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Neshaminy vs. St Joe's Prep
(statistics)
Game 1 -
Tough Opener
The outcome of Neshaminy’s highly anticipated
opening game was disappointing. The Redskins
hosted St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks and after a
valiant effort, lost 28-14.
The game started
15 minutes late, but it was definitely a shocker
once it started. The Hawks had won the toss and
chose to receive; Dennis Curran, #13, performed
the first kick-off of the season. St. Joe’s
returned the ball to about the 25-yard line.
Here’s the bad
news: Neshaminy’s Ray Hoover, #20, was injured,
limping off the field after that very first
play. Then, to add insult to injury, in the
second play of the game Hawks quarterback Chris
Whitney threw a touchdown pass to #11, Bill
Edger. Tim Edger #85, kicked the extra point to
make the score 7-0.
Next play, Jarred
Kinney returned the kick-off to the 29-yard
line. Another player was injured, this time the
Hawks’ Ryan Malarick, #29. After a limited
offensive run and a time-out by Neshaminy,
Curran punted the ball, and the Hawks took over
from the 38-yard line.
After two Prep
punts, one Neshaminy punt and a fumble, the
tumultuous first quarter ended. At the start of
the second quarter, it was St. Joe’s ball. They
carried to Neshaminy’s 12-yard line, and on the
third down Whitney threw to #20, John Shaw, for
a touchdown. The score became 14-0.
On Neshaminy’s
next possession, they turned over the ball. St.
Joes’s ended up punting the ball and downed it
on the 1-yard line. The ‘Skins fought their way
to the 28-yard line, where they called another
time-out on the fourth down. Curran then punted
the ball to the Hawks’ 44-yard line.
After some action and a flag, the Hawks called
time-out on their second down with five seconds
left in the half. Whitney then threw an
incomplete pass, while a flag for holding by the
Hawks ended the first half. During halftime the
cheerleaders performed, followed by the marching
band and the color guard as usual.
The second half
exploded into action with #4, Jarred Kinney,
returning the kick-off to the Hawks’ 49-yard
line. He rushed the ball to a 4-yard gain in the
next play, where Rich Winters, #47, got injured.
The possession ended with Curran punting the
ball to the 7-yard line. The Hawks didn’t get
far, though; after a few great tackles including
one by captain Josh Auerbach, St. Joe’s punted
to Neshaminy’s 38-yard line.
Kinney
spectacularly rushed the ball in the next four
plays, finally landing on St. Joe’s 44-yard
line. Then, on the third down, ‘Skins
quarterback Andrew Flogel, #8, threw an
incomplete pass to #2, Jason Kinney, who got
injured. There was a flag on that
play—interference by the Hawks, leading to a
15-yard penalty and a first down. Jarred Kinney
rushed ten yards, while another flag was
thrown—personal foul by the Hawks. Abe Brooks,
#32, and Flogel both gained 2 yards to make it
third and six for the ‘Skins. St. Joe’s called
time-out, but to no avail as right afterwards,
Flogel carried the ball on an outstanding
touchdown run, and the score became 14-7 Hawks
with 3:03 left in the third quarter.
At the beginning
of the final quarter, the ‘Skins had the ball on
the 46-yard line. Flogel threw an interception
to #6, Andy Shalbrack. After a long battle and a
time-out by Neshaminy, Whitney carried the ball
into the end zone to make the score 20-7. The
kick was no good. The Hawks quickly got the ball
back as Kitt Anderson, #33, fumbled the ball on
his 2nd carry. After a few plays, Shaw made a
30-yard run to a touchdown. The Hawks called a
time-out and succeeded in their 2-point attempt.
The score was then 28-7.
The Redskins
brought the ball to the 33-yard line for the
first down. Flogel made a beautiful 27-yard pass
to #1, Dan McClellan, and two plays later threw
it to #6, Doug Rosnick, bringing Neshaminy to
the 23-yard line. Flogel threw a pass to Rosnick
again for a touchdown. The kick was good, making
the score 28-14 with 4:43 left in the game.
After two attempted onside kicks, the Hawks
gained possession and ended the game on about
the 8-yard line, letting the last 25 seconds or
so run out.
Overall, it was a
pretty exciting game, although we were
disappointed in the end. I hope the ‘Skins will
pick up the pace and come back victorious in
their game next Friday against Archbishop Ryan.
~Julie Morcate,
Playwickian editor
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
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St. Joe's Prep |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
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Neshaminy vs. Archbishop Ryan
(statistics)
With
Harry in The House
Skins Back On Track!
Game 2 -
Mission Accomplished
Our
Neshaminy Redskins grabbed their first win of
the season on Friday night against Archbishop
Ryan, and they did it in style. The final score
was 47-18, and the fans were loving it. The boys
are looking more and more like last years
Eastern Champions.
The
team really pulled together, and it was a
stellar performance by all. Scoring touchdowns
were Jason and Jarred Kinney, Mike Urban, Kitt
Anderson, Doug Rosnick, and
Andrew Flogel.
The
‘Skin’s first touchdown was a one yard run by
Mike Urban, giving the Redskins a quick lead in
the first period. Archbishop Ryan fired back
with a 92 yard touchdown run by Joe Zeglinski.
For Ryan, however, that would be all the scoring
they would get until late in the game when the
outcome was already determined. Tom Smith had a
brilliant sack in the first quarter, firing up
the defensive line. Jarred Kinney scored an 11
yard touchdown in the second quarter, and the
Redskins never looked back. Kinney ran the ball
for an amazing 181 yards on Friday night.
Even
number one running back, Joe Zeglinski of
Archbishop Ryan, could not stop the Redskins. He
scored two touchdowns, and ran for an impressive
120 yards; however the Redskins weren’t letting
up. The loss last week really got to them, and
you could feel the intensity in the stadium.
They were pumped, and they were confident, and
they were awesome.
Quarterback Andrew Flogel had a tremendous
performance on Friday, throwing two touchdowns
and running in a 25 yard touchdown. Abe Brookes
had 6 tackles and a fumble recovery in the
third quarter. Roland Wensae had a safety late
in the third quarter, adding two more points to
the Redskins already huge lead.
Overall, the Redskins made a remarkable
improvement from last week against St. Joe’s
Prep. The boys had that loss hanging over their
heads, and they will for the rest of the season.
That will only add to their intensity and drive
to win more football games.
-Monique d’Entremont
Playwickian Sports Editor
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
14 |
21 |
2 |
10 |
47 |
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AB. Ryan |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
18 |
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Neshaminy vs. Central Bucks South
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Saying that the Skins continued their march is
an understatement. Tonight it was a track meet.
With a blistering running game that the Titans
of Central Bucks South (1-2) could not contain,
the Redskins (2-1) reeled off 7 unanswered
touchdowns in their 48-0 win on Friday night.
Neshaminy rushed for an unheard of 500+ yards on
the night. Jarred Kinney rushed for 230 yards on
8 carries. If you want to call 28.75 yards per
carry a good average, then Jarred had a good
game. Oh, and he also reached the end zone 3
times in this career high rushing game.
Kit Anderson also had another outstanding game
running the ball extremely well and reaching the
end zone two times. Rounding out the scoring
were Mike Urban and Austin Dahn, each scoring a
Touchdown.
The defense also had a stellar game, stopping
the Titans at every turn and completely styming
their running game. The frustrated Titans found
Redskins in their backfield play after play,
resulting in quite a few plays for a loss.
On a
particular outstanding defensive stand, the
Skins found themselves backed up to their own
end zone as the Titans managed to get to a first
and goal on the three yard line with about 5
minutes to play. On first down they held the
Titans to no gain. On second down, they backed
them up 2 yards. On third down, CB South fumbled
the ball and recovered for 7 yard loss. On
fourth down their pass went wide, out of the end
zone. Skins ball, game over.
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
14 |
14 |
13 |
7 |
48 |
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C.B. South |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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'Skins Get the Call - Ghosts Busted!
Langhorne Gridders Sharp In SOL Debut
Kitt Anderson isn't superstitious, neither is
Jarred Kinney. But on Friday night when they
found themselves being chased by a group of
Ghosts, they did what anyone would do. RUN.
They ran left, they ran right, and sometimes
they ran scared straight up the middle. As the
night wore on, it became clear that the hard to
photograph, always elusive banshees, wore Red
and Blue, not Maroon and White.
In
their third decisive victory in a row, the
Redskins showed a lot of Spirit in dispatching
their first SOL opponent of 2005,
50-17.
The Skins had so many big plays, it was spooky.
Neshaminy galloped over 400 yards on the ground,
holding the Ghosts to just 57. Add in Flogel's
123 yards in the air and the 'Skins have their
second 500+ yard game in a row. It was the kind
of rushing attack that haunts opponents for
weeks.
Neshaminy did an excellent job of spreading out
the scoring on the evening. The 'Skins got two
touchdowns apiece from Doug Rosnick (YTD-4),
Kitt Anderson (YTD-5), and Jarred Kinney
(YTD-6). Andrew Flogel threw for 123 yards while
rushing for additional yardage.
Defensively, the 'Skins did their best to go out
to the Graveyard and rattle some bones. Jarred Kinney and Jason
Ulmer each picked off a pass while Austin Dahn
recovered a fumble. Josh Auerbach and Max
Parkhomchuk continually rushed Abington's
quarterback, forcing several sacks and many
hurried passes.
After a tentative first half ended with the
'Skins up 21-3, Neshaminy came back out to the
Graveyard determined to not Rest In Peace. And
rest, they did not. On the first play from scrimmage,
Andrew Flogel found Doug Rosnick streaking down
the left side and hit him in stride for a
68-yard touchdown. After holding the Ghosts of
Abington to 6 plays and a punt Neshaminy took
over on their own 14. Kitt Anderson took the
handoff and darted his way through the defense
for a 50-yard gain. On the next play Jarred
Kinney scampered into the end zone for a 34-3
lead. When the extra point attempt was bobbled,
Neshaminy ran the ball in for a 2-point
conversion. The score was 36-3 and this game was
in the bag.
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
7 |
14 |
22 |
7 |
50 |
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Abington |
3 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
17 |
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Creek
Gridmen Roll At Ridge
On
this beautiful Friday evening at Heartbreak
Ridge, Jarred Kinney became
'Ziegfried'
and
Kitt Anderson became
'Roy'
as
the 'Skins tamed the Tigers
44-7.
However, this was much more than a two man Vegas
show. Besides the two touchdowns each that
Jarred and Kitt scored, Neshaminy also got
scoring help from Doug Rosnick (1-TD) and Jason
Kinney (1-TD). Andrew Flogel had another strong
game, pouncing on the Tigers for 86 rushing yards and
picking up two key first downs.
Perhaps, the most impressive of those runs was
with 3:36 left in the 3rd period. The 'Skins
were up 28-7, but they were deep in their own
territory facing a very difficult 4th and 9. This was
an obvious punting situation since Neshaminy was
on their own 18 yard line with a comfortable
lead. Coach Schmidt, in a Vegas-kind-of-mood,
decided to gamble, and put all of his chips on
the line. The 'Skins lined up to punt, but Coach
Schmidt had an Ace tucked up his sleeve. When
the flop was flipped, and the river was turned,
Schmidt had pushed all of his chips to the
center of the table.
The
outcome will be either pure genius, or second
guessed by every Monday Morning Quarterback in
Lower Bucks County.
"Why
would you call a fake punt so deep in your own
territory?"
"Is this madness, or Coach Schmidt's
confidence in his team?"
"What does he know, that we don't?"
Perhaps this is a
confidence that, after 5 games, we are just
starting to understand.
Not
to worry!
The
'Skins worked the fake punt to a charm as Andrew
Flogel mauled the Tigers for 41 yards and a 1st
down. On the very next play, Jarred Kinney tacked
on 41 more yards into the end zone and the 34-7
lead gave Neshaminy the cushion they were
looking for. After that, Kitt Anderson tacked on
6 more points and Dennis Curran split the
uprights for an additional 3. The score was 44-7
and the mercy rule ended this game.
This
contest, however, was not just about offensive
power. The 'Skins
defense continues to be one of the stingiest in
the league. The 'Skins defense did not allow
Truman's offense to get on the board all night, and held their rushing game to just 26 yards.
Truman's only TD was a defensive score that saw
an Andrew Flogel pass picked off and run back
for 7 points. That lone blemish is all that kept
the 'Skins from a shutout. Holding the Tigers
offense to under 200 yards and NO POINTS,
Neshaminy's defense stood tall when it counted.
On two different occasions the Neshaminy defense
found themselves defending their Red Zone, and it
looked as though Truman's offense would crack
the grid.
But
this is Heartbreak Ridge, home of many
improbable victories. In this contest, the
Truman Tigers breached Neshaminy's Red Zone
twice. Both times, the 'Skins defense sided with
history and folklore. This monstrous 2005
defensive unit picked off
two Truman passes on the goal line to secure the
defensive shutout.
Doug Rosnick picked off a
pass on the goal line in the 3rd, and later in
the game, Mike Ellershaw dropped the Tigers dead
in their tracks with a pick on the 1-yard line.
Skins ball, game over.
Neshaminy is averaging over 40 points a game for
the season and holding opponents to an average
of 14 points a game.
This
was a special night on Heartbreak Ridge as we
celebrated out 50th year of football at the
'Ridge. In attendance for tonight's game were
Mr. and Mrs. John Petercuskie, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Franks, and Mr. Pete Cordelli, all coaches
on the 1956 team from 50 years ago.
Here
we are 50 years later, playing football at
Heartbreak Ridge. The players names are
different. The haircuts and uniforms have
changed. The coaches are from a different
generation. The outcome, however, is the same.
The Neshaminy Redskins continue to dominate
Lower Bucks County Football, just as they did in
1956.
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
14 |
7 |
20 |
3 |
44 |
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Truman |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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Mud Bowl Goes
To Tribe, 24-0
Rams,
Rain and Muck Can't Stop 'Skins
It was just before kickoff, on a dreary,
rainy Friday night at Pennridge home field.
As the visiting players took the field, they
were greeted by a loud ovation from the
visiting stands. They looked up and were
surprised to see the visiting bleachers with
nearly twice as many fans as the home side.
Once again, the Neshaminy faithful showed
their true grit, coming out in force on a 35
mile trek to support their beloved sons, and then
were willing to sit in the rain for 2 hours
to watch the game unfold. Just as in years
past, this 2005 edition of
the Neshaminy Redskins have endeared
themselves to a community, and week after
week
they make the trip worth while. Friday
night, the Redskins
pounded out a convincing 24-0 win over the
(3-3) Pennridge Rams in the worst of
conditions.
It was clear early on that this was not
going to be a high scoring game. Knowing
that the field would deteriorate quickly,
the Redskins put up their points early and
then held on for the finish. Andrew Flogel scored
a touchdown on a 74 yard run on the first play
from scrimmage. A field goal closed out the
scoring for the first period. Two second
period touchdowns by Neshaminy (1 by Flogel
and another by Kitt Anderson) would be all
the scoring this game would see. By the time
the 3rd period began, the field was too
muddy and soft for either offense to find
their footing. The Redskins defense,
however, still had a big part in this win.
The 'Skins held the Rams scoreless for their
second shutout of the season. In the last 5
games, the defense has given up an average
of 8.4 points per game. Picking off (4)
Pennridge passes also helped keep the Rams
from ever managing a serious red-zone
threat. The Pennridge passing game was held
to just 3 completions on 19 attempts, with 4
interceptions.
This was a night where the most overheard
calls from the Neshaminy coaches were
"Where's the water?" and "We need more
towels". It was all the staff could do to
wash the mud from players faces, and towel
off the hands of the ball handlers. Whatever
they were doing worked. Neshaminy, under
very slippery conditions, did not turn over
the ball all night.
The win boosts Neshaminy's record to 5-1, as
they head into the home stretch. Next week
the Redskins travel to Newtown to play
Council Rock North and the following week
they come home for a Saturday afternoon game
against North Penn.
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
10 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
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Pennridge |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Neshaminy vs. C.R. North
MUD BOWL
II
Langhorne 24, Newtown 6
Slop, Crud, Mush
and Rock - No Problem!
It must be the
global warming finally catching up to us.
Neshaminy Football: another Friday night, and
another mud bowl. Five days of steady rain
turned the Indians' field into a soggy, sloppy,
muddy mess. Even before the game started, most
of the yard markers were gone or barely visible.
And from there, it went downhill fast. By the
end of the game, referees were standing on the
side line "guessing" where the ball placement
should be.
As we found
out several years ago in Hershey, rain does not
seem to bother the Redskins. Even in the worst
of field conditions, Neshaminy chiseled out a
convincing 24-6 win, never taking Council Rock
for granite.
Paper covers
rock, and so did the Neshaminy defense, holding
the Indians to 4 total first downs, none in the
second half. C.R. North was held to 152 total
yards of offense. Rock crushes scissors but the Neshaminy offense cut
through the
Indians line like a pair of bolt cutters, snipping and
clipping their way to
317 yards on a night where good footing was as
rare as a sunny day in Langhorne.
The game
seemingly started out in a peculiar fashion when Neshaminy won the toss
and elected to defend the North end zone. This
strategy caused the Redskins to have to kick off
to start both halves of the game but it paid off
defensively. Council Rock was forced to run and throw into
the rain for much of the night and they had to start their offense in the muddiest
half of the field. The Indians never got their
offense in gear. A 46 yard completion on a 4th
and 10 late in the game was the Indians only
breach of the "Rock Steady" Neshaminy defense.
Neshaminy
finished the game with 317 total yards of
offense and for the first time this year they
had more passing yards than rushing. Andrew
Flogel was 7/10 for 160 yards passing while
Neshaminy's ground game piled on 157 more. For
the second week in a row, in spite of wet
slippery conditions, the Redskins had zero
turnovers. Doug Rosnick made three acrobatic
catches, all on 3rd and long, all for first
downs, and he made them all look easy. Jason Kinney, Jarred
Kinney, and Abe Brooks each scored a touchdown
for Neshaminy while Dennis Curran added a
field goal and kicked all three extra points.
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
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C.R. North |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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Neshaminy vs. North Penn
Red
Fans in Sight, Redskins Delight!
12th Man Leads Tribe Past Knights, 41-13
It
rained again today - a rain which has been
relentless. In fact, for three straight weeks
the Neshaminy Redskins have played football in
wet, dismal conditions which have been a huge
factor in those games. But
the relentless rain is only a metaphor for the
'Skins play on the field.
For it has been the Redskins' defense that has
been relentless; the Redskins' defense that has
been a steady downpour on their opponents. For
the fourth straight week, the Neshaminy defense
has stepped up in difficult field conditions and
held their offensive opponent to 6 points or
less. And holding a North Penn team - ranked
number one in the state in many circles - to only
six offensive points, is a statement of that
unrelenting play.
How about the Redskins! We feel we knew how good
they were 8 weeks ago, yet some may have
disagreed. Now, after their dominance of a
tough and formidable team like North Penn, we
feel confident that doubts are beginning to fade
and some opinions have been changed.
Clearly, Neshaminy made a statement that leaves
little choice but to acknowledge this day and
this game. And to those who now think
differently, get on board the bandwagon, we
welcome your company.
And as evidence of Neshaminy's dominance, in
addition to holding the Knights offense to 6
points, North Penn's hallmark rushing game was
held to
negative rushing yards in the first
half
(28 total rushing yards for the game). With the offense and defense clicking on
all cylinders, the 'Skins rolled to a 41-13 win.
Just one sloppy passing play and one fumbled
snap is all that separated North Penn from the
wrong end of a shutout.
As
to the Redskins offense, Jarred Kinney (whom
some call the midget running back) proved he is
a
Giant with four touchdowns and 214 rushing
yards. Jason added a touchdown of his own giving
the brothers K. all of the scoring on the
afternoon. Meanwhile, Andrew Flogel added 50 rushing
yards (and 160 passing yards as well) as the
Tribe's runners amassed over 300 yards on the
ground in a convincing win over the NP Knights.
(Sunday's Intelligencer article)
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
14 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
41 |
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North Penn |
7 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
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Neshaminy vs. Bensalem
(statistics)
Senior Night Goes Just Right!
'Skins Spook Owls With 45-7 Win
On a crisp and, finally, dry Halloween weekend night,
the Bensalem Owls came to Heartbreak Ridge hoping to Trick or Treat their way to an upset win.
Winning the opening coin flip, the Owls showed confidence in deferring to the second half and
giving the ball to the 'Skins. Neshaminy took the opening kickoff and began moving ever so slowly
down the field. The Owls, however,
"Tricked"
the 'Skins by intercepting a Flogel pass and
"Treated"
themselves to a steady drive for a score and a 7-0 lead. It was only then that the 'Skins took off
the "ugly" mask the offense had been wearing on their opening series, as Jarred Kinney ran through
the Owls for a 45 yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. Not to be outdone, the defense went Trick
or Treating as well when Dan McClellan blocked an Owls punt and recovered the ball in the end zone
for a touchdown and a 14-7 'Skins lead. Dennis Curran closed out the first half scoring for
Neshaminy with a 25 yard field goal and a 17-7 halftime lead.
After the break, the 'Skins decided it was time to
take off the Halloween masks and get down to playing hard-nosed Neshaminy football. With the defense
shutting down the Owls, Jarred Kinney ran for another six-pointer to make it 24-7. A well placed
Flogel to Jason Kinney TD pass pushed the score to 31-7. Not very much later Kitt Anderson
took a handoff from Flogel, swept around the left side and turned on the jets
for a 32 yard TD run and a 38-7 'Skins lead. With the score now heavily favoring our boys, Coach
Schmidt started substituting freely which gave just about everyone some playing time on Senior
Night 2005.
And just for some excitement, the Owls last possession
saw them drive deep into the 'Skins Red-Zone where they threatened to score. With time running out,
the Owls quarterback attempted a pass to one of their receivers on the right side. Redskins defensive
back Mike Ellershaw, timing the pass perfectly, stepped in front of the Bensalem player, picked the
aerial, turned on the speed and, in what turned out to be a defensive cornerback's dream, returned it
98 yards for a 'Skins touchdown!
Final score: Redskins 45 - Owls 7. Looks like Bensalem
went home with their Trick or Treat bag empty!
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
7 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
45 |
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Bensalem |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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'Skins Take A Tough One From Falcons, 35-14
Let The Playoffs Begin !!
As the Redskin fans poured into the Falcons stadium
on Friday night, many were wearing white and
many brought their towels. And half an hour
before kickoff there were more fans than
seats for this clash of Suburban One rivals.
This contest generated the biggest crowd to
watch a Pennsbury football game since any of
the players on the field were born. This was
high school football at its best, a contest
that saw the 'Skins with a slim 14-7 lead
going into the 4th quarter. It was in that
fourth quarter that Neshaminy took over the
game, controlling the ball and scoring three
times on their way to a 35-14 victory. The
'Skins defense also helped in a big way with
two key interceptions to halt Pennsbury
scoring drives.
Neshaminy's 12th man, the fans, were at a
fever pitch all night. Wearing white and
waving white towels, the 'Skins faithful
made their presence known. The visitor side
of the stadium was over flowing with
Redskin Pride. Their love and support
for the 2005 version of the Redskins is an
intangible force, one that helped catapult
their team to victory.
Neshaminy has one of the strongest running
games in the league. Jason Kinney leads the
league in rushing yards and the Redskins
are averaging over 3 rushing touchdowns for
every passing touchdown. For the last nine
weeks, the 'Skins running game was money in
the bank. Like blue chip stock, it was the
safe bet, the guaranteed return, and a sure
winner.
But it was Neshaminy, not the
Falcons, who took to the air. It was the
Redskins who took flight and scored their
first three touchdowns by airborne express.
Neshaminy glided through the air while the
Falcons had their wings clipped by two
interceptions. This is a team that can adapt
and do
whatever is necessary to win a game.
Tonight, that meant Andrew Flogel hooking up
with a wide open Doug ("Hands")
Rosnick for a 35 yard touchdown through the
air with 7 seconds left in the first
quarter. Then in the second quarter
Jason Kinney (on a pretty slick reverse
play)
lofted the cookie to Hands
Rosnick who appeared to leap four feet as
he out jumped his defender to snag the high
pass. Making it look easy, Rosnick tucked the ball in safely and fell in the end zone for six more points.
The air show, however, was not over. In a
display that would make McGuire and Willow
Grove jealous, Andrew Flogel completed the
aeronautic trilogy by tossing a low flying
rocket into the end zone that could only be
caught by Jason Kinney who slid and scooped
up 6 more points in the process. Ever the
showman, the
'Skins fourth touchdown, a run, was scored by Andrew Flogel
- The
Master of Aerodynamic Assaults.
Playing at his usual level, Flogel amassed
200 total yards. The Junior quarterback picked up 65 rushing
yards on 8 carries, and had 135 additional
yards passing. On defense, the 'Skins gave up 238 all
purpose yards to a very good Pennsbury team.
Most of those yards were picked up on
Pennsbury's hard-to-stop running game. And
as pointed out,
Rosnick had a huge game with two touchdown
catches and a key defensive block near the
end of the game.
Also, congratulation to our 'Skins, as the
win gave them the Suburban One National
Title.
Next week Neshaminy will be at home for the
first round of the playoffs hosting
Plymouth-Whitemarsh.
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
35 |
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Pennsbury |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
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'Skins To Colonials - Not
In Our House!
Round One To Ridge
Boys, 38-0
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In the end, it was
just too much for the rebel Colonials to overcome.
The Colonials thought they were doing battle with
the Indians, but wave after wave of Redcoats (red
uniforms - same thing!) came at them all night,
wreaking havoc with their game plan. Da'Rel Scott,
Plymouth-Whitemarsh's prolific running back, was
held to 80 yards and no points. With the
exception of one big gain for a first down, the
Colonial's Scott was rendered ineffective all night
by a very stingy Redskin defense. Most of his runs
were of two yards or less. P-W came to Heartbreak
Ridge with a string of 5 games averaging 46 points a
game. The 'Skins answered in a big way, keeping the
Colonials
off the scoreboard for the entire contest.
This skirmish,
the battle at Heartbreak Ridge, was won by the Redskins
in the trenches.
The (10-1) 'Skins
took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on rushing
touchdowns of 47 and 11 yards by Jarred Kinney. He was
aided by a nifty 32 yard Flogel to Rosnick hook-up
late in the period. Then again in the second period,
it was Flogel to Rosnick for 38 yards and a field
goal by Dennis Curran.
The first half
ended with the Redskins making a 'last stand'
of their own. P-W reached the Redskins 4 yard line
with 5 seconds to go in the half. The 'Skins
pressured P-W's quarterback, Lance Wilson, into
throwing the ball early. The pass sailed wide out of
the end zone. A
quick fingered clock attendant gave the ball back to
the Colonials with one more second left in the half. On the
final play of the half, the
'Skins swarmed Wilson at the
1-yard line and the half ended
with Neshaminy up 17-0.
In the third period
it was Jason Kinney's turn to put up points. Three plays
after Chris Daino recovered a fumble, Andrew Flogel hooked
up with Jason for a 35 yard touch down catch
and run. The play looked innocent until Jason zigged
and zagged his way through the entire Colonial
defense, into the end zone, leaving a string of
fallen bodies behind. Both Jason Kinney and Doug
Rosnick averaged 22 yards per catch for this
contest.
Jason, not content
with his offensive contribution, wanted to make a
defensive statement as well. After the Colonials
marched down to the 15 yard line, Kinney sat
back in the end zone and dared their quarterback to
throw the ball. As the ball left Wilson's hand, Jason
darted past the intended receiver and picked off the
pass at the goal line. On the next play, his brother
Jarred, ran 42 yards. Abe Brooks finished off the
series with a 34 yard run for a TD, to go along with
his game high 13 tackles. Kit Anderson closed out
the scoring with a late 4th quarter end zone jaunt.
The 'Skins made this one look easy with a 38-0 win.
The Redskins picked
up 394 total yards of offense, helped by Andrew
Flogel's passing of 8/10 for 162 yards. Neshaminy
gave up 213 yards (123 rushing and 90 passing), but
their Red Zone defense was an impenetrable wall.
With this win, the
'Skins move into the second round of the playoffs,
waiting for the winner of Saturday's Pennsbury -
Downingtown East match up. |
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
14 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
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Plym-Whtmrsh |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
00 |
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Neshaminy vs.
Downingtown East
Downingtown East-45 Redskins-38
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The Neshaminy Redskins 2005 playoff run, and
season, came to an end tonight in a 38-45
loss to Downingtown East. Downingtown's Pat
Devlin showed talent and poise as he led his
team to a 17 point burst late in the fourth
quarter to overcome a 10 point deficit.
For Redskins fans it is goodbye to another
great group of Seniors whose presence we will miss next
year.
To all of our Seniors, we wish you the best
of luck as you move on to college and jobs.
We thank each one of you for the fun,
excitement and pride you gave to all of us
during these past 12 weeks.
To our underclassmen, we look
forward to Redskins Football 2006. The
challenges and rewards are both great and we
know you are always up to the task. |
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You Wish They Could Play Forever
You wish they would stay forever young, that
their youthful enthusiasm would allow us to
escape from the harsh realities of adult
life every Friday night for as long as we
wanted. And if it did have to end, we'd like
the script to always end the same; victory
upon victory leading to crowning glory.
Heads bowed just for a moment to accept a
wreath signifying a championship. For as
surely as those young warriors of ours would
drink in the adulation of that trophy we
would feel a little taller in its
reflection.
But not every story, not every turn of
events, not every ending can be as we plan.
But the twists and turns of life have
already taught us that. We know that the sun
will still rise, the world will still turn,
children will still laugh and cry and grow
up to be just as us. And knowing that truth,
we can all still hold our heads high, hold
open our arms and welcome our Redskins off
the field with the same joy and smiles no
matter what the result of a 48 minute
contest. For the beauty of the Redskins and
the boys and coaches who put on a spectacle
for us each year is that there is a next
year! A next year that will bring back old
friends, introduce us to new ones and allow
our Neshaminy family to become a little
bigger as some players become ex-players
that will sit with us and cheer with us -
every bit as loudly.
So if there are tears on our cheeks, they
are not tears of sadness or despair but
instead they are tears of joy and happiness
that yet again, a beautiful group of young
men gave us so much of themselves over the
last season. A group of young men blessed us
with memories that will last a lifetime and
which will form another link in the
unbreakable chain that is Neshaminy Redskin
football.
So, to the 2005 Redskins - we wish you could
play forever because your efforts, your
work, your energy gave us so much more than
you can now know but which we believe
someday you will know. And that's why we are
happy for ourselves and for you - more than
you can imagine.
Thanks for a great season.
Paula G. |
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Scoring Summary |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Neshaminy |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
38 |
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D-Town East |
14 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
45 |
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Redskin Records |
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2001
Suburban One
Champions |
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2001
District One
Champions |
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2001
Eastern
Champions |
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2001
AAAA
State
Champions |
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2002
Suburban One
Co-Champions |
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2004
Suburban One
Co-Champions |
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2004
District One
Champions |
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2004
Eastern
Champions |
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2005
Suburban One
Champions |
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