December 13, 2011
McDonough Named AFCA First-Team All-American
Senior Patrick McDonough of the Muhlenberg football team added another honor to his already long list of accomplishments. The inside linebacker was named to the American Football Coaches Association Division III All-America Team.
November 6, 2011
Football Release #11
Franklin & Marshall QB John Harrison, Dickinson LB Julian Rosen and Susquehanna KR Jalon Scott were named the Players of the Week for the week ending November 5.
September 30, 2011
Football Friday
Football Friday is our video preview of the weekend's games, including the Battle for the Conestoga Wagon Trophy in Lancaster.
March 21, 2011
Ursinus Breaks Ground on Patterson Field Turf Project
Ursinus College broke ground on Thursday afternoon, March 17, 2011, for the renovation of Patterson Field. When completed in August, the field will provide a start-of-the-art facility for the Ursinus College football, track and field, lacrosse and soccer teams.
March 2, 2011
Felus Resigns at Juniata; Tim Launtz Named Head Coach
Juniata College head football coach Carmen Felus announced his resignation Monday, to accept a coaching position as co-offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Longtime assistant Tim Launtz, a 1980 Juniata graduate, will take over the program as head coach.
February 16, 2011
Dapp Named Chair of NCAA Football Rules Committee
Moravian College head football coach Scot Dapp has been named chair of the NCAA Football Rules Committee.
January 15, 2011
Final Football Release
The final release for the 2010 football season can be found here.
December 22, 2010
Two Named d3football.com All-Americans
Muhlenberg senior linebacker Pat McDonough and Johns Hopkins junior OC Ed Rodger have been selected to the 2010 d3football.com All-America team.
December 14, 2010
Ten Named to All-Region Team
The Centennial Conference had 10 players selected to the d3football.com All-South Region team that was announced recently. Johns Hopkins OC Ed Rodger and Muhlenberg LB Pat McDonough were named to the first team.
December 1, 2010
Fall Sportsmanship Team
Sixty-four athletes have been recognized for their actions on the court and the field as the 2010 Fall All-Centennial Sportsmanship team was released Wednesday.
November 21, 2010
Sunday Morning Quarterback
SMQ takes a look back at Saturday's playoff action, including ECAC victories by Johns Hopkins and Moravian.
November 20, 2010
Wesley Ends Mules Season
Wesley came into its NCAA Tournament first-round football game against Muhlenberg leading Division III in total defense. And the Wolverines showed their offense isn't too shabby either.
November 20, 2010
Presidents Overrule Diplomats
Quarterbacks ruled the day in the ECAC Southwest Bowl, combining for 799 yards and 10 touchdowns. Washington & Jefferson's Gino Rometo passed for 377 yards and five touchdowns on 24 completions to lead the Presidents (9-2) to a 54-41 win over Franklin & Marshall.
November 20, 2010
Tomlin Passes Hopkins Past LVC
Two years ago, Johns Hopkins quarterback Hewitt Tomlin was forced to miss the Blue Jays’ ECAC Bowl Game after suffering an injury in the regular season finale. On Saturday, he more than made up for missing that game as he threw for a career-high 443 yards and four touchdowns to fuel a 44-14 win over Lebanon Valley in the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl at Homewood Field.
November 20, 2010
Johnson Leads 'Hounds to ECAC Win
Sophomore quarterback Matt Johnson threw for four touchdowns to tie the school record and was named the Most Outstanding Player while leading the Moravian College football team to a 26-14 win over host Wilkes University in the 2010 ECAC Division III Southeast Bowl Championship at the Ralston Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.
November 19, 2010
Mules Face Familiar Foe in NCAAs
Just as no one player makes a championship team, no one play makes a championship season. But if you had to pick one play that is most responsible for the Muhlenberg football team winning a share of the Centennial Conference title, it came from a most unlikely hero.
November 17, 2010
Bigger Not Better for Whitmoyer
The Ohio State Buckeyes are a household name, and everyone recognizes their quarterback, Terrelle Pryor. Yet few have ever heard of Pryor’s hometown: Jeannette, Pa. Call it small-town value.
November 16, 2010
All-CC Football Team
Johns Hopkins WR Sam Wernick and Muhlenberg LB Patrick McDonough were named the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, as the 2010 All-Centennial football team was released Tuesday.
November 15, 2010
Three Selected for ECAC Bowls
Franklin & Marshall, Johns Hopkins and Moravian were all selected to participate in the 2010 ECAC Football Bowl Championships.
November 14, 2010
Weekly Football Release #11
Gettysburg QB Kody Smith, Moravian DB David Wacker and Gettysburg PK Mike Barrett were named the Conference's Players of the Week for the week ending November 13.
November 14, 2010
Sunday Morning Quarterback
SMQ looks back at a day that saw three teams crowned as Centennial Conference football champion, including two that say thanks to Patrick Gordon.
November 13, 2010
Bullets Go Out a Winner
Making his first collegiate start, sophomore Kody Smith threw for 281 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions on 19-of-28 passing, and Gettysburg scored 41 unanswered points en route to a 57-35 Centennial Conference victory in the season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium on Senior Day.
November 13, 2010
Hopkins Grabs Share of Title
Junior quarterback Hewitt Tomlin threw for 340 yards and one touchdown and host Johns Hopkins outscored visiting McDaniel 17-0 in the second quarter to fuel a 34-10 victory at Homewood Field Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for both teams. The win – coupled with a Muhlenberg loss at Moravian today – gives the Blue Jays a share the Centennial Conference title, a title they share with Muhlenberg and Ursinus.
November 13, 2010
Generals Rush Past Juniata
Juniata College struggled to stop a Washington & Lee rushing attack ranked fourth in Division III, and closed out its 2010 season with a 45-3 loss to the visiting Generals on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium.
November 13, 2010
Hounds Block Mules' Outright Bid
Junior defensive back David Wacker blocked a third quarter field goal attempt and junior defensive lineman Patrick Gordon blocked an extra-point with 1:05 to play to help Moravian to a 14-13 victory over Muhlenberg. The Mule loss, combined with wins by Hopkins and Ursinus, means a three-way tie for the Centennial title.
November 13, 2010
Bears Down Devils for Piece of Crown
In their final game of the 2010 season, the Ursinus College football team went out with a bang as the Bears (8-2, 7-2 Centennial) defeated Dickinson (3-7, 3-6 Centennial) 41-21 on Saturday afternoon. While the outlook for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament looks bleak, the Bears do have something to remember the 2010 season by as by virtue of a Moravian win over Muhlenberg, the Bears will share the Centennial title with Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins.
November 12, 2010
The Friday Tailgate
For the final time this season, we present "The Friday Tailgate." It has been quite the football season in the Centennial Conference and it's not over yet. Muhlenberg has clinched a share of the CC championship and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, but Johns Hopkins and Ursinus can also still get a share of the title.
November 7, 2010
Weekly Football Release #10
McDaniel RB Joe Rollins, Muhlenberg QB Dan Deighan and DL Kenneth Cobb, and Ursinus PK Michael Bennett were named the Conference's Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the week ending November 6. Rollins rushed for 294 yards and scored a touchdown vs. Gettysburg. Deighan accounted for four touchdowns in the Mules' NCAA berth-clinching win vs. Ursinus. Cobb (pictured) had 4.5 sacks and a forced a fumble against the Bears, while Bennett returned a blocked field goal attempt for a touchdown.
November 7, 2010
Sunday Morning Quarterback
SMQ looks at the highlights of a day that determined the Conference's representative to the NCAA tournament ... identified at least one champion and introduced a new running back to be reckoned with.
November 6, 2010
Hopkins Rallies Past F&M
Junior Hewitt Tomlin threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to classmate Sam Wernick on Johns Hopkins' first possession of the second half to jump-start a game-ending 17-0 run that lifted the Blue Jays to a 24-9 win over Franklin & Marshall at Sponaugle-Williamson Field Saturday afternoon. The win is the third straight for Johns Hopkins, which improves to 6-3 overall and 6-2 in the Centennial Conference.
November 6, 2010
McDaniel Takes Triple OT Thriller
Woody Butler (Smithsburg, Md. / Middletown) made his only catch of the game count most, catching a 10-yard touchdown from Tom Massucci (Tabernacle, N.J. / Seneca) to cap a Homecoming thriller and lift McDaniel to a 36-30 Centennial Conference (CC) football three-overtime victory over Gettysburg on Saturday.
November 6, 2010
Mules Upend Ursinus for NCAA Bid
So Dan Deighan can beat you running the ball, throwing the ball and kicking the ball. The sophomore quarterback accounted for all four touchdowns, and his quick kick helped the defense preserve the lead, as the Muhlenberg football team defeated Ursinus, 27-20, in a showdown between the two teams that came in tied for first in the Centennial Conference.
November 5, 2010
The Friday Tailgate
Welcome to November football! It's time to crown a Centennial gridiron champion and Saturday's games will go a long way to identifying the Conference's best team and automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament. The top four teams in the CC match up against each other as Ursinus travels to Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins visits Franklin & Marshall.
October 31, 2010
Sunday Morning Quarterback
SMQ looks back at a wild day in Conference football ... a day that saw an undefeated team fall, a last-second game-winning field goal, and a game in which 50 points was not enough.
October 31, 2010
Weekly Football Release #9
Gettysburg QB Kyle Whitmoyer, Moravian DB Daniel Burley and Franklin & Marshall PK Chris DeStefano were named the Conference's Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the week ending October 30. Whitmoyer (pictured) accounted for six touchdowns, including five through the air, and 444 total yards vs. Susquehanna. Burley had eight tackles (six solo) and an interception vs. Ursinus. DeStefano booted a pair of field goals in the final four minutes vs. McDaniel.
October 30, 2010
Moravian Upsets #21 Ursinus
"Sophomore running back Rocco Del Priore, pictured at right, drove into the end zone on three-yard touchdown run to snap a tie and help lead the Moravian College football team to a 24-17 upset win over nationally-ranked Ursinus College in a Centennial Conference contest at Rocco Calvo Field Saturday afternoon."
October 24, 2010
Football Weekly Release #8
Johns Hopkins WR Sam Wernick, Ursinus QB Justin Decristofaro, Moravian LB Philip Bortz and F&M LB Sam Massaro were named Players of the Week.
October 24, 2010
Sunday Morning Quarterback
This week's edition of SMQ takes a look at the weekend that was ... one that found Ursinus taking sole possession of first place after a home loss by Muhlenberg.
October 23, 2010
F&M Kicks Mules Out of First Place
"Franklin & Marshall spoiled Muhlenberg's stay in first place with a 17-7 Centennial Conference (CC) win at Scotty Wood Stadium. The Diplomats (5-2, 4-2 CC) overcame a slow start to hand the Mules (5-2, 5-1 CC) their first league loss of the year."
October 22, 2010
The Friday Tailgate
Well, "Showdown Saturday" quickly became "Separation Saturday," as Ursinus and Muhlenberg now have a two-game lead on the field in the chase for the Centennial championship. McDaniel and Franklin & Marshall have a chance to make amends for last week's losses and can bring the "field" back in the race with wins against the Bears and Mules.
October 17, 2010
Football Weekly Release #7
Muhlenberg RB Terrence Dandridge, Moravian DL Allen Petros and Muhlenberg PK Michael Katz were named the Conference's Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the week ending October 16. Dandridge rushed for a career-high 140 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns vs. McDaniel. Petros (pictured) had five tackles, including 2.5 sacks, as the Greyhounds upset F&M. Katz booted three field goals of 40 yards or more (40, 44, 46) vs. the Terror.
October 17, 2010
Football Weekly Release #7
Muhlenberg RB Terrence Dandridge, Moravian DL Allen Petros and Muhlenberg PK Michael Katz were named the Conference's Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the week ending October 16. Dandridge rushed for a career-high 140 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns vs. McDaniel. Petros (pictured) had five tackles, including 2.5 sacks, as the Greyhounds upset F&M. Katz booted three field goals of 40 yards or more (40, 44, 46) vs. the Terror.
October 17, 2010
Sunday Morning Quarterback
Our weekly recap of Saturday's football action takes a look at how "Showdown Saturday" became "Separation Saturday" in the Conference.
October 16, 2010
Dickinson Holds Off Susquehanna, 28-24
"The Dickinson College football team jumped out to an early lead, then battled back to overtake host Susquehanna University, 28-24, on Saturday afternoon. In a game where both teams were looking for their second win, the Red Devils forced three turnovers in the second half to lead the way as they improve to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in the Centennial Conference."
October 16, 2010
Gettysburg Runs Past Juniata, 56-21
"Gettysburg outgained Juniata College 606-386 and the Bullets used a 35-0 run spanning the second and third quarters to come away with a 56-21 Centennial Conference football victory Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium. Gettysburg (3-3, 2-3 CC), which won for the second game in a row, scored on six straight drives and eight out of nine possessions after falling behind 7-0."
October 16, 2010
Moravian Downs Diplomats, 24-17
"Sophomore running back Joe Tegan, pictured at right, ran for a 31-yard touchdown off the left side with just 1:19 remaining in the game to lift the Moravian College football team to a 24-17 Centennial Conference win over Franklin & Marshall College on Homecoming at Rocco Calvo Field Saturday afternoon. Tegan's scored snapped a 17-17 tie just 57 seconds after the Diplomats had tied the game on a field goal."
October 16, 2010
Mules Post Shutout at McDaniel
"McDaniel came in to its home football game against Muhlenberg leading the Centennial Conference in scoring defense and fresh off its second shutout of the season. But the best defense in this game belonged to the visiting team. The Mules allowed only 143 total yards and seven first downs in winning their fifth straight game, 29-0."
October 16, 2010
Bears Humble Hopkins to Move to 6-0
"Ursinus College junior wide receiver Nick Giarratano (Wapwallopen, Pa. / Crestwood) caught two touchdown passes as the Bears (6-0, 5-0 Centennial) defeated Johns Hopkins (3-3, 3-2 Centennial) 26-17 on Saturday afternoon in a swirling wind at Patterson Field. The win keeps Ursinus in a first-place tie with Muhlenberg who both sit atop the conference with equal 5-0 marks."
October 10, 2010
Weekly Football Release #6
Gettysburg RB Anthony DeSalva, McDaniel WR Matt Cahill and DB Kevin White, and Muhlenberg KR Chase Nadell were named the Conference's Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the week ending October 9. DeSalva and Cahill each scored three touchdowns in their team's respective victories over Moravian and Susquehanna. White had seven tackles, forced and recovered a fumble and picked off a pass vs. the Crusaders. Nadell (pictured) returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown against Juniata.
October 10, 2010
Sunday Morning Quarterback
Our recap of Saturday's football action as captured by local and regional newspaper correspondents.
October 9, 2010
Gettysburg Runs Past Moravian, 33-21
"Gettysburg rushed for 270 yards and scored all four of its touchdowns on the ground as the Bullets pulled away late to earn their first home and Centennial Conference victory of the season, defeating Moravian College 33-21 Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg (2-3, 1-3 CC), which never trailed after jumping to a 16-0 lead, received 64 rushing yards and a career-high three touchdowns from senior tailback Anthony DeSalva while senior tailback Jamel Mutunga led all players with 82 yards rushing and one touchdown."
October 9, 2010
Green Terror Blank Crusaders, 35-0
"Matt Emerson (Moorestown, N.J. / Moorestown) recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown 1:52 into the game to set the tone for McDaniel in a 35-0 Centennial Conference (CC) football victory over Susquehanna on Saturday. Matt Cahill (Broomall, Pa. / Haverford Twp.) had three of his four receptions go for touchdowns to give the Green Terror (4-1, 3-1 CC) its first receiver with at least three touchdowns in a game since Teron Powell caught four scores against the Crusaders (1-5, 1-5 CC) on Sept. 8, 2001."
October 8, 2010
Tomlin Passes Jays Past Dickinson, 44-10
"Johns Hopkins junior quarterback Hewitt Tomlin threw for 271 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and the Blue Jays scored on eight of their 12 possessions in a 44-10 victory over visiting Dickinson at Homewood Field Friday night. Johns Hopkins, which improved to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial, had six scoring drives of 50 yards or more in the victory. Dickinson, which managed just 191 yards of total offense, slips to 1-4 overall and 1-3 in the Centennial."
October 8, 2010
The Friday Tailgate
We are officially at the halfway mark of the Conference football season and the time to determine whether your team is a contender or pretender is here. Muhlenberg looks to stay unbeaten in Conference play, while Johns Hopkins and McDaniel cannot afford a second league loss.
August 5, 2010
2010 Centennial Conference Football Guide
The 148-page 2010 Centennial Conference Football Media Guide is now available.
August 5, 2010
2010 Centennial Conference Football Guide
The 148-page Centennial Conference Football Guide is available at the above link. It has all the notes and numbers that you need to get ready for the new season.
August 5, 2010
2010 Preseason Football Poll
