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Griffin Bowl MVP, Johnson, Leach, Stallings,Lenehan, and Figgs win Awards

NATIONAL BOWL MVP (OVERALL) – JORDAN GRIFFIN GLENVILLE STATE WR
BLUE NATION OFFENSIVE MVP - DAVID (DJ) LENEHAN SETON HILL QB
BLUE NATION DEFENSIVE MVP – DAVID STALLINGS GREENSBORO LB
RED NATION OFFENSIVE MVP - JOE LEACH U OF INDIANAPOLIS WR
RED NATION DEFENSIVE MVP – ROYEL JOHNSON III U OF ARKANSAS -MINTICELLO CB
NATIONAL BOWL SPECIAL TEAMS MVP – AKHEEM FIGGS GLENVILLE STATE WR
GAME BALL - CONNOR TOMPKINS SUNY CORTLAND DE

COACH BRITT’S BLUE NATION BEATS THE RED NATION 34-31 IN THE 2ND ANNUAL NATIONAL BOWL

As reported in the Morning Call:

http://articles.mcall.com/2011-12-04/sports/mc-collegebowl-allentown1204-20111204_1_red-drive-buzzer-chris-medina

Former Wilson star Lenehan throws winning TD pass in National Bowl
Seton Hill’s DJ Lenehan helps Blue Nation defeat Red Nation 34-31 on game’s final play.
December 04, 2011|By John Heilig, Special To The Morning Call

Everyone hopes an all-star game will come down to the final play as the buzzer sounds. In the second annual National Bowl Game at J. Birney Crum Stadium, pitting stars from smaller Division I schools and Division II and Division III schools, the finish was just that.

Blue Nation quarterback DJ Lenehan, a former Wilson High star now at Seton Hill University, heard the buzzer sound as he was scrambling to his right. He saw Jesse Hubbard (Upper Iowa University) waving his hand in the end zone and hit him with a touchdown pass for a 34-31 victory.
“We knew going on the field (for the last drive) that we weren’t coming off,” Lenehan said. “Coach told us we were going to give them the ‘L’ and we were going to get the ‘W.’ It was fate. It was God. We put everything into this game on the last drive. All of us on the Blue squad did it together. I heard the buzzer and I just threw it to the back line. Someone answered our payers.”

The winning drive took the monkey off the back of one of the local players, Chris Medina from Kutztown. On the Red team’s previous drive, Medina went offside on a fourth-and-two form the 18-yard line, giving the Red the first down and continuing their drive. The Red finished it off with a 12-yard touchdown strike from Cody Haffly (Wingate University) to Joe Leach (University of Indianapolis) for a 31-27 lead.

“When I got the offsides [penalty], I knew what was going to happen,” Medina said. “I honestly thought it cost us the game. Thank God for the quarterback we had … he … won the game for us. I was pretty upset. I was angry and ready to go full-speed to do what I had to do, get to the quarterback. I’m too adapted to the inside game. But if I can play outside again, I’ll go wherever God wants me to go.”

Medina also plays for the Lehigh Valley Steelers, as did Quinten Lopez, from the Red squad, who pulled down an interception that led to a Red score.

Helping on the final Red drive was Lafayette tight end Kevin Doty. Doty caught a 23-yard pass from Haffly.

“The game was somewhat what I expected,” Doty said. “I found the level of competition better than I thought it was going to be, which was good. I was impressed with the quarterbacks. They are Division III, but they are Division I caliber. I was impressed with how well-organized the whole event was. It was a lot of fun.”

“The catch was fun,” Doty continued. “It was tipped, once or twice. The ball wasn’t coming hot. He tipped it and I reacted to it. It wasn’t as tough losing today (as in the regular season) because it’s an all-star game.”

Francis Hall (Albright) said the game was enjoyable. “It was a physical game,” he said. “I like that. I played defensive end today. It was a great experience. When I got the invite I thought, what the heck, I’ll try it.”

Hall was talking with a scout form the Reading Express after the game, so his career may last a bit longer.

National Bowl organizer Mike Quartey said he felt the game was perfect, the weather was perfect, and he couldn’t have asked for a better day.
“The players just played their best and played their hearts out,” he said. “Last year the game was a lot smaller. We double in size and we hope to double in size again next year. Kids came from as far away as Texas and Arizona and Colorado and they pay their own expenses. Sometimes it’s better that way.”

Red Nation7-7-7-10=31

Blue Nation0-13-7-14=34

FIRST QUARTER

Red – Thaddeus Everson 3 run (Merf Trout kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards)

SECOND QUARTER

Blue – Chaz Jones 46 field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards)

Blue – Jordan Griffin 75 pass from David Lenehan (Jones kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards)

Red – Nikkolai Norrell 5 pass from Daniel Pitcher (Trout kick) (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards)

THIRD QUARTER

Blue – Jones 42 field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards)

Red – Royel Johnson III 35 pass interception (2 Total Game Interceptions) (Trout kick)

Blue – Akheem Figgs 90 kickoff return (Jones kick)

FOURTH QUARTER

Red – Trout 32 field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards)

Blue – Jakharie Murphy 10 pass from Lenehan (Lloyd Tucker kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards

Red – Joe Leach 12 pass from Cody Haffly (Trout kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards)

Blue – Jesse Hubbard 10 pass from Lenehan (no kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards

TEAM STATISTICS

BLUERED

First downs1410

Rushes-yards28-3023-76

Passing yards306149

Comp-Att-Int22-36-38-28-0

Punts-average3-313-32

Fumbles – lost0-00-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING – B: Matthew Parker 5-32; James Kennebrew 12-24; Jakharie Murphy 1-(-5); David Lenehan (10-(-21).

R: Thaddeus Everson 6-50;Thomas Addison 9-41; Eric Wagner 1-7; Kevin Doty 1-5; Bill Smith 1-(-1); Kent Biller 1-3; Cody Haffly (4-(-29).

RECEIVING – B: Jordan Griffin 5-144; Jessie Hubbard 5-48; Antwan Stewart 3-39; Jakharie Murphy 2-19; Sean Randall 2-12.

R: Joe Leach 4-80; Anthony Cellitti 1-28; Kevin Doty 1-23; Nikkolai Norrell 2-12; Joshua Andrews 1-28.

John Heilig is a freelance writer.

GAME DETAILS:

Sunday December 4th, at 1pm (Kickoff)

The J. Birney Crum Stadium
2027 W Linden St
Allentown, PA 18104

TICKETS: $10 AT THE GATE (DAY OF THE GAME)

PART OF THE PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES WILL SUPPORT THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF LV & TOMMY FOUNDATION FOR AUTISM WHO WILL BE ON HAND.

2ND ANNUAL NATIONAL BOWL ROSTERS (STC)

ROSTERS
RED NATION
2	Shawn	Brown	College of New Jersey	SS	5’10”	185
3	Eric	Wagner	Johnstown Generals	WR/KR
4	Cody	Haffly	Wingate University	QB	6’1”	210
6	Brent	Koontz	Southern Oregon University	FB/TE	6’1”	230
7	Kevin	Doty	Lafayette College	TE/LS	6’3”	255
8	Merf	Trout	Huntington Hammer	K	5’11”	200
9	Daniel	Pitcher	SUNY Cortland	QB	6’0”	195
10	Nikkolai	Norrell	Shepherd University	WR	6’2”	178
12	Ryan	Forney	University of Indianapolis	WR/KR/HOLDER	5’8”	175
14	Keith	Knapp	West Virginia – Potomac State	P/K
18	Joe	Leach	University of Indianapolis	WR	6’2”	195
19	Eric	Rae	Saint Vincent College	TE	6’0”	213
21	Everson	Thaddeus	SW Baptist University	RB	5’7”	185
22	Royel	Johnson III	University of Arkansas at Monticello	CB/SS/KR,	5’11”	185
23	Thomas	Addison	Shepherd University	RB	5’8”	185
30	Benjamin	Gomes	Saint Joseph’s College (IN)	S	5’10”	175
31	Cory	Svihla	Bethel University	OLB	6’3”	235
33	Quinten	Lopez	LV Steelers / Dixie State	DB/WR	6’1”	190
37	Matt	Olson	St. Olaf College	ILB, OLB, DE	6’2”	240
38	Kent	Biller	Trine University	RB, WR	5’8”	178
39	Lou	Scala	Long Island University, C.W. Post	DT, FB	6”0	260
41	Anthony	Rouba	Saint Joseph’s College	DE	6’3”	252
42	Cody	Allen	SUNY Cortland	LB	5’11”	215
44	Joshua	Andrews	Colorado Mesa University	LB, MLB	6’1”	240
46	Tucker	Cason	University of Central Oklahoma	LB	6”1”	205
47	Bill	Smith	SUNY Cortland	ILB	6’2”	255
54	Connor	Tompkins	SUNY Cortland	DE	6’1”	230
55	Kojo	Asenso	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	DT	6’1”	260
56	Brendan	Hatlee	Hobart College	OG/OT	6’4”	285
59	Arlan	Johnson	Temple University	DE	6’3”	280
61	John	Siopa	Long Island University , C W Post	OC, RT	6’3”	260
66	Kyle	McManusk	Concordia University Saint Paul	OC	6’3”	315
70	Tyler	Hendrickson	Concordia University Saint Paul	OT	6’8”	318
74	Matthew	Money	Hanover College	OG, DL	6’6”	300
77	Harvey	Robinson	Eastern New Mexico University	OT	6’6”	310
81	Anthony	Cellitti	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	WR
93	James	Pratt	Virginia State University	DT	6’0”	265
BLUE NATION
1	Ronald	Burgess	Becker College	CB/S	5’10”	199
2	Jacob	Cross	Western New Mexico	ILB	5’11”	225
3	Sean	Randall	Seton Hill University	WR,KR	5’11”	178
4	Danilo	Bautista	Seton Hill University	CB,S	5’9”	188
7	Manny	Rodriguez	West Georgia	SS	5’11”	198
8	Jakharie	Murphy	Glenville State	WR/KR	5’9”	170
9	Antwan Stewart	Stewart	Glenville State	WR	6’1”	203
10	Jessie	Hubbard	Upper Iowa University	WR/KR	5’10”	180
11	James	Kennebrew	West Georgia	RB	5’8”	190
12	Jordan	Griffin	Glenville State	WR	6’1”	185
14	Lloyd	Tucker	Western State College of Colorado	K	6’4”	200
15	David	Stallings Jr	Greensboro College	MLB,OLB,SS	6’3”	230
16	David	Lenehan	Seton Hill University	QB	6’3”	230
18	Beau	Reed	Fairleigh Dickinson University	QB/LS	6’4”	240
19	Kevin	Brown	Philadelphia CC	DB/TE	6’1”	215
20	Akheem	Figgs	Glenville State	WR/KR	5’11”	182
21	Anthony	Delmonico	Geneva College	WR, KR	5’11”	185
23	Norman	Seignious	Glenville State	S, KR	5’10”	169
27	Shawn	Stackhouse	Glenville State	OLB/SS	6’1”	210
30	Cote	Schacherl	Howard Payne University	P	6’3”	190
32	Anthony	Smith	Bloomsburg University	LB	5’10”	220
33	Matthew	Parker	Glenville State	SS,CB,KR, PR	6’0”	195
47	Mitchell	LaRock	Franklin College	LB, FB, DL	6’0”	240
48	Martez	Turner	MacMurray	FB/RB	5’9”	247
50	Jones	Chaz	St Vincent	K	6’3”	230
52	Chris	Medina	Kutztown University	DT	6”3	275
55	Demetri	Stewart	Northern Michigan University	OLB	6’1”	220
57	Will	Carr	Western Connecticut State University	OG	6’0”	285
61	Cameron	Coe-Smith	Becker College	OG, C	6’0”	272
67	Daniel	Frankart	Capital University	DT	6’1”	220
69	David	Green	Rowan University	OT	6’5”	302
70	Kyle	McCarthy	Western Connecticut State University	OT	6”4”	300
71	Anthony	Davis	Delaware State University	DT	6′”	220
72	Jeff	North	Cornell College	OT	6”5”	300
78	Aaron	Roy	Buffalo State College	OC, RT	6’1”	305
85	Daniel	Keegan	Montclair State University	WR, PR	6’1”	185
99	Francis	Hall	Albright College	DE	6’3”	260

9 SCOUTS CONFIRMED AT THE NATIONAL BOWL

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