Talented Runners Collide in Class (A)
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Talented Runners Collide in Class (A)
Talented runners collide in Class (A)
Harrisburg:
Bellwood-Antis tailback Josh Kleinfelter may be one season clear of preseason promises, but there's one offensive line that won't allow colleague Jeremiah Young to forget his.
Of the many subplots that stick to tomorrow night's PIAA Class (A) quarterfinal in Altoona, only Kleinfelter's quest for 2,000 yards will come free of charge. The senior first cracked the milestone in 2005.
Should Young manage 34 yards against the Blue Devils, Steel-High's budding sophomore will not be so lucky.
"My father and I had an agreement that, if I got 2,000 yards, he would take the entire line to eat," said Jeremiah Young, the indispensable element in head coach Rod Deibler's scheme. "He figures it will cost around $150."
That's no Sizzler-sized check, but the projected bill does reflect how far Deibler's underclassman-laced outfit has traveled in 13 weeks. It's first scrimmage gave no indication.
"We were just kind of nonchalant, joking and playing around. We had some seniors, but they were like first-year starters. We had them and a lot of younger guys," said Young, who rushed for 1,400-plus yards as a freshman.
"We finally started to listen to what Coach was saying and we finally understood that we can't always play around. During that first scrimmage, I was kind of unsure I could make [2,000 yards]," Young said.
"But once we started to get our offense clicking I knew it was possible."
Kleinfelter, meanwhile, carries 1,980 yards and 29 scores into tomorrow's fracas at Mansion Park. Celebrated skipper John Hayes had expectations for his senior-laden group, and the Devils have responded.
Hayes even compared this young Rollers club to his own in 2004, when Camp Hill stopped Bellwood-Antis 27-14 in the quarterfinals.
Harrisburg:
Bellwood-Antis tailback Josh Kleinfelter may be one season clear of preseason promises, but there's one offensive line that won't allow colleague Jeremiah Young to forget his.
Of the many subplots that stick to tomorrow night's PIAA Class (A) quarterfinal in Altoona, only Kleinfelter's quest for 2,000 yards will come free of charge. The senior first cracked the milestone in 2005.
Should Young manage 34 yards against the Blue Devils, Steel-High's budding sophomore will not be so lucky.
"My father and I had an agreement that, if I got 2,000 yards, he would take the entire line to eat," said Jeremiah Young, the indispensable element in head coach Rod Deibler's scheme. "He figures it will cost around $150."
That's no Sizzler-sized check, but the projected bill does reflect how far Deibler's underclassman-laced outfit has traveled in 13 weeks. It's first scrimmage gave no indication.
"We were just kind of nonchalant, joking and playing around. We had some seniors, but they were like first-year starters. We had them and a lot of younger guys," said Young, who rushed for 1,400-plus yards as a freshman.
"We finally started to listen to what Coach was saying and we finally understood that we can't always play around. During that first scrimmage, I was kind of unsure I could make [2,000 yards]," Young said.
"But once we started to get our offense clicking I knew it was possible."
Kleinfelter, meanwhile, carries 1,980 yards and 29 scores into tomorrow's fracas at Mansion Park. Celebrated skipper John Hayes had expectations for his senior-laden group, and the Devils have responded.
Hayes even compared this young Rollers club to his own in 2004, when Camp Hill stopped Bellwood-Antis 27-14 in the quarterfinals.