Williams Vs. Amherst “The Biggest Little Game in America”
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126th Meeting Williams vs. Amherst “The Biggest Little Game in America” “America’s Purest Rivalry” Saturday, November 12, 2011 Weston Field Williams College Williamstown, Mass. Amherst College Biddy Martin E.J. Mills President Head Coach Eric Bunker Ben Kettering Sam Clark Kevin Ferber Doug Gebhardt 2011 Amherst College Coaching Staff: Front (L to R): Adam Banks, Eddy Augustin, E.J. Mills, Luke Bussard, Jeff Moore. Back row (L to R): Brian Merrigan, Brandon Quinn, Don Faulstick, Ken Jacque, Matt Ballard Williams College Adam Falk Aaron Kelton President Head Coach Steve Denza J.C. Stickney Dylan Schultz Dan O’Mara 2011 Williams College Coaching Staff: Back row: John Allen, George McCormack, Aaron Kelton, Bill Barrale, Joe Doyle. Front row: Aaron McGinty, Jim Galliher, Mike Silipo, Marshall Creighton, Kyle Semsko. (3+6)227%$// )520 7+( offense at 192.7 yards per contest. Senior Eric Bunker — the reigning NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week for 35(66%2; his performance in a 35-28 win over Trinity last week — tops the NESCAC in rushing with 746 yards on 33 carries, a 5.6 yards per rush average. He also leads the conference with 11 rushing touchdowns. Bunker is second in the conference — to Darren Hartwell of Williams — in all-purpose yards. Last week, Lord Jeff QB Brian McMahon connected on 22 of 42 aerials for 250 yards and 2 TDs — on the season he has completed ,(: 54.8 percent (46 of 84) of his pass attempts for 495 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions. Amherst’s top receiver in 2011 .5,67,$1'8)285$VVLVWDQW'LUHFWRU6SRUWV,QIRUPDWLRQ has been Ben Kettering, a senior who has 9 25 receptions for 240 yards and three TDs. WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Good coordinator for the past two seasons, after Andrew Reed has 17 catches for 256 yards afternoon and welcome to Weston Field serving as the secondary coach in the two and one score. for the 126th meeting of long-time rivals years before that. The Williams defense enters play today Amherst and Williams College. The Lord Kelton is a Massachusetts native, born in ranked sixth in scoring defense (20.9) points Jeffs (7-0) have already clinched at least Boston. He became a three-sport athlete at per game and sixth in total defense (321.4 a share of the 2011 NESCAC title, while Wellesley High School, where he competed yards per game). The Ephs have allowed the Ephs have put together a four-game in football, basketball, and baseball. Upon 143.1 yards on the ground per contest and win streak and come into play today 5-2. graduation, Kelton enrolled at Springfield 221.7 yards through the air. Over the last The Ephs have denied the Lord Jeffs a College, where he would letter all four years three games however, the Ephs have given perfect season seven times in the past: 1957, for the Pride's football program, starting at up just 13.3 points per game and 209.6 yards 1961, 1972, 1973, 1996, 1997 and 2001. quarterback for two of those seasons. per contest. The rivalry began in 1818 when some He matriculated in 1992, earning a B.S. in Senior middle linebacker Dylan Schultz members of the Williams Board of Trustees psychology. Kelton is currently working on leads the Ephs with 66 tackles over seven decided to move the college east into the completing an M.Ed. in integrated studies games, 41 solo, and has three sacks. Senior Pioneer Valley. When the Massachusetts from Virginia State. Dan Canina tops the Ephs in sacks with State Legislature turned down the request E.J. Mills (87-32) will close out his 15th four, while senior strong safety Dan O’Mara to relocate the college further east, then Eph season as head coach of the Lord Jeffs. Mills tops the team — and the NESCAC — with president, Zepheniah Swift Moore resigned served as the defensive coordinator of the four interceptions. and headed east with some Williams faculty program from 1993-96 before taking the Williams set the stage for this Little Three members, students and library books to reins from head coach Jack Siedlecki who left showdown when they rode a 40-yard FG by found Amherst Academy, which later to coach Yale. He guided the program to its sophomore Joe Mallock to a 19-17 comeback became Amherst College. first outright NESCAC championship ever win over Wesleyan last week. As a result of the defection, the first college in 2009, as his squad took down Williams The Eph defense forced the Cardinals into alumni society in the world was launched at in the final game to complete its first 8-0 three straight turnovers on their final three Williams in 1821 to save the college. season in his tenure. Prior to that, Amherst possessions. O'Mara led the defense with 11 The football series began in 1884. had finished 7-1 three times under Mills and tackles, a pass break-up, and a game-clinching Williams holds the edge 71-49-5. Since 1987, had shared two conference titles. The Jeffs interception and was named the NESCAC the Ephs have defeated the Jeffs in 20 of 25 have also won four Little Three titles under Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts. meetings, but the series has been much more Mills, including the 2009 season. Offensively the Ephs were led by sophomore tightly contested in the last decade. Amherst Mills is 4-10 in his head coaching career QB Adam Marske. Marske connected on 17 snapped Williams' 13-game unbeaten streak against Williams. of 27 tosses for 228 yards including two in 2000, and have played to a 4-7 record The Little Three, the oldest continuous TD strikes to Hartwell. Williams is ranked against the Ephs over the last 11 seasons. football championship in the nation without second in the conference amongst the total Amherst’s most recent win in a membership change, began in 1910. Today's offense leaders (360.9 yards per game) while Williamstown came in 2009 when the Lord game will determine the 2011 champion as Amherst’s defense is ranked second in total Jeffs wrestled the NESCAC title away from both Amherst and Williams have defeated defense (270.7 yards allowed). Williams, 26-21. Prior to that day, Amherst Wesleyan this season. Lord Jeff senior Kevin Furber is tops in had not won on Weston Field since 1985. Williams leads in Little Three play with the conference this season with seven sacks Williams College head coach Aaron 47 titles, Amherst is second with 29, and while juniors Sam Clark (70) and Matt Kelton (13-2, .867) will be coaching in his Wesleyan has won 12. There have been nine Pieterse (64) rank fourth and seventh in the second game against the Lord Jeffs today. ties in the series, twice there was no title, conference in tackles. Kelton was selected to lead the football and twice during World War II no games Coming into today, Marske is the top- program in May of 2010 and proceeded to were played. rated quarterback in the lead with a 147.9 lead the Ephs to the seventh perfect season Amherst comes into play today with the pass efficiency rating. He has completed in program history last fall. No. 1 scoring offense in the conference at 57.7 percent (86 of 149) of his passes Prior to his hiring, Kelton spent the 29.7 points per game. The Lord Jeffs are for 1287 yards, 11 touchdowns and five previous four years with Columbia ranked third in total offense, averaging interceptions since taking over the QB duties in Week 2. University, operating as the Lions' defensive 356.1 yards per game, and second in rushing ř The 2011 Williams College Football Team Row 1 - Ben Oliva, Ben Halbower, Tomas Kearney, Nikola Mirkovic, Richie Iskra, Chris Cleary, Steve Denza, Dylan Schultz, JC Stick- ney, Dan O’Mara, Tyler Cole, Vince Nistico, Noah Goldberg, Dan Canina, Colin Curzi, Dan Vaczy Row 2 - Jeff Riemann, Chris Kim, Tom Foote, Tim Morris, Cong Tian, Ryan Loughran, Emmanuel Whyte, Ebenezer Gyasi, Pete Chris- tiani, Darren Hartwell, Markus Gonzales, Chris Cameron, Sam Krieg, Hill Hamrick, David Baker, KC Murphy, Ladd Hamrick, Tommy Wohlwender Row 3 - Andre Lafontant, Austin Shea, Demarius Edwards, Luke Faust, Ryan Prokesch, Greg Payton, John Mackessy, Joseph Mallock, John McKenna, Ernest Higginbotham, Joe Wetherell, Kevin Barbary, Marco Hernandez, Kristian Lapointe, Adam Marske, Alex Scyo- curka, Tommy Stephens, Jeff Brewington, Richie Beaton, Nathan Saffold, Sean Hurley, AJ Walsh Row 4 - Alan Felix, John Atchue, Tom Cabarle, Tom Murphy, Mike Flynn, Ayo Ekhator, Daniel Loughran, Antonio Blanco, Ivan Huerfa- no, Qadir Forbes, Carl Szanton, Mike Williams, Griffin Hewitt, James Mazur, Adam Datema, Josh Helmkamp, Ryan Barry, David Gaines, Steven Kiesel, Kamaar Taliaferro, Etienne Aduya, Jean-Luc Etienne, Steven Servius Row 5 - Coach Joe Doyle, Coach Jim Galliher, Coach Marshall Creighton, Coach Kyle Smesko, Coach Bill Barrale, Coach Aaron Kel- ton, Coach George McCormack, Coach Aaron McGinty, Coach John Allen, Coach Mike Sillipio. The 2011 Amherst College Football Team Front Row: Sam Clark, Doug Gebhardt, Ben Kettering, Kevin Ferber, Eric Bunker — 2nd Row: Rob Moran, Evan Rosenstein, Gordie Lockbaum, Matt Rawson, Will Reed, Trevor Rappa, Ian Mahoney, Greg Kutzin, Blake Grauer, Andrew Reed, Brian McMahon, Kevin Heller, Arlen Greenberg, Mike Samela — 3rd Row: Jordan Pinske, Gene Garay, Kevin Callahan, Danny Chun, Landrus Lewis, Robbie Heflin, James Durham, Mike Aldo, Will Brewster, Tyler Jacobs, Eric Telles, Lars Larsen — 4th Row: Chet Pajolek, Jarron Bolingbroke, DJ Petropulos, Phillip Nwosu, Jake O’Malley, Wade McNamara, Stephen Koenig, Owen Davis, Travis Dickenson, Will Tenneson, Benji Sklar, Jordan Phillips — 5th Row: Kyle Rudolph, Ianni Drivas, Ryan Silva, Max Dietz, Jimmy Clark, Emmett Wynter, Greg Lewis, Bryce Monroe, Chris Tamasi, Jules Dandridge, Jake Schmidt, Jake Shuman — 6th Row: Jonathan Woodrow, Jamal Mtshali, Tom Hola- han, Steven Jellison, D’Andre Mason, Jack MacLennan, Andy Dirks, Colman Duggan, Scott Mergner, Max Silver, Rob Wasielewski, Max Lippe — 7th Row: Jack Reynolds, Lou Jacoubs, Matt Pieterse, John Ceccio, Kody Weaver, Ned Deane, Chris Toppin, Max Lehrman, Henry Falter, Pete Alsharif, Ryan Duzyk, Jon Kelleher, Sean Gildea, Matt Sponheimer — Back Row: Jeremy Bass, Matt Cook, Dale Gurek, Mark Klingensmith, Paul Jennings, Brandon Quinn, Luke Bussard, E.J.