2009 All-CC Team

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Gettysburg College football team had six players named to the All-Centennial Conference Team, conference officials announced Monday.

Among the five offensive players honored was junior tailback Jamel Mutunga (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air), who helped the Bullets to one the most prolific offensive seasons in school and Centennial Conference history. Junior punter Brian Betley (Mt. Laurel, N.J./Lenape) was also named to the first team while senior tight end #A.J. Perrotti# (Brick, N.J./Brick Township) and sophomore offensive lineman James Monreale (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) were second-team selections. Earning honorable-mention recognition were senior quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) and senior offensive lineman Alex Bonder (Mantua, N.J./Gloucester Catholic).

Gettysburg's offense, which led Division III in total offense for a three-week stretch midway through the season, broke single-season school and Centennial Conference records for total offense (4,931 yards) and established additional single-season school marks for passing yards (2,742), pass attempts (339), pass completions (201), and all-purpose yards (6,127). The team is currently fifth in Division III in total offense (493.1 ypg), 28th in rushing offense (218.9 ypg), 31st in passing offense (274.2 ypg), and 40th in scoring offense (34.2 ppg).

Mutunga came away with his second all-conference honor after capturing second-team honors last season. He posted five 100-yard rushing games and currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference and 39th in Division III with 1,015 (101.5 ypg). With 14 rushing touchdowns, he finished just one shy of the single-season school record, and he tied the Gettysburg single-game record when he racked up five rushing TDs in a win over Juniata College.

For his career, Mutunga ranks eighth in school history with 1,931 yards and is tied for seventh in rushing touchdowns (23).

Earning his first all-conference award was Betley, who enjoyed a fine season in his first full season at punter. He finished with an average of 37.7 yards, a mark that currently leads the Centennial Conference. He had a season-long 61-yard punt at Hampden-Sydney College, and against McDaniel College he did not allow any return yards on seven punts, forcing three fair catches and two touchbacks. Betley is the first Bullet punter to earn all-conference honors since Tom Pettit '06 was a second-team pick in 2004.

Perrotti, who was also a first-time All-CC honoree, turned in his most productive season as a Bullet. After platooning at tight end last season, Perrotti became the full-time starter this year and finished third on the team in receptions (30) and tied for second in receiving yards (501) while leading the squad in touchdown receptions (five). He made his mark as a dangerous big-play threat, leading the Bullets with his 16.7 yards per reception average and making the team's longest play of the year, catching an 80-yard touchdown receptions against Hampden-Sydney.

Monreale, the team's starting left tackle in all 10 games, and Bonder, a starter at right guard in eight games, were also first-time all-conference selections.

The pair helped block for an offense that, in addition to ranking among the national leaders, finished the regular season leading the Centennial Conference in scoring offense and total offense and second in rushing and passing. The two were part of an offensive line that helped the Bullets rack up 525 yards rushing – second in Centennial Conference history – against Juniata en route to being named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.

Surprisingly, Flynn came away with his first all-conference award despite turning a brilliant career in which he was the Centennial's all-time leader in both passing yards (7,921) and total offense (9,049 yards). Turning in his best season as a senior, he finished with 2,714 yards passing, 198 completions, and 19 touchdown passes while completing 59.6 percent of his aerials. In addition, he rushed for 357 yards and four TDs and finished with 3,071 yards of total offense.

Flynn concluded the year with school records for passing yards, completions, and total offense, and he tied the Gettysburg season mark for TD passes. He also set a Centennial Conference single-season standard for total offense and surpassed the previous conference mark for passing yards, although his mark was also bettered by another conference QB this year. He ranks 12th in Division III in total offense and 23rd in passing yards.

In the most impressive performance of his career, Flynn set Gettysburg and Centennial Conference records for passing yards (517), touchdown passes (seven), and total offense (522 yards) in a 55-50 loss at Ursinus College. He also threw for over 300 yards in three other games and rushed for a career-high 124 yards against Juniata.

For his career, Flynn finished with school records for passing yards, total offense, touchdown passes (56), touchdowns responsible for (67), pass attempts (1,059), and pass completions (577). He is Gettysburg's first quarterback to be named all-conference since Joe Gossweiler '05 was also an honorable mention in 2002.

Gettysburg finished the season 3-7 and 3-5 in the Centennial Conference to finish tied for fifth in the conference standings.