THE FACTS
Franklin & Marshall (6-4, 3-3 CC) 55, Gettysburg (2-8, 1-5 CC) 19
What: Centennial Conference (CC) football game
When: Saturday, Nov. 16
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Franklin & Marshall scored 41 straight points to take a 41-7 lead midway through the third quarter, ultimately defeating Gettysburg, 55-19.
THE LEADERS
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Peter Schelling (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) led the Bullets with 187 all-purpose yards, rushing nine times for 63 yards and returning two kickoffs 104 yards, including housing the opening kickoff 86 yards.
FOR THE FOES
• Gary Lewis led the Diplomats with eight catches for 129 yards and a touchdown.
• Ty Tremba went 21 of 26 passing for 386 yards and five touchdowns.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Taking the opening kickoff at his own 14,
Peter Schelling sprinted down the right sideline to give Gettysburg a 7-0 lead just 13 seconds into the game. However, Franklin & Marshall responded with touchdowns on all eight of its offensive possessions. Ty Tremba hit Gary Lewis for a 34-yard score on third-and-4 to cap a five-play, 75-yard drive and tie the game with 12:16 showing. Another five-play drive ended with a 12-yard scoring strike to Brady Aselton between three-and-outs by the Bullet offense. An Aaron Rascoe six-yard scamper up the middle at the end of a 10-play march made it 20-7 with 23 seconds left in the second quarter.
• Franklin & Marshall ate up 7 minutes, 39 seconds of the second quarter with a methodical 14-play march that covered 65 yards and ended with a second Aselton touchdown. Gettysburg responded with a drive that marched into Diplomat territory for the first time but was halted after 13 plays at the F&M 27 with five seconds left and the hosts took a knee to go into the locker room with a 20-point lead.
• Tremba hit Aselton for a third touchdown with 11:18 showing in the third. The defense got another three and out and before Tremba found the end zone on a run from seven yards out and pushed the lead to 41-7 midway through the quarter. After a muffed punt set the Gettysburg offense at the Diplomat 40,
Matt O'Connor (Stamford, Conn./St. Luke's School) hit
Luke Denison (Madison, N.J./Madison) on a 40-yard score but the PAT was blocked to keep it 41-13. The Franklin & Marshall offense, however, had its own response. From its own 40, Tremba went down the right sideline for a 60-yard strike to Jack O'Hearen.
Michael Zrelak (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) scored from one yard out to make it 48-19 in the final minute of the third quarter.
• The Diplomats went 10 plays in 5:33 to push the lead to 55-19. Gettysburg then ran the next eight minutes off the clock but were halted at the F&M 15 after a sack on fourth down.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Franklin & Marshall outgained Gettysburg 557-238 on the day.
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Luke Denison made four catches for 58 yards.
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Ryan Weems (Plant City, Fla./Strawberry Crest),
Nate DeLorenzo (Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy) and
Alex Estes (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) all finished with seven tackles to lead the Bullet defense.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg opens the 2025 season at home against Juniata on Saturday, Sept. 6.
