Matt Flynn for Offense and Josh Huson for Special Teams.

You'll also be interested in reading the brief preview of this week's matchup with Muhlenberg.

You can access this information here.

Barton Named CC Defensive Player of the Week

From the Gettysburg College Website:

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) of the Gettysburg College football team has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Sunday.

Barton played a key role in the Bullets’ 41-10 Centennial Conference-opening win at Johns Hopkins Friday evening. He finished with 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and helped Gettysburg hold the Blue Jays to 224 yards, with 74 coming on the ground. The Bullet defense prevented Hopkins from scoring a touchdown until the fourth quarter, with Gettysburg holding a 41-3 lead.

For the season, Barton leads the Bullets and ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 33 tackles (15 solo), and he is second on the squad with 3.0 tackles for loss. He is currently 10th on Gettysburg’s all-time tackles list with 253 career hits.

Gettysburg (2-1, 1-0 CC) returns to action on Saturday, when it hosts Muhlenberg College in another Centennial contest starting at 1 p.m.

Bullets Bombard Blue Jays in Centennial Opener, 41-10

From the Gettysburg College Website:

Bullets Bombard Blue Jays in Centennial Opener, 41-10

Box Score

BALTIMORE – Gettysburg raced out to a 28-0 lead and never looked back, defeating Johns Hopkins University 41-10 in the Centennial Conference opener for both teams Friday evening at Homewood Field.

Senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) rushed for 148 yards on 31 carries while sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) ran for a career-high 119 yards and two touchdowns on just eight attempts, marking the first time a Gettysburg quarterback rushed for 100 yards since Joe Gossweiler ’04 ran for 108 against Waynesburg on Sept. 20, 2003. Flynn also completed 7 of 14 yards for 128 yards and an additional touchdown.

Gettysburg (2-1, 1-0 CC) held a 461-224 advantage in total yards and held the Blue Jays to 74 yards on the ground. Running back Phil Roberts led Johns Hopkins (1-2, 0-1 CC) with 64 yards on 14 carries.

The Bullets’ win marked its most lopsided victory in a Centennial Conference opener since its 62-20 win over McDaniel College in 1989. It was also Gettysburg’s first win at Johns Hopkins since 1994 and their biggest win over the Blue Jays since their 45-13 triumph in 1983.

Gettysburg’s offense was in high gear in the early going. After a missed field goal on their opening drive, the Bullets scored a touchdown on their next four possessions to build a 28-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Overall, Gettysburg scored on six consecutive possessions after their opening drive.

After forcing the Blue Jays to go three-and-out on the game’s opening possession, Sturges put the Bullets in excellent field position with a 24-yard burst down the right sideline. Gettysburg appeared to have scored three plays later when, on third-and-1, Sturges broke free for a 21-yard touchdown run. However, the Bullets were called for holding, and after an incomplete pass, junior kicker Jeff Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) came up short on a 48-yard field goal attempt, which would have tied his own school record.

Gettysburg’s defense held Hopkins to 13 yards on the ensuing possession, and after a short punt, the Bullets embarked on a seven-play, 63-yard touchdown drive. For the second drive in a row, Gettysburg came up big on third down, as Flynn hit sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) over the middle for a 37-yard scoring strike, giving the Bullets a 7-0 lead with 6:45 on the clock.

The Bullet defense also did its part in the early going, forcing the Blue Jays to go three-and-out on consecutive possessions. After another defensive stop, Gettysburg needed eight plays to go 48 yards, capped by a 14-yard touchdown run by Flynn on a quarterback keeper, making it 14-0 with 1:53 left in the opening quarter.

On the second play of the next drive, senior cornerback Jason Taylor (North East, Md./Rising Sun) snared a tipped pass by freshman safety Nick Duerr (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) at the Hopkins-24. The Blue Jays appeared to have stopped the Bullets after a Huson 36-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left, but Hopkins was whistled for a personal foul penalty and an automatic first down that goes with it. Two plays later, freshman Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) made a nice open-field spin on a pitchout left and ran it in from six yards out. Huson’s third extra point made it 21-0 with 14:03 showing.

Following a Hopkins punt, the Bullets went 78 yards on nine plays, highlighted by a 39-yard catch-and-run down the left sideline by junior receiver Alex Penta (Swampscott, Mass./Williston Northampton) that gave the Bullets the ball at the Blue Jay-1. Sturges plowed up the middle on the next play, as Gettysburg’s advantage ballooned to 28-0 with 7:05 on the clock.

The Blue Jays capitalized on Gettysburg’s first turnover, scooping up a dropped punt at the Bullet-19 before Alex Lachman booted a 32-yard field goal with 2:54 to go in the half.
Huson answered with a 42-yard field goal for the Bullets, his second career field goal over 40 yards, to make it 31-3 just before the half.

Gettysburg started the second half by scoring on its sixth straight possession, as Huson drilled through a 21-yard field goal. After the Bullets stopped Johns Hopkins on three straight possessions, the last coming on a senior cornerback Adam Fulmer’s (Halifax, Pa./Halifax) eighth career interception, Flynn provided the exclamation point on the very next play, outrunning several defenders down the middle of the field for a 50-yard touchdown. Huson’s knocked through his fifth and final PAT with 11:17 left.

Senior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by-the-sea) came up with Gettysburg’s third interception late in the game, making his fifth career pick with 8:19 left.

Senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) led the Bullet defense with 11 tackles to move into Gettysburg’s career top-10 list. He now has 253 career tackles, good for 10th on the school’s career list.

Gettysburg returns to Centennial Conference action next Saturday, when it hosts Muhlenberg College at 1 p.m.

From the Johns Hopkins Website:

Johns Hopkins Falls to Gettysburg, 41-10

Blue Jays Drop Second Straight, Host Moravian Next Saturday

Sept. 14, 2007

Box Score

BALTIMORE, MD -- Gettysburg quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 128 yards and one touchdown and rushed eight times for 119 yards and two more scores to lead visiting Gettysburg past Johns Hopkins, 41-10, Friday night at Homewood Field. The Bullets improve to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the Centennial, while the Blue Jays dropped their second and slip to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the league.

Flynn and the Bullets made quick work of the Blue Jays as Gettysburg scored touchdowns on four straight possessions in the first half to take a 28-0 lead midway through the period. Flynn hit Ricky Manigat for a 37-yard touchdown to open the scoring with 6:45 remaining in the first quarter and capped a quick, seven-play, 48-yard drive five minutes later with a 14-yard touchdown run. The touchdown pass to Manigat polished off a seven-play, 63-yard drive as Flynn found him behind the safety and he raced the final 15 yards untouched into the end zone.

Charles Curcio and Tom Sturges scored on runs of six and one yard, respectively, in the first eight minutes of the second quarter to push the lead to 28-0 before the Blue Jays Alex Lachman poked home a 32-yard field goal to make it 28-3. Curcio's touchdown came after the first of three interceptions the Bullet defense came up with on the night, while the one-yard run by Sturges finished a 78-yard drive that would be Gettysburg's longest of the night.

The Bullets added a pair of Josh Huson field goals (42, 21) before Flynn darted 50-yards for a touchdown one play after another interception early in the fourth quarter to make it 41-3. A nine-yard scoring pass from Eric Callocchia to Alex Quermorllue closed the scoring with just over 11 minutes to play to account for the final of 41-10.

Sturges fueled a ground game that churned out 333 yards as he rushed 31 times for a game-high 148 yards and the one score. The 119 rushing yards were a career-high for Flynn, who was an efficient 7-of-14 through the air. The Bullets rolled up 461 yards of total offense in beating the Blue Jays for the second straight year and for the first time at Homewood Field since 1994.

Harold Barton led the Bullets defensively with 11 tackles, while Adam Fulmer, Kyle Luciano and Jason Taylor all came up with interceptions.

Hopkins got a team-high 64 yards rushing from senior Phil Roberts and Callocchia was 9-of-17 for 83 yards with one score and two interceptions after relieving starter Michael Murray midway through the second quarter. Senior Corey Sattler made his first appearance of the season after missing the first two games of the year with an injury and he responded with a team-high five receptions for 56 yards. Colin Wixted posted a career-high 14 tackles and senior Richard Hill added a personal-best 10 for the Blue Jays.

Both teams return to action next Saturday as the Blue Jays will host Moravian and the Bullets will host Muhlenberg.

Russell Named to AFCA Good Works Team!

From the Gettysburg College Website:

Russell Named to AFCA Good Works Team

9.12.2007 Football

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Senior offensive lineman James Russell of the Gettysburg College football team has been named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team, it was announced Wednesday. He becomes the first Bullet in school history to earn Good Works Team recognition, and is one of 22 student-athletes honored by the AFCA.

Bullets to Visit Johns Hopkins in Centennial Opener

From the Gettysburg College Website:

Football to Visit Johns Hopkins in Centennial Opener

Conference Opener
Gettysburg opens its Centennial Conference slate as it takes on Johns Hopkins University on Friday at 7 p.m. at Homewood Field. The Bullets are 13-11 all-time in Centennial Conference openers.

Game Coverage
Friday’s game will be broadcast by WJHU Radio and webcast at http://www.wjhuradio.com. The game can also be followed through Livestats at http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/jhop-m-footbl-sched.html.

Under the Lights
Friday’s game will mark Gettysburg’s first night game in two years. The Bullets have not played a game under the lights since their last trip to Johns Hopkins, a 14-0 Blue Jay victory on Sept. 9, 2005.

Last Week
Senior tailback Tom Sturges became Gettysburg’s fifth career 3,000-yard rusher, but the Bullets dropped a 54-7 non-conference decision at non-conference foe Hampden-Sydney College last Saturday in Hampden-Sydney, Va. The Tigers led just 7-0 before piling up 40 points over the second and third quarters. Hampden-Sydney led 30-0 at halftime following a 39-yard Hail-Mary touchdown pass on the final play of the opening half. The Tigers continued their run in the second half, scoring three more touchdown to extend their lead to 54-0. The Bullets got on the scoreboard when sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn hit senior receiver Matt Welsh with a 24-yard touchdown pass with 9:56 left. Turnovers proved to be costly for Gettysburg, as four of the Bullets’ five giveaways led to Hampden-Sydney touchdowns. Sturges finished with 74 yards rushing while Flynn completed a career-high 20 of 40 passes for 198 yards. Sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat caught seven passes for 50 yards while junior defensive end Conor Quinn made a career-high 11 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack.

Last Season’s Game
Gettysburg scored two touchdowns over a 4:17 span midway through the fourth quarter to erase a three-point deficit en route to a 23-18 win over Johns Hopkins at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium on Homecoming. The victory gave the Bullets their first win over Johns Hopkins since 1994, snapping an 11-game skid. Matt Flynn, who threw for 225 yards on 13-of-22 passing, hit Matt Welsh with a 20-yard touchdown pass with 10:58 to put the Bullets up 16-12. Tom Sturges ran for a 13-run touchdown with 6:39 on the clock to give Gettysburg a 23-12 advantage before the Blue Jays added a late touchdown. Sturges finished with 109 yards rushing while Welsh caught five passes for 103 yards. Johns Hopkins kicker Ben Scott set a school record with four field goals.

Scouting Johns Hopkins
Like Gettysburg, the Blue Jays are off to a 1-1 start after a wild 18-9 non-conference loss to Randolph-Macon last Saturday. The Blue Jays owned better than a six-minute advantage in possession and limited the Yellow Jackets’ offense to a field goal, but Randolph-Macon scored 15 points on a safety, a fumble return for a touchdown, and an interception return for a touchdown. Johns Hopkins scored on a two-point defensive extra point following a blocked PAT to go in front 9-8 at halftime but the Yellow Jackets blanked Hopkins the rest of the, going ahead to stay on a 40-yard field goal with 14:50 left. The Blue Jays were held to 207 yards of total offense, including just 82 on the ground.

For the season, Johns Hopkins has held its opponents to 13.0 points per game, a mark that ranks third in the Centennial Conference. The Blue Jays also rank third in the conference against the run, yielding only 94.0 yards per game, and are tops in the Centennial with eight sacks. Senior tailback Phil Roberts is the team’s top ball carrier, averaging 73.0 yards per game with a pair of touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Michael Murray has completed 62.5% of his passes (35-for-56) but has yet to throw a touchdown and is guilty of four interceptions. Defensively, linebacker Adam Winter has posted 19 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, to go with 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble. Linebacker Zach Rosswog has also made 19 tackles while Colin Wixted has piled up 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

Reaching 3,000
Against Hampden-Sydney on Saturday, Sturges became the fifth Bullet in school history to reach 3,000 career rushing yards. He finished the game with 74 yards, bringing his current total to 3,034, which ranks fifth all-time at Gettysburg. The school’s 2,000-yard rushing club is listed below:

Player Years Att. Yds.
Paul Smith 1996-99 881 5,205
Dwayne Marcus 1991-94 690 3,852
Scott Dudak 1978-81 736 3,774
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Tom Sturges 2004-07 679 3,036
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053

Climbing the Charts
With six more tackles, senior linebacker Harold Barton can move into 10th on the Bullets’ career list. He currently has 242 career hits, good for 12th all-time at Gettysburg. A partial all-time Gettysburg tackles chart is listed below:

Rank Player Years Tackles
1 Ryan Moore 1988-2001 430
10 Jason Osborn 1995-97 247
11 Michael Schmidt 2002-05 243
12 Harold Barton 2003- 242

Hit Man
Junior defensive end Conor Quinn has posted double-digits in tackles in each of the Bullets’ first two games. After making 10 tackles and a sack against Lebanon Valley, he totaled a team-high 11 takedowns, including 2.5 for loss, and another sack at Hampden-Sydney. Dating back to last season’s season finale against Franklin & Marshall, Quinn has registered a sack in his last three games.

Conference Honors
Senior tailback Tom Sturges was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Co-Player of the Week on Sept. 2 following his 220-yard rushing, four-touchdown performance in Gettysburg’s season-opening 49-25 win against Lebanon Valley. It was the eighth time in his career that Sturges earned Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Lighting up the Scoreboard
Gettysburg’s 49 points scored against Lebanon Valley marked the team’s highest offensive output since, ironically, its 52-7 win over the Flying Dutchmen on Sept. 6, 2003. That victory was the 500th in Gettysburg football history and the first game played on the artificial surface of Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.

Home, Sweet Home
Gettysburg has enjoyed incredible success at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium recently. With their victory over Lebanon Valley, the Bullets won their ninth straight home game. Last year, the Bullets posted a perfect 5-0 record on their home turf. They have not lost at home since falling 41-20 to Rochester on Sept. 17, 2005.

Head of the Class
Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter is the longest-tenured and winningest football coach in Gettysburg history. He surpassed Hen Bream (1927-51), who coached for 22 seasons, in 2000. Streeter won his 105th career game against Muhlenberg in 1995 to take over the career wins lead. Now in his 29th season as head coach, he has a 142-138-5 (.507) career record.

Coaches’ Corner
Head Coach Barry Streeter on the Bullets’ Loss at Hampden-Sydney
“We watched the film and examined everything from A to Z to see what needed to be corrected. You can’t dwell on it, and it’s too early to draw too many conclusions from it.”

Streeter on Gettysburg’s Five Turnovers Against Hampden-Sydney
“That’s totally uncharacteristic of us. But that was a huge part of the game - it was 5-0 in turnovers. A lot of it was concentration. There were a couple of players who just had bad days.”

Streeter on Hampden-Sydney’s Offensive Performance
“We know that they’ve had an explosive offense in the past. They’ve always had good athletes at the skill positions, so that didn’t surprise us. We just didn’t rise to the occasion.”

Streeter on Gettysburg’s Centennial Conference Opener
“It’s a little different this week because it’s on a Friday. But from a mental standpoint, I think the kids are taking it one game at a time. But they know how important it is to get started on the right foot.”

Streeter on Johns Hopkins
“They will be very tough defensively. That’s been their MO for a number of years. They have an eight-man front and show you a lot of different looks. Offensively, they’re a Multiple-I team with an excellent running back, and they have a well-conceived passing game. They’re very well-balanced in what they do.”

From the Johns Hopkins Website:

Johns Hopkins-Gettysburg Football Notes

Blue Jays Host Bullets in Lone Friday Night Game of 2007 Season

Sept. 12, 2007

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The Game: Johns Hopkins plays the second of three straight home games as the Blue Jays host Gettysburg in the only Friday night game of the year for Hopkins. Both teams enter the game at 1-1 after season-opening victories that were followed by week two losses.

About the Coaches: Jim Margraff is now in his 18th season as the head coach at Johns Hopkins and carries a 108-64-3 (.626) record into this week's game against Gettysburg. The all-time winningest coach in school history, Margraff has guided the Blue Jays to four Centennial Conference Championships, three ECAC titles and one appearance in the NCAA Playoffs. In addition to his overall totals, he also ranks among the all-time winningest coaches in the history of the Centennial Conference as he sports a 69-42-2 (.619) record in league play.

The dean of Centennial Conference head coaches, Barry Streeter is now in his 29th season as the head coach at Gettysburg. Streeter sports an all-time record of 142-138-5 and ranks 13th among active Division III head coaches in victories. His 75 all-time Centennial Conference victories leave him just two shy of tying Franklin & Marshall's Tom Gilburg for first place in league history.

ODAC Blues: Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg both enter tonight's game looking to bounce back from disheartening losses against opponents from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Blue Jays dropped an 18-9 decision to Randolph-Macon in one of the strangest games ever played in the 100-year history of Homewood Field. The Yellow Jackets got a safety, scored on an offensive fumble recovery in the end zone and capped the win with a 25-yard interception return for a score in the final 30 seconds. Gettysburg spotted Hampden-Sydney a 33-0 halftime lead and fell to the Tigers 54-7.

Friday Night Lights: A staple of the Johns Hopkins schedule is at least one Friday night game and this year only the Bullets agreed to come to Homewood to play under the lights. Actually, head coach Barry Streeter is the only coach who has regularly agreed to play at Homewood on Friday night as this is the seventh straight meeting between JHU and Gettysburg in Baltimore that has taken place on Friday night. The Blue Jays have compiled an all-time record of 25-12-1 (.671) since hosting Widener on September 25, 1982 in the first Friday night game in school history. The Blue Jays are 21-7-1 (.741) in home Friday night games under head coach Jim Margraff.

Second of Three Straight at Home: Tonight's game is the second of three straight games the Blue Jays will play at Homewood Field. The last time Hopkins played three straight regular-season games at home was early in the 2002 season, when JHU knocked off Rochester, Carnegie Mellon and Gettysburg in successive weeks. Prior to that, the last time JHU had played three straight at home was in 1979, when the Blue Jays ended the year with three straight at Homewood. The 1979 team was led by a sophomore quarterback named Jim Margraff.

Centennial Openers: Johns Hopkins has been one of the most successul teams in the Centennial Conference in league openers as the Blue Jays have won 14 of their last 16 Centennial openers and are 14-3 under head coach Jim Margraff in CC lid lifters. JHU's record in Centennial openers before Margraff took over in 1990 was 1-6 and JHU's overall record in such games (15-9) ranks as the second-best in league history. Only Franklin & Marshall, which fashions a 17-7 all-time record in Centennial-openers, sports a better record than Johns Hopkins.

September Reign: Despite the loss against Randolph-Macon last Saturday, the Blue Jays still sport a 21-6 record in the month of September since the start of the 2000 season and a 32-11 mark since the start of the 1995 season.

Home Sweet Home: Since the beginning of the 1996 season Johns Hopkins is 43-15 (.741) at home and has twice enjoyed 10-game winning streaks at Homewood Field during that time.

Streaking: Since the start of the 2002 season the Blue Jays sport a 42-14 (.750) record. Taking it back further the Blue Jays are 48-17 (.738) since the start of the 2001 season and 53-22 (.707) since the begininng of the 2000 season. The 53 wins the Blue Jays have amassed this decade are already just two shy of the school record for wins in a decade (55/1990s).

More Streaking: The field goal (Hampden-Sydney) and safety (Randolph-Macon) the Blue Jays have allowed in the first quarter this season represent the only points JHU has allowed in the first quarter in the last 10 games dating back to the third game of the 2006 season. JHU's streak of consecutive games without allowing a touchdown in the first quarter now stands at 10.

Comeback Kids: The 17-16 win at Hampden-Sydney was the latest in a long line of comebacks for the Blue Jays. JHU has 10 come-from-behind wins to its credit since the start of the 2004 season. The Blue Jays posted an amazing six come-from-behind wins in 2004 and two more in 2005. Randolph-Macon's 14-0 lead last season was the largest overcome by the Blue Jays since JHU came back from a 14-0 deficit to knock off Ursinus, 20-14, on October 30, 2004.
Block Party: Johns Hopkins blocked exactly three kicks in the first nine games of the 2006 season, but in the last three games (vs. McDaniel last season and against Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon this season), the Blue Jays have come up with five blocked kicks. The latest of these came late in the second quarter of last week's game against Randolph-Macon, when senior Chris DiForte slipped through the middle of the line and blocked an extra point. Senior co-captain Dan Requena scooped up the loose ball and raced 85 yards for a two-point defensive extra point that gave JHU a 9-8 lead at the half.

Shutouts: Johns Hopkins has posted 14 shutouts in 17+ seasons under head coach Jim Margraff and the two in 2005 mark the fourth time in the Margraff era that JHU has posted two or more shutouts in one year (1992 (2), 1996 (2), 2003 (3), 2005 (2)). The Blue Jays posted 11 shutouts in the 20 seasons prior to Margraff's arrival.

Seven's Heaven: For all the different numbers and statistics that can be applied to the Johns Hopkins football team, there has been one simple way to measure the success of the Blue Jays recently. Since the beginning of the 2003 season the Blue Jays are 33-7 when scoring more than seven points and 0-5 when they have been held to seven points or less.

Keys to Success: Johns Hopkins is an impressive 64-4 (.941) under head coach Jim Margraff when scoring 24 or more points...the Blue Jays have won 51 of their last 53 when scoring 24 or more...at the same time, Hopkins is 78-10-2 (.878) when holding the opposition to 14 points or less under Margraff...the Blue Jays have won 45 of their last 47 games when holding the opposition to 14 points or less.

It's All Academic: Johns Hopkins has earned 23 Academic All-District selections since 2003. JHU's 23 selections in that time are more than the other CC football-playing schools combined.

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Johns Hopkins Week

Following is the first in a series of posts leading up to Friday evening's game at Johns Hopkins.

From the D3Football.com 2007 Kickoff Preview Edition:

Johns Hopkins Blue Jays

Last playoff appearance: 2005

Last year: 5-5, 3-3 CC

Last conference title: 2005

Wins increase from 05-06: Minus-3

Preseason ranking: 70 of 238

Head coach: Jim Margraff, 18th year, 107-63-3

Starters returning: 10 (five offense, five defense, zero special teams)

Position battle to watch: Quarterback. Junior Adam Waddell and sophomore Michael Murray are the favorites. Because of injuries, both played some last year; Waddell entered the season as the starter, but was knocked out - literally - of the first half of the first game. Murray had 713 yards passing and five TDs in six games. But head coach Jim Margraff said no matter who wins the job, Waddell will see playing time. "Not to be the offense of the year, [like] Florida, but he might play some quarterback and some wide receiver," Margraff said. "He's a terrific athlete."

Pressure is on: Senior running back Phil Roberts. His 561 yards was good enough for fifth in the conference last year; the 6-foot-1, 220-pounder also ran for 150 yards or better in two games last year. Margraff is expecting big things from Roberts - "He's the only guy we've had that can break long runs in the past couple of years," Margraff said - but wants to see Roberts hold on to the ball a little better and improve his consistency. "He's got five yards per carry. But he'll be 35, then zero, zero, then a 35," Margraff said.

Where did he come from? Bryan Power, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior, is a tight end by trade and listed as such on the Hopkins roster. But he's athletic enough that he can be - and Margraff said will be - split wide as a receiver. "He's one of those guys, since he does things so easily, it doesn't look like he's trying very hard. And we've held that against him a couple of times," Margraff said with a laugh. Power started just once last season - though he played in all 10 games - and had three catches for 47 yards; his workload should increase this season.

Their season will be defined by: Their conference opener against Gettysburg. Margraff was quick to point out the traditional rivalry game against McDaniel and their series against Muhlenberg, which has been decided by more than 10 points only once in the past six games. But he came back to the Friday night tilt against the Bullets in Baltimore. The Blue Jays had beaten Gettysburg 11 straight times until the Bullets won at home last year, 23-18.

Predicted record: 7-3, 5-3

Capsule: Of all the Centennial Conference teams, Johns Hopkins was hit hardest by graduation. While they return half of their offensive and defensive starters, the players they lost were top-notch. The Blue Jays had six players who were first-team all-conference a year ago; all six were lost to graduation including Ben Scott, who was first team as a kicker and a punter, two of many honors he received. All three of Hopkins' all-conference second-teamers are gone, too. The starters that do return center mostly around the offensive line and linebackers. Along the o-line, sophomores Aaron Chance and Tim Miller got accustomed to each other in the second half of last year; Chance started all 10 games at right tackle, and Miller joined him on the first team in the final six games. Mike Stoffel, also a sophomore, started the final four games. With a year under their belts, expect the pass protection to be more stout; the Blue Jays were next-to-last in the conference in 2006 in sacks allowed. All three linebackers seniors Ryan Johnstin and Scott Meyers, along with sophomore Colin Wixted are back as well. Of them, Wixted had the most tackles last year (40) and also contributed three sacks.

Parents Club Week 3 Newsletter

The follow was emailed to Parent's Club members today:

Dear Gettysburg College Football and Cheerleading Parents,

After a short week, the Bullets return to action this Friday evening at Johns Hopkins University. Kickoff is set for 7 PM. Both teams are coming off week 2 losses and they will be looking to make a statement as they begin Centennial Conference play in week 3. It was nice to see everyone who made the trip and to mingle with the Richmond area alums. We look forward to seeing many more Bullets families in that stands in Baltimore encouraging our Bullets on to victory!

NUTS AND BOLTS OF ATTENDING THE HOPKINS GAME: Johns Hopkins’ football stadium is on its “Homewood Campus” in a nice residential area of northern Baltimore. (Make sure you do not go to the JHU Medical Campus, which is nowhere near the football stadium). General directions to the campus can be found at http://advanced.jhu.edu/campuses/homewood.cfm#directions . It would be helpful to print out a map of the campus, as the football stadium is on the north end of campus along University Parkway slightly northwest of its intersection with North Charles Street (a major North-South street in Baltimore). A map of the campus, showing the stadium, can be found at http://www.jhu.edu/~tour/map.html . Parking can be very tough to find. There is little or no parking on campus. Street parking on North Charles, University Parkway or in the residential neighborhood a block or so on the opposite side of University Parkway is probably your best bet – it is a good idea to give yourself extra time to find parking (plus it will be rush hour in Baltimore).

FOOD – JHU has the best concession stand in the Conference. It offers much more than the standard boiled hot dogs. You can buy sausage sandwiches, steak sandwiches and more at respectable prices – this can allow you to avoid stopping during your travels to catch dinner on Friday evening.

HOTEL SUGGESTION – In the past, Jim and Julie Russell had suggested the Ramada Inn Towson (8.5 miles from JHU), 8712 Loch Raven Boulevard, Towson, MD 21286; 410 - 823-8750

Tailgating at Hopkins is pretty much impossible, so our socializing will really have to be in the stands.

In previous years, Hopkins did not charge an admission fee.

NEXT SATURDAY’S TAILGATE: A reminder that when the Bullets return home on Saturday 9/22, the pot-luck responsibility is assigned to the Sophomore families. Of course everyone is welcome to contribute foot or drinks if they’d like (a potluck item to serve 10 – 15 people is suggested.) Thanks again to everyone who contributed food, drink and people-power for the week 1 tailgate. We look forward to continuing the fun times and good food when the home schedule resumes on the 22nd! VOLUNTEERS: We are hoping more folks will help out with merchandise sales, clean- up and food contributions at the next home Tailgate (September 22) - Sophomore families are specifically assigned, but all are encouraged to contribute some food or drinks (a potluck item to serve 10 –15 people is suggested).

COMMITTEES:
Co-Chairpersons – Tina and Don Sturges

Chairperson(s) - elect, 2008 Season - OPEN
Merchandise Sales – Debbi Beirne; Mary Byrne; Ike Fulmer, Melanie Jablonski,
Corresponding Secretary – Pat McConnell
Treasurer – Jack Quinn
Cheerleader Representative – Christina Pierce, Wendy Barton
Tailgating – Sherrie Fulmer, Tim and Karen Widdoes, , Sam Walthall, Helen and Norbert Pendergast, Mery and Mike Penta, OPEN
Tailgating Drinks – Steve and Debbie Staley
Tailgating Supplies – Monica Flynn
Catering Liaison - Theresa Luciano
Music (Tailgates) – Jim Russell
Spirit Committee – OPEN
Senior Banquet – Terry Jerrold (Chair), Sherrie Fulmer, Karen Lessler, OPEN
Class Representatives
Seniors – Jim and Julie Russell, OPEN
Juniors – George and Karen Lessler, OPEN
Sophomores – Tim and Karen Widdoes, Charlie Beirne, OPEN
Freshmen -- Gary and Melanie Jablonski, OPEN
Action Photos – OPEN
Membership – Jack Quinn; Patty Avery
50/50 Raffle – George Larson, OPEN (Senior Parents)
Alumni – Chris Re GC ’78, Football Captain ‘77


BULLETS MERCHANDISE

A list of Bullets football merchandise is enclosed, along with an order form. These items are not available anywhere else and can be custom embroidered with your student’s name or number. In order to make several items available, keep costs down and avoid inventory problems, orders must be accompanied by payment. Merchandise orders will generally be available for pickup at the next home game. See the enclosed order form for more details.

MEMBERSHIP

Thank you to those who have sent in their membership forms and dues – the response has been excellent. For those who have not yet done so, please send in your form and check as soon as possible (form attached). [Please note: anyone for whom the membership dues are a hardship can just send in a form without a dues payment and you will be added to the membership, no questions asked; also if you do not have email, state that on your Membership Form and we will mail all communications to you].

ACTION PHOTOS

Once again, Bill Dowling, a local professional photographer, will be taking action photos of the players and cheerleaders. Be sure to visit his Website (http://www.dowlingphoto.com/mp_includes/index.asp), browse, and feel free to purchase his photos. A portion of the proceeds go to the GCFPC.

J.V. SCHEDULE:
Thanks to Coach Streeter for supplying the following JV Schedule:

Monday 9/17 vs. Dickinson (Home – 4 PM)
Monday 9/24 vs. Frostburg (Away – 4 PM)
Monday 10/8 vs. Dickinson (Away – 3:30 PM)
Monday 10/22 vs. Lebanon Valley (Home – 3:30 PM)

What’s better than a Friday evening in Baltimore?!? Let’s fill the visitor’s bleachers with blue and orange this weekend as our Bullets embark on their quest for the 2007 Centennial Conference Championship!

GO BULLETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tina and Don Sturges