Bullets Host Juniata in Homecoming Clash
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Football to Host Juniata in Homecoming Clash
The Game
Coming off back-to-back Centennial Conference wins, the Bullets (4-2, 3-1 CC) will look to make it three straight as they take on Centennial Conference newcomer Juniata College (0-5, 0-4 CC). Gettysburg is currently tied for second in the Centennial Conference standings, trailing only 3-0 Muhlenberg. The Bullets lead the Eagles 13-8 in the all-time series that dates back to 1923; however, the two teams have not met since 1980, when the Bullets won 42-35.
A Gettysburg Win Would...
• Give the Bullets their best record through seven games games since starting 5-2 in 2003
• Give the Bullets their best Centennial Conference record through five games since starting 5-0 in 1994
• Give the Bullets their 11th win in their last 13 home games
Welcome Home!
Gettysburg is holding its Homecoming festivities this weekend, and at halftime of Saturday’s game, the newest members of the college’s Hall of Athletic Honor will be recognized before they are officially inducted this evening. The 2007 HOAH class will consist of Dale Boyd ’66 (football, track & field), Scott Dillman ’79 (lacrosse), Tom Groves ’74 (football, track & field), Nancy Loh ’82 (field hockey, women’s tennis), Linda Lee Papuga ’92 (soccer), and Pam Williams ’88 (field hockey, lacrosse).
Head of the Class
With the Bullets’ 27-20 win over Moravian last Saturday, Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter picked up his 78th Centennial Conference victory, making him the all-time winningest coach in conference history. He passed former Franklin & Marshall coach Tom Gilburg, who picked up 77 wins from 1983-2002. Streeter is also 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 145-139-5 (.510) career record.
Streeter’s Milestone Centennial Conference Wins
1 – Sept. 17, 1983, 27-3 vs. Western Maryland
10 – Nov. 3, 1984, 62-7 at Dickinson
25 – Nov. 3, 1987, 30-6 vs. Johns Hopkins
50 – Oct. 22, 1994, 63-14, at Muhlenberg
75 – Nov. 11, 2006, 38-30 vs. Franklin & Marshall
77 – Sept. 29, 2007, 21-7 at Ursinus (tied CC record)
78 – Oct. 6, 2007, 27-20 at Moravian (broke CC record)
Last Time Out
Gettysburg raced out to a 24-0 halftime advantage, then held off Moravian in the second half en route to a 27-20 Centennial Conference victory last Saturday in Bethlehem. Senior tailback Tom Sturges rushed for 118 yards of his 168 yards and all three of his touchdowns in the pivotal opening half, when Gettysburg piled up 263 total yards. However, the Greyhounds rallied with 20 points in the second half, and it was a one-touchdown game after a Morgan deRouen 2-yard touchdown run with 6:24 left. Moravian then forced a punt, but the Bullet defense held, stopping the Greyhounds on downs at the Gettysburg-46 with 1:41 remaining. Freshman safety Nick Duerr made his first two collegiate interceptions for the Bullets, including a pick in the end zone that thwarted an early Moravian drive with Gettysburg leading 7-0. Junior defensive end Conor Quinn finished with 2.5 sacks while senior linebacker Harold Barton and sophomore linebacker Tim Widdoes each made 10 tackles.
Juniata suffered a 44-3 home loss to Centennial Conference front-runner Muhlenberg College a week ago. The Mules scored 41 unanswered points after Davis Smith kicked a 31-yard field goal for Juniata early in the second quarter. It was a 17-3 game at halftime before Muhlenberg put the game out of reach with a 20-point third quarter. John DeLuca rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns for the Mules, who piled up 366 yards on the ground. Jay Leonard completed 17 of 37 passes for 90 yards to lead the Eagles.
Last Gettysburg-Juniata Meeting
Jonathan Scott caught a 57-yard touchdown pass from John Murphy with 1:26 left, breaking a 35-35 tie and lifting the Bullets to a thrilling 42-35 win in Huntingdon on Oct. 4, 1980. Trailing 27-14 late in the third quarter, the Bullets rallied to outscore Juniata 28-8 the rest of the way. Prior to Scott’s game-winning catch, Juniata pulled even on a touchdown run and two-point conversion pass. Scott Dudak led Gettysburg, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries while Jeff Miles paced Juniata with 154 yards and four TDs on 30 attempts.
Moving the Chains
The Bullets are leading the Centennial Conference in numerous offensive categories, including rushing offense (232.2 ypg), total offense (391.0), and first downs (129).
With Honors
Senior tailback Tom Sturges, senior linebacker Harold Barton, and senior safety Kyle Luciano have all earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors this season. Sturges was named the Centennial’s co-offensive player of the week twice, on Sept. 2 following his 220-yard rushing, four-touchdown performance in Gettysburg’s season-opening 49-25 win against Lebanon Valley and on Oct. 7 after rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns in Gettysburg’s 27-20 win over Moravian last week. He has now earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors nine times in his career. 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. Luciano was named the Centennial Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1 after posting six tackles, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception in his team’s 21-7 win at Ursinus. He was also named the ECAC Southwest Defensive Player of the Week and earned a spot on the D3football.com national Team of the Week.
Off and Running
Once again, senior tailback Tom Sturges is leading the Centennial Conference in rushing with 865 yards (144.2 per game). He has also scored a conference-leading nine rushing touchdowns. He is the two-time defending Centennial Conference rushing champion, finishing with 1,141 yards last season and 1,185 yards in 2005.
Climbing the Charts
Sturges, who has rushed for 3,609 yards for his career, is currently ranked fourth on the Bullets’ career rushing yards list. With 166 more yards, he can move past Scott Dudak for third 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
Tom Sturges 2004 767 3,609
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053
Double Threat
Sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn 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 36.5 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 six times over the Bullets’ first six games this season. Gettysburg leads the Centennial Conference in sacks against.
Sack Attack
The Bullets piled up five sacks in their win over Moravian last Saturday. Gettysburg has now reached the quarterback 18 times in its four Centennial Conference games, and the Bullets lead the conference with 20 sacks for the season. Junior defensive end Josh Jerrold leads the Centennial with 6.0 sacks while Harold Barton and Conor Quinn are tied for fourth with 5.0 apiece.
Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton leads the Bullets and ranks fifth in the Centennial Conference with 9.5 tackles per game. He moved into 10th on Gettysburg’s career tackles list on Sept. 14 at Johns Hopkins, and he is currently seventh on the school’s top-10 list, which 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
arold Barton 2003- 277
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259
Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker for the Bullets. He has drilled 18 of 19 extra-point attempts and is 6-for-11 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kicking scoring with 36 points.
Scouting Juniata
Along with Moravian College, Juniata joined the Centennial Conference in football this season after leaving the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Eagles average only 50.6 yards per game rushing, but they lead the conference in passing with 226.4 yards per game. Junior quarterback Jay Leonard ranks second in the Centennial with 1,106 yards passing (221.2 per game) and seven touchdowns against four interceptions. His top receiver has been senior Lance Tippett, who has hauled in 33 passes for 473 yards and four TDs. Classmate Chad Steiner has also made 27 receptions for 217 yards. Juniata’s leading rusher is freshman Kyle McKechnie, who has rushed for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Defensively, the Eagles are led by junior linebacker Josh Roy, who ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 60 tackles (12.0 per game). Juniata is coached by Darrell Alt, who is 3-32 in his fourth year at the helm.
Football to Host Juniata in Homecoming Clash
The Game
Coming off back-to-back Centennial Conference wins, the Bullets (4-2, 3-1 CC) will look to make it three straight as they take on Centennial Conference newcomer Juniata College (0-5, 0-4 CC). Gettysburg is currently tied for second in the Centennial Conference standings, trailing only 3-0 Muhlenberg. The Bullets lead the Eagles 13-8 in the all-time series that dates back to 1923; however, the two teams have not met since 1980, when the Bullets won 42-35.
A Gettysburg Win Would...
• Give the Bullets their best record through seven games games since starting 5-2 in 2003
• Give the Bullets their best Centennial Conference record through five games since starting 5-0 in 1994
• Give the Bullets their 11th win in their last 13 home games
Welcome Home!
Gettysburg is holding its Homecoming festivities this weekend, and at halftime of Saturday’s game, the newest members of the college’s Hall of Athletic Honor will be recognized before they are officially inducted this evening. The 2007 HOAH class will consist of Dale Boyd ’66 (football, track & field), Scott Dillman ’79 (lacrosse), Tom Groves ’74 (football, track & field), Nancy Loh ’82 (field hockey, women’s tennis), Linda Lee Papuga ’92 (soccer), and Pam Williams ’88 (field hockey, lacrosse).
Head of the Class
With the Bullets’ 27-20 win over Moravian last Saturday, Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter picked up his 78th Centennial Conference victory, making him the all-time winningest coach in conference history. He passed former Franklin & Marshall coach Tom Gilburg, who picked up 77 wins from 1983-2002. Streeter is also 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 145-139-5 (.510) career record.
Streeter’s Milestone Centennial Conference Wins
1 – Sept. 17, 1983, 27-3 vs. Western Maryland
10 – Nov. 3, 1984, 62-7 at Dickinson
25 – Nov. 3, 1987, 30-6 vs. Johns Hopkins
50 – Oct. 22, 1994, 63-14, at Muhlenberg
75 – Nov. 11, 2006, 38-30 vs. Franklin & Marshall
77 – Sept. 29, 2007, 21-7 at Ursinus (tied CC record)
78 – Oct. 6, 2007, 27-20 at Moravian (broke CC record)
Last Time Out
Gettysburg raced out to a 24-0 halftime advantage, then held off Moravian in the second half en route to a 27-20 Centennial Conference victory last Saturday in Bethlehem. Senior tailback Tom Sturges rushed for 118 yards of his 168 yards and all three of his touchdowns in the pivotal opening half, when Gettysburg piled up 263 total yards. However, the Greyhounds rallied with 20 points in the second half, and it was a one-touchdown game after a Morgan deRouen 2-yard touchdown run with 6:24 left. Moravian then forced a punt, but the Bullet defense held, stopping the Greyhounds on downs at the Gettysburg-46 with 1:41 remaining. Freshman safety Nick Duerr made his first two collegiate interceptions for the Bullets, including a pick in the end zone that thwarted an early Moravian drive with Gettysburg leading 7-0. Junior defensive end Conor Quinn finished with 2.5 sacks while senior linebacker Harold Barton and sophomore linebacker Tim Widdoes each made 10 tackles.
Juniata suffered a 44-3 home loss to Centennial Conference front-runner Muhlenberg College a week ago. The Mules scored 41 unanswered points after Davis Smith kicked a 31-yard field goal for Juniata early in the second quarter. It was a 17-3 game at halftime before Muhlenberg put the game out of reach with a 20-point third quarter. John DeLuca rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns for the Mules, who piled up 366 yards on the ground. Jay Leonard completed 17 of 37 passes for 90 yards to lead the Eagles.
Last Gettysburg-Juniata Meeting
Jonathan Scott caught a 57-yard touchdown pass from John Murphy with 1:26 left, breaking a 35-35 tie and lifting the Bullets to a thrilling 42-35 win in Huntingdon on Oct. 4, 1980. Trailing 27-14 late in the third quarter, the Bullets rallied to outscore Juniata 28-8 the rest of the way. Prior to Scott’s game-winning catch, Juniata pulled even on a touchdown run and two-point conversion pass. Scott Dudak led Gettysburg, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries while Jeff Miles paced Juniata with 154 yards and four TDs on 30 attempts.
Moving the Chains
The Bullets are leading the Centennial Conference in numerous offensive categories, including rushing offense (232.2 ypg), total offense (391.0), and first downs (129).
With Honors
Senior tailback Tom Sturges, senior linebacker Harold Barton, and senior safety Kyle Luciano have all earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors this season. Sturges was named the Centennial’s co-offensive player of the week twice, on Sept. 2 following his 220-yard rushing, four-touchdown performance in Gettysburg’s season-opening 49-25 win against Lebanon Valley and on Oct. 7 after rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns in Gettysburg’s 27-20 win over Moravian last week. He has now earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors nine times in his career. 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. Luciano was named the Centennial Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1 after posting six tackles, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception in his team’s 21-7 win at Ursinus. He was also named the ECAC Southwest Defensive Player of the Week and earned a spot on the D3football.com national Team of the Week.
Off and Running
Once again, senior tailback Tom Sturges is leading the Centennial Conference in rushing with 865 yards (144.2 per game). He has also scored a conference-leading nine rushing touchdowns. He is the two-time defending Centennial Conference rushing champion, finishing with 1,141 yards last season and 1,185 yards in 2005.
Climbing the Charts
Sturges, who has rushed for 3,609 yards for his career, is currently ranked fourth on the Bullets’ career rushing yards list. With 166 more yards, he can move past Scott Dudak for third 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
Tom Sturges 2004 767 3,609
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053
Double Threat
Sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn 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 36.5 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 six times over the Bullets’ first six games this season. Gettysburg leads the Centennial Conference in sacks against.
Sack Attack
The Bullets piled up five sacks in their win over Moravian last Saturday. Gettysburg has now reached the quarterback 18 times in its four Centennial Conference games, and the Bullets lead the conference with 20 sacks for the season. Junior defensive end Josh Jerrold leads the Centennial with 6.0 sacks while Harold Barton and Conor Quinn are tied for fourth with 5.0 apiece.
Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton leads the Bullets and ranks fifth in the Centennial Conference with 9.5 tackles per game. He moved into 10th on Gettysburg’s career tackles list on Sept. 14 at Johns Hopkins, and he is currently seventh on the school’s top-10 list, which 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
arold Barton 2003- 277
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259
Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker for the Bullets. He has drilled 18 of 19 extra-point attempts and is 6-for-11 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kicking scoring with 36 points.
Scouting Juniata
Along with Moravian College, Juniata joined the Centennial Conference in football this season after leaving the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Eagles average only 50.6 yards per game rushing, but they lead the conference in passing with 226.4 yards per game. Junior quarterback Jay Leonard ranks second in the Centennial with 1,106 yards passing (221.2 per game) and seven touchdowns against four interceptions. His top receiver has been senior Lance Tippett, who has hauled in 33 passes for 473 yards and four TDs. Classmate Chad Steiner has also made 27 receptions for 217 yards. Juniata’s leading rusher is freshman Kyle McKechnie, who has rushed for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Defensively, the Eagles are led by junior linebacker Josh Roy, who ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 60 tackles (12.0 per game). Juniata is coached by Darrell Alt, who is 3-32 in his fourth year at the helm.
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