September 23, 2018

Johns Hopkins freshman linebacker Robert Fletcher (Moorepark, CA/Oaks Christian) has been named the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 62-14 win against Dickinson it was announced today.  This is the first time in his career that Fletcher has been honored by the Centennial.
 
Fletcher partially blocked a first-quarter Dickinson punt that led to a Johns Hopkins touchdown that extended the Blue Jay lead to 19-0.  Midway through the second quarter, he scooped a loose ball on a bad snap on a Red Devil punt attempt and raced 10 yards for a touchdown that extended the lead to 33-0.
 
This was not the first time Fletcher has made an impact on special teams in his young career.  In the first game of the season – and the first of Fletcher's career – he blocked a Randolph-Macon punt that the Blue Jays returned for a touchdown in what became a 63-31 Johns Hopkins victory.
 
One of two freshmen on the team to start all four games on defense for the Blue Jays, Fletcher ranks second on the team in overall tackles (25) and first in solo tackles (17).  He also has one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery to go along with the two blocked punts.

September 16, 2018

For the third time in his career, junior Todd Spirt of the Muhlenberg football team was named Centennial Conference special teams player of the week.

Spirt booted three field goals in the Mules' 37-34 win at Susquehanna, including the game-winning 37-yarder in overtime on the final play of the game. His other field goals covered 27 and 37 yards, making him the first Mule to boot two field goals of longer than 35 yards in the same game since 2014.

Spirt also was perfect on four extra-point tries. The 13 points increased Spirt's career total to 129, moving him into fourth place on the Mules' all-time list.

Spirt's final boot gave Muhlenberg its sixth all-time overtime win, but its first to end on a field goal. Here's a rundown of the final plays in the Mules' six OT wins:

1998 Ursinus - Kenyamo McFarlane 21-yard pass from Michael McCabe (6-3)
1998 Grove City - Kenyamo McFarlane 25-yard pass from Michael McCabe (34-31)
2010 Gettysburg - Isaiah Vaughn 25-yard pass from Dan Deighan (33-27)
2012 Ursinus - Marcus Allen pass breakup on fourth down (24-17)
2015 Juniata - Max Cepeda 25-yard run (41-35)
2018 Susquehanna - Todd Spirt 37-yard field goal (37-34)