Pennsbury falls to 0-10 after dropping an absolute heartbreaker to Neshaminy at home on Senior Night. For the second week in a row, the Falcons lose on a last-minute 2-point attempt - last week giving up a 2-pointer to Abington, and this week failing on the two after mounting a ferocious fourth-quarter comeback.
Neshaminy did a great job of stuffing the FB dive, especially in the first half, but all either team could muster was a field goal before the break.
Pennsbury forced a three-and-out on the Skins' first drive of the second half, but Pennsbury muffed the ensuing punt. Neshaminy then went to the bag of tricks on first down, completing a 31-yard half-back pass for a TD and a 10-3 lead. Later in the third, after a great Pennsbury punt to the Neshaminy 11, the Skins capped an 89-yard drive early in the 4th with a 25-yard TD run to build a seemingly comfortable 17-3 lead.
But PHS would not go down that easily. Taking over with 10:57 to play, the Falcons marched 65 yards to cut the lead to 17-10 with 3:10 left. Key plays included FB Mulbah finally breaking a dive for 18, WB Czerniak sweeping right end to convert a 4th and 2, QB McGurring scrambling right to convert a 4th and 12, and a Mulbah 9-yard TD pass from McGurrin as he rolled left to cap the drive.
Pennsbury stopped three straight Neshaminy runs, burning all three timeouts in the process. After a Skins punt to the PHS 38, the Falcons took over with about 2:30 to go. Mulbah took a 3rd and 10 dive to the Neshaminy 46. A few plays later, McGurrin to SE Secoda for 20 put the Falcons at the Nesh 15. McGurrin then scrambled right and out-of-bounds to the 9. On the next play, Mulbah took a pitch left, broke a tackle at the 14 and swept into the end zone to get the Falcons within 1 with 41 seconds left. HC McShane immediately held up 2 fingers. On the try, McGurrin rolled right but was immediately harrassed by the DE and lofted a floater pass to the end zone that was broken up by the Nesh DB.
With all hope still not quite lost, senior kicker Burgfechtel grounded the kickoff to the right and got a perfect hop. But the hop somehow eluded one of the Falcons sprinting past, and Neshaminy recovered as the sprinter crumpled to the ground in disbelief. One kneel-down ended the game. Speculation on Pennsbury's coach for next year began in earnest as the clock hit 0:00.
I'll try to add some game stats on Tuesday.
Neshaminy did a great job of stuffing the FB dive, especially in the first half, but all either team could muster was a field goal before the break.
Pennsbury forced a three-and-out on the Skins' first drive of the second half, but Pennsbury muffed the ensuing punt. Neshaminy then went to the bag of tricks on first down, completing a 31-yard half-back pass for a TD and a 10-3 lead. Later in the third, after a great Pennsbury punt to the Neshaminy 11, the Skins capped an 89-yard drive early in the 4th with a 25-yard TD run to build a seemingly comfortable 17-3 lead.
But PHS would not go down that easily. Taking over with 10:57 to play, the Falcons marched 65 yards to cut the lead to 17-10 with 3:10 left. Key plays included FB Mulbah finally breaking a dive for 18, WB Czerniak sweeping right end to convert a 4th and 2, QB McGurring scrambling right to convert a 4th and 12, and a Mulbah 9-yard TD pass from McGurrin as he rolled left to cap the drive.
Pennsbury stopped three straight Neshaminy runs, burning all three timeouts in the process. After a Skins punt to the PHS 38, the Falcons took over with about 2:30 to go. Mulbah took a 3rd and 10 dive to the Neshaminy 46. A few plays later, McGurrin to SE Secoda for 20 put the Falcons at the Nesh 15. McGurrin then scrambled right and out-of-bounds to the 9. On the next play, Mulbah took a pitch left, broke a tackle at the 14 and swept into the end zone to get the Falcons within 1 with 41 seconds left. HC McShane immediately held up 2 fingers. On the try, McGurrin rolled right but was immediately harrassed by the DE and lofted a floater pass to the end zone that was broken up by the Nesh DB.
With all hope still not quite lost, senior kicker Burgfechtel grounded the kickoff to the right and got a perfect hop. But the hop somehow eluded one of the Falcons sprinting past, and Neshaminy recovered as the sprinter crumpled to the ground in disbelief. One kneel-down ended the game. Speculation on Pennsbury's coach for next year began in earnest as the clock hit 0:00.
I'll try to add some game stats on Tuesday.
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