Governor Mifflin Mustangs

Here's some quick facts on the out-of-area-teams our schools will be playing this weekend in the District 3 football playoffs. For the complete preview capsules, pick up a copy of The Sentinel on Thursday.

Governor Mifflin facts: This team has started to make a name for itself in the last four years. Following three straight losing seasons the Mustangs went 7-5 in 2004 and followed that with an 8-4 record before going 12-2 and reaching the 3-6 final in 2006 and ‘07. In those title games Gov. Mifflin lost to State College, 20-0, and Harrisburg, 49-7. ... Dropped out of Lancaster-Lebanon League Section I after ‘03 season and moved into Section I of the Inter-County League. Only year team hasn’t won Section I since joining the ICL was ‘05 ... Program’s first district win came in ‘06 when it beat Penn Manor, 14-13. ... Posted 29 winning seasons in 55 years of football. ... Went 3-1 against AAAA schools this fall, only loss was 35-14 setback to unbeaten Wilson in season opener. Other loss was to 3-AAA qualifier Conrad Weiser, 24-23. ... Garipoli has completed 30 of 60 passes for 634 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions in the veer offense while Hughes has hit on 16 of 24 for 194 yards, four touchdowns and one pick. Garipoli was injured in the first-round win and Hughes took over at QB. ... Haggerty, who played through a neck injury earlier this season, is the leading rusher with 789 yards on 140 attempts. ... Schmidt and Ruffner have totaled 399 and 394 rushing yards, respectively. ... Leading receiver, in terms of yardage, is Hughes with 290.