Thiel Tomcats [2-1, 1-0 PAC] at Geneva Golden Tornadoes [1-2, 0-1 PAC] Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 w 3 p.m. w Reeves Field w Beaver Falls, Pa. Week 4: Thiel at Geneva Series in Brief 2016 Schedule/Results Series. Geneva leads, 25-11-3 September ne week after lighting up the score- Current Streak .......Geneva 1-game W streak Sat. 3 + at Allegheny W 44-21 board in a 57-47 Presidents’ Athletic Last Meeting ........2013 (Geneva won, 49-28) Sat. 10 + SAINT VINCENT L 32-30 OConference victory over the Bethany Thiel’s Last Win ................2012 (21-14) Sat. 17 * BETHANY W 57-47 Bison at Alumni Stadium, the Thiel Tomcats (2-1, Sat. 24 * at Geneva 3:00 PM 1-0 PAC) will head to Beaver Falls, Pa., Saturday to face the Geneva Golden Tornadoes (1-2, 0-1 On the Air October PAC) in another PAC contest. Radio ............... News Talk 790 AM WPIC Sat. 1 *^ W&J 3:00 PM Online .....................ThielAthletics.com Sat. 15 * at Case Western Reserve 1:00 PM ..............................790WPIC.com Sat. 22 * at Carnegie Mellon 1:00 PM Thiel’s 57 points were the most since they earned Sat. 29 *+ WAYNESBURG 7:00 PM 790 AM WPIC APP ....Smart Phone Download a 62-14 win over the Saint Vincent Bearcats on ....................Hugh Ringer Nov. 10, 2007. Broadcasters November ..........................Don Achenbach ’77 Sat. 5 *! THOMAS MORE 1:00 PM Sat. 12 *# at Grove City 1:30 PM The Tomcats made splash plays to earn the win Statistical Comparison over the Bison. LaRonald Smith blocked a punt * PAC game early in the fourth quarter and returned it 25 2016 Statistics TC GC ^ Homecoming 2016 yards for a touchdown. Smith was later named Points per game 43.7 17.3 ! Senior Parent Recognition the PAC Special Teams Player of the Week. First downs 60 53 + Under the Lights # 33rd Mercer County Cup Early in the game Richard Proper intercepted Rushing yards per game 231.7 220.3 a pass and returned it 29 yards for a pick-six. Passing yards per game 210.0 55.0 Safety Randy Groves also scored on an 84-yard Total yards per game 441.7 275.3 fumble return. 3rd-Down conversions/attempts 15/37 14/43 3rd-Down defense/attempts 13/44 14/41 Thiel Coaching Staff Ryan Radke threw for 263 yards and three 4th-Down conversions/attempts 3/9 3/8 Head Coach touchdowns against the Bison. He also ran for 4th-Down defense/attempts 10/13 2/9 Dan Blume 151 yards and scored two touchdowns on the Fumbles-Lost 6-2 11-5 ground. Penalties/Avg. Yds. per game 22-59.3 16-40.7 Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Darrell Satterfield ’06 Geneva opened the season with a 31-10 loss to Offensive Line & Run Game / Recruiting Frostburg State before earning a 21-0 victory James Coordinator over Bethany in the second week of the season. Lewis Tim Heffernan Last weekend, the Golden Tornadoes suffered a Special Teams Coordinator / 28-21 loss to the Bearcats. Defensive Backs Matt Arshinkoff Geneva running back Trewon Marshall ranks third in the PAC with an average of 100.7 yards Wide Receivers Ryan Matviko per game. The Tornadoes average 17.3 points per game and allow 19.7 points per game, the third Defensive Line least in the league. Jeff Stephens Running Backs Geneva leads the all-time series against Thiel, Brian Radakovich 25-11-3. They also won the last meeting in 2013, 49-28. Thiel’s last win in the series was in 2012, Cornerbacks 21-14. Devante Sims Three-Time Champions 1967 1972 2005 thiel college game notes Tomcats win shootout over Bison He threw three touchdown passes and his first interception of the season. He also ran for 151 Alex In one of the highest-scoring games in Thiel yards and two touchdowns on 11 totes. Nick Horvatits College history, the Thiel Tomcats defeated Barca added 71 yards on 22 carries. the Bethany Bison 57-47 Saturday at Alumni Stadium in the PAC opener for both teams. Hicks led the Tomcats with 113 receiving yards on four catches, one of which was a 72-yard The two conference foes combined for 1,115 touchdown catch. Bailey caught five passes, two yards of offense Saturday and 51 first downs. of which were touchdown grabs, for 70 yards. The Tomcats, who never trailed, made splash plays in all three phases of the game to earn the Kinemond completed 39-of-50 passes for 417 win. They also won the turnover battle, 3-1. yards. He threw three touchdowns and two inter- ceptions. He also ran for 107 yards and three One of the Tomcats’ splash plays came early in touchdowns on 21 carries. Tyler Ambush was the fourth quarter when LaRonald Smith broke Kindemond’s favorite target. He caught 18 pass- through the line, blocked a Bethany punt and es for 171 yards and scored one touchdown. scored a touchdown on a 25-yard return to give the Tomcats a 43-21 lead. Jake Elk, Tyron Bynum and Trey Andrews led the Tomcats with eight tackles apiece. Proper The Bison refused to give in, however. intercepted two passes, one of which he returned Quarterback Chase Kinemond threw touchdown 29 yards for a touchdown. 2016 GAME HIGHS passes of 42 and 45 yards to Dustin Hess and Donovan Hayden racked up a game-best 17 Yds rushing ....151 .............. Ryan Radke v. BETH Tyler Ambush, respectively, less than three min- Yds passing ....263 .............. Ryan Radke v. BETH utes apart to cut the Tomcats’ lead down to 10 tackles for the Bison while Daulton Freeman Long pass .......72 .............. Ryan Radke v. BETH points (43-33). made seven tackles and intercepted a pass. Receptions ......6 ..............Eugene Bailey v. SVC Defensive end Khalid Pierce made five tackles Tomcat quarterback Ryan Radke responded Yds receiving. 113 ..............Jaquan Hicks v. BETH and recorded four quarterback hurries. with a 64-yard touchdown run on the ensuing TDs rushing. 2 .................. Multiple Players Thiel’s 57 points were the most since they TDs passing ......3 .............. Ryan Radke v. BETH drive, but Kinemond went on to throw a touch- earned a 62-14 win over the Saint Vincent TDs receiving ....2 ...........DeShawon Bracy v. SVC down pass and run for another touchdown late in ............................Eugene Bailey v. BETH the fourth quarter to get the Bison within a field Bearcats on Nov. 10, 2007. Interceptions .....2 ...................Jake Elk v. ALL goal (50-47). .......................... Richard Proper v. BETH Radke went on to ice the game for the Tomcats Tackles ........13 ..............Tyron Bynum v. SVC Special Teams POW on the ensuing drive when he scored his sec- TFL ...........2.5 .................. Multiple Players Smith, a freshman linebacker, was named the Sacks ..........2.0 .................Joe Krimm v. ALL ond rushing touchdown of the game, this one a PAC Special Teams Player of the Week on 37-yarder with just 1:16 remaining in regulation. Monday by the conference office. Radke connected with Jaquan Hicks for the Smith blocked a punt early in the fourth quarter THIEL QUICK FACTS opening touchdown of the game, a 72-yarder on and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown to help Thiel’s first possession. After the Bison knotted the Tomcats earn a 57-47 PAC win over the Bison. Location ....................Greenville, Pa. the score 7-7, cornerback Richard Proper put Founded ..............................1866 Smith’s touchdown gave the Tomcats a 12-point Colors. Navy Blue & Old Gold the Tomcats back on top, 14-7, on a 29-yard lead (43-21). He also made a special teams Enrollment ...........................1,000 pick-six down the near sideline. Radke tossed a tackle Saturday on the opening kickoff. Nickname .........................Tomcats 33-yard touchdown pass to Eugene Bailey with Stadium ............ Alumni Stadium (1,400) 6:14 left in the second quarter to increase Thiel’s President. Susan Traverso, Ph.D. lead to 20-7. Radke Records Watch Director of Athletics ............Amy Schafer Kinemond scored on an eight-yard run late in Radke has amassed 4,843 career passing yards, Director of Compliance ........Lori Schimmel the second quarter, but Tomcat the fourth most in Thiel history. Darrell Satterfield Athletic Trainers. Joe Zidar Chris Rosales ’06 is third in the category with 4,870 passing .........................Hannah Jasienski drilled a 24-yard field goal from the left hash ..........................Connor Warren to send the his team to the locker room with a yards. Radke has recorded 2,193 career rush- 23-14 lead. ing yards, the fifth most in program history. Dan Hess ranks fourth in the category with a total of The two teams exchanged touchdowns midway 2,194 yards. through the third. Bailey scored on a six-yard SPORTS INFORMATION pass from Radke while Kinemond scored on a Sports Information Director ......Ed Topoleski one-yard run. With the Bison driving late in the Turnover Margin Office .......................724-589-2180 third quarter for a potential game-tying score, Thiel leads the PAC in turnover margin at plus- Fax .................................724-589-2880 Thiel’s defense stepped up. In a fourth-and-two eight. Thiel’s defense has come up with 11 turn- E-mail [email protected] situation from the Thiel 15-yard line, Bison run- Address ................75 College Avenue overs on the season, seven interceptions and ning back Raekwon Wright fumbled on a hit by ..................Greenville, Pa. 16125 four fumbles. Thiel’s offense has just three turn- nose tackle Joe Krimm. Safety Randy Groves Ast. Sports Info Director. .Cyrill Parham overs on the year, two fumbles and an interception. Office .......................724-589-2241 scooped up the ball and ran 84 yards to the Fax .................................724-589-2880 house to give the Tomcats a 36-21 lead heading E-mail [email protected] into the fourth quarter.