Centennial Conference Football Release

Centennial Conference Football Release

October 23, 2005

http://www.centennial.org/football/

Standings

Conference Points Overall Points Team W L T For Opp Pct W L T For Opp Pct ---- - - - --- --- --- - - - --- --- --- Johns Hopkins....... 4 0 0 81 31 1.000 7 0 0 123 44 1.000 Dickinson........... 2 2 0 60 93 .500 3 4 0 116 156 .429 Muhlenberg.......... 2 2 0 60 44 .500 3 4 0 110 95 .429 McDaniel............ 1 2 0 67 65 .333 4 3 0 178 179 .571 Ursinus............. 1 2 0 50 62 .333 3 4 0 126 145 .429 Gettysburg.......... 1 2 0 33 47 .333 2 5 0 148 220 .286 Franklin & Marshall. 1 2 0 38 47 .333 2 5 0 75 129 .286

Results
Saturday, October 22
Dickinson 19, Franklin & Marshall 16
Ursinus 16, Gettysburg 13
Johns Hopkins 13, Muhlenberg 10
Randolph-Macon 34, McDaniel 10

Schedule
Saturday, October 29
Franklin & Marshall at McDaniel
Muhlenberg at Gettysburg
Ursinus at Johns Hopkins
Hampden-Sydney at Dickinson

Saturday, November 5
Franklin & Marshall at Ursinus
Gettysburg at Dickinson
McDaniel at Muhlenberg

Johns Hopkins at Hampden-Sydney

Radio/Internet Coverage

Dickinson WDCV-FM 88.3

F&M WFNM-FM 89.1

Gettysburg none

Johns Hopkins WJHUradio.com

McDaniel WTTR-AM 1470

Muhlenberg WMUH-FM 91.7

Ursinus none

More Information
http://www.centennial.org/
http://centennialconference.blogspot.com

Offensive Player of the Week
Vince Gallagher, Ursinus
(Sr., QB, Springfield, PA / St. Joseph's Prep) - Gallagher did it all in the Bears' 16-13 Homecoming win against Gettysburg. He completed 21 of 30 passes for 289 yards and ran for two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 16.7 seconds left. Gallagher was also named Homecoming King at halftime.

Defensive Player of the Week
Matt Hagel, Johns Hopkins
(Jr., LB, Linwood, NJ / Mainland HS) - Hagel led a Blue Jay defense that held Muhlenberg to just 158 total yards in the 13-10 win at Allentown. He posted 11 tackles, including three for losses and 1.5 sacks, and added an interception and a pass breakup.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Arwin Gbolie, Dickinson
(Sr., KR, West Palm Beach, FL / Williston Northampton School) - Gbolie had a huge day in the Red Devils' 19-16 win vs. Franklin & Marshall with a pair of touchdowns. He returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a score and took a reverse 88 yards for another TD. Gbolie ended the day with a CC season-best 245 all-purpose yards.

Other Outstanding Performers

Offense
Matt Torchia, Dickinson (Jr., QB, Kinnelon, NJ / Kinnelon HS)
Curtis Varner, Franklin & Marshall (Jr., WR/TB, State College, PA / State College HS)
Tom Sturges, Gettysburg (So., RB, Ridgefield, CT / Ridgefield HS)
Kyle Douglass, Muhlenberg (Sr., WR, Wyncote, PA / Cheltenham HS)

Defense
Ryan Anderson, Dickinson (Jr., LB, New Oxford, PA / New Oxford HS)
Joe LoCastro, Franklin & Marshall (Sr., LB, Cherry Hill, NJ / Camden Catholic HS)
Harold Barton, Gettysburg (Jr., LB, Somerdale, NJ / Sterling HS)
Ron Ringgold, McDaniel (Sr., LB, Aberdeen, MD / Aberdeen HS)
Mark Bennett, Muhlenberg (Sr., LB, Fair Lawn, NJ / Fair Lawn HS)
Brian Hrynczyszyn, Ursinus (So., LB, Bensalem, PA / Conwell-Egan HS)

Special Teams
Brandon Kline, Franklin & Marshall (Fr., PK, Hummelstown, PA / Lower Dauphin HS)
Ben Scott, Johns Hopkins (Jr., PK, Pittsburgh, PA / Shady Side Academy)
Ryan Sassaman, Muhlenberg (Jr., P, Bear, DE / St. Elizabeth HS)

James Sproule, Ursinus (So., P, Schuylkill Haven, PA / Blue Mountain HS)

Around the Conference Š

Dickinson

The Red Devils kept the "Conestoga Wagon Trophy" in Carlisle with a 19-16 win over Franklin & Marshall Š WR Arwin Gbolie (West Palm Beach, FL / Williston Northampton School) was the hero, scoring twice on plays of 80+ yards Š he returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown - the first KOR for a score by a Dickinson player since Lou Cristinziani against Georgetown in 1991 Š Gbolie also took a reverse in the opening minutes of the third quarter and ran 88 yards to paydirt Š he ended the day with a CC season-best 245 all-purpose yards, while his 133 kickoff return yards set a school single-game record Š the Red Devils did not commit a turnover in the slop at Biddle Field, raising their turnover margin to +7 Š TE Ryan Stearrett (Wilmington, DE / St. Elizabeth) has a team-high 20 catches for 195 yards Š P Aren Johnson (Palmyra, PA / Lower Dauphin) has placed 15 of his 51 kicks inside the 20-yard line this season Š QB Matt Torchia (Kinnelon, NJ / Kinnelon) accounted for 183 total yards and scored on a 9-yard run Š Dickinson plays host to Hampden-Sydney for its Homecoming game Saturday.

Franklin & Marshall
The Diplomats fell to 2-5 with a 19-16 loss at Dickinson Š F&M rolled up 345 total yards on a sloppy field in Carlisle but committed four turnovers while recording no takeaways Š it is the sixth time in seven games that the Blue and White has committed at least four turnovers and the Diplomats' turnover margin stands at -5 Š QB Jeff Harner (Mohrsville, PA / Schuylkill Valley) had 250 yards of total offense, running for 64 and throwing for 186 more Š he tossed an 8-yard scoring pass to TE Matt Mondenedo (Silver Spring, MD / James Hubert Blake) and ran for a 4-yard TD Š Harner became just the 19th Centennial QB to reach the 4,000-yard passing plateau (4,005) Š PK Brandon Kline (Hummelstown, PA / Lower Dauphin) booted a career-best 38-yard field goal in the fourth quarter Š LB Chris Stepien (Fairfield, NJ / West Essex) leads the team with 63 tackles, including 14 for losses Š DB Ryan Sychterz (Sinking Spring, PA / Holy Name) has a team-leading three interceptions and seven pass breakups Š F&M is now 0-4 on the road this season and is 6-27 away from Lancaster since 1999Š the Diplomats continue their three-game road swing at McDaniel Saturday.

Gettysburg
The Bullets suffered their 10th consecutive road defeat as Ursinus dealt the Orange and Blue a 16-13 loss in Collegeville Š Gettysburg held a 13-3 third-quarter advantage on a 10-yard scoring pass from QB Hunter McMillan (Middletown, DE / Wilmington Friends) to WR Dusty Green (Idaville, PA / Bermudian Springs) and a 5-yard run from RB Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, CT / Ridgefield) Š Sturges carried 33 times for 92 yards in the rain to raise his season total to 873 yards - the most rushing yards by a Bullet back since Paul Smith '00 in 1999 (1,546) Š Green leads the team with 25 receptions for 276 yards Š McMillan became just the seventh Gettysburg QB to throw for over 1,000 yards in a season since 1979 (1,020) Š LB Harold Barton (Somerdale, NJ / Sterling) shared the team lead with nine tackles to raise his season total to 76 stops Š DE Stevenson Foote (Huntingtown, MD / Calvert) registered his first collegiate interception Š Gettysburg is outscoring its opponents, 36-14, in the third period but trails 83-44 in the fourth quarter Š the Bullets play host to Muhlenberg Saturday.

Johns Hopkins
The Blue Jays clinched at least a tie for the Centennial championship with a 13-10 win at Muhlenberg Š it was JHU's 11th straight win and ninth consecutive win on the road Š Hopkins is 7-0 for the second time in school history (2003) and is ranked 15th in D-III by the AFCA Š the Jays scored 10 fourth-quarter points to overcome a 10-3 deficit for the win Š QB Zach DiIonno (West Caldwell, NJ / James Caldwell) threw a 10-yard scoring pass to WR Anthony Triplin (Baltimore, MD / Gilman School) to tie the score Š DiIonno became the fourth Blue Jay QB to throw for over 4,000 yards in a career (4,109), while Triplin is now fourth on the career reception list (143) Š PK Ben Scott (Pittsburgh, PA / Shady Side Academy) booted a 42-yard field goal with 9:53 remaining for the winning points Š it was his 28th career three-pointer, bringing him within one of Todd Bencivenni's school-record 29 field goals Š the defense held Muhlenberg to just 15 total yards on its last six possessions Š Hopkins is allowing just 91.1 rushing and 207.7 total yards per game, while surrendering just 6.3 points per contest Š the JHU seniors are now 35-5 - the most wins ever by a Hopkins class Š the Blue Jays close out their regular-season home schedule against Ursinus Saturday.

McDaniel
The Green Terror offense was held in check by Randolph-Macon in a 34-10 loss in Virginia Š McDaniel produced just 125 total yards vs. the Yellow Jackets in its worst regular-season defeat since a 38-7 loss to Franklin & Marshall in 1996 Š it is the Terror's first three-game regular-season losing streak since 1996 Š trailing 7-0, PK Jay Leonard (Westminster, MD / Westminster) booted his sixth field goal in two weeks - a 24-yarder - to close the deficit to 7-3 Š R-MC reeled off 27 unanswered points before RB Joe Taylor (Westminster, MD / Winters Mill) scored on a 41-yard run with :17 remaining Š the injuries continue to pile up for the Green and Gold, as QB Tom Wenrich (Wernersville, PA / Conrad Weiser) left the game in the 2nd quarter with a shoulder injury Š DB Eric See (Strasburg, PA / Lampeter-Strasburg) picked off his first career pass Š LB Ron Ringgold (Aberdeen, MD / Aberdeen) had his second straight 20+ tackle performance, making 21 stops vs. R-MC Š McDaniel entertains Franklin & Marshall for Homecoming on Saturday.

Muhlenberg
The Mules' hopes for a fifth straight CC title suffered a major blow with a 13-10 home loss to Johns Hopkins Š Muhlenberg held a 10-3 lead entering the final period but surrendered 10 points in a four-minute span to fall to 3-4 Š it is the first time that 'Berg has lost four regular-season games since 1999 Š QB Matt Johnson (Mountville, PA / Lancaster Catholic) threw for 141 yards, including a 14-yard TD pass to WR Kyle Douglass (Wyncote, PA / Cheltenham) Š Johnson is the only CC starter with more TD passes (5) than interceptions (2) Š Douglass caught four balls for 56 yards to raise his season total to 31-476Š PK Jordon Grube (New Tripoli, PA / Northwestern Lehigh) booted a 20-yard field goal for the Mules' other points Š the defense held 15th ranked Hopkins to just 225 total yards Š LB Mark Bennett (Fair Lawn, NJ / Fair Lawn) led the way with 12 tackles and a forced fumble Š LB Dan McCall (Northfield, NJ / Mainland Regional) made more big plays with eight stops, a pass deflection and an interception which he returned 44 yards Š McCall has returned four fumbles for 127 yards as well in 2005 Š DB Justin Adair (Morristown, NJ / Morristown) also had a pick and a breakup Š Muhlenberg travels to Gettysburg on Saturday in its road finale.

Ursinus
The Bears ended their 20-game Centennial losing streak in dramatic fashion as QB Vince Gallagher (Folsom, PA / St. Joseph's Prep) scored on a 7-yard run with 16.7 seconds remaining to defeat Gettysburg, 16-13, before a soggy Homecoming Day crowd Š Gallagher's run capped a 10-play, 48-yard drive in the final three minutes for his second TD of the fourth quarter Š he completed 20 of 31 passes for 289 yards, moving into 15th place on the career CC list with 4,222 yards Š Gallagher was also named Homecoming King at halftime Š WR Brandon Evans (Mohnton, PA / Gov. Mifflin) had the best day of his career with four catches for 94 yards, while WR James Sproule (Schuylkill Haven, PA / Blue Mountain) had five receptions for 63 yards Š Evans received the Kenneth E. Walker Memorial Trophy as the Ursinus MVP in the Homecoming game Š LB Brian Hrynczyszyn (Bensalem, PA / Conwell-Egan) had a team-high 14 tackles and recovered a fumble Š he leads the Bears with 69 tackles, while DB Adam Schmidt (Palmyra, PA / Conrad Weiser) has a team-best six sacks Š Schmidt became the school's all-time leader in kickoff return yards (1,355), surpassing Bill Sedgwick '93 Š all seven Ursinus games this season have been decided by eight or fewer points with the three victories coming by a combined five points Š the Bears travel to Johns Hopkins on Saturday.

STREAKING: Johns Hopkins' 11-game win streak is the fourth longest in Division III. The Blue Jays' magic number for clinching the Centennial title outright is one - one JHU win vs. Ursinus or McDaniel or one loss by F&M and Gettysburg.

Trinity, Conn. (NESCAC)              27
Linfield, Ore. (Northwest)             19
Monmouth, Ill. (Midwest)               15
Johns Hopkins (Centennial)     11

2005 Centennial Conference Individual Statistics

RUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Long ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Tom Sturges.... GC SO 7 196 873 4.5 5 124.7 35 2. T.J. Lyons..... JHU SR 7 124 578 4.7 4 82.6 58 3. Brod Maybank... MCD SR 4 76 329 4.3 5 82.2 43 4. Marc Patricelli F&M FR 7 103 391 3.8 0 55.9 32 5. Dwight Phyall.. DC SR 5 86 268 3.1 2 53.6 22

PASS EFFICIENCY Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Eff. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Matt Johnson... MUHL SO 6 114 58 2 50.9 698 5 113.3 2. Zach DiIonno... JHU SR 7 198 112 5 56.6 1239 3 109.1 3. Vince Gallagher UC SR 7 176 90 7 51.1 1053 4 100.9 4. Hunter McMillan GC SO 7 178 90 10 50.6 1020 6 98.6 5. Matt Torchia... DC JR 7 180 95 6 52.8 883 4 94.7

TOTAL OFFENSE Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G --------------------------------------------------------- 1. Zach DiIonno... JHU SR 7 44 1239 245 1283 183.3 2. Vince Gallagher UC SR 7 78 1053 235 1131 161.6

3. Jeff Harner.... F&M SR 7 164 958 253 1122 160.3 4. Matt Torchia... DC JR 7 160 883 282 1043 149.0 5. Hunter McMillan GC SO 7 -14 1020 223 1006 143.7

RECEPTIONS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/G Long ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Anthony Triplin JHU JR 7 43 504 2 11.7 6.14 80 2. Kyle Douglass.. MUHL SR 7 31 476 6 15.4 4.43 71 3. Corey Sattler.. JHU SO 7 26 347 0 13.3 3.71 41 4. Dusty Green.... GC JR 7 25 276 2 11.0 3.57 29 5. S. Montalto.... MUHL JR 7 24 278 1 11.6 3.43 29

RECEIVE YDS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Long ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Anthony Triplin JHU JR 7 43 504 2 11.7 72.0 80 2. Kyle Douglass.. MUHL SR 7 31 476 6 15.4 68.0 71 3. Corey Sattler.. JHU SO 7 26 347 0 13.3 49.6 41 4. Josh Hannum.... UC JR 7 21 318 3 15.1 45.4 59 5. S. Montalto.... MUHL JR 7 24 278 1 11.6 39.7 29

ALL PURPOSE Team Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Tom Sturges.... GC SO 7 873 59 0 19 951 135.9 2. Kyle Douglass.. MUHL SR 7 50 476 48 125 699 99.9 3. Nathan Smith... GC SR 7 0 0 96 591 687 98.1 4. T.J. Lyons..... JHU SR 7 578 93 0 0 671 95.9 5. Josh Hannum.... UC JR 7 -1 318 131 196 644 92.0 Brod Maybank... MCD SR 4 329 39 0 0 368 92.0

INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Int/G Long ----------------------------------------------------- 1. Andrew Ackley.. DC JR 7 6 26 0 0.86 17 2. Drew Abbamonte. MCD JR 7 5 65 0 0.71 30 3. Ryan Sychterz.. F&M SR 6 3 6 0 0.50 6 4. Mike O'Donnell. DC SO 7 3 70 1 0.43 47 Adam Colicchio. JHU SR 7 3 33 1 0.43 33

TACKLES

Player Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack -----------------------------------------------------------

1. Ron Ringgold... MCD SR 7 LB 51 49 100 14.3 2.0

2. Eric Dube...... DC SO 5 LB 26 35 61 12.2 2.5 3. Harold Barton.. GC JR 7 LB 52 24 76 10.9 4.0 4. B. Hrynczyszyn. UC SO 7 LB 30 39 69 9.9 1.0

5. Chris Stepien.. F&M SR 7 LB 33 30 63 9.0 3.5