Offensive Player of the Week
Nick Lamb, Muhlenberg
Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-10, 180
Philadelphia, Pa. / Penn Charter School
Lamb caught a career-high 11 passes for 138 yards and three touchdowns in Muhlenberg's 41-13 win at Gettysburg. His scoring catches covered 11, 18 and 20 yards. Of Lamb's 11 catches, nine went for first downs, including two on third down and one on fourth down.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mike Luby, Muhlenberg
Junior, Linebacker, 5-9, 196
Marlborough, Conn. / RHAM HS
Luby recorded 3½ of Muhlenberg's eight sacks in a 41-13 win at Gettysburg. He was a big part of a Mule defense that held the Bullets, who were 10th in Division III in rushing, to only 86 yards on 33 carries. Luby totaled seven tackles in the game.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Austin High, Dickinson
Senior, Punter, 5-9, 170
Wilmington, Del. / Archmere Academy
High had an excellent night punting at Johns Hopkins, averaging 37.8 yards on 10 kicks. He dropped five of those punts inside the 20, pinning the Blue Jays on the two, four, 12 and 15. High also launched a career-long boot of 61 yards.
Team-By-Team Notes
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Dickinson has scored 13 points or less and gained under 260 total yards in three of its six games. First-year RB John McAlister (Darien, Conn.) scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 43-yard run. Senior P Austin High (Wilmington, Del.) placed five of his 10 punts vs. Hopkins inside the 20-yard line. Senior RB Cedric Madden (Norristown, Pa.) needs 98 yards to reach 2,000 for his career. Senior DB Jack Margavitch (York, Pa.) picked off a pass for the second straight game and has three on the season. The Red Devils are averaging more yards per rush (4.4) than pass (4.3). |
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Franklin & Marshall extended its winning streak over McDaniel to 12 games. The Diplomats raced out to a 20-0 lead after 18 minutes and hung on to improve to 5-1. Sophomore RB Dave Shellhammer (Ringwood, N.J.) scored two touchdowns, while senior QB Matt Magarity (Southhampton, Pa.) ran for one and threw for another. Soph QB Zach Bradley (Catasauqua, Pa.) came off the bench and threw a 37-yard scoring pass to WR Bobby Keyes (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.). Junior WR Andrew DeStefano (Berwyn, Pa.) caught eight passes for 130 yards – his second 100-yard game of the season. A win over Moravian would make F&M 5-1 for the second time in four seasons.
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Gettysburg was handed its first loss of the season for the second time in four years by Muhlenberg. The Bullets were held to season-lows in rushing (86) and total yards (305). Senior RB Kyle Wigley (Medford, N.J.) has the third-best rushing average (5.71) in Gettysburg program history. Senior DB Brian Calatozzo (Sewell, N.J.) has five interceptions on the season and 11 for his career – the most by a Bullet since Ryan Moore '02 grabbed 16 from 1998-01. Senior LB Kodie McNamara (Manasquan, N.J.) had 12 tackles and an interception and became the third Gettysburg player to surpass 350 career tackles (353).
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Johns Hopkins has won 49 of its last 50 regular season games, including 17 straight in the month of October. Junior QBJonathan Germano (Hawthorne, N.J.) threw for 269 yards and four TDs vs. Dickinson. It was his third game this season with 4+ scoring tosses. Junior WR Bradley Munday (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) caught two scoring passes and gained 142 yards on seven receptions. He has three 100-yard games this season. Junior RB Stuart Walters (Charleston, S.C.) has rushed for a touchdown in five of the Jays' six games. The JHU defense has allowed just 12 points in the last two games. Hopkins has outscored its opposition, 180-36, in the first half. |
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Juniata ended a four-game losing streak by winning its third straight game against Ursinus. Junior QB Hank Coyne (Royersford, Pa.) threw for 218 yards and a pair of scoring tosses to classmate Aaron O'Brien (York, Pa.) of 33 and 4 yards. Coyne had his streak of 86 consecutive passes without an interception ended in the second quarter. He has been picked off just four times in 217 throws. O'Brien hauled in seven passes for 129 yards on the day. Junior RB Matt Lehr (Dover, Pa.) gained a season-high 80 yards and scored a touchdown. Senior DB Nick Bonavita (Sheffield, Pa.) secured the victory with a late interception deep in Eagle territory. |
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McDaniel remained winless after a Homecoming Day loss to F&M. Sophomore QB Will Koester (Purcellville, Va.) completed 22-of-32 passes for 267 yards and three TDs in his first collegiate start. WR Mike Oliveto (Robesonia, Pa.) caught eight balls for 131 yards, including a career-long 75-yard scoring reception. Soph Taylor Wagner (Dunkirk, Md.) scored his first collegiate TD on a 1-yard reception. Andy Ullman (Toms River, N.J.) had a career-best 11 tackles with two sacks. The Green Terror has lost 15 consecutive games. |
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Moravian won at Susquehanna for the first time since 2007 to improve to 5-1 for the first time since 2004. The Hounds are a perfect 4-0 on the road – just the third time in program history that Moravian has won four road contests at the start of a season. Junior QB Mike Hayes (Philadelphia, Pa.) threw for one score and ran for the game-winner in the fourth quarter to break a 14-all tie. Sophomore RB Eli Redmond (Laurys Station, Pa.) scored on a 27-yard run and needs just 12 yards to surpass the 1,000-yard mark for his career. Freshman LB Steve Ewald (Allentown, Pa.) led the defense with a career-high 13 stops. Junior RB Chris Negron (Bethlehem, Pa.) has rushed for more yards (757) than Susquehanna (698), Juniata (541) or Ursinus (515) this season. |
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Muhlenberg retained the Old Tin Cup with its fourth straight win over Gettysburg. The Mule defense shut down the high-flying Bullet offense, holding it to just 86 rushing and 305 total yards – well below its season averages of 301 and 512 yards. Junior LB Mike Luby (Marlborough, Conn.) led the way with 3.5 sacks and 'Berg recorded eight in all. Sophomore LB Kyle Wilczynski (Allendale, N.J.) returned a pick 31 yards for a touchdown to become the fifth Mule and first since 1977 to record two pick-sixes in a season. He also became the first Muhlenberg player to return interceptions for scores in back-to-back games since 1947. Junior QB Nick Palladino (Millstone Twp., N.J.) threw three TD passes to WR Nick Lamb (Philadelphia, Pa.) who snared 11 balls for 138 yards. Palladino is now eighth on the Centennial career charts in passing yards (6,402) and total offense (7,272). Susquehanna saw its losing streak hit three games with a home loss to Moravian. The Crusaders took leads of 7-0 and 14-7 but could not hang on. Senior WR Casey Crotty (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) threw a 48-yard scoring pass to soph WR Diamente Holloway (Washington, D.C.) for the game's first score. Sophomore QB Nick Crusco (Oak Ridge, N.J.) tossed a 10-yard TD strike to senior Colin Buckley (Oreland, Pa.) for the other score. Crusco has accounted for 16 of SU's 20 touchdowns this season (10 pass, 6 rush). Senior LB Jim Barry (Staten Island, N.Y.) became the 18th CC player since 2001 to register 260 career tackles. Susquehanna has been outscored, 69-10, in the fourth period. Ursinus lost to Juniata for third consecutive time. Sophomore QB James Emmett (Pittston, Pa.) threw for 181 yards in his first collegiate start. Junior RB Corey Kelly (Conshohocken, Pa.) ran 23 times for 121 yards and a score and was named the Kenneth R. Walker Trophy winner – presented to the outstanding UC player in the Homecoming game. Kelly also extended his streak of consecutive rushes without a lost fumble to 334. Junior WR Matt Raymond (Pottstown, Pa.) has 18 receptions for 398 yards this season, including four of 40 or more yards. Senior PK Eric Boyer (Fort Washington, Pa.) booted the 34th field goal of his career, moving him into fourth place on the Centennial career chart. |