Sunday, October 14, 2007

Week 7 recap

Before any district standings come out Monday, lets take a quick look at how Week 7 shook out:

Biggest winners:
Trinity -- Behind 95 yards, a touchdown and an interception from Christian Kuntz, the Shamrocks ended Camp Hill's four-game winning streak and spoiled the Lions' homecoming. It was Trinity's fourth shutout in seven games and solidified its spot atop the District 3 Class AA standings.
Carlisle -- If nothing more, the Thundering Herd gained some confidence thanks to running back Kahlil Bunce's game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter to beat Chambersburg, 21-14. A win on the road in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth is something coach Brett Ickes can build on in the future.

Biggest losers:
Cumberland Valley -- The Eagles survived a killer September with one loss, which set the table for a good playoff seed with winnable October games. Somehow CV lost, 21-16, on homecoming to Central Dauphin East. CV, which was No. 5 in the District 3-6 Class AAAA standings before Friday, may have kissed a home playoff game goodbye with that loss.
Red Land -- Sure, the Patriots won, but they needed a Skyler Hunt 3-yard touchdown run with 1:45 to play to break a 14-14 tie. This against Susquehanna Twp., which is now 3-4. The Indians laid a blueprint for how to stop Red Land's pass-happy attack -- the team only threw for 33 yards. The good news for the Patriots is that they ran for 243 yards, led by Dan Yenger's 191, but they'll need a more balanced offense to make it out of District 3 next month.
Shippensburg -- Some coaches say a loss can be a good thing. Maybe the Greyhounds' 45-21 loss to Bangor Pius X on Friday will inspire Shippensburg to rebound and make a run at a Colonial Division title. Remember, the Greyhounds still have Greencastle-Antrim and Northern on the schedule, so the Pius loss should be an easy one to brush off.

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