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SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-13

2011-11-22T16:17:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, November 18, as the 9th seed the York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I Mustangs of South Western visited the 1st seeded Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division Eagles of Cumberland Valley in the quarterfinal round of the District 3 playoffs and lost 42-21, ending a hugely successful season. The Eagles (10-1 overall, 5-1 league) will next host the 5th seeded Lancaster-Lebanon Section 1 Bulldogs of Wilson (11-1 overall, 7-0 league) in the semifinal round at 7PM on November 25.

The Eagles began the game by going three and out and punting as the Mustangs held them to 4-yards. The Mustangs started off like a house afire, driving 15-yards in 3 plays, but then fumbled and the Eagles recovered at the Mustangs 42-yard line. The Eagles then drove 42-yards in eleven plays, featuring a 12-yard pass from Ben Fernback to Jeremy DiPietro and ending with a 1-yard touchdown run by Cole Johnson. Lance Geesey kicked the extra point and the Eagles were up 7-0 with 5:08 to go in the first quarter.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted from their 28-yard line and the Eagles drove 44-yards in six plays, featuring a 25-yard pass from Fernback to DiPietro and ending with a 14-yard touchdown pass to DiPietro. Geesey’s extra point kick put the Eagles up 14-0 with 1:15 to go in the first quarter.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted again. The Eagles drove 62-yards in eight plays, featuring a 14-yard run by DiPietro and a 27-yard run by Fernback, and ending with a 2-yard touchdown plunge by DiPietro. Geesey’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-0 with 8:25 to go in the second quarter.

The Mustangs then drove 68-yards in seven plays, featuring a 26-yard run by Dillon Thomas and ending with a beautiful 19-yard touchdown pass from Zach Gross to Mike Felton. Jake Tracy kicked the extra point and the Eagles were up 21-7 with 5:10 left in the first half.

The Mustangs fumbled the second half opening kickoff and the Eagles recovered at the Mustangs 37-yard line. Seven plays later Fernback threw an 11-yard touchdown strike to Alex Cutia and Geesey’s extra point kick put the Eagles up 28-7 with 9:07 to go in the third quarter.

The Mustangs got off two plays before Joe Dececco intercepted a pass for the Eagles. The Eagles then drove 35-yards in five plays, featuring a 20-yard run by Jeremy Salmon and ending with a 3-yard touchdown run by Salmon. Geesey’s extra point kick put the Eagles up 35-7 with 6:40 to go in the third quarter.

The Eagles poor kickoff ended up being an unintentional onside kick and Max Noonan recovered it for the Eagles. The Eagles then drove 28-yards in two plays, a 3-yard loss and a 31-yard touchdown sprint by Fernback. Geesey’s extra point kick upped the score to 42-7, and invoked the mercy rule, with 5:50 left in the third quarter.

The Eagles then substituted liberally. The Mustangs drove 33-yards, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Eagles 43-yard line. The Eagles went three and out and punted.

The Mustangs then drove 74-yards in three plays, ending with Mike Felton’s 52-yard touchdown run. Tracy’s extra point kick made the score 42-14 with 10:51 to go in the game.

The Eagles ended up turning the ball over on downs and the Mustangs drove 70-yards in nine plays, featuring a 6-yard pass from Gross to Brandon Krise, an 11-yard run by Reid Cruz, and a 28-yard run by Dillon Thomas, and ending with a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Gross. Tracy’s extra point kick made the final score 42-21 in favor of the Eagles with 3:30 to go in the game.

Mike Felton kicked off 4 times for 200-yards, with the longest going for 59-yards, and punted 3 times for 107-yards, with the longest going for 44-yards, for a 35-67-yard average. For the season Felton punted 34 times for 1,411-yards, for a 41.5-yard average. Dillon Langenfeld returned 3 kickoffs for 27-yards, with the longest going for 13-yards, Felton returned 1 kickoff for 15-yards, and Reid Cruz returned 1 kickoff for 4-yards. Felton returned 1 punt for 15-yards and Jaelen Langenfeld returned 1 punt for 2-yards, for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle led the Mustangs defense with 16 tackles (giving him a team leading 163 and a new school record on the season) and a pass defense, followed by Chad Kolper with 13 tackles, Mike Felton and Keith Pappas with 11 tackles each, Ryan Dotson with 10 tackles, Devon Ackerman with 88 tackles, Zach Townsend with 7 tackles and a sack, Jeremy Loughlin with 5 tackles and a sack, Reid Cruz and Brandon Stremmel with 5 tackles each, Rich Delea with 4 tackles, Mike Duffy and Jerome Robinson with 3 tackles each, Logan Bowman and Dillon Thomas with 2 tackles each, and Alex Baugher, Brandon Barnhart, Ryan Klinedinst, Jaelen Langenfeld and Eddie Lane with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Chad Kolper, Jeremy Loughlin, Dakotah Moses, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, and Jerome Robinson patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs, with help from Brandon Krise and the Langenfeld twins, Dillon and Jaelen.

The Mustangs gained 247-yards rushing and 37-yards passing for a total of 284-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 13 carries for 123-yards (including a 52-yard touchdown), followed by Dillon Thomas with 10 for 91-yards (including touchdowns of 20 and 52-yards), Reid Cruz with 5 for 29-yards, Brady Stevenson with 1 carry for 12-yards, and Zach Gross with 4 carries for minus 8-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown). Quarterback Gross completed 5 of 13 passes for 37-yards and 1 touchdown, 1 for 19-yards and a touchdown to Felton, 2 for 11-yards to Brandon Krise, 1 for 4-yards to Jerome Robinson, and 1 for 3-yards to Keith Pappas, for the Mustangs. Jake Tracy kicked 3 extra points for the Mustangs.

The Eagles gained 276-yards rushing and 61-yards passing for a total of 337-yards gained. Ben Fernback led the Eagles rushing attack with 7 carries for 76-yards (including a 31-yard touchdown), followed by Jeremy Salmon with 10 for 51 (including a 3-yard touchdown), Aaron Hinish with 9 for 45, Cole Johnson with 9 for 32 (including a 1-yard touchdown), Jeremy DiPietro with 8 for 32 (including a 2-yard touchdown), Joe Dececco with 2 for 23, Brady Miller with 1 for 9, Tyler Hartzel with 5 for 8, McClain Fultz with 3 for 2-yards, Tyler Heisey with 1 for 1-yard, and Corey Johnson with 1 carry for minus 3-yards. Quarterback Fernback completed 4 of 7 passes for 61-yards and 2 touchdowns, 3 for 51-yards to DiPietro (including a 14-yard touchdown) and 1 for 11-yards and a touchdown to Alex Cutia, for the Eagles. Lance Geesey kicked 6 extra points, Joe Dececco intercepted a pass, Brian Aunspach, Devon Blewett, and Max Noonan each recovered a fumble, and Zach O’dell recorded a sack, for the Eagles.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt.

The Cumberland Valley Eagles Marching Band put on a great pre-game performance with their show “Hoist the Colors,” saluting the Pirates of Penzance. The Mustangs and Eagles Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful in the playoff atmosphere.

The Mustangs of South Western ended their season 9-3-0 overall and 5-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play, taking sole possession of the Division I title.

Don Seidenstricker has a 196-88-1 (.690) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 337-206-8. The results of the 551 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

We bid a fond and tearful farewell and offer our best wishes for the future to the 24 departing seniors. We owe them all our gratitude for their efforts in providing us with exciting football over the course of their high school careers. They are: Brandon Barnhart, Alex Baugher, Tyler Burke, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Michael Felton, Carnie Fryfogle, Jesse Good, Zach Gross, Matt Hawn, Jake Hunt, Ryan Klinedinst, Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, Jeremy Loughlin, Daniel McMillen, Keith Pappas, Steven Stambaugh, Brady Stevenson, Brandon Stremmel, Matt Stroda and Zack Townsend.

I want to say a very special thank you to Richard Lupro for faithfully compiling the official Offensive, Special Teams and Scoring statistics for the Mustangs, and for inputting them, and the Defensive statistics, at the Max Preps web site very quickly each week so that they were always available for my use. He was instrumental in coming up with many of the records that will be mentioned below. And a very special thank you also goes to longtime Mustangs line coach Chuck Seidenstricker for providing vital Defensive statistics to me, and to Dick Lupro, for input to the web site, after reviewing game films on very short notice.

The 2011 edition of the Mustangs of South Western gave their fans lots of excitement and thrills.

Temple University bound Mike Felton ended his season with 142 carries for 1,038-yards and 14 touchdowns rushing and 22 pass receptions for 409-yards and 6 touchdowns (putting him in 1st place in school history with 16 career touchdown receptions). For the season Felton punted 34 times for 1,411-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards, for a 41.5-yard average, putting him in 1st place in school history for season punting average. He also is in 4th place on the season punting average list with a 39.4-yard average for 2010. Felton tied for 3rd place in school history for career punting average with 37.3-yards. Felton also set a new school season scoring record with 156-points, a new school career scoring record with 302 points, a new school season touchdown record with 25, a new school record for career touchdowns with 47, a new school career pass reception yardage record with 1,156-yards, and a he finished in second place for career pass receptions with 69 (only 1 behind the record of 70 by Tom Rill), for the Mustangs. Felton will qualify for the “Keystone Club” at the Pennsylvania Football News in multiple categories.

Dillon Thomas ended his season with 146 carries for 1,058-yards and 15 touchdowns rushing and 6 pass receptions for 35-yards. This is believed to be the first time in school history that two players have rushed for over 1,000-yards for the season. This will put him in the “Keystone Club.”

Zach Gross ended his season completing 71 of 128 passes for 1,074-yards and 12 touchdowns, putting him in 4th place in school history for yardage and in a tie for 5th place for touchdown passes in a season, for the Mustangs. This will put him in the “Keystone Club.”

Carnie Fryfogle set a new school record with 163 tackles for the season, breaking the record of 151 set by Jason Gigous in 2006 in a 14 game season. This will put him in the “Keystone Club.”

Jake Tracy kicked 35 extra points for the season, putting him in 4th place in school history.

Felton led the team in scoring with 156 points, from 25 touchdowns and 3 two-point conversions. He was followed by Dillon Thomas with 92 points on 15 touchdowns and a 2-point conversion, Jake Tracy with 35 points on 35 extra point kicks, Zach Gross with 24 points on 4 touchdowns, Carnie Fryfogle with 20 points on 3 touchdowns and a 2-point conversion, Reid Cruz, Dillon Langenfeld, and Jerome Robinson with 12 points on 2 touchdowns each, and Keith Pappas and Bobby Wildasin each with 6 points on 1 touchdown. The team scored 375 points for the season.

Dillon Thomas had 146 carries for 1,058-yards and 15 touchdowns, followed by Mike Felton with 142 carries for 1,038-yards and 14 touchdowns, Dakotah Mosses with 52 carries for 232-yards, Reid Cruz with 32 carries for 186-yards, Bobby Wildasin with 15 carries for 119-yards and 1 touchdown, Dillon Langenfeld with 5 carries for 93-yards and 2 touchdowns, Carnie Fryfogle with 17 carries for 57-yards and 1 touchdown, Brady Stevenson with 9 carries for 39-yards, Jon Hoover with 3 carries for 16-yards, Nick Bond with 2 carries for 11-yards, Tyler Sterner with 1 carry for 1-yard, Daulton James with 4 carries for minus 1-yard, Mike Duffy with 1 carry for minus 3-yards, Wyatt Trostle with 2 carries for minus 4-yards, Jesse Good with 1 carry for minus 9-yards, and Zach Gross with 21 carries for minus 42-yards and 4 touchdowns. There was a team loss of 6-yards on 3 carries. There was a net of 456 carries for 2,785-yards and 37 rushing touchdowns for the season.

Besides Carnie Fryfogle’s 163 tackles for the season, other players with at least 50 tackles for the season were: Keith Pappas with 97, Mike Felton with 92, Reid Cruz with 69, Rich Delea with 64, Ryan Dotson with 57, Jeremy Loughlin and Zach Townsend with 52 each, and Chad Kolper with 51.

Chad Kolper led the team with 6 sacks on the season, followed by Jeremy Loughlin with 5, Ryan Dotson with 4, Zach Townsend with 3, Devon Ackerman, Carnie Fryfogle, and Brandon Stremmel with 2 sacks each, and Logan Bowman, Rich Delea, Reid Cruz, Dakotah Moses, Keith Pappas, and Aaron Utley with 1 sack each. There was a team total of 30 sacks for the season.

In addition to Gross’ passing statistics, Tyler Sterner completed 2 of 7 passes for 5-yards and Mike Duffy completed 2 of 5 passes for 27-yards. The team totaled 75 completions on 141 attempts for 1,106-yards and 12 touchdowns. The season reception leaders were Mike Felton with 22 for 409-yards and 6 touchdowns, followed by Keith Pappas with 10 for 155-yards and 1 touchdown, Jerome Robinson with 8 for 114-yards and 2 touchdowns, Reid Cruz with 7 for 105-yards and 1 touchdown, Carnie Fryfogle with 4 for 96-yards and 2 touchdowns, Brandon Krise with 7 for 51-yards, Jaelen Langenfeld with 3 for 49-yards, Dillon Thomas with 6 for 35-yards, Logan Bowman with 2 for 33-yards, Dakotah Moses with 3 for 28-yards, Daulton James with 1 for 18-yards, Ben Bynaker with 1 for 9-yards, and Brady Stevenson with 1 for 4-yards. That adds up to 75 receptions for 1,106-yards and 12 touchdowns for the season.

The 2011 Mustangs represented their school and league honorably, played hard, never gave up, and they were clearly a team to be remembered. They have a great nucleus of returning players from the junior varsity and solid players coming up within the ranks. I can’t wait for next season to begin. Until then, GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-12

2011-11-13T12:00:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, November 11, the 9th seeded York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I Mustangs of South Western (9-2 overall, 5-0 league) visited the 8th seeded Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Blue Streaks of Manheim Township (8-3 overall, 6-1 league) and edged the Blue Streaks 42-35 in a thriller that saw the winning touchdown scored with 15 seconds left in the game. The Mustangs will next visit the 1st seeded Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division Eagles of Cumberland Valley (10-1 overall, 5-1 league) in the quarterfinal round.

The Mustangs and the Blue Streaks started off feeling each other out and each ended up punting twice in their first 2 possessions. The Mustangs drew first blood as they drove 57-yards in eight plays, featuring a 15-yard run by Mike Felton and ending with a 6-yard touchdown plunge by Zach Gross. The extra point kick by Jake Tracy put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 10:32 to go in the second quarter.

The Blue Streaks then drove 93-yards in eight plays, featuring pinpoint passing by Brennan Scott, 25-yards to Chase Miller, 12-yards to Tyler Karpinski, 7-yards to Miller, 6-yards to Karpinski, and a 33-yard touchdown strike to Kyle Bushong. Alex Woolley kicked the extra point to tie the score at 7 with 6:59 to go in the half.

The Mustangs then drove 60-yards in three plays, Felton’s 14-yard run, Dillon Thomas’ 15-yard run, and Felton’s 31-yard touchdown jaunt. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-7 with 5:56 to go in the half.

The Blue Streaks came right back with a 55-yard drive, after Miller returned the kickoff 34-yards. The drive featured a 28-yard pass from Brennan to Miller and ended with a 20-yard touchdown strike to Bushong. Woolley’s extra point kick tied the score at 14 with 3:55 to go in the half.

The Mustangs and the Blue Streaks exchanged punts and then the Mustangs drove 53-yards in six plays, ending with a 31-yard touchdown strike from Gross to Felton. This put the Mustangs up 20-14 with 41 seconds to go in the first half.

The Blue Streaks opened the second half by gaining 6-yards and, in a gutsy move turning the ball over on downs at their own 44-yard line. The Mustangs then drove the 44-yards in ten plays, featuring a 16-yard run by Reid Cruz, and ending with a 5-yard touchdown plunge by Thomas. Gross threw a 2-point conversion pass to Felton and the Mustangs were up 28-14 with 6:57 to go in the third quarter.

The Blue Streaks stormed back with a 51-yard drive ending with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brennan to Bushong. Woolley’s extra point kick closed the gap to 28-21 in favor of the Mustangs.

The Mustangs had a short-lived drive end in a fumble that was recovered by Matt Sallade for the Blue Streaks at the Mustangs 45-yard line. Three passing plays later saw the Blue Streaks tie the score at 28 with a 32-yard touchdown pass to Miller and Woolley’s extra point kick, with 2:28 to go in the third quarter.

The Mustang then drove 65-yards in twelve plays, ending with a 5-yard touchdown run by Thomas. Tracy kicked the extra point and the Mustangs were up 35-28 with 9:25 to go in the fourth quarter.

The Blue Streaks then drove 48-yards to the Mustangs 17-yard line, only to have Mike Duffy intercept a pass in the end zone for the Mustangs, giving them the ball at their 20-yard line. The Mustangs then drove 40-yards and punted, and Miller returned the punt 38-yards for the Blue Streaks.

The Blue Streaks then drove 33-yards in four plays, featuring a 15-yard pass to Bushong and ending with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Brennan to Miller. Woolley’s extra point kick tied the score at 35 with 2:35 left in the game.

The Mustangs then drove 66-yards in nine plays, featuring a 24-yard pass from Gross to Felton, a beautiful 28-yard pass from Gross to a wide open Keith Pappas to the Blue Streaks 17-yard line, and a 5-yard touchdown run by Thomas with 15 seconds left in the game. Tracy’s extra point kick closed out the scoring with a thrilling 42-35 victory for the Mustangs.

Mike Felton kicked off 5 times for 194-yards, with the longest going for 57-yards, and punted 4 times for 149-yards, with the longest going for 44-yards. Dillon Langenfeld returned 2 kickoffs for 39-yards, with the longest going for 22-yards, Felton returned 1 kickoff for 20-yards, and Dakotah Moses returned 1 kickoff for 10-yards. Jaelen Langenfeld returned 2 punts for 17-yards, with the longest going for 9-yards, and Dillon Langenfeld returned 1 punt for no yards, for the Mustangs.

Mike Felton led the Mustangs defense with 11 tackles and 4 passes defended, followed by Carnie Fryfogle with 11 tackles (giving him a team leading 147 for the season and putting him in second place in school history, only 4 behind the 151 tackles recorded by Jason Gigous in a 14 game season in 2006), Chad Kolper with 8 tackles, 2 sacks and a pass defense, Keith Pappas with 6 tackles, Mike Duffy with 5 tackles, 1 interception and a pass defense, Reid Cruz and Rich Delea with 4 tackles each, Jeremy Loughlin with 3 tackles and 1 sack, Jerome Robinson with 2 tackles and 3 passes defended, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, and Brandon Stremmel with 2 tackles each, and Devon Ackerman, Ryan Dotson, and Dakotah Moses with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Chad Kolper, Jeremy Loughlin, Dakotah Moses, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, and Jerome Robinson patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs, with help from Brandon Krise and the Langenfeld twins, Dillon and Jaelen.

The Mustangs gained 344-yards rushing and 88-yards passing for a total of 432-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 26 carries for 164-yards (including a 31-yard touchdown), followed by Dillon Thomas with 26 for 140 yards (including 3 touchdowns, of 5, 5. and 5-yards), Reid Cruz with 4 for 33-yards, and Zach Gross with 2 carries for 7-yards (including a 6-yard touchdown). Thomas has 967-yards and 15 touchdowns rushing and Felton has 915-yards and 13 touchdowns rushing (as well as 5 receiving and 5 special teams touchdowns for a total of 23 touchdowns). Quarterback Gross completed 4 of 12 passes for 88-yards and 1 touchdown (giving him a season record to date of 66 completions in 115 attempts for 1,037-yards, putting him in 5th place in school history, and 11 touchdowns), 3 for 60-yards to Felton (including a 31-yard touchdown), and 1 for 28-yards to Keith Pappas that spearheaded the winning touchdown drive. Jake Tracy kicked 4 extra points, Gross threw a 2-point conversion pass to Felton, Mike Duffy intercepted a pass, Chad Kolper recorded 2 sacks, and Jeremy Loughlin recorded 1 sack, for the Mustangs.

The Blue Streaks gained 54-yards rushing and 391-yards passing for a total of 445-yards gained. Dillon O’Dell led the Blue Streaks rushing attack with 8 carries for 33-yards, followed by Brennan Scott with 4 for 19-yards, and Scott Sallade with 1 carry for 2-yards. Quarterback Scott completed 26 of 46 passes for 391-yards and 5 touchdowns, 11 for 151-yards to Tyler Karpinski, 8 for 118-yards to Chase Miller (including touchdowns of 32 and 7-yards), 5 for 103-yards to Kyle Bushong (including touchdowns of 33, 20, and 13-yards), 1 for 11-yards to Ryan Morgan, and 1 for 8-yards to Andrew Dissinger, for the Blue Streaks. Alex Woolley kicked 5 extra points and Matt Sallade recovered a fumble for the Blue Streaks.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt.

The Manheim Township Blue Streaks Marching Band put on a great pre-game performance with their show “Blue,” featuring tunes related to the color. The Mustangs and Blue Streaks Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful in the cold night air.

The Mustangs of South Western are 9-2-0 overall and 5-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 196-87-1 (.693) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 337-205-8. The results of the 550 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .622 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

The 9th seeded Mustangs will next visit the 1st seeded Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division Eagles of Cumberland Valley (10-1 overall, 5-1 league) in the quarterfinal round of the District 3 Playoffs. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-11

2011-11-12T13:00:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, November 5, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Rockets of Spring Grove and galloped to a 54-21 win, propelling them to the Division I title outright, their 13th league championship in the past 26-years. Temple bound Mike Felton scored 2 rushing touchdowns and returned a punt 85-yards for another touchdown.

The Rockets opened the game with a three-play drive that ended when Chad Kolper recovered a fumble for the Mustangs, who took over on the Rockets 43-yard line. Five plays later Dillon Thomas plunged in from the 3-yard line and Jake Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 8:26 to go in the first quarter. The rout was on and they never looked back.

The Rockets went three and out and punted. Bobby Wildasin fumbled the punt reception but Ryan Klinedinst recovered it for the Mustangs at the Rockets 42-yard line. Zach Gross threw a 16-yard pass to Brandon Krise, Felton ran for 7-yards, and Gross threw a picture perfect touchdown strike to Carnie Fryfogle in the back of the end zone. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-0 at the 4:52 mark in the first quarter.

The Rockets drove 72-yards in 11 plays, featuring a 36-yard pass from Matthew Runge to Benjamin Inscore, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Mustangs 3-yard line. Undaunted, the Mustangs drove 97-yards in three plays, a 15-yard pass from Gross to Felton, a 62-yard run by Thomas, and a 20-yard touchdown jaunt by Felton. The Mustangs led 20-0 with 46 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Rockets went three and out and punted to the Mustangs 46-yard line. Gross threw a 2-yard pass to Thomas and then Felton sprinted 52-yards for a touchdown. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 27-0 at the 9:00 minute mark in the second quarter.

The Rockets drove 18-yards in 5 plays, featuring a 19-yard pass from Runge to Austin Nee, and punted. Felton returned the punt 85-yards for a touchdown and Tracy’s extra point kick upped the score to 34-0 at the 7:14 mark in the second quarter.

The Rockets drove only 3-yards and attempted to punt but the snap went over the kickers head and the Mustangs took over on the Rockets 15-yard line. Four plays later Gross snuck in from the 2-yard line, upping the score to 40-0 with 3:37 left in the second quarter.

The Rockets started on their 42-yard line, drove to the 50 and were driven back to the 45 by a 5-yard sack by Ryan Dotson for the Mustangs. The Rockets then fumbled and Reid Cruz recovered it for the Mustangs at the Rockets 45-yard line. Thomas dashed off a 30-yard run to the 15 and Bobby Wildasin sprinted the last 15-yards for a touchdown. Tracy’s extra point kick upped the score to 47-0 with 1:58 to go in the half. It is believed that the 47 points scored in the first half is a school record.

The Mustangs had already started substituting near the end of the half and the bench was virtually cleared in the second half. Wildasin returned the second half kickoff for 24-yards to the 43-yard line, but the Mustangs went three and out and punted.

The Rockets drove 73-yards in five plays, aided by a 15-yard penalty and featuring a 12-yard run by Runge and a 12-yard run by Jeffrey Delaughter. Runge sprinted 26-yards for a touchdown. Dalton Hall’s extra point kick put the Rockets on the board and the score was 47-7 at the 7:00 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs then drove 70-yards in five plays, ending with Dillon Langenfeld’s 65-yard touchdown jaunt. Tracy’s extra point kick upped the score to 54-7 with 4:34 to go in the third quarter.

The Rockets then drove 63-yards in four plays, featuring a 55-yard pass from Runge to Nee, and ending with Runge’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Jeffrey Delaughter. Hall’s extra point kick made the score 54-14 at the 2:38 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs and the Rockets exchanged punts. Then the Rockets drove 90-yards in four plays, ending with Runge’s 73-yard touchdown strike to Nee. Hall’s extra point kick closed out the scoring in the game, with the final score of 54-21 coming with 8:27 left in the game.

Mike Felton kicked off 6 times for 276-yards, with the longest going for 58-yards, and Jake Tracy kicked off 3 times for 124-yards, with the longest going for 46-yards for the Mustangs. Gabe Morela punted 4 times for 133-yards, for an average of 33.25-yards, with the longest going for 37-yards. Bobby Wildasin returned 2 kickoffs for 36-yards, with the longest going for 24-yards, Jordan Markle returned 1 kickoff for 14-yards, and Wyatt Trostle returned 1 kickoff for 6-yards. Felton returned 1 punt for 85-yards and a touchdown, Jaelen Langenfeld returned 1 punt for 6-yards, and Wildasin returned 1 punt for no yards, for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle led the Mustangs defense with 14 tackles (giving him a team leading 136 on the season and putting him 15 tackles behind the leader and in 4th place in the school record book) and a pass hurry, followed by Zach Townsend with 10 tackles, Chad Kolper with 6 tackles and a fumble recovery, Cruz Reid with 6 tackles and a fumble recovery, Ryan Dotson with 6 tackles and a sack, Jaelen Langenfeld with 6 tackles and a pass defense, Devon Ackerman, Rich Delea, and Keith Pappas with 6 tackles each, Dakotah Moses with 5 tackles and a sack, Brandon Stremmel with 5 tackles and a pass hurry, Gunner Holtz and Jeremy Loughlin with 5 tackles each, Mike Felton with 4 tackles and a pass defense, Mike Duffy with 3 tackles and a pass defense, Jerome Robinson with 3 tackles and a pass defense, Brady Stevenson with 3 tackles and a pass hurry, Aaron Uttley with 2 tackles, an interception returned for 22-yards, and a sack, Ryan Klinedinst with 2 tackles and the recovery of an fumble by the offense, Aaron Doll, Eddie Lane, Dillon Langenfeld, Brandon McMinn, Bobby Wildasin, with 2 tackles, Alex Jones with 1 tackle and a fumble recovery, and Ryan Lane, Jordan Markle, Jake Poe, Eric Roop, Shawn Secola, Dustin Shaffer with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Chad Kolper, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Dakotah Moses. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, and Jerome Robinson patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs, with help from Brandon Krise and the Langenfeld twins, Dillon and Jaelen.

The Mustangs gained 373-yards rushing and 53yards passing for a total of 426-yards of offense. Dillon Thomas led the Mustangs rushing attack with 7 carries for 120-yards (including a 3-yard touchdown), followed by Mike Felton with 5 for 96 yards (including touchdowns of 20 and 52-yards), Dillon Langenfeld with 3 for 71-yards (including a 65-yard touchdown), Dakotah Moses with 5 for 58-yards, Bobby Wildasin with 4 for 25-yards (including a 15-yard touchdown), Brady Stevenson with 3 for 5-yards, Zach Gross with 1 for 2-yards and a touchdown, Carnie Fryfogle with 1 for no yards, and Wyatt Trostle with 2 for minus 4-yards. Quarterback Zach Gross completed 5 of 5 passes for 52-yards and 1 touchdown, 1 for 19-yards and a touchdown to Carnie Fryfogle, 2 for 16-yards to Brandon Krise, 1 for 15-yards to Felton, and 1 for 2-yards to Dillon Thomas, and quarterback Tyler Sterner completed 1 of 4 passes to Moses for 1-yard, for the Mustangs. Felton returned a punt 85-yards for a touchdown, Jake Tracy kicked 6 extra points, Reid Cruz, Alex Jones and Chad Kolper each recovered a fumble, and Aaron Uttley intercepted a pass, for the Mustangs.

The Rockets gained 198-yards rushing and 243-yards passing for a total of 441-yards gained.
Matthew Runge led the Rockets rushing attack with 28 carries for 136-yards, followed by Jeffrey Delaughter with 9 for 26-yards (including a 12-yard touchdown), Austin Nee with 1 carry for 22-yards, Juwan Fitchett with 1 for 7-yards, Seth Hildebrand with 1 for 5-yards, and Ben Inscore with 1 carry for 2-yards. Quarterback Runge completed 6 of 16 passes for 243-yards and 2 touchdowns, 3 for 172-yards to Nee (including a 73-yard touchdown), 2 for 59-yards to Inscore, and 1 for 12-yards and a touchdown to Delaughter, for the Rockets. Dalton Hall kicked 3 extra points for the Rockets.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt.

The Spring Grove Rockets Marching Band put on a great post game performance with their show “Ritual,” by Aaron Guidry. The Mustangs and Rockets Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 8-2-0 overall and 5-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 195-87-1 (.691) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 336-205-8. The results of the 549 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

The Mustangs are seeded 9 in a field of 30 class AAAA teams in district 3 and the top 16 make the playoffs. The Mustangs will travel to the number 8 seed Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Blue Streaks of Manheim Township (8-2 overall, 6-1 league) in the first round of the AAAA playoffs, at 7PM on Friday, November 11. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-10

2011-11-01T10:23:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 28, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Bearcats of York High (William Penn) at the Mustang Corral and galloped to a 46-13 victory on the strength of Mike Felton’s fantastic performance. He scored five touchdowns, 2 rushing, 1 on a pass reception, 1 on an interception returned 99-yards, and 1 on a kickoff return for 85-yards. Sophomore sensation Dillon Thomas added two more touchdowns.

The Bearcats opened the game by going three and out and punting. The Mustangs then drove 55-yards in three plays, a 3-yard run by Thomas, a 7-yard run by Reid Cruz, and a 45-yard touchdown run by Felton. Jake Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 8:05 to go in the first quarter.

The Bearcats ran off a short five play drive and punted. The Mustangs drove 67-yards in ten plays, featuring a 21-yard run by Thomas and ending with a 3-yard touchdown jaunt by Thomas. The Mustangs led 13-0 with 41 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Bearcats returned the kickoff to their 43-yard line and drove to the 48, only to have Mike Duffy intercept a pass for the Mustangs. On the very next play Jomar Dickerson intercepted a pass for the Bearcats at the Mustangs 30-yard line. A 5-yard penalty and a 4-yard sack by Chad Kolper had the Bearcats punting from the 39.

The Mustangs then drove 67-yards in eight plays, featuring a 23-yard run by Thomas and ending with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Zach Gross to Felton. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 20-0 with 5:26 to go in the first half.

Malcolm Tribuet returned the kickoff 38-yards to the Mustangs 47-yard line. The Bearcats drove 53-yards in six plays, featuring a 12-yard pass from Xavier Garcia-Wilson to Dakeem Dennison and ending with a 22-yard touchdown run by Garcia-Wilson. Thurman Fogleman kicked the extra point and the Mustangs were still up 20-7 with 2:49 left in the first half.

14 seconds later the Mustangs scored again as Felton returned the kickoff 85-yards for a touchdown. The Mustangs were up 26-7 with 2:35 to go in the half.

The Mustangs opened the second half with an 80-yard drive, featuring a 12-yard run by Felton, a 9-yard pass from Gross to Jerome Robinson, and a 50-yard pass from Gross to Felton. Thomas scored on a 2-yard run and Tracy’s extra point put the Mustangs up 33-7 with 8:35 to go in the third quarter.

The Bearcats then drove 57-yards in four plays, featuring a 53-yard run by Garcia-Wilson and ending with a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Kelvin Nieves. The Mustangs still led 33-13 with 6:29 to go in the third quarter.

The Mustangs then drove 67-yards in five plays, featuring a 25-yard pass from Gross to Logan Bowman and ending with a 27-yard touchdown run by Felton. Julian Johnson blocked the Mustangs extra point kick for the Bearcats and the Mustangs led 39-13 with 3:57 to go in the third quarter.

The Bearcats returned the kickoff to the Mustangs 43-yard line and drove 39-yards to the Mustangs 4-yard line. Then Felton intercepted a pass at the 1-yard line and returned it 99-yards for a Mustangs touchdown. Tracy’s extra point kick closed out the scoring with the Mustangs up 46-13 with 11:41 to go in the game. The Mustangs substituted liberally for the rest of the game.

Mike Felton kicked off 6 times for 256-yards, with the longest going for 50-yards. Jake Tracy kicked off 2 times for 79-yards, with the longest going for 49-yards. Jaelen Langenfeld returned 1 kickoff for 18-yards and 2 punts for 22-yards, with the longest going for 16-yards. Felton returned 1 kickoff for 85-yards and a touchdown for the Mustangs. The Mustangs never punted in the game.

Carnie Fryfogle led the Mustangs defense with 14 tackles (giving him a team leading 122 on the season), followed by Mike Felton with 10 tackles, a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown, an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and a pass defense, Rich Delea with 7 tackles and a pass hurry, Keith Pappas with 7 tackles, Reid Cruz with 6 tackles, Brandon Stremmel with 5 tackles, a sack, and a pass hurry, Devon Ackerman with 5 tackles and a sack, Jaelen Langenfeld with 5 tackles, Chad Kolper with 4 tackles, a sack and a pass hurry, Ryan Dotson with 4 tackles and a sack, Zach Townsend with 4 tackles, Logan Bowman with 3 tackles and a pass defense, Ryan Klinedinst and Bobby Wildasin with 3 tackles each, Mike Duffy with 2 tackles, an interception and a pass defense, Dillon Langenfeld with 2 tackles and a pass defense, Eddie Lane and Jeremy Loughlin with 2 tackles each, and Alex Baugher and Dillon Thomas with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Chad Kolper, Jeremy Loughlin, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Dakotah Moses. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, and Jerome Robinson patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs, with help from Brandon Krise and the Langenfeld twins, Dillon and Jaelen.

The Mustangs gained 295-yards rushing and 117yards passing for a total of 412-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 10 carries for 115-yards (including touchdowns of 45 and 27-yards), followed by Dillon Thomas with 14 for 97-yards (including touchdowns of 3 and 2-yards, Bobby Wildasin with 3 for 51-yards, Reid Cruz with 4 for 20-yards, Dakotah Moses with 2 for 12-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 1 for 4-yards, and Dillon Langenfeld with 1 carry for minus 2-yards. Quarterback Zach Gross completed 5 of 10 passes for 117-yards and 1 touchdown, 2 for 80-yards to Felton (including a 30-yard touchdown), 1 for 25-yards to Logan Bowman, 1 for 9-yards to Jerome Robinson, and 1 for 3-yards to Fryfogle, for the Mustangs. Jake Tracy kicked 4 extra points, Mike Duffy and Felton each intercepted a pass, and Devon Ackerman, Ryan Dotson, Chad Kolper, and Brandon Stremmel each recorded a sack, for the Mustangs.

The Bearcats gained 156-yards rushing and 154-yards passing for a total of 310-yards gained.
Xavier Garcia-Wilson led the Bearcats rushing attack with 17 carries for 120-yards (including a 22-yard touchdown), followed by Kelvin Nieves with 5 for 18-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown), Darryl Simmons with 2 for 8-yards, Loren Lutzinger with 3 for 6-yards, and Dakeem Dennison with 2 carries for 4-yards. Quarterback Garcia-Wilson completed 16 of 25 passes for 154-yards, 7 for 69-yards to Lutzinger, 5 for 38-yards to Dereck Wilson, 3 for 27-yards to Dennison, and 1 for 20-yards to Joseph Smith, for the Bearcats. Thurman Fogelman kicked an extra point for the Bearcats.

Daiquan Dewitt led the Bearcats defense with 8 tackles, followed by Luis Dowling with 7, Kelvin Nieves with 4, Emmanuel Torres with 3, Eliel Flores, Anderson Novalin, and Jared Posey with 2 tackles each, and Xavier Garcia-Wilson with 1 tackle.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring post game performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt.

The William Penn Bearcats Marching Band put on a great half time performance with their show “Beatles,” featuring “Magical Mystery Tour,” “A Hard Days Night,” “Hey Jude,” “Eleanor Rigby,” and “Yesterday.” The Mustangs and Bearcats Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 7-2-0 overall and 4-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 194-87-1 (.690) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 335-205-8. The results of the 548 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .620 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

After 9 weeks of play the Mustangs are seeded 9 in a field of 30 class AAAA teams in district 3 and only the top 16 make the playoffs. As of now the Mustangs would visit the number 8 seeded Blue Streaks of Manheim Township in the first round of the District 3 playoffs.

Next week the Mustangs will close out the regular season by visiting the Rockets of Spring Grove (1-9 Overall, 0-5 league). The Rockets are coming off of a 27-6 loss to the Wildcats of Dallastown (4-5 overall, 2-2 league). The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way to a regular season ending win and move on to the playoffs. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-9

2011-10-23T14:36:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 21, the Mustangs of South Western traveled to the den of the Lions of Red Lion in YAIAA Division I action and galloped to a 21-14 victory on the fleet feet of sophomore Dillon Thomas. The Mustangs sit alone at the top of Division I of the YAIAA and are in great shape to vie for the title.

The Lions opened the game with a 12 play drive for 34-yards, only to punt. The Mustangs went three and out and punted and the Lions returned the favor with their own three and out and punt. The Mustangs ran two plays and fumbled and Brooks Arnold recovered for the Lions at the Mustangs 28-yard line.

The Lions took full advantage of the short field. An incomplete pass was followed by a 28-yard touchdown pass from Tanner Klinefelter to Erik Althoff. Sure-footed Pete Pitilis drilled the extra point kick and the Lions were on top 7-0 with 1:18 to go in the first quarter.

The defenses prevailed for a while as the Mustangs and the Lions exchanged punts twice. Then the Mustangs punted again. The Lions started at their 20-yard line. Dan Althoff ran to the 32 and then the 35. Jeremy Loughlin caused Klinefelter to fumble as he was being sacked on the next play and Devon Ackerman recovered the ball for the Mustangs at the Lions 29-yard line.

Zach Gross was sacked at the 35-yard line but then threw a 10-yard pass to Jaelen Langenfeld. Mike Felton the scampered 18-yards to the 9-yard line and Thomas scored the first of his three touchdowns on a 9-yard run. The extra point was missed and the Lions still led 7-6 with 2:38 to go in the first half.

The Mustangs opened the second half pounding the ball down the field. Felton and Thomas took turns chalking up chunks of yardage as the Mustangs moved from the 24-yard line to the 47-yard line in five plays. Thomas topped it off with a 53-yard touchdown sprint and Felton ran in for a 2-point conversion. The Mustangs went on top 14-7 at the 9:52 point in the third quarter.

The Lions went three and out and punted. The Mustangs drove from their 31-yaed line to the Lions 36-yard line in eight plays, featuring a 9-yard run by Felton, a 5-yard run by Carnie Fryfogle, a 4-yard run by Reid Cruz, and an 8-yard pass from Gross to Thomas, only to fumble and have Ben Axe recover the first of his two fumble recoveries. The Lions ended up punting and the Mustangs punted after five plays and 21-yards.

The Lions took over on their 29-yard line and three plays later Mike Duffy intercepted a pass at the Mustangs 43-yard line. Four runs by Thomas brought the pigskin to the Lions 33-yard line. Thomas’s fifth run was a 33-yard touchdown jaunt and the all Thomas 57-yard touchdown drive and the extra point kick by Jake Tracy put the Mustangs up 21-7 with 9:49 to go in the game.

The Lions went three and out and threw an incomplete pass on a fake punt attempt. The Mustangs took over on the Lions 34-yard line, only to fumble three plays later and have Ben Axe recover his second fumble for the Lions. The Lions then drove 63-yards in seven plays, featuring five completed passes by Klinefelter. A 14-yard strike to Damien Hess put the Lions in Mustang territory at the 43-yard line. A 16-yard pass to Seth Haight moved the ball to the 20, a 12-yard scamper by Klinefelter got to the 8-yard line and Klinefelter threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Erik Althoff. Pitilis added the extra point kick and the Lions closed to within 21-14 with 5:05 left in the game.

However, that ended the scoring in the game. The Mustangs punted and the Lions had one more shot at it but a drive that started on the Mustangs 48-yard line was thwarted by a sack by Fryfogle for a three yard loss, two incomplete passes, and a turnover on downs.

The Mustangs were then able to run out the clock, ending the game by taking a knee.

Felton kicked off 4 times for 175-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards and a touchback, and he punted 7 times for 262-yards, for an average of 37.43-yards, with the longest going for 43-yards. Dillon Langenfeld returned 1 kickoff for 11-yards and returned 2 punts for 14 yards, with the longest going for 13-yards, twin brother Jaelen Langenfeld returned 1 kickoff for 8-yards, and 2 punts for 34-yards, with the longest going for 22-yards, Dillon Thomas returned 1 kickoff for 2-yards, and Carnie Fryfogle fair caught 1 punt, for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle led the defense again with 13 tackles (giving him a team leading 108 for the season) and a sack, followed by Keith Pappas with 11 tackles, Mike Felton with 10 tackles and a pass defense, Reid Cruz with 6 tackles and a pass hurry, Ryan Dotson with 5 tackles, a sack and a pass hurry, Jeremy Loughlin with 5 tackles and a sack, Chad Kolper with 4 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 pass hurries, Zach Townsend with 4 tackles, Devon Ackerman with 3 tackles and a fumble recovery, Rich Delea with 3 tackles, and Eddie Lane, Jerome Robinson and Bobby Wildasin with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Chad Kolper, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, and Jerome Robinson patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 273-yards rushing and 20-yards passing for a total of 293-yards of offense. Dillon Thomas led the Mustangs rushing attack with 27 carries for 201-yards (including touchdowns of 9. 53, and 33-yards), followed by Mike Felton with 14 for 57-yards, Reid Cruz with 1 for 20-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 2 for 1-yard, Dakotah Moses with 1 for no yards, and Zach Gross with 2 for minus 6-yards. Quarterback Gross completed 5 of 8 passes for 20-yards, 2 for 10-yards to Thomas, 1 for 10-yards to Jaelen Langenfeld, and 2 for no yards to Felton, for the Mustangs. Felton ran in for a 2-point conversion, Jake Tracy kicked 1 extra point, Mike Duffy intercepted a pass and Devon Ackerman recovered a fumble, for the Mustangs.

The Lions gained 59-yards rushing and 149-yards passing for a total of 208-yards gained. Dan Althoff led the Lions rushing attack with 16 carries for 62-yards, followed by Erick Toscano with 2 for 5-yards, Erik Althoff with 1 for 1-yard, and Tanner Klinefelter with 11 carries for minus 9-yards. Quarterback Klinefelter completed 17 of 26 passes for 149-yards and 2 touchdowns, 7 for 58-yards to Erik Althoff (including touchdowns of 28 and 8-yards), 2 for 50-yards to Seth Haight, 4 for 20-yards to Mitch Baublitz, 1 for 13-yards to Damien Hess, 2 for 5-yards to Dan Althoff, and 1 for 3-yards to Toscano, for the Lions. Pete Pitilis kicked 2 extra points, Ben Axe recovered 2 fumbles, Brooks Arnold recovered 1 fumble, and Nick Kocman recorded a sack, for the Lions.

Toscano led the Lions defense with 15 tackles, followed by Axe with 14, AJ Hungerford with 9, Erik Althoff with 7, Arnold and Zach Nichols with 6 tackles each, Dalton Fishel and Kocman with 5 tackles each, Mitch Baublitz with 3, Don Gurreri with 2 tackles, and Dan Althoff, Roland Brown-Morrow, Haight, and Matt Wanbaugh with 1 tackle each.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt.

The Red Lion Lions Marching Band put on a great post game performance with their show “24 Frames Per Second,” featuring themes from “Mission Impossible,” “Cadillac of the Skies,” “The Simpsons,” and “Psycho.” The Mustangs and Lions Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 6-2-0 overall and 3-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 193-87-1 (.689) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 334-205-8. The results of the 547 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .620 winning percentage and a .625 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs will host the Bearcats of York High, William Penn (2-6 Overall, 1-2 league). The Bearcats are coming off of a 42-20 victory over the Rockets of Spring Grove (1-7 overall, 0-3 league). The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way on to victory. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-8

2011-10-16T15:06:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 14, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Panthers of Central York in YAIAA Division I action and came away with a thrilling 26-20 victory. The Mustangs played the game with a heavy heart because one of their players, Ben Bynaker, was a victim in a murder-suicide last weekend. Ben’s father killed his wife, Tammy, and Ben, and then himself.

In a heartwarming spirit of unity in sympathy and support, every one of the 22 teams in the York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association wore a decal on their helmets this weekend, with a Mustang and the number 81. The Mustangs helmet had that decal and the black Mustang on each side, with the initials BB on one of them and the number 81 on the other. The Mustangs entered the field before the game from the isles of the grandstands and lofted white balloons after a stirring tribute to Ben by Stadium Announcer Carroll Granger. Just before the start of the game the entire Central York team lined up along their sideline and walked over to the Mustangs sideline to shake hands with all of the Mustangs. Needless to say there was hardly a dry eye in the house after this magnanimous gesture.

The Mustangs opened the game by going three and out and punting. The Panthers then drove 46-yards in eight plays, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Mustangs 27-yard line.

The Mustangs then drove 73-yards in twelve plays, featuring a 28-yard pass from Zach Gross to Keith Pappas, and ending with Mike Felton’s 3-yard touchdown plunge. The Mustangs were up 6-0 at the 2:30 mark in the first quarter.

The Panthers then drove 50-yards in five plays, featuring a 57-yard run by Marquis Fells, only to turn the ball over on downs again at the Mustangs 16-yard line. Rich Delea’s tackle of Sherief Sutton for a 7-yard loss was followed by 2 incomplete passes to end the Panthers’ drive.

The Mustangs then ended up losing yardage to the 11 and Felton got off a 58-yard punt. The Panthers then drove 70-yards in four plays, featuring a 57-yard pass from Brandon Baker to Jake Sinkovitz, and ending with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Baker to Jalil Ford. Tom Flinchbaugh’s extra point kick put the Panthers up 7-6 at the 9:23 mark in the second quarter.

Dillon Langenfeld returned the kickoff 19-yards to the Mustangs 44-yard line, but they ended up punting. The Panthers drove 86-yards in nine plays, featuring runs of 16 and 45-yards by Marquis Fells, only to turn the ball over on downs for the third time, this time at the Mustangs 4-yard line.

The Mustangs ended up punting and the Panthers started a six-play drive at the Mustangs 34-yard line. Baker threw a 20-yard scoring strike to Ford and the Panthers were up 13-6 with 37 seconds left in the first half.

The Panthers opened the second half at their 14-yard line with a 2-yard loss by Fells and then Jerome Robinson intercepted a pass from Baker for the Mustangs at the Panthers 30-yard line. The Mustangs’ six-play drive, featuring an 18-yard pass from Gross to Dillon Thomas, ended with a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Gross. The Panthers were still up 13-12 at the 8:17 mark in the third quarter.

The Panthers then drove 62-yards in nine plays, featuring a 29-yard pass from Baker to Corey Hartz to the Mustangs 31-yard line and ending with Baker’s 29-yard touchdown pass to Hartz. Flinchbaugh’s extra point kick upped the score to 20-12 in favor of the Panthers with 2:02 to go in the third quarter.

The Mustangs then started a drive at the Panthers 37-yard line after a 32-yard kickoff return by Jaelen Langenfeld. Eight plays later the Mustangs turned the ball over on downs at the Panthers 9-yard line. The Panthers ended up punting and the Mustangs took over on their 40-yard line. Felton gained 2-yards to the 42-yard line and Gross threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Jerome Robinson. This made the score 20-18, still in favor of the Panthers, with 8:28 to go in the game.

The Panthers then went three and out and punted. The Mustangs then drove 56-yards in 15 plays, featuring a 7-yard pass from Gross to Pappas, and a 9-yad run by Dillon Thomas, and ending with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Gross to Robinson. Thomas ran in for a 2-point conversion and the Mustangs took a 26-20 lead for the first time with one minute left in the game.

The Panthers turned over the ball on downs in four plays, sealing the victory for the Mustangs.

Felton kicked off 5 times for 231-yards, with the longest going for 51-yards, and he punted 4 times for 171-yards, for an average of 42.75-yards, with the longest going for 58-yards. Jaelen Langenfeld returned 2 kickoffs for 32-yards, with the longest going for 25-yards, and twin brother Dillon Langenfeld returned 1 kickoff for 19-yards and returned 2 punts for no yards.

Carnie Fryfogle led the defense again as usual with 11 tackles (giving him a team leading 95 for the season), followed by Mike Felton with 8 tackles, Rich Delea with 7 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass hurry, Chad Kolper with 7 tackles and a pass hurry, Keith Pappas with 7 tackles, Reid Cruz with 6 tackles, Zach Townsend with 5 tackles, Devon Ackerman and Jeremy Loughlin with 4 tackles each, Jerome Robinson with 3 tackles, and an interception, Ryan Dotson with 2 tackles, and Dillon Langenfeld and Eddie Lane with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Chad Kolper, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Dakotah Moses. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, and Jerome Robinson patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs, with help from Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, and Jaelen Langenfeld.

The Mustangs gained 132-yards rushing and 109-yards passing for a total of 241-yards of offense. Dillon Thomas led the Mustangs rushing attack with 20 carries for 69-yards, followed by Mike Felton with 19 for 56-yards (including a 3-yard touchdown), Dakotah Moses with 3 for 3-yards, Reid Cruz with 2 for 2-yards, and Zach Gross with 2 carries for 2-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown). Quarterback Gross completed 6 of 10 passes for 109-yards and 2 touchdowns, 2 for 64-yards to Jerome Robinson (including touchdowns of 58 and 6-yards), 2 for 34-yards to Keith Pappas, 1 for 18-yards to Thomas, and 1 for minus 7-yards to Felton, for the Mustangs. Dillon ran in for a 2-point conversion and Robinson intercepted a pass for the Mustangs.

The Panthers gained 196-yards rushing and 185-yards passing for a total of 381-yards gained. Marques Fells led the Panthers rushing attack with 13 carries for 143-yards, followed by Saladin Dickson with 6 for 30-yards, Sherief Sutton with 7 for 16-yards, and Brandon Baker with 5 carries for 7-yards. Quarterback Baker completed 11 of 24 passes for 185-yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 for 60-yards to Jake Sinkovitz, 2 for 55-yards to Corey Hartz (including a 29-yard touchdown), 5 for 37-yards to Jalil Ford (including touchdowns of 3 and 20-yards), 1 for 21-yards to Fells, and 1 for 12-yards to Travis Shaffer, for the Panthers. Thomas Flinchbaugh kicked 2 extra points for the Panthers.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring pre-game performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt.

The Central York Panthers Marching Band put on a rousing half time performance with their show “US Tour 2011,” featuring “Georgia on my Mind,” “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” “New York State of Mind,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Viva Las Vegas,” and “Surfin’ USA.” Unfortunately, wet field conditions forced both bands to perform on the track, with no marching. The Mustangs and Panthers Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 5-2-0 overall and 2-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 192-87-1 (.688) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 333-205-8. The results of the 546 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .619 winning percentage and a .625 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs will visit the Lions of Red Lion (5-2 Overall, 1-1 league). The Lions are coming off of a 49-7 victory over the Rockets of Spring Grove. The Mustangs are looking to gallop and pass their way along on the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-7

2011-10-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 7, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Wildcats of Dallastown at the Mustang Corral on Homecoming Night to begin YAIAA Division I action for the 2011 season and galloped to a 29-21 come from behind victory. The Wildcats led 15-0 at the half and the Mustangs stormed back in the second half to win the game.

The Mustangs started the game with a three-play drive that ended when Jack Margavitch intercepted a Zach Gross pass and returned it 28-yards for the Wildcats. The Wildcats drove 32-yards in eight plays, featuring a 12-yard pass from Andrew Henry to Josh Chronister, and ending with Henry’s 4-yard touchdown plunge. The extra point kick by Margavitch put the Wildcats up 7-0 at the 6:16 mark in the first quarter.

The defenses of the Mustangs and the Wildcats stiffened and they exchanged punts. The Mustangs ended up punting again and the Wildcats drove 56-yards in two plays, ending with a 52-yard touchdown jaunt by Andrew Quinones. The extra point snap was high and Quinones came to the rescue with a 2-point conversion pass to David Butler, upping the score to 15-0 with 10:15 to go in the second quarter.

The Mustangs turned the ball over on downs and the Wildcats punted, but Brooks Morrison recovered the muffed punt for the Wildcats. The Wildcats then turned the ball over on downs and the first half came to an end.

The Wildcats drove 35-yards in eight plays, featuring a 15-yard pass from Henry to Keith Matthews, but ended up punting. Dillon Langenfeld returned the punt for 45-yards, setting the Mustangs up on the Wildcats 29-yard line. Dakotah Moses gained 11-yards, then 3-yards, and Mike Felton finished off the three-play drive with a nifty 15-yard touchdown run. Jake Tracy kicked the extra point and the score was 15-7 at the 6:02 mark in the third quarter.

The Wildcats next possession was short lived and ended when Reid Cruz recovered a Wildcats fumble for the Mustangs. The Mustangs then drove 44-yards in five plays, featuring a 32-yard pass from Gross to Jaelen Langenfeld, and ending with a 5-yard touchdown run by Dillon Thomas. Gross then threw a picture perfect 2-point conversion pass to Fryfogle and the Mustangs tied the game at 15 with 2:12 left in the third quarter.

On the next play from scrimmage Felton intercepted a Wildcats pass, but the Mustangs couldn’t capitalize and turned the ball over on downs. The Wildcats ended up punting but Margavitch recovered the muffed punt for the Wildcats. The Wildcats drove 32-yards in four plays, featuring a 26-yard pass from Henry to Margavitch and ending with a 2-yard touchdown plunge by Quinones. The score went to 21-15 in favor of the wildcats with 9:11 left in the game.

The Mustangs then drove 60-yards in six plays. Gross threw a beautiful 44-yard touchdown pass to Reid Cruz and Tracy’s extra point kick gave the Mustangs a 22-21 lead with 6:07 left in the game.

The game was still up for grabs and the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs at the Mustangs 40-yard line with 1:20 left in the game. Dakotah Moses gained 3-yards and then Dillon Thomas sealed the victory with a 57-yard touchdown run. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 29-21 and closed out the scoring with 1:05 left in the game.

Felton kicked off 5 times for 248-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards and a touchback, and he punted 3 times for 126-yards, for an average of 42.0-yards, with the longest going for 48-yards. Jaelen Langenfeld returned 3 kickoffs for 59-yards, with the longest going for 25-yards, Carnie Fryfogle returned 1 kickoff for 9-yards, and Dillon Langenfeld fielded 1 punt with a fair catch, for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle led the defense again (a fairly regular occurrence) with 20 tackles (giving him a team leading 84 for the season), followed by Mike Felton with 15 tackles, an interception and a pass defense, Keith Pappas with 12 tackles, Ryan Dotson with 8 tackles and a sack, Chad Kolper with 8 tackles, Reid Cruz with 7 tackles and a fumble recovery, Jeremy Loughlin with 7 tackles and a sack, Jerome Robinson with 6 tackles and a pass defense, Brandon Stremmel with 6 tackles, Logan Bowman with 5 tackles, a sack and a pass defense, Devon Ackerman with 5 tackles, Rich Delea with 3 tackles and a fumble recovery, Dillon Langenfeld and Dillon Thomas with 2 tackles each, Brandon Krise with 1 tackle and a pass defense, and Alex Baugher, Eddie Lane, Jaelen Langenfeld, and Aram Moffit with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Chad Kolper, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Dakotah Moses. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, and Jerome Robinson, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 198-yards rushing and 78-yards passing for a total of 276-yards of offense. Dillon Thomas led the Mustangs rushing attack with 9 carries for 82-yards (including touchdowns of 5 and 57-yards), followed by Mike Felton with 12 for 71-yards (including a 15-yard touchdown), Dakotah Moses with 8 for 37-yards, Reid Cruz with 3 for 4-yards, and Carnie Fryfogle with 1 carry for 4-yards. Quarterback Zach Gross completed 3 of 9 passes for 78-yars and 1 touchdown, 1 for 44-yards and a touchdown to Cruz, 1 for 32-yards to Jaelen Langenfeld, and 1 for 2 yards to Thomas, for the Mustangs. Gross through a perfect 2-pont conversion pass to Fryfogle, Jake Tracy kicked 3 extra points, Felton intercepted a pass, and Cruz and Rich Delea each recovered a fumble, for the Mustangs.

The Wildcats gained 212-yards rushing and 131-yards passing for a total of 343-yards gained. Andrew Quinones led the Wildcats rushing attack with 9 carries for 75-yards (including touchdowns of 52 and 2-yards), followed by Keith Matthews with 21 for 75-yards, Andrew Henry with 18 for 59-yards (including a 4-yard touchdown), and Andrew Heird with 1 carry for 3-yards. Quarterback Henry completed 11 of 17 passes for 131-yards, 7 for 77-yards to David Butler, 2 for 25-yards to Josh Chronister, 1 for 15-yards to Drew Romesberg, and 1 for 14-yards to Matthews, for the Wildcats. Quinones threw a 2-point conversion pass to Butler, Jack Margavitch kicked 1 extra point and intercepted a pass and returned it for 28-yards, and Brooks Morrison recovered a muffed punt, for the Wildcats.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring post-game performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt. The Dallastown Wildcats Marching Band put on a rousing half time performance with their show “The Music of Elvis,” featuring “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” “Burning Love,””CC Rider,” “Love Me Tender,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The Mustangs and Wildcatss Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful. For the third quarter the Mustangs fielded the cheer leading squads from the middle school through the high school and nearly 100 cheerleaders performed in unison to put on an awesome show.

The Mustangs of South Western are 4-2-0 overall and 1-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 191-87-1 (.688) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 332-205-8. The results of the 545 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .618 winning percentage and a .624 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Panthers of Central York (5-1 overall, 1-0 league). Central York is coming off of a 49-0 victory over the Rockets of Spring Grove. The Mustangs are looking to continue their winning ways. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-6

2011-10-02T14:48:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 30, the Mustangs of South Western visited the YAIAA Division II Bulldogs of West York and were defeated 49-14. The 4-1 Bulldogs were not to be denied as the solid running of Mike Bell and Brock Snellbaker and the pinpoint passing of Kaden Hepler combined for nearly 500-yards of offense.

The Bulldogs opened the game with a thirteen play 66-yard drive, featuring a 20-yard pass from Hepler to Jerrin Toomey and a fake punt that saw Zack Smith gain 16-yards and a first down, but ending in a turnover on downs at the Mustangs 14-yard line. The Mustangs only got off two plays before Toomey intercepted a Zach Gross pass and returned it to the 4-yard line. Three plays later Hepler scored on a 1-yard plunge and Chris Markel’s extra point kick put the Bulldogs up 7-0 at the 5:21 mark in the first quarter.

The Mustangs went three and out and Mike Felton boomed a 60-yard punt. The Bulldogs started at their 7-yard line and drove 93-yards in five plays, featuring a 15-yard pass to Zack Smith and a 49-yard touchdown run by Mike Bell. Markel’s extra point kick made the score 14-0 with 2:43 to go in the first quarter.

The Mustangs got off 2 plays before Brock Gladfelter intercepted a Gross pass and retuned it 43-yards for a touchdown. Markel’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-0 with 1:19 to go in the first quarter.

The Mustangs then drove 60-yards in eight plays, featuring a 10-yard pass to Jerome Robinson and ending with a 35-yard touchdown scamper by Dillon Thomas. Jake Tracy’s extra point kick made the score 21-7 at the 9:42 point in the second quarter.

The Bulldogs came right back with a 61-yard drive, featuring Mike Bell’s 16-yard run, a 19-yard pass from Hepler to Toomey, and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Hepler to Zack Smith. Markel’s extra point kick upped the score to 28-7 with 7:33 to go in the first half.

The Mustangs fumbled the kickoff and the Bulldogs got the ball at the Mustang 40-yard line. Six plays later Bell scored on a 14-yard run. Markel’s extra point kick upped the score to 35-7 with 5:27 to go in the half.

The Mustangs punted after four plays and the Bulldogs drove 80-yards in twelve plays, ending with Hepler’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Smith. Markel’s extra point kick upped the score to 42-7 with 25 seconds left in the fist half.

The Mustangs fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half and Gladfelter recovered his second fumble for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs eventually turned the ball over on downs. The Bulldogs got it right back when Toomey intercepted his second pass. The Bulldogs again turned the ball over on downs. By this time both teams were substituting liberally. The Mustangs got off a booming 56-yard punt after a short drive. The Bulldogs punted.

The Mustangs drove 50-yards in four plays, featuring Felton’s 25-yard run and Felton’s 21-yard touchdown sprint. Tracy’s extra point kick made the score 42-14 with 9:27 left in the game.

The Bulldogs drove 66-yards in three plays, ending with a 55-yard touchdown run by Qy Hall. Markel’s sure-footed extra point kick closed out thee scoring at 49-14 with 6:44 left in the game.

Felton kicked off 1 time for 60-yards and a touchback and he punted 4 times for 215-yards, for an average of 53.75-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards. Jake Tracy kicked off 1 time for 45-yards. Jaelen Langenfeld returned 4 kickoffs for 83-yards, with the longest going for 35-yards, Felton returned 1 kickoff for 25-yards, Carnie Fryfogle returned 1 kickoff for 10-yards, and Jerome Robinson returned 1 kickoff for 8-yards, and Dillon Langenfeld returned 1 punt for minus 3-yards, for the Mustangs.

Keith Pappas, who had 11 tackles and a sack, led the Mustangs defense, followed by Reid Cruz with 11 tackles, Carnie Fryfogle with 10 tackles (giving him a team leading 64 for the season), Mike Felton with 7 tackles and a pass hurry, Ryan Dotson, Mike Duffy, Brandon Krise, and Rich Delea with 6 tackles each, Dillon Langenfeld with 4 tackles and a pass defense, Devon Ackerman and Jeremy Loughlin with 4 tackles each, Alex Baugher with 3 tackles, Jaelen Langenfeld with 2 tackles and a pass hurry, Aram Moffit, Jerome Robinson, Brandon Stremmel, and Zach Townsend with 2 tackles each, and Logan Bowman and Daulton James with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Dakotah Moses. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, and Jerome Robinson, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 185-yards rushing and 16-yards passing for a total of 201-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 5 carries for 63-yards (including a 21-yard touchdown), followed by Dillon Thomas with 5 for 45-yards (including a 35-yard touchdown), Bobby Wildasin with 3 for23-yards, Brady Stevenson with 4 for 22-yards, Dakotah Moses with 5 for 11-yards, Nick Bond with 2 for 11-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 6 for 9-yards, and Tyler Sterner with 1 carry for 1-yard. Quarterback Zach Gross completed 3 of 8 passes for 12-yards, 1 for 10-yards to Jerome Robinson and 2 for 2-yards to Felton, and quarterback Sterner completed 1 of 3 passes for 4-yards to Stevenson, for the Mustangs. Jake Tracy kicked 2 extra points for the Mustangs.

The Bulldogs gained 328-yards rushing and 164 yards passing for a total of 492-yards gained. Mike Bell led the Bulldogs rushing attack with 14 carries for 138-yards (including touchdowns of 49 and 14-yards) followed by Brock Snellbaker with 18 for 71, Qy Hall with 5 for 53, Kaden Hepler with 7 for 33 (including a 1-yard touchdown), Ross Campbell with 3 for 16, Zack Smith with 1 for 16, Steven Wilson with 1 for 4-yards, and Austin Bowser with 1 for minus 3-yards. Quarterback Hepler completed 12 of 18 passes for 164-yards and 2 touchdowns, 6 for 75-yards to Zack Smith (including touchdowns of 11 and 2-yards), 4 for 72-yards to Jerrin Toomey, 1 for 12-yards to Brandon Kinneman, and 1 for 5-yards to Jeremy Stauffer, for the Bulldogs. Brock Gladfelter returned an interception 42-yards for a touchdown and recovered 2 fumbles of kickoffs, Chris Markel kicked 7 extra points, and Toomey intercepted 2 passes, for the Bulldogs.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt. The West York Area Bulldogs Marching Band put on a rousing pre-game performance, The Music of Elvis, including “Can’t Help Falling in Live,” “Burning Love,” “CC Rider,” “Hound Dog,” “Love Me Tender,” and “Jail House Rock.” The show ended with the announcement, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has left the Building.” The Mustangs and Bulldogs Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-2-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 190-87-1 (.686) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 331-205-8. The results of the 544 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .617 winning percentage and a .623 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Wildcats of Dallastown (2-3 overall, 0-0 league). Dallastown is coming off of a 7-6 victory over the Bobcats of Northeastern. The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way back to the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-5

2011-09-25T14:16:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 23, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the YAIAA Division II Warriors of Susquehannock at the Mustang Corral and galloped and passed their way to a 40-0 shutout victory. Temple University bound Mike Felton led the way again, this time with two rushing and 2 receiving touchdowns.

Jeremy Loughlin set the Mustangs up in good field position by recovering the Warriors opening squib kick at the Mustangs 42-yard line. Five plays later Felton scored on a nifty 32-yard run and Jake Tracy kicked the extra point to put the Mustangs up 7-0 at 10:14, just one minute and 46 seconds into the game.

The Warriors got two plays in before Felton intercepted a pass and returned it 20-yards to the Warriors 10-yard line for the Mustangs. Joshua Mueller sacked Zach Gross at the 18-yard line and then Gross threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Felton. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-0 at the 7:01 mark in the first quarter.

The Warriors again got off just two plays before Reid Cruz intercepted a pass and returned it 5-yards to the Warriors 33-yard line. Gross immediately threw a picture perfect 33-yard touchdown pass to Keith Pappas and Tracy’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-0 with 5:15 still left in the first quarter.

The Warriors went three and out and punted. The Mustangs then drove 60-yards in nine plays, featuring an 8-yard run by Carnie Fryfogle, a 10-yard run by Dillon Thomas, an 11-yard pass from Gross to Fryfogle, and a 23-yard pass from Gross to Pappas. The drive ended with Felton’s 8-yard touchdown run and Tracy’s extra point kick upped the score to 28-0 with 10:04 to go in the second quarter.

The Warriors then put on a 12 play, 42-yard drive, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Mustangs 26-yard line. The Mustangs then drove 74-yards in nine plays, featuring six passes from Gross, a 10-yard pass to Brandon Krise, a 12-yard pass to Dakotah Moses, a 15-yard pass to Felton, a 14-yard pass to Felton, an 8-yard pass to Logan Bowman, and a 19-yard touchdown pass to Felton. That upped the score to 34-0 with 12 seconds left in the first half.

The Warriors opened the second half and moved only 4-yards before punting. The Mustangs then drove 58-yards in four plays, ending with a Dillon Thomas 46-yard touchdown jaunt. That upped the score to 40-0 at the 7:44 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs kicked off to the Warriors and then the Mustangs varsity defense came off the field in mass. The Mustangs substituted liberally on offense and defense for the rest of the game.

Felton kicked off 7 times for 352-yards, with the longest going for 57-yards. Jaelen Langenfeld returned 3 punts for 19-yards, with the longest going for 11-yards for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle, who had 13 tackles, led the Mustangs defense, followed by Reid Cruz with 5 tackles and an interception, Rich Delea and Keith Pappas with 5 tackles each, Zach Townsend and Wyatt Trostle with 4 tackles each, Mike Felton with 3 tackles, an interception and a pass defense, Brandon Stremmel with 3 tackles and 2 pass hurries, Ryan Dotson, Eddie Lane, and Dillon Langenfeld with 3 tackles each, Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Aram Moffit, Zach Osborne, Jerome Robinson, and Dillon Thomas with 2 tackles each, Jeremy Loughlin with 1 tackle and a pass hurry, and Rick Bosse, Domnick Holcombe, Jake Hunt, Daulton James, Alex Jones, Ryan Klinedinst, Jaelen Langenfeld, Jordan Markle, Dakotah Moses, David Schaub, Shawn Secola, and Bobby Wildasin with 1 tackle each.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, Dillon Thomas, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Dakotah Moses. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, and Jerome Robinson, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 180-yards rushing and 191-yards passing for a total of 371-yards of offense. Dillon Thomas led the Mustangs rushing attack with 4 carries for 60-yards (including a 46-yard touchdown), followed by Mike Felton with 5 for 54-yards (including touchdowns of 32 and 8-yards), Dakotah Moses with 6 for 21-yards, Reid Cruz with 3 for 19-yards, Bobby Wildasin with 4 for18-yards, Jon Hoover with 2 for 13-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 1 for 8-yards, Brady Stevenson with 1 for no yards, Daulton James with 4 for minus 1-yard, Mike Duffy with 1 for minus 3-yards, and Zach Gross with 1 carry for minus 9-yards. Quarterback Gross completed 12 of 13 passes for 164-yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 for 56-yards to Keith Pappas (including a 33-yard touchdown), 3 for 50-yards to Felton (including touchdowns of 18 and 19-yards), 2 for 18-yards to Cruz, 1 for 11-yards to Fryfogle, 1 for 10-yards to Brandon Krise, 1 for 8-yards to Logan Bowman, 1 for 8-yards to Moses, and 1 for 3-yards to Thomas, for the Mustangs. Quarterback Mike Duffy completed 2 of 2 passes for 27-yards, 1 for 18-yards to James and 1 for 9-yards to Ben Bynaker, for the Mustangs. Jake Tracy kicked 4 extra points, Felton intercepted a pass and returned it 20-yards, Cruz intercepted a pass and returned it 5-yards, and Fryfogle registered 13 tackles, for the Mustangs.

The Warriors rang up 115-yards rushing and minus 2-yards passing for a total of 113 yards gained. Phillip Norris led the Warriors rushing attack with 10 carries for 56-yards, followed by Austin Sauble with 9 for 33, Samuel H. Miller with 4 for 13, Bryan Kerr with 4 for 5, Stephen Ward with 3 for 4, and Josh Mueller with 2 for 4-yards. Quarterback Norris completed 1 of 4 passes for minus 1-yard to Kyle Miller and quarterback Kerr completed 1 of 3 passes for minus 1-yard to Sauble for the Warriors.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring pre-game performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt. The Susquehannock Marching Band put on a rousing half time performance. Unfortunately, due to the weather and field conditions, both bands played their music while standing on the track so we missed out on their precision marching. The Mustangs and Warriors Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-1-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 190-86-1 (.688) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 331-204-8. The results of the 543 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .619 winning percentage and a .624 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Division II Bulldogs of West York (3-1 overall, 0-0 league). West York is coming off of a hard fought 21-13 victory over the Wildcats of Dallastown. The Mustangs are looking to gallop along in their winning tradition. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-4

2011-09-19T10:36:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 17, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Mid-Penn Keystone Division Falcons of Lower Dauphin at the beautiful Hershey Park Stadium and galloped and passed to a 34-28 victory in a thriller. Dillon Thomas scored the winning touchdown on a 10-yard run with 33 seconds left in the game. But the rest of the night belonged to Temple University bound Mike Felton. Felton had 333 all-purpose yards (89 rushing, 124 receiving, and 120-yards on kickoff returns) and accounted for 20 points for the Mustangs. He scored touchdowns rushing, receiving, and on a 96-yard kickoff return, and caught a 2-point conversion pass.

The Mustangs opened the game with a 37-yard drive, featuring a 23-yard run by Reid Cruz, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Falcons 36-yard line. The Falcons drove 20-yards in six plays and their kicker, Joe Julius, attempted a 62-yard field goal that fell short.

The Mustangs then ended a drive with a punt. The Falcons then drove 79-yards in ten plays. Travis Morrill scored on a 20-yard run and the extra point kick by Julius put the Falcons up 7-0 at the 10:31 mark in the second quarter.

The Mustangs immediately retaliated when Felton returned the kickoff 96-yards for a touchdown. Jake Tracy’s extra point kick tied the score at 7 with 10:17 to go in the quarter.

The Falcons went three and out and punted and the Mustangs drove 50-yards in two plays, an 8-yard run by Dakotah Moses and a 42-yard touchdown sprint by Felton. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-7 with 8:37 to go in the quarter.

The Falcons drove 27-yards to the Mustangs 34-yard line and Julius attempted a field goal. Dillon Langenfeld blocked the field goal, recovered the ball and returned it to the Falcons 30-yard line. Five plays later Thomas ran it in from the 5-yard line, upping the score to 20-7 in favor of the Mustangs with 2:21 left in the first half.

A Falcons drive was ended by Cruz sacking the quarterback. The Falcons punted and Dillon Langenfeld returned it 43-yards to the Falcons 24-yard line. The Mustangs drove to the 3-yard line and missed on a field goal attempt. That ended the first half.

The Falcons came out inspired to open the second half and drove 80-yards in eight plays, featuring a 37-yard pass from Ben Goss to Jack Miller and a 30-yard touchdown strike from Goss to Miller. The extra point kick by Julius made the score 20-14 with 7:22 to go in the third quarter.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted and the Falcons drove 66-yards in eight plays, featuring a 27-yard run by Josh Palmer and a 14-yard touchdown pass from Goss to Miller. The extra point kick by Julius put the Falcons up 21-20 with 2:21 to go in the third quarter.

Goss ended a Mustangs drive with an interception and Zach Townsend pretty much ended a Falcons drive with a sack. The Falcons punted and the Mustangs drove 79-yards in two plays, a 1-yard run by Felton and a 78-yard touchdown pass from Zach Gross to Felton. Gross then threw a 2-point conversion pass to Felton to put the Mustangs up 28-21 with 10:12 to go in the game.

Palmer returned the kickoff 42-yards to set the Falcons up at the Mustangs 38-yard line. A five-play drive, featuring a 23-yard pass from Goss to Quincy Nissley, ended with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Goss to Nissley. The extra point kick by Julius tied the score at 28 with 7:27 left in the game.

The Mustangs ended up punting and the Falcons gave the ball back to the Mustangs when Felton recovered a fumble at the Falcons 21-yard line. Gross then threw a touchdown strike to Felton but it was called back due to a penalty. The Mustangs punted from the 34-yard line and the Falcons took over on their 20. Loughlin ended that drive with another sack and the Falcons punted.

The Mustangs then drove 45-yards in four plays, featuring a 17-yard pass from Gross to Keith Pappas, an 11-yard run by Thomas, a 7-yard run by Felton, and ending with a 10-yard touchdown run by Thomas with 33 seconds left in the game. That made the final score 34-28 in favor of the Mustangs.

Felton kicked off 5 times for 225-yards, with the longest going for 54-yards, punted 4 times for 164-yards and a 41.0-yard average and returned 2 kickoffs for 120-yards, with the longest going for 96-yards for the Mustangs.

Keith Pappas, who had 13 tackles and a pass defense, led the Mustangs defense, followed by Carnie Fryfogle with 12 tackles, a sack and a pass defense, Jeremy Loughlin with 9 tackles, a sack and a pass hurry, Zach Townsend with 9 tackles and a sack, Brandon Krise with 9 tackles, Mike Felton with 8 tackles and a fumble recovery, Dillon Langenfeld with 7 tackles, a blocked field goal attempt, a fumble recovery and a pass defense, Reid Cruz with 7 tackles, a sack and a pass hurry, Ryan Dotson with 7 tackles, Devon Ackerman with 5 tackles, Brandon Stremmel with 4 tackles and a sack, Alex Baugher 4 tackles, Aram Moffit with 3 tackles, Rich Delea and Jaelen Langenfeld with 2 tackles each, Daulton James with 1 tackle and a caused fumble, and Logan Bowman with 1 tackle.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Keith Pappas, Brandon Stremmel, and Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Dillon Thomas. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, and Jerome Robinson, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 181-yards rushing and 170-yards passing for a total of 351-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 14 carries for 89-yards (including a 42-yard touchdown), followed by Reid Cruz with 4 carries for 45-yards, Dillon Thomas with 5 carries for 39-yards (including touchdowns of 5 and 10-yards), Dakotah Moses with 10 carries for 20-yards, and Zach Gross with 2 carries for minus 12-yards. Quarterback Gross completed 7 of 12 passes for 170-yards and 1 touchdown), 3 for 124-yards to Felton (including a 78-yard touchdown), 1 for 19-yards to Moses, 2 for 17-yards to Keith Pappas, and 1 for 10-yards to Reid Cruz, for the Mustangs. Felton returned a kickoff 96-yards for a touchdown and recovered a fumble, Gross threw a 2-point conversion pass to Felton, Jake Tracy kicked 2 extra points, Dillon Langenfeld blocked a field goal attempt and recovered a fumble, Cruz, Carnie Fryfogle, Jeremy Loughlin, Brandon Stremmel, and Zach Townsend each recorded a sack, Keith Pappas registered 13 tackles and Fryfogle registered 12 tackles, for the Mustangs.

The Lower Dauphin Falcons rang up 123-yards rushing and 210-yards passing for a total of 333 yards gained. Travis Morill led the Falcons rushing attack with 18 carries for 74-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown), followed by Josh Palmer with 10 carries for 68-yards, Cole Robinson with 1 carry for 3-yards, Kenton Heinbaugh with 2 carries for minus 1-yard, and Zach Goss with 8 carries for minus 21-yards. Quarterback Goss completed 14 of 23 passes for 210-yards and 3 touchdowns, 5 for 114-yards to Miller (including touchdowns of 30 and 14-yards), 7 for 74-yards to Quincy Nissley (including an 11-yard touchdown), and 1 for 11-yards to Wade Weiser, for the Falcons. Joey Julius kicked 4 extra points for the Falcons.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt. The Lower Dauphin Falcons Marching Band put on a rousing pre-game performance. The Mustangs and Falcons Cheer Leading squads were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 2-1-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 189-86-1 (.687) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 330-204-8. The results of the 542 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .618 winning percentage and a .624 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs host the Division II Warriors of Susquehannock (0-3 overall, 0-0 league). Susquehannock is coming off of a 54-17 loss to the Panthers of Central Dauphin East. The Mustangs are looking to gallop along in their winning tradition. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-3

2011-09-14T17:48:00.001-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Monday evening, September 9, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Mid-Penn Keystone Division Colts of Cedar Cliff at the Mustang Corral and were defeated 34-7. The quarterback and running back duo of Tyler Orris and Joel Chapman for the Colts was virtually unstoppable. Originally scheduled for Friday night, weather forced a postponement to Sunday night. Then, with 2:03 to go in the first half lightning stopped the game. After waiting about an hour it was called for the night and resumed where it left off late Monday afternoon.

The Colts took the opening kickoff and drove 65-yards in eight plays, featuring a 10-yard pass from Orris to William Hopkins, a 10-yard pass from Orris to Nol Aru, and a 15-yard pass from Orris to Aru. Orris ended the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run and Leon Van Buskirk’s extra point kick put the Colts up 7-0 at the 8:33 mark in the first quarter.

The Mustangs countered with a very impressive 13-play drive, featuring a 15-yard run by Mike Felton and a 9-yard pass from Zach Gross to Brandon Krise. Unfortunately it resulted in no points when Matt Sowers recovered a Mustangs fumble and the Colts took over on their 15-yard line.

The Colts then drove 85-yards in 12 plays, featuring a 19-yard run by Orris and his 16-yard touchdown pass to Adam Brenneman. Buskirk’s extra point kick made the score 14-0 with 10:09 to go in the second quarter.

The Mustangs again countered with another impressive drive, this time for 80-yards in 12 plays, featuring a 13-yard pass from Gross to Jerome Robinson and runs of 14 and 12-yards by Dillon Thomas. Unfortunately, this drive also ended with no points when Kyler Smith intercepted a Mustangs pass in the end zone.

The Colts then drove 80-yards in eight plays, featuring some fancy running by Joel Chapman and passes by backup quarterback Andrew Ford. Ford’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Aru (the speedster from the Sudan) and Buskirk’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-0 with 2:31 to go in the first half.

The Mustangs ran two plays for 1-yard and, with 2:03 to go in the half, lightening stopped the game and it wasn’t resumed until the next day. At which point finished the eight play 37-yard drive with a punt. This was the first punt by either team in the game and it came just at the end of the half.

The Mustangs took the second half kickoff and drove from their own 27-yard line to the Colts 43. They turned the ball over on downs when a run on a fake punt failed to gain a first down.

Five plays and 57-yards later, Orris ran in for a colts touchdown from the 3-yard line. Zac Collins extra point kick made the score 28-0 with 7:19 to go in the third quarter.

The Mustangs then drove from their own 38-yard line to the Colts 48 and punted.

The Colts then drove 85-yards in 12 plays, featuring a 10-yard pass from Jake Scott, a 14-yard pass to Brenneman, and some flashy running by Scott and Chapman. Orris threw a 33-yard touchdown bomb to William Hopkins to close out the Colt’s scoring with 11:44 to go in the game.

The Mustangs had a short drive end with Kyler Smith’s second interception for the Colts. The Colts failed to move the ball and a sack by Rich Delea and Brandon Stremmel cost them 10-yards. They punted and the Mustangs went three and out and punted. The Colts also went three and out and punted.

The Mustangs then drove 63-yards in nine plays, featuring a 10-yard run by Thomas and an 8-yard run by Reid Cruz with a 15-yard penalty tacked onto the end of it. Carnie Fryfogle plunged his way into the end zone from the 5-yard line for a Mustangs touchdown with 1:44 to go in the game. Jake Tracy kicked an extra point and the final score was 34-7 in favor of the Colts.

Felton kicked off 2 times for 114-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards and a touchback, and punted 3 times for 137-yards and a 45.67-yard average, with the longest going for 57-yards. Felton returned 5 kickoffs for 99-yards, with the longest going for 26, yards, and Carnie Fryfogle returned 1 kickoff for 3-yards. Jaelen Langenfeld returned 2 punts for 5-yards, with the longest going for 5-yards, for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle, who had 17 tackles, led the Mustangs defense, followed by Rich Delea with 7 tackles, Dillon Langenfeld with 6 tackles, Mike Duffy with 5 tackles and a pass defense, Reid Cruz, Mike Felton, Brandon Krise, and Keith Pappas with 5 tackles each, Dillon Thomas with 4 tackles and a pass hurry, Alex Baugher with 4 tackles, Jeremy Loughlin, Mike Mooradian, and Zach Townsend with 3 tackles each, Devon Ackerman, Ryan Dotson, Jaelen Langenfeld, Aram Moffit, and Jerome Robinson with 2 tackles each, and Logan Bowman with 1 tackle.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Mike Mooradian, Keith Pappas, Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Ryan Klinedinst, Chad Kolper, and Dillon Thomas. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, Jerome Robinson, and Brandon Stremmel, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 177-yards rushing and 79-yards passing for a total of 256-yards of offense. Quarterback Zach Gross completed 9 of 19 passes for 79-yards, 2 for 24-yards to Jerome Robinson. 2 for 23-yards to Mike Felton, 2 for 14-yards to Brandon Krise, 1 for 7-yards to Jaelen Langenfeld, 1 for 6-yards to Keith Pappas, and 1 for 5-yards to Reid Cruz, for the Mustangs. Dillon Thomas led the Mustangs rushing attack with 12 carries for 77-yards, followed by Dakotah Moses with 10 carries for 49-yards, Mike Felton with 11 carries for 47-yards, Reid Cruz with 4 carries for 15-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 2 carries for 5-yards (including a 5-yard touchdown), and Zach Gross with 6 carries for minus 16-yards. Jake Tracy kicked 1 extra point for the Mustangs.

The Cedar Cliff Colts rang up 177-yards rushing and 175 yards passing for a total of 352 yards gained. Tyler Orris completed 10 of 14 passes for 132-yards and 1 touchdown and Andrew Ford completed 5 of 5 passes for 43-yards and 2 touchdowns. Adam Breneman caught 5 passes for 55-yards, Nol Aru caught 5 passes for 50-yards, William Hopkins caught 2 passes for 44-yards, Jake Scott caught 2 passes for 22-yards, and Jaquan McIntyre caught 1 pass for 4-yards, for the Colts. Joel Chapman led the Colts rushing attack with 15 carries for 119-yards (including), followed by Orris with 11 carries for 52-yards (including), DeShaun Woodson with 4 carries for 6-yards, Youssef Ajlane with 2 carries for 5-yards, Scott with 1 carry for 5-yards, Noah Malone with 1 carry for minus 3-yards, and Ford with 1 carry for minus 7-yards. Leon Van Buskirk kicked 3 extra points, Zac Collins kicked 1 extra point, Kyler Smith intercepted 2 passes, and Matt Sowers recovered a fumble, for the Colts.

Due to the weather conditions and the split night/next day completion of the game, neither great band performed this week. The 23-member (plus Mustangs Mascot) Mustangs Cheer Leading squad was very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 1-1-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 188-86-1 (.686) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 329-204-8. The results of the 541 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .617 winning percentage and a .623 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Falcons of Lower Dauphin (1-0 overall, 0-0 Mid-Penn Keystone Division) at the beautiful Hershey Park Stadium. Lower Dauphin is coming off of a 27-0 shutout over the Thundering Herd of Carlisle. The Mustangs are looking to return to their winning tradition. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-2

2011-09-04T13:56:00.001-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 3, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Warriors of Gettysburg and galloped and passed to a resounding 41-0 shutout. Mustangs running back Mike Felton kept the offense moving with 103-yards rushing on 8 carries. He scored 2 rushing touchdowns and scored another touchdown on an electrifying 95-yard kickoff return, accounting for 18 of the 41 points for the Mustangs. Zach Gross accounted for 148-yards passing on 7 completions to round out the balanced offense.

The Warriors opened the game and went three and out, punting to the Mustangs. The Mustangs opened with a neat 15-yard run by Dakotah Moses, but the drive stalled and they turned the ball over on downs.

The Warriors only got in two plays before Reid Cruz intercepted a pass and returned it 40-yards for a touchdown for the Mustangs. Jake Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 7:07 to go in the first quarter.

The Warriors went three and out and punted again. The Mustangs drove 67-yards in six plays, featuring a 29-yard run by Carnie Fryfogle, only to lose the ball on a fumble at the Warriors 6-yard line.

The Warriors gained 15-yards and punted. The Mustangs got the ball at their 49-yard line and Felton galloped 51-yards for a touchdown on the first play. Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-0 at the 11:50 mark in the second quarter.

The Warriors and the Mustangs exchanged punts and the Warriors punted again. The Mustangs then drove 55-yards in five plays, featuring passes of 19 and 24-yards from Gross to Felton. Felton scored a touchdown on a nifty 24-yard run and Tracy’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 21-0 with 2:35 to go in the first half.

Mike Felton opened the second half with his 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Tracy’s extra point kick upped the score to 28-0 at the 11:50 mark in the third quarter.

The Warriors drove 42-yards, featuring a 32-yard pass from Chase Whitman to Benttion Hendricks, only to turn the ball over on downs. Felton then raced 74-yards for an apparent touchdown, only to have it come back due to a penalty. Not to be denied, three plays later Gross connected with the speedy Carnie Fryfogle for a 63-yard touchdown pass. Tracy’s extra point upped the score to 35-0 at the 7:48 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs substituted liberally after that and tacked on another score. Logan Bowman intercepted a Warriors pass and returned it 24-yards to the Warriors 35-yard line. A penalty moved the ball to the 24-yard line and Dillon Langenfeld jaunted in for a 24-yard touchdown with 8:25 remaining in the game. That made the final score 41-0 in favor of the Mustangs.

Felton kicked off 3 times for 137-yards, with the longest going for 52-yards, and punted 2 times for 80-yards (for an average of 40-yards), with the longest going for 41-yards. Ryan Lane kicked off 2 times for 73-yards, with the longest going for 38-yards, and Jake Hunt kicked off 2 times for 66-yards, with the longest going for 43-yards, for the Mustangs. Gabe Morela punted 1 time for 29-yards for the Mustangs. Felton returned a kickoff for 95-yards and a touchdown and fair caught 1 punt, and Jaelen Langenfeld returned 3 punts for 9-yards, for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle, who had 12 tackles, led the Mustangs defense; followed by Rich Delea with 10 tackles, Dillon Langenfeld with 6 tackles and a pass defense, Logan Bowman with 4 tackles and an interception, Zach Townsend with 4 tackles and a sack, Dakotah Moses and Jeremy Loughlin with 4 tackles each, Aram Moffit with 3 tackles and a pass hurry, Brandon Krise with 3 tackles and 2 pass defenses, Shawn Secola, Ryan Dotson, Mike Mooradian, and Keith Pappas with 3 tackles each, Reid Cruz with 1 tackle and an interception, Alex Jones with 1 tackle and a fumble recovery, Devon Ackerman with 1 tackle and a sack, Jon Hoover, Daulton James, Chad Kolper, Eddie Lane, Jaelen Langenfeld, Dan McMillen with 1 tackle each, and Dillon Thomas with a pass defense.

Devon Ackerman, Alex Baugher, Logan Bowman, Reid Cruz, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Hawn, Jeremy Loughlin, Aram Moffit, Mike Mooradian, Keith Pappas, Zach Townsend, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Ryan Klinedinst, Chad Kolper, and Dillon Thomas. Mike Duffy, Mike Felton, Brandon Krise, Dillon Langenfeld, Jaelen Langenfeld, Jerome Robinson, and Brandon Stremmel, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 204-yards rushing and 148-yards passing for a total of 352-yards of offense. Quarterback Zach Gross completed 7 of 9 passes for 148 and a touchdown, 1 for 63-yards and a touchdown to Carnie Fryfogle, 2 for 43-yards to Mike Felton, 2 for 28-yards to Reid Cruz, 1 for 11-yards to Keith Pappas, and 1 for 3-yards to Jerome Robinson, for the Mustangs. Quarterbacks Jesse Good and Mike Duffy each had 1 pass attempt with no completions, for the Mustangs. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with his 8 carries for 103-yards (including touchdowns of 51 and 24-yards), followed by Dillon Thomas with 7 for 37-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 3 for 26-yards, Dakotah Moses with 2 for 21-yards, Dillon Langenfeld with 1 for 24-yards and a touchdown, Jon Hoover with 1 for 3-yards, Bobby Wildasin with 1 for 2-yards, Gross with 1 for minus 2-yards, and Good with 1 for minus 9-yards, for the Mustangs. Jake Tracy kicked 5 extra points for the Mustangs.

The Gettysburg Warriors rang up 52-yards rushing and 61-yards passing for a total of 113-yards gained. Quarterback Chase Whiteman completed 6 of 19 passes for the 61-yards, 3 for 46-yards to Benttion Hendricks, 1 for 9-yards to Dane Purdy, 1 for 8-yards to Kurt Hoffman, and 1 for 2-yards to Darren Hartzell, for the Warriors. Whitman led the Warriors rushing attack with 10 carries for 32-yards, followed by Hendricks with 3 for 18-yards, Jordan Stouch with 5 for 10-yards, Kurt Hoffman with 2 for 7-yards, and Jesse Stouch with 5 for 5-yards, for the Warriors.

The Mustangs are hoping to contend for the Division I championship in the YAIAA this year.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, presenting their 2011 field show “The Colors of Dreams.” The relaxing mallet introduction led to the haunting sound of “The Dream is Collapsing” from Inception, followed by “Zooster’s Rebellion” from Madagascar, the sorrowful longing of “Hummel Gets the Rockets,” from the Rock, and the show closed with “The Burning Bush,” from Prince of Egypt. The Gettysburg Warriors Marching Band put on a rousing pregame performance. The Mustangs Cheer Leading squad was very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 1-0-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 188-85-1 (.689) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 329-203-8. The results of the 540 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .618 winning percentage and a .624 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs host the Colts of Cedar Cliff. Cedar Cliff opened the season with a 45-14 win over the Bears of Elizabethtown. The Mustangs played great offense and great defense in their season opener. They are looking to continue in their winning tradition and make this a season to remember. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-1

2011-08-20T14:05:00.001-07:00

Preseason Review

By Bill Engelhardt
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The Mustangs of South Western return to gridiron action Friday night, September 2, as they visit the Warriors of Gettysburg to kick off the 2011 season. The Mustangs are looking forward to a successful season as they enter the 52nd year of the football program. They have a career 328-203-8 record with a .618 winning percentage and a .623 non-losing percentage. They are 323-194-8 in regular season play. This year the Mustangs have a large group of returning seniors, a good group of returning starters and lettermen and some exciting new players to watch, and hope to resume the winning tradition, which includes 11 league titles since 1990 and 15 in the history of the school.

Seniors Ryan Dotson, Mike Felton, Carnie Fryfogle, Jesse Good, Jeremy Loughlin, Brandon Krise, and Keith Pappas are returning starters. Seniors Rich Delea, Zach Gross, twins Dillon and Jaelen Langenfeld, Matt Stroda, and Zach Townsend, and juniors Devon Ackerman, Chad Kolper, Dakotah Moses, and Jerome Robinson are also returning lettermen. Seniors Alex Baugher and Reid Cruz and junior Mike Mooradian are up and comers to watch this year.

The graduation of key players Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Tyler Frederick, Matt Funk, Jeff Hacker, Josh Hertz, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis still leaves the Mustangs with a very good group of seasoned players. Seniors Good and Gross are contending to be the starting quarterback. Good was the starter last year but both saw significant playing time and the stiff competition should bring out the best in both of them and leave the Mustangs in good shape at that position.

We look for Mike Felton, who already is in third place in the history of the school in career pass receptions with 47, fourth place in touchdown pass receptions with 10, fourth place in career pass receiving yardage with 747-yards, and tied for third place in punting with a season average of 39.04-yards, to be all over the field this year. He has already committed to attend Temple University next year.

Felton should lead the vaunted rushing attack and Cruz, Fryfogle, Dillon Langenfeld, Moses, and Stroda will vie for playing time and continue the great running tradition of the Mustangs.

We are looking for Felton, Krise, Jaelen Langenfeld, Robinson and Mooradian to form the nucleus of a solid receiving corps. As a junior, Felton led the receiving corps with 23 receptions for 378-yards and 4 touchdowns, for a 16.44-yard average last year. Krise and Jaelen Langenfeld also have experience at catching passes, and Fryfogle could get into the act here too.

Among the returning players, Pappas (35 tackles), Dotson (22 tackles), Delea (12 tackles), Townsend (10 tackles), Loughlin (8 tackles), and Ackerman (3 tackles), have significant experience on either the offensive or defensive line and should figure prominently again this year, with help from up and comers Baugher and Mooradian. With the lack of additional experience or depth, the development of the rest of the trenches will be a significant factor in the success of the Mustangs this year.

Fryfogle (62 tackles), Pappas (35 tackles), Moses (8 tackles), Stroda (6 tackles), and Good leave the Mustangs in great shape at the linebacker position. All are seasoned veterans. And Cruz, Kolper, and Mooradian should fit in nicely here as well. Felton (74 tackles), Krise (9 tackles), Jaelen Langenfeld (3 tackles), Dillon Langenfeld (2 tackles), Robinson (1 tackle), and Gross, should all see plenty of action in the secondary.

The punting game is in the capable hands of senior Mike Felton. Last year he punted 28 times for an average of 39.04-yards, with the longest going for 71-yards. Kickoffs are also in the very capable hands of Felton. Last year he registered 30 kickoffs for 1351-yards. Cruz also has experience in this area. Felton is also the go to guy for extra points.

Don Seidenstricker is going into his 34th year with the Mustang program and has a 187-85-1 (.688) record, including 12 league championships, 9 District 3 playoff appearances, and 9 times League Coach of the Year, as he goes into his 26th year as head coach. As always, Don is ready and eager to lead the Mustangs into a new season against the Warriors of Gettysburg. In his preseason outlook he said, “We should experience a lot of offensive excitement with the return of three year starter, and Temple bound, Mike Felton. For three seasons he has produced some outstanding moments as a running back, wide receiver, and kick returner. In addition his presence has been felt defensively from outside linebacker and in the secondary.

We do return significant playing experience at linebacker with both Carnie Fryfogle and Keith Pappas returning inside where they made a lot of contribution last season. Further, both Ryan Dotson and Jeremy Loughlin return to line positions where they both saw quality time in 2010, and Brandon Krise returns to split end on offense and corner back on defense where he started most of the season.

There will be a battle at quarterback where we return starter Jesse Good in addition to Zach Gross who started one game and saw significant action in a few others.

A few players do NOT a team make and there are a lot of questions marks in the south Western Corral. We have significant questions in both lines and very little depth in these positions. The off-season work ethic in the weight room, 7 v 7s, voluntary camps, and instructional sessions was excellent. The up and coming sophomores (Dillon Thomas, Logan Bowman, Tyler Sterner, Payton Taylor, and Wyatt Trostle) worked tirelessly this summer and may contribute to the returning players and lettermen.

The absolute, number one, positive with this group has been the bond of classes and willingness to work together. There has been outstanding senior/junior leadership from returning starters and lettermen, and players to watch, and these young men really want to return to our past winning ways.”

From here it looks like the South Western Mustangs are primed and ready to provide all the thrills and excitement their faithful fans have come to expect in their 52nd season. I think the Mustangs are up to the challenge of resuming their winning ways. I can’t wait for the start of the 2011 season. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS RECORD BOOK: 1960-2010

2011-08-20T14:03:00.001-07:00

TEAM DEFENSE
POINTS SURRENDERED
1994 - 53 pts.
1982 - 62 pts.
1985 - 67 pts.
1977 - 78 pts.
1970 - 84 pts.

TEAM DEFENSE
RUSHING YARDS SURRENDERED
1994 - 497 yds.
1981 - 761 yds.
1982 - 791 yds.
1986 - 913 yds.
1992 - 952 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
PASSING YARDS SURRENDERED
1978 - 614 yds.
1984 - 726 yds.
1985 - 728 yds.
1990 - 746 yds.
1999 - 748 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
TOTAL YARDS SURRENDERED
1994 - 1348 yds.
1982 - 1613 yds.
1986 - 1795 yds.
1992 - 1800 yds.
1981 - 1857 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
MOST SHUTOUTS
1994 - 5
1984 - 5
2006 - 4
1995 - 4
1982 - 4
1980 - 4
1972 - 4
1965 - 4

TEAM DEFENSE
SCORES
1984 – 6 TD’s
2006 – 5 TD’s, 2 safeties
1886 - 5 TD’s, 1 safety
1976 - 5 TD’s
1990 - 4 TD’s, 2 safeties

TEAM DEFENSE
QUARTERBACK SACKS
1993 - 44
1986 - 40
2003 - 37
2006 - 36
2000 - 34

TEAM DEFENSE
INTERCEPTIONS
1985 - 22
1995 - 20
1992 - 20
1982 - 20
2000 - 18

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON TACKLES
151 – Jason Gigous - 2006
145 - Justin Mummert – 2000
139 – Jake Myers – 2009
132 - Adam Lawrence - 2001
127 - Matt Hladio - 1990

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER TACKLES
290 - Brian Hart
286 - Jeff Fritz
266 – Jake Myers
257 - Kyle Wildasin
255 - Justin Mummert

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON QB SACKS
16 - Zack Topper - 1993
16 - Mike McFalls - 1986
14 - Nate Stetter - 1995
13 - Scott Baublitz - 1979
10 – Jeremy Renoll - 2005
10 – Jeremie Ecker - 2000

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER QB SACKS
23 - Zack Topper
21 – Jeremy Renoll
17 - Bob Bealing
16 - Mike McFalls
15 - Scott Baublitz
15 - Jeremie Ecker

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS
8 - Aaron Brady – 1992
7 - Zach Krise - 2004
7 - Matt Schmidt – 2003
7 - Kyle Wildasin – 1999
6 – Duane Rowlette – 2007
6 - Doug Seidenstricker - 1990
6 - Andy Stauffer - 1984
6 - Paige Wingert - 1982

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
12 - Aaron Brady
11 - Andy Stauffer
9 - Kyle Wildasin
9 - Jason Zinn
9 - Paige Wingert
9 - Gerry Fuhrman

TEAM OFFENSE
POINTS SCORED
2006 - 441 pts.
1994 - 404 pts.
2000 - 403 pts.
1997 - 391 pts.
1993 - 379 pts.

TEAM OFFENSE
POINTS SCORED IN ONE GAME
69 pts. - Dallastown - 2006
68 pts. - New Oxford - 2004
68 pts. - Central York - 1993
62 pts. - Dover - 2000
62 pts. - Central York - 1994
62 pts. - Kennard Dale - 1985

TEAM OFFENSE
RUSHING YARDS GAINED
1997 - 3,091 yds.
2000 - 3,042 yds.
1991 - 3,029 yds.
1994 - 2,900 yds.
1992 - 2,896 yds.

TEAM OFFENSE
PASSING YARDS GAINED
2009 – 1,583 yds.
2006 - 1,276 yds.
1990 - 1,242 yds.
1980 - 1,164 yds.
1981 - 1,140 yds.

TEAM OFFENSE
TOTAL YARDS GAINED
2009 – 4,132 yds.
2006 - 4,071 yds.
1997 - 3,967 yds.
1991 - 3,967 yds.
1994 - 3,904 yds.

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON SCORING
142 pts – Tim Smith - 2006
132 pts. - Andrew Kern - 2000
126 pts. - Joe Myers - 1991
121 pts – Drew Snyder - 2006
108 pts. - Allen Bittinger - 1999
108 pts. - Mike Tracy - 1994
108 pts. - Don Parr - 1960

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER SCORING
228 pts. - Drew Snyder
216 pts. - Allen Bittinger
213 pts. - Glenn Geiman
205 pts. - Doug Morela
186 pts. - Andrew Kern

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWNS
23 - Tim Smith - 2006
21 - Andrew Kern - 2000
21 - Joe Myers - 1991
18 - Allen Bittinger - 1999
18 - Mike Tracy - 1994
18 - Don Parr - 1960

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS
36 - Allen Bittinger
34 - Doug Morela
31 - Glenn Geiman
30 - Andrew Kern
26 - Dustin Permenter

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON RUSHING
1,525 yds. - Joe Myers - 1991
1,458 yds. - Allen Bittinger - 1999
1,263 yds. - Mike Tracy – 1994
1,232 yds. - Dustin Permenter - 2004
1,176 yds. - Shawn Ault - 1996

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER RUSHING
2,871 yds. - Allen Bittinger
2,775 yds. - Dustin Permenter
2,351 yds. - Doug Morela
2,165 yds. - Glenn Geiman
2,088 yds. - Bob Barthold

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASSING

1,483 yds. – Ian Smith – 2009
1,259 yds. – J.C. Laughlin - 2006
1,188 yds. - Doug Seidenstricker - 1990
1,055 yds. - Andy Adams - 1981
1,021 yds. - Andy Adams – 1980

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASSING
2,894 yds. - Andy Adams
2,159 yds. – J.C. Laughlin
2,094 yds. - Aaron Brady
1,876 yds. - Doug Seidenstricker
1,714 yds. – Ian Smith

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES
20 - J.C. Laughlin – 2006
16 – Ian Smith – 2009
14 – David Sager – 2008
13 - Matt Schmidt - 2003
12 - Dave Schuman - 1985

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES
29 – J.C. Laughlin
24 - Andy Adams
24 – David Sager
21 - Aaron Brady
18 - Doug Seidenstricker

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASS RECEPTIONS
45 - Tim Rill - 1990
31 - Brian Bidelspach - 1980
30 - Jim Stetter - 1978
29 - Jason Zinn - 1995
29 - Tim Redding - 1996
29 - Scott Baublitz - 1979

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASS RECEPTIONS
70 - Tim Rill
66 - Corry Rutters
47 – Mike Felton (active)
40 - Zach Krise
39 - Brian Bidelspach

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASS RECEPTION YARDAGE
599 - Tim Rill – 1990
503 - Drew Snyder - 2006
487 - Drew Snyder - 2005
480 - Jim Stetter - 1978
468 - Aaron Soullaird - 1988

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASS RECEPTION YARDAGE
992 - Tim Rill
990 - Drew Snyder
871 - Cory Rutter
747- Mike Felton (active)
651 - Bob Flemmens

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
10 - Drew Snyder - 2006
7 - Zach Krise - 2003
7 - Tim Rill – 1989
7 – Drew Sneeringer – 2008
6 – Mike Felton – 2009
6 - Tim Rill - 1990
6 - Phil Null - 1973

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
14 - Drew Snyder
13 - Tim Rill
11 – Drew Sneeringer
10 – Mike Felton (active)
9 - Corry Rutters

PUNTING
SEASON AVERAGE PER PUNT
40.2 yds. - Rod Gross – 1982
39.8 yds. – Drew Snyder – 2005
39.4 yds – Mike Felton (active)
39.0 yds. - Allen Zepp - 1977
37.8 yds. - Jeremie Ecker - 1999

PUNTING
CAREER AVERAGE PER PUNT
39.0 yds – Mike Felton (active)
39.0 yds. - Allen Zepp
37.3 yds. – Drew Snyder
37.2 yds. - Rod Gross
37.0 yds. - Jeremie Ecker

KICKING SEASON X-POINTS
44 - Ryan Wickline - 1994
38 - Josh Galemore - 1997
36 – Ian Smith – 2009
34 - Drew Snyder - 2006
34 - Jamie Taylor - 2000
34 - Gene Gobrecht - 1982

KICKING
CAREER X-POINTS
105 - Ryan Wickline
81 - Drew Snyder
56 - Gene Gobrecht
55 - Josh Galemore
44 – Zak Kruger

KICKING
SEASON FIELD GOALS
8 - Drew Snyder - 2004
8 - Josh Galemore - 1996
7 - Drew Snyder - 2006
5 - Ryan Gallagher - 1998
5 - Gene Gobrecht - 1982
5 - Paul Novak - 1986

KICKING
CAREER FIELD GOALS
19 - Drew Snyder
10 - Ryan Wickline
9 - Josh Galemore
8 - Drew Snyder
7 - Gene Gobrecht
7 - Fred Shafer

KICKING
LONGEST FIELD GOAL
51 yds. - Drew Snyder - 2006
47 yds. - Drew Snyder - 2005
45 yds. - Dean Frock - 1977
43 yds. - Paul Novak - 1987
41 yds. - Gene Gobrecht – 1982
41 yds – Zak Kruger – 2008

BEST TEAM RECORDS
2000 - 11-1 (10-0 Regular Season
1990 - 11-1 (11-0 Regular Season)
1995 - 10-1 (10-0 Regular Season)
1994 - 10-1 (10-0 Regular Season)
2006 – 12-2 (9-1 regular season)
1982 - 9-1
1997 - 9-2
1993 - 9-2
1992 - 9-2

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS
2009 – YAIAA Division I Co-Champions/Hanover City Cup/District III Quarterfinals
2008 – Hanover City Cup
2006 – District III Runner-up/YAIAA Division I Champions/Hanover City Cup
2005 – Hanover City Cup
2004 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
2003 - Hanover City Cup
2000 - YAIAA Division I Champions
Hanover City Cup I, District III Runner-up
1999 - Hanover City Cup
1998 - Hanover City Cup
1997 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1996 - YAIAA Division I Co-Champions
1995 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1994 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1993 - YAIAA Division I Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1992 - YAIAA Division I Tri-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1991 - Hanover City Cup
1990 - YCIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1989 - YCIAA Division I Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1985 - YCIAA Division II Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1984 – Hanover City Cup
1982 – YCIAA Division II Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1977 – YCIAA Division II Co-Champions

LONGEST WINNING STREAK
23 games Regular Season 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
15 games - Regular Season 1989-1990
12 games - 1999-2000, 2006

OVERALL RECORD: 1960-2009

Year Record

1960 = 8-2-0
1961 = 7-3-0
1962 = 6-4-0
1963 = 4-6-0
1964 = 4-4-2
1965 = 5-5-0
1966 = 4-7-0
1967 = 2-8-0
1968 = 5-5-0
1969 = 5-5-0
1970 = 6-4-0
1971 = 5-5-0
1972 = 5-5-0
1973 = 4-6-0
1974 = 3-6-1
1975 = 2-8-0
1976 = 6-3-1
1977 = 6-3-1
1978 = 4-5-2
1979 = 4-7-0
1980 = 7-4-0
1981 = 8-2-0
1982 = 9-1-0
1983 = 5-5-0
1984 = 8-3-0
1985 = 10-1-0
1986 = 7-4-0
1987 = 6-5-0
1988 = 5-5-1
1989 = 9-2-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1990 = 11-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1991 = 8-3-0
1992 = 9-2-0
1993 = 9-2-0
1994 = 10-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1995 = 10-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1996 = 8-2-0
1997 = 9-1-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1998 = 4-7-0
1999 = 8-2-0
2000 = 10-0-0 (1-1 playoffs)
2001 = 7-3-0
2002 = 2-8-0
2003 = 8-2-0
2004 = 8-2-0 (0-1 playoffs)
2005 = 4-6-0
2006 = 9-1-0 (3-1 playoffs)
2007 = 3-7-0
2008= 4-6-0
2009= 9-1-0 (1-1 playoffs)
2010= 4-6-0

Regular Season Total = 323-194-8

Playoffs = 5-9-0

Grand Total = 328-203-8

JUNIOR HIGH CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006 - YAIAA Division I Champions
2003 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1998 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1994 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1992 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1986 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1983 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1982 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1981 - YCIAA Division II Co-Champions
1980 - YCIAA Division II Champions

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-11

2010-11-08T13:27:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, November 5, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Rockets of Spring Grove at the Mustang Corral and the Rockets blasted off to a 31-14 win, propelling them into the District 3 Class AAAA playoffs. As the number 10 seed the Rockets (6-4) will visit the 7th seeded Eagles of Cumberland Valley (8-2) next week.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted to open the game but the Rockets fumbled on their first play from scrimmage. Ryan Sexton recovered for the Mustangs at the Rockets 45-yard line. The Mustangs ended up punting and the Rockets had to do the same after a sack by Sexton. Max Ruby recovered a Mustangs fumble for the Rockets and the Rockets had to punt again after a sack by Matt Funk for the Mustangs. The Mustangs punted from their 1-yard line and the first quarter ended without any score.

The Rockets put together a 20-yard drive in four plays and Josh Slate scored a touchdown on a 10-yard run. Ben Reigart’s extra point kick put the Rockets up 7-0 at the 10:56 mark in the second quarter.

The Mustangs drove 35-yards to the Rockets 28-yard line in a drive that featured Ryan Sexton’s 5-yard run for a first down on a fake punt play. However, Reigart intercepted a pass for the Rockets at their 28-yard line. They drove 72–yards in 10 plays, featuring a 40-yard pass from Neal Grudi to Reigart. Reigart kicked a 33-yard field goal to up the score to 10-0 with 3:28 left in the first half.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted from their 28-yard line. The Rockets started at their 49-yard line and wasted no time as Grudi lofted a 51-yard touchdown pass to Reigart. Reigart’s extra point put the Rockets up 17-0 with 1:44 left in the half.

The Rockets opened the second half and went three and out and punted. The Mustangs got off three plays and Jordan Klunk intercepted a pass for the Rockets at the Mustangs 24-yard line. Three plays later, after being pushed back to the 30-yard line, Grudi threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Keith Stambaugh and Reigart’s extra point kick upped the score to 24-0 with 7 minutes left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs ended up punting again and the Rockets drove 55-yards in five plays, featuring a 36-yard pass from Grudi to Stambaugh. Grudi lofted a 24-yard touchdown pass to Reigart and Reigart’s extra point kick upped the score to 31-0 at the 3:17 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs and the Rockets exchanged punts. The Mustangs drove 52-yards, featuring a 9-yard run by Jake Shaffer and a 12-yard run by Mike Pugh, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Rockets 8-yard line. Dillon Higgins recovered a Rockets fumble for the Mustangs at the 8. Three plays later Mike Felton plunged in from the 5-yard line for a touchdown and Brendan Lawson’s extra point kick made the score 31-7 with 3:25 left in the game.

The Rockets went three and out and punted. The Mustangs drove 80-yards in two plays. Jesse Good threw a beautiful 33-yard pass to Tommy Nicklas and followed that up with another beauty, a 47-yard touchdown strike to Felton. Lawson’s extra point kick closed out the scoring with 58 seconds left in the game, with the Rockets up 31-14.

Mike Felton kicked off 2 times for 87-yards, with the longest going for 47-yards. Casey Froehlich punted 6 times for 168-yards, for an average of 28-yards, with the longest going for 38-yards, for the Mustangs. Felton returned 5 kickoffs for 112-yards, with the longest going for 30-yards, for the Mustangs. Felton returned 1 punt for 7-yards and Mike Pugh returned 1 punt for no yards, as it was a Fair Catch, for the Mustangs.

Ryan Sexton led the Mustangs defense with 10 tackles, a fumble recovery, a sack, and a pass hurry, followed by Cody Kephart with 9 tackles, Mike Pugh with 7 tackles, Aaron Bosley and Jake Shaffer with 6 tackles each, Casey Froehlich, Mike Felton and Leonard Sturgis with 5 tackles each, Matt Funk with 4 tackles and a sack, Ryan Dotson and Tyler Frederick with 3 tackles each, Levi Buck, Brady Conroy, Rich Delea, and Zach Townsend with 2 tackles each, Dillon Higgins with 1 tackle and a fumble recovery, and Marty Deal, Carnie Fryfogle, Pete O’Shea, and Woody Stetter with 1 tackle each.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Ryan Dotson, Tyler Frederick, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Ryan Sexton, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Felton, Casey Froehlich, Brandon Krise, and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 97-yards rushing and 120 yards passing for a total of 217-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 13 carries for 39-yards (including a 5-yard touchdown), followed by Jeff Hacker with 12 for 37, Jake Shaffer with 5 for 27, Mike Pugh with 6 for 12-yards, Jesse Good with 3 for minus 8-yards and Zach Gross with 2 for minus 10-yards. Quarterback Good completed 5 of 8 passes for 119-yards and 1 touchdown, 3 for 74-yards to Felton (including a 47-yard touchdown) and 2 for 45-yards to Tommy Nicklas, and quarterback Gross completed 1 of 10 passes for 1-yard to Cody Kephart, for the Mustangs. Brandon Lawson kicked 2 extra points, Dillon Higgins and Ryan Sexton each recovered a fumble, and Matt Funk and Sexton each recorded a sack, for the Mustangs.

The Rockets gained 55-yards rushing and 180-yards passing for a total of 235-yards gained. Joshua Slate led the Rockets rushing attack with 15 carries for 40-yards (including a 10-yard touchdown), followed by Juwan Fitchett with 8 for 17, Andrew Walker with 5 for 10, Alex Guinn with 2 for 3-yards, Keith Stambaugh with 2 for no yards, Cortlin Dell with 1 for minus 2-yards, and Neal Grudi with 4 for minus 13-yards. Quarterback Grudi completed 6 of 10 passes for 180-yards and 3 touchdowns, 3 for 117-yards to Ben Reigart (including touchdowns of 52 and 25-yards), 2 for 65-yards to Stambaugh (including a 30-yard touchdown), and 1 for minus 2-yards to Walker, for the Rockets. Reigart kicked a 32-yard field goal and 4 extra points, Max Ruby recovered a fumble, and Jordan Klunk intercepted a pass for the Rockets.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a terrific post game presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The Spring Grove Marching Band put on a spirited half time show. The Mustangs and the Rockets cheerleaders excited the faithful with their cheers.

The Mustangs of South Western are 4-6-0 overall and 1-4-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 187-85-1 (.688) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 328-203-8. The results of the 539 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .618 winning percentage and a .623 non-losing percentage.

We bid a tearful farewell and offer our best wishes for the future to the 22 departing seniors. We owe them all our gratitude for their efforts in providing us with exciting football over the course of their high school careers. They all played in this their final game. They are: Aaron Bosley, Levi Buck, Brady Conroy, Marty Deal, Tyler Frederick, Casey Froehlich, Matt Funk, Jeff Hacker, Josh Hertz, Dillon Higgins, Cody Kephart, Brendan Lawson, Gabe Miller, Tommy Nicklas, Pete O’Shea, Mike Pugh, Ryan Sexton, Derek Schneider, Jake Shaffer, Bill Shirley, Woody Stetter, and Leonard Sturgis.

I want to say a very special thank you to Richard Lupro for faithfully compiling the official Offensive, Special Teams and Scoring statistics for the Mustangs, and for inputting them, and the Defensive statistics, at the Max Preps web site very quickly each week so that they were always available for my use. He was instrumental in coming up with many of the records that will be mentioned below. And a very special thank you also goes to longtime Mustangs line coach Chuck Seidenstricker for providing vital Defensive statistics to me, and to Dick Lupro, for input to the web site, after reviewing game films on very short notice.

The 2010 edition of the Mustangs of South Western gave their fans lots of excitement and thrills.

With a year still to go in his career, Mike Felton already is in third place in the history of the school in career pass receptions with 47 (Tim Rill tops the list with 70). He is also in forth place in touchdown pass receptions with 10 (Drew Snyder tops the list with 14). And he is in forth place in career passing yardage with 747-yards (Tim Rill tops the list with 992-yards). For 2010, Felton caught 23 passes for 378-yards and 4 touchdowns, for a 16.44-yard average.

Felton is also tied with Allen Zepp (1977 season) in third place in the history of the school with a season punting average of 39.0-yards, with 28 punts for 1,093-yards. This will put him in the 2010 “Keystone Club” at the Pennsylvania Football News web site. He also stands tied with Zepp for first place for career punting average with that 39.0-yards, but his career still has a year to go.

Felton also led the team in kickoff returns with 17 for 391-yards, for a 23-yard average. Mike Pugh returned 10 kickoffs foe 190-yards, for a 19-yard average.

Felton led the team in scoring with 98 points, from 14 touchdowns, 12 extra point kicks and a two-point conversion. He was followed by Jeff Hacker with 48 points on 8 touchdowns, Mike Pugh with 24 points on 4 touchdowns, Tommy Nicklas with 14 points on 2 touchdowns and a 2-point conversion, Brendan Lawson with 7 points on extra point kicks, and Jesse Good, Ryan Sexton and Matt Stroda with 6 points each on 1 touchdown each. The team scored 209 points for the season.

Jeff Hacker had 140 carries for 820-yards and 8 touchdowns rushing, followed by Mike Felton with 112 for 722-yards and 10 touchdowns, Mike Pugh with 43 for 257-yards and 3 touchdowns, Ryan Sexton with 37 for 189-yards, Matt Stroda with 8 for 33-yards and 1 touchdown, Reid Cruz with 6 for 33-yards, Dillon Langenfeld with 5 for 28-yards, Jake Shaffer with 5 for 27-yards, Jesse Good with 44 for 25-yards and 1 touchdown, Nick Bond with 4 for 25-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 7 for 22-yards, Dakotah Moses with 2 for 10-yards, Marty Deal with 1 for 2-yards, Jake Hunt with 1 for minus 10-yards, Zach Gross with 4 carries for minus 12-yards, and a team loss of 2-yards. There was a net of 423 carries for 2,159-yards and 23 touchdowns for the season.

Jake Shaffer led the team in tackles with 100 on the season. This will also put him in the 2010 “Keystone Club.” Other players with at least 50 tackles for the season were: Cody Kephart, with 85, Ryan Sexton with 80, Mike Felton and Matt Funk with 74 each, Aaron Bosley and Leonard Sturgis with 63 each, Carnie Fryfogle with 62, and Mike Pugh with 51 tackles.

Matt Funk led the team with 5 sacks on the season. Carnie Fryfogle and Ryan Sexton followed right behind with 3 sacks each, Aaron Bosley had 2 sacks and a bevy of Mustangs each had a sack, for a team total of 20 sacks for the season.

Jesse Good completed 54 of 114 passes for 809-yards and 6 touchdowns and Zach Gross completed 11 of 31 passes for 157-yards and 2 touchdowns. The season reception leaders were Felton with his 23 for 378-yards and 4 touchdowns, followed by Tommy Nicklas with 6 for 129-yards and 2 touchdowns, Ryan Sexton with 7 for 96-yards and 1 touchdown, Casey Froehlich with 4 for 92-yards, Cody Kephart with 8 for 82-yards, Mike Pugh with 6 for 55-yards and 1 touchdown, Carnie Fryfogle with 1 for 46-yards, Jeff Hacker with 5 for 34-yards, Brandon Krise with 2 for 23-yards, Dillon Langenfeld with 2 for 19-yards, and Keith Pappas with 1 for 12-yards. That adds up to 65 receptions for 966-yards and 8 touchdowns for the season.

The 2010 Mustangs represented their school and league honorably, played hard, never gave up, and they were clearly a team for which we can all be proud. They have a great nucleus of returning players from the junior varsity and solid players coming up within the ranks. I can’t wait for next season to begin. Until then, GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-10

2010-10-31T15:02:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 22, the Mustangs of South Western visited the den of the Bearcats of York High (William Penn) and lost 48-26 in a donnybrook that saw 909-yards of offense pretty evenly spread between the two teams (486-yards for William Penn and 423-yards for South Western). The speed of Kelvin Parker, with 2 long touchdown runs and a shorter one was the main difference for the Bearcats but the aerial bombardment of Zach Gross and Jesse Good went a long way for the Mustangs.

Ryan Sexton got the Mustangs off to a great start by returning the opening kickoff 45-yards to the Bearcats 36-yard line. Seven plays later they turned the ball over on downs at the Bearcats 29. Then the Bearcats and the Mustangs exchanged punts.

The Bearcats drove 72-yards in three plays, ending with Dontae Davis throwing a 51-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Zachary. Ethan Fair’s extra point kick put the Bearcats up 7-0 with 5:21 left in the first quarter.

Jeff Hacker returned the kickoff 38-yards for the Mustangs, putting them at the Bearcats 32-yard line. Hacker then rushed to the 29 and Good threw a 29-yard touchdown strike to Mike Felton, leaving the Bearcats up 7-6 with 4:35 left in the first quarter.

The Bearcats responded with an eight play 61-yard drive, featuring a 13-yard pass from Dontae Davis to Jordan Zachary and ending with an 11-yard touchdown scamper by Tim Hibner. Fair’s extra point kick put the Bearcats up 14-6 with 38 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Mustangs drove from their 31-yard line to the Bearcats 5-yard line, mainly on Felton’s 58-yard scamper to the Bearcats 11. However, Zachary stripped the ball from Ryan Sexton at the 5 and returned it 86-yards to the Mustangs 11-yard line for the Bearcats. Tim Hibner than scored on an 11-yard run and Fair’s extra point kick put the Bearcats up 21-6 as the first quarter ended.

The Mustangs then drove 14-yards in six plays, including a 2-yrd run for a first down by Felton on a fake punt play, but had to punt. The Bearcats soon gave up the ball as Aaron Bosley recovered a fumble for the Mustangs, but the Mustangs turned the ball over on downs at the Bearcats 20-yard line. Parker then sprinted 80-yards for a touchdown and Fair’s extra point kick upped the score to 28-6 in favor of the Bearcats with 6:22 left in the first half.

The Bearcats opened the second half at the Mustangs 46-yard line. Hibner ran to the 40 and then he scampered 40-yards for a Bearcats touchdown. Fair’s extra point kick upped the score to 35-6 only 47 seconds into the third quarter.

The never say die Mustangs then drove 64-yards in seven plays, featuring a 37-yard pass from Gross to Casey Froehlich to the Bearcats 11-yard line. Felton ended the drive with a 6-yard touchdown jaunt, making the score 35-12 with 9:05 left in the third quarter.

The Bearcats were forced to punt and the Mustangs drove 80-yards in eight plays, featuring Felton’s 3-yard run for a first down on another fake punt play. Gross ended the drive with a picture perfect 25-yard touchdown pass to Sexton, and his 2-point conversion pass to Felton made the score 35-20 with 4:13 left in the third quarter.

Parker’s 72-yard touchdown run ended a three-play drive and Hibner’s 46-yard touchdown run ended another three-play drive, and Fair’s extra point kick for the Bearcats upped the score to 48-20 by the end of the third quarter.

The Mustangs closed out the scoring with a seven play 55-yard drive, featuring a 14-yard pass from Gross to Felton and a 14-yard run by Hacker. The drive ended with another beautiful touchdown pass from Gross, this time a 26-yarder to Mike Pugh. This made the final score 48-26 in favor of the Bearcats.

Mike Felton kicked off 4 times for 155-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards and a touchback. Casey Froehlich punted 3 times for 98-yards, for an average of 32.67-yards, with the longest going for 36-yards, for the Mustangs. Ryan Sexton returned 2 kickoffs for 52-yards (with the longest going for 45-yards), Jeff Hacker returned 1 for 38-yards, Mike Pugh returned 1 for 14-yards, Carnie Fryfogle returned 2 for 6-yards (with the longest going for 4-yards), and Tommy Nicklas returned 1 kickoff for 1-yard, for the Mustangs. Pugh returned 2 punts for 1-yard for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle led the Mustangs defense with 9 tackles, a fumble recovery, a sack, and a pass hurry followed by Cody Kephart with 8 tackles and a sack, Matt Funk with 7 tackles and a sack, Casey Froehlich with 6 tackles and a pass defense, Mike Felton and Leonard Sturgis with 6 tackles each, Aaron Bosley with 5 tackles and a fumble recovery, Tyler Frederick with 5 tackles and a pass defense, Mike Pugh and Ryan Sexton with 5 tackles each, Ryan Dotson with 3 tackles and a sack, and Brady Conroy and Keith Pappas with 1 tackle each.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Ryan Dotson, Tyler Frederick, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeremy Loughlin, Ryan Sexton, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Felton, Casey Froehlich, Brandon Krise, and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 262-yards rushing and 161yards passing for a total of 423-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 18 carries for 149-yards (including a 6-yard touchdown), followed by Mike Pugh with 10 for 63, Jeff Hacker with 13 for 46, Ryan Sexton with 3 for 17-yards, Zach Gross with 1 for minus2-yards, and Jesse Good with 2 for minus 11-yards. Quarterback Gross completed 6 of 16 passes for 116-yards and 2 touchdowns and quarterback Good completed 5 of 11 passes for 45-yards and a touchdown for the Mustangs. Felton caught 4 passes for 41-yards (including a 29-yard touchdown from Good), Casey Froehlich caught 1 pass for 37-yards, Pugh caught 2 passes for 28-yards (including a 26-yard touchdown from Gross), Sexton caught 1 pass for 25-yards and a touchdown from Gross, Cody Kephart caught 2 passes for 18-yards, and Brandon Krise caught 1 pass for 12-yards, for the Mustangs. Gross threw a 2-point conversion pass to Felton and Aaron Bosley and Carnie Fryfogle each recovered a fumble for the Mustangs.

The Bearcats gained 394-yards rushing and 92-yards passing for a total of 486-yards gained. Kelvin Parker led the Bearcats rushing attack with 11 carries for 189-yards (including touchdowns of 11, 80, and 72-yards), followed by Tim Hibner with 14 carries for 153-yards (including touchdowns of 11, 40, and 46-yards), Jordan Zachary with 6 for 48, Steffonte Doby with 6 for 23, and Dontae Davis with 3 carries for minus 13-yards. Davis completed 4 of 6 passes for 85-yards and a touchdown, 2 for 62-yards to Zachary (including a 51-yard touchdown) and 2 for 23-yards to Parker, and Parker completed 1 pass for 7-yards to Thompson, for the Bearcats. Ethan Fair kicked 6 extra points for the Bearcats.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a terrific half time presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The William Penn Marching Band put on a spirited post game show.” The Mustangs and the Bearcats cheerleaders excited the faithful with their cheers.

The Mustangs of South Western are 4-5-0 overall and 1-3-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 187-85-1 (.688) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 328-202-8. The results of the 538 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .619 winning percentage and a .625 non-losing percentage.

After 9 weeks of play the Mustangs are seeded 17 in a field of 30 class AAAA teams in district 3 and only the top 16 make the playoffs.

Next week the Mustangs will close out the regular season by hosting the Rockets of Spring Grove (5-4 Overall, 2-2 league) at the Mustang Corral. The Rockets are coming off of a 21-0 loss to the undefeated Wildcats of Dallastown. The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way back to the winning track and a .500 season. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-9

2010-10-24T14:16:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 22, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Lions of Red Lion at the Mustang Corral in YAIAA Division I action and the Lions came out on the top of a 28-10 score. The offensive and defensive lines of the Lions featured starters that were all over six feet tall and averaged over 250 pounds. That was combined with Tanner Klinefelter’s two long aerial touchdowns for the Lions to thwart the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle got the Mustangs off to a good start b y returning the opening kickoff 22-yards to the Mustangs 42-yard line. They drove to the Lions 19-yard line in a four play drive, featuring 25-yards in penalties against the Lions and an 11-yard run by Mike Felton. That drive ended when Dalton Miller recovered a fumble for the Lions at the 18-yard line.

The Lions and the Mustangs exchanged punts and the Lions started a drive at the 50-yard line. Jeremy Knaub dashed 11-yards to the Mustangs 39-yard line and then 23-yards to the 16. Four plays later Klinefelter completed an 8-yard pass to Branden Kessler to the 1-yard line. Knaub plunged in form the 1-yard line and Pete Pitilis kicked the extra point to put the Lions up 7-0 with 40 seconds left in the first quarter.

Mike Pugh returned the ensuing kickoff 67-yards to put the Mustangs in business at the Lions 26-yard line. The Mustangs drove to the 5-yard line in five plays, featuring a 6-yard pass from Jesse Good to Jeff Hacker. Brendan Lawson then kicked a 22-yard field goal for the Mustangs, making the score 7-3 at the 9:17 point in the second quarter.

The Lions drove from their 27-yard line to the Mustangs 27-yard line, only to see Ryan Sexton recover the fumble of a Lions’ pitchout for the Mustangs. The Mustangs ended up punting and the Lions took over on the Mustangs 48-yard line. Five plays later, on a drive that featured a 26-yard run by Knaub, Klinefelter scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run. The extra point by Pitilis upped the score to 14-3 with 1:01 left in the second quarter.

The Lions and the Mustangs each punted in the third quarter. Then Matt Funk recovered a Lions fumble for the Mustangs, only to see them have to punt again. The Lions took over on the Mustangs 35-yard line and four plays later Klinefelter lofted a 34-yard touchdown pass to Erik Althoff. The Pitilis extra point kick upped the score to 21-3 with 3:58 left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted again. The Lions dove 61-yards in five plays, ending with Klinefelter’s 44-yard touchdown strike to Joe Baublitz. The extra point kick by Pitilis upped the score to 28-3 with one second left in the third quarter.

The never say die Mustangs launched a ten play 81-yard drive that started with an 11-yard dash by Fryfogle and featured a 20-yard dash by Pugh, and a 25-yard dash by Pugh. Pugh then ended the drive with a 21-yard touchdown jaunt. Brendan Lawson’s extra point kick for the Mustangs made the final score 28-10 in favor of the Lions with 2:39 left in the game.

Brendan Lawson kicked off 3 times for 132-yards, with the longest going for 51-yards. Jeff Hacker punted 3 times for 91-yards, for an average of 30.33-yards, with the longest going for 33-yards, and Mike Felton punted 2 times for 75-yards, for an average of 37.5-yards, with the longest going for 40-yards, for the Mustangs.

Cody Kephart led the Mustangs defense with 19 tackles, followed by Jake Shaffer with 14, Ryan Sexton with 10, Matt Funk with 9 tackles and a fumble recovery, Tyler Frederick with 7, Aaron Bosley with 6, Marty Deal, Ryan Dotson, Mike Pugh and Leonard Sturgis with 5 tackles each, Carnie Fryfogle with 4 tackles and a pass hurry, Mike Felton and Keith Pappas with 4 tackles each, Brady Conroy, Rich Delea, Casey Froehlich, Brandon Krise, and Jeremy Loughlin with 2 tackles each, Dakotah with 1 tackle and a sack, and Derek Schneider with 1 tackle.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Ryan Dotson, Tyler Frederick, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeremy Loughlin, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Marty Deal, Mike Felton, Casey Froehlich, Jeff Hacker, Brandon Krise, and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 135-yards rushing and 52yards passing for a total of 187-yards of offense. Jeff Hacker led the Mustangs rushing attack with 15 carries for 67-yards, followed by Mike Pugh with 4 for 66-yards (including a 21-yard touchdown), Mike Felton with 5 for 31 (before leaving the game with a hip pointer at the end of the first quarter), Carnie Fryfogle with 4 for 9, Ryan Sexton with 3 for 9-yards, and Jesse Good with 8 carries for minus 47-yards. Quarterback Good completed 2 of 6 passes for 52-yards, 1 for 46-yards to Fryfogle and 1 for 6-yards to Hacker, for the Mustangs. Brendan Lawson kicked a 22-yard field goal and an extra point and Matt Funk and Sexton each recovered a fumble for the Mustangs.

The Lions gained 201-yards rushing and 131-yards passing for a total of 332-yards gained. Jeremy Knaub led the Lions rushing attack with 13 carries for 98-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown), followed by Tanner Klinefelter with 12 for 54 (including a 5-yard touchdown), Jason Milton with 9 for 43, Erick Toscano with 2 for 9-yards, and Mike Gray with 2 carries for minus 3-yards. Quarterback Klinefelter completed 8 of 14 passes for 131-yards and 2 touchdowns, 4 for 73-yards to Joe Baublitz (including a 44-yard touchdown), 3 for 34-yards to Branden Kessler, and 1 for 34-yards and a touchdown to Erik Althoff, for the Lions. Pete Pitilis kicked 4 extra points.

Kessler led the Lions defense with 9 tackles, followed by Gray and David Telp with 5, Brooks Arnold, Mitch Fisher, Johnson, and Miller with 4, Harry Darrah, Toscano, and Zeller with 3, Althoff, Knaub, and Kocman with 2 tackles, and Tyler Hoover, Pitilis, Cody Tyson, Adam Weigle, and Dwayne Wolfe with 1 tackle each. Dalton Miller recovered a fumble, Kessler intercepted a pass, Telp and Andrew Zeller each recorded 2 sacks, Warren Johnson and Nick Kocman each recorded 1 sack, and Toscano recorded a half sack, for the Lions.

It was Band Night at the Mustang Corral and the 105 member Emory H Markle Middle School Band performed their pre-game program “Aztec Fire,” after which they were joined by the Mustangs Marching Band for a stirring performance of “This Is My Country.” The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a post game presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The Red Lion Marching Band put on a spirited half time show entitled “Silence Is Golden.” The Mustangs 25 gals, and a guy, and the Lions cheerleaders excited the faithful with their cheers.

The Mustangs of South Western are 4-4-0 overall and 1-2-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 187-84-1 (.690) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 328-201-8. The results of the 537 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .620 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs will visit the den of the Bearcats of York High (William Penn) (3-5 Overall, 0-3 league). The Bearcats are coming off of a 43-20 loss to the Rockets of Spring Grove. The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way back to the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-8

2010-10-18T15:53:00.001-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 15, the Mustangs of South Western visited the den of the Panthers of Central York in YAIAA Division I action and, in the second overtime game in the 51-year history of the school, won the game 20-14 in the first overtime period. The Mustangs are batting 1.000 in overtime games, having defeated Carlisle in overtime in 1999.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted to open the game. Jalil Ford returned the kickoff 44-yards to the Mustangs 23-yard line and Marques Fells scored on a 17-yard run six plays later. Aaron Goodyear’s extra point kick put the Panthers up 7-0 at the 8:17 mark of the first quarter.

The Mustangs held the ball for 6 plays, including a successful fake punt on fourth down, and punted. The Panthers muffed the punt and Rich Delea recovered for the Mustangs at the Panthers 31-yard line. Jesse Good threw a nifty 25-yard pass to Mike Felton to the 6-yard line. He followed that with a 5-yard pass to Ryan Sexton to the 1-yard line and then Good ran in for the touchdown himself. Felton’s extra point kick tied the game at 7 with 3:39 left in the first quarter.

Seven punts later, three by the Mustangs and four by the Panthers, the last into a stiff wind, the Mustangs had the ball at the Panthers 30-yard line. Jeff Hacker darted the 30-yards for a touchdown. Felton’s extra point put the Mustangs up 14-7 with 4:16 left in the first half.

The Mustangs received the kickoff to start the second half and went three and out and punted. The Panthers started at the Mustangs 30-yard line and Saladin Dickson scored a touchdown on a 2-yard run nine plays later. Goodyear’s extra point kick tied the score at 14 with 6:19 left in the third quarter. And that’s the way the score remained throughout the rest of regulation time.

The Panthers got first crack at scoring in overtime. After three incomplete passes, Goodyear attempted a 20-yard field goal and it went wide.

The Mustangs started at the 10-yard line and Felton darted to the 2-yard line on the first play. Then Jeff Hacker won the game for the Mustangs with a 2-yard touchdown plunge.

Felton kicked off 2 times for 105-yards, with the longest going for 55-yards, and he punted 10 times for 384-yards, for an average of 38.4-yards, with the longest going for 48-yards. Mike Felton returned 2 kickoffs for 13-yards, with the longest going for 18-yards, and Mike Pugh returned 2 punts for 4-yards, with the longest going for 5-yards, for the Mustangs.

Jake Shaffer led the Mustangs defense with 18 tackles and 3 pass hurries, followed by Carnie Fryfogle with 15 tackles and a pass defense, Ryan Sexton with 13 tackles and 3 pass hurries,
Leonard Sturgis with 10 tackles, Aaron Bosley with 9 tackles, a fumble recovery, and 3 pass hurries, Matt Funk with 9 tackles and a fumble recovery, Mike Pugh with 7 tackles, Mike Felton with 6 tackles and a pass defense, Casey Froehlich with 5 tackles, Jeff Hacker with 4 tackles and a pass defense, Ryan Dotson with 2 tackles and a fumble recovery, Rich Delea with 1 tackle and a fumble recovery, and Brady Conroy, Dakotah Moses, Tommy Nicklas, and Mike Trish with 1 tackle each.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeff Hacker, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Felton, Casey Froehlich, Jeff Hacker, Tommy Nicklas and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 140-yards rushing and 37yards passing for a total of 177-yards of offense. Jeff Hacker led the Mustangs rushing attack with 14 carries for 72-yards (including touchdowns of 30 and 2-yards), followed by Mike Felton with 10 for 37-yards, Jesse Good with 10 for 22, Mike Pugh with 2 for 9, Ryan Sexton with 3 carries for 2-yards, and a team loss of 2-yards. Quarterback Good completed 5 of 14 passes for 37-yards, 1 for 25-yards to Felton, 2 for 9-yards to Hacker, and 2 for 3-yards to Sexton, for the Mustangs. Felton kicked 2 extra points, and Aaron Bosley, Rich Delea, Ryan Dotson and Matt Funk each recovered a fumble, and for the Mustangs.

The Panthers gained 102-yards rushing and 65-yards passing for a total of 167-yards gained. Saladin Dickson led the Panthers rushing attack with 17 carries for 47-yards (including a 2-yard touchdown), followed by Marques Fells with 15 for 25-yards (including a 17-yard touchdown), Jalil Ford with 4 for 15-yards, Brandon Baker with 3 for 14-yards, and Jonah Plymire with 1 carry for 1-yard. Quarterback Baker completed 8 of 23 passes for 65-yards, 5 for 38-yards to Ford, 1 for 15-yards to Lialdon Donovan-Greene, and 2 for 12-yards to Dickson, for the Panthers. Aaron Goodyear kicked 2 extra points, Travis Shaffer intercepted a pass, Logan Neff recorded 2 sacks, Kwe Parker recorded 1.5 sacks, Ryan Troup recorded a sack, and Kevin O’Grady recorded a half sack, for the Panthers.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a half time presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The Central York Marching Band put on a spirited post game show. The Mustangs 24 gals, one guy and Mustang Mascot, and the Panthers cheerleaders and mascot excited the faithful with their cheers.

The Mustangs of South Western are 4-3-0 overall and 1-1-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 187-83-1 (.693) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 328-200-8. The results of the 536 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs will host the Lions of Red Lion (5-2 Overall, 1-1 league) at the Mustang Corral. The Lions are coming off of a 36-14 loss to the Rockets of Spring Grove. The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way along on the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-7

2010-10-10T17:23:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 8, the Mustangs of South Western visited the den of the Wildcats of Dallastown to begin YAIAA Division I action for the 2010 season and were defeated 21-7 in a hard fought contest. The teams played to a 7-7 tie in the first half the Wildcats won the second half and the game.

The Wildcats fumbled the opening kickoff and Keith Pappas recovered it for the Mustangs at the Wildcats 24-yard line. The Mustangs turned the ball over on downs at the 11 eight plays later. The Wildcats then drove to the Mustangs 44-yard line and punted. Ryan Behrmann racked up big chunks of yardage and two penalties erased a lot of it.

The Mustangs drove from their 20 to the Wildcats 46-yard line. Then George Christas made the first of his two interceptions for the Wildcats. The Wildcats started at the Mustangs 49-yard line and ended up punting from the 38. The Mustangs then drove from their own 8-yard line to the 23 and punted.

Andrew Heird returned that punt 64-yards for a touchdown. Behrmann’s extra point kick put the Wildcats up 7-0 with 8:28 left in the second quarter.

Mike Felton returned the Wildcats kickoff for 57-yards, setting up the Mustangs on the Wildcats 41-yard line. They turned the ball over on downs at the 24. Three plays later Brady Conroy recovered a Wildcats fumble for the Mustangs at the Wildcats 35-yard line. A penalty moved the ball back to the 40 and quarterback Jesse Good launched a 33-yard pass to Mike Felton to the 7-yard line. Three plays later Jeff Hacker plunged in from the 1-yard line. Brendan Lawson kicked the extra point to tie the game at 7 with 6:38 left in the first half.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted to open the second half. The Wildcats drove 69-yards in eight plays, ending with Adam Lawicki’s 3-yard touchdown run. Behrmann’s extra point kick put the Wildcats on top 14-7 with 6:38 left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs then drove 26-yards to the Wildcats 41-yard line but a penalty knocked them back to their own 47. They punted and the Wildcats drove 73-yards in seven plays, topped off with Ben Kline’s 49-yard touchdown jaunt. Behrmann’s extra point kick closed out the scoring with the Wildcats up 21-7 with 10:52 left in the game.

The Mustangs last opportunity vanished when Christas had his second pass interception and the Wildcats ran out the clock.

Felton kicked off 2 times for 84-yards, with the longest going for 44-yards, and he punted 4 times for 158-yards, for an average of 39.5-yards, with the longest going for 41-yards. Mike Felton returned 1 kickoff for 57-yards, Carnie Fryfogle returned 2 kickoffs for 37-yards with the longest going for 19-yards, and Mike Pugh returned 1 kickoff for 19-yards, for the Mustangs.

Mike Felton led the Mustangs defense with 14 tackles and a pass defense, followed by Jake Shaffer with 12 tackles, Cody Kephart with 11 tackles, Matt Funk with 9 tackles and a sack, Mike Pugh with 9 tackles, Aaron Bosley with 8 tackles and a pass hurry, Carnie Fryfogle and Ryan Sexton, each with 7 tackles and a sack, Ryan Dotson and Leonard Sturgis with 6 tackles each, Brady Conroy with 3 tackles and a fumble recovery, Keith Pappas with 2 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass defense, Rich Delea, Jeff Hacker , and Jeremy Loughlin with 2 tackles each, and Zach Townsend with 1 tackle.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Jeremy Loughlin, Keith Pappas, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Felton, Casey Froehlich, Jeff Hacker and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary, with help from Brandon Krise, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 135-yards rushing and 52yards passing for a total of 187-yards of offense. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with 11 carries for 50-yards, followed by Jeff Hacker with 11 for 46-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown), Jesse Good with 7 for 33, Mike Pugh with 1 for 4, and Ryan Sexton with 3 carries for 2-yards. Quarterback Good completed 7 of 15 passes for 52-yards, 3 for 36-yards to Felton, 1 for 12-yards to Keith Pappas, 1 for 9-yards to Casey Froehlich, 1 for minus 2-yards to Ryan Sexton, and 1 for minus 3-yards to Mike Pugh, for the Mustangs. Brendan Lawson kicked an extra point, Brady Conroy and Keith Pappas each recovered a fumble, and Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, and Ryan Sexton each recorded a sack, for the Mustangs.

The Wildcats gained 270-yards rushing and no yards passing for a total of 270-yards gained. Ryan Behrmann led the Wildcats rushing attack with 22 carries for 112-yards, followed by Ben Kline with 5 for 73-yards (including a 49-yard touchdown), Adam Lawicki with 11 for 59-yards (including a 3-yad touchdown), Josh Luckenbaugh with 10 for 22-yards, and Austin Quinones with 1 carry for 4-yards. Quarterback Luckenbaugh failed to complete a pass in 3 attempts. Andrew Heird returned a punt 64-yards for a touchdown, Behrmann kicked 3 extra points, George Christas intercepted 2 passes, Bobby Esiaba recorded 1.5 sacks, and Jesse Davis and Kline each recorded a half sack, for the Wildcats.

Ben Kline led the Wildcats defense with 14 tackles, followed by Bobby Esiaba with 12, George Christas with 9 tackles and 2 interceptions, Brooks Morrison with 8 tackles, Garrett Hartman and Jake Margavitch with 6 tackles each, Jesse Davis and Adam Lawicki with 5 tackles each, Derrick Mayfield with 3 tackles, Nick Reed and Ford Reinalda with 2 tackles each, and Isaiah Haugh, Andrew Heird, Austin Quinones, and Zach Rittle with 1 tackle each.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a half time presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The Dallastown Marching Band put on a spirited post-game show. The Mustangs 24 gals, one guy and Mustang Mascot, and the Wildcats 22 gals and Willie & Wilma the Wildcat Mascots excited the faithful with their rousing cheers.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-3-0 overall and 0-1-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 186-83-1 (.692) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 327-200-8. The results of the 535 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Panthers of Central York (4-2 overall, 1-0 league). Central York is coming off of a 31-12 victory over the Rockets of Spring Grove. The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way back to the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-6

2010-10-04T14:44:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 1, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the YAIAA Division II Bulldogs of West York at the Mustang Corral and were upended 34-19. The night belonged to Brett Campbell as his 2 pass receptions for touchdowns and his 100-yard return of an interception for another touchdown were the big difference in the game. The Mustangs actually out gained the Bulldogs by 63-yards for the game but 3 interceptions and 3 lost fumbles were just too much to overcome.

The Mustangs fumbled on the first play from scrimmage and Austin Whitehead recovered for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs drove 44-yards and attempted a field goal but it missed. The Mustangs went three and out and punted. Brett Campbell returned the punt for 55-yards to the Mustangs 26-yard line. Seven plays later Mike Felton intercepted a Bulldogs pass and the Mustangs took over on their own 9-yard line. They got out to the 42 and punted.

The Bulldogs put together a sustained drive from their 24-yard line to the Mustangs 29-yard line, only to turn the ball over on downs. The drive featured a 49-yard pass from Kaden Hepler to Campbell.

The Mustangs ended up punting and Brandon Krise intercepted a Bulldogs pass two plays later. Aaron James recovered a fumble on the next play and the Bulldogs had the ball back at the Mustangs 23-yard line. Workhorse Zach Trone got to the 10-yard line on 2 carries and Hepler threw a 10-yard touchdown strike to Campbell. Blake Shaffer’s extra point kick put the Bulldogs up 7-0 at the 4:20 mark in the second quarter.

The Mustangs drove 41-yards to the Bulldogs 24-yard line in six plays, only to have Jerrin Toomey intercept a pass for the Bulldogs. Hepler threw a 77-yard touchdown bomb to Campbell and Shafer’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-0 with 1:25 to go in the first half.

The Bulldogs launched a 61-yard drive early in the third quarter. Trone ran 10-yards for a touchdown only to have it called back due to a penalty. After an incomplete pass, Trone raced 19-yards for the touchdown. He fumbled at the goal line but recovered his own fumble in the end zone. Shaffer’s extra point upped the score to 21-0 at the 6:50 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustang punted again and Campbell returned it 53-yards to the Mustangs 17-yard line for the Bulldogs. The Mustang’s Jake Shaffer sack Hepler for a 7-yard loss. Hepler then launched a 27-yard touchdown strike to Leland Tate and the Bulldogs went up 27-0 at the 1:49 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs then drove 63-yards in four plays, featuring a 10-yard pass from Jesse Good to Mike Felton and a 37-yard pass from Good to Ryan Sexton. Felton jaunted 15-yards for a touchdown and his extra point made the score 27-7 with 27 seconds left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs launched a 78-yard thirteen-play drive, featuring a 17-yard run by Felton, and a 14-yard pass from Good to Felton. Unfortunately for the Mustangs Campbell intercepted a pass at the goal line and returned it 100-yards for a touchdown. Shaffer’s extra point kick upped the score to 34-7 in favor of the Bulldogs with 6:56 left in the game.

The never say die Mustangs drive 80-yards in five plays, featuring an 18-yard run by Ryan Sexton, a 20-yard run by Jeff Hacker. Hacker ended the drive with a 26-yard touchdown scamper with 4:08 left in the game.

Matt Funk recovered an onsides kick for the Mustangs and Mark Fox intercepted a pass for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs ended up punting.

The Mustangs then drove 61-yards, featuring a 59-yard pass from Good to Felton, and Mike Pugh plunged in for a 6-yard touchdown. That made the final score 34-19 with 20 seconds left in the game.

Felton kicked off 1 time for 55-yards and he punted 5 times for 209-yards, for an average of 41.8-yards, with the longest going for 49-yards. Mike Pugh returned 6 kickoffs for 77-yards, with the longest going for 20-yards. Felton returned 1 punt for 8-yards, and Pugh returned a punt for no yards, for the Mustangs.

Jake Shaffer led the Mustangs defense with 12 tackles, a sack, and a pass defense, followed by Cody Kephart with 12 tackles, Matt Funk with 10 tackles, Leonard Sturgis with 9 tackles, Ryan Sexton with 8 tackles, and a sack, Aaron Bosley with 7 tackles, a sack and a pass hurry, Mike Felton with 6 tackles, an interception and a pass defense, Mike Pugh with 6 tackles, Brady Conroy and Keith Pappas with 4 tackles each, Carnie Fryfogle with 3 tackles, Zach Townsend with 2 tackles, and Brandon Krise with an interception.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Jeremy Loughlin, Keith Pappas, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Felton, Casey Froehlich, Brandon Krise and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary, with help from Jeff Hacker, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 247-yards rushing and 156-yards passing for a total of 403-yards of offense. Jeff Hacker led the Mustangs rushing attack with 18 carries for 118-yards (including a 26-yard touchdown), followed by Mike Felton with 13 for 93-yards (including a 15-yard touchdown), Ryan Sexton with 5 for 29, Mike Pugh with 1 for a 6-yard touchdown, and Jesse Good with 5 carries for 1-yard. Quarterback Good completed 8 of 20 passes for 156-yards, 5 for 98-yards to Felton, 1 for 37-yards to Sexton, 1 for 11-yards to Cody Kephart, and 1 for 10-yards to Hacker, for the Mustangs. Felton kicked an extra point, Felton and Brandon Krise each intercepted a pass, and Aaron Bosley, Sexton, and Jake Shaffer each recorded a sack, for the Mustangs.

The Bulldogs gained 121-yards rushing and 219 yards passing for a total of 340-yards gained. Zach Trone led the Bulldogs rushing attack with 26 carries for 119-yards (including a touchdown when he fumbled in the end zone and recovered it himself), followed by Leland Tate with 1 for 14-yards and a touchdown, Brock Snellbaker with 3 for 6-yards, and Kaden Hepler with 7 for minus 18-yards. Quarterback Hepler completed 8 of 16 passes for 219-yards and 3 touchdowns, 4 for 152-yards to Campbell (including touchdowns of 10 and 77-yards), 3 for 41-yards to Jerrin Toomey, and 1 for 26-yards and a touchdown to Tate, for the Bulldogs. Mark Fox, Campbell, and Toomey each intercepted a pass, Aaron James, Isaiah Wallace, and Austin Whitehead each recovered a fumble, Aaron Tate recorded a sack, and Blake Shaffer kicked 4 extra points, for the Bulldogs.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a homecoming night post-game presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The West York Bulldogs Marching Band put on a spirited half time show. The 24 gals, one guy and the Mustang Mascot, and the Bulldogs, Cheerleading squads excited the faithful with their rousing cheering. During the entire third quarter the Mustangs Cheerleaders were joined by those from all levels from the middle school on up to the junior varsity, to form a group in remarkable sync that was too large to count.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-2-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 186-81-1 (.697) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 327-199-8. The results of the 534 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .622 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Wildcats of Dallastown (5-0 overall, 0-0 league). Dallastown is coming off of a 40-13 victory over the Bobcats of Northeastern. The Mustangs are looking to gallop their way back to the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-5

2010-09-26T14:35:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 24, the Mustangs of South Western visited the YAIAA Division II Warriors of Susquehannock and galloped and passed their way to a 33-7 victory.

The Warriors opened the game and got a first down before ending a 4-play 17-yard drive with a punt. The Mustangs then launched an 81-yard 16 play touchdown drive, featuring an 11-yard pass from Jesse Good to Casey Froehlich, a 10-yard pass to Jeff Hacker, a 9-yard pass to Mike Pugh, a 12-yard run by Mike Felton, and a 10-yard run by Pugh. Felton scored on a 5-yard run and kicked the extra point to put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 2:45 left in the first quarter.

The Warriors got to run off two plays before Ryan Sexton intercepted a Matt Olphin pass for the Mustangs. Connor Senft immediately returned the favor by recovering a Mustangs fumble for the Warriors. They went three and out and punted and Felton returned the punt 20-yards to set the Mustangs up at their own 40-yard line. A seven play drive, aided by two 15-yard penalties, ended with Good’s, 15-yard touchdown strike to Tommy Nicklas. Felton’s extra point upped the score to 14-0 at the 8:41 mark of the second quarter.

The Warriors ended up punting again and the Mustangs marched 65-yards in six plays, featuring a 15-yard pass from Good to Cody Kephart, and ending with Good’s 35-yard touchdown pass to Felton. Felton’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 21-0 with 3:09 left in the first half.

The Mustangs opened the second half with a 65-yard nine play drive, featuring a 35-yard pass from Good to Froehlich. Jeff Hacker plunged in from the 3-yard line to make the score 27-0 at the 8:11 mark in the 3rd quarter.

The Warriors went three and out, as Ryan Dotson pressured and Matt Funk sacked Matt Olphin for an 8-yard loss, and punted. The Mustangs then drove 61-yards in five plays. Felton sprinted 29-yards for a Mustangs touchdown only to have it called back due to a holding penalty. Not to be deterred, Hacker sprinted 40-yards for a touchdown on the very next play, putting the Mustangs up 33-0 at the 5:01 mark in the 3rd quarter.

The Mustangs substituted liberally but still drove 63-yards, featuring Zach Gross’ 8-yard pass to Pugh, Dillon Langenfeld’s 8-yard run, Matt Stroda’s 8-yard run, and Carnie Fryfogle’s 13-yard run. But the drive ended when Brian Quinn recovered a fumble for the Warriors.

The Warriors then drove 83-yards in twelve plays, featuring a 17-yard pass from Matt Olphin to Justin Onley. Olphin’s 25-yard touchdown pass to James Weger put the Warriors on the scoreboard and Brandon Webster’s extra point kick made the final score 33-7 in favor of the Mustangs with 8:09 left in the game.

Felton kicked off 6 times for 259-yards, with the longest going for 53-yards, and he punted 1 time for 71-yards. Jerome Robinson returned a kickoff for 21-yards and Tommy Nicklas returned a kickoff for 4-yards. Felton fair caught 1 punt and returned 1 punt for 20-yards, and Mike Pugh returned a punt for 1-yard, for the Mustangs.

Jake Shaffer led the Mustangs defense with 6 tackles, followed by Carnie Fryfogle with 5 tackles and a pass hurry, Aaron Bosley and Cody Kephart with 5 tackles each, Jeremy Loughlin, Keith Pappas, and Matt Stroda with 4 tackles each, Matt Funk with 3 tackles and a sack, Ryan Dotson, Jaelen Langenfeld, Mike Pugh, Leonard Sturgis, and Zach Townsend with 3 tackles each, Dakotah Moses with 2 tackles and a pass hurry, Alex Baugher, Dillon Higgins, Mike Felton, Tommy Nicklas, and Rich Delea with 2 tackles each, Ryan Sexton with 1 tackle, an interception and a pass hurry, Chad Kolper with 1 tackle and a sack, and Devon Ackerman, Tyler Burke, Reid Cruz, Jeff Hacker, Daulton James, Jerome Robinson, and Mike Trish with 1 tackle each.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Jeremy Loughlin, Keith Pappas, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Felton, Brandon Krise and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary, with help from Casey Froehlich, and Jeff Hacker, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 247-yards rushing and 180-yards passing for a total of 427-yards of offense. Jeff Hacker led the Mustangs rushing attack with 15 carries for 97-yards (including touchdowns of 3 and 40-yards), followed by Mike Pugh with 9 for 41-yards, Mike Felton with 9 for 33 (including a 5-yard touchdown), Nick Bond with 4 for 25, Dillon Langenfeld with 3 for 16, Carnie Fryfogle with 2 for 11, Dakotah Moses with 2 for 10, Matt Stroda with 3 for 9, Jesse Good with 2 for 9-yards, Zach Gross with 1 for no yards, and Reid Cruz with 1 for minus 4-yards. Quarterback Good completed 11 of 14 passes for 163-yards and 2 touchdowns and quarterback Gross completed 2 of 3 passes for 17-yards for the Mustangs. Casey Froehlich caught 2 passes for 46-yards, Cody Kephart caught 3 for 44-yards, Felton caught 3 for 40-yards (including a 35-yard touchdown), Pugh caught 2 for 17-yards, Tommy Nicklas caught 1 for 15-yards and a touchdown, Hacker caught 1 for 9-yards, and Langenfeld caught 1 for 9-yards, for the Mustangs. Felton kicked 3 extra points and Ryan Sexton intercepted a pass for the Mustangs.

The Warriors rang up 43-yards rushing and 117 yards passing for a total of 160 yards gained. Justin Onley led the Warriors rushing attack with 12 carries for 27-yards, followed by Tony Fodel with 5 for 8-yards, Mike Costa with 1 for 8-yards, Brian Quinn with 1 for 2-yards, Phillip Norris with 1 for 1-yard, and Matt Olphin with 5 for minus 3-yards. Quarterback Olphin completed 9 of 21 passes for 117-yards and a touchdown, 2 for 39-yards to James Weger (including a 25-yard touchdown), 3 for 34-yards to Josh Mueller, 2 for 19-yards to Quinn, 1 for 18-yards to Onley, and 1 for 7-yards to Nate Irwin, for the Warriors. Brandon Webster kicked an extra point, and Quinn and Connor Senft each recovered a fumble, for the Warriors.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a pregame presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The Susquehannock Warriors Marching Band and the cheerleaders put on a spirited post game show on Homecoming Night. The Mustangs and Warriors Cheer Leading squads excited the faithful with their exuberant cheering.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-1-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 186-80-1 (.699) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 327-198-8. The results of the 533 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .623 winning percentage and a .629 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs host the Division II Bulldogs of West York (2-2 overall, 0-0 league) at the Mustang Corral. West York is coming off of a hard fought 21-14 loss to the Wildcats of Dallastown. The Mustangs are looking to gallop along in their winning tradition. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-4

2010-09-19T15:14:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 17, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Mid-Penn Keystone Division Falcons of Lower Dauphin and galloped to a 26-14 victory. The trio of Jeff Hacker, Mike Felton and Ryan Sexton was unstoppable. Falcons coach Rob Klock said they had prepared for Felton and Sexton and were completely surprised by Hacker, who led the charge with 201-yards rushing for the Mustangs. Jesse Good’s 2 touchdown passes in 4 completions sure kept the Falcons off balance as well.

The Falcons started the game with an 11 play, 72-yard drive that featured runs by the trio if Jordan Kennedy, Marco Palermo and Taylor Paul, and a 21-yard pass from Casey Kulina to Brad Ebersole to the 3-yard line. Palermo scored on a 3-yard run and the Falcons went up 6-0 at 7:01.

The Mustangs countered immediately with a 7 play 56-yard drive. Mike Felton and Ryan Sexton had some nice runs but the drive featured a 17-yard pass from Jesse Good to Felton and a 19-yard touchdown strike to Felton. Felton also kicked the extra point and the Mustangs took a 7-6 lead at the 4:11 mark in the first quarter.

The Falcons came right back with 10 play 71-yard drive. Paul led the drive with 6 carries, ending with his 8-yard touchdown run. Kulina passed to Travis Morrill for the 2-point conversion and the Falcons led 14-7 at the 10:52 mark in the second quarter. There would be a lot of marching up and down the field by both teams for the rest of the game but that would be the end of the scoring for the Falcons. Falcons Ebersole, Palermo and Tim Gamber all left the game with injuries.

The Mustangs drove 71-yards in six plays, featuring Sexton’s neat 45-yard run. Hacker’s 5-yard touchdown run and Felton’s extra point kick tied the score at 14 at the 7:52 mark in the half.

The Falcons drove 58-yards, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Mustangs 12-yard line. Hacker’s nifty 55-yard dash to the Falcons 33-yard line was followed by Good’s 14-yard pass to Felton. A penalty put the ball back to the Falcons 24-yard line and Good lofted a perfect 24-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Nicklas, putting the Mustangs up 20-14 with 36 seconds left in the half.

The Mustangs opened the second half with a 63-yard drive, featuring Hacker’s 40-yard run. Brady Stevenson intercepted a pass for the Falcons to end that drive but the Falcons subsequent drive ended by turning the ball over in downs at the Mustangs 21-yard line.

The Mustangs drove 79-yards in 11 plays. Felton, Hacker and Sexton took turns pounding the ball down the field. Felton’s 9-yard touchdown jaunt closed out the scoring for the Mustangs, putting them up 26-14 with 9 seconds left in the third quarter.

Mike Pugh ended a Falcons drive with an interception and he recovered a Hacker fumble at the end of a 14-yard run to keep a Mustangs drive alive. The Mustangs turned the ball over on downs at the Falcons 11-yard line. The Falcons went three and out and punted and the Mustangs ran out the clock to end the game.

Felton kicked off 4 times for 185-yards, with the longest going for 49-yards, and the Mustangs never punted. Felton returned 2 kickoffs for 36-yards, with the longest going for 19, yards, and Tommy Nicklas returned 1 kickoff for 14-yards for the Mustangs.

Jake Shaffer, who had 15 tackles and a pass hurry, led the Mustangs defense, followed by Mike Felton with 10 tackles and 3 pass defenses, Matt Funk and Ryan Sexton with 10 tackles each, Cody Kephart with 9 tackles, Aaron Bosley and Leonard Sturgis with 8 tackles each, Keith Pappas with 7 tackles, Mike Pugh with 3 tackles and an interception, Carnie Fryfogle and Chad Kolper with 3 tackles each, Jeff Hacker with 2 tackles and a pass defense, Brady Conroy and Brandon Krise with 2 tackles each, and Rich Delea and Dakotah Moses with 1 tackle each.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Keith Pappas, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Marty Deal, Mike Felton, and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary, with help from Casey Froehlich, and the versatile Jeff Hacker who contributed in the secondary in addition to his duties at linebacker, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 391-yards rushing and 78-yards passing for a total of 469-yards of offense. Hacker led the Mustangs rushing attack with 17 carries for 201-yards (including a 5-yard touchdown), followed by Felton with 14 for 116-yards (including a 7-yard touchdown, Sexton with 7 for 68-yards, Mike Pugh with 2 for 8-yards, and Jesse Good with minus 2-yards. Quarterback Good completed 4 of 7 passes for 74-yards and 2 touchdowns, 3 for 54-yards to Felton (including a 19-yard touchdown), and 1 for 24-yards and a touchdown to Tommy Nicklas, for the Mustangs. Felton kicked 2 extra points for the Mustangs. Pugh recovered a Mustangs fumble to retain possession for the Mustangs and he intercepted a pass for the Mustangs.

The Lower Dauphin Falcons rang up 281-yards rushing and 54 yards passing for a total of 335 yards gained. Taylor Paul led the Falcons rushing attack with 20 carries for 131-yards (including an 8-yard touchdown), followed by Jordan Kennedy with 13 for 93-yards, Marco Palermo with 8 for 43-yards (including a 3-yard touchdown), and Russ Hammaker with 1 for 14-yards. Quarterback Casey Kulina completed 5 of 18 passes for 54-yards, 1 for 21-yards to Brad Ebersole, 1 for 13-yards to Quincy Nissley, 1 for 10-yards to Palermo, 1 for 8-yards to Hammaker, and 1 for 2-yards to Travis Morrill, for the Falcons. Kulina threw a 2-point conversion pass to Morrill for the Falcons. Falcons Ebersole, Palermo and Tim Gamber all left the game with injuries.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a pregame presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rumba and the traditional España Cañi. The Lower Dauphin Falcons Marching Band out on a spirited half-time show. The 23 gals and 1 guy Mustangs Cheer Leading squad and the Falcons cheerleading squad roused the faithful with their exuberant cheering.

The Mustangs of South Western are 2-1-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 185-80-1 (.698) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 326-198-8. The results of the 532 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .622 winning percentage and a .628 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Division II Warriors of Susquehannock (1-2 overall, 0-0 league). Susquehannock is coming off of a 49-19 loss to the Panthers of Central Dauphin East. The Mustangs are looking to gallop along in their winning tradition. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-3

2010-09-12T13:33:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Thursday evening, September 9, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Mid-Penn Keystone Division Colts of Cedar Cliff at West Shore Stadium and were defeated 37-14. The quarterback duo of Tim Kelly and Tyler Orris for the Colts was virtually unstoppable. They alternated series without missing a beat and both of them put on a display of precision passing.

The Colts drove 77-yards in 11 plays, featuring Kelly’s 5 completions for 46-yards. Kelly topped off the drive with a 13-yard touchdown run. His extra point kick put the Colts up 7-0 at 7:28 in the first quarter.

Mike Felton returned the kickoff 41-yards to the 47-yard line for the Mustangs. They drove to the Colts 21-yard line in 9 plays, featuring a 15-yard run by Felton and some nice runs by Jeff Hacker, only to give up the ball when Joel Chapman intercepted a Jesse Good pass for the Colts.

The Colts drove 72-yards in 8 plays, ending with Orris throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to Nol Aru. Kelly kicked the extra point and the Colts went up 14-0 at 11:50 in the second quarter.

The Mustangs went three and out, gaining 14-yards but losing 10-yards on two penalties, and punted. The Colts then drove 60-yards in 6 plays, featuring a 33-yard pass from Kelly to Ryan Smith, and ending with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Aru. Kelly’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-0 at 7:59 in the second quarter.

After an exchange of punts, the Mustangs came alive and started on the Colts 36-yard line after a 26-yard punt return by Felton. Six plays later Jeff Hacker sprinted 11-yards for a touchdown and Felton kicked the extra point, for a score of 21-7 with 1:24 left in the half.

The Mustangs opened the second half with a three and out but Ryan Sexton recovered the punt after it hit a Colts player. Joel Chapman soon returned the favor by recovering a Mustangs fumble at the Colts 23-yard line. With Orris at the helm, the Colts drove 77-yards in 10 plays to the Mustangs 28-yard line. Kelly kicked a 39-yard field goal to put the Colts ahead 24-7 with 3:13 left in the third quarter.

With Kelly at the helm, the Colts drove 52-yards in six plays, ending in Kelly’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Smith. The extra point kick was no good and the score went to 30-7 with 11:13 left in the game.

The Mustangs then drove 71-yards in two plays, a 22-yard run by quarterback Jesse Good and a 49-yard touchdown jaunt by Felton. Felton’s extra point kick put the score at 30-14 with 10:25 left in the game.

With Orris at the helm, the Colts drove 56-yards in 10 plays, ending with a 3-yard touchdown plunge by Xavier Baney. Matt Funk recorded a sack for a 6-yard loss, for the Mustangs, but that didn’t stop the drive. Kelly’s extra point kick closed out the scoring at 37-14 with 5:13 left in the game.

Felton kicked off 4 times for 205-yards, with the longest going for 59-yards, and punted 3 times for 79-yards (for an average of 26.33-yards), with the longest going for 37-yards. Jeff Hacker punted 2 times for 81-yards, with the longest going for 48-yards, for the Mustangs. Felton returned 6 kickoffs for 143-yards, with the longest going for 41, yards, and 1 punt for 26-yards for the Mustangs.

Mike Felton, who had 15 tackles and 3 pass defenses for the night, led the Mustangs defense, followed by Jake Shaffer with 11 tackles, 2 pass hurries and 2 pass defenses, Ryan Sexton with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery, Cody Kephart with 10 tackles, a pass hurry and a pass defense, Matt Funk with 9 tackles and a sack, Keith Pappas with 9 tackles, Carnie Fryfogle with 6 tackles and a pass hurry, Aaron Bosley, Mike Pugh and Leonard Sturgis with 5 tackles each, Brandon Krise with 4 tackles and a pass defense, Brady Conroy, Casey Froehlich, and Jeff Hacker with 3 tackles each, and Marty Deal and Rich Delea with 1 tackle each.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Keith Pappas, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Marty Deal, Mike Felton, and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary, with help from Casey Froehlich, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 218-yards rushing and 10-yards passing for a total of 228-yards of offense. Quarterback Jesse Good completed 1 of 9 passes to Mike Felton for the 10-yards. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with his 10 carries for 96-yards (including a 49-yard touchdown), followed by Jeff Hacker with 11 carries for 60-yards, Ryan Sexton with 7 carries for 29-yards, Jesse Good with 3 carries for 28-yards, and Mike Pugh with 3 carries for 5-yards. Felton kicked 2 extra points and Sexton recovered a fumble for the Mustangs.

The Cedar Cliff Colts rang up 183-yards rushing and 270 yards passing for a total of 453 yards gained. Tim Kelly completed 11 of 17 passes for 147-yards and 2 touchdowns and Tyler Orris completed 13 of 17 passes for 123-yards and a touchdown. Ryan Smith caught 7 passes for 102-yards (including a 13-yard touchdown from Kelly), Adam Breneman caught 7 passes for 65-yards, Nol Aru caught 4 passes for 50-yards (including a 19-yard touchdown from Orris and a 15-yard touchdown from Kelly), William Hopkins caught 3 passes for 34-yards, and Josh Lobo caught 2 passes for 13-yards, for the Colts. Xavier Baney led the Colts rushing attack with 12 carries for 74-yards (including a 3-yard touchdown), followed by Kelly with 8 carries for 79-yards (including a 13-yard touchdown), Joel Chapman with 3 carries for 17-yards, and Orris with 4 carries for 13-yards. Kelly also kicked a 37-yard field goal and 4 extra points for the Colts.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band proudly made a pregame presentation of its 2010 field show “Los Sonidas de España.” The show opened with “Grenada,” followed by John Tesh’s “Barcelona,” and “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. The show closed with an arrangement of Michael Daugherty’s Candelabra Rhumba and the traditional España Cañi. The Cedar Cliff Colts Marching Band out on a spirited half-time show. The 25 gals and 1 guy Mustangs Cheer Leading squad and the 21 member Colts cheerleading squad really kept the crowd in a spirited mood as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 1-1-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 184-80-1 (.697) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 325-198-8. The results of the 531 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs host the Falcons of Lower Dauphin (0-2 overall, 0-0 Mid-Penn Keystone Division). Lower Dauphin is coming off of a 27-6 loss to the Thundering Herd of Carlisle. The Mustangs are looking to return to their winning tradition. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-2

2010-09-05T14:26:00.001-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 3, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Warriors of Gettysburg at the Mustang Corral and galloped and passed to a resounding 40-7 victory. Mustangs running back Mike Felton kept the offense moving with 78-yards rushing on 8 carries. He scored 4 rushing touchdowns and kicked 2 extra points, accounting for 26 of the 40 points for the Mustangs. Jesse Good and Zach Gross combined for 120-yards passing on 8 completions to round out the balanced offense.

The Mustangs opened the game with a 46-yard drive, featuring a 39-yard pass from Good to Tommy Nicklas. The Mustangs turned the ball over on downs with an incomplete pass at the Warriors 21-yard line.

The Warriors were only able to gain 16-yards in 5 plays and punted. The Mustangs returned the favor, punting after six play 19-yard drive. The Warriors started at their 7-yard line and ended a four play 13-yard drive that lost a yard by punting.

This time the Mustangs started at the Warriors 34-yard line after a nifty 17-yard punt return by Mike Pugh. Ryan Sexton ran to the 28, Jeff Hacker gained 19-yards to the 9-yard line, Sexton got to the 8 and Mike Felton galloped into the end zone to put the Mustangs up 6-0 with 37 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Warriors went 3 and out and the Mustangs launched a 2 play 62-yard drive. A 28-yrd pass from Good to Sexton was followed by a 34-yard touchdown sprint by Mike Felton. Tommy Nicklas then ran it in for a 2-point conversion and the Mustangs were up 14-0 at the 10:35 mark in the second quarter.

The Warriors then launched a two play 77-yard drive. D. J. Johnson gained 4-yards to the 27-yard line and Zach Hill raced 73-yards for a touchdown. Drew Myers extra point kick narrowed the score to 14-7 at the 10:04 mark in the second quarter. That was all the scoring the Warriors would muster.

Leonard Sturgis recovered a Warriors fumble and the Mustangs took over on the Warriors 33-yard line. Jeff Hacker ran to the 25-yard line and Felton sprinted in for a 25-yard touchdown. Felton kicked the extra point and the score went to 21-7 with 6:33 left in the half.

Another Warriors drive ended when Jake Shaffer recovered a fumble. The first half ended with the Mustangs in control of the score and the ball.

The Warriors opened the second half with a drive that ended on the first play when Carnie Fryfogle intercepted a pass. The Mustangs drove 34-yards in 5 plays, ending with Felton’s 11-yard touchdown run. His extra point kicked upped the score to 28-7 at the 10:17 mark in the third quarter.

The Warriors punted on their next drive and the Mustangs drove 43-yards in 7 plays, featuring an 8-yard pass from Good to Cody Kephart and a 13-yard pass to Mike Pugh, and ending with a 15-yard touchdown run by Pugh. That put the Mustangs up 34-7 with 4:32 left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs substituted liberally in the fourth quarter and tacked on another score. The Mustangs drive 80-yards in 13 plays, starting in the third quarter and ending at the 7:07 mark in the fourth quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run by Matt Stroda. That made the final score 40-7 in favor of the Mustangs.

Jaelen Langenfeld intercepted a Warriors pass and returned it 44-yards to the Warriors 40-yard line, and Dakotah Moses recovered a fumble for the Mustangs. Jesse Moe and Nick Miller returned the favor by recovering Mustangs fumbles for the Warriors.

Felton kicked off 5 times for 216-yards, with the longest going for 53-yards, and punted 3 times for 117-yards (for an average of 39-yards), with the longest going for 42-yards. Reid Cruz kicked off 2 times for 75-yards, with the longest going for 38-yards, for the Mustangs. Felton returned a kickoff for 30-yards and Pugh returned 3 punts for 24-yards, with the longest going for 17-yards, for the Mustangs.

Carnie Fryfogle, who had 9 tackles, an interception and a sack for the night, led the Mustangs defense; followed by Leonard Sturgis with 6 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass defense, Jake Shaffer with 6 tackles and 2 quarterback hurries, Mike Felton and Ryan Sexton with 6 tackles each, Aaron Bosley with 4 tackles, a sack and a pass hurry, Keith Pappas with 4 tackles and a sack, Matt Funk and Chad Kolper with 4 tackles each, Dakotah Moses with 3 tackles and a fumble recovery, Dillon Higgins with 3 tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry, Brady Conroy, Marty Deal, and Josh Hertz with 3 tackles each, Devon Ackerman, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Dillon Langenfeld, Tommy Nicklas, Matt Stroda and Zach Townsend with 2 tackles each, Mike Pugh with 1 tackle and a pass defense, and Rich Delea, Casey Froehlich, Brandon Krise, Mike Mooradian, and Mike Trish with 1 tackle each. Jaelen Langenfeld’s 44-yard return of an interception also loomed big in the defensive picture.

Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Carnie Fryfogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Keith Pappas, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Woody Stetter, and Leonard Sturgis, manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Ryan Dotson and Dillon Higgins. Marty Deal, Mike Felton, and Mike Pugh, patrolled the secondary, with help from Casey Froehlich, and late in the game Jaelen and Dillon Langenfeld, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 297-yards rushing and 120-yards passing for a total of 417-yards of offense. Quarterback Jesse Good completed 6 of 10 passes for 97-yards, and Zach Gross completed 2 of 2 passes for 23-yards. Tommy Nicklas caught 2 passes for 45-yards, Ryan Sexton caught 2 for 33-yards, Mike Pugh caught 1 for 13-yards, Brandon Krise caught 1 for 11-yards, Dillon Langenfeld caught 1 for 10-yards, and Cody Kephart caught 1 for 8-yards for the Mustangs. Mike Felton led the Mustangs rushing attack with his 8 carries for 78-yards (including 4 touchdowns for 8, 34, 26 and 14-yards), followed by Jeff Hacker with 14 for 76-yards, Pugh with 5 for 43-yards (including a 15-yard touchdown), Reid Cruz with 5 for 37-yards, Sexton with 6 for 33-yards, Matt Stroda with 5 for 24-yards (including a 6-yard touchdown), Dillon Langenfeld with 2 for 12-yards, Marty Deal with 1 carry for 2-yards, Carnie Fryfogle with 1 for 2-yards, Jesse Good with 1 for no yards, and Jake Hunt with 1 for minus 10-yards, for the Mustangs.

The Gettysburg Warriors rang up 147-yards rushing and 49-yards passing for a total of 196-yards gained. Junior quarterback Chase Whiteman completed 5 of 10 passes for the 49-yards, 2 for 27-yards to Benttion Hendricks, 2 for 22-yards to Bill Ballesteros, and 1 for no yards to Austin Re for the Warriors. Zach Hill led the Warriors rushing attack with 8 carries for 113-yards (including a 73-yard touchdown), followed by D. J. Johnson with 6 for 40-yards, Kurt Hoffman with 3 for 7-yards, Austin Re with 3 for 5-yards, Jordan Nye with 1 carry for 5-yards, Carson Merine with 1 for minus 4-yards, Drew Myers with 2 carries for minus 5-yards, and Whiteman with 7 carries for minus 14-yards, for the Warriors.

The Mustangs are hoping to contend for the Division I championship in the YAIAA this year.

The 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring pregame performance and the Gettysburg Warriors Marching Band put on a rousing half time performance. The 25 gals and 1 guy making up the Mustangs Cheer Leading squad were very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 1-0-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 184-79-1 (.700) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 325-197-8. The results of the 530 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .623 winning percentage and a .628 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Colts of Cedar Cliff. Cedar Cliff opened the season with a 28-14 win over the Bears of Elizabethtown. The Mustangs played great offense and great defense in their season opener. They are looking to continue in their winning tradition and make this a season to remember. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2010-1

2010-08-22T15:32:00.000-07:00

Preseason Review

By Bill Engelhardt
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The Mustangs of South Western return to gridiron action Friday night, September 3, as they host the Warriors of Gettysburg at the Mustang Corral to kick off the 2010 season. The Mustangs are looking forward to a successful season as they enter the 51st year of the football program. They have a career 324-197-8 record with a .622 winning percentage and a .628 non-losing percentage. They are 319-188-8 in regular season play. This year the Mustangs have a good group of returning starters and lettermen and promising new players to watch, and hope to continue the winning tradition, which includes 11 league titles since 1990 and 15 in the history of the school.

Seniors Aaron Bosley, Brady Conroy, Tyler Frederick, Matt Funk, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis, and junior Mike Felton are returning starters. Seniors Jeff Hacker, Josh Hertz, Cody Kephart, Tommy Nicklas, Norton Redding, and James Stetter are also returning lettermen. Seniors Marty Deal and Mike Pugh and juniors Ryan Dotson, Carnie Fryfogle, Jesse Good, Zach Gross, Brandon Krise, and Keith Pappas are up and comers to watch this year.

The graduation of key players Mason Brady, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Kyle King, Kyle Conaboy, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Tyrell McCleary, David Messinger, J.R. Mummert, Jake Myers, Jimmy Nicklas, Levi Sager, Jeb Shipley, Ian Smith, and Billy Utz still leaves the Mustangs with a good group of seasoned players. Senior Frederick and juniors Good and Gross are all contending to replace Ian Smith at the all important quarterback position. The stiff competition should leave the Mustangs in good shape at that position. We look for Felton, Hacker, Sexton, Shaffer, and up and comers Pugh and Fryfogle to vie for playing time and continue the great running tradition of the Mustangs. We are looking for Felton, Krise, Nicklas, and Kephart to form the nucleus of a solid receiving corps. As a sophomore, Felton had 24 receptions for 369-yards and 6 touchdowns last year (putting him in the top 5 in school history for touchdown receptions). Hacker and Sexton also have experience at catching passes out of the backfield.

Bosley, Conroy, Funk, Hertz, Redding, Stetter, and Sturgis, all should figure prominently on the offensive and/or defensive lines, with help from up and comers Dotson and Pappas. Among the returning players, Bosley (31 tackles), Funk (15 tackles), Sturgis (14 tackles), and Conroy (8 tackles), have significant experience on either the offensive or defensive line. The development of the rest of the trenches will play a big role in the success of the Mustangs this year.

Frederick, Sexton and Shaffer leave the Mustangs in great shape at the linebacker position. All are seasoned veterans with a great track record. And Fryfogle, Good, Hacker, Nicklas and Pappas will fit in nicely here as well. Felton, Kephart, and players to watch Deal, Fryfogle, Krise and Pugh should all see plenty of action in the secondary.

The punting game is in the capable hands of junior Mike Felton. Last year he punted 34 times for an average of 31.74-yards, with the longest going for 56-yards. Kickoffs are in the very capable hands of senior Norton Redding. Last year he registered 47 kickoffs for 2,133-yards.

Don Seidenstricker is going into his 33rd year with the Mustang program and has a 183-79-1 (.698) record, including 12 league championships and 9 District 3 playoff appearances, as he goes into his 25th year as head coach. As always, Don is ready to charge out of the gate and lead the Mustangs against the Gettysburg Warriors. In his preseason outlook he said, “The outcome of the 2010 season will be dependent upon our ability to get beyond the 50th Anniversary Season of last year that lived up to all our expectations. We do return enough experience, and players, (seventy-seven suited up), to wage a legitimate run on the Division.

Our exhibition season is a challenging one with scrimmages against Cumberland Valley and Red Land followed by the first five games versus Gettysburg, Cedar Cliff, Lower Dauphin, Susquehannock, and West York. If we are able to stay healthy, and gain some success in the above schedule, our Division schedule could be interesting.

The off-season was extremely productive with many hours spent in the weight room, camps, and 7 v 7s. Our team has the right attitude headed into this season, and the upperclassmen are ready to get the 51st season underway.”

From here it looks like the South Western Mustangs are reloaded and ready to mark their 51st season with all the thrills and excitement their faithful fans have come to expect. Last season was certainly one to remember and I think the Mustangs are up to the challenge of continuing their winning ways. I can’t wait for the start of the 2010 season. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS RECORD BOOK: 1960-2009

2010-08-13T14:58:00.001-07:00

TEAM DEFENSE
POINTS SURRENDERED
1994 - 53 pts.
1982 - 62 pts.
1985 - 67 pts.
1977 - 78 pts.
1970 - 84 pts.

TEAM DEFENSE
RUSHING YARDS SURRENDERED
1994 - 497 yds.
1981 - 761 yds.
1982 - 791 yds.
1986 - 913 yds.
1992 - 952 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
PASSING YARDS SURRENDERED
1978 - 614 yds.
1984 - 726 yds.
1985 - 728 yds.
1990 - 746 yds.
1999 - 748 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
TOTAL YARDS SURRENDERED
1994 - 1348 yds.
1982 - 1613 yds.
1986 - 1795 yds.
1992 - 1800 yds.
1981 - 1857 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
MOST SHUTOUTS
1994 - 5
1984 - 5
2006 - 4
1995 - 4
1982 - 4
1980 - 4
1972 - 4
1965 - 4

TEAM DEFENSE
SCORES
1984 – 6 TD’s
2006 – 5 TD’s, 2 safeties
1886 - 5 TD’s, 1 safety
1976 - 5 TD’s
1990 - 4 TD’s, 2 safeties

TEAM DEFENSE
QUARTERBACK SACKS
1993 - 44
1986 - 40
2003 - 37
2006 - 36
2000 - 34

TEAM DEFENSE
INTERCEPTIONS
1985 - 22
1995 - 20
1992 - 20
1982 - 20
2000 - 18

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON TACKLES
151 – Jason Gigous - 2006
145 - Justin Mummert – 2000
139 – Jake Myers – 2009
132 - Adam Lawrence - 2001
127 - Matt Hladio - 1990

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER TACKLES
290 - Brian Hart
286 - Jeff Fritz
266 – Jake Myers
257 - Kyle Wildasin
255 - Justin Mummert

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON QB SACKS
16 - Zack Topper - 1993
16 - Mike McFalls - 1986
14 - Nate Stetter - 1995
13 - Scott Baublitz - 1979
10 – Jeremy Renoll - 2005
10 – Jeremie Ecker - 2000

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER QB SACKS
23 - Zack Topper
21 – Jeremy Renoll
17 - Bob Bealing
16 - Mike McFalls
15 - Scott Baublitz
15 - Jeremie Ecker

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS
8 - Aaron Brady – 1992
7 - Zach Krise - 2004
7 - Matt Schmidt – 2003
7 - Kyle Wildasin – 1999
6 – Duane Rowlette – 2007
6 - Doug Seidenstricker - 1990
6 - Andy Stauffer - 1984
6 - Paige Wingert - 1982

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
12 - Aaron Brady
11 - Andy Stauffer
9 - Kyle Wildasin
9 - Jason Zinn
9 - Paige Wingert
9 - Gerry Fuhrman

TEAM OFFENSE
POINTS SCORED
2006 - 441 pts.
1994 - 404 pts.
2000 - 403 pts.
1997 - 391 pts.
1993 - 379 pts.

TEAM OFFENSE
POINTS SCORED IN ONE GAME
69 pts. - Dallastown - 2006
68 pts. - New Oxford - 2004
68 pts. - Central York - 1993
62 pts. - Dover - 2000
62 pts. - Central York - 1994
62 pts. - Kennard Dale - 1985

TEAM OFFENSE
RUSHING YARDS GAINED
1997 - 3,091 yds.
2000 - 3,042 yds.
1991 - 3,029 yds.
1994 - 2,900 yds.
1992 - 2,896 yds.

TEAM OFFENSE
PASSING YARDS GAINED
2009 – 1,583 yds.
2006 - 1,276 yds.
1990 - 1,242 yds.
1980 - 1,164 yds.
1981 - 1,140 yds.

TEAM OFFENSE
TOTAL YARDS GAINED
2009 – 4,132 yds.
2006 - 4,071 yds.
1997 - 3,967 yds.
1991 - 3,967 yds.
1994 - 3,904 yds.

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON SCORING
142 pts – Tim Smith - 2006
132 pts. - Andrew Kern - 2000
126 pts. - Joe Myers - 1991
121 pts – Drew Snyder - 2006
108 pts. - Allen Bittinger - 1999
108 pts. - Mike Tracy - 1994
108 pts. - Don Parr - 1960

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER SCORING
228 pts. - Drew Snyder
216 pts. - Allen Bittinger
213 pts. - Glenn Geiman
205 pts. - Doug Morela
186 pts. - Andrew Kern

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWNS
23 - Tim Smith - 2006
21 - Andrew Kern - 2000
21 - Joe Myers - 1991
18 - Allen Bittinger - 1999
18 - Mike Tracy - 1994
18 - Don Parr - 1960

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS
36 - Allen Bittinger
34 - Doug Morela
31 - Glenn Geiman
30 - Andrew Kern
26 - Dustin Permenter

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON RUSHING
1,525 yds. - Joe Myers - 1991
1,458 yds. - Allen Bittinger - 1999
1,263 yds. - Mike Tracy – 1994
1,232 yds. - Dustin Permenter - 2004
1,176 yds. - Shawn Ault - 1996

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER RUSHING
2,871 yds. - Allen Bittinger
2,775 yds. - Dustin Permenter
2,351 yds. - Doug Morela
2,165 yds. - Glenn Geiman
2,088 yds. - Bob Barthold

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASSING

1,483 yds. – Ian Smith – 2009
1,259 yds. – J.C. Laughlin - 2006
1,188 yds. - Doug Seidenstricker - 1990
1,055 yds. - Andy Adams - 1981
1,021 yds. - Andy Adams – 1980

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASSING
2,894 yds. - Andy Adams
2,159 yds. – J.C. Laughlin
2,094 yds. - Aaron Brady
1,876 yds. - Doug Seidenstricker
1,714 yds. – Ian Smith

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES
20 - J.C. Laughlin – 2006
16 – Ian Smith – 2009
14 – David Sager – 2008
13 - Matt Schmidt - 2003
12 - Dave Schuman - 1985

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES
29 – J.C. Laughlin
24 - Andy Adams
24 – David Sager
21 - Aaron Brady
18 - Doug Seidenstricker

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASS RECEPTIONS
45 - Tim Rill - 1990
31 - Brian Bidelspach - 1980
30 - Jim Stetter - 1978
29 - Jason Zinn - 1995
29 - Tim Redding - 1996
29 - Scott Baublitz - 1979

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASS RECEPTIONS
70 - Tim Rill
66 - Corry Rutters
40 - Zach Krise
39 - Brian Bidelspach
35 - Steve McConnell
35 - Drew Snyder
35 - Jim Stetter

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASS RECEPTION YARDAGE
599 - Tim Rill – 1990
503 - Drew Snyder - 2006
487 - Drew Snyder - 2005
480 - Jim Stetter - 1978
468 - Aaron Soullaird - 1988

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASS RECEPTION YARDAGE
992 - Tim Rill
990 - Drew Snyder
871 - Cory Rutters
651 - Bob Flemmens
592 - Steve McConnell

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
10 - Drew Snyder - 2006
7 - Zach Krise - 2003
7 - Tim Rill – 1989
7 – Drew Sneeringer – 2008
6 – Mike Felton – 2009
6 - Tim Rill - 1990
6 - Phil Null - 1973

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
14 - Drew Snyder
13 - Tim Rill
11 - Drew Sneeringer
9 - Corry Rutters
8 – Kyle Mahorney
8 - Steve McConnell

PUNTING
SEASON AVERAGE PER PUNT
40.2 yds. - Rod Gross – 1982
39.8 yds. – Drew Snyder - 2005
39.0 yds. - Allen Zepp - 1977
37.8 yds. - Jeremie Ecker - 1999
37.6 yds. - Jeremie Ecker - 2000

PUNTING
CAREER AVERAGE PER PUNT
39.0 yds. - Allen Zepp
37.3 yds. – Drew Snyder
37.2 yds. - Rod Gross
37.0 yds. - Jeremie Ecker
36.4 yds. - Rod Klinedinst

KICKING SEASON X-POINTS
44 - Ryan Wickline - 1994
38 - Josh Galemore - 1997
36 – Ian Smith – 2009
34 - Gene Gobrecht - 1982
34 - Drew Snyder - 2006
34 - Jamie Taylor - 2000

KICKING
CAREER X-POINTS
105 - Ryan Wickline
81 - Drew Snyder
56 - Gene Gobrecht
55 - Josh Galemore
44 – Zak Kruger

KICKING
SEASON FIELD GOALS
8 - Drew Snyder - 2004
8 - Josh Galemore - 1996
7 - Drew Snyder - 2006
5 - Ryan Gallagher - 1998
5 - Gene Gobrecht - 1982
5 - Paul Novak - 1986

KICKING
CAREER FIELD GOALS
19 - Drew Snyder
10 - Ryan Wickline
9 - Josh Galemore
8 - Drew Snyder
7 - Gene Gobrecht
7 - Fred Shafer

KICKING
LONGEST FIELD GOAL
51 yds. - Drew Snyder - 2006
47 yds. - Drew Snyder - 2005
45 yds. - Dean Frock - 1977
43 yds. - Paul Novak - 1987
41 yds. - Gene Gobrecht – 1982
41 yds – Zak Kruger – 2008

BEST TEAM RECORDS
2000 - 11-1 (10-0 Regular Season
1990 - 11-1 (11-0 Regular Season)
1995 - 10-1 (10-0 Regular Season)
1994 - 10-1 (10-0 Regular Season)
2006 – 12-2 (9-1 regular season)
1982 - 9-1
1997 - 9-2
1993 - 9-2
1992 - 9-2

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS
2009 – YAIAA Division I Co-Champions/Hanover City Cup/District III Quarterfinals
2008 – Hanover City Cup
2006 – District III Runner-up/YAIAA Division I Champions/Hanover City Cup
2005 – Hanover City Cup
2004 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
2003 - Hanover City Cup
2000 - YAIAA Division I Champions
Hanover City Cup I, District III Runner-up
1999 - Hanover City Cup
1998 - Hanover City Cup
1997 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1996 - YAIAA Division I Co-Champions
1995 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1994 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1993 - YAIAA Division I Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1992 - YAIAA Division I Tri-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1991 - Hanover City Cup
1990 - YCIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1989 - YCIAA Division I Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1985 - YCIAA Division II Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1984 – Hanover City Cup
1982 – YCIAA Division II Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1977 – YCIAA Division II Co-Champions

LONGEST WINNING STREAK
23 games Regular Season 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
15 games - Regular Season 1989-1990
12 games - 1999-2000, 2006

OVERALL RECORD: 1960-2009

Year Record

1960 = 8-2-0
1961 = 7-3-0
1962 = 6-4-0
1963 = 4-6-0
1964 = 4-4-2
1965 = 5-5-0
1966 = 4-7-0
1967 = 2-8-0
1968 = 5-5-0
1969 = 5-5-0
1970 = 6-4-0
1971 = 5-5-0
1972 = 5-5-0
1973 = 4-6-0
1974 = 3-6-1
1975 = 2-8-0
1976 = 6-3-1
1977 = 6-3-1
1978 = 4-5-2
1979 = 4-7-0
1980 = 7-4-0
1981 = 8-2-0
1982 = 9-1-0
1983 = 5-5-0
1984 = 8-3-0
1985 = 10-1-0
1986 = 7-4-0
1987 = 6-5-0
1988 = 5-5-1
1989 = 9-2-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1990 = 11-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1991 = 8-3-0
1992 = 9-2-0
1993 = 9-2-0
1994 = 10-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1995 = 10-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1996 = 8-2-0
1997 = 9-1-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1998 = 4-7-0
1999 = 8-2-0
2000 = 10-0-0 (1-1 playoffs)
2001 = 7-3-0
2002 = 2-8-0
2003 = 8-2-0
2004 = 8-2-0 (0-1 playoffs)
2005 = 4-6-0
2006 = 9-1-0 (3-1 playoffs)
2007 = 3-7-0
2008= 4-6-0
2009= 9-1-0 (1-1 playoffs)

Regular Season Total = 319-188-8

Playoffs = 5-9-0

Grand Total = 324-197-8

JUNIOR HIGH CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006 - YAIAA Division I Champions
2003 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1998 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1994 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1992 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1986 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1983 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1982 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1981 - YCIAA Division II Co-Champions
1980 - YCIAA Division II Champions

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-13

2009-11-23T19:32:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, November 20, as the 4th seed in District 3, class AAAA, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the 5th seeded Comets of Penn Manor, of the Lancaster-Lebanon League Division 1, at the Mustang Corral in the semifinal round of the playoffs and were defeated 34-12, ending a very successful and very fan pleasing 50th season of Mustang football. The South Western Mustangs began and ended the game on high notes; Jake Myers intercepted a pass on the Comets first possession and returned it for 16-yards, and backup senior quarterback Bobby Porter threw a 16-yard touchdown pass as the clock ran out.

On the 5th play of the game Jake Myers intercepted P. J. Rehm’s pass for the Mustangs. But the Mustangs ended up punting and the Comets launched a 9 play 59-yard drive, featuring a 34-yard pass from Rehm to Aaron Frederick. That set up Garrett Young’s 1-yard touchdown plunge and Keith Eshleman’s extra point kick put the Comets up 7-0 with 5:11 left in the first quarter.

The Mustangs and the Comets exchanged punts, the Mustangs punted again and the Comets got the ball at the Mustangs 44-yard line. An 8 play drive, featuring a 17-yard pass to Demetrius Dixon, set the Comets up for Young’s second 1-yard touchdown plunge, and Eshleman’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-0 with 8:08 left in the second quarter.

The Mustangs punted again and the Comets drove 73-yards in 8 plays, ending with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Rehm to Dixon. The score went to 20-0 with 2:44 left in the first half.

The Mustangs punted again and Rehm completed a 56-yard pass to Dixon. That set up a 9-yard touchdown pass from Rehm to Jared Shearer and Eshleman’s extra point kick made it 27-0 with 1:06 left in the first half.

The Mustangs drove from their own 36-yard line to the Comets 7-yard line in a drive that included a 17-yard gain by J. R. Mummert on a fake punt. The half ended with 2 incomplete passes.

The Mustangs opened the second half with a 7 play 64-yard drive, featuring passes of 15 and 27-yards from Ian Smith to Kyle Mahorney. They turned the ball over on down at the Comets 7-yard line.

The Comets went up 34-0 with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Rehm to Aaron Frederick and Eshleman’s extra point kick with 7:49 left in the game.

The Mustangs then drove 62-yards in 5 plays, featuring passes of 11 and 13-yards from Smith to Jimmy Nicklas. Smith ended the drive with a 38-yard touchdown strike to Mike Felton with 6:55 left in the game.

Senior Bobby Porter took over the quarterback duties for the Mustangs and they drove 71-yards in 13 plays, featuring a 10-yard pass to Tyrell McCleary, an 11-yard pass to Jimmy Nicklas and a 6-yard pass to Mike Felton by Porter. Porter ended the drive with a beautiful 16-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Mahorney as the clock ran out in the game, making the final score 34-12.

Jake Myers led the Mustangs defense with 20 tackles, followed by Cody Fricke with 12, Colby Fuhrman and Jake Shaffer with 10 tackles each, Jimmy Nicklas with 9, Kyle Mahorney with 7, Billy Utz with 6, Tyrell McCleary and Levi Sager with 5 tackles each, Kyle King and Dan Laird with 4 tackles each, Mike Felton with 3, Aaron Bosley with 2 tackles, and Matt Funk, Tommy Nicklas and Ryan Sexton with 1 tackle each. Fuhrman was credited with a sack, and Bosley, Felton, Fricke and King were each credited with a pass defense, for the Mustangs.

Levi Sager and Tyrell McCleary fair caught a punt for the Mustangs. Sager returned 3 kickoffs for 52-yards, with the longest going for 22-yards, and Mike Felton returned 2 kickoffs for 23-yards, with the longest going for 12-yards, for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 2 times for 55-yards, with the longest going for 30-yards for the Mustangs. Mike Felton punted 6 times for 223-yards for a 37.17-yard average, with the longest going for 41-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Mike Felton, Matt Funk, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Billy Utz manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 96-yards rushing and 206-yards passing for a total of 302- yards of offense. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 10 carries for 52-yards, followed by Levi Sager with 5 carries for 24-yards, Bobby Porter with 4 carries for 11-yards, Kyle King with 1 carry for 5-yards, and Mike Felton with 1 carry for 4-yards. Quarterback Smith completed 10 of 24 passes for 155-yards and a touchdown and quarterback Bobby Porter completed 5 of 8 passes for 51-yards and a touchdown, for the Mustangs. Kyle Mahorney caught 4 passes for 62-yards (including a 16-yard touchdown from Porter) followed by Mike Felton with 4 passes for 57-yards (including a 38-yard touchdown from Smith), Jimmy Nicklas with 3 passes for 33-yards, Levi Sager with 1 pass for 31-yards, Tyrell McCleary with 1 pass for 10-yards, Kyle King with 1 pass for 8-yards, and HJ. R. Mummert with 1 pass for 5-yards, for the Mustangs. Jake Myers intercepted a pass and returned it 16-yards for the Mustangs.

The Comets gained 141-yards rushing and 325-yards passing for a total offense of 466-yards. Jared Shearer led the Comets rushing attack with 10 carries for 50-yards, followed by P. J. Rehm with 11 carries for 41-yards, LaRonn Lee with 6 carries for 40-yards, Garrett Young with 6 carries for 13-yards (including 2 touchdowns of 1-yard each), Aaron Frederick with 1 carry for 1-yard, Adam Sahd with 1 carry for no yards, and Darius Howard with 2 carries for minus 4-yards. Quarterback Rehm completed 17 of 24 passes for 325-yards and 3 touchdowns, 6 passes for 156-yards to Demetrius Dixon (including a 35-yard touchdown), 5 passes for 116-yards to Aaron Frederick (including a 24-yard touchdown), 2 passes for 18-yards to LaRonn Lee, 2 passes for 17-yards to Darius Howard, 1 pass for 10-yards and a touchdown to Jared Shearer, and 1 pass for 8-yards to Austin Sahd, for the Comets. Keith Eshleman kicked 4 extra points for the Comets.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing pre-game show. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The 20 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, plus the Mustangs Mascot, and the Comets Cheer Leaders were very good at rousing the excited crowd in the playoff atmosphere.

The Mustangs of South Western have a record of 10-2-0 overall and 6-1-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 183-79-1 (.698) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 324-197-8. The results of the 529 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .622 winning percentage and a .628 non-losing percentage.

I want to say a very special thank you to Richard Lupro for faithfully compiling the official Offensive, Special Teams and Scoring statistics for the Mustangs, and for inputting them, and the Defensive statistics, at the Max Preps web site very quickly each week so that they were always available for my use. He was instrumental in coming up with most of the records that will be mentioned below. And a very special thank you also goes to longtime Mustangs line coach Chuck Seidenstricker for providing vital Defensive statistics to me, and to Dick Lupro, for input to the web site, after reviewing game films on very short notice.

The 2009 edition of the Mustangs of South Western gave their fans lots of excitement and thrills. They shared the YAIAA Division I title with the Panthers of Central York, won the Division I Hanover City Cup for the second year in a row, had a 10-1 regular season record, and got to the second round of the District 3 playoffs in a very tough AAAA classification. The team set a new record for total offense in a season with 4,132-yards, surpassing the record of 4,071-yards set in 2006. The team also set a new record for passing yards in a season with 1,583-yards (1,483 by Ian Smith and 100 by Bobby Porter), surpassing the record of 1,276 set in 2006.

Ian Smith set a new school record for yards passing in a season with 1,483, surpassing J. C. Laughlin’s record of 1,259-yards in 2006. Smith also came in second all time for touchdown passes in a season with 16, just 4 behind Laughlin’s record of 20 in 2006.

With 6 touchdown receptions, Mike Felton tied with Tim Rill (1990) and Phil Null (1973) for third place in school history. Drew Snyder leads the list with 10 touchdown receptions in 2006.

Ian Smith kicked 36 extra points for the season, putting him in 3rd place in school history. Ryan Wickline has the record with 44 extra points in 1994.

Kyle Mahorney is tied with Steve McConnell for 4th place in school history for touchdown receptions in a career with 8. Drew Snyder leads the list with 14. Mahorney has 589-yards in pass receptions for his career, placing him just 3 behind Steve McConnell’s 5th place finish in school history. Tim Rill leads the list with 992-yards.

J. R. Mummert has 2,034-yards rushing for his career, placing him just 54-yards from 5th place in school history. Bob Barthold is in 5th place with 2,088-yards and Allen Bittinger leads the list with 2,871-yards.

Jake Myers, who had 20 tackles in this game, had 139 tackles for the season and 266 for his career. He takes over third place in the school record book in both categories. Jason Gigous leads the list for tackles in a season with 151 in 2006 and Brian Hart leads the list for tackles in a career with 290.

Levi Sager had 105 carries for 806 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns for the season, followed by .J. R. Mummert with 183 for 793-yards and 8 touchdowns, Jeb Shipley with 43 for 269-yards and 2 touchdowns, Kyle King with 46 for 268-yards and 4 touchdowns, Mike Felton with 4 for 116-yards and 1 touchdown, Marty Deal with 11 for 56-yards and 1 touchdown, Ian Smith with 39 for 51-yards and 2 touchdowns, Bobby Porter with 9 for 53-yards, Ryan Sexton with 2 for 45-yards and 1 touchdown, Tyrell McCleary with 11 for 27-yards, Jeff Hacker with 7 for 26-yards, Mike Pugh with 4 for 23-yards, Jake Myers with 8 for 22-yards, Matt Stroda with 1 for 8-yards, Ben Fogle with 2 for 2-yards, Reid Cruz with 1 for 1-yard, Carnie Fryfogle with 1 for minus 4-yards, and a team loss of 13-yards, for a net of 2,549 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns for the season.

Ian Smith completed 94 of 192 passes for 1,483-yards and 16 touchdowns and Bobby Porter completed 9 of 17 passes for 100-yards and a touchdown. The season reception leaders were Kyle Mahorney with 17 receptions for 421-yards and 5 touchdowns, followed by Mike Felton with 24 for 369-yards and 6 touchdowns, Jimmy Nicklas with 22 for 320-yards and 2 touchdowns, Jeb Shipley with 9 for 117-yards and 1 touchdown, Levi Sager with 10 for 115-yards and 2 touchdowns, Kyle King with 8 for 102-yards, J. R. Mummert with 6 for 69-yards, Tommy Nicklas with 1 for 27-yards, Cody Kephart with 2 for 24-yards, Kyle Conaboy with 2 for 11-yards and 1 touchdown, Tyrell McCleary with 1 for 10-yards, and Marty Deal with 1 for minus 2-yards, for a net of 1,583-yards and 17 touchdowns passing for the season.

Jake Myers led the defense with 139 tackles for the season. Other players with at least 50 tackles for the season were: Jake Shaffer with 86, Kyle Mahorney with 72, and Jake Myers with 55.

Jake Myers led the team in sacks with 5, followed by Kyle Mahorney with 4, David Messinger and Ryan Sexton with 3 sacks each, Cody Fricke and Billy Utz with 2 sacks each, and Aaron Bosley, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird and Jake Shaffer with 1 sack each. Jake Myers and Jimmy Nicklas each had 4 interceptions, Mike Felton had 3, Kyle King and Levi Sager each had 12 interceptions, and Jake Shaffer and Jeb Shipley each has 1 interception, for the season. Matt Funk, Dan Laird, Jimmy Nicklas and Ryan Sexton each recovered 2 fumbles, and Kyle Conaby, Colby Fuhrman, Marty Deal, Tyler Frederick, Jeff Hacker, Kyle King, David Messinger, Levi Sager, Jake Shaffer, and Leonard Sturgis each recovered 1 fumble for the season.

The 2009 Mustangs represented their school and league honorably, played hard, never gave up, set a host of school records and was clearly one of the very best teams in the 50-year history of the program. They have a great nucleus of returning players from the junior varsity and solid players coming up within the ranks. I can’t wait for next season to begin. Until then, GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-12

2009-11-15T15:15:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, November 13, as the 4th seed in District 3, class AAAA, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the 13th seeded Colts of Cedar Cliff, of the Mid-Penn Keystone Division, at the Mustang Corral in the first round of the playoffs and came away with a thrilling 41-34 victory. Mike Felton’s electrifying 75-yard interception return with 7:35 left in the game was the winning score. But the outcome wasn’t decided until Levi Sager’s interception of a Colts pass ended their final drive.

Sager recovered a Colt’s fumble on the 50-yard line on the second play of the game. Ian Smith completed a 21-yard pass to Kyle King and J. R. Mummert raced 29-yards for a touchdown one minute and eight seconds into the game. Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0.

The Colts ended up punting and the Mustangs drove 69-yards in 12 plays, featuring a 12-yard run by King, and a 15-yard pass from Smith to Sager. Mummert plunged in from the 1-yard line and the score went to 13-0 at the 3:52 mark in the first quarter.

The Colts ended up punting again and the Mustangs drove 62-yards in 7 plays, featuring an 8-yard pass from Smith to Felton. Sager scampered 26-yards for a touchdown and the score went to 19-0 at the 10:13 mark in the second quarter.

The Colts punted again but the Mustangs muffed the reception and Andre Washington recovered for the Colts at the Mustangs 9-yard line. Dan Moore then scampered in for a 9-yard touchdown and he also ran in for a 2-point conversion, making the score 19-8 at the 8:57 mark.

The Mustangs then ended up punting and Tyler Orris threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Quinn Bower. That made the score 19-14 at the 6:31 mark in the second quarter.

The Mustangs fumbled on the first play from scrimmage and Josh Wingard recovered for the Colts at the Mustangs 28. Four plays later Dan Moore plunged in from the 2 and the Colts went on top 20-19 at the 5:38 mark. The first half ended with no further scoring.

The Mustangs fumbled on the first play of the second half and Tate Moore-Jacobs recovered it and returned it 32-yards for a touchdown. Gabriel Barrera kicked the extra point and the Colts were up 27-19 only 20 seconds into the third quarter.

The Colts intercepted a Mustangs pass to end the next drive. After a sack by Jake Shaffer for a 10-yard loss, the Colts turned the ball over on downs to the Mustangs. The Mustangs then drove 75-yards in 9 plays, featuring an 11-yard pass from Smith to Felton, a 17-yard Smith pass to Kyle Mahorney, and a 12-yard Smith pass to Sager. Smith’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Felton and Smith’s 2-point conversion pass to Jimmy Nicklas tied the score at 27 at the 1:50 mark in the third quarter.

The Colts struck right back with a lateral from Tyler Orris to Quinn Bower and Bower’s 80-yard touchdown pass to Andre Washington. Barrera’s extra point kick put the Colts back on top 34-27 at the 1:33 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs retaliated with a 65-yard drive that ended with Mummert’s 1-yard touchdown plunge. Smith’s extra point kick tied the score again, at 34, with 10 minutes left in the game.

Mike Felton then capped it all off with his 75-yard interception return for a touchdown for the Mustangs. Smith’s extra point kick closed out the scoring at 41-34 in favor of the Mustangs with 7:35 left in the game. But Sager’s interception of a Colts pass was needed to finally secure the victory.

Jake Myers led the Mustangs defense with 14 tackles, followed by Cody Fricke and Jake Shaffer with 11 tackles each, Ryan Sexton with 10 tackles, Mike Felton with 7 tackles, Jimmy Nicklas with 6 tackles, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird and Kyle Mahorney with 5 tackles each, Levi Sager with 4 tackles, Kyle King and Billy Utz with 3 tackles each, Tommy Nicklas with 2 tackles, and Tyrell McCleary with 1 tackle. Mike Felton returned an interception 75-yards for the game winning touchdown, Levi Sager intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble, Ian Smith kicked 3 extra points, and Sexton and Shaffer each recorded a sack, King and Fricke were each credited with 2 pass defenses, Ryan Sexton and Aaron Bosley were each credited with a pass defense, and Fricke, Mahorney, Shaffer and Utz were each credited with a pass hurry, for the Mustangs.

Levi Sager returned 4 kickoffs for 91-yards, with the longest going for 28-yards, and Tyrell McCleary returned 1 kickoff for 12-yards. Kyle King returned 1 punt for 3-yards for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 7 times for 316-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards and a touchback for the Mustangs. Mike Felton punted 3 times for 99-yards for a 33-yard average, with the longest going for 38-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Mike Felton, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 244-yards rushing and 119-yards passing for a total of 363- yards of offense. Levi Sager led the Mustangs rushing attack with 16 carries for 106-yards (including a 26-yard touchdown), followed by J. R. Mummert with 20 carries for 105-yards (including touchdowns of 29 and 1, and 1-yards), Kyle King with 7 carries for 24-yards, and Ian Smith with 6 carries for 9-yards. Quarterback Smith completed 11 of 18 passes for 119-yards and 1 touchdown, 3 for 39-yards to Mike Felton (including a 20-yard touchdown, 3 for 36-yards to Sager, 2 for 14-yards to Kyle King, 2 for 13-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, and 1 or 17-yards to Kyle Mahorney, for the Mustangs.

The Colts gained 143-yards rushing and 269-yards passing for a total offense of 412-yards. Dan Moore led the Colts rushing offense with 18 carries for 99-yards (including touchdowns of 9 and 2-yards), followed by Tyler Orris with 6 carries for 25-yards, and A. D. Huff with 5 carries for 19-yards. Quarterback Orris completed 16 of 34 passes for 189-yards, 5 for 23-yards to Andre Washington, 6 for 88-yards to Noel Abreu, 2 for 55-yards to Quinn Bower (including a 41-yard touchdown), 1 for 12-yards to Blaine Bower, and 2 for 11-yards to Dan Moore, and Quinn Bower completed 1 pass for 80-yards and a touchdown to Washington, for the Colts. Tate Moore-Jacobs returned a fumble 32-yards for a touchdown, Dan Moore ran in for a 2-point conversion, and Gabriel Barrera kicked 2 extra points, for the Colts.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing pre-game show. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The Cedar Cliff Colts Marching band out in a sparkling crowd-pleasing show during half time. The 25 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad and the Colts Cheer Leaders were very good at rousing the excited crowd.

The Mustangs of South Western have a record of 10-1-0 overall and 6-1-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 183-78-1 (.701) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 324-196-8. The results of the 528 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .623 winning percentage and a .629 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs move on to the semifinal round of the District 3 class AAAA playoffs and as the 4th seed they will host the 5th seeded Comets of Penn Manor (9-2 overall, 4-2 Lancaster-Lebanon League Division 1) at the Mustang Corral. The Comets are coming off of a 35-14 win over the Trojans of Chambersburg (5-6 overall, 1-4 Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division). From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to march on in the District 3 playoffs. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-11

2009-11-08T14:49:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, November 6, the Mustangs of South Western ended their 2009 regular season by hosting the Colonials of New Oxford at the Mustang Corral and galloped to a 42-13 victory. This is the 15th outright or shared title in the 50-year history of the Mustangs football program, the fourth since 2000, and the 10th since 1992. The Mustangs also garnered the YAIAA Division I Hanover Area Cup for the 7th straight year.

The Mustangs started off the game with an 11 play 59-yard drive, featuring a 13-yard pass from Ian Smith to Jimmy Nicklas and a 15-yard jaunt by Levi Sager. The drive ended with Sager’s 13-yard touchdown scamper, and Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 7:35 left in the first quarter.

The Colonials possession was short lived as after two plays Colby Fuhrman recovered a fumble for the Mustangs at the Colonials 25-yard line. Two plays later Smith tossed a perfect 27-yard touchdown pass to Mike Felton, and Smith’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-0 at the 5:47 mark.

The Colonial’s next possession was equally short lived as after two plays Dan Laird recovered a fumble at the Colonial’s 36-yard line. Kyle King dashed 15-yards to the 21, J. R. Mummert gained 2-yards to the 19, and Sager scampered 19-yards for a touchdown. Smith’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-0 with 3:23 left in the first quarter.

The rest of that quarter and most of the second quarter passed with no further scoring. Jimmy Nicklas recovered a Colonials fumble and each team turned the ball over on downs (the Mustangs turnover came on a fake punt run that failed to pick up the first down). Jimmy Nicklas intercepted a colonial’s pass to set the Mustangs up on their own 28-yard line. The 9 play drive, featuring passes from Smith of 13-yards to Sager, 17-yards to Kyle Mahorney, 13-yards to Sager, and 11-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, ended with Smith’s 1-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Conaboy. Smith’s extra point kick upped the score to 28-0 with 2 seconds left in the half.

The Colonials started the second half with a 4 play 63-yard drive, featuring a 42-yard run by Mike Bivens. The drive ended with a 14-yard touchdown run by Bivens, and an extra point kick by Juan Sanchez-Moreno made the score 28-7 at the 10:10 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs answered with a 10 play 66-yard drive, featuring a 20-yard pass from Smith to J. R. Mummert. Kyle King scampered 12-yards for a touchdown and Smith’s extra point made the score 35-7 at the 5:40 point in the third quarter.

The Colonials countered with a 12 play 66-yard drive, featuring a 34-yard run by Bivens. Bivens ended the drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge.

The Mustangs then launched a 12 play 71-yard drive, featuring a 10-yard run by King, 8 and 16-yard runs by Tyrell McCleary, and a 10-yard run by Mummert. Mummert ended the drive with a 3-yard touchdown plunge and Phil Propalis kicked the extra point to close out the scoring at 42-13 with 5:00 minutes left in the game.

Jake Myers led the Mustangs defense with 15 tackles, followed by Billy Utz with 8 tackles, Cody Fricke with 7 tackles, Kyle Mahorney with 6 tackles, Colby Fuhrman, Jimmy Nicklas, and Jake Shaffer with 4 tackles each, David Messinger with 3 tackles, and Aaron Bosley, Mike Felton, Ben Fogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz, Dan Laird, Tyrell McCleary, Levi Sager, Ryan Sexton, Ian Smith, and Leon Sturgis with 2 tackles each. Jimmy Nicklas intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble, Colby Fuhrman and Dan Laird each recovered a fumble, David Messinger recorded a sack for an 8-yard loss, and Kyle Mahorney was credited with a pass hurry, for the Mustangs.

Levi Sager returned 2 kickoffs for 55-yards, with the longest going for 33-yards, and Jeff Hacker returned 1 kickoff for no yards. Kyle King returned 1 punt for 5-yards for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 7 times for 321-yards, with the longest going for 58-yards for the Mustangs. The Mustangs did not punt in the game.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Mike Felton, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Brady Conroy, Ben Fogle, Matt Funk, Josh Hertz and Leonard Sturgis. Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 300-yards rushing and 130-yards passing for a total of 430- yards of offense. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 25 carries for 111-yards (including a 3-yard touchdown), followed by Levi Sager with 11 carries for 79-yards (including touchdowns of 13 and 19-yards), Kyle King with 9 carries for 67-yards (including a 12-yard touchdown), Tyrell McCleary with 6 carries for 28-yards, Bobby Porter with 1 carry for 12-yards, Ben Fogle with 1 carry for 2-yards, and Ian Smith with 1 carry for 1-yard. Quarterback Smith completed 10 of 17 passes for 130-yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 for 27-yards and a touchdown to Mike Felton, 2 for 26-yards to Sager, 2 for 24-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, 2 for 22-yards to Mummert, 1 for 17-yards to Kyle Mahorney, 1 for 13-yards to King, and 1 for 1-yard and a touchdown to Kyle Conaboy, for the Mustangs. Smith kicked 5 extra points, Phil Propalis kicked an extra point, Jimmy Nicklas intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble, Colby Fuhrman and Dan Laird each recovered a fumble, and David Messinger recorded a sack for an 8-yard loss, for the Mustangs.

The Colonials gained 210-yards rushing and 7-yards passing for a total offense of 210-yards. Mike Bivens led the Colonials rushing attack with 14 carries for 95-yards (including touchdowns of 14 and 1-yards), followed by Nick Rebert with 8 carries for 44-yards, Zack Groft with 2 carries for 34-yards, James Eline with 7 carries for 30-yards, Quinn Starner with 1 carry for 4-yards, Jared Hagerman with 1 carry for 2-yards, and Sean Odom with 1 carry for 1-yard. Quarterback Bivens completed 1 of 4 passes for 7-yards to Groft, for the Colonials. Juan Sanchez-Moreno kicked 1 extra point and Steve Sanders intercepted a pass, for the Colonials.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing post-game show. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The New Oxford Colonials Marching Band also put on a great crowd-pleasing show at half time. The 25 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad and the Colonials Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing the excited crowd.

The Mustangs of South Western ended their regular season at 9-1-0 overall and 6-1-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 182-78-1 (.700) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 323-196-8. The results of the 527 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .622 winning percentage and a .628 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs move on to the first round of the District 3 class AAAA playoffs and as the 4th seed they will host the 13th seeded Colts of Cedar Cliff (6-4 overall, 3-1 Mid-Penn Keystone Division) at the Mustang Corral. The Colts are coming off of a 40-6 win over the Panthers of Central Dauphin East (1-9 overall, 0-4 Mid-Penn Keystone Division). From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to march on in the District 3 playoffs. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-10

2009-11-01T14:48:00.001-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 30, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Bearcats of York High (William Penn) at the Mustang Corral and came away with a 28-0 shutout. The electrifying Levi Sager made another one of his patented scampers for a 48-yard touchdown, Kyle King rang in with a 19-yard touchdown jaunt, and Ian Smith tossed two more touchdown passes, each for 13-yards, to Kyle Mahorney and Mike Felton, for the Mustangs.

The defenses reigned supreme at the start as the Bearcats punted twice and the Mustangs punted once. Levi Sager returned the Bearcats second punt 23-yards to the Bearcats 43-yard. Six plays later King’s 19-yard touchdown scamper and Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 2:56 left in the first quarter.

Each team punted again and then the Bearcats drove 33-yards to the Mustangs 27-yard line. A 44-yard field goal attempt failed. The Mustangs then drove 56-yards in ten play, featuring a 24-yard run by Smith and a 13-yard pass by Smith to King, only to turn the ball over on downs at the Bearcats 24-yard line. Each team punted again and the first half came to an end.

The Mustangs opened the second half with a 13 play 50-yard drive, featuring a 14-yard pass from Smith to Jimmy Nicklas. A 30-yard field goal attempt failed.

After two more punts by the Bearcats, sandwiching a Mustangs punt, the Mustangs took over at the Bearcats 14-yard line after another good return from Sager. Three plays later Smith’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Mahorney and his extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-0 with 11:06 left in the fourth quarter.

King returned a Bearcats punt for 13-yards to the Bearcats 48-yard line. Sager then launched his 48-yard touchdown scamper and Smith’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-0 with 9:27 left in the game.

The Bearcats punted again and the Mustangs marched 63-yards in 8 plays, featuring a 38-yard gallop by Mike Felton, and ending with Smith’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Felton. Smith’s extra point kick closed out the scoring and put the Mustangs up 28-0 with 4:19 left in the game.

Jake Myers led the Mustangs defense with 10 tackles, followed by Cody Fricke, Kyle Mahorney and Jake Shaffer with 6 tackles each, Colby Fuhrman, Tyrell McCleary and Ryan Sexton with 4 tackles each, Aaron Bosley, Kyle King and Dan Laird with 3 tackles each, Jimmy Nicklas, Tommy Nicklas and Levi Sager with 2 tackles each, and Brady Conroy, Mike Felton, Matt Funk and David Messinger with 1 tackle each. Myers recorded a sack, King, Jimmy Nicklas, and Shaffer were each credited with a pass defense and Matt Funk, Myers, Sexton, Shaffer, and Billy Utz were each credited with a pass hurry, for the Mustangs.

Tyrell McCleary returned 1 kickoff 21-yards and 1 punt for 3-yards. Levi Sager returned 4 punts for 53-yards, with the longest going for 23-yards, and Kyle King returned 1 punt for 22-yards for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 5 times for 216-yards, with the longest going for 46-yards for the Mustangs. Mike Felton punted 5 times for 154-yards, with the longest going for 41-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Mike Felton, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Brady Conroy, Matt Funk and Leonard Sturgis. Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 258-yards rushing and 90-yards passing for a total of 348- yards of offense. Levi Sager led the Mustangs rushing attack with 13 carries for 89-yards (including a 48-yard touchdown), followed by J. R. Mummert with 18 carries for 59-yards, Kyle King with 9 carries for 45-yards (including a 19-yard touchdown), Mike Felton with 1 carry for 38-yards, Ian Smith with 3 carries for 26-yards, Bobby Porter with 1 carry for 1-yard, and Tyrell McCleary with 1 carry for no yards. Quarterback Smith completed 11 of 18 passes for 90-yards and 2 touchdowns, 5 for 35-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, 2 for 23-yards to Felton (including a 13-yard touchdown), 2 for 23-yards to King, 1 for 13-yards and a touchdown to Kyle Mahorney, and 1 for minus 4-yards to Sager, for the Mustangs.

The Bearcats gained 30-yards rushing and 45-yards passing for a total offense of 75-yards. Maurice Williams led the Bearcats rushing attack with 41-yards, followed by Jordan Zackery with 6-yards, Ratik Drakeford with minus 4-yards, and Roger Eaton with minus 13-yards. Quarterback Eaton completed 5 of 26 passes for 45-yards, 2 for 21-yards to Steffonte Doby, 1 for 14-yards to Kevin Kearse, 1 for 9-yards to Zackery, and 1 for 1-yard to Williams, for the Bearcats.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring post-game performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The fabulous half time show opened with the 105-member Emory H Markle middle school band performing the theme from Blazing Saddles and “That’s the Way I Like It.” The 85 member South Western High School Alumni Band, with representation from 43 of the 50-years of the school’s history, then performed “Master of the House” from Les Miserables and “Basin Street Blues.” Both bands were then joined by the Mustangs Marching Band to close out the show with “One Voice.” The 24 member strong Mustangs Cheerleading squad was fantastic in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 8-1-0 overall and 5-1-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 181-78-1 (.699) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 322-196-8. The results of the 526 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .622 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and host the Colonials of New Oxford. The Colonials are coming off of a 28-7 win over the Eagles of Dover. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to end the regular season on a high and winning note and march on to the District 3 playoffs. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-9

2009-10-25T13:57:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, October 23, the Mustangs of South Western visited the den of the Panthers of Central York and were edged 13-12 on the strength of a successful extra point kick in a driving rainstorm. Charles Anderson dominated the Panthers game by running up and down the field almost at will but the results of his two long touchdown runs and 310-yards rushing were matched on the scoreboard with two long touchdown passes by Ian Smith for the Mustangs.

The Panthers came out of the gate on the run as Charles Anderson scampered 65-yards for a touchdown on the third play from scrimmage. Aaron Goodyear’s extra point kick, the only successful extra point try of the night, put the Panthers up 7-0 at the 10:40 mark in the first quarter.

The Mustangs ended up punting, got the ball back when David Messinger recovered a Panthers fumble, and drove 36-yards in 5 plays, featuring Levi Sager’s 32-yard jaunt. With first and goal at the 5, J. R. Mummert rushed to the 1 but three plays failed to punch it in and the Mustangs turned the ball over on downs at the Panthers 1-yard line.

The Panthers punted and the Mustangs drove 30-yards in two plays, a 1-yard run by Sager and a 29-yard touchdown pass from Ian Smith to Mike Felton. The extra point attempt failed and the Panthers hung onto a 7-6 lead at 3:06 in the first quarter.

After exchanging punts, the Panthers drove 81-yards in 2 plays, a 24-yard run and a 57-yard touchdown run, both by Charles Anderson. The extra point attempt failed and the Panthers led 13-6 at the 9:53 mark of the second quarter. The first half ended with no further scoring.

After a series of punts and a 42-yard drive by the Panthers that saw them turn the ball over on downs at the Mustangs 27-yard line, the Mustangs drove 73-yards in 4 plays, featuring a 3-yard run by J. R. Mummert, an incomplete pass, a 10-yard penalty against the Panthers, a 1-yard run by Kyle King, and a beautiful 61-yard touchdown pass from Ian Smith to Jimmy Nicklas. The extra point attempt failed and the Panthers still held a 13-12 lead with 57 seconds left in the third quarter.

There was no further scoring in the game but the never say die Mustangs gave the Panthers all they could handle. Jimmy Nicklas recovered a Panthers fumble at the Mustangs 32-yard line. Ian Smith launched a 33-yard pass to Kyle Mahorney to the Panthers 35-yard line. Smith then ran to the 27-yard line and then to the 25-yard line. Following an incomplete pass, Brandon Kenny intercepted a Smith pass with 1:03 left in the game, ending the Mustangs hope for a spectacular finish.

Mike Felton led the Mustangs defense with 11 tackles, followed by Levi Sager with 10, Dan Laird and Ryan Sexton with 9 tackles each, Colby Fuhrman with 6, Jake Myers and Jake Shaffer with 5 tackles each, Kyle King and Billy Utz with 4 tackles each, Aaron Bosley, Cody Fricke, Kyle Mahorney, Tyrell McCleary, David Messinger, and Jimmy Nicklas, with 3 tackles each, Tommy Nicklas with 2 tackles, and Norton Redding with 1 tackle. David Messinger and Jimmy Nicklas each recovered a fumble for the Mustangs. Jimmy Nicklas was credited with 2 pass defenses and Kyle King was credited with a pass defense for the Mustangs.

Levi Sager returned 2 kickoffs 35-yards, with the longest going for 18-yards, and Cody Kephart returned 1 kickoff for no-yards for the Mustangs. Jeb Shipley fair caught 2 punts for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 3 times for 155-yards, with the longest going for 54-yards for the Mustangs. Mike Felton punted 8 times for 224-yards, with the longest going for 42-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Mike Felton, Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 86-yards rushing and 123-yards passing for a total of 209- yards of offense. Levi Sager led the Mustangs rushing attack with 9 carries for 39-yards, followed by Kyle King with 6 carries for 23-yards, J. R. Mummert with 8 carries for 19-yards, Ian Smith with 6 carries for 8-yards, and Jeb Shipley with 4 carries for minus 3-yards. Quarterback Smith completed 3 of 19 passes for 123-yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 for 61-yards and a touchdown to Jimmy Nicklas, 1 for 33-yards to Kyle Mahorney, and 1 for 29-yards and a touchdown to Mike Felton, for the Mustangs.

The Panthers gained 311-yards rushing and 24-yards passing for a total offense of 335-yards. Charles Anderson led the Panthers rushing attack with 38 carries for 310-yards (including touchdowns of 65 and 57-yards), followed by Parrish Fells with 1 carry for 11-yards, Chris Englar with 2 carries for 1-yard, and Brandon Baker with 6 carries for minus 11-yards. Quarterback Baker completed 2 of 8 passes for 24-yards, both to Fells, for the Panthers. Aaron Goodyear kicked the game winning extra point for the Panthers. Brandon Kenney intercepted a pass for the Panthers to end the Mustangs last chance for a score, and Kyle Baublitz and Karl Rice each blocked a punt for the Panthers.

Kyle Baublitz led the Panthers defense with 15 tackles, followed by Brian Hunter with 11, Nate Emig with 9, Karl Rice and Dylan Wanner with 8 tackles each, Brady Roche with 6, Jacob English with 5, Charles Anderson and Brittan Jones with 4 tackles each, James Culp with 2, and Korey Bosley with 1 tackle.

James Culp returned 3 kickoffs 62-yards, with the longest going for 27-yards, and returned 2 punts for 11-yards, with the longest going for 7-yards, for the Panthers. Aaron Goodyear kicked off 3 times for 130-yards, with the longest going for 52-yards, and punted 6 times for 166-yards, with the longest going for 41-yards, for the Panthers.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The Central York Panthers Marching Band put on a spirited pregame performance of their show entitled “The Final Frontier.” It featured a medley of theme songs from the TV shows Star Trek, Lost in Space, and the Jetsons; a chorale from “Jupiter,” part of Gustav Holt’s suite “The Planets;” and closed with the overture from the movie “Star Trek Generations” and selections from “E. T.” The 24 member strong Mustangs Cheerleading squad and the Panthers Cheerleaders were fantastic in rousing their fandom. Both bands and the cheerleaders are to be commended for performing in a monsoon.

The Mustangs of South Western are 7-1-0 overall and 4-1-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 180-78-1 (.698) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 321-196-8. The results of the 525 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and host the 6-2 overall, 3-2 YAIAA Division I Bearcats of York High (William Penn). The Bearcats are coming off of a 28-0 loss to the Rockets of Spring Grove. From here it looks like the Mustangs are poised to resume their winning ways. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-8

2009-10-18T12:45:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, October 16, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Lions of Red Lion at the Mustang Corral and galloped to a 41-0 shutout. Levi Sager took up right where he left off a week ago with touchdown runs of 42 and 2-yards. The Lions opened the game by going three and out and the Mustangs drove 51-yards in three plays, ending with Sager’s 42-yard touchdown jaunt. Ian Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 at the 8:25 point in the first quarter and the Mustangs were off to the races.

The Lions punted after a short 4 play drive, the Mustangs turned the ball over on downs after a 7 play 31-yard drive, featuring a 33-yard pass from Ian smith to Kyle Mahorney, at the Lions 27-yard line, the Lions punted after a three and out, and the Mustangs drove 52-yards in 6 plays, featuring a 38-yard run by Sager and ending with Sager’s 2-yard touchdown jaunt. Smith’s extra point upped the score to 14-0 at the 9:23 point in the second quarter.

The Lions went three and out again and attempted to punt but the punter caught the snap with his knee down and the Mustangs were in business at the Lions 15-yard line. J. R. Mummert bulled his way 9-yards to the 6, Sager darted to the 2, and Smith called his own number and ran it in from the 2-yard line. His extra point kick made the score 21-0 at the 7:20 point in the second quarter. That’s the way the first half ended.

The Mustangs opened the second half with a 6 play 20-yard drive but ended up punting. The Lions ran off 4 plays before Jake Myers intercepted a pass from Tanner Klinefelter and returned it 51-yards for a Mustangs touchdown, upping the score to 27-0 at the 7:08 point in the third quarter.

After exchanging punts, the Mustangs drove 60-yards in 4 plays (aided by a 15-yard penalty), featuring a 22-yard run by Jeb Shipley and Shipley’s 16-yard touchdown run. Smith’s extra point kick upped the score to 34-0 with 10:13 left in the game.

The Lions fumbled and Matt Funk recovered it for the Mustangs at the Lions 31-yard line. Ryan Sexton then launched a 31-yard touchdown jaunt and Smith’s extra point made the final score 41-0 in favor of the Mustangs with 9:46 left in the game. The mercy rule went into effect and the continuous running of the clock brought the game to a swift end.

Billy Utz led the Mustangs defense with 11 tackles, followed by Cody Fricke with 10, Kyle Mahorney and Jake Myers with 8 tackles each, Ryan Sexton with 7, Levi Sager with 6, Colby Fuhrman and Dan Laird with 5 tackles each, Brad Conroy, Leonard Sturgis and Jake Shaffer with 4 tackles each, Aaron Bosley with 3, Casey Froehlich, Carnie Fryfogle, Kyle King and Tyrell McCleary with 2 tackles each, and Matt Funk, Jeff Hacker, Jimmy Nicklas, Mike Pugh, Norton Redding, and Jeb Shipley with 1 tackle each. Myers, Sexton and Utz each recorded a sack, and Sexton and Shipley each were credited with a pass defense, for the Mustangs.

Ryan Sexton returned 1 kickoff for no yards for the Mustangs. Jeb Shipley returned a punt for 5-yards and Tyrell McCleary returned a punt for 1-yard for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 7 times for 319-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards and a touchback for the Mustangs. Mike Felton punted 5 times for 156-yards, with the longest going for 43-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Matt Funk, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Brady Conroy, Carnie Fryfogle, Jeff Hacker, Josh Hertz, Tommy Nicklas, David Messinger, Woody Stetter, and Leonard Sturgis. Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary, with help from Marty Deal, Casey Froehlich, and Mike Pugh, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 219-yards rushing and 38-yards passing for a total of 257- yards of offense. Levi Sager led the Mustangs rushing attack with 7 carries for 100-yards (including touchdowns of 42 and 2-yards), followed by Jeb Shipley with 4 for 42-yards (including a 16-yard touchdown), Ryan Sexton with 1 for 31-yards and a touchdown, J. R. Mummert with 13 for 28-yards, Jeff Hacker with 1 for 7-yards, Kyle King with 2 for 4-yards, Tyrell McCleary with 1 for 3-yards, Marty Deal with 1 for 2-yards, Ian Smith with 4 for 1-yard (including a 1-yard touchdown), and Bobby Porter with 2 carries for 1-yard. Quarterback Smith completed 4 of 8 passes for 38-yards, 1 for 33-yards to Kyle Mahorney, 1 for 6-yards to Mummert, 1 for 4-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, and 1 for minus 5-yards to Shipley, for the Mustangs. Ian Smith kicked 5 extra points, Jake Myers returned an interception 51-yards for a touchdown, Mike Felton, Jimmy Nicklas, and Jeb Shipley each intercepted a pass, and Matt Funk and Leonard Sturgis each recovered a fumble for the Mustangs.

The Lions gained 96-yards rushing and 49-yards passing for a total offense of 145-yards. Jeremy Knaub led the Lions rushing attack with 16 carries for 123-yards, followed by Steve States with 6 for 5, K. J. Gauntt with 1 for no yards, Dylan McCoy with 1 for no yards, and Tanner Klinefelter with 11 carries for minus 32-yards. Sophomore quarterback Klinefelter, replacing Chad Kelly (nephew of Hall of fame quarterback Jim Kelly of the Buffalo Bills) who has been dismissed from the team, completed 5 of 15 passes for 49-yards, 1 for 27-yards to Branden Kessler, 2 for 13-yards to Dylan McCoy, 1 for 5-yards to Steve States, and 1 for 4-yards to Erik Althoff, for the Lions.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance, from the sidelines due to the weather. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The 24 member strong Mustangs Cheerleading squad, swelled to 45 members for the second half when the JV and middle school cheerleaders joined in, and the Lions Cheerleaders were fantastic in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 7-0-0 overall and 4-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 180-77-1 (.700) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 321-195-8. The results of the 524 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .622 winning percentage and a .628 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and visit the den of the Panthers of Central York (5-2 overall, 4-0 YAIAA Division I), in a showdown for the Division lead. The Panthers are coming off of a 49-6 victory over the winless Eagles of Dover. From here it looks like the Mustangs are poised to continue on the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-7

2009-10-11T18:00:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, October 9, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Rockets of Spring Grove at the beautiful Papermaker Stadium and came away with a convincing 21-0 victory, using a well-balanced attack of equal parts rushing and passing. Levi Sager accounted for 20 of the 21 points scored with a 65 yard punt return for a touchdown, a 10-yard touchdown run, a 5-yard touchdown pass reception, and a 2-point conversion run.

Jeb Shipley started the game by returning the Rockets kickoff 38-yards to the Rockets 49-yard line. The drive ended with a turnover on downs at the Rockets 34-yard line. The Rockets went three and out and punted. The Mustangs then launched a 56-yard drive, featuring a 15-yard pass from Ian Smith to Mike Felton and an 18-yard run by Shipley. Sager’s 10-yard touchdown jaunt and Ian Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 at the 5:04 point in the first quarter.

Felton intercepted a Rockets pass for the Mustangs and Keith Stambaugh returned the favor with the first of his three interceptions for the Rockets. The Rockets punted and Sager returned the punt for a 65-yard touchdown, putting the Mustangs up 13-0 with 27 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Rockets punted again on their next possession and Andrew Small recovered a Mustangs fumble. Soon thereafter Jake Myers intercepted a Rockets pass and returned it for 15-yards. The teams exchanged punts, including a 73-yard punt by Keith Stambaugh for the Rockets. A Mustangs drive, featuring a 51-yard pass from Smith to Felton, ended with Stambaugh’s second interception (his third interception in the end zone ended a Mustangs drive in the third quarter). A 25-yard pass from Neal Grudi to Dillon Durst went for naught when Sager intercepted a Rockets pass for the Mustangs. Ben Reigart intercepted a Mustangs pass in the end zone to thwart a drive and the first half ended with the Mustangs up 13-0.

Kyle King intercepted a Rockets pass on the first play from scrimmage in the second half and returned it 11-yards to the Rockets 32-yard line for the Mustangs. Seven plays later Smith lofted a 5-yard touchdown pass to Sager, who put the icing on the cake with his 2-point conversion run. That closed out the scoring with the Mustangs on top 21-0.

Billy Utz led the Mustangs defense with 13 tackles, followed by Jake Myers with 12, Kyle Mahorney with 10, Colby Fuhrman with 7, Cody Fricke and Dan Laird with 6 tackles each, Leonard Sturgis with 5, Aaron Bosley and Ryan Sexton with 4 tackles each, Kyle King and Tyrell McCleary with 3 tackles each, Mike Felton and Levi Sager with 2 tackles each, and Jeff Hacker, Jimmy Nicklas and Ian Smith with 1 tackle each. Mahorney recorded 4 sacks and Bosley and Laird each recorded a sack for the Mustangs. Mahorney was credited with 4 pass hurries, Sexton was credited with 2 pass hurries, and Fricke and Myers were each credited with 1 pass hurry, and Fricke was credited with a pass defense, for the Mustangs. Kyle Conaboy and Jeff Hacker each recovered a fumble and Felton, King, Myers and Sager each intercepted a pass for the Mustangs.

Jeb Shipley returned 1 kickoff for 38-yards, and returned 1 punt for 6-yards for the Mustangs. Levi Sager returned 2 punts for 77-yards, with the longest going for 65-yards and a touchdown, and Tyrell McCleary fair caught 1 punt, for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 4 times for 206-yards, with the longest going for 52-yards for the Mustangs. Mike Felton punted 2 times for 72-yards, with the longest going for 56-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Brady Conroy and Leonard Sturgis. Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 163-yards rushing and 139-yards passing for a total of 302- yards of offense. Jeb Shipley led the Mustang rushing attack with 11 carries for 75-yards, followed by J. R, Mummert with 15 for 60, Levi Sager with 8 for 34 (including a 10-yard touchdown), Kyle King with 2 for 2-yards, and Ian Smith with 2 for minus 8-yards. Quarterback Smith completed 8 of 15 passes for 139-yards and a touchdown, 5 for 110-yards to Mike Felton, 1 for 24-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, 1 for 5-yards and a touchdown to Levi Sager, and 1 for no yards to Shipley, for the Mustangs. Ian Smith kicked an extra point and Levi Sager had a 2-point conversion run (he accounted for 20 of the 21 points scored by the Mustangs).

The Rockets gained only 16-yards rushing and 104-yards passing for a total offense of 120-yards. Joshua Slate led the Rockets rushing attack with 5 carries for 10-yards, followed by Bobby Bailey with 9 for 9, Andrew Walker with 1 for 6, Patrick Thomas with 3 for 3-yards, and Neal Grudi with 11 for minus 26-yards. Quarterback Grudi completed 7 of 19 passes for 104-yards, 2 for 44-yards to Slate, 3 for 29-yards to Ben Reigart, 1 for 25-yards to Dillon Durst, and 1 for 6-yards to Cortlin Dell, for the Rockets.

Cortlin Dell led the Rockets defense with 17 tackles, followed by Jesse Meckley with 13, Matt Shearer with 11, Dillon Yost with 10, Drew Tiehel with 7, Patrick Bradenbaugh and Josh Nell with 5 tackles each, Max Ruby and Andrew Small with 4 tackles each, Neal Grudi with 3, Trey Duncan, Ben Reigart, and Alec Piety with 2 tackles each, and Jean-pierre Graham, Kevin Linsey, and Keith Stambaugh with 1 tackle each. Stambaugh intercepted 3 passes, Duncan and Reigart each intercepted a pass, and Small recovered a fumble for the Rockets.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The 72 member Spring Grove Rockets Marching Band put on a sparkling pregame presentation of their show entitled “Asia: Power, Beauty and Balance,” featuring “Marimba Spiritual,” “Arirang,” and “Year of the Dragon.” The band will travel to Hawaii in January. The 24 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, and the 22 Rockets Cheer Leaders were fantastic in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 6-0-0 overall and 3-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 179-77-1 (.699) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 320-195-8. The results of the 523 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .627 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and host the Lions of Red Lion. The Lions are coming off of a 55-13 victory over the winless Eagles of Dover. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to continue galloping along the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-6

2009-10-05T13:20:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, October 2, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Wildcats of Dallastown at the Mustang Corral and came away with a 24-10 win to stay in the ranks of the undefeated. The Mustangs started off by holding the Wildcats to a short opening series with a punt after gaining one first down. Levi Sager scampered virtually untouched for a 62-yard touchdown for the Mustangs on their first play from scrimmage. Ian Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 at the 9:29 mark in the first quarter.

The Wildcats went three and out and punted and the Mustangs launched an eight play 73-yard drive, featuring 15-yard pass from Ian Smith to Kyle Mahorney and a terrific 22-yard touchdown toss from Smith to Mike Felton. Smiths extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-0 with 4:07 left in the first quarter.

The Wildcats responded with a seven play 71-yard drive featuring an 11-yard run by Tyler Imhoff and a 39-yard run by Adam Lawicki, and ending with a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Ben Kline. Ryan Behrmann’s extra point kick made the score 14-7 with 50 seconds left in the first quarter.

Ryan Sexton recovered a fumble to stop a Wildcats drive and Jimmy Nicklas intercepted a pass, stopping another Wildcats drive, in the second quarter. The first half ended with the score 14-7.

The teams traded field goals in the third quarter, with Ian Smith nailing a 25-yard one for the Mustangs at the 7:19 mark and Ryan Behrmann nailing one for 26-yards for the Wildcats at the 4:17 mark. The third quarter ended with the score 17-10 in favor of the Mustangs.

Jake Shaffer recovered a fumble for the Mustangs to thwart a Wildcats drive and the Wildcats failed to convert on a forth down play on another drive and the Mustangs took over on downs at the 40-yard line of the Wildcats. Seven plays later, featuring an 8-yard pass from Smith to Jimmy Nicklas, and a 7-yard pass from Smith to Kyle King, King scampered for a 16-yard touchdown for the Mustangs. Smith’s extra point kick closed out the scoring at 24-10 in favor of the Mustangs with 2:13 left in the game.

The Mustangs took over on downs again with 1:20 left and ran out the clock.

Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton and Jake Shaffer led the Mustangs defense with 10 tackles each, followed by Cody Fricke and Jimmy Nicklas with 7 each, Dan Laird and Levi Sager with 5 each, Colby Fuhrman, Matt Funk and Tyrell McCleary with 4 each, Aaron Bosley, Bobby Porter, and Billy Utz with 2 tackles each, and Kyle King with 1-tackle. Jake Shaffer recorded 2 pass defenses, Mike Felton recorded a pass defense, Mahorney recorded 2 pass hurries, and Shaffer recorded a pass hurry, for the Mustangs.

Levi Sager returned 3 kickoffs for 74-yards, with the longest going for 38-yards, and fair caught 2 punts, for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 5 times for 246-yards, with the longest going for 53-yards for the Mustangs. Mike Felton punted 4 times for 110-yards, with the longest going for 33-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Matt Funk. Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, Jimmy Nicklas, and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 219-yards rushing and 83-yards passing for a total of 302- yards of offense. Levi Sager led the Mustangs rushing attack with 13 carries for 90-yards (including a 62-yard touchdown), followed by J. R. Mummert with 17 for 83, Kyle King with 6 for 53 (including a 16-yard touchdown), Ian Smith with 7 for 9-yards, Mike Felton with 1 for minus 3-yards, and a team loss of 13-yards. Quarterback Smith completed 7 of 16 passes for 83-yards and a touchdown, 3 for 40-yards to Felton (including a 22-yard touchdown), 1 for 17-yards to Kyle Mahorney, 1 for 10-yards to Sager, 1 for 8-yards to King, and 1 for 8-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, for the Mustangs. Smith kicked a 25-yard field goal and 3 extra points for the Mustangs. Nicklas intercepted a pass, and Ryan Sexton and Jake Shaffer each recovered a fumble for the Mustangs.

The Wildcats gained 145-yards rushing and 78-yards passing for a total offense of 223-yards. Adam Lawicki led the Wildcats rushing attack with 14 carries for 100-yards, followed by Josh Luckenbaugh with 5 for 34, and Tyler Imhoff with 9 for 10-yards, and Ben Kline with a 1-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Luckenbaugh completed 7 of 20 passes for 57-yards and quarterback Ford Reinalda completed 2 of 6 passes for 21-yards, for the Wildcats. Kline caught 2 passes for 30-yards, K. C. Abakporo caught 1 for 17-yards, Imhoff caught 4 for 16-yards, and Grant Miller caught 2 for 15-yards, for the Wildcats. Ryan Behrmann kicked a 26-yard field goal and an extra point for the Wildcats.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring pregame performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The 177 member Dallastown Wildcats Marching Band put on a spirited half time show entitled “Movin Out: The Music of Billy Joel,” including “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “Piano Man,” “My Life,” ”Only the Good Die Young,” “And So it Goes,” “Prelude to an Angry Young Man,” and “Just the Way You Are.” The 24 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, and the Wildcats Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom. As part of the 50th anniversary of the football program, the Mustangs introduced members of the football teams from the 1970s before the game.

The Mustangs of South Western are 5-0-0 overall and 2-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 178-77-1 (.698) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 319-195-8. The results of the 522 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .621 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and visit the Rockets of Spring Grove. The Rockets are coming off of a 40-23 loss to the Lions of Red Lion. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to gallop along on the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-5

2009-09-27T15:09:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, September 25, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Eagles of Dover and came away with a convincing 61-38 victory. A bevy of runners galloped for 349-yards, Ian Smith passed for 141-yards and 2 touchdowns and Bobby Porter passed for 14-yards for the Mustangs.

The Eagles went three and out to start the game and the Mustangs drove 45-yards in five plays, with Levi Sager scoring on a 22-yard jaunt. Ian Smith’s kick made the score 7-0 at 9:58 in the first quarter. The Eagles came back with a 32-yard drive but Ryan Sexton recovered a fumble for the Mustangs at their own 33. Four plays later, featuring a 39-yard pass from Smith to Jeb Shipley, Kyle King scored on a 13-yard run and the score went to 13-0 at 3:58.

After an Eagles punt, the Mustangs ended a 79-yard drive in 2 plays when Mike Felton took a lateral from Smith 77-yards for the touchdown. Smith’s extra point made it 20-0 at 1:06.

After another Eagles punt, the Mustangs went 53-yards in 4 plays, ending with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Jimmy Nicklas. Smiths’ extra point made it 27-0 at 10:29 in the second quarter. Kiem Legrant’s 53-yard return of the kickoff put the Eagles at the Mustangs 43-yard line, but they had to punt again. The Mustangs drove 63-yards in 4 plays, featuring a 36-yard pass to King and ending with a 22-yard touchdown jaunt by J. R. Mummert. Smith’s extra point upped the score to 34-0 at 6:31.

The Eagles finally got on the board when Kiem Legrant returned the kickoff 87-yards and Devin Dellinger scored on a 5-yard run. The score went to 34-6 at 6:10.

The Mustangs stormed right back with a 69-yard 6-play drive, featuring a 28-yard run by Mummert and ending with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Kyle Mahorney. Smith’s extra point kick upped the score to 41-6 at 4:11.

The Eagles came back with a 82-yard, ten play, drive, featuring a 33-yard pass from Dellinger to Jared Shipley, and ending with a 6-yard touchdown run by Mark Ball, making the score 41-12 with 11 seconds left in the first half.

Levi Sager returned the Eagles kickoff for an 85-yard touchdown. Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 48-12 as the first half came to an end.

The Mustangs started the second half at their own 45-yard line and Sager immediately galloped on a 55-yard touchdown run. Phil Propalis kicked the extra point to up the score to 55-12 at 11:14 in the third quarter.

The Eagles scored a touchdown on a 60-yard pass from Dellinger to Legrant and another on a 29-yard pass from Dellinger to Connor Snyder. The score was 55-24 at the end of three quarters.

The Eagles scored again on a 47-yard, 4 play drive ending with Dellinger’s 5-yard touchdown. Jared Shipley’s extra point kick made the score 55-31 at 10:18.

Mike Pugh returned the Eagles kickoff 52-yards to the Eagles 37-yard line and the Mustangs scored a touchdown 3 plays later with a 16-yard jaunt by Marty Deal. Tyler Zerbe blocked the extra point attempt and the score went to 61-31 with 7:18 left in the game.

The Eagles drove 65-yards in six plays, ending with Jared Shipley’s 2-yard touchdown run. His extra point kick made the final score 61-38 with 2:21 left in the game.

Jake Shaffer led the Mustangs defense with 7 tackles, followed by Ryan Sexton with 6, Marty Deal, Cody Fricke, Carnie Fryfogle, Jake Myers, and Levi Sager with 5 each, Jeff Hacker and Jeb Shipley with 4 each, Aaron Bosley, Dan Laird, Mike Pugh, and Matt Stroda with 3 each, Brady Conroy, Colby Fuhrman, Matt Funk, Cody Kephart, Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary, and Billy Utz with 2 each, and Casey Froehlich, Dillon Langenfeld, Jimmy Nicklas, Keith Pappas, Bobby Porter, Norton Redding, and Woody Stetter with 1 tackle each. Fricke recorded 2 sacks, a pass hurry, and 2 pass defenses, Bosley and Fryfogle each recorded a pass hurry, and Nicklas recorded a pass defense, for the Mustangs.

Mike Pugh returned 4 kickoffs for 87-yards, with the longest going for 52-yards, Levi Sager returned a kickoff for 85-yards and a touchdown, Tyrell McCleary returned a kickoff for 26-yards and Jeff Hacker returned a kickoff for 2-yards for the Mustangs. Sager also fair caught 1 punt and returned 1 for 11-yards, for the Mustangs. Norton Redding kicked off 7 times for 299-yards, with the longest going for 55-yards, and Mike Felton kicked off 2 times for 87-yards, with the longest going for 44-yards, for the Mustangs. Hacker punted 1 time for 22-yards for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Cody Fricke, Colby Fuhrman, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Brady Conroy, Carnie Fryfogle, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Matt Funk, Norton Redding, Woody Stetter, Matt Stroda, and Leonard Sturgis. Jimmy Nicklas, Levi Sager, and Jeb Shipley patrolled the secondary, with help from Casey Froehlich, Marty Deal, Tyrell McCleary, and Mike Pugh, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 349-yards rushing and 155-yards passing for a total of 504- yards of offense. Levi Sager led the Mustangs rushing attack with 4 carries for 88-yards (including touchdowns of 22 and 55-yards), followed by J. R. Mummert with 7 for 79-yards (including a 22-yard touchdown), Mike Felton with 1 for 77-yards and a touchdown, Jeb Shipley with 4 for 38-yards, Marty Deal with 4 for 30-yards (including a 16-yard touchdown), Kyle King with 2 for 20-yards (including a 13-yard touchdown), Mike Pugh with 2 for 12-yards, Matt Stroda with 1 for 8-yards, Reid Cruz with 1 for 1-yard, Jeff Hacker with 2 for no yards, and Carnie Fryfogle with 1 for minus 4-yards. Quarterback Ian Smith completed 4 of 7 passes for 141-yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 for 39-yards to Shipley, 1 for 36-yards to King, 1 for 35-yards and a touchdown to Jimmy Nicklas, and 1 for 31-yards and a touchdown to Kyle Mahorney, and quarterback Bobby Porter completed 1 of 2 passes for 14-yards to Cody Kephart, for the Mustangs. Levi Sager returned a kickoff 85-yards for a touchdown, Ian Smith kicked 6 extra points, Phil Propalis kicked an extra point, and Ryan Sexton recovered a fumble for the Mustangs.

Mike Leprosti led the Eagles with 9 tackles, followed by Joe Colon with 6, Josh Firestone and Connor Snyder with 5 each, Zach Bachynski and Jeff Wesko with 3 each, Brad Smith and Jason Snyder with 2 each, and Dylan Border, Sean Finley, Tyler Fisher, Chris Hege, Kiem Legrant, and Dan Mikos with 1 tackle each. Jared Shipley kicked 2 extra points and intercepted a pass and Tyler Zerbe blocked an extra point kick, for the Eagles.

Kiem Legrant returned 6 kickoffs for 183-yards, with the longest going for 87-yards, Jared Shipley returned 1 for 9-yards, Jeff Wesko returned 1 for 8-yards, and Taylor Winkleman returned 1 kickoff for minus 3-yards for the Eagles. Mike Lopreski kicked off 7 times for 307-yards and Devin Dellinger punted 4 times for 133-yards for the Eagles.

The Eagles gained 152-yards rushing and 195-yards passing for a total offense of 347-yards. Kiem Legrant led the Eagles rushing attack with 2 carries for 50-yards, followed by Devin Dellinger with 8 for 34-yards (including 2 touchdowns of 5-yards each), Jared Shipley with 3 for 33-yards (including a 2-yard touchdown), Mark Ball with 10 for 22-yards (including a 6-yard touchdown), Zach Bachynski with 3 for 13-yards, and Connor Snyder with 1 for no yards. Quarterback Dellinger completed 12 of 20 passes for 195-yards and 2 touchdowns, 2 for 94-yards to Legrant (including a 60-yard touchdown), 2 for 38-yards to Snyder (including a 29-yard touchdown), 3 for 23-yards to Brad Smith, 2 for 20-yards to Ball, 1 for 10-yards to Taylor Winkleman, 1 for 6-yards to Josh Firestone, and 1 for 4-yards to Jose Colon, for the Eagles. Jared Shipley kicked 2 extra points for the Eagles.

The 83 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The 141 member Dover Eagles Marching Band and the 92 member 7th and 8th grade Concert Band entertained the crowd with pregame time performance of Twist and Shout, Blueberry Hill and Shake Rattle and Roll. Then the Eagles Marching Band performed their regular program after the game with the “Music of Queen,” including the tunes “Bicycle Ride,” “Body Language,” “We Will Rock You,” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Recently the Dover district was named one of the “100 Best Communities in the Nation for Music Education.” The 22 members strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad roused the faithful all during this high scoring game.

The Mustangs of South Western are 4-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 177-77-1 (.697) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 318-195-8. The results of the 521 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .620 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs host the Wildcats of Dallastown. Dallastown (2-2 overall, 1-0 league) is coming off of a 16-0 shutout over the Colonials of New Oxford. From here it looks like the Mustangs have hit their stride and are set to continue their winning ways. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-4

2009-09-20T14:50:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, September 18, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Eagles of Bermudian Springs and galloped to a 34-3 victory. Ian Smith’s 130-yards and a touchdown passing, Bobby Porter’s 35-yards passing, and a bevy of runners racking up 283-yards and 4 touchdowns rushing sealed the win.

The Eagles went 3 and out and punted to start the game and the Mustangs marched 69-yards in 8 plays, featuring an 11-yard pass from Ian Smith to Mike Felton, and a beautiful 35-yard pass from Smith to Kyle Mahorney. The drive ended with J. R. Mummert’s 1-yard touchdown plunge at 6:42 in the first quarter, putting the Mustangs up 6-0.

Jimmy Nicklas intercepted an Eagles pass on the next play from scrimmage. The Mustangs ended up punting and then Dan Laird recovered an Eagles fumble for the Mustangs on the next play from scrimmage, on the Eagles 10-yard line. Jeb Shipley plunged in for the touchdown from 4-yards out and Ian Smith ran in for a 2-point conversion at 3:50 in the first quarter, putting the Mustangs up 14-0.

The Eagles then mounted a 52-yard, 9 play drive to the Mustangs 8-yard line. Jeremy Nease kicked a 25-yard field goal for the Eagles at 11:53 in the second quarter for a 14-3 score.

It then took only 53 seconds for the Mustangs to go 77-yards. Levi Sager ripped off a nifty 54-yard run, J. R. Mummert tacked on another 15-yard run and then Mummert scored a touchdown on an 8-yard run. Smith’s extra point upped the score to 21-3 at 11:00 in the second quarter.

The Mustangs mounted a 63-yard, 7 play drive, featuring a 14-yard pass from Ian Smith to Jimmy Nicklas. Levi Sager scored from 8-yards out making the score 27-3 with 2:24 left in the half.

The Mustangs opened the second half with an 84-yard, 7 play drive, featuring a beautiful 53-yard touchdown pass from Ian Smith to Kyle Mahorney. Smith’s extra point kick closed out the scoring at 34-3 in favor of the Mustangs at the 7:58 point in the third quarter.

Jake Shaffer led the defense with 11 tackles, followed by Ryan Sexton with 9, Jake Myers with 8, Levi Sager with 7, Colby Fuhrman and Billy Utz with 6 each, Aaron Bosley, Kyle Mahorney and Jimmy Nicklas with 5 each, Tyler Frederick and Matt Funk with 4, Jeb Shipley with 3, Marty Deal and Casey Froehlich with 2 each, and Cody Fricke, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, Tyrell McCleary, J. R. Mummert, and Bobby Porter with 1 tackle each. Jimmy Nicklas recorded 2 pass defenses and intercepted a pass, Dan Laird recovered a fumble, Myers and Utz each recorded a sack, and Sexton and Fricke each recorded a pass defense for the Mustangs.

Tyrell McCleary returned a kickoff for 18-yards and Levi Sager returned a kickoff for 12-yards for the Mustangs. Sager also fair caught 2 punts and returned 2 for 12-yards, with the longest going for 10-yards, for the Mustangs. Ian Smith kicked off 6 times for 260-yards, with the longest going for 49-yards. Jake Myers punted 2 times for 71-yards, with the longest going for 40-yards, and Mike Felton punted 1 time for 41-yards, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Colby Fuhrman, Tyler Frederick, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, Billy Utz, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Brady Conroy, Cody Fricke, Jeff Hacker, Cody Kephart, and Matt Funk. Jimmy Nicklas, Levi Sager, and Jeb Shipley, with help from Casey Froehlich, Marty Deal and Tyrell McCleary, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 283-yards rushing and 165-yards passing for a total of 448- yards of offense. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 17 carries for 83-yards (including touchdowns of 1 and 8-yards), followed by Levi Sager with 5 for 75 (including an 8-yard touchdown), Jeb Shipley with 7 for 33 (including a 4-yard touchdown), Bobby Porter with 1 for 28, Marty Deal with 6 for 24, Jeff Hacker with 4 for 19, Ryan Sexton with 1 for 14-yards, and Tyrell McCleary with 3 for minus 4-yards. Quarterback Ian Smith completed 6 of 10 passes for 130-yards and a touchdown and quarterback Bobby Porter completed 3 of 5 passes for 35-yards, for the Mustangs. Kyle Mahorney caught 2 passes for 88-yards (including a 53-yard touchdown), followed by Tommy Nicklas with 1 for 27-yards, Jimmy Nicklas with 2 for 22-yards, Mike Felton with 1 for 11-yards, Cody Kephart with 1 for 10-yards, Jeb Shipley with 1 for 9-yards, and Marty Deal with 1 for minus 2-yards, for the Mustangs.

The Eagles gained 125-yards rushing and 45-yards passing for a total of 170-yards of offense. Ben Goldhammer led the Eagles rushing attack with 11 carries for 71-yards, followed by Jeisson Lloret with 14 for 60, Austin Keller with 1 for 4, Austin Brumfield with 1 for 2-yards, Michael Thoman with minus 5-yards, and Michael Moore with minus 7-yards. Quarterback Thoman completed 4 of 9 passes for 45-yards, 3 for 32-yards to Lloret and 1 for 13-yards to Goldhammer, for the Eagles.

The 85 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school “Alma Mater,” “Magnificent 7,” a lullaby of “All The Pretty Little Horses,” and “The Red Pony.” The Bermudian Springs Eagles Marching Band entertained the crowd with a pre-game performance entitled “Mutiny in 3 Parts;” At Port, featuring Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Waterfront,” Departure from the Port, featuring Enyas “Watermark,” and On the High Seas, featuring Hans Zimmers “To the Pirates Cave.” The 22 members strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-0-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 176-77-1 (.696) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 317-195-8. The results of the 520 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .619 winning percentage and a .625 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs begin league action and visit the Eagles of Dover. Dover is coming off of a 40-0 loss to the Squires of Delone Catholic. From here it looks like the Mustangs will continue their winning ways. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-3

2009-09-13T13:56:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, September 11, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Mountain – Seven Mountains League’s Golden Tigers of Hollidaysburg and continued their celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mustang football by surviving a slow start in rainy conditions to roar back from a 14-0 deficit to a 34-14 win going away. Kyle King was responsible for the Mustangs turnaround as he returned a recovered fumble for a 12-yard touchdown as the time expired in the first half and intercepted a Golden Tigers pass, which he returned for 19-yards in the third quarter to set up the go ahead touchdown.

Levi Sager’s 40-yard touchdown run, Jeb Shipley’s 63-yard run to set up a touchdown and his 52-yard pass reception for a touchdown combined with Ian Smith’s 140-yards and a touchdown passing for the Mustangs were major highlights in the game. The defensive play that turned the game around was Anthony Wildasin causing the fumble that King returned for the touchdown.

The Golden Tigers were able to jump out front on touchdown runs of 17-yards by James Muir and 3-yards by Luke Rhodes. Ryan Sexton blocked the Golden Tigers extra point kick after the Muir touchdown and Muir rushed for a 2-point conversion after the Rhodes touchdown, to put the Golden Tigers up 14-0 with 7:36 left in the first half.

The Golden Tigers opened the second half and eventually punted. Jeb Shipley got the Mustangs off to the races with a 63-yard jaunt that set up J. R. Mummert’s 1-yard touchdown with 6:13 in the third quarter. Ian Smith ended another Mustangs drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge with 3:51 in the third quarter and Smith’s third extra point kick gave the Mustangs a 21-14 lead.

Smith’s 52-yard screen pass to Shipley at the 6:07 mark in the 4th quarter and Levi Sager’s 40-yard jaunt for a touchdown with 2:13 left in the game closed out the scoring at 34-14.

Kyle King returned 2 kickoffs for 54-yards, with the longest going for 31-yards, and Levi Sager returned a kickoff for 33-yards and fair caught a punt return for the Mustangs. Ian Smith kicked off 4 times for 177-yards, with the longest going for 60-yards and a touchback, and Kyle Mahorney kicked off once for 43-yards for the Mustangs. Jake Myers punted 2 times for 71-yards, for a 35.5-yard average, with the longest going for 38-yards, and Ian Smith kicked 4 extra points for the Mustangs.

Jake Myers, who had 15 tackles and 2 sacks for the night, led the Mustangs defense; followed by Jake Shaffer with 10 tackles, Colby Fuhrman with 7 tackles, Dan Laird and Kyle Mahorney with 6 tackles, Tyler Frederick with 5 tackles, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager with 4 tackles each, Tyrell McCleary and Ryan Sexton with 3 tackles each, Aaron Bosley, Kyle King, David Messinger, Jeb Shipley, Leonard Sturgis, and Billy Utz with 2 tackles each, and Brady Conroy, Jeff Hacker, Ian Smith, and Anthony Wildasin with 1 tackle each. Kyle King recovered a fumble and returned it 12-yards for a touchdown and intercepted a pass and returned it 19-yards to set up a touchdown, Matt Funk recovered a fumble, Anthony Wildasin caused the fumble that King returned for a touchdown, Ryan Sexton blocked a Golden Tigers extra point kick, Jake Myers recorded 2 sacks, Jeb Shipley recorded 3 pass defenses, Tyler Frederick, Tyrell McCleary, and Sexton each recorded a pass defense, and Kyle Mahorney recorded a pass hurry, for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Colby Fuhrman, Tyler Frederick, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Brady Conroy, Matt Funk, and Leonard Sturgis. Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas, Levi Sager, and Jeb Shipley, with help from Tyrell McCleary, patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 164-yards rushing and 140-yards passing for a total of 304-yards of offense. Quarterback Ian Smith completed 7 of 18 passes for the 140-yards, including 2 for 78-yards to Kyle Mahorney, 3 for 55-yards to Jeb Shipley (including the 52-yard touchdown), and 2 for 7-yards to Mike Felton, for the Mustangs. Levi Sager led the Mustangs rushing attack with 9 carries for 77-yards (including the 40-yard touchdown), followed by Jeb Shipley with 7 for 76-yards, J. R. Mummert with 12 for 20-yards, Ian Smith with 7 for 4-yards, and Jake Myers with 1 carry for minus 13-yards.

The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers rang up 130-yards rushing and 56 yards passing for a total of 186 yards gained. James Muir completed 8 of 20 passes for 56-yards, including 4 for 41-yards to T. J. Keefer, 1 for 9-yarfs to Joel Redfoot, 1 for 7-yards to Scott Foreman, and 1 for minus 1-yard to Luke Rhodes, for the Golden Tigers. Rhodes led the rushing attack with 17 carries for 73-yards (including a 3-yard touchdown), followed by Muir with 14 for 51-yards (including a 17-yard touchdown), Chad Barton with 2 for 3-yards, and Keefer with 1 for 3-yards. Muir intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble, Keefer intercepted a pass and Sam Rhodes recovered a fumble for the Golden Tigers.

The 85 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school Alma Mater, “Magnificent 7,” and “Lullaby of All The Pretty Little Horses.” The 22 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad was very impressive as they roused the faithful in the rain.

The Mustangs of South Western are 2-0-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 175-77-1 (.694) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 316-195-8. The results of the 519 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .618 winning percentage and a .624 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the Eagles of Bermudian Springs. The Eagles were defeated 30-13 by Northern York in their opener and their game this week with the Eagles of Dover was postponed until Monday night. From here it looks like the Mustangs will continue to win in their quest for a season to remember. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-2

2009-09-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt

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Last Friday evening, September 4, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Warriors of Gettysburg and celebrated the start of the 50th anniversary of the football program by galloping and passing to a resounding 21-7 victory. Mustangs running back J. R. Mummert kept the offense moving with 94-yards rushing on 21 carries and quarterback Ian Smith, who completed 13 passes for 195-yards and 2 touchdowns, and kicked 3 extra points, was the catalyst for the Mustangs success.

The Warriors started the game on offense and on the fourth play from scrimmage Jake Myers recovered a Warriors fumble for the Mustangs and returned it 2-yards to the Warriors 43. The Mustangs went 3 and out and punted to the Warriors 1-yard line. The Warriors then went 3 and out and punted and Kyle King returned the punt 18-yards to the Warriors 16-yard line. Three plays later Ian Smith threw a picture perfect 11-yard touchdown strike to Levi Sager. Smith then kicked the extra point and the Mustangs were up 7-0 with 5:30 left in the first quarter.

The Warriors punted again and then Miles Sherman recovered a Mustangs fumble near midfield. Four plays later Tyler Frederick returned the favor and recovered a fumble by the Warriors at the Mustangs 34-yard line.

The game see-sawed back and forth and the Mustangs drove from their own 44-yard line to the Warriors 16-yard line, featuring 3 runs for 18-yards by Mummert, a 100-yard pass from Smith to Mummert, and a 6-yard pass from Smith to Kyle Mahorney. The drive ended when the Warriors blocked a 23-yard field goal attempt by the Mustangs.

The Mustangs started the second half on offense and five plays later Benttion Hendricks intercepted a Mustangs pass and returned it 35-yards for a touchdown. Drew Myer kicked the extra point for the Warriors and the score was 7-7 with 9:16 left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs quickly regained the momentum with a 74-yard, 11 play, drive, featuring 7 runs for 34–yards by Mummert, a 6-yard pass from Smith to Shipley, and culmination in a picturesque 26-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Kyle Mahorney. Smith’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 14-7 with 3:39 left in the third quarter.

The Mustangs started another drive at the Gettysburg 47-yard line. Smith threw a 43-yard bomb to Jimmy Nicklas. After a penalty backed the Mustangs up to the Warriors 9-yard line Levi Sager scampered 9-yards for the touchdown, with some fantastic acrobatic moves. Smith’s extra point kick closed out the scoring with the Mustangs on top 21-7.

Kyle King returned 2 kickoffs for 21-yards, with the longest going for 21-yards, and 2 punts for 25-yards, with the longest going for 18-yards, and Levi Sager returned 2 punts for 10-yards, with the longest going for 5-yards, for the Mustangs. Ian Smith kicked off 4 times for 173-yards, with the longest going for 53-yards, for an average of 43.25-yards per punt. Jake Myers punted 2 times for 66-yards, for a 33-yard average, with the longest going for 38-yards, for the Mustangs.

Jake Myers, who had 17 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass defense for the night, led the Mustangs defense; followed by Jake Shaffer with 8 tackles, David Messinger and Ryan Sexton with 6 tackles each, Dan Laird and Tyler Frederick with 5 tackles each, Colby Fuhrman, Kyle Mahorney, and Levi Sager with 4 tackles each, Aaron Bosley, Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas, and Jeb Shipley with 2 tackles each, and Ian Smith and Bill Utz with 1 tackle each. Jake Myers returned an interception for 2-yards and Jake Shaffer returned an interception for 10-yards for the Mustangs. Tyler Frederick recovered a fumble for the Mustangs. David Messinger had 2 sacks and Ryan Sexton had a sack for the Mustangs. Levi Sager and Jake Myers each had a pass defense and Colby Fuhrman and Kyle Mahorney each had a pass hurry for the Mustangs.

Aaron Bosley, Mason Brady, Colby Fuhrman, Tyler Frederick, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Jake Myers, Ryan Sexton, Jake Shaffer, and Anthony Wildasin manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with help from Billy Utz. Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas, Levi Sager, and Jeb Shipley patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 168-yards rushing and 195-yards passing for a total of 363-yards of offense. Quarterback Ian Smith completed 13 of 22 passes for the 195-yards, including 3 for 61-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, 2 for 36-yards to J. R. Mummert, 2 for 32-yards to Kyle Mahorney (including the 26-yard touchdown), 2 for 26-yards to Mike Felton, 2 for 19-yards to Jeb Shipley, 1 for 11-yards and a touchdown to Levi Sager, and 1 for 10-yards to Kyle Connaby, for the Mustangs. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 21 carries for 94-yards, followed by Jake Myers with 7 for 35-yards, Kyle King with 2 for 25-yards, Jeb Shipley with 6 for 8-yards, Levi Sager with 3 for 5-yards (including the 9-yard touchdown), and Ian Smith with 3 for 1-yard.

The Gettysburg Warriors rang up 76-yards rushing and 33-yards passing for a total of 109-yards gained. Sophomore quarterback Hendricks completed 4 of 13 passes for 33-yards, 2 for 20-yards to Logan Riser, 1 for 18-yards to Carson Merine, and 1 for minus 5-yards to Hill, for the Warriors. Zach Hill led the Warriors rushing attack with 11 carries for 37-yards, followed by D. J. Johnson with 9 for 31-yards, Benttion Hendricks with 4 for 14-yards, A. J. Acevado with 1 for no yards, and Chase Whitman with 1 for minus 6-yards.

The Mustangs are hoping to contend for the championship Division I of the YAIAA this year.

The 85 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a stirring half time performance. The field production of the 2009 edition of the Band, under the guidance of second year Director Ethan Clark, is titled “Horsing Around in the Mustang Corral” and is a 50th anniversary musical celebration featuring the school Alma Mater, “Magnificent 7,” and “Lullaby of All The Pretty Little Horses.” The 22 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad was very impressive as they roused the faithful.

The Mustangs of South Western are 1-0-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 174-77-1 (.693) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 315-195-8. The results of the 518 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .618 winning percentage and a .624 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs host the Golden Tigers of Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg opened the season with a 57-6 loss to the powerful Little Lions of State College. The Mustangs played great offense and great defense in their season opener. They are looking to continue in their winning tradition and make the 50th anniversary season one to remember. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2009-1

2009-08-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Preseason Review

By Bill Engelhardt
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The Mustangs of South Western return to gridiron action Friday night, September 4, as they visit the Warriors of Gettysburg to kick off the 2009 season. The Mustangs are looking forward to a successful season as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the football program. They have a career 314-195-8 record with a .617 winning percentage and a .623 non-losing percentage. They are 310-187-8 in regular season play. This year the Mustangs have a good group of returning starters and lettermen and promising new players to watch, and hope to continue the winning tradition, which includes ten league titles since 1990 and 14 in the history of the school.

Seniors Colby Fuhrman, Kyle King, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, J.R. Mummert, Jake Myers, Jim Nicklas, Levi Sager, Jeb Shipley, Ian Smith, and junior Jake Shaffer are returning starters. Juniors Tyler Frederick and Ryan Seton are also returning lettermen. Seniors Mason Brady, Tyler McCleary, David Messinger and Billy Utz, juniors Aaron Bosley, Matt Funk, Tommy Nicklas, Woody Stetter, and Leonard Sturgis, and sophomore Michael Felton are up and comers to watch this year.

The graduation of key players Adam Day, David Sager, Andrew Sells, Drew Sneeringer and Derek Supel still leaves the Mustangs with a good group of seasoned players. Senior quarterback Ian Smith started five games last year when senior David Sager was injured and puts the Mustangs in good shape at that position. We look for King, Mummert, Myers, Sager, Sexton, Shipley, Shaffer, and up and comers McCleary and Felton to vie for playing time and continue the great running tradition of the Mustangs. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack last year with 868-yards and 7 touchdowns. We are looking for a solid receiving corps to emerge from among Mahorney, Jim Nicklas, and up and comer Tommy Nicklas. Mahorney had 14 receptions for 168-yards and 3 touchdowns and Jim Nicklas had 8 receptions for 92-yards and a touchdown last year. Mummert, Sager and Shipley also have experience at catching passes out of the backfield.

Frederick, Fuhrman, Laird, Mahorney, Mummert, Myers, Sexton and Shaffer all should figure prominently at the lines and line backer positions, with a lot of help from up and comers Brady, Messinger, Utz, Bosley, Funk, Tommy Nicklas, Stetter, and Sturgis. King, Jim Nicklas, Sager, Shipley, Smith and newcomers McCleary, and Felton should all see plenty of action in the secondary. Among the returning players, only Fuhrman (20 tackles) and Laird (22 tackles) have any appreciable experience on either the offensive or defensive line. Needless to say, the development of the rest of the trenches will be a key to the success of the Mustangs this year.

The punting game is in the capable hands of senior Jake Myers again. Last year he punted 37 times for an average of 32.87-yards. Kyle Mahorney has some experience in kicking off and should be able to replace the departed Zak Kruger.

Don Seidenstricker is going into his 32nd year with the Mustang program and has a 172-78-1 (.688) record as he goes into his 24th year as head coach. As always, Don is charged up and ready to lead the Mustangs against the Gettysburg Warriors. In his preseason outlook he said, “This is the 50th Anniversary of South Western Football and the players returning are anxiously waiting their turn to make their mark in the history book. The old cliché’ that ‘it all starts with the line’ has never been more applicable. The fate of the Golden Anniversary Team clearly rests up front. We will return a solid nucleus of skill position players with Levi Sager, Kyle King, J.R. Mummert, Kyle Mahorney, and Jimmy Nicklas all returning to starting roles. In addition, senior quarterback Ian Smith was called upon to “start” five games at that position last year when David Sager was forced to sit out with a fractured foot. The only players returning with playing experience on either line are Dan Laird and Colby Fuhrman who should provide leadership but little depth in the trenches.

Defensively we will return experience at 8 of 11 positions. Leading tackler Jake Myers returns as a three (3) year starter at inside linebacker and has been gaining some collegiate attention. Jake will be joined inside by junior Jake Shaffer who played a significant amount of time there last season. The “Two Jakes” will be accompanied by Fuhrman and Laird at defensive tackle along with college prospect Kyle Mahorney at defensive end. Outside Linebackers will see experience return with junior Ryan Sexton and Mummert, while the secondary welcomes back Sager, King, Nicklas, and Jeb Shipley who all started at times last season.

If the line develops to any degree we could experience one to remember in 2009.”

From here it looks like the South Western Mustangs are primed and ready to mark the 50th anniversary season with thrills and excitement for their faithful fans. The excitement and expectations are contagious and I can’t wait for the start of the 2009 season. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS RECORD BOOK: 1960-2008

2009-08-14T19:00:00.000-07:00

TEAM DEFENSE
POINTS SURRENDERED
1994 - 53 pts.
1982 - 62 pts.
1985 - 67 pts.
1977 - 78 pts.
1970 - 84 pts.

TEAM DEFENSE
RUSHING YARDS SURRENDERED
1994 - 497 yds.
1981 - 761 yds.
1982 - 791 yds.
1986 - 913 yds.
1992 - 952 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
PASSING YARDS SURRENDERED
1978 - 614 yds.
1984 - 726 yds.
1985 - 728 yds.
1990 - 746 yds.
1999 - 748 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
TOTAL YARDS SURRENDERED
1994 - 1348 yds.
1982 - 1613 yds.
1986 - 1795 yds.
1992 - 1800 yds.
1981 - 1857 yds.

TEAM DEFENSE
MOST SHUTOUTS
1994 - 5
1984 - 5
2006 - 4
1995 - 4
1982 - 4
1980 - 4
1972 - 4
1965 - 4

TEAM DEFENSE
SCORES
1984 – 6 TD’s
2006 – 5 TD’s, 2 safeties
1886 - 5 TD’s, 1 safety
1976 - 5 TD’s
1990 - 4 TD’s, 2 safeties

TEAM DEFENSE
QUARTERBACK SACKS
1993 - 44
1986 - 40
2003 - 37
2006 - 36
2000 - 34

TEAM DEFENSE
INTERCEPTIONS
1985 - 22
1995 - 20
1992 - 20
1982 - 20
2000 - 18

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON TACKLES
151 – Jason Gigous - 2006
145 - Justin Mummert - 2000
132 - Adam Lawrence - 2001
127 - Matt Hladio - 1990
123 - Brian Hart - 1994

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER TACKLES
290 - Brian Hart
286 - Jeff Fritz
257 - Kyle Wildasin
255 - Justin Mummert
248 - Adam Lawrence

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON QB SACKS
16 - Zack Topper - 1993
16 - Mike McFalls - 1986
14 - Nate Stetter - 1995
13 - Scott Baublitz - 1979
10 – Jeremy Renoll - 2005
10 – Jeremie Ecker - 2000

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER QB SACKS
23 - Zack Topper
21 – Jeremy Renoll
17 - Bob Bealing
16 - Mike McFalls
15 - Scott Baublitz
15 - Jeremie Ecker

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS
8 - Aaron Brady – 1992
7 - Zach Krise - 2004
7 - Matt Schmidt – 2003
7 - Kyle Wildasin – 1999
6 – Duane Rowlette – 2007
6 - Doug Seidenstricker - 1990
6 - Andy Stauffer - 1984
6 - Paige Wingert - 1982

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
12 - Aaron Brady
11 - Andy Stauffer
9 - Kyle Wildasin
9 - Jason Zinn
9 - Paige Wingert
9 - Gerry Fuhrman

TEAM OFFENSE
POINTS SCORED
2006 - 441 pts.
1994 - 404 pts.
2000 - 403 pts.
1997 - 391 pts.
1993 - 379 pts.

TEAM OFFENSE
POINTS SCORED IN ONE GAME
69 pts. - Dallastown - 2006
68 pts. - New Oxford - 2004
68 pts. - Central York - 1993
62 pts. - Dover - 2000
62 pts. - Central York - 1994
62 pts. - Kennard Dale - 1985

TEAM OFFENSE
RUSHING YARDS GAINED
1997 - 3,091 yds.
2000 - 3,042 yds.
1991 - 3,029 yds.
1994 - 2,900 yds.
1992 - 2,896 yds.

TEAM OFFENSE
PASSING YARDS GAINED
2006 - 1,276 yds.
1990 - 1,242 yds.
1980 - 1,164 yds.
1981 - 1,140 yds.
1965 - 1,070 yds.

TEAM OFFENSE
TOTAL YARDS GAINED
2006 - 4,071 yds.
1997 - 3,967 yds.
1991 - 3,967 yds.
1994 - 3,904 yds.
2000 - 3,897 yds.

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON SCORING
142 pts – Tim Smith - 2006
132 pts. - Andrew Kern - 2000
126 pts. - Joe Myers - 1991
121 pts – Drew Snyder - 2006
108 pts. - Allen Bittinger - 1999
108 pts. - Mike Tracy - 1994
108 pts. - Don Parr - 1960

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER SCORING
228 pts. - Drew Snyder
216 pts. - Allen Bittinger
213 pts. - Glenn Geiman
205 pts. - Doug Morela
186 pts. - Andrew Kern

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWNS
23 - Tim Smith - 2006
21 - Andrew Kern - 2000
21 - Joe Myers - 1991
18 - Allen Bittinger - 1999
18 - Mike Tracy - 1994
18 - Don Parr - 1960

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS
36 - Allen Bittinger
34 - Doug Morela
31 - Glenn Geiman
30 - Andrew Kern
26 - Dustin Permenter

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON RUSHING
1,525 yds. - Joe Myers - 1991
1,458 yds. - Allen Bittinger - 1999
1,263 yds. - Mike Tracy – 1994
1,232 yds. - Dustin Permenter - 2004
1,176 yds. - Shawn Ault - 1996

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER RUSHING
2,871 yds. - Allen Bittinger
2,775 yds. - Dustin Permenter
2,351 yds. - Doug Morela
2,165 yds. - Glenn Geiman
2,088 yds. - Bob Barthold

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASSING
1,259 yds. – J.C. Laughlin - 2006
1,188 yds. - Doug Seidenstricker - 1990
1,055 yds. - Andy Adams - 1981
1,021 yds. - Andy Adams – 1980
1,014 yds. - Ben Shaffer – 1996

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASSING
2,894 yds. - Andy Adams
2,159 yds. – J.C. Laughlin
2,094 yds. - Aaron Brady
1,876 yds. - Doug Seidenstricker
1,678 yds. – David Sager

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES
20 - J.C. Laughlin – 2006
14 – David Sager – 2008
13 - Matt Schmidt - 2003
12 - Dave Schuman - 1985
11 - Mark Fritz - 1997
11 - Aaron Brady - 1994
11 - Doug Seidenstricker - 1990
11 - Andy Adams - 1981
11 - Larry Wentz - 1961

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES
29 – J.C. Laughlin
24 - Andy Adams
24 – David Sager
21 - Aaron Brady
18 - Doug Seidenstricker
16 - Larry Wentz

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASS RECEPTIONS
45 - Tim Rill - 1990
31 - Brian Bidelspach - 1980
30 - Jim Stetter - 1978
29 - Jason Zinn - 1995
29 - Tim Redding - 1996
29 - Scott Baublitz - 1979

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASS RECEPTIONS
70 - Tim Rill
66 - Corry Rutters
40 - Zach Krise
39 - Brian Bidelspach
35 - Steve McConnell
35 - Drew Snyder
35 - Jim Stetter

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON PASS RECEPTION YARDAGE
599 - Tim Rill – 1990
503 - Drew Snyder - 2006
487 - Drew Snyder - 2005
480 - Jim Stetter - 1978
468 - Aaron Soullaird - 1988

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER PASS RECEPTION YARDAGE
992 - Tim Rill
990 - Drew Snyder
871 - Cory Rutters
651 - Bob Flemmens
592 - Steve McConnell

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
SEASON TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
10 - Drew Snyder - 2006
7 - Zach Krise - 2003
7 - Tim Rill – 1989
7 – Drew Sneeringer – 2008
6 - Tim Rill - 1990
6 - Phil Null - 1973

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE
CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
14 - Drew Snyder
13 - Tim Rill
9 - Corry Rutters
8 - Steve McConnell
7 - Zach Krise

PUNTING
SEASON AVERAGE PER PUNT
40.2 yds. - Rod Gross – 1982
39.8 yds. – Drew Snyder - 2005
39.0 yds. - Allen Zepp - 1977
37.8 yds. - Jeremie Ecker - 1999
37.6 yds. - Jeremie Ecker - 2000

PUNTING
CAREER AVERAGE PER PUNT
39.0 yds. - Allen Zepp
37.3 yds. – Drew Snyder
37.2 yds. - Rod Gross
37.0 yds. - Jeremie Ecker
36.4 yds. - Rod Klinedinst

KICKING SEASON X-POINTS
44 - Ryan Wickline - 1994
38 - Josh Galemore - 1997
34 - Gene Gobrecht - 1982
34 - Drew Snyder - 2006
34 - Jamie Taylor - 2000

KICKING
CAREER X-POINTS
105 - Ryan Wickline
81 - Drew Snyder
56 - Gene Gobrecht
55 - Josh Galemore
44 – Zak Kruger

KICKING
SEASON FIELD GOALS
8 - Drew Snyder - 2004
8 - Josh Galemore - 1996
7 - Drew Snyder - 2006
5 - Ryan Gallagher - 1998
5 - Gene Gobrecht - 1982
5 - Paul Novak - 1986

KICKING
CAREER FIELD GOALS
19 - Drew Snyder
10 - Ryan Wickline
9 - Josh Galemore
8 - Drew Snyder
7 - Gene Gobrecht
7 - Fred Shafer

KICKING
LONGEST FIELD GOAL
51 yds. - Drew Snyder - 2006
47 yds. - Drew Snyder - 2005
45 yds. - Dean Frock - 1977
43 yds. - Paul Novak - 1987
41 yds. - Gene Gobrecht – 1982
41 yds – Zak Kruger – 2008

BEST TEAM RECORDS
2000 - 11-1 (10-0 Regular Season
1990 - 11-1 (11-0 Regular Season)
1995 - 10-1 (10-0 Regular Season)
1994 - 10-1 (10-0 Regular Season)
2006 – 12-2 (9-1 regular season)
1982 - 9-1
1997 - 9-2
1993 - 9-2
1992 - 9-2

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS
2008 – Hanover City Cup
2006 – District III Runner-up/YAIAA Division I Champions/Hanover City Cup
2005 – Hanover City Cup
2004 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
2003 - Hanover City Cup
2000 - YAIAA Division I Champions
Hanover City Cup I, District III Runner-up
1999 - Hanover City Cup
1998 - Hanover City Cup
1997 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1996 - YAIAA Division I Co-Champions
1995 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1994 - YAIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1993 - YAIAA Division I Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1992 - YAIAA Division I Tri-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1991 - Hanover City Cup
1990 - YCIAA Division I Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1989 - YCIAA Division I Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1985 - YCIAA Division II Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1984 – Hanover City Cup
1982 – YCIAA Division II Co-Champions,
Hanover City Cup
1977 – YCIAA Division II Co-Champions

LONGEST WINNING STREAK
23 games Regular Season 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
15 games - Regular Season 1989-1990
12 games - 1999-2000, 2006

OVERALL RECORD: 1960-2007

Year Record

1960 = 8-2-0
1961 = 7-3-0
1962 = 6-4-0
1963 = 4-6-0
1964 = 4-4-2
1965 = 5-5-0
1966 = 4-7-0
1967 = 2-8-0
1968 = 5-5-0
1969 = 5-5-0
1970 = 6-4-0
1971 = 5-5-0
1972 = 5-5-0
1973 = 4-6-0
1974 = 3-6-1
1975 = 2-8-0
1976 = 6-3-1
1977 = 6-3-1
1978 = 4-5-2
1979 = 4-7-0
1980 = 7-4-0
1981 = 8-2-0
1982 = 9-1-0
1983 = 5-5-0
1984 = 8-3-0
1985 = 10-1-0
1986 = 7-4-0
1987 = 6-5-0
1988 = 5-5-1
1989 = 9-2-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1990 = 11-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1991 = 8-3-0
1992 = 9-2-0
1993 = 9-2-0
1994 = 10-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1995 = 10-0-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1996 = 8-2-0
1997 = 9-1-0 (0-1 playoffs)
1998 = 4-7-0
1999 = 8-2-0
2000 = 10-0-0 (1-1 playoffs)
2001 = 7-3-0
2002 = 2-8-0
2003 = 8-2-0
2004 = 8-2-0 (0-1 playoffs)
2005 = 4-6-0
2006 = 9-1-0 (3-1 playoffs)
2007 = 3-7-0
2008= 4-6-0

Regular Season Total = 310-187-8

Playoffs = 4-8-0

Grand Total = 314-195-8

JUNIOR HIGH CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006 - YAIAA Division I Champions
2003 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1998 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1994 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1992 - YAIAA Division I Champions
1986 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1983 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1982 - YCIAA Division II Champions
1981 - YCIAA Division II Co-Champions
1980 - YCIAA Division II Champions

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-11

2008-11-02T12:45:00.000-08:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 31, the Mustangs of South Western ended their 2008 season with a visit to the Colonials of New Oxford and soared to a 35-0 shut out. The Colonials punted on their first possession and the Mustangs drove 53-yards in three plays. Zac Scott ripped off a 13-yard run, J. R. Mummert added 3-yards, and the drive ended with a beautiful 34-yard touchdown pass from David Sager to Chris Helwig. Zak Kruger’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 at the 7:18 mark in the first quarter and the Mustangs never looked back.

The Colonials went three and out and punted on their next possession and this time the Mustangs drove 51-yards in four plays. Mummert carried twice for 11-yards, Jeb Shipley once for 3-yards, and David Sager launched a 37-yard touchdown pass to Drew Sneeringer. Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-0 at the 3:55 mark of the first quarter.

The Colonials again went three and out and punted and the Mustangs drove 48-yards in six plays. The drive featured a 37-yard pass from David Sager to Scott and ended with a 7-yard touchdown strike from Sager to Sneeringer. Kruger’s extra point kick made the score 21-0 with 11:55 to go in the half.

The Colonials punted again on their next possession and the Mustangs drove 66-yards in seven plays. The drive featured a 17-yard pass from David Sager to his cousin Levi Sager, and ended with a 39-yard touchdown strike to Kyle Mahorney from David Sager. Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 28-0 with 7:14 to go in the first half.

The Mustangs went three and out and punted to open the second half. The Colonials put on their best drive of the game, going from their own 19-yard line to the Mustangs 14-yard line in 15 plays. The drive featured a 10-yard pass from Steve Sanders to Robert Laughman and a 29-yard pass from Mike Bivens to Zack Groft. The drive ended when Jake Shaffer recovered a fumble for the Mustangs at their own 14-yard line.

Two plays later David Sager tossed another pass to his cousin Levi Sager, who galloped 83-yards for a touchdown. Kruger’s extra point kick closed out the scoring at 35-0 in favor of the Mustangs with 1:27 to go in the third quarter.

Jake Myers led the Mustangs defense with 14 tackles, followed by Derek Supel with 12, Drew Sneeringer with 10, Alex Berwager and Chris Helwig with 8 tackles each, Brandon Nicastro with 7, Colby Fuhrman with 6, Zac Scott with 4, Adam Day, Jake Shaffer and Andrew Sells with 3 tackles each, Jordan Gall and Levi Sager with 2 tackles each, and Curvin Boehler, Chris Houser and Kyle Mahorney with 1 tackle each. Jake Shaffer recovered a fumble, Supel recorded 2 sacks, and Boehler, Helwig, Scott, and Jake Myers each recorded a sack for the Mustangs. Sneeringer was credited with 3 pass hurries, Myers was credited with 2, and Gall and Scott were each credited with 1, for the Mustangs.

Levi Sager returned 1 kickoff for 31-yards and 2 punts for 17-yards, with the longest going for 10-yards, and Chris Helwig returned 1 punt for no-yards for the Mustangs. Levi Sager returned 11 punts for 124-yards and Helwig returned 13 for 94-yards for the season. Helwig returned 19 kickoffs for 468-yards for the season, the only kickoff returner to exceed 100-yards. Zak Kruger kicked off 5 times for 276-yards, including 1 touchback, and kicked 5 extra points in the game. Kruger kicked off 44 times for 2,304 yards, including 9 touchbacks, for the season. He also kicked 26 extra points and 2 field goals for the season. Kyle Mahorney kicked off twice for the season for 96-yards. Jake Myers punted 1 time for 31-yards. Myers punted 37 times for 1,216-yards and a 32.87-yard average for the season for the Mustangs.

Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with assistance from Curvin Boehler, Chris Houser, Brandon Myers, Ben Shultz, and Ray Sites. Alex Berwager, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary, with assistance from Larry Bowen, James Finnegan, Kyle King, Tyrell McCleary and Ryan Sexton, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 171-yards rushing and 276-yards passing for a total of 447-yards of offense. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 11 carries for 53-yards, followed by Mike Brant with 6 for 36, Jeb Shipley with 3 for 32, Zac Scott with 6 for 29, Chris Helwig with 4 for 11, Levi Sager with 2 for 8, and David Sager with 1 for 2-yards. Quarterback David Sager completed 8 of 16 passes for 276-yards and 5 touchdowns, 2 for 100-yards to his cousin Levi Sager (including an 83-yard touchdown), 3 for 66-yards to Drew Sneeringer (including touchdowns of 37 and 7-yards), 1 for 39-yards and a touchdown to Kyle Mahorney, 1 for 37-yards to Scott, and 1 for 34-yards and a touchdown to Helwig, for the Mustangs.

The Colonials gained 77-yards rushing and 56-yards passing for a total offense of 133-yards. Mike Bivens led the Colonials rushing attack with 12 carries for 47-yards, followed by Nick Rebert with 13 for 26, James Eline with 4 for 8-yards, and Steve Sanders with 8 for minus 4-yards. Bivens completed 3 of 8 passes for 38-yards and Sanders completed 2 passes for 18-yards for the Colonials. Zack Groft caught 4 passes for 46-yards and Robert Laughman caught 1 pass for 10-yards for the Colonials. Ed Dema recovered a fumble for the Colonials.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing half time show entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The 70 member New Oxford Colonials Marching Band put on a stirring post game show titled “Freedom,” featuring the tunes “The Star Spangled Banner,” “America the Beautiful,” “Chester,” and “Amazing Grace.” The 26 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad and the Colonials Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western ended their season at 4-6-0 overall and 3-4-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 173-77-1 (.692) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 314-195-8. The results of the 517 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .617 winning percentage and a .623 non-losing percentage.

I want to say a very special thank you to Richard Lupro for faithfully compiling the official Offensive, Special Teams and Scoring statistics for the Mustangs, and for inputting them, and the Defensive statistics, at the Max Preps web site very quickly each week so that they were always available for my use. And a very special thank you also goes to longtime Mustangs line coach Chuck Seidenstricker for providing vital Defensive statistics to me, and to Dick Lupro, for input to the web site, after reviewing game films on very short notice.

The 2008 edition of the Mustangs of South Western gave their fans lots of excitement and thrills. J. R. Mummert had 155 carries for 868-yards rushing and 7 touchdowns for the season, followed by Chris Helwig with 68 for 302-yards and 3 touchdowns, Jeb Shipley with 49 for 273-yards and 3 touchdowns, Zac Scott with 43 for 266-yards and 2 touchdowns, Mike Brant with 20 for 95-yards and 1 touchdown, Kyle King with 4 for 67-yards and a touchdown, Levi Sager with 10 for 45-yards, David Sager with 18 for 25-yards and 2 touchdowns, Tyrell McCleary with 3 for 25-yards, Jeff Hacker with 2 for 12-yards, Ryan Sexton with 1 for 3-yards, Ian Smith with 11 for minus 1-yard, and Jake Myers with 3 for minus 12-yards and 1 touchdown, and a team loss of 12-yards, for a net of 1,957 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns for the season.

Quarterback David Sager apparently tied the Mustangs school record with 5 touchdown passes, previously set by J. C. Laughlin against Delone Catholic in 2006 (I couldn’t ascertain what the record was but no one remembers anyone ever having 5 before these two instances). Laughlin completed 8 of 14 passes for 215-yards against Delone Catholic and Sager completed 8 of 16 passes for 276-yards, so Sager probably has the school record for passing yardage in a single game, but there seems to be no official record to confirm that.

David Sager completed 49 of 115 passes for 795-yards and 14 touchdowns for this season. Ian Smith completed 15 of 46 passes for 231-yards and Bobby Porter completed 1 pass for 42-yards and a touchdown. The season reception leaders were Drew Sneeringer with 16 receptions for 291-yards and 7 touchdowns, followed by Kyle Mahorney with 14 for 168-yards and 3 touchdowns, Chris Helwig with 10 for 150-yards and 1 touchdown, Levi Sager with 4 for 149-yards and 2 touchdowns, Jimmy Nicklas with 8 for 92-yards and 1 touchdown, Zac Scott with 3 for 80-yards and a touchdown, J. R. Mummert with 3 for 56-yards, Alex Berwager with 3 for 49-yards, and Jeb Shipley with 4 for 33-yards.

Jake Myers led the defense with 101 tackles. Other players with at least 50 tackles for the season were: Drew Sneeringer with 84, Andrew Sells with 61, Derek Supel with 61, Alex Berwager with 59, Brandon Nicastro with 58, Chris Helwig with 53, Zac Scott with 53, and Jake Shaffer with 51.

Derek Supel led the team in sacks with 5, followed by Kyle Mahorney with 4, Jake Myers with 3, Adam Day, Jake Shaffer, Andrew Sells and Drew Sneeringer with 2 each, and Curvin Boehler, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird, Zac Scott, and Ray Sites with 1 sack each. Jake Myers had 2 interceptions and Alex Berwager, Shaffer, Sells, and Sneeringer each had 1 interception for the season. Brandon Nicastro and Shaffer each recovered 2 fumbles and Ryan Sexton, Zac Scott, Sneeringer and Supel each recovered 1 fumble for the season.

The 2008 Mustangs represented their school and league honorably, played hard, never gave up, and were within striking distance of winning several games that just didn’t go their way in the end. They took the number 4 seed in class AAAA, York (William Penn), to the brink before falling 32-27. They have a great nucleus of returning players from the junior varsity and solid players coming up within the ranks. I can’t wait for next season to begin. Until then, GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-10

2008-10-26T14:05:00.001-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 24, the Mustangs of South Western visited the den of the undefeated Bearcats of York High (William Penn) and were barely edged 32-27 after a valiant effort. The Bearcats opened the game with a five play, 76-yard touchdown drive, featuring passes of 20-yards to Malik Generett, 7-yards to Andre Callum, and a 36-yard touchdown strike to Generett. Ethan Fair’s extra point kick put the Bearcats up 7-0 only 1:25 into the game, but the Mustangs matched the Bearcats touchdown for touchdown the rest of the game.

After the Mustangs punted, the Bearcats marched 87-yards in three plays, ending with a 78-yard touchdown jaunt by Brandon Walker. Fair’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-0 at 6:35 in the first quarter.

The Mustangs answered right back with a 65-yard 12 play touchdown drive. It featured a 24-yard gain by Jeb Shipley on a fake punt and a 12-yard pass from David Sager to Drew Sneeringer, and ended with a 1-yard touchdown run by David Sager. Zak Kruger’s extra point kick made the score 14-7 with 1:06 left in the first quarter.

After exchanges on a punt and a turnover on downs by the Mustangs and a punt by the Bearcats, Barry Bowman recovered a Mustangs fumble and returned it 38-yards for a touchdown for the Bearcats. The 20-7 score was the way the first half ended.

After the Mustangs ended the opening drive of the second half with a punt, the Bearcats marched 55-yards in eight plays. Steffonte Doby scored on a 24-yard run and that upped the score to 26-7.

The Mustangs responded when Zac Scott blocked a Bearcats punt at the Bearcats 10-yard line. David Sager threw a 10-yard touchdown strike to Drew Sneeringer and Kruger’s extra point kick made the score 26-14 with 2:24 to go in the third quarter.

The Mustangs had a drive that included another fake punt but ended up turning the ball over on downs. The Bearcats then drove 70-yards in two plays, ending with Steffonte Doby’s 49-yard touchdown streak, and the score went to 32-14 with 11:14 to go in the game.

Chris Helwig returned the kickoff 67-yards to the Bearcats 30-yard line. David Sager then threw a 30-yard touchdown strike to Zac Scott and the score tightened to 32-20.

The Mustangs tenacious defense forced the Bearcats to punt and the Mustangs launched an 8 play 60-yard drive. The drive featured an 18-yard run by Chris Helwig, a 10-yard run by Kyle King, a 12-yard run by Jeb Shipley, and a 16-yard pass from David Sager to Drew Sneeringer to the Bearcats 1-yard line. David Sager then threw a 1-yard touchdown strike to Sneeringer. Kruger kicked the extra point and suddenly the score was 32-27 with 5:48 left in the game.

The never say die Mustangs got the ball on their 20-yard line, were penalized back to the 10-yard line, then drove to the 30-yard line before turning the ball over on downs with 1:23 to go in the game. The Bearcats then took a knee to end the game.

Jake Myers led the Mustangs defense with 15 tackles, followed by Jake Shaffer with 11, Andrew Sells with 10, Brandon Nicastro and Drew Sneeringer with 8 tackles each, Zac Scott with 7, Levi Sager and Derek Supel with 4 tackles each, Jimmy Nicklas with 3, Mike Brant, Adam Day, and Kyle King with 2 tackles each, and Alex Berwager, Chris Helwig, Kyle Mahorney, and Ryan Sexton with 1 tackle each. Day, Mahorney and Shaffer were each credited with a sack for the Mustangs. Kyle King was credited with 2 pass defenses and Adam Day was credited with a pass hurry for the Mustangs.

Chris Helwig returned 4 kickoffs for 115-yards, with the longest going for 67-yards, and he returned a punt for 2-yards for the Mustangs. Levi Sager returned 1 punt for 5-yards for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked off 5 times for 241-yards, including 2 touchbacks, and Jake Myers punted 5 times for 180-yards, for a 36-yard average, for the Mustangs.

Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Alex Berwager, Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 125-yards rushing and 109-yards passing for a total of 234-yards of offense. Jeb Shipley led the Mustangs rushing attack with 8 carries for 43-yards, followed by Chris Helwig with 6 for 34, J. R. Mummert with 11 for 24, Levi Sager with 2 for 17, Zac Scott with 2 for 2-yards, and David Sager with 3 carries for minus 5-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown). Quarterback David Sager completed 13 of 29 passes for 109-yards and 3 touchdowns, 4 for 39-yards to Drew Sneeringer (including touchdowns of 10 and 1-yards), 1 for a 30-yard touchdown to Scott, 3 for 18-yards to Kyle Mahorney, 2 for 12-yards to Shipley, 1 for 12-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, and 1 for minus 2-yards to Helwig, for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked 3 extra points and had 2 touchbacks on kickoffs for the Mustangs.

The Bearcats gained 248-yards rushing and 81-yards passing for a total offense of 329-yards. Steffonte Doby led the Bearcats rushing attack with 15 carries for 126-yards (including touchdowns of 24 and 49-yards), followed by Brandon Walker with 9 for 121-yards (including a 78-yard touchdown), Javaughn Murphy with 1 for 8-yards, Barry Bowman with 1 for 1-yard, Jordan Davis with 8 for minus 2-yards, and Andre Callum with 1 carry for minus 6-yards. Quarterback Davis completed 10 of 15 passes for 81-yards, 4 for 62-yards to Malik Generett (including a 36-yard touchdown), 2 for 13-yards to Callum, 1 for 13-yards to Walker, 1 for minus 1-yard to Barry Bowman, and 1 for minus 6-yards to Doby, for the Bearcats. Bowman returned a fumble 38-yards for a touchdown and Ethan Fair kicked 2 extra points for the Bearcats.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing half time show entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The 71 member William Penn Marching Band put on a stirring post game show titled “The Sounds of Simon,” featuring the tunes “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “You Can Call Me Al,” “Still Crazy After All These Years,” “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover,” “Late In The Evening,” and “The Sounds of Silence.” The 25 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad and the Mustangs Mascot, and the Bearcats Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-6-0 overall and 2-4-0 in York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 172-77-1 (.691) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 313-195-8. The results of the 516 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .616 winning percentage and a .622 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and visit the Colonials of New Oxford. The Colonials are coming off of a 30-15 loss to the Eagles of Dover. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to end the season on a high and winning note. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-9

2008-10-19T14:18:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 17, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Panthers of Central York at the Mustang Corral and were defeated 38-16. The Mustangs hung tough in the beginning and got on the scoreboard first with a 41-yard field goal by Zak Kruger, set up by an interception by Jake Myers, who returned it 33-yards to the Mustangs 32-yard line. The Mustangs drove to the Panthers 24-yard line in 5 plays, featuring a 26-yard pass from David Sager to Jimmy Nicklas, and the field goal put them up 3-0 with 5:22 left in the first quarter.

The Panthers then launched a nine play 64-yard drive, featuring a 13-yard pass from Brandon Workinger to Parrish Fells and runs of 8, 8, 7, and 13-yards by workhorse D. J. Harrison. Harrison scored on a 4-yard run and Alex Kelly’s extra point kick put the Panthers on top 7-3 with 1:24 left in the first quarter.

The Mustangs countered with a ten play 73-yard drive, featuring a 14-yard pass from David Sager to Jimmy Nicklas, and a 34-yard pass to Chris Helwig. Helwig scored on a nifty 11-yard run and the score went to 9-7 in favor of the Mustangs with 9:41 left in the second quarter.

L’Mar Calhoun returned the Mustangs kickoff for 79-yards, setting the Panthers up at the Mustangs 19-yard line. 4 plays later Workinger threw a 10-yard touchdown strike to Kyle Baublitz and Kelly’s extra point put the Panthers on top 14-9 with 7:07 left in the half.

After exchanges of punts and a missed field goal attempt by the Panthers, Kyle Baublitz blocked a Mustangs punt and the Panthers were in business at the Mustangs 6-yard line. T. J. Shaffer scored on a 6-yard run and Kelly’s extra point kick put the Panthers up 21-9 with 1:13 left in the half.

Chris Helwig returned the Panthers second half kickoff 63-yards to the Panthers 33-yard line. But the Mustangs turned the ball over on downs at the 29. The Panthers drove 71-yards in seven plays, featuring a 25-yard pass from Workinger to T. J. Shaffer, and Harrison scored on a 9-yard run. Kelly’s extra point kick upped the score to 28-9 at the 6:16 mark in the third quarter.

The Mustangs punted again and Calhoun returned it 39-yards to the Mustangs 26-yard line. Three plays later Workinger threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Blaine Liggins and Kelly’s extra point kick upped the score to 35-9 with 3:40 left in the third quarter.

L’Mar Calhoun intercepted a Mustangs pass and returned it 34-yards to the Mustangs 34-yard line. Five plays later Alex Kelly kicked a 31-yard field goal at the 10:59 mark in the forth quarter and the score went to 38-9 in favor of the Panthers.

The never say die Mustangs launched an eleven play 56-yard drive, featuring a 12-yard run by Jeb Shipley and a 6-yard pass from David Sager to Chris Helwig. David Sager threw a 1-yard touchdown strike to Kyle Mahorney and Kruger’s extra point kick with 5:07 left in the game made the final score 38-16 in favor of the Panthers.

The Panthers drove from their own 34-yard line to the Mustangs 30-yard line and then took a knee twice to run out the clock.

Drew Sneeringer led the Mustangs defense with 13 tackles, followed by Alex Berwager, Jake Myers and Andrew Sells with 7 tackles each, Brandon Nicastro with 6, Levi Sager and Zac Scott with 5 tackles each, Chris Helwig and Derek Supel with 4 tackles each, Adam Day, Jimmy Nicklas and Jake Shaffer with 3 tackles each, Jordan Gall and Ben Shultz with 2 tackles each, and Mike Brant, Dan Laird Brandon Myers, J. R. Mummert, and Ryan Sexton with 1 tackle each. Zac Scott was credited with a pass defense and Jake Myers was credited with a pass hurry for the Mustangs.

Chris Helwig returned 4 kickoffs for 98-yards, with the longest going for 63-yards, Levi Sager returned 1 kickoff for 15-yards, and Drew Sneeringer returned 1 kickoff for 14-yards for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked off 4 times for 213-yards, with the longest going for 56-yards, and Jake Myers punted 3 times for 96-yards, for a 36-yard average, for the Mustangs.

Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with assistance from Curvin Boehler, Mike Brant, Chris Houser, Brandon Myers, Ben Shultz, and Ray Sites. Alex Berwager, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary, with assistance from Larry Bowen, James Finnegan and Kyle King, for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 113-yards rushing and 88-yards passing for a total of 201- yards of offense. Jeb Shipley led the Mustangs rushing attack with 6 carries for 30-yards, followed by Zac Scott with 6 for 28, J. R. Mummert with 7 for 26, Chris Helwig with 7 for 21, David Sager with 3 for 5, and Levi Sager with 1 for 3-yards. Quarterback David Sager, returning from an injury after a month, completed 7 of 21 passes for 88-yards and a touchdown, 3 for 40-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, 2 for 40-yards to Helwig, 1 for 7-yards to Levi Sager, and 1 for a 1-yard touchdown to Kyle Mahorney, for the Mustangs.

The Panthers gained 149-yards rushing and 150-yards passing for a total offense of 299-yards. D. J. Harrison led the Panthers rushing attack with 22 carries for 117-yards (including touchdowns of 4 and 9-yards), followed by T. J. Shaffer with 7 for 37 (including a 6-yard touchdown), Parrish Fells with 1 for 1-yard, and Brandon Workinger with 2 for minus 1-yard. Quarterback Workinger completed 12 of 17 passes for 159-yards and 2 touchdowns, 5 for 71-yards to Blaine Liggins (including a 22-yard touchdown), 2 for 32-yards to T. J. Shaffer, 2 for 21-yards to Fells, 1 for 20-yards to Brandon Baker, 1 for 10-yards and a touchdown to Kyle Baublitz, and 1 for 5-yards to Harrison, for the Panthers. Alex Kelly kicked a 31-yard field goal and 5 extra points for the Panthers. Baublitz leads the Panthers defense with 107 tackles for the season and has 9 receptions for 129-yards and 2 touchdowns on offense, and has several colleges drooling over him.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing pre-game show entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The 136 member Central York Marching Band put on a fine half time show under the theme “A Pirate’s Life,” featuring “Prologue from Hook,” “Pirate Medley,” and three themes from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” The 25 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad and the Mustangs Mascot, and the Panthers Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-5-0 overall and 2-3-0 in York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 172-76-1 (.694) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 313-194-8. The results of the 515 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .617 winning percentage and a .623 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and travel to the den of the Bearcats of York High (William Penn). The Bearcats are coming off of a 53-19 victory over the Rockets of Spring Grove. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to give it their all for the fun of the game and for Mustang Pride. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-8

2008-10-12T17:38:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 10, the Mustangs of South Western visited the den of the Lions of Red Lion and were defeated 28-6. The Mustangs out gained the Lions by 48 rushing yards and 36 passing yards for a total of 84-yards of offense. But special teams play, including Todd Maciejewski’s 8 booming punts for a 38.4-yard average for the Lions, sealed their fate.

Joe Ross started off the special teams show by returning the opening kickoff 92-yards for a touchdown for the Lions. Casey Raver kicked the extra point and the Lions were up 7-0 only 13 seconds into the game.

After a series of punts and a missed field goal attempt on the part of the Lions, the Mustangs launched a 3 play, 80-yard touchdown drive. Zac Scott ran for 6 and 71-yards and Jeb Shipley scored on a 3-yard plunge. The extra point attempt failed and the Lions led 7-6 with 11:36 left in the second quarter. That was the score at the end of the first half, in what was to that point a close, hard fought, game.

Bobby Doyle intercepted a Mustangs pass early in the third quarter. After several punts, Brett Fishel returned a Mustangs punt 57-yards for a touchdown and Raver’s extra point kick made the score 14-6 at the 8:37 mark in the third quarter.

Doyle intercepted another Mustangs pass early in the forth quarter at the Mustangs 45-yard line. Two plays later Brett Fishel raced 45-yards for a touchdown and Raver’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-6 with 9:34 left in the game.

The Lions punted to the Mustangs but the punt bounced off of a Mustang player and Steve States recovered the ball for the Lions at the Mustangs 11-yard line. Two plays later Fishel plunged in from the 4-yard line for his third touchdown of the game. Raver’s extra point kick made the final score 28-6.

Jake Meyers led the Mustangs defense with 15 tackles, followed by Derek Supel with 11, Andrew Sells with 9, Alex Berwager with 8, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, and Drew Sneeringer with 6 tackles each, Adam Day, and Levi Sager with 5 tackles each, Dan Laird, Jimmy Nicklas and Jake Shaffer with 4 tackles each, and Jordan Gall with 1 tackle. Dan Laird and Jake Myers each recorded a sack and Sells was credited with a pass defense for the Mustangs.

Chris Helwig returned 3 kickoffs for 56-yards, with the longest going for 20-yards, and Jeb Shipley returned 1 kickoff for 12-yards for the Mustangs. Chris Helwig returned 2 punts for minus 5-yards and Levi Sager returned 1 punt for 11-yards for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked off 2 times for 109-yards, with the longest going for 57-yards, and Jake Myers punted 9 times for 294-yards, for a 32.67-yard average, for the Mustangs.

Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Alex Berwager, Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs gained 169-yards rushing and 59-yards passing for a total of 228- yards of offense. Zac Scott led the Mustangs rushing attack with 7 carries for 97-yards (including that 71-yard run to the Lions 3-yard line), followed by J. R. Mummert with 13 for 51-yards, Chris Helwig with 8 for 27-yards, Jeb Shipley with 5 for 8-yards (including the 3-yard touchdown), Jake Myers with 1 for 1-yard, and Ian Smith with 3 carries for minus 15-yards. Quarterback Smith completed 4 of 14 passes for 59-yards, 2 for 45-yards to Mummert, 1 for 13-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, and 1 for 1-yard to Helwig, for the Mustangs.

The Lions gained 121-yards rushing and 23-yards passing for a total offense of 144-yards. Brett Fishel led the Lions rushing attack with 23 carries for 110-yards (including those touchdowns of 45 and 4-yards), followed by Jake Hagan with 4 for 13-yards, Mike Wiertel with 8 for 4-yards, Dalton Miller with 2 for minus 3-yards, and Dave Quakenbos with 1 for minus 3-yards. Quarterback Wiertel completed 4 of 7 passes for 23-yards, 2 for 15-yards to Joe Ross, and 2 for 8-yards to Todd Maciejewski, for the Lions.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing half time show entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The 115 member Red Lion Marching Band, celebrating 75 years as a marching unit, put on a terrific post-game show entitled “Symphonic Prism,” inspired by the music of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. The 26 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, and the Lions Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-4-0 overall and 2-2-0 in York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 172-75-1 (.696) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 313-193-8. The results of the 514 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .619 winning percentage and a .625 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and host the Panthers of Central York. The Panthers are coming off of a 48-0 victory over the winless Eagles of Dover. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to return to the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-7

2008-10-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, October 3, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Rockets of Spring Grove at the Mustang Corral and galloped to a convincing 48-7 victory. Talented junior fullback J. R. Mummert led the way with 163-yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. He has gone over the 100-yard marker in 5 if his 6 games and has amassed 714-yards rushing and scored 7 touchdowns to date.

The Mustangs started off with a fizzle as they fumbled on the second play of the game and Jered Marshall recovered for the Rockets. However, the Rockets soon turned the ball back to the Mustangs on downs and the Mustangs launched an 8 play 69-yard drive, featuring a 7-yard pass to Chris Helwig and a 19-yard pass to Drew Sneeringer by quarterback Ian Smith. Mummert’s 29-yard touchdown jaunt and Zak Kruger’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 6:32 left in the first quarter.

The Rockets responded with a 5 play 65-yard drive, featuring a 30-yard pass from Ian Smith (yes the starting quarterbacks for both teams were named Ian Smith) to Josh Nell and Smith’s 44-yard touchdown run. Bobby Bailey’s extra point kick tied the score at 7 with 4:44 left in the first quarter.

The Mustangs countered with an 8-play 63-yard touchdown drive, featuring a 10-yard pass from Ian Smith to Jimmy Nicklas, and several Mummert runs. Zac Scott scored on a 1-yard plunge and Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-7 in favor of the Mustangs with 1:12 left in the third quarter.

It was all Mustangs after that. After a Rockets punt, the Mustangs launched a 3 play 69-yard drive, featuring Smith’s 19-yard run and Mummert’s 52-yard touchdown scamper. Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 21-7 with 10 minutes left in the second quarter.

After another Rockets punt, the Mustangs started at the Rockets 38-yard line. An incomplete pass, a 9-yard run by Jeb Shipley, and Mummert’s 29-yard touchdown run, coupled with Kruger’s extra point kick, upped the score to 28-7 with 7 minutes left in the half.

Jake Myers intercepted a Rockets pass and the Mustangs were in business again at the Rockets 26-yard line. A penalty moved the ball back to the 35 and 4 plays later the drive, featuring a 27-yard pass from Smith to Kyle Mahorney, culminated in Helwig’s 4-yard touchdown run. Kruger’s extra point kick made the score 35-7 with 3:13 left in the half.

The third quarter passed with no additional scoring. After a Rockets punt, the Mustangs took over on the Rockets 35-yard line. A penalty moved them back to the 45, Mike Brant ran for 3-yards and backup quarterback Bobby Porter launched a beautiful 42-yard touchdown pass to Levi Sager. Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 42-7 with 9:10 left in the game and the Mustangs began massive substitutions.

Chris Helwig returned a Rockets punt for 54-yards to the Rockets 16-yard line for the Mustangs. Ryan Sexton ran for 2-yards, Kyle King added 9-yards, and Tyrell McCleary scored the Mustang’s last touchdown on a 5-yard run with 2:29 left in the game, making the final score 48-7 in favor of the Mustangs.

Jake Shaffer led the Mustangs defense with 6 tackles, followed by Colby Fuhrman, Chris Helwig, Jake Myers and Derek Supel with 5 each, Alex Berwager, Adam Day, Tyler Frederick, Dan Laird, Andrew Sells, and Drew Sneeringer with 4 each, Chris Houser, Kyle Mahorney, Brandon Nicastro, Jimmy Nicklas, Levi Sager, Zac Scott, and Jeb Shipley with 3 each, Curvin Boehler, Brandon Myers and Ryan Sexton with 2 each, and Jeff Hacker, Kyle King, and Mike Pugh with 1 tackle each. Mike Brant, Jake Myers and Scott each recovered a fumble and Jake Myers intercepted a pass for the Mustangs. Mahorney recorded 2 sacks and Shaffer recorded a sack, Nicklas was credited with 3 pass defenses, Scott was credited with 2, and McCleary and Sexton were each credited with a pass defense, and Day, Mahorney, and Supel each were credited with a pass hurry for the Mustangs.

Kyle Mahorney returned 2 kickoffs for 22-yards, with the longest going for 12-yards for the Mustangs. Chris Helwig returned 3 punts for 74-yards, with the longest going for 54-yards, and Levi Sager returned a punt for 15-yards for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked off 6 times for 330-yards (including 2 touchbacks) Mahorney kicked off 2 times for 96-yards, with the longest going for 51-yards, and Jake Myers punted 2 times for 74-yards, for a 37-yard average, for the Mustangs.

Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with assistance from Curvin Boehler, Jeff Hacker, Chris Houser, Brandon Myers, and Ben Shultz . Alex Berwager, Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary, with assistance from Tyler Frederick, Tyrell McCleary, Mike Pugh, Ryan Sexton and Jeb Shipley.

The Mustangs gained 255-yards rushing and 114-yards passing for a total of 369- yards of offense. J. R, Mummert led the Mustang rushing attack with 14 carries for 163-yards (including touchdowns of 29, 52 and 29-yards), followed by Ian Smith with 3 for 24, Chris Helwig with 7 for 21 (including a 4-yard touchdown), Mike Brant with 4 for 19, Levi Sager with 3 for 14, Kyle King with 1 for 9, Tyrell McCleary with 1 for a 5-yard touchdown, Ryan Sexton with 1 for 3, Zac Scott with 2 for 2-yards (including a 1-yard touchdown), Jeb Shipley with 3 for minus 2, and Jake Myers with 1 for minus 3-yards. Quarterback Smith completed 5 of 9 passes for 72-yards, 1 for 27-yards to Kyle Mahorney, 1 for 19-yards to Drew Sneeringer, 1 for 10-yards to Jimmy Nicklas, 1 for 9-yards to Shipley, and 1 for 7-yards to Helwig, an backup quarterback Bobby Porter completed 1 pass for a 42-yard touchdown to Levi Sager, for the Mustangs.

The Rockets gained 45-yards rushing and 46-yards passing for a total offense of 91-yards. Ian Smith led the Rockets rushing attack with 10 carries for 25-yards, followed by Bobby Bailey with 14 for 16, Joseph Slate with 1 for 3-yards, and Dillon Durst with 3 for 1-yard. Quarterback Ian Smith completed 5 of 20 passes for 40-yards, 1 for 30-yards to Josh Nell, 3 for 16-yards to Matthew Brookhart, and 1 for minus 6-yards to Bailey, and backup quarterback Jacob Hoover completed 1 of 2 passes for 6-yards to Tyler Kerchner for the Rockets.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a rousing post-game show entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The 74 member Spring Grove Rockets Band put on a half-time show under the theme “Flight,” featuring “Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine,” “To Tame the Perilous Skies,” “In Heaven’s Air,” and “Countless Halls of Air.” The 26 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, and the Rockets Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 3-3-0 overall and 2-1-0 in York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 172-74-1 (.699) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 313-192-8. The results of the 513 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .620 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and visit the Lions of Red Lion. The Lions are coming off of a 44-7 victory over the winless Eagles of Dover. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to continue galloping along the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-6

2008-09-28T13:11:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 26, the Mustangs of South Western visited the Wildcats of Dallastown and were shut out 27-0. The Mustangs started off by holding the Wildcats to a three and out opening series and then driving 49-yards in seven plays to the Wildcats 14-yard line before turning the ball over on downs. The drive featured a 22-yard pass from Ian Smith to Drew Sneeringer and 8 and 13-yard runs by J. R. Mummert.

The Mustangs again held the Wildcats to a three and out series and started a drive on the Wildcats 43-yard line. Six plays later the Mustangs again turned the ball over on downs at the Wildcats 25-yard line.

The Wildcats then drove 75-yards in five plays, featuring an 11-yard pass from Chris Hunt to Tyler Imhoff, and a 45-yard gallop by Hunt to the Mustangs 1-yard line. Kole Kraut then plunged in for a touchdown and Trent Bear’s extra point kick put the Wildcats up 7-0 with 50 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Mustangs were then held to a three and out but got the ball right back when Alex Berwager intercepted a Wildcats pass near midfield. Five plays later the Mustangs punted and the Wildcats launched a five-play 80-yard touchdown drive, featuring an 81-yard pass from Hunt to Kraut to the Mustangs 7-yard line. Kraut scored his second touchdown on a 4-yard run and Bear’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-0 with 6:40 left in the second quarter.

The Mustangs opened the second half with a three and out series. The Wildcats then launched a five-play 50-yard touchdown drive, featuring a 24-yard touchdown pass from Hunt to Eric Shoff, and the score was 20-0 with 8:01 left in the third quarter.

After another three and out series for the Mustangs, the Wildcats drove 71-yards in ten plays for the last score of the game. The Mustangs Derek Supel sacked Chris Hunt but that only temporarily slowed the drive. A 27-yard pass from Hunt to Zachary Green overcame the sack. Alex Orwig scored on a 1-yard plunge and Bear’s extra point kick made the final score 27-0 in favor of the Wildcats with 11:50 left in the game.

An interception by Jake Shaffer for the Mustangs ended a Wildcats drive and 2 interceptions by Kole Kraut for the Wildcats, one in the end zone, ended 2 drives by the Mustangs.

Drew Sneeringer led the Mustangs defense with 12 tackles, followed by Alex Berwager with 8, Brandon Nicastro with 7, Andrew Sells with 6, Jake Myers, Jimmy Nicklas, Zac Scott and Derek Supel with 5 each, Adam Day and Jake Shaffer with 4 each, Levi Sager with 3, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird and Kyle Mahorney with 2 each, and Colby Fuhrman and Ryan Sexton with 1 tackle each. Berwager and Shaffer each had an interception and Mahorney and Supel each recorded a sack for the Mustangs.

Chris Helwig returned 3 kickoffs for 49-yards, with the longest going for 21-yards, and Jeb Shipley returned a kickoff for 16-yards for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked off 1 time for 52-yards and Jake Myers punted 8 times for 223-yards, for a 27.9-yard average, for the Mustangs.

Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Alex Berwager, Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary.

The Mustangs gained 131-yards rushing and 67-yards passing for a total of 198- yards of offense. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 16 carries for 63-yards, followed by Zac Scott with 5 for 37, Jeb Shipley with 6 for 32, Chris Helwig with 7 for 14, Mike Brant with 1 for 4, and Ian Smith with 2 for minus 19-yards. Quarterback smith completed 4 passes for 67-yards, 3 for 45-yards to Kyle Mahorney and 1 for 22-yards to Drew Sneeringer, for the Mustangs.

The Wildcats gained 168-yards rushing and 150-yards passing for a total offense of 318-yards. Chris Hunt led the Wildcats rushing attack with 11 carries for 90-yards, followed by Kole Kraut with 17 for 42 (including the touchdowns of 1 and 4-yards), Tyler Imhoff with 4 for 17, Anthony DeFabio with 1 for 8, Alex Orwig with 2 for 7 (including the 1-yard touchdown), Ben Kline with 1 for 2, and Josh Luckenbaugh with 1 for 2-yards. Quarterback Hunt completed 6 passes for 150-yards and a touchdown, 2 for 83-yards to Kraut, 2 for 32-yards to Zach Green, 1 for 24-yards and the touchdown to Eric Shoff, and 1 for 11-yards to Imhoff, for the Wildcats. Kraut also intercepted 2 passes for the Wildcats. Trent Bear kicked 3 extra points for the Wildcats.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a half time show from the sidelines, because of the rainy weather and field conditions, entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The combined 275 member Dallastown Wildcats Marching Band and the Junior High Band put on a spirited pre-game show paying homage to cartoons, with the Batman TV and movie Theme, Spiderman Theme and Superman Theme. The 170 member Wildcats Marching Band put on a post-game show entitled “The Music of Chicago,” featuring “Make Me Smile,” “Beginnings,” “Color My World,” “Feeling Stronger Every Day,” “I’m a Man” and “Free.” The 23 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, and the Wildcats Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 2-3-0 overall and 1-1-0 in York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 171-74-1 (.698) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 312-192-8. The results of the 512 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .619 winning percentage and a .625 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs continue league play and host Rockets of Spring Grove. The Rockets are coming off of a 48-13 loss to the Lions of Red Lion. From here it looks like the Mustangs are ready to gallop back on the winning track. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-5

2008-09-21T14:04:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 19, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Eagles of Dover at the Mustang Corral and galloped to a 51-21 victory, with 2 runners exceeding 100-yards and a third hot on their trail for the Mustangs.

The Eagles punted from their 5-yard line after a 3 and out opening drive and the Mustangs began a 4-play 26-yard touchdown drive that ended with Zac Scott’s 5-yard touchdown run. Zac Kruger kicked the extra point and the Mustangs were up 7-0 at 9:07 in the first quarter. Another score quickly followed this as Brandon Nicastro recovered an Eagles fumble at the Eagles 41-yard line. David Sager immediately threw a beautiful 41-yard touchdown strike to Drew Sneeringer, and Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 14-0 at 6:12 in the first quarter.

The Eagles punted again and the Mustangs launched a 14 play 85-yard drive, featuring a 13-yard run by Jeb Shipley, 11 and 12-yard runs by J. R. Mummert, and a 7-yard run by Chris Helwig. Zac Kruger kicked a 24-yard field goal to up the score to 17-0 at 7:36 in the second quarter. Starting quarterback David Sager was injured on this drive and left the game, replaced by backup Ian Smith.

The Eagles punted again and the Mustangs marched 71-yards on 12 plays, featuring 19 and 9-yard runs by J. R. Mummert, 11, 7, 8 and 5-yard runs by Chris Helwig, and 7 and 5-yard runs by Zac Scott. Helwig scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run and Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 24-0 with 59.6 seconds left in the half.

The Eagles then launched a 3-play 80-yard touchdown drive in 27.5 seconds. Vaunted star Vaughn Hebron took off on a nifty 58 jaunt, quarterback Steven Ferry completed a 16-yard pass to Andy Wolfgang, and followed that up with a 6-yard touchdown strike to Hebron. Chris Hoover’s extra point kick made the score 24-7 with 32.1 seconds left in the half.

The Mustangs opened the second half at their 29-yard line and drove to the Eagles 35-yard line but Carlo Rivera intercepted a pass for the Eagles at their 35-yard line. The Eagles soon punted and the Mustangs drove 55-yards in 4 plays, featuring 14 and 5-yard runs by Mummert, an 11-yard run by Shipley, and a 25-yard touchdown run by Shipley. Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 31-7 at 6:28 in the third quarter.

The Eagles again punted and the Mustangs drove 85-yards in 14 plays. A 24-yard pass from Ian Smith to Chris Helwig and a 9-yard pass to Alex Berwager were the big plays in this drive, which ended with Mummert’s 5-yard touchdown run at 8:59 in the 4th quarter. Kruger’s extra point kick made the score 38-7.

The Eagles launched a play 60-yard drive, featuring a 14-yard pass from Steven Ferry to Zach Myers and a 14-yard pass to Carlos Rivera. Vaughn Hebron scored a touchdown on a 3-yard run and Chris Hoover’s extra point kick made the score 38-14 with 5:46 left in the game.

The benches were emptied after that. The Mustangs have 4 quarterbacks on the 75-player roster and they all got in the game. Bobby Porter and Tyler Frederick were able to move the ball and the scoring continued. Chris Helwig returned the Eagles kickoff 65-yards to the Eagles 23-yard line. Porter came in at quarterback. Tyrell McCleary made an 18-yard jaunt to the 5 and Mike Brant scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run. Kruger’s extra point kick upped the score to 45-14 with 4:49 left in the game.

Carlos Rivera returned the Mustangs kickoff 94-yards for a touchdown for the Eagles. Hoover’s extra point kick made the score 45-21.

The Mustangs then drove 77-yards in 6 plays with Tyler Frederick at quarterback. Jeff Hacker contributed runs of 2 and 11-yards and Kyle King scored a touchdown on a fancy 36-yard run, making the final score 51-21 in favor of the Mustangs.

Drew Sneeringer led the Mustangs defense with 11 tackles, followed by Alex Berwager with 8, Chris Helwig and Zac Scott with 7 each, Andrew Sells with 6, Jake Shaffer and Ben Shultz with 5 each, Derek Supel with 4, Mike Brant and Dan Laird with 3 each, Adam Day, Jimmy Nicklas, Levi Sager, and Jeb Shipley with 2 each, and Kyle Conaboy, Colby Fuhrman, Matt Funk, Jordan Gall, Chris Houser, Kyle King, Kyle Mahorney, David Messinger, Ian Smith, Ray Sites, and Leonard Sturgis with 1 tackle each. Brandon Nicastro recovered a fumble, Andrew Sells and Drew Sneeringer each recorded 2 sacks and Derek Supel recorded 1 sack for the Mustangs. King and Sneeringer each had a pass defense and Helwig had a pass hurry for the Mustangs.

Chris Helwig returned 3 kickoffs for 97-yards, with the longest going for 65-yards, and Kyle Mahorney returned a kickoff for 3-yards for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked off 9 times for 480-yards, including 2 touchbacks. The Mustangs never punted in the game.

Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Zac Scott, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions, with lots of help from Mason Brady, Mike Brant, Chris Houser, Stephen Munchel, Ben Shultz, and Ray Sites. Alex Berwager, Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary, with plenty of assistance from Tyrell McCleary and Ryan Sexton.

The Mustangs gained 462-yards rushing and 74-yards passing for a total of 536- yards of offense. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 20 carries for 136-yards (including a 5-yard touchdown), followed by Jeb Shipley with 9 for 107-yards (including a 25-yard touchdown), Chris Helwig with 11 for 76-yards (including a 5-yard touchdown), Kyle King with 2 for 48-yards (including a 36-yard touchdown), Mike Brant with 4 for 22-yards (including a 5-yard touchdown), Zac Scott with 4 for 20-yards (including a 5-yard touchdown), Tyrell McCleary with 1 for 18-yards, Ian Smith with 2 for 14-yards, Jeff Hacker with 2 for 12-yards, and David Sager with 2 for 9-yards. Quarterback David Sager completed 1 pass for a 41-yard touchdown to Drew Sneeringer before leaving the game with an injury in the second quarter, and backup Quarterback Ian Smith completed 2 passes for 33-yards, 1 for 9-yards to Chris Helwig and 1 for 9-yards to Alex Berwager for the Mustangs.

Carlos Rivera and Vaughn Hebron led the Eagles defense with 12 tackles each, followed by Dakota Gearhart with 10, Andy Wolfgang with 8, Roger Pletcher and Jeff Wesko with 7 each, Kiem Legrant with 5, Harry Caraballo and Josh Vaden with 4 each, Andrew Siers with 3, Donovan Frantz and Nick King with 2 each, and T. J. Adcock, Brody Black, Orlando Bryson, Kawika Fuller, Dustin Hale, Brandon Lutz, and Bryton Reaser with 1 tackle each. Rivera also had an interception for the Eagles.

Carlos Rivera returned 4 kickoffs for 150-yards, with the longest going for the 94-yard touchdown, and Bryton Reaser returned 3 kickoffs for 44-yards for the Eagles. Chris Hoover kicked off 4 times for 178-yards and Steven Ferry punted 5 times for 146-yards, for a 29.2-yard average for the Eagles.

The Eagles gained 150-yards rushing and 81-yards passing for a total offense of 231-yards. Vaughn Hebron led the Eagles rushing attack with 17 carries for 131-yards (including a 3-yard touchdown), followed by Zach Myers with 6 for 27-yards, Jeff Wesko with 1 for 2-yards, Rodney Brown with 2 for minus 2-yards, and Steven Ferry with 4 for minus 8-yards. Quarterback Ferry completed 8 passes for the 81-yards and a touchdown, 3 for 38-yards to Carlos Rivera, 2 for 20-yards to Andy Wolfgang, 1 for 14-yards to Zach Myers, 1 for a 6-yard touchdown to Vaughn Hebron, and 1 for 3-yards to Bryton Reaser, for the Eagles.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a half time showfrom the sidelines, because of the rainy weather and field conditions, entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The 175 member Dover Eagles Marching Band put on a spirited half-time show in tribute to the four seasons, featuring “School’s Out for Summer,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Winter Wonderland,” and “Appalachian Spring.” The 23 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, and the Eagles Cheer Leaders were very impressive in rousing their fandom.

The Mustangs of South Western are 2-2-0 overall and 1-0-0 in York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 171-73-1 (.701) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 312-191-8. The results of the 511 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .620 winning percentage and a .626 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs visit the den of the Wildcats of Dallastown. Undefeated Dallastown is coming off of a 28-20 win over the Colonials of New Oxford. From here it looks like the Mustangs have hit their stride and are set to continue their winning ways. GO MUSTANGS GO.

SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2008-4

2008-09-14T17:00:00.000-07:00

By Bill Engelhardt
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Last Friday evening, September 12, the Mustangs of South Western hosted the Eagles of Bermudian Springs at the Mustang Corral and the soaring Eagles edged out a 10-7 hard fought victory. Eric Caldwell kicked a 25-yard game winning field goal for the Eagles with 24.4 seconds left in the game.

The Eagles went 3 and out and punted to start the game and the Mustangs marched 26-yards in 5 plays before Jacob Stimer intercepted a Mustangs pass to end that threat. Stimer had 2 interceptions in the game. The weather was rainy, the field was a quagmire, and the going was tough for most of the game. The Mustangs were still able to march up and down the field but turned the ball over 6 times, 3 times on fumbles and 3 times on interceptions, to stymie many a drive.

The Mustangs launched a 9-play 66-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter. The drive featured 5 runs by J. R. Mummert, who scored on a 4-yard run. Zac Kruger’s extra point kick put the Mustangs up 7-0 with 29 seconds left in the first half.

Derek Mummert recovered a Mustang fumble, he had 2 fumble recoveries and an interception in the game, and the Eagles had the ball on their own 49-yard line. A 7-play drive, featuring a nifty 48-yard pass Derek Mummert to the 2-yard line from quarterback Jordan Selfe, ended with Mummert’s 1-yard touchdown plunge. Eric Caldwell kicked the extra point and the game was tied at 7 with 38 seconds left in the third quarter.

Jacob Stimer intercepted his second pass of the game in the third quarter for the Eagles to end another promising Mustang drive. A 13-yard Eagles drive, featuring a 20-yard pass from Selfe to Stimer and several plays for losses ended up turning the ball over to the Mustangs on downs. The Mustangs drove from their 28-yard line to the Eagles 15-yard line, only to fumble and have Derek Mummert recover his second fumble for the Eagles. The Eagles then launched an 8 play 85-yard scoring drive, featuring a 46-yard ramble by the indomitable Derek Mummert. The drive ended with the game winning 25-yard field goal by Eric Caldwell.

Jake Myers led the defense with 16 tackles, a sack and a pass hurry, Chris Helwig had 8 tackles and a pass defense, Alex Berwager and Drew Sneeringer had 7 tackles, Adam Day, Jimmy Nicklas and Zac Scott each had 6 tackles, Derek Supel had 5 tackles and 3 pass hurries, Andrew Sells had 5 tackles, Jake Shaffer had 4 tackles, Brandon Nicastro had 3 tackles, Kyle King, Kyle Mahorney and Levi Sager each had 2 tackles, and Zak Kruger, Dan Laird and Colby Fuhrman each had 1 tackle for the Mustangs.

Tyrell McCleary returned 2 kickoffs for 41-yards and Chris Helwig returned a kickoff for 23-yards for the Mustangs. Zak Kruger kicked off 2 times for 94-yards, with the longest going for 50-yards. Jake Myers punted 1 time for 28-yards for the Mustangs.

Zac Scott, Adam Day, Colby Fuhrman, Jordan Gall, Chris Helwig, Dan Laird, Kyle Mahorney, Jake Myers, Brandon Nicastro, Andrew Sells, Jake Shaffer, Drew Sneeringer, Derek Supel, and Wes Trostle manned the offensive and defensive line and linebacker positions. Alex Berwager, Kyle King, Jimmy Nicklas and Levi Sager patrolled the secondary.

The Mustangs gained 200-yards rushing and 47-yards passing for a total of 247- yards of offense. J. R. Mummert led the Mustangs rushing attack with 26 carries for 112-yards (including the 4-yard touchdown), followed by Chris Helwig with 9 carries for 60-yards, Zac Scott with 2 carries for 16-yards, Jeb Shipley with 3 carries for 9-yards, and David Sager with 3 carries for 3-yards. David Sager completed 4 passes for the 47-yards. Drew Sneeringer led the receivers with 2 receptions for 24-yards, followed by Kyle Mahorney with 1 for 15-yards, and Chris Helwig with 1 for 8-yards for the Mustangs.

The Eagles gained 145-yards rushing and 111-yards passing for a total of 256-yards of offense. Preston Green led the Eagles rushing attack with 12 carries for 79-yards followed by Derek Mummert with 17 for 67-yards, Jeisson Lloret with 3 for 9-yards, Adam Stroup with 1 for 2-yards, and Jordan Selfe with 5 carries minus 12-yards. Quarterback Selfe completed 6 passes for the 111-yards, 3 for 59-yards to Jacob Stimer, 2 for 48-yards to Derek Mummert (including the 1-yard touchdown), and 1 for 4-yards to Stroup, for the Eagles.

The 93 member 9-time Cavalcade of Bands Champions, Tournament of Bands Group IV Champion and US Scholastic Band Champion South Western Mustangs Marching Band put on a half time showfrom the sidelines, because of the rainy weather and field conditions, entitled “B-Classical” and featuring the energetic rhythms of Bernstein, passionate melodies of Borodini, and empowering harmony of Bizet. The 33 member Bermudian Springs Eagles Marching Band put on a spirited half-time show featuring tunes from the “Streets of London: Music of Stephen Sondheim.” The 23 member strong Mustangs Cheer Leading squad, and the Eagles Cheer Leaders were very impressive in the rainy conditions.

The Mustangs of South Western are 1-2-0 overall and 0-0-0 in York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division I league play.

Don Seidenstricker has a 170-73-1 (.700) record as coach of the Mustangs, who have a career record of 311-191-8. The results of the 510 games played in the history of the South Western Mustangs are a career .620 winning percentage and a .625 non-losing percentage.

Next week the Mustangs begin league action and host the Eagles of Dover, a new edition to Division I this year. Dover is coming off of a 28-7 loss to the Squires of Delone Catholic. From here it looks like the Mustangs are set to resume their winning ways. GO MUSTANGS GO.