Bullets to Visit Juniata in CC Affair
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Football to Visit Juniata in CC Affair
Complete Game Notes
The Game
After winning their second straight game last week, the Bullets (2-4, 2-2 CC) will look to break out of a logjam in the middle of the Centennial Conference standings when they visit the Juniata College Eagles (1-5, 1-3 CC) in a CC showdown. Gettysburg, which finds itself locked in a four-way tied for third place in the conference, will be making its first trip to Huntingdon since 1980.
Game Coverage
Saturday's game can be followed through livestats at http://www.juniata.edu/athletics/livestats/xlive.htm.
Series Notes
Gettysburg and Juniata are facing off for the 23rd time, with the Bullets holding a 14-8 series lead. Prior to the Eagles joining the Centennial Conference in football last season, the two teams had not met since 1980, when Gettysburg prevailed 42-35 at Juniata. The Bullets won last season’s game and have not lost to the the Eagles since their 28-14 setback at Gettysburg in 1979.
Last Time Out
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 275 yards and one touchdown and rushed for another to lead Gettysburg to a 48-41 victory over Moravian College in a Centennial Conference shootout last Saturday at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg racked up over 500 total yards for the second week in a row and the third time this season. The two teams combined for nearly 1,000 total yards, with the Bullets out-gaining Moravian, which entered the game leading the Centennial Conference in scoring defense (11.8 ppg), 527-451. Senior defensive end Matt Lessler broke the game open for the Bullets with 6:30 left, when he recovered a fumble on a sack and returned it 49 yards for a TD. The game featured six lead changes, and neither team led by more than 13 points. Sophomore wing/return specialist Charles Curcio returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and finished with a career-high 295 all-purpose yards. It was a game full of big plays, as Moravian’s Ryan Rempe also had an 82-yard kickoff return in the third quarter. In addition, Greyhound tailback Tyler McCambridge rushed for a 79-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Senior linebacker Terence Hartigan finished with 13 tackles for the Bullets while senior defensive end Conor Quinn had one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. The Bullets made the most of Moravian’s three fumbles, scoring directly or indirectly on all three.
Juniata suffered a 38-7 decision at the hands of sixth-ranked and undefeated Muhlenberg College in Centennial Conference action last Saturday in Allentown. The Mules finished with 440 yards of offense against Juniata, who entered the game with the Centennial’s third-ranked defense. Mule quarterback Eric Santagato was 19-of-21 passing for 262 yards, while running back John DeLuca led the ground game with 116 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Juniata’s Brandon Spayd made it a 17-7 game at the break when he returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter, but the Mules blanked the Eagles 21-0 the rest of the way. Quarterback Jay Leonard finished with 119 yards on 10-of-23 passing for Juniata while linebacker Josh Roy paced the defense with 14 tackles.
Closing in on 150
Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter, who coached his 300th game against Moravian last week, can pick up his 150th career victory with a win at Juniata. Entering the season, only 28 Division III coaches had ever reached the milestone. Streeter currently ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in victories. The following are Streeter’s milestone victories:
1. Sept. 16, 1978 - 17-16 at Lebanon Valley
25. Oct. 9, 1982 - 17-10 vs. Widener
50. Oct. 12, 1985 - 23-2 at Merchant Marine
75. Sept. 16, 1989 - 62-20 vs. Western Maryland
100. Nov. 12, 1994 - 52-20 vs. Franklin & Marshall
105. Oct. 21, 1995 - 28-16 vs. Muhlenberg*
125. Sept. 28, 2002 - 45-10 vs. Averett
* Set school record with 105th coaching victory
Streeter, now in his 30th season at Gettysburg, is the program’s all-time wins leader, owning a career record of 149-146-5. He also holds the Centennial Conference record for coaching victories with a career mark of 82-83-3.
Record Setter
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn set or tied a pair of school records against Moravian last week. Flynn, who finished the game with 326 yards of total offense to surpass the former record of 5,205 held by All-America tailback Paul Smith ’00, now has 5,363 total yards for his career. He also tied the Gettysburg record for career touchdown passes with his 33rd TD pass, tying the mark set by Dennis Flaherty ’01.
Hitting the Century Mark
Senior kicker Josh Huson booted his 100th career extra point in Gettysburg’s win over Moravian on Saturday, becoming just the second player in school history to reach the milestone. Huson trails only Jim Flynn ’86, who kicked 124 from 1982-85.
Sack Attack
The Bullets seven sacks against Ursinus marked the team’s highest output in six years. Gettysburg had not reached the quarterback with such frequency since Sept. 28, 2002, when it racked up eight sacks in a 45-10 win over Averett.
Last Season’s Game
Tom Sturges '08 rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, leading the Bullets to a 42-21 Homecoming victory over Juniata. Charles Curcio also turned in a spectacular all-around game for the Bullets, accumulating 184 all-purpose yards while scoring a pair of touchdowns. He returned seven punts for 126 yards, including a 56-yard return for a touchdown, and rushed for 58 yards an additional score. Matt Flynn threw for 104 yards and one touchdown on 5-of-10 passing for the Bullets, and he rushed for 62 yards on five carries. Matt Welsh ’08 caught all but one of Flynn’s passes for 76 yards and a TD . Juniata was paced by Jay Leonard, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown on 19-of-34 passing. Derek Kramer rushed for 63 yards on 13 carries while Kyle McKechnie ran for a pair of touchdowns for the Eagles.
Scouting Gettysburg
The high-powered Gettysburg offense was in high gear once again last week, scoring 48 points and racking 527 yards of offense. The Bullets have climbed up to 10th in Division III in total offense, averaging 455.0 yards per game, and are 22nd in passing offense (279.3 ypg). They lead the Centennial Conference total offense, passing offense (279.3 ypg), first downs (135), and rushing touchdowns (10) and are second in scoring offense (32.8 ppg). Junior quarterback Matt Flynn has passed for 1,604 yards and nine touchdowns and has rushed for an additional 149 yards and a pair of TDs. He ranks 14th in Division III in total offense (292.2 ypg) and leads the Centennial Conference in both total offense and passing (267.3 ypg). Junior wing Ricky Manigat leads the receiving corps with 28 receptions for 324 yards while sophomore receiver Gavin Jablonski (20 receptions, 337 yards), sophomore wing Charles Curcio (19 catches, 230 yards, three TDs), and sophomore receiver Brian Betley (15 receptions, 284 yards, 2 TDs) have also enjoyed productive seasons. Sophomore Jamel Mutunga and senior Nick McConnell have teamed up at tailback to give the team a combined 115.2 yards rushing per game, with Mutunga (75.2 ypg) rushing for five touchdown and McConnell (40.0 ypg) scoring four times. Curcio has added three rushing TDs and is averaging 6.0 yards per carry. Defensively, the Bullets are tied for the conference lead with 14 sacks. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold leads the way with 6.5 sacks - a mark that leads the conference and is tied for 18th among the Division III leaders. Jerrold also leads the team with 8.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. Sophomore defensive tackle Vincent Ferrante has added 3.5 sacks while senior linebacker Terence Hartigan leads the Bullets with 50 tackles. Curcio has accumulated 162.0 all-purpose yards per game, a mark that ranks 29th in Division III.
Scouting Juniata
The Eagles have shown flashes of excellence on defense this season, holding three opponents to 14 points or less. However, Juniata has struggled offensively, scoring no more than 18 points in any game and averaging a conference-low 9.5 points per game. Senior quarterback Jay Leonard has passed for 1,002 yards but has thrown just one touchdown and seven interceptions. Senior receiver Chad Steiner leads the the team with 16 receptions for 285 yards while sophomore tailback Kyle McKechnie has fronted the running game with 180 yards and one touchdown on 68 carries. Juniata’s defense, which has held its opponents to 21.2 points per game, is led by senior linebacker Josh Roy, who has made 56 tackles while freshman defensive tackle Jason Marquis has totaled 5.0 tackles for loss. The Eagles feature one of the top return specialists in the conference in junior Brandon Spayd, who leads the Centennial in kick return average (28.1) and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown last week against Muhlenberg.
Juniata is coached by Darell Alt, who is 5-41 in his fifth season with the Eagles. Alt is a former Gettysburg assistant after serving as the team’s outside linebacker and special teams coach from 2000-01. He is a 1996 graduate of Frostburg State.
Football to Visit Juniata in CC Affair
Complete Game Notes
The Game
After winning their second straight game last week, the Bullets (2-4, 2-2 CC) will look to break out of a logjam in the middle of the Centennial Conference standings when they visit the Juniata College Eagles (1-5, 1-3 CC) in a CC showdown. Gettysburg, which finds itself locked in a four-way tied for third place in the conference, will be making its first trip to Huntingdon since 1980.
Game Coverage
Saturday's game can be followed through livestats at http://www.juniata.edu/athletics/livestats/xlive.htm.
Series Notes
Gettysburg and Juniata are facing off for the 23rd time, with the Bullets holding a 14-8 series lead. Prior to the Eagles joining the Centennial Conference in football last season, the two teams had not met since 1980, when Gettysburg prevailed 42-35 at Juniata. The Bullets won last season’s game and have not lost to the the Eagles since their 28-14 setback at Gettysburg in 1979.
Last Time Out
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 275 yards and one touchdown and rushed for another to lead Gettysburg to a 48-41 victory over Moravian College in a Centennial Conference shootout last Saturday at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg racked up over 500 total yards for the second week in a row and the third time this season. The two teams combined for nearly 1,000 total yards, with the Bullets out-gaining Moravian, which entered the game leading the Centennial Conference in scoring defense (11.8 ppg), 527-451. Senior defensive end Matt Lessler broke the game open for the Bullets with 6:30 left, when he recovered a fumble on a sack and returned it 49 yards for a TD. The game featured six lead changes, and neither team led by more than 13 points. Sophomore wing/return specialist Charles Curcio returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and finished with a career-high 295 all-purpose yards. It was a game full of big plays, as Moravian’s Ryan Rempe also had an 82-yard kickoff return in the third quarter. In addition, Greyhound tailback Tyler McCambridge rushed for a 79-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Senior linebacker Terence Hartigan finished with 13 tackles for the Bullets while senior defensive end Conor Quinn had one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. The Bullets made the most of Moravian’s three fumbles, scoring directly or indirectly on all three.
Juniata suffered a 38-7 decision at the hands of sixth-ranked and undefeated Muhlenberg College in Centennial Conference action last Saturday in Allentown. The Mules finished with 440 yards of offense against Juniata, who entered the game with the Centennial’s third-ranked defense. Mule quarterback Eric Santagato was 19-of-21 passing for 262 yards, while running back John DeLuca led the ground game with 116 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Juniata’s Brandon Spayd made it a 17-7 game at the break when he returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter, but the Mules blanked the Eagles 21-0 the rest of the way. Quarterback Jay Leonard finished with 119 yards on 10-of-23 passing for Juniata while linebacker Josh Roy paced the defense with 14 tackles.
Closing in on 150
Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter, who coached his 300th game against Moravian last week, can pick up his 150th career victory with a win at Juniata. Entering the season, only 28 Division III coaches had ever reached the milestone. Streeter currently ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in victories. The following are Streeter’s milestone victories:
1. Sept. 16, 1978 - 17-16 at Lebanon Valley
25. Oct. 9, 1982 - 17-10 vs. Widener
50. Oct. 12, 1985 - 23-2 at Merchant Marine
75. Sept. 16, 1989 - 62-20 vs. Western Maryland
100. Nov. 12, 1994 - 52-20 vs. Franklin & Marshall
105. Oct. 21, 1995 - 28-16 vs. Muhlenberg*
125. Sept. 28, 2002 - 45-10 vs. Averett
* Set school record with 105th coaching victory
Streeter, now in his 30th season at Gettysburg, is the program’s all-time wins leader, owning a career record of 149-146-5. He also holds the Centennial Conference record for coaching victories with a career mark of 82-83-3.
Record Setter
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn set or tied a pair of school records against Moravian last week. Flynn, who finished the game with 326 yards of total offense to surpass the former record of 5,205 held by All-America tailback Paul Smith ’00, now has 5,363 total yards for his career. He also tied the Gettysburg record for career touchdown passes with his 33rd TD pass, tying the mark set by Dennis Flaherty ’01.
Hitting the Century Mark
Senior kicker Josh Huson booted his 100th career extra point in Gettysburg’s win over Moravian on Saturday, becoming just the second player in school history to reach the milestone. Huson trails only Jim Flynn ’86, who kicked 124 from 1982-85.
Sack Attack
The Bullets seven sacks against Ursinus marked the team’s highest output in six years. Gettysburg had not reached the quarterback with such frequency since Sept. 28, 2002, when it racked up eight sacks in a 45-10 win over Averett.
Last Season’s Game
Tom Sturges '08 rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, leading the Bullets to a 42-21 Homecoming victory over Juniata. Charles Curcio also turned in a spectacular all-around game for the Bullets, accumulating 184 all-purpose yards while scoring a pair of touchdowns. He returned seven punts for 126 yards, including a 56-yard return for a touchdown, and rushed for 58 yards an additional score. Matt Flynn threw for 104 yards and one touchdown on 5-of-10 passing for the Bullets, and he rushed for 62 yards on five carries. Matt Welsh ’08 caught all but one of Flynn’s passes for 76 yards and a TD . Juniata was paced by Jay Leonard, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown on 19-of-34 passing. Derek Kramer rushed for 63 yards on 13 carries while Kyle McKechnie ran for a pair of touchdowns for the Eagles.
Scouting Gettysburg
The high-powered Gettysburg offense was in high gear once again last week, scoring 48 points and racking 527 yards of offense. The Bullets have climbed up to 10th in Division III in total offense, averaging 455.0 yards per game, and are 22nd in passing offense (279.3 ypg). They lead the Centennial Conference total offense, passing offense (279.3 ypg), first downs (135), and rushing touchdowns (10) and are second in scoring offense (32.8 ppg). Junior quarterback Matt Flynn has passed for 1,604 yards and nine touchdowns and has rushed for an additional 149 yards and a pair of TDs. He ranks 14th in Division III in total offense (292.2 ypg) and leads the Centennial Conference in both total offense and passing (267.3 ypg). Junior wing Ricky Manigat leads the receiving corps with 28 receptions for 324 yards while sophomore receiver Gavin Jablonski (20 receptions, 337 yards), sophomore wing Charles Curcio (19 catches, 230 yards, three TDs), and sophomore receiver Brian Betley (15 receptions, 284 yards, 2 TDs) have also enjoyed productive seasons. Sophomore Jamel Mutunga and senior Nick McConnell have teamed up at tailback to give the team a combined 115.2 yards rushing per game, with Mutunga (75.2 ypg) rushing for five touchdown and McConnell (40.0 ypg) scoring four times. Curcio has added three rushing TDs and is averaging 6.0 yards per carry. Defensively, the Bullets are tied for the conference lead with 14 sacks. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold leads the way with 6.5 sacks - a mark that leads the conference and is tied for 18th among the Division III leaders. Jerrold also leads the team with 8.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. Sophomore defensive tackle Vincent Ferrante has added 3.5 sacks while senior linebacker Terence Hartigan leads the Bullets with 50 tackles. Curcio has accumulated 162.0 all-purpose yards per game, a mark that ranks 29th in Division III.
Scouting Juniata
The Eagles have shown flashes of excellence on defense this season, holding three opponents to 14 points or less. However, Juniata has struggled offensively, scoring no more than 18 points in any game and averaging a conference-low 9.5 points per game. Senior quarterback Jay Leonard has passed for 1,002 yards but has thrown just one touchdown and seven interceptions. Senior receiver Chad Steiner leads the the team with 16 receptions for 285 yards while sophomore tailback Kyle McKechnie has fronted the running game with 180 yards and one touchdown on 68 carries. Juniata’s defense, which has held its opponents to 21.2 points per game, is led by senior linebacker Josh Roy, who has made 56 tackles while freshman defensive tackle Jason Marquis has totaled 5.0 tackles for loss. The Eagles feature one of the top return specialists in the conference in junior Brandon Spayd, who leads the Centennial in kick return average (28.1) and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown last week against Muhlenberg.
Juniata is coached by Darell Alt, who is 5-41 in his fifth season with the Eagles. Alt is a former Gettysburg assistant after serving as the team’s outside linebacker and special teams coach from 2000-01. He is a 1996 graduate of Frostburg State.
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