Selinsgrove shuts out Archbishop Wood, 28-0

Written by: David Mika on Saturday, December 12th, 2009. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

HERSHEY – Senior quarterback Corry Briggs connected twice with Ryan Keiser in the first half to pace Selinsgrove to a 28-0 win over Archbishop Wood in front of 1,700 plus fans.

The Seal defense has not been scored on in six quarters and has not given up a touchdown in seven quarters.

Selinsgrove defensive tackle Jon Trego talked about the win, “Redemption, this was all about redemption. It was great to come back here and win.”

Archbishop Wood got the ball first. They drove down to the Seals 37, but Bryant Trautman ended the threat with an interception and the Seals took over on offense.

Selinsgrove put together a nine-play drive. Briggs hit Keiser in the corner of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown pass. As Keiser was falling down he made a one-handed, acrobatic catch for the score. Spencer Hotaling’s extra point gave the Seals a 7-0 lead.

Archbishop Wood’s head coach talked about Keiser, “We knew he was good.”

Selinsgrove’s defense forced three consecutive punts. This allowed the Seals offense to strike again in the second quarter. Briggs hit Keiser on a 15-yard pass. He made two Archbishop Wood defenders miss him and raced down the sidelines for a 55-yard touchdown with 1:55 remaining in the first half. The Seals led 14-0.

The Seals defense continued to dominate Wood in the second half. They intercepted quarterback Jerry Rahill three times and sacked him four times.

After a three and out by the Seals on the opening possession of the second half, Seals Jon Trego picked off a Rahill pass and went 19-yards for the score. The Seals extended their lead to 21-0.

The Vikings next drive would end on the fumble that was recovered by Keiser. Briggs hit Kieser on the very next play that went 36 yards to the Vikings one-yard line. Trautman would cap off the drive with a one-yard score. The Seals had a four-touchdown lead, 28-0.

Archbishop Wood reached the red zone three times in the fourth quarter. But every time they did the Seals defense stopped them.

The last chance for the Vikings to score came at the end of the game. Rahill hit Michael Downs for a 30-yard completion to the Seals one. With time expiring on the clock the Seals defense preserved the shutout by stopping them on their next two plays.

Head coach Dave Hess talked about his defense, “I especially liked the goal line stand at the end of the game. It was a great job.”

Archbishop Wood entered the game with an 11 game winning streak after starting the season 0-2. With the loss they fall to 11-3 and leave as Catholic league champs and District 12 Class AAA champs.

Head coach Steve Devlin said, “We never got going. It’s a tough way to go out.”

Quarterback Cory Briggs finished the game by completing 12 of 23 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns. His main target Ryan Keiser caught six passes for 150 yards and two scores.

Wood quarterback Jerry Rahill completed 12 of 30 passes for 158 yards, but he had four interceptions. Sam McCain added 108 yards receiving.

With the win by Selinsgrove (15-0) they will face undefeated Manheim Central who defeated West Allegheny 45-27. They will face off Friday night at 7pm at Hersheypark Stadium.

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2 Responses to “Selinsgrove shuts out Archbishop Wood, 28-0”

1. Buddy says:
   January 8th, 2010 at 12:57 pm

   obviously, no one cares.

2. Don Herb says:
   December 12th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

   This Selinsgrove team is one of the best overall teams I have seen on the gridiron for several years. They are the real deal.