2010 Rock Football Notebook Week #8: Lock Haven (0-7, 0-4) at the Rock (5-2, 2-2) Saturday, Oct
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2010 Rock Football Notebook Week #8: Lock Haven (0-7, 0-4) at The Rock (5-2, 2-2) Saturday, Oct. 23 • 2 p.m. • DiSpirito Field at Thompson Stadium Slippery Rock University • Slippery Rock, Pa. 2010 Schedule The Rock looks to remain in the hunt for the ROCK STARS: Satterfield leads the PSAC in 9/2 MERRIMACK .........45-26 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western scoring (11.0 points per game), is second in rushing 9/11 at Cheyney .............. 30-0 Division title and a berth in the NCAA Division II yards per game (129.7) and sixth in all purpose 9/18 W. CHESTER ... 33-27 (ot) playoffs and record a Homecoming win this week yards per game (132.0) ... Goda is second in pass 9/25 at Indiana ................ 0-17 against visiting division rival Lock Haven. receptions per game (6.6) and fifth in receiving 10/2 at Clarion ............... 16-13 LAST WEEK: The Rock dropped a 28-3 yards per game (74.1) ... Senior cornerback/return 10/9 EDINBORO ............28-14 decision at fourth-ranked California (Pa.). specialist Robert “Manny” Doiley is second 10/16 at California ............. 3-28 Lock Haven suffered its 28th straight loss when in punt returns (13.9 yards per return) ... Junior 10/23 LOCK HAVEN ..........2 pm Gannon beat the Bald Eagles, 42-7, in Lock Haven. linebacker Zach Sheridan is fourth in tackles per (Homecoming) COMMONALITY: The Rock and Lock Haven game (9.1) ... Freshman James McCombie ranks 10/30 at Mercyhurst....... 12 pm have played two common opponents this fall: seventh in yards per punt (37.2). 11/6 GANNON ...............1 pm California and Clarion. The Rock is 1-1 against BALD EAGLE LEADERS: No Lock Haven 11/13 C.W. POST ..............1 pm those two foes (see scores in left-hand column); player in listed among the PSAC’s offensive Lock Haven is 0-2 after dropping a 58-0 decision to statistical leaders ... Senior linebacker Wes California and a 49-6 decision to Clarion. Plummer leads Lock Haven in tackles per game at OTHER BALD EAGLES RESULTS: In 5.9 ... Junior Jay Hartman is ranked 10th in kick Rock Coaching Staff addition to its losses to California, Clarion and return average at 15.8 yards per return. Head Coach .......George Mihalik Gannon, Lock Haven has dropped decisions to VMI LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: This week’s Off. Coordinator ...Vic Campagna (48-6), Millersville (35-21), Kutztown (38-13) and game will be taped and replayed at a later date Def. Coordinator ...... Shawn Lutz Mercyhurst (41-0). in the Slippery Rock-Butler-Grove City area by Def. Line .............. Al Washington THE COACHES: Dr. George Mihalik is Armstrong Cable. Rock graduate Ed Coti and Def. Backs ..........Jason Makrinos Slippery Rock’s all-time leader in career wins with former Rock coach Bob DiSpirito are scheduled to Off. Line ....................Joe Walton a 152-92-4 record. He ranks third among active provide the play by play and color commentary. Running Backs ....... Bill Horsman PSAC head coaches, fifth on the PSAC all-time This will be the third Rock game in the last Tight Ends ................Harry Jones wins list and among D-II national leaders in total four weeks to be televised in one form or another. Wide Receivers .... Lou Falconi Jr. wins and winning percentage. He has a 21-0-1 The Oct. 2 game at Clarion and last week’s game Grad. Assistant.......Jared Palmer record against Lock Haven and a 5-0 mark in head- at California were both taped by Fox Sports Student Asst. ..........Jon McCune to-head matchups with John Klacik-coached Bald Net Pittsburgh and rebroadcast on a taped-delay Eagles teams. basis. Last week’s game was also televised live Klacik as compiled a 5-57 record in six seasons by WPCW, “Pittsburgh’s CW station,” as well as Sports Information as Lock Haven’s head coach. ESPN3.com. ROCK-LOCK HAVEN SERIES: The Rock KNOCKING ON THE DOOR: The next Director .............. Bob McComas leads the all-time series by a 41-12-1 tally thanks to Rock win assures the Green and White of their Office ................ 724.738.2777 21 straight wins over the Bald Eagles and victories fourth winning season in the last five years and Cell ................... 724.421.5658 in 28 of the last 29 meetings. The only blemish was 16th in the last 19 campaigns. [email protected] a 21-21 tie in 1988, Mihalik’s first season as The HOMECOMING KINGS: The Rock and Assistant Director ....... Jon Holtz Rock’s head coach. Coach Mihalik, a 1974 Slippery Rock graduate, Office ................ 724.738.4925 LAST YEAR’S GAME: Akeem Satterfield have compiled an impressive record of success in Cell ................... 585.734.2185 rushed for 107 yards on 19 carries and scored two SRU Homecoming games. [email protected] touchdowns to lead The Rock to a 47-6 win Oct. SRU football teams have compiled a 46-19-3 Grad. Asst. ........ Tyler McIntosh 31, 2009, at Hubert Jack Stadium in Lock Haven. (.699) record in SRU Homecoming Games since Office ................ 724.738.4830 Devin Goda had four pass receptions for 87 yards, 1933, when the first records of a Homecoming [email protected] including a 34-yard TD, to complement Satterfield’s game can be found in SRU Alumni Association Secretary ..............Laura Vernon running in a 316-yard total offense effort by the and/or Sports Information files. Office ................ 724.738.4137 Green and White. The Rock defense, meanwhile, Coach Mihalik owns a sparkling 18-4 record [email protected] held Lock Haven to minus-4 yards in total offense (.818) in SRU Homecoming Games. and minus-65 rushing yards. The Green and White beat Mercyhurst last year www.RockAthletics.com PRESEASON PSAC-WEST POLL: In a and have won four of the five, six of the last eight preseason poll of the division’s head coaches, The and 12 of the last 15 SRU Homecoming games. Rock was ranked sixth and Lock Haven last in the A year by year listing of SRU Homecoming eight-team division. The complete preseason poll game scores can be found on Page 12 of this can be found on Page 13 of these notes. week’s game notes. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Rock is unbeaten in three Mihalik vs. Lock Haven home games this fall and own a 25-15 (.625) record at Thompson The following is a list of scores from Stadium since artificial turf was installed prior to the 2003 season. the Rock-Lock Haven series since SRU has compiled a 128-60 (.681) record in home games the 1988, when George Mihalik assumed last 36 seasons at Thompson Stadium. In 23 seasons under Mihalik, the head coaching reins at The Rock: SRU has carved out an 86-38 (.694) record at Thompson Stadium. 2009............ Rock 47, @Lock Haven 6 2008............ @Rock 45, Lock Haven 7 AKEEM’S LIVING A DREAM: Satterfield, who earned two 2007.......... Rock 27, @Lock Haven 11 of the first three PSAC-West “Offensive Player of the Week” honors 2006............ @Rock 35, Lock Haven 0 presented in 2010, has rushed for 100 or more yards in four of the 2005............ @Rock 55, Lock Haven 7 six games he’s played this fall and has surpassed the century mark 2004............ Rock 31, @Lock Haven 3 2003.......... @Rock 24, Lock Haven 13 five times in two collegiate seasons. 2002............ Rock 14, @Lock Haven 7 It’s worth noting his first venture beyond the 100-yard marker 2001............ @Rock 21, Lock Haven 0 came a year ago in Lock Haven, when he rushed for 107 yards on 19 2000.......... Rock 41, @Lock Haven 15 carries. 1999.......... @Rock 38, Lock Haven 17 1998............ Rock 31, @Lock Haven 7 In his first two games this fall, he recorded two of the top 1997............ @Rock 38, Lock Haven 6 rushing efforts in Rock football history. His 240-yard effort in the 1996............ Rock 37, @Lock Haven 7 season opener vs. Merrimack was the 10th highest single-game 1995............ @Rock 34, Lock Haven 6 effort by a Rock running back. After missing the Sept. 11 game 1994.......... Rock 56, @Lock Haven 30 1993.......... @Rock 39, Lock Haven 23 at Cheyney, he came off the bench in the Week 3 win over West 1992.......... Rock 41, @Lock Haven 17 Chester to gain 192 yards, eight yards shy of having the 22nd 200- 1991............ @Rock 33, Lock Haven 7 yard rushing effort in school history. 1990............ Rock 42, @Lock Haven 7 1989.......... @Rock 27, Lock Haven 16 PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF LAST YEAR: 1988.......... Rock 21, @Lock Haven 21 Satterfield’s efforts vs. Merrimack and West Chester this fall came Akeem Satterfield on the heels of two stellar rushing efforts in the final two games Mihalik’s record vs. LHU: 21-0-1 Average score: SRU 35, LHU 11 last fall. He rushed for 107 yards on 19 carries and scored his first Analyzing Akeem two rushing TDs Oct. 31 at Lock Haven. The following week, he Games in Slippery Rock: 11-0 The following is a game by game finished the season finale at East Stroudsburg with 98 yards on 17 Average score: SRU 35, LHU 9 list of rushing efforts by Rock redshirt carries, including a 10-yard TD. sophomore Akeem Satterfield: Series record: 41-12-1 SRU All told, Satterfield has rushed for 983 yards, an average of RUSHING 122.9 per game, in his last eight games and 1,002 yards, an average 2009 of 111.3 per game, in his last nine games.