Summit vs Dover 10/2/99

    1     2     3     4   Total
Summit   7   0   0 14  21
Dover   7  7 14  19 47

The inability to stop the big plays by Dover and the failure to capitalize on two first and tens inside the Dover 5 yardline turned a close game into a lopsided loss.Things started well when, on Summit's second possession, Mike Nelson out ran the Dover secondary for a 70 yard touchdown. Nick Monaco added the PAT and Summit was up 7-0. Unfortunately, Dover capped its next possession with a 38 yard TD pass to a wide open receiver. Summit took the ensuing kickoff and drove to a 1st down on Dover's 5 yard line on the running of John Martini and Bill Wheeler. Four runs up the middle ended with the ball a few inches short and a 72 yard drive went for naught.

Later in the 2nd quarter, after Summit had fallen a foot short of a first down on the Dover 30, Dover scored their 2nd TD on a 70 yard drive highlighted by 39 and 25 yard runs. The half ended with Dover up 14-7.

Dover took the 2nd half kickoff and drove 65 yards in 11 plays, the TD coming on a 21 yard pass to a wide open receiver. Things were looking grim but they got a lot worse when Summit fumbled the kickoff return and Dover took over on Summit's 27. Three plays later Dover had their 4th TD on a 26 yard pass play. Summit was determined to get back in the game and launched a drive highlighted by three passes to Jon Campagna and a 29 yard run by Martini. A 6 yard run by Wheeler gave Summit a 1st down on the Dover 4. On the next play Keith Schroeder, faced with broken play, managed to get to the 3. On 2nd down a mixup occurred and two backs went in motion at the same time resulting in a 5 yard penalty. Wheeler made it back to the 5, but on the next play Dover intercepted a pass on the one yard line.

Early in the 4th quarter Dover was forced to punt but the return was fumbled and a Dover lineman picked up the ball and ran into the end zone to put Dover ahead 41-7. It is to Summit's credit that they didn't quit and managed two more scoring drives of 80 and 72. The first drive was supported by 5 pass completions, 3 by Wheeler and 2 by Matt Benedetti, the score coming on a Benedetti reception. The final Summit score came on a 24 yard pass to Wheeler. Following both these TDs Monaco kicked the extra point. So far this season Monaco is a perfect 6 of 6 for PATs.

 Game Stats  Summit  Dover
 First Downs 14 12
 Rushes 29 42
Rushing Yds. 183 273
 Pass Attempts 19 7
 Completions  11 4
 Passing yards 168 124
 Total Yards 351 397
 Return Yards  92 19
Fumbles 2 2
Fumbles Lost 2
Penalty Yards  31 63

 Rushing Stats  Rushes  Yards
 John Martini  14 68
 Karim Wilburn 2 5
 Mike Nelson 1 70
 Bill Wheeler 5 28
 Keith Schroeder  4 0
 Matt Benedetti  1  0
 Nick Monaco  2 12

 Passing Stats Attempts  Completed Intercepted Yards 
 Keith Schroeder 19 11  1 167

 Receiving Stats Receptions Yards
 Jon Campagna  4 39
 Bill Wheeler 5 114
 Matt Benedetti  2  14

Return Stats  Returns Yards
 Jason Holmes  3 40
 John Martini 2 40
 Bill Wheeler 1 9
 Chris Jones 1 3

Punting Stats   Punts Yards
 Keith Schroeder  2  62