On a gorgeous night in Langhorne, the Redskins of Neshaminy hosted the Harry S. Truman Tigers in the second game of the Creek Kids' Suburban One League campaign. And as was expected, the Tribe took command quickly in a variety of ways and through the efforts of names that have already become very familiar to fans of this year's grid club.

Getting down to business in a hurry, first to score was Jason Ulmer on a ground route sprint that made it 7-0. Then to insure we wouldn't forget his defensive efforts this season, shortly thereafter it was Ulmer again as he stole a Tigers aerial and returned it 40 yards for the score and a 14-0 'Skins lead. In what seemed like less than the blink of an eye, that was followed by a Justin Kinney to Ian Capanna touchdown pass that widened the margin to 21-0. Perhaps thinking "out-of-the-box" it was once again Ulmer at the helm as he pitched a strike to Capanna on a halfback option that couldn't have been sweeter. That made it 28-0 for the home team. Finally, and perhaps looking to spend the second-half grabbing some well deserved rest, Ulmer took another one in on the ground to make it 35-0.

At that point, and perhaps feeling just ahead of themselves, the defense relaxed a bit and the Tigers quickly took advantage of Langhorne's largesse and punched one in. The PAT failed and it was 35-6. Waking up the sleeping giant, Kinney quickly found Gary Renson for another air lanes strike to make it 42-6. Returning the favor, Truman rolled out the tried and true double-reverse pass. Proving the classics can stand the test of time, it was good for 65 yards and the score. The try for 2 was also good and at the break it stood at 42-14 in favor of the blue and red.

The second half proved to be more of the same as Greg Martell started it of by taking one across the goal line with the PAT good to make it 49-14. Quickly regaining possession of the pigskin, it was Quilan "The Mini-Bus" Arnold who next gained admittance into the promised land on behalf of the Playwicky 11 as the the gap opened to 56-14. Finally pulling the curtain down on the evening, it was Cody O'Neal who lugged the football in for the last touchdown of the game. With the scoreboard reading 62-14, the 'Skins elected to take a knee on the PAT try.

All in all the script played out on cue in this one as the Redskins stand at 5-0 halfway through the regular season. And heading into the heart of the season, it's Pennridge up next as Neshaminy heads to Perkasie this coming Friday night to play the always tough Rams.

In closing this week's "recap" we also extend a "Tip o' The Hat" to the Tigers for not only giving it their all out on the field but for the sportsmanship they displayed as they cheered, supported and "high-fived" injured Redskin Mike Wynne as he was taken from the field in the 4th quarter. We wish him a speedy recovery and thank Truman on his behalf.

See you at the game.

Photos courtesy of Jesse Garber

Jason Haslam

Unbeaten 'Skins rout Truman

Harry S Truman had to feel good after stopping Neshaminy on its first possession on a three-and-out.

But from there things got ugly, and Neshaminy was, well, Neshaminy.

The Redskins put up 28 points in the first quarter en route to a 62-14 thrashing of the Tigers on Friday night at Harry E. Franks Stadium.

They did it with large doses of running back Jason Ulmer and a defense that forced seven turnovers. (Ulmer also returned an interception for a touchdown and threw a touchdown on halfback pass.)

"They were boxing up Jason a little, and the line has been doing well, so we got things done," Neshaminy coach Mark Schimdt said. "I was disappointed in the second half of the second quarter. We got a little sloppy and we weren't sharp, but in the second half, we got things going some more."

Schmidt saw a different type of Truman offense.

Truman (0-5, 0-2 Suburban One League National Conference), which usually runs to set up its pass, opened the first quarter with a five-wide receiver spread. The Tigers' quarterback, Mike Schmidt, ended up struggling with the offense and throwing three picks.

"We wanted to come with four or five wide receivers and we tried to get some of their guys out of the box because they are huge," Truman coach Van Smith said.

"We didn't want Neshaminy to load up the box on us, and that would take the run from us right away, so we came with a spread offense and we tried to throw the ball and we had miscues on some and threw some picks, and that's how we fell behind."

The main problem for the Tigers was holding onto the ball. On their first possession on first down, Schmidt lost the ball and the Redskins (5-0, 2-0) took over.

The drive was highlighted by a 34-yard reception to Ian Cappanna. Four plays later, Ulmer scored on a four-yard run. Ulmer would quickly find the end zone again, on the defensive side. He returned an interception 61 yards to make it 14-0.

Capanna scored on the next two drives. He caught an 18-yard pass from quarterback Justin Kinney. Then, he caught a 40-yard bomb from Ulmer.

"We didn't know if we were going to hit that play, and Truman was flying everywhere for the ball, and a player went by me, and I knew I could be open," said Capanna, who had five catches for 109 yards. "Ulmer didn't throw a great ball, but he's our running back, and we're using him to run with the ball."

The Redskins' lead was up to 35-0 until the Tigers finally scored on a 4-yard touchdown by Garpue Gittens.

"Our guys were making plays on defense. It was different guys," Schimdt said. "It was nice for our guys to step up to the next level, and we want them to do that."

Jason Haslam can be reached at jhaslam@phillyBurbs.com.