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April 26, 2003

 

Contact: Bob McComas (724) 738-2777 e-mail: robert.mccomas@sru.edu

            Shane Meling  (724) 738-4830 e-mail: shanemeling@yahoo.com

 

WHITE DEFEATS GREEN IN SPRING FOOTBALL GAME

 

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The offense led by a pair of red shirt freshman defeated the defense in the annual Green and White game by a score of 32-26.

 

Luke McCaffrey (Prospect/Slippery Rock)completed 11 of 12 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns and wide receiver Brandon Rakszawski (Allison Park/Hampton) caught five passes for 110 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown on a swing pass from McCaffrey late in the game.

 

The defense jumped out to an early lead in the first half.  Defensive backs Seth Randall (North East/North East) and Kevin Johnston bothed picked off passes in the second quarter.  Nose tackle Brian Godfrey (Springdale/Springdale) gave the defense a huge lift when he recovered a fumble at the 6-yard line and rumbled in for the touchdown.

 

The biggest play of the day was running back Brandon Lehmeier’s (Pittsburgh/Shaler) 56-yard off-tackle touchdown run that gave the offense its final margin of victory. 

 

A strong field goal kicking performance by John Katsaouni (Kipchener, Ont./Forest Heights) was also a key in the offense’s comeback victory.  Katsaouni drilled a 46-yard and 47-yard field goal during the game.

 

Seniors Bill Ricks (Connellsville/Connellsville) and Jesse Kelly (Fernandina Beach, FL) were named team captains and participated in the opening coin flip.

 

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