SOUTH WESTERN MUSTANGS GRIDIRON 2011-6

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.