Complete Weekly Release #6 (.pdf)
Upcoming Schedule
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October 17-18 Johns Hopkins at Dickinson, 7:00 (Fri) Susquehanna at Moravian, 12:00 Gettysburg at Muhlenberg, 1:00 McDaniel at Franklin & Marshall, 1:00 Ursinus at Juniata, 1:00 |
October 24-25 Gettysburg at Johns Hopkins, 7:00 (Fri) Dickinson at McDaniel, 1:00 Juniata at Muhlenberg, 1:00 Moravian at Franklin & Marshall, 1:00 Susquehanna at Ursinus, 1:00 |
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Co-Offensive Player of the Week Cedric Madden, Dickinson Madden carried 17 times for 158 yards with two touchdowns and caught four passes for 94 and another score in Dickinson's 27-14 win over Franklin & Marshall. His TD runs covered a school-record 94 and 27 yards, while his scoring catch was from 40 yards out. |
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Co-Offensive Player of the Week Zach Miller, Gettysburg Miller threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Gettysburg defeated McDaniel, 47-7. He completed 9-of-16 passes for 206 yards, averaging 12.9 yards per attempt, with scoring throws covering 19, 35 and 47 yards. Miller also ran nine times for a team-high 75 yards finding paydirt on runs of 1 and 19 yards. |
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Defensive Player of the Week Kyle Ruiz, Muhlenberg Ruiz recorded 13 tackles, including six for loss and three sacks, as Muhlenberg won at Susquehanna, 24-20. He had a strip-sack that led to the Mules' first touchdown and had a pair of sacks in a span of three plays to drive the Crusaders out of field goal range. The six TFL were the most by a Centennial player in three years and most by a Mule since 2003. |
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Special Teams Player of the Week Eric Boyer, Ursinus |
Around the Conference
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Dickinson captured the Conestoga Wagon Trophy with a 27-14 victory over F&M. Junior RB Cedric Madden (Norristown, Pa.) ran for 158 yards and two TDs, while also catching four balls for 94 and another score. He leads the Centennial with 119.2 yards per game which is 27th nationally. PK Adam Kaminski (Exton, Pa.) booted a pair of field goals for the other Red Devil points. Senior Cole Ahnell (Rockville, Md.) moved into second place on the school's career total offense list (4,780) and also became just the fourth Centennial QB to rush for over 1,500 career yards (1,529). Junior Austin High (Wilmington, Del.) leads the Conference with a 38.6 yard per punt average. |
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Franklin & Marshall could not hang onto a 14-3 halftime lead, falling at Dickinson. Freshman QB Zachary Bradley (Catasauqua, Pa.) completed 24-of-38 passes for 231 yards and two scores in his second start. He is second in the CC, completing 67.6 percent of his passes. Seniors Paul McGann (Havertown, Pa.) and Jordan Zackery (York, Pa.) each had over 100 receiving yards with 108 and 107, respectively. They share the Centennial lead with 31 receptions. Zackery also became just the 18th player in Conference history to amass more than 4,000 all-purpose yards (4,021). |
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Gettysburg defeated McDaniel 47-7 as senior QB Zach Miller (Madison, Conn.) threw for three scores and ran for two more. It was the Bullets' most lopsided win vs. the Terror since a 62-20 win in 1989. The defense also stood out, holding its opponent to less than 100 yards rushing for the third straight game. Senior LB Mike Maguire (Colts Neck, N.J.) had 11 tackles, while LB Chris Miller (Manasquan, N.J.) had an interception and a fumble recovery. Soph LB Michael Pennella (Martinsville, N.J.) recorded a safety and also had a sack. P Robby Fay (New Providence, N.J.) averaged 39.2 yards per kick, placing four inside the 20-yard line. |
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Johns Hopkins scored TDs on six of its first seven possessions in a 56-14 win over Juniata. The Blue Jays have won 39 of their last 40 regular season games. JHU rolled up a season-high 544 yards as QB Braden Anderson (Great Falls, Va.) completed 20-of-27 passes for 203 yards and three scores. He leads the Centennial in completion percentage (68.2) and is 16th nationally. The RB trio of Brandon Cherry (Parkville, Md.), Stuart Walters (Charleston, S.C.) and Dionisio Roman (Frenchtown, N.J.) combined for 193 yards and three TDs on just 26 carries (7.4). The defense picked off three passes, raising its total to 10 – two more than last season. |
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Juniata fell below .500 at 2-3 with a 56-14 loss at #10 Johns Hopkins. Senior QB Ward Udinski (Doylestown, Pa.) threw for 220 yards to pull within 44 yards of becoming the sixth Centennial passer to throw for 7,000 career yards. He also became just the second CC QB to rush more than 500 times and sixth to complete more than 600 passes in a career. Senior WR Isaiah Slutter (Philadelphia, Pa.) had five catches for 93 yards and needs 34 more yards to reach 1,000 for his career. Senior LB Ethan Wilt (Altoona, Pa.) is second in the Conference with 58 tackles. |
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McDaniel closed out the first half of the season with a 47-7 loss at Gettysburg. Sophomore QB Matty Callahan (Germantown, Md.) threw a 61-yard scoring strike to senior WR Sean Montgomery (Bethesda, Md.) for the Terror's lone touchdown. Callahan threw for over 200 yards for the second straight outing with 272 on 27-of-40 passing. Freshman LB Drew Scott (Brick, N.J.) led the defense with a career-high 13 tackles, while Jake Fernandez (Manchester, Md.) added a career-best eight stops. WR Mike Oliveto (Robesonia, Pa.) is third in the Conference with 29 receptions and second with 396 yards. |
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Moravian was shut out for the first time in 23 games, suffering a 24-0 loss at Ursinus. Greyhound QBs were sacked six times and picked off twice in the contest. Freshman RB Eli Redmond (Laurys Station, Pa.) and Chris Negron (Allentown, Pa.) combined for 149 rushing yards but could not find the end zone. Redmond is fourth in the Conference with 429 rushing yards, while his 8.1 per carry average tops the CC. Senior LB Ed Buoye (Budd Lake, N.J.) led the defense with 10 tackles. |
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Muhlenberg improved to 4-1 with a 24-20 victory at Susquehanna. Sophomore QB Nick Palladino (Millstone Twp., N.J.) threw for 183 yards and a TD and extended his streak to 163 pass attempts without an interception. It is the third-longest streak in Centennial history, trailing only Ursinus' Chris Curran '14 (302) and Dickinson's Matt Torchia '07 (173). Freshman RB Max Cepeda (River Edge, N.J.) ran for a career-high 150 yards and two TDs. He is third in the Centennial with 469 yards. Junior DE Kyle Ruiz (Cornwall, N.J.) had 13 tackles, including three sacks and six for loss, while also forcing a fumble. Senior PK Connor Winter (Boonton Twp., N.J.) is eighth nationally in field goals per game (1.6) and is 23-of-23 on PATs this season. |
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Susquehanna spotted Muhlenberg a 21-0 lead and stormed back before falling short, 24-20. Junior RB Tim Wade (Doylestown, Pa.) carried 31 times for 214 yards – the fourth-best single-game total in program history. He is second in the Centennial with 487 yards. Freshman QB Nick Crusco (Oak Ridge, N.J.) threw two more TD passes to raise his CC-leading total to nine on the year. Senior WR Denzell Walker (Baltimore, Md.) leads the Conference with five TD catches and 419 yards. Senior PK Spencer Hotaling (Selinsgrove, Pa.) booted a pair of field goals and moved into 10th place on the CC career kick-scoring list (165). |
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Ursinus pitched a shutout for the first time since 2012 with a 24-0 whitewashing of Moravian. The defense limited the 'Hounds to just 273 total yards, registering six sacks. Senior RB Taylor Paul (Hummelstown, Pa.) scored a pair of touchdowns, while senior QB Kevin Monahan (East Windsor, N.J.) threw for 220 yards and a score. Sophomore LB Tim Rafter (Springfield, Pa.) picked off his CC-leading fourth pass of the season. PK Eric Boyer (Fort Washington, Pa.) is a perfect 23-of-23 on PATs this season. Junior DE Steve Ambs (Pottstown, Pa.) leads the Centennial in sacks (8.0) and TFL (13.0). The Bears are +14 in turnover margin this season and +53 since 2009. |