Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Columbia football notebook

Last three games
Two of the Tide's last three games of the regular season -- Lancaster Catholic (Friday) and Pequea Vslley next week are on the road. The Tide closes the regular season at home on Friday, Nov. 4 against Donegal.
That will be a special night on the hill, serving as Parent's Night for the football team, band and cheeleaders. It will also be Hall of Fame Night when the 2011 Claass of CHS Athletc Hall of Famers is inducted. That group includes the 1970 unbeaten football team, which beat Donegal that year 42-0.
Other inductees are Aaron Anspach, Glenn VonStetten, Lamar Kauiffman and Donald Schoelkopf.
Columbis has not beatern Lancaster Catholic since 2003 when they scored a 40-0 win over the Crusaders, ironcilly, at Rossmere.
Since then, Catholic has outscored the Tide, 300-65, including a 52-20 win last year on the hill, when Columbia grabbed the early lead but couldn't hold on.
The results are much better against PV, who the Tide holds a 12-1 record against. Last season, the Tude dumped the Braves, 48-13.
Against Donegal, the Tide has won 10 of the last 11 games, The only Donegal win was two years ago by a 40-0 score. In those 10 wins, the Tide has scored Donegal, 447-214.

By the numbers...
Through the first seven games, Seth Lefever and Andrew Combs are the leading rushers with 450 and 327 yards respectiely. Lefever has also completed 65 of 126 passes for 773 yards. Michael Burke and Nick Nobile are the top receivers with 46 and 13 catches.
Bryan Flory tops the tackle charts with 88 stops, 43 of them are solo tackles.
Also, the Tide has given up 1,327 on the ground and 615 through the air.

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