Friday, October 22, 2004
MOUNT UNION (6-0)vs. OHIO NORTHERN (5-1)
Game time: 1:30 p.m., Dial-Robertson Stadium, Ada.Series history: Mount Union leads, 32-12-1, and has won the last 21 meetings.Scouting report: Mount Union won its 100th consecutive regular season game, 57-0 over Marietta, last week. Ohio Northern won its fourth straight game, beating Otterbein, 34-17. MUC leads the Ohio Athletic Conference in scoring (48.2 ppg) while Ohio Northern ranks third (32.7). MUC also has allowed the fewest points (4.5 ppg), while the Polar Bears are third (12.2). Purple Raiders' QB Zac Bruney has completed 95-of-143 for 1,363 yards and 17 TDs. Three RBs -- Aaron Robinson (362), Rick Ciccone (341) and Jeff Strauch (339) -- have at least 300 yards. The top receivers are Ciccone (20 catches) and Jason Cavell (16). Cavell also leads the OAC in punt returns with an 11.4-yard average. Defensively, MLB Shaun Spisak has 31 tackles and OLB Mike Gibbons has 25. Ohio Northern uses two QBs; Corey Minnfield is 53-of-107 for 759 yards and Adam Quirk is 34-of-71 for 409 yards). RB Zach Weber has 434 yards and RB Derek Garrod (Columbiana) has 310. WRs Greg Evilsizor and Rob Dellaposta each have 22 catches. Jason Trusnik leads the OAC with 66 tackles and 14 sacks.Radio: WRMU-FM 91.1, WDNP-AM 1310.
WESTMINSTER (3-3)vs. THIEL (5-2)
Game time: 1:30 p.m., Alumni Stadium, Greenville, Pa.Series history: Westminster leads, 42-15-8, and won last year, 14-13.Scouting report: Last week, Westminster defeated Bethany, 27-21, and Thiel defeated Waynesburg, 26-20. Don Waldron (Cortland), a senior DE for Westminster, had a team-high nine tackles, including a career-high 4 sacks, and was named PAC defensive player of the week. RB Scott Froelich rushed for 249 yards and three touchdowns, and was named Offensive Titan of the Week. DB Justin Martinchek was named Defensive Titan of the Week -- he had five tackles, three pass breakups and an interception. Punter Kyle Trimble (Western Reserve) was named Special Teams Titan of the Week, averaging 29 yards on five punts and one inside the 20. For Thiel, FS Kennard Davis (Farrell) recorded his 23rd career interception and returned it for a TD. TBs Steve Minton and Brett Helman combined for 156 yards and WR Brandon Chambers (Farrell) caught his ninth TD pass of the season.Radio-TV-Internet: WPIC-AM 790, WWNW-FM 88.9,www.msasportsnetwork.com, Westminster Cable Network.
GROVE CITY (3-4)vs. WAYNESBURG (4-2)
Game time: 1:30 p.m., John F. Wiley Stadium, Waynesburg, Pa.Series history: Waynesburg leads, 22-14-5, and has won the last three meetings.Scouting report: Last week, Grove City lost to Washington & amp; Jefferson, 56-14, and Waynesburg fell to Thiel. Ross Trimmer (Hickory) set a Grove City record with a 93-yard kickoff return for a TD. Dave DiDonato caught his 13th career TD pass to climb into second place on the school's all-time list. LB Mike Choby had 19 tackles to lead the Wolverines' defense. Waynesburg committed four turnovers in the second half against Thiel. Senior WR Paul D'Imperio caught a career-high 12 passes for 129 yards, including three TDs. QB Jeff Dumm threw for a season-high 282 yards on 28-for-54 and three TDs.Radio-TV-Internet: WSAJ-FM 91.1, www.msasportsnetwork.com, WCYJ-FM 88.7, WCYJ-TV Channel 2, www.waynesburg.edu.
WALSH (6-1) vs. GENEVA (3-3)
Game time: 7 p.m., Reeves Stadium, Beaver Falls, Pa.Series history: Geneva leads, 6-3. Walsh won last year, 28-21.Scouting report: Last week, Walsh defeated Taylor, 57-19, and Geneva defeated Quincy, 23-20, on Zach Blair's 18-yard FG with four seconds to go. Walsh RB Chase Hostetler rushed for three TDs to give him a conference-best 14 for the season. Hostetler also leads the MSFA in rushing (141.0). Walsh's defense also leads the conference in rushing defense and the Cavaliers have 12 interceptions. For Geneva, freshman QB Bobby Bondi is 2-0 as a starter. RBs Josh Mullen and Brandon Nathan each rushed for over 100 yards last week. Mullen is the third player in school history to surpass the 3,000-yard career mark. On defense, Tom Contenta and Darrell Wolford each intercepted a pass. LB Brian Hall ranks fourth in tackles (62) in the MSFA and has seven for loss.Radio-Internet: Fox Sports 1350, WCER-AM 900, www.geneva.edu, courtesy of the MSA Sports Network.
HIRAM (0-6) vs. ALLEGHENY (2-4)
Game time: 1 p.m., Robertson Field, Meadville, Pa.Series history: Allegheny leads 24-11-2, winning last year, 37-14.Scouting report: Hiram was drubbed by Wittenberg last week, 74-0, while Allegheny rolled past Kenyon, 42-9. Allegheny RB Mario Tarquinio rushed for a career-high 216 yards and three touchdowns. Hiram LB had 18 tackles, including a three for loss and one sack. QB Ryan McGee was 11-of-26 for 92 yards, including three to RB Michael Paes. Tim Anderson was the leading rusher with 27 yards. The Terriers have been shut out in three consecutive games and four games overall. The Terriers are averaging 66.8 yards per game on the ground and have yet to score a rushing touchdown this season
Radio/Internet: WMGW-AM 1490, www.allegheny.edu/athletics.
MALONE (3-3) vs. URBANA (2-5)
Game time: 1 p.m., Fawcett Stadium, Canton.Series history: Urbana Leads, 8-3, winning last year, 48-17.Scouting report: Last week, Malone defeated Ohio Dominican, 39-31, and Urbana lost, 37-20, to St. Francis (Ind). Shawn O'Halloran (Poland), a freshman placekicker, kicked a 37-yard FG for Malone.Radio-Internet: WNPQ-FM 95.9, www.wnpqfm.com
SLIPPERY ROCK (3-5)vs. EDINBORO (5-2)
Game time: 2 p.m., DiSpirito Field, Sliuppery Rock, Pa.Series history: Slippery Rock leads, 47-22-7Scouting report: Slippery Rock lost to Millersville last week, 17-14, while Edinboro beat Indiana (Pa.), 38-14. Slippery Rock LB Greg Baker had a team-and career-high 12 tackles against Millersville. Brandon Richardson caught a career-high nine passes for 112 yards and Josh Kniess recorded his second punt return TD of the season. Edinboro's Andre Burke became the first rusher in school history to rush for 200-or-more yards in back-to-back games. He had 219 yards and 1 TD vs. IUP. Burke has 1,072 yards for the season and 14 TDs. Justin Bouch threw a pair of TD passes and Justin Lipscomb caught four passes, including both TDs.
Vindicator staff report