Week 3

Friday September 15, 2006

Versus

Mechanicsburg

Physical only begins to cover this backyard brawl………

For the third week in a row, the Polar Bears were treated to rain on Friday Night. Rain or dry, it didn’t really matter as nothing was going tamper down this rivalry. The Mechanicsburg Wildcats came in off of a loss to Spring Grove while the Bears looked to remain unbeaten on the year. Tempers flared early as the hitting began. Even though the Polar Bears got out to an early lead, Mechanicsburg refused to go away.

Northern struck first as Gerald Anderson broke a 76 yard touchdown run. Northern’s D held tough and when Michael Davies scored from 10 yards out, the Bears jumped to a 14-0 lead in the 1^st quarter. In the 2^nd quarter Mechanicsburg got into the game when Jake Zeigler scored on a 12 yard rush. The teams traded possessions but with time winding down in the half, Chad Halterman ran it in from the 5 yard line. Northern led 21-6 at the break.

The second half scoring got underway when G, who had 167 yards rushing on the night, scored his second touchdown, this time on 4^th down around left end from 10 yards out. With the Bears leading 28-6, this game was anything but over. Mechanicsburg fought tough and when Freshman Tarik Leftenent returned a punt for 72 yards and a touchdown, the Wildcats had life. Midway through the 4^th quarter, Chad was picked off by Zeigler and the Sophomore returned the interception 41 yards for the score. With the score 28-20 the remainder of the 4^th quarter was a see-saw battle with the teams trading possessions. Northern’s defense came up huge on two Wildcat 4^th downs and with 28 seconds to go, the game was finally over when Zeigler threw incomplete on 4^th down. The long pass attempt was set up by Ryan O’Toole’s 10 yard sack of Zeigler on third down. The Bears took over on downs and this one was in the books.

Next week, Northern begins defense of their league crown as the Mid-Penn Colonial games get underway. The Bears travel to Greencastle to face a very good Blue Devils team coming off a big win against Waynesboro.

Next Week vs. Greencastle at Greencastle-Antrim High School

Kickoff is at 7:30 P.M.

Pregame

Linebackers warm up

Captain Josh Kefauver surveys the 1^st team Offense

1^st play from scrimmage

Chad calling for the football

Scottie Albright #62 and Tim McAleer #78 try to get penetration against Mech. QB, Zeigler

Chad throws downfield

Michael Davies pounding toward the goal-line

Jake Scott #55 waiting for the pitch

Alex Potteiger #32 covering downfield

Despite the weather, the stands are packed

Here comes the weather

Coach Wise talks to Kefauver and McAleer

Halterman throws a laser to Ryan Stephenson

Ryan Stephenson going up for a jump ball near the end-zone

Dane Eichelberger follows Michael Davies

Gerald Anderson around left end

Polar Bear Cheerleaders

Defensive stand

4^th Down

Ballgame!

Cheerleaders begin the Victory Cheer

The teams congratulate each other

Coach Mauck asks for a moment of silence after the victory

Senior Ryan Stephenson

Next week……..Greencastle

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