Month: September 2019

Its was fun to watch the younger guys get a chance to show off their talents
last Sunday in a scrimmage against Alvernia.  Someone told me we didn’t win the game.  But, I really doubt that it mattered much to the guys playing.

The important thing is that being able to compete brings out the best in everyone.  So, I think there were some definite strides made by these young Hounds.

I always find it interesting to watch the demeanor and the concentration of players who enter games early in their playing careers.  There is definitely a separation by certain athletes as they begin to transfer all of the things they learn in practice to the actual field of play.

Learning to trust your training and maintaining the discipline to work within the framework of your team brings out the best in players.  It was obvious in many places that there are some really bright young players in the “pipeline.”

Aside from the game itself these guys are really fun to work with on the day basis.  As we age it is important to learn what our individual “roles” are.  Anytime you work in a team setting it is so key to see how the pieces fit together.

As we all learn – not everyone can be the leader, some aren’t destined to be the captain or the star.  We all learn when it comes to team play that we all have to put the ultimate goal ahead of our individual desires.

Hard to learn at times – but essential when operating in a team setting

It will certainly be fun to watch them mature over the next several years.

 

A Look at the Ursinus Bears

Ursinus opened the season with two  wins and then surprisingly dropped a home game to Juniata 44-38 last Saturday.  The Bears return 12 starters with eight on the defensive side of the ball.

Four year starter Thomas Garlic (16) returns for his senior season. He is currently 45-87 (51.7%) for 645 yards and 7 TD’s.  He has thrown for over 7000 yards in his career.

Running Back Samuel Ragland (21) is one of the most productive rushers in the Centennial Conference and he has scored 2 TD’s and run for an average of 90.7 yards per game.  He sas Rookie of the year in the CC two years ago and was first team CC last season while rushing for 954 yards and 18 TD’s.

Defensively the  Bears return 8 players from a  strong defensive team.  The entire secondary returns along with three year starter Jacob McCain (54) at LB.  Ursinus also gets back a key player in Noah Thomas (1) in the front wall,

Thomas missed most of last season with an injury after an impressive Sophomore year where he made HM all Centennial Conference.

As always when Ursinus is your opponent you can expect a tough physical game.

URSINUS COLLEGE
2019 RECORD: 2-1

Ursinus College 22 – Bethany 10
1. Riding a nine-sack performance the host Ursinus College defeated Bethany 22-10 in both team’s opener. Marcus Weathers (4) led the way with 3 sacks and Darren Sipf (90) racked up two others and had four tackles for losses.
2. Jacob McCain (54) also had a big day for the Bear defense (who held Bethany to just 260 yards in total offense) with an interception and nine tackles.
3. After a sloppy first half where QB Thomas Garlick (16) threw three interceptions the Ursinus offense finally got untracked in the third quarter. Garlick (16) tossed a pair of TD passes – 22 yards to Stacey Gardner (3) and 12 yards to Matt Gallagher (42).
4. Samuel Ragland (21) ran for 156 yards on 21 attempts for a 7.4 average.

Ursinus College 48 – Gettysburg 10
1. Ursinus pushed their record to 2-0 as the Bears won on the road at Gettysburg 48-10.
2. With the defense again leading the way (with three TD’s and seven sacks) the Bears opened their Centennial Conference team successfully.
3. The stiff Ursinus defense held Gettysburg to 239 yards allowing just one conversion in 14 tries on third down. Marcus Weathers (4) recorded one and a half sacks.
4. Noah Thomas returned an interception for a score and both Brett Capobianco (26) and Jeff Lockwood (20) picked up fumbles and ran them back for TD’s.
5. Thomas Garlick (16) had a stronger game than he did in the opening day win. He passed for 126 yards on 11 of 24 with two TD’s and an interception.

Juniata College 44 – Ursinus College 38
1. Juniata (1-2) and Ursinus (2-1) fought a back and forth battle before a late interception of Thomas Garlick (16) allowed the Eagles to run out the clock.
2. Samuel Ragland (21) had a good offensive game for the losing side as he rushed for 51 yards and a score while adding 136 yards on eight catches and two other scores.
3. Entering the game with 17 sacks the Bears could only get to Juniata QB Austin Montgomery once. Jacob McCain (54) was key to the defense with 12 tackles and a forced fumble.
4. The game was close all the way to the end…but ultimately it was the Bear turnovers that allowed the visitors from Juniata to notch their first victory of the year.
5. Thomas Garlick (16) had a big day in throwing for 336 yards, but ultimately it was his final interception that allowed the Eagles to put the game away.

2018 RECORD: 8-3

COACH:  Peter Gallagher (West Virginia Wesleyan ’93), 19^thseason (101-93).

RETURNING STARTERS:

OFFENSE: (4)

Quarterbacks:

1. Thomas Garlick (16).  Sr. 6-4, 195 lbs.           Hon. Mention CC. Starter since Freshman year.      2772 yards passing (School Record) in 2018

Receivers:  none

Runners:

1. Samuel Ragland (21).  Jr. 5-9, 175 lbs.            All CC First Team. 177 ATT for 954 YDS 18 TD’s. 2 Year starter. CC Rookie of YR 2017.

Linemen:

1. OG Brandon Derby (64). So. 6-4, 277 lbs.    Started 8 games in 2018.

2. OT William Boyle (55). Sr. 6-0, 225 lbs.        Second year as starter. Former TE.

DEFENSE: (8)

Secondary:
1. Mitchell Bradford (8). Sr. 5-9, 170 lbs.             Second Team CC.  5 INT last season.

2. Jack Spingler (17). Sr. 6-2, 195 lbs.                    Second Team CC. Also punter         Starter since Freshman year.

3. Danny Freeman (47). Jr. 5-10, 175 lbs              Third year as starter.

4. Mike Reilly (48). So. 6-1, 175 lbs                          Second year as starter.

Linebackers:
1. Brett Capobianco (26). Sr. 6-0, 180 lbs.          Second year as starter.

2. Jacob McCain (54). Sr. 5-11, 207 lbs.                Honorable Mention CC,    3rd year as starter.

Defensive Line:
1. Noah Thomas (1). Sr. 6-2, 215 lbs.                       Starter as soph. Injured most of last season.  Very productive player.  Hon Mention CC as Soph.

2. Marcus Weathers (4). Sr. 6-1, 185 lbs.             Second year as starter.

SPECIALISTS:

Punter:
1. Jack Spingler (15). Sr. 6-2, 195 lbs.                      31 Punts 37.0 AVG

2. Mike Reilly (48)  Soph. 6-1, 175 lbs                      25 Punts 36.6 AVG

 

We have had two disappointing losses to start the season.  But, one thing about football – it keeps on going and there is no time to feel sorry for yourself.

There is no time to dwell on the past (Dionne Warwick’s line in her song “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” = A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday.). To get better we fix our mistakes and study our history….but we cannot afford wishing and hoping.

Taking on Johns Hopkins in a rare Friday nite contest in Baltimore will be hard.  But, no one said it was going to be easy…nor did anyone say it would be fair.  The Blue Jays are one of the three nationally ranked teams in our conference (Susquehanna and Muhlenberg are the other two).

After losing a fourth quarter lead Johns Hopkins dropped a tough game to the ever improving Susquehanna at home last weekend.  After building a 24-7 lead into the fourth quarter the host gave up 21 forth quarter points to drop a 28-27 contest.

We will have our wok cut out for us…..but that is why we work so hard through training camp and then in our game-week preparations.  The goal for each year is to become the best team we can and that is how we approach each week.

Always looking to get the most out of each team member….trying to put them in the most advantageous position to develop the strongest product on the field.  Sometimes this can be very hard to do for many reasons.

But, that is our goal….to become the “Best Team on Game day” ten times during the year.  Obviously this is a tough task and often requires sacrifice by many people – players and coaches.

For instance we have to continually replace players who become injured – this often requires more than one shift in how we utilize our personnel.  Sometimes it even means we must have players change positions – or even move from one side of the ball to the other.

These adjustments often require our young men to swallow their ego and open their eyes to seeing the “big picture”.  There are times these changes create hard feelings…but the goal of a team is to always think for the whole and not for the individual parts of the team.

Being a part of a “Team” is recognizing that what is best for many has to outweigh our individual goals and feelings.  We always need to try and look ahead while we are working in the present.

My old head coach Rod Marinelli (A tunnel rat in the Vietnam conflict) told our team many times – a team is not a family…it is a brotherhood (not to be sexist here ladies).

He went on to say – in a family you wait on the weakest member – help them forward and look after them.  But, in a brotherhood you cannot wait and pull people with you all the time – you have to march on.  In a brotherhood sometimes people are hurt, or left behind – but the group always has to move on and improve or it will cease to exist.

Obviously in dealing with this – you cannot lose your compassion for the individuals involved and you certainly cannot lose sight of their contributions.  But, you always need to keep a steady view of the team’s future.

Again…on to Hopkins!

Preview of the Blue Jays:

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

2019 RECORD: 1-1

 Johns Hopkins 17 – Randolph Macon 12

1. Johns Hopkins (Ranked 6^thnationally) was opportunistic on defense with four second half interceptions pacing an 17-12 opening day win at Randolph Macon.
2. The Blue Jays never trailed but it was a hard-fought game with both defenses surrendering less than 300 yards in total offense.
3. Statistically the game played out to be even but Hopkins was plus one in the turnover category and had two sacks to zero to gain the slight advantage which helped them win the game.
4. JHU (1-0) had the advantage throwing the ball as David Tammaro (11) – last

   

   year’s CC offensive player of the year- threw for 191 yards with 2 TD’s and an interception.

5. Dane Rogerson (24) – who converted from WR to RB for the ‘19 season – rushed for 64 yards and a caught 7 balls for 51 additional yards.

Susquehanna 28 Johns Hopkins 27

1. Susquehanna scored with eight seconds left to defeat #7 ranked Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
2. Susquehanna scored early to take a 7-0 lead. But, the Blue Jays scored 24 straight points to take a 24-7 lead in the final quarter.  But, the River Hawks scored three TD’s in the final stanza to get the win – beating Hopkins for the second straight year.
3. David Tammaro (11) threw 53 times – completing 32 for 370 yards including 1 TD – he also ran for a score. But Susquehanna limited JHU to just 39 yards rushing while they were able to run for 130.
4. Ryan Hubley (3) – All Centennial Conference – had a big day catching the ball for the Blue Jays as he came away with 12 catches for 161 yards. Jacob Yohr (6) and Harrison Wellmann (2) each chipped in with five catches.  (Note Yohr (6) was a HS quarterback.)
5. The usually stingy defense for JHU surrendered 444 yards to Susquehanna’s attack with 251 coming in the final quarter (99 on one TD drive).
6. Nick Seidel (31) led the Blue Jay defense with 9 tackles. Ryan Weed (10) and Robert Fletcher (13) also contributed 7 each. Weed (10) also had an interception which he returned 45 yards as well as a PBU.  Fletcher (13) was the only freshman to start for JHU last year and he was named the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year.

2018 RECORD: 12-2

COACH:  Greg Chimera (Johns Hopkins ’09), 1st season (0-0).

OFFENSE: (6 Returning Starters)

Quarterbacks:

1. 1. David Tammaro (11)  6-3, 210 lbs                        303-451 67% 35TD 7INT

                                                                                                          2^ndTeam All American

                                                                                                          Cent. Conf. Offensive Player            

                                                                                                          of Year       

Receivers:

1. Ryan Hubley (3) 5-7, 165 lbs            83 REC – 995 YDS. 12.0 AVG. 7 TD

                                                                            1^stTM All Centennial Conf.

Runners:

1. Dane Rogerson (24) 5-11, 185 lbs          Starter at WR in 2018

23 REC – 351 YDS. 15.3 AVG. 2 TD

Offensive Line:

1. OT Jonathan Resnick (71)   6-2, 275 lbs
2. OG Joe Figueroa (64) 6-2, 300 lbs                        3 Yr. Starter

                                                                                                      2^ndTeam All American

                                                                                                      All Centennial Conf.

3.   Petracco (61) 6-2, 315 lbs                                       2-year starter

                                                                                                       Hon Mention

                                                                                                       All Centennial Conf.

 

DEFENSE: (4 Returning Starters)

Defensive Line:

1. DT Kyle Roberts(59)  6-1, 235 lbs                       2 Year Starter.
2. DE Mike Kalanik (39) 6-1, 235 lbs                        3 Year Starter.  Led team in sacks                                                                                         last two years.  Had 10.5 in 2019.                        2^ndTeam All Centennial.
3. DEJake Vall-Llobera (93)      6-3, 230 lbs          2 year starter.

Linebackers:

Secondary

1. CB Macauley Kilbane (8)       5-11, 190 lbs          2 Year starter.  1^stTeam All

                                                                                                      Centennial.

2. Robert Fletcher (13)              6-1, 210 lbs           CC Rookie of the Year.

SPECIALISTS

1. PK Mike Eberle (90)               6-0, 205 lbs          77 XPT , 89  PTS   (School Record)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First of all our thoughts must be with Chris Mills and his speedy recovery.  There is nothing more disturbing than watching your teammate lying on the field after being injured.

Obviously for Chris’ parents there is another level of pain than we all have.  Our thoughts move to them as well.  As friends and teammates we must stand with Chris and his entire family.

I urge you to keep Chris, his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Another fallen friend was Corey Little who left the field early with an injury that needed x-rays.  From what we were told he is well and he x-rays are negative.

For as much as I love the game of football these are the moments that bother me so much.

But this is what teammates are for.   In dark moments we band together to lend support to those of who are in need.  That mean first we look after our injured comrades and their families.  Then we bring ourselves together as one group.

Within our team we have to make sure that we understand that we have talented players….we have good leadership and we have the ability to bounce back.  There will always be some noise from the outside…..but that is fine….it doesn’t effect who we are and what we do every day for eleven weeks during the actual football season.

This is our locker room…our mentality…we don’t care what is going on outside of this ring.  We control what we do…and how we do it.

There is a great expression…My late friend Frank Gansz (perhaps the greatest special teams coach ever) had.  “You bring your own weather with you.”

Obviously that means…you decide who you are and how you act.  No one else controls that- only you do.  So we get to decide!

So what happens from here on out??

“You bring your own weather with you!”

As we draw to the end of a solid week of practice we look forward to playing the Green Terrors of McDaniel College in our home opener at Steel Field.  It should be an exciting day for our friends and families.

Knowing that the Tailgating season is now in full swing I’m sure our fans will do their usual great job of “warming” up for the game.  This is a big part of the year for our group and I expect a lot of fun will be had by one and all.

McDaniel enters the game in Bethlehem with a 1-0 record after defeating Misericordia 24-14 behind a strong rushing game paced by  Perry Stefanelli (#7).  Stefanelli (#7) who returns as a graduate student missed the entire year in 2018 and part of 2017 with a knee injury.  He has proven to be a p[roductive back over his career.

Tyler Palermiti (8) led the way throwing the ball with 130 yards and a pair of TD’s.  But, his backup transfer Kevin Sheckells (#18) was  used often and displayed his talents running the ball.

Sheckells (#18) at 6-4 and 240 lbs. was difficult to bring down for the Misericordia defenders.  He rushed for 47 yards on designed runs and also threw for 6 yards and a TD.  He is a good changeup for  McDaniel and it is expected that his role will increase throughout the season.

Palermiti (#8) did a nice job of spreading the ball around to seven different receivers with Colin Fisher (#12) leading the pack with 4 catches for 34 yards. Palermiti (#8) spent last season sharing time at QB and he seems to be firmly in place at the position this year.

Defensively the Terror’s are lead by All Conference performer Jarius Ransom

(1) who had a  very strong opening game with 11 stops and a pair of sacks.  The 6-0, 190 pound linebacker has been the spearhead of the defense for several years.

His teammate Nah’shon Godfrey (#5) had a big interception late in the game to help sew up the victory.  Junior punt returner Aaron Pray III (#6) was outstanding in the return game with three punt returns for 76 yards (25.3 yds. per return).  Two of those return set up TD’s for the winners.

*****SPECIAL FORCES*****

Our group of “Special Forces” were at the top off their game this week and they did a great job preparing both  our offensive and defensive players for the McDaniel squad.

I know that defensively we had some outstanding efforts and that the

offensive players do appreciate the pace we maintain for them.  Coach John Menegakis does a great job working with the SF secondary and we were able to make some big plays with the players in the back of the defense.

Anytime we can make a play on defense it forces the offensive starters to concentrate a little more and work just a little harder.  Our goal is to keep improving our skills as SF players as well as get our starters ready for the game.

McDaniel Scouting Report

MCDANIEL COLLEGE

2019 RECORD: 1-0

2018 RECORD: 3-7

 2019 SEASON

McDaniel 24 – Misericordia 14

1. Misericordia opened the scoring on an 18 yard pass from Brady Williams to Sam Gillison in the first period.  Then over the next three quarters McDaniel scored 24 straight points.
2. Both Tyler Palermiti (8) threw two TD passes and Kevin Sheckells (18) had another for theGreen Terrors.   Palermiti started but Sheckells (18) played significant time as a dual threat QB.
3. Palermiti (8) was 12-21 for 130 yards with the two TD’s and Sheckells (18) hit both of his passes on the day – his 47 yards rushing was second on the team behind grad student Perry Stefanelli’s (7) 58.
4. All Conference DB Nah’shon Godfrey (5) had an interception for McDaniel and linebacker Jarius Ransom (also All Centennial) posted. 11 tackles including a pair of sacks.

 

2018 SEASON (REVIEW)

McDaniel 27 – Catholic 12

1. Ben Igo (So. #12) completed 15-22 for 212 yards as McDaniel opened the season with a 27-12 win over host Catholic. Five of those passes went to Davon Ingram (Sr. #1) for 88 yards.
2. McDaniel out-gained Catholic 400-287 – converting 44 percent of their third down tries. John Chamberlain (Sr. #4) paced the running game with 111 yards on 16 attempts including a TD.  Matt Cathey (Sr. #21) rushed for 69 yards as well.
3. Defensively the Terrors picked off two passes.
4. Angelo Payne had nine tackles for the winners. Aris Mayield (Jr. #15) and Jalen Jones (So. #2) had interceptions for the Terrors as well.

Moravian 14 – McDaniel  9

1. Both teams held their opponent to under 200 yards on a wet day in Westminster as the visiting Hounds won 14-9 with TD’s in the first and third quarter.
2. Moravian forced McDaniel to punt 11 times.
3. For the Terrors Jarius Ransom (Jr. #32) had 12 tackles (three for losses)and Nah’shon Godfrey had 10 more.
4. Moravian scored as Shane Mastro caused a fumble that Jackson Buskirk picked up and ran in for a TD.
5. John Chamberlain (Sr. #4) rushed for 63 yards on 16 tries in a losing effort. Tyler Palermiti (So. #8) passed  for 58 yards including a TD to Breon Herbet (Sr. #14) of eight yards.

Franklin and Marshall 21 – McDaniel 14

1. #24 ranked Franklin and Marshall (3-0) beat the host McDaniel Green Terrors 21-14 after a third period touchdown broke a 14-14 tie.
2. Tyler Palermiti (So. #8) made his first start for McDaniel and completed 16-25 passes for 155 yards.  Isaac Murray (Sr. #28) rushed for 59 yards on 11 carries.
3. In a tough defensive game Jarius Ransom (Jr. #32) had double-digit tackles again.

McDaniel 24 – Gettysburg 0

1. The Green Terrors (2-2) shutout host Gettysburg. Their first shutout since 2010.
2. McDaniel’s defense held the Bullet offense to just 123 yards and created four turnovers.Jarius Ransom (Jr. #32) had his third straight game with ten or more tackles.  Garvin Brooms (Sr. #33) had four tackles including two sacks and forced a pair of fumbles.  Kiree Moore (Jr. #3) had an interception for the Terrors.
3. All three TD’s were scored on runs. John Chamberlain (Sr. #4) rushed for 81 yards while Isaac Murray (Sr. #28) added 67.
4. Tyler Palermiti (So. #8) threw for 195 yards with a 15-26 effort. His favorite target was Davon Ingram (Sr. #1) who caught five passes for 82 yards.

McDaniel 24 – Juniata 21

1. McDaniel moved to 3-2 with a 24-21 win over host Juniata (0-5) behind John Chamberlain’s (Sr. #4) 94 yards rushing.
2. Tyler Palermiti (So. #8) threw for 55 yards (6-14) and Ben Igo (So. #12) for 91 yards on 6 of 9. Matt Schleifer (Jr. #3) caught 3 passes for 47 yards and a 27-yard score.
3. Ray Doh (Sr. #6) paced the defense with three sacks and Garvin Brooms (Sr. #33) had 1 ½  Defensive Lineman Kofi Siga (Jr. #4) recorded 10 tackles and forced a fumble.
4. On the day, the Terrors had eight sacks holding Juniata to under 300 yards and only 17 net yards (0.5 yards per attempt.)
5. Peyton Denlinger (Fr. #16) booted a 45-yard field goal.

Dickinson 27 – McDaniel 21

1. Dickinson (2-4) scored 10 first quarter points and led throughout the game winning 27-21 over host McDaniel.
2. Matt Cathey (Sr. #21) rushed for 50 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns in a losing effort. The Terrors were held to under 100 yards rushing and were limited to just nine first downs on the afternoon by a tough Dickinson defense.
3. The Terrors (3-3) were able to convert only 4 of 14 on third down (29%) and 0-2 on fourth down -McDaniel also threw two interceptions and lost one fumble.
4. QB Ben Igo (So. #12) played the entire game throwing for 153 yards (10-29-2 INT) but was unable to produce a TD through the air.
5. Linebacker Jarius Ransom (Jr. #32) again had a productive defensive game for McDaniel.He had another double-digit tackle game and had half a sack.  Linebacker Anthony Crawley (Sr. #5) had 12 tackles for the losing team.

Muhlenberg 42 – McDaniel 18

1. Muhlenberg remained undefeated with a big offensive day at home against McDaniel. The Mules had over 400 yards in total offense and Matt Hnatowski passed for 250 yards dropping McDaniel below .500 on the season.
2. Isaac Murray (Sr. #28) had a big day running the ball for the Terrors as he produced 138 yards on 16 carries with most coming on a 63-yard run he had.
3. Tyler Palermiti (So. #8) returned to starting rotation at QB but was limited to just 102 yards throwing the ball (11-27-3 INT) and he could only muster 1 TD in the air.Breon Herbert (Sr. #14) was his target on the lone TD he threw.
4. Nah’shon Godfrey (Jr. #36) paced the defense with a 37-yard interception return for a TD along with 10 tackles.

Ursinus 30 – McDaniel 14

1. Visiting Ursinus built a 23-0 lead to cruise to a 30-14 win over McDaniel as the Terrors fell to 3-5 on the season.
2. Isaac Murray (Sr. #28) had his second straight 100-yard game rushing the ball 24 times for 137 yards and a TD.
3. Ben Igo (So. #12) returned as the starter behind center and but completed just 11 of 29 passes for 107 yards (3 Interceptions) and no TD’s.
4. Linebacker Jarius Ransom (Jr. #32) had another stellar performance for the host team as he had a sack and 9 other tackles.

Susquehanna 20 – McDaniel 3

1. McDaniel could just manage one field goal on the day as the Terrors dropped their fourth straight game 20-3 to visiting Susquehanna.
2. John Chamberlain (Sr. #4) rushed for 77 yards, but McDaniel (3-6) could muster just 207 yards in total offense.
3. The Terrors again got a big game from Linebacker Jarius Ransom (Jr. #32) who managed 12 stops.In his first start for McDaniel – Habeeb Baba (Fr. #31) had eight tackles and an interception.
4. The Terrors will end their season at nationally ranked Johns Hopkins.

Johns Hopkins 42 – McDaniel 17

1. McDaniel lost their final game of the season 42-17 at Johns Hopkins. The Terrors finished 3-7.  The Blue Jays claimed a share of their tenth straight Centennial championship.
2. The Green Terrors were outgained offensively 516-297.
3. Tyler Palermiti (So. #8) threw for 183 yards and 2 TD’s. Brendan Brandy (So. #24) had seven catches for 70 yards, Matt Schleifer (Jr. #3) chipped in with four receptions and a pair of TD’s.
4. Anthony Crawley (Sr. #5) had 14 tackles to pace the defensive effort. Linebacker Jarius Ransom (Jr. #32) contributed 5 tackles and an interception.

 

2019 RECORD: 1-0

COACH:  Demarcus White (Iona ’07), First Season (0-0).

OFFENSE: (3 Returning Starters)

Quarterbacks:

1. Tyler Palermiti (8) 6-0, 195 lbs            2018: 74-149 (49.7%) 6 INT 4 TD

Receivers:

Runners:

Offensive Line:

1. OL Orbell Keshishi (71)                      Jr, 6-3, 290 lbs
2. OL Tracy Easton (54) Jr, 6-0, 280 lbs

DEFENSE:(6 Returning Starters)

Defensive Line:

1. Kofi Siga (4) Sr, 6-1, 220 lbs                        45 TKL  3 SCK  2FF
2. Will Smith (78) Jr, 6-0, 290 lbs

Linebackers:

1.  Jarius Robinson (1)  Sr, 6-0, 190 lbs           92 TKL  1 INT 1^stTm ALL CENT

Secondary:

1. Nh’shon Godfrey (5)   Sr. 6-4, 180 lbs         61 TKL 1 INT, 2^ndTm ALL CENT
2. Kiree Moore (3)  Sr.  5-10 , 175                        1 INT, 6 PBU in 2018                  
3. Aris Mayfield (15) Sr. 6-1, 195 lbs                   2 INT in 2018

SPECIALISTS

1. Peyton Denlinger So, 6-0, 160 lbs           7-8 FG  6-8 XP
2. John Compere So, 6-0, 180 lbs                 1-2 FG  11-12 XP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tough loss in the opening game of the season – as we leave Kings College on the wrong end of a 23-20 score.  Losing in the opener is always tough to swallow because you have spent so much time and effort building up to the game.

We certainly had our chances to win the game….but, we just never could get into a rhythm on either side of the ball.  Plus we had our fair share of mistakes in the Special Teams area as well.

Unfortunately many of my greatest fears were met.  We had some critical turnovers, allowed 11 explosive plays (runs of 12 plus yards and passes of 15 yards or more) including a 53 yard run and a 65 yard pass – both scores.  We lost the turnover battle and certainly did not control the special teams phase of the game.

When you add all of the things up….well let’s face it – it is a recipe for the disaster we had Saturday night.  Although it is disappointing that we failed in so many areas we certainly have the ability to fix these problems.

We have been practicing tackling every day since we started camp….we have been running pursuit drills for the defense  since day one.  The same can be said about our efforts in Special Teams and the Offense as well.

Naturally our failures have to be addressed, and they will be.  As coaches it is our obligation to correct the problems that we saw last weekend.  After watching the video (several times) we decide on the necessary adjustments we need to make both schematically and personnel wise.

One thing is certain – everyone shares in the loss.  No one is exempt, and that includes us as the directors of the team and the players who must function at a high level on game day.  We are all in the same category…we are all a team.  Everyone has a role and I know that we will continue to work to find success for each member of our team.

Thanks for all of your support as family and friends of the Greyhound program.  We all know how much backing you give us and it is greatly appreciated!

Go Hounds!