Bullets to Host McDaniel on Senior Day
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Football to Host McDaniel on Senior Day
The Game
Coming off a bye week, Gettysburg (5-3, 4-2 CC) looks to hang on to its Centennial Conference championship hopes as it takes on McDaniel College (1-7, 1-5 CC) Saturday on Senior Day. Prior to the contest, Gettysburg’s 13 seniors will be honored in a brief ceremony. The Bullets enter Saturday's game trailing Muhlenberg (6-0 CC) by two games in the conference standings.
A Gettysburg Win Would...
• Clinch Gettysburg’s first winning season since the 1995 team finished 5-4-1
• Give the Bullets their best record through nine games since the 1994 team was 8-1
• Give the Bullets their 12th home win in their last 14 games at Gettysburg
Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, the Bullets dropped a 42-28 decision to Dickinson College here at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg trailed just 14-10 at halftime, and it was a 14-13 game following a 35-yard field goal from Josh Huson. But that’s when the Red Devils used a pair of big plays on special teams 1:36 apart to kick off a 28-0 run. Dickinson recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown, then returned a punt 51 yards for another score to make it 28-13 with 5:53 left in the third quarter. The Red Devils followed up with two more TDs before the Bullets answered with a pair of late scores. Senior tailback Tom Sturges turned in another big game for Gettysburg, rushing for 158 yards on 33 carries while moving into second on the school’s career rushing list. Senior receiver Matt Welsh added seven receptions for 71 yards.
McDaniel suffered a tough loss a week ago, falling 24-17 to Franklin & Marshall in overtime. Jay Leonard pulled the Green Terror even at 17-17 with 6:22 left to send it to OT. McDaniel then won the toss and elected to play defense first, but F&M scored on a 5-yard touchdown pass, then recovered a Green Terror fumble on McDaniel’s third play to secure the win. Tom Wenrich paced the McDaniel offense, throwing for 208 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-48 passing while Brian Amenta had eight receptions for 73 yards. Eric Zwilsky rushed for 64 of McDaniel’s 119 yards to go with a touchdown on 18 carries.
Last Gettysburg-McDaniel Meeting
Tom Sturges rushed for 189 yards on 32 carries and scored both Gettysburg touchdowns, but the Bullets were done in by Jay Leonard’s career-long 46-yard field goal with three seconds left as McDaniel recorded a 17-14 Homecoming victory. Gettysburg dominated the game statistically, out-gaining the Green Terror 429-243, but were hurt by several mistakes in the red zone. McDaniel never trailed, although Sturges tied the game twice at 7-7 and 14-14 on touchdown runs of 4 and 26 yards. Eric Zwilsky paced the Green Terror offensively with 64 yards rushing and one touchdown on 15 carries. James Holubowich led the Gettysburg defense with 15 tackles while Drew Abbamonte made 19 stops for McDaniel.
Fast Start
At 5-3 (4-2 CC), Gettysburg has matched its best record through eight games since the 2003 season. The Bullets have also recorded the program’s best Centennial Conference record through six games since opening 5-1 in 1994.
Moving the Chains
The Bullets are leading the Centennial Conference in numerous offensive categories, including rushing offense (246.5 ypg), total offense (404.8 ypg), and first downs (175). Gettysburg is also ranked 21st in Division III in rushing offense.
Climbing the Charts
Senior tailback Tom Sturges continued his climb on Gettysburg’s career rushing chart two weeks ago, when he passed Dwayne Marcus ’95 and moved into second on the school’s all-time list and became the fifth all-time leading rusher in Centennial Conference history. A 1,000-yard rusher in each of the past three seasons, Sturges is now just 49 yards shy of becoming only the second Bullet ever to reach 4,000 career yards. Gettysburg’s 2,000-yard rushing club is listed below:
Player Years Att. Yds.
Paul Smith 1996-99 881 5,205
Tom Sturges 2004-07 867 3,951
Dwayne Marcus 1991-94 690 3,852
Scott Dudak 1978-81 736 3,774
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053
First-Quarter Success
Gettysburg has outscored its opponents 52-14 in the first quarter this season. The Bullets went five games from Sept. 14 through Oct. 13 without allowing a first-quarter point, outscoring its opponents 35-0 over that stretch before Dickinson scored a first-quarter touchdown agaionst the Bullets on Oct. 20.
Protecting the Quarterback
Thanks in part to the offensive line of James Russell, Lou Mastrini, Matt DeFranco, Alex Bonder, and Sam Walthall, Matt Flynn has been sacked only nine times over the Bullets’ eight games this season. Gettysburg leads the Centennial Conference and is tied for 14th in Division III in sacks against.
Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton leads the Bullets and ranks fourth in the Centennial Conference with 9.0 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
Harold Barton 2003- 292
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259
Sack Attack
Gettysburg has reached opposing quarterbacks for a sack 22 times this year (2.75 per game), a mark that ranks second in the Centennial Conference . Junior defensive end Josh Jerrold leads the Centennial and is tied for 39th nationally with 7.0 sacks while senior linebacker Harold Barton and junior defensive end Conor Quinn have added 5.0 and 4.0 sacks, respectively. Quinn is also is tied for third in the conference with 1.5 tackles for loss per game (12.0 total).
Special Teams Specialist
Freshman Charles Curcio is averaging 12.4 yards per return, 38th in Division III. He is also tied for 40th nationally in kick return average at 24.8 yards per return. Curcio racked up 126 punt returns yards, including a 56-yarder for a touchdown, against Juniata on Oct. 13, and he accumulated 130 kick return yards against Dickinson on Oct. 20. His punt return TD was the first at Gettysburg since Nathan Smith had a 63-yarder against Averett in 2002.
Tough Against the Run
Gettysburg has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in its eight games this season. Dating back to last year, the Bullets have gone 10 games without yielding 100 yards rushing to one player.
Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker for the Bullets. He has drilled 26 of 27 extra-point attempts and is 8-for-13 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kick scoring with 42 points.
Head of the Class
With the Bullets’ 27-20 win over Moravian on Oct. 6, 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 went 77-60-1 from 1983-2002. Streeter has gone 79-80-3 in Centennial play since the inception of the conference in 1983. 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 146-140-5 (.510) career record.
With Honors
Gettysburg has received numerous player of the week awards this season. A complete list is as follows, with the date of the game in which the player was honored in parentheses:
CC Offensive Player of the Week
Tom Sturges (Sept. 1)*
Tom Sturges (Oct. 6)*
Tom Sturges (Oct. 13)
CC Defensive Player of the Week
Harold Barton (Sept. 14)
Kyle Luciano (Sept. 29)*
CC Special Teams Player of the Week
Charles Curio (Oct. 13)
ECAC Southwest Def. POW
Kyle Luciano (Sept. 29)
D3football.com Team of the Week
Kyle Luciano (Sept. 29)
*Co-Player of the Week
Scouting McDaniel
The Green Terror has lost its last three games since its lone victory of the season, a 14-10 win over Juniata on Sept. 29. McDaniel comes into today’s game ranked last in the Centennial Conference in both scoring offense (14.4) and scoring defense (34.0). The Green Terror leads the conference in one statistical category — kickoff coverage (37.9-yard net average). Eric Zwilsky is the team’s leading rusher, taking the handoff 107 times for 441 yards and nine touchdowns. Zwilsky is currently tied for second in the Centennial Conference in scoring with 6.0 points per game. McDaniel’s starting quarterback Brad Baer suffered a season-ending injury earlier in the year and Tom Wenrich has taken the snaps in his place. Wenrich has completed 50.0% of his passes, throwing for 737 yards and three touchdowns against three interceptions. Matt Bergbauer is the team’s leading receiver, making 28 catches for 256 yards while Brian Amenta has caught 25 balls for 226 yards. Travis Wenrich poses a threat on punt returns, averaging 19.3 yards on six attempts including a 76-yarder that went for a touchdown. He has also made his mark defensively as a cornerback, leading the team with three interceptions. The team’s leading tackler is defensive end Bryan Letourneau, who has made 56 hits, including 12.0 for loss and 6.0 sacks.
Football to Host McDaniel on Senior Day
The Game
Coming off a bye week, Gettysburg (5-3, 4-2 CC) looks to hang on to its Centennial Conference championship hopes as it takes on McDaniel College (1-7, 1-5 CC) Saturday on Senior Day. Prior to the contest, Gettysburg’s 13 seniors will be honored in a brief ceremony. The Bullets enter Saturday's game trailing Muhlenberg (6-0 CC) by two games in the conference standings.
A Gettysburg Win Would...
• Clinch Gettysburg’s first winning season since the 1995 team finished 5-4-1
• Give the Bullets their best record through nine games since the 1994 team was 8-1
• Give the Bullets their 12th home win in their last 14 games at Gettysburg
Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, the Bullets dropped a 42-28 decision to Dickinson College here at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg trailed just 14-10 at halftime, and it was a 14-13 game following a 35-yard field goal from Josh Huson. But that’s when the Red Devils used a pair of big plays on special teams 1:36 apart to kick off a 28-0 run. Dickinson recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown, then returned a punt 51 yards for another score to make it 28-13 with 5:53 left in the third quarter. The Red Devils followed up with two more TDs before the Bullets answered with a pair of late scores. Senior tailback Tom Sturges turned in another big game for Gettysburg, rushing for 158 yards on 33 carries while moving into second on the school’s career rushing list. Senior receiver Matt Welsh added seven receptions for 71 yards.
McDaniel suffered a tough loss a week ago, falling 24-17 to Franklin & Marshall in overtime. Jay Leonard pulled the Green Terror even at 17-17 with 6:22 left to send it to OT. McDaniel then won the toss and elected to play defense first, but F&M scored on a 5-yard touchdown pass, then recovered a Green Terror fumble on McDaniel’s third play to secure the win. Tom Wenrich paced the McDaniel offense, throwing for 208 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-48 passing while Brian Amenta had eight receptions for 73 yards. Eric Zwilsky rushed for 64 of McDaniel’s 119 yards to go with a touchdown on 18 carries.
Last Gettysburg-McDaniel Meeting
Tom Sturges rushed for 189 yards on 32 carries and scored both Gettysburg touchdowns, but the Bullets were done in by Jay Leonard’s career-long 46-yard field goal with three seconds left as McDaniel recorded a 17-14 Homecoming victory. Gettysburg dominated the game statistically, out-gaining the Green Terror 429-243, but were hurt by several mistakes in the red zone. McDaniel never trailed, although Sturges tied the game twice at 7-7 and 14-14 on touchdown runs of 4 and 26 yards. Eric Zwilsky paced the Green Terror offensively with 64 yards rushing and one touchdown on 15 carries. James Holubowich led the Gettysburg defense with 15 tackles while Drew Abbamonte made 19 stops for McDaniel.
Fast Start
At 5-3 (4-2 CC), Gettysburg has matched its best record through eight games since the 2003 season. The Bullets have also recorded the program’s best Centennial Conference record through six games since opening 5-1 in 1994.
Moving the Chains
The Bullets are leading the Centennial Conference in numerous offensive categories, including rushing offense (246.5 ypg), total offense (404.8 ypg), and first downs (175). Gettysburg is also ranked 21st in Division III in rushing offense.
Climbing the Charts
Senior tailback Tom Sturges continued his climb on Gettysburg’s career rushing chart two weeks ago, when he passed Dwayne Marcus ’95 and moved into second on the school’s all-time list and became the fifth all-time leading rusher in Centennial Conference history. A 1,000-yard rusher in each of the past three seasons, Sturges is now just 49 yards shy of becoming only the second Bullet ever to reach 4,000 career yards. Gettysburg’s 2,000-yard rushing club is listed below:
Player Years Att. Yds.
Paul Smith 1996-99 881 5,205
Tom Sturges 2004-07 867 3,951
Dwayne Marcus 1991-94 690 3,852
Scott Dudak 1978-81 736 3,774
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053
First-Quarter Success
Gettysburg has outscored its opponents 52-14 in the first quarter this season. The Bullets went five games from Sept. 14 through Oct. 13 without allowing a first-quarter point, outscoring its opponents 35-0 over that stretch before Dickinson scored a first-quarter touchdown agaionst the Bullets on Oct. 20.
Protecting the Quarterback
Thanks in part to the offensive line of James Russell, Lou Mastrini, Matt DeFranco, Alex Bonder, and Sam Walthall, Matt Flynn has been sacked only nine times over the Bullets’ eight games this season. Gettysburg leads the Centennial Conference and is tied for 14th in Division III in sacks against.
Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton leads the Bullets and ranks fourth in the Centennial Conference with 9.0 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
Harold Barton 2003- 292
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259
Sack Attack
Gettysburg has reached opposing quarterbacks for a sack 22 times this year (2.75 per game), a mark that ranks second in the Centennial Conference . Junior defensive end Josh Jerrold leads the Centennial and is tied for 39th nationally with 7.0 sacks while senior linebacker Harold Barton and junior defensive end Conor Quinn have added 5.0 and 4.0 sacks, respectively. Quinn is also is tied for third in the conference with 1.5 tackles for loss per game (12.0 total).
Special Teams Specialist
Freshman Charles Curcio is averaging 12.4 yards per return, 38th in Division III. He is also tied for 40th nationally in kick return average at 24.8 yards per return. Curcio racked up 126 punt returns yards, including a 56-yarder for a touchdown, against Juniata on Oct. 13, and he accumulated 130 kick return yards against Dickinson on Oct. 20. His punt return TD was the first at Gettysburg since Nathan Smith had a 63-yarder against Averett in 2002.
Tough Against the Run
Gettysburg has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in its eight games this season. Dating back to last year, the Bullets have gone 10 games without yielding 100 yards rushing to one player.
Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker for the Bullets. He has drilled 26 of 27 extra-point attempts and is 8-for-13 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kick scoring with 42 points.
Head of the Class
With the Bullets’ 27-20 win over Moravian on Oct. 6, 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 went 77-60-1 from 1983-2002. Streeter has gone 79-80-3 in Centennial play since the inception of the conference in 1983. 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 146-140-5 (.510) career record.
With Honors
Gettysburg has received numerous player of the week awards this season. A complete list is as follows, with the date of the game in which the player was honored in parentheses:
CC Offensive Player of the Week
Tom Sturges (Sept. 1)*
Tom Sturges (Oct. 6)*
Tom Sturges (Oct. 13)
CC Defensive Player of the Week
Harold Barton (Sept. 14)
Kyle Luciano (Sept. 29)*
CC Special Teams Player of the Week
Charles Curio (Oct. 13)
ECAC Southwest Def. POW
Kyle Luciano (Sept. 29)
D3football.com Team of the Week
Kyle Luciano (Sept. 29)
*Co-Player of the Week
Scouting McDaniel
The Green Terror has lost its last three games since its lone victory of the season, a 14-10 win over Juniata on Sept. 29. McDaniel comes into today’s game ranked last in the Centennial Conference in both scoring offense (14.4) and scoring defense (34.0). The Green Terror leads the conference in one statistical category — kickoff coverage (37.9-yard net average). Eric Zwilsky is the team’s leading rusher, taking the handoff 107 times for 441 yards and nine touchdowns. Zwilsky is currently tied for second in the Centennial Conference in scoring with 6.0 points per game. McDaniel’s starting quarterback Brad Baer suffered a season-ending injury earlier in the year and Tom Wenrich has taken the snaps in his place. Wenrich has completed 50.0% of his passes, throwing for 737 yards and three touchdowns against three interceptions. Matt Bergbauer is the team’s leading receiver, making 28 catches for 256 yards while Brian Amenta has caught 25 balls for 226 yards. Travis Wenrich poses a threat on punt returns, averaging 19.3 yards on six attempts including a 76-yarder that went for a touchdown. He has also made his mark defensively as a cornerback, leading the team with three interceptions. The team’s leading tackler is defensive end Bryan Letourneau, who has made 56 hits, including 12.0 for loss and 6.0 sacks.
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