The varsity football team is proving to be a powerhouse full of different playmakers making plays at every turn! Congratulations on another win, guys.

Here are 138 game photos.
We have video — this time of our enthusiastic and skilled cheerleaders. Here’s the best one, but there’s more on our YouTube channel including video of the beginning of the second half when the team gets psyched in the end zone.

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Jim Thorpe             40
North Schuylkill       0

The JV defense continued its dominant play. The D-line kept constant pressure on the NS QB including sacks by Josh Strohl, Tom Ferguson and Kyle Rotan. Tom Hartman had an interception from his LB position and Nate Jones set the defensive tone early with an interception on the second play of the game at corner. Nate Pfieffer played very well at LB making tackles all over the field.The Olympian offense moved the ball consistently in the air and on the ground. Kyle Busocker threw for 2 TDs, Steve Martin added a passing TD and Corey Cinicola completed 7 of his 9 pass attempts. The offense showed great poise conducting a hurry-up drive late in the first half that resulted in a score. The O-line blocked well for a host of Thorpe runners (including a pancake block by Matt Taylor at TE). Billy Rieck had a strong game at FB running hard, lead blocking and catching passes. Scoring TDs for the Tom Hartman, Tom Ferguson, Nate Jones, Ralph Bertrand and Raul DeBenedittis (2). Raul returned the second half kickoff for a TD.

Total team effort dominates North Schuylkill for the entire game.

(1) Spartans were held to 66 yards of total offense (56yds on the one play in the 3rd quarter)

(2) ”Clewless” NS passing attacked had only one completion for 1 yard. No receptions for Robbie Clews.

(3) NS managed only 2 first downs the entire game.

(4) Red Swarm recovered 3 fumbles, recorded a safety and gave the Olympian offense great field position the entire night.

 Inspired by the Red Swarm Defense, the Olympian Offense scored 7 TDs. Kyle Porembo and Phil Redline each scored first half rushing TDs. After the Jim Thorpe Defense scored a safety, “Big Ben” Flizack hauled in a 14 yard TD from Craig Zurn to increase the JT lead to 30-0 at the half. The lone defensive lapse by the Olympians occurred early in the 3rd quarter when the NS quarterback ran 56 yards for the only Spartan score. The Olympians answered on the ensuing drive with a 10 yard TD pass from Zurn to Josh Hontz. Craig Zurn and Tony Mistretta added rushing TDs to reach the final score of 50-6.

The Olympians spread the wealth on offense with the O-line (Lance Malatak, Shawn Bradley, Billy Mertz, Robbie Mathurin, Keith Long & Ben Flizack) opening huge holes for a host of JT runners. 10 rushers gained 301 yards on the ground (Craig Zurn 7-102, Phil Redline 18-91, Tony Mistretta 6-41, Scott McGonigal 6-25, Jake Zurn 2-19, Kyle Porembo 3-17, Tim Kunkel 2-9, Tom Ferguson 1-5, Raul DeBenedittis 1-(-1)). The passing attack was balanced as well. Craig Zurn went 6 for 12 passing for 92 yards and Corey Cinicola completed his only attempt for 8 yards.  6 players pulled down passes for 100 yards (Raul DeBenedittis 2-43, Mike Thomas 1-18, Ben Flizack 1-14, Josh Hontz 1-10, Phil Redline 1-6, Kyle Porembo 1-7).

The complete JT team effort continued when substitutes entered the game. There was no let down when the Olympian second team took the field and played a majority of the 4th quarter. The second team offense added a TD. The second team defense yielded only 1 NS first down and surrendered zero points.

Next Game

Olympians host backyard rival Panther Valley in an Anthracite League game Friday September 22nd at 7pm.

Please come out and show your support…GO THORPE!