Warsaw Tigers Raid Middlebury
September 17, 2016 at 6:33 a.m.
By Mark [email protected]
He said he got it.
Northridge won the toss to start the game, deferred, and from there was never a real factor in Warsaw’s 34-2 Northern Lakes Conference win.
The Tigers scored on five of their first six possessions and held the Raiders to one first down in building a 27-0 halftime lead.
The first drive stalled when senior quarterback Michael Jensen was sacked. But Tiger kicker Andrew Mevis converted from 41 yards out to stake the Tigers to an early lead.
After trading three-and-outs, Rob Sullivan got the first of four interceptions for the Tigers’ defense. Warsaw went on touchdown drives of 58, 45 and 53 yards in building a lead that was never threatened.
Michael Jensen found D’Andre Street for a 21-yard catch and run for a touchdown, and Jeremy David caught a 48-yard touchdown pass where he broke two tackles and reversed direction before reaching the end zone. In between, Mason Faas scored on a 1-yard blast.
“We played well against a really good football team and a really good staff. The kids’ mental approach was better, as well as the physical,” said Phil Jensen. “We had a good feel for what they were going to do offensively and defensively. They made a couple of tweaks on their defense that we had prepped for, and the kids responded for it. You saw more crossing routes from us today, and that hurt them, as opposed to just throwing it outside or throwing it deep. The kids played really, really well and played hard.”
Faas, Zach Riley and Kendall Miller also picked off passes for the Tigers.
Mevis continued to be used as a weapon for the Tigers, He continued his streak of kickoffs, with two onside attempts as exceptions, for touchbacks. Most cleared the end zone, and one went through the uprights.
“He’s incredible, especially when we’ve got our offense clicking,” said Phil Jensen. “If we’re changing field position when we’re not clicking offensively, and our defense can hold ‘em, when we get a short field, that’s a dangerous thing with our guys making catches and runs and sight adjustments and doing the things that they’re doing.”
Northridge has had winning seasons each of the three years Tom Wogomon has been in charge. With a 1-4 record now, the mark may not be impressive, but Jensen and the Tigers weren’t buying into it.
Raider quarterbacks Nick Hooley and Julius Graber left the game with knee injuries, and third-stringer Xavier Miller finished up.
“This was a quality opponent that beat Plymouth. And we saw what happened against us (a 17-10 loss two weeks ago),” said Phil Jensen.
“The key is we didn’t turn the ball over and give them extra chances. Once we started getting to Hooley a little bit, that limits their offense. I hope he’s alright; he’s a great kid, and what a gutty kid to come back from what he went through to try and lead his team. I have all the respect in the world for him and the coaches at Northridge.”
The Raiders’ only score came after Faas intercepted the ball at the Warsaw 3-yard line to preserve the shutout. Two plays later Will McGarvey was caught and gang-tackled in the end zone for a safety.
Nevertheless, McGarvey had 44 blue-collar yards on 18 carries. David caught five passes for 124 yards, and Devin Street caught five passes for 52 yards.
“It was the kind of performance we expect out of them and we want out of them every day in practice, and we expect from them every day going forward,” said Phil Jensen.
Warsaw improved to 3-2 overall, and moved into a tie for second with Goshen (a 28-25 winner at Concord) at 2-1 in the conference. The Tigers host the RedHawks Friday night.
WARSAW 34, NORTHRIDGE 2
W 10 17 7 0 – 34
N 0 0 2 0 – 2
W M
1st downs 17 9
Rushing yds 79 108
Passing yds 252 43
Comp-Att-Int 16-23-0 4-16-4
Total yds 323 151
Fumbles/lost 0/0 1/1
Penalties/yds 9/75 7/40
Punts/avg. 2/36.5 5/34.0
First Quarter
W – Andrew Mevis 41 FG 8:56, 3-0
W – D’Andre Street 21 pass from?Michael Jensen (Mevis kick) 3:13, 10-0
Second Quarter
W – Mason Faas 1 run (Mevis kick) 11:58, 17-0
W – Jeremy David 48 pass from Michael Jensen (Mevis kick) 8:32, 24-0
W – Mevis 30 FG 5:37, 27-0
Third Quarter
W – AJ Villarreal 2 pass from Jensen (Mevis kick) 5:05, 34-0
N – Safety: Will McGarvey tackled in end zone :18. 34-2
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing – Warsaw, McGarvey 18-44, Jensen 4-14, Rane Kilburn 1-10, Bryce Garner 3-2, Faas 1-1; Northridge, Conner Graber 10-33, Derek Conklin 3-25, Mason Troyer 13-23, Julius Graber 3-14, Tug Modglin 3-13.
Passing – Warsaw, Jensen 16-23-252 yds, 3 TD, 0 Int. Northridge – Nick Hooley 1-6-4 yds, 0 TD, 1 Int. Julius Graber 3-9-33 yds, 0 TD, 3 Int, Xavier Miller 1-1-6 yds, 0 TD, 0 Int.
Receiving – Warsaw, David 5-124, Devin Street 5-52, D’Andre Street 2-43, Trevor York 1-12, Rane Kilburn 1-12, Zack Riley 1-7, Villarreal 1-2; Northridge, Josh Schlabach 2-33, Zack Welker 1-6, Cullen Cover 1-4
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He said he got it.
Northridge won the toss to start the game, deferred, and from there was never a real factor in Warsaw’s 34-2 Northern Lakes Conference win.
The Tigers scored on five of their first six possessions and held the Raiders to one first down in building a 27-0 halftime lead.
The first drive stalled when senior quarterback Michael Jensen was sacked. But Tiger kicker Andrew Mevis converted from 41 yards out to stake the Tigers to an early lead.
After trading three-and-outs, Rob Sullivan got the first of four interceptions for the Tigers’ defense. Warsaw went on touchdown drives of 58, 45 and 53 yards in building a lead that was never threatened.
Michael Jensen found D’Andre Street for a 21-yard catch and run for a touchdown, and Jeremy David caught a 48-yard touchdown pass where he broke two tackles and reversed direction before reaching the end zone. In between, Mason Faas scored on a 1-yard blast.
“We played well against a really good football team and a really good staff. The kids’ mental approach was better, as well as the physical,” said Phil Jensen. “We had a good feel for what they were going to do offensively and defensively. They made a couple of tweaks on their defense that we had prepped for, and the kids responded for it. You saw more crossing routes from us today, and that hurt them, as opposed to just throwing it outside or throwing it deep. The kids played really, really well and played hard.”
Faas, Zach Riley and Kendall Miller also picked off passes for the Tigers.
Mevis continued to be used as a weapon for the Tigers, He continued his streak of kickoffs, with two onside attempts as exceptions, for touchbacks. Most cleared the end zone, and one went through the uprights.
“He’s incredible, especially when we’ve got our offense clicking,” said Phil Jensen. “If we’re changing field position when we’re not clicking offensively, and our defense can hold ‘em, when we get a short field, that’s a dangerous thing with our guys making catches and runs and sight adjustments and doing the things that they’re doing.”
Northridge has had winning seasons each of the three years Tom Wogomon has been in charge. With a 1-4 record now, the mark may not be impressive, but Jensen and the Tigers weren’t buying into it.
Raider quarterbacks Nick Hooley and Julius Graber left the game with knee injuries, and third-stringer Xavier Miller finished up.
“This was a quality opponent that beat Plymouth. And we saw what happened against us (a 17-10 loss two weeks ago),” said Phil Jensen.
“The key is we didn’t turn the ball over and give them extra chances. Once we started getting to Hooley a little bit, that limits their offense. I hope he’s alright; he’s a great kid, and what a gutty kid to come back from what he went through to try and lead his team. I have all the respect in the world for him and the coaches at Northridge.”
The Raiders’ only score came after Faas intercepted the ball at the Warsaw 3-yard line to preserve the shutout. Two plays later Will McGarvey was caught and gang-tackled in the end zone for a safety.
Nevertheless, McGarvey had 44 blue-collar yards on 18 carries. David caught five passes for 124 yards, and Devin Street caught five passes for 52 yards.
“It was the kind of performance we expect out of them and we want out of them every day in practice, and we expect from them every day going forward,” said Phil Jensen.
Warsaw improved to 3-2 overall, and moved into a tie for second with Goshen (a 28-25 winner at Concord) at 2-1 in the conference. The Tigers host the RedHawks Friday night.
WARSAW 34, NORTHRIDGE 2
W 10 17 7 0 – 34
N 0 0 2 0 – 2
W M
1st downs 17 9
Rushing yds 79 108
Passing yds 252 43
Comp-Att-Int 16-23-0 4-16-4
Total yds 323 151
Fumbles/lost 0/0 1/1
Penalties/yds 9/75 7/40
Punts/avg. 2/36.5 5/34.0
First Quarter
W – Andrew Mevis 41 FG 8:56, 3-0
W – D’Andre Street 21 pass from?Michael Jensen (Mevis kick) 3:13, 10-0
Second Quarter
W – Mason Faas 1 run (Mevis kick) 11:58, 17-0
W – Jeremy David 48 pass from Michael Jensen (Mevis kick) 8:32, 24-0
W – Mevis 30 FG 5:37, 27-0
Third Quarter
W – AJ Villarreal 2 pass from Jensen (Mevis kick) 5:05, 34-0
N – Safety: Will McGarvey tackled in end zone :18. 34-2
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing – Warsaw, McGarvey 18-44, Jensen 4-14, Rane Kilburn 1-10, Bryce Garner 3-2, Faas 1-1; Northridge, Conner Graber 10-33, Derek Conklin 3-25, Mason Troyer 13-23, Julius Graber 3-14, Tug Modglin 3-13.
Passing – Warsaw, Jensen 16-23-252 yds, 3 TD, 0 Int. Northridge – Nick Hooley 1-6-4 yds, 0 TD, 1 Int. Julius Graber 3-9-33 yds, 0 TD, 3 Int, Xavier Miller 1-1-6 yds, 0 TD, 0 Int.
Receiving – Warsaw, David 5-124, Devin Street 5-52, D’Andre Street 2-43, Trevor York 1-12, Rane Kilburn 1-12, Zack Riley 1-7, Villarreal 1-2; Northridge, Josh Schlabach 2-33, Zack Welker 1-6, Cullen Cover 1-4
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