THE FACTS
Muhlenberg (7-2, 4-2 CC) 59, Gettysburg (0-9, 0-6 CC) 27
What: Centennial Conference (CC) football game
When: Saturday, Nov. 8
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Muhlenberg scored the game's first 24 points en route to a 59-27 win over Gettysburg.
THE LEADERS
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Sean Clark (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) led the Bullets with his first career 300-yard passing day, completing 24 of 37 passes for 311 yards with three touchdowns.
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Danny Bonato (Rockville, Md./Good Counsel) had his first 100-yard receiving day with five catches for 121 yards.
FOR THE FOES
• Luek Sprang completed 21 of 27 passes to lead Mules, throwing for 290 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran the ball four times for 34 yards.
• Aidan Mack had four catches for 101 yards.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• A 61-yard pass play to Aidan Mack on the second play from scrimmage keyed a Muhlenberg touchdown match on its first possession. Isaac Schaffer-Neitz covered the last five yards of the six-play drive with a rushing touchdown for a 7-0 lead just 2:21 into the game. The Mules needed just four plays to go 46 yards on their next possession and JR Walley rushed the final 19 for a touchdown and 14-0 lead with 9:14 showing. A John Runolo 19-yard touchdown grab made it 21-0 with 3:27 to play in the opening quarter.
• On the third play of the second quarter, Andrew Deutsch hit a 38-yard field goal for a 24-0 lead after just 16 seconds had elapsed in the period. Gettysburg put together a 10-play drive in response and
Sean Clark found
Nick Wonsala (Manasquan, N.J./Wall Twp.) for his first touchdown of the day from 11 yards out with 9:50 to play. A 20-yard Mack touchdown pushed the lead to 31-7 just 2:20 later before the defense forced a three-and-out. Caleb Pasols' 11-yard touchdown made it 38-7 with 2:49 showing before the Bullets responded.
Michael Zrelak broke off a 53-yard run then Clark hit
Jason Roskam (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) for the final three yards to make it 38-14 with 94 ticks left. That was enough time for Spang to engineer a six-play, 72-yard drive and 45-14 lead at the intermission.
• After forcing a three-and-out to start the second half, a heavy dose of Schaffer-Neitz covered 42 yards in five plays for a 52-14 lead with 11:17 showing. An eight-yard Dante Mahaffey run made it 59-14 in the final minute of the third quarter.
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Dillon Beidleman (Silver Spring, Md./Sherwood) got his first collegiate touchdown on a one-yard run with 12:47 to play in the fourth quarter. Clark then found Wonsala for a six-yard score and the final margin with 3:47 to play.
THE INSIDE STORY
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Michael Zrelak (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury rushed the ball 13 times for 88 yards go over 2,000 for his career.
• Muhlenberg had 288 yards rushing and 294 yards passing to finish with 582 yards. Gettysburg compiled 430 yards on offense.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg concludes the season at McDaniel on Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m.
