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Jonn Gordon of Prirceton cou.dn't quite block hs succ3ssful point-after by Moeller on Friday in the Crusaders· 22-10 victory.
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Kamphake breaks season rushing record BY DAVE SCHCTTE Enquiret COltributor
The mob scene arounc Mike Kamphake following Moeller's victory over Princeton on Friday night was for good reason. The 6-foot. 195-pcund senior rushed for 226 yard~ t·n a o;inJlegame record 46 co:rries, J...·acing !\'l.oeller to a 22-10 vicory befo:-e 5,000 fans at Galbr\.•ath Field. With 1,494 yards on 231 tarries, Kamphake bro:<e ·he singkseason school rushing r~cord of 1,434 )'ards (on 183 carries) set by D'ju;:n Francisco in 1983. "I wasn't out t= Jr7ak any records. ' Kamphake said. "All we wanted to do was wn and make the p ayoffs. My line ke )t opening
big holes, and : 1€ y made the job ea'>y. Said Moeller coc.c:: Steve Klonne: ":V1ike d:d a ,{reat job tonight. I knew he "Was close to breakir.g the record. but it wasn't our plan to try and hc.ve him break it." The victory wrapped up a Divis on I playoff b:'rth ~cr the Crusaders, their firs1 since 1993 when they w~·rt t.:> t::e state ch<cmpionship .~am.~ lcsing to Cleveland St. Ignatius. ~1oeller's last state title cam.:- .n 1986. "It feels gocc to walk into the playoffs rather tran back in," Klonne :;aid. Knowing that Pr:nceton lost several defensive I nenen the past two weeks, Klonne's strate-
gy was to keep the ball on the ground. It worked. Although quarte.-back Ryan Cooper conpleted 11 of 20 passes for 12~ yarcs, :V1o~ller go: the job done mosLy running bE~1ind linemen Doug Rosfeld, Bill jester, Chris Conley, josh Gardner and Ryan Cowan. Moeller gained 393 yards, with 271 comir.g on the ground. .. During the se.:ond l:alf, Princeton dared us to run the ball," Klonne sai<l. "At times, they put r:ine or 10 guys on the line, but our lhe got it done. ' All of the scoring took place in the first half, with both teams squandering scaring opportun~ties during the fmal 24 minutes.
~:oeller missed two field-goal attemr.ts. and Princeton's offense wa:; p:agued by turnovers (two fumbles, two interceptions). One of the biggest plays in the first tal£ was a turnover by Pri1ceton wi:h 30 seconds remaining befor:.> halftime. Fcrcec out of the pocket by the ~beller defense, Vincent Harrison (11-of-23, 151 yard::.) scramb ec from the :\loeller 30 but ft rr.bled the ball when tackled at the :-yard .ine. The loose ball went out of the end zone for a touchJa.::k. ''That turnover was big," Klonne S<ild. "Our defense has bent Jut not broken all season. We hac five interceptions and came up \~ith two in the second
half tonight" After Princeton to•lk a 3-0 lead on a field goal by jeff Blaylock 'with 9:30 remaining in tl e first quarter, .\1oder took control. The Crusaders dn: ve 82 yards in 10 plays wi!h Coo{:er th-ov.in~ a 10-yard touchdown ;:>ass to Max Lind. Tom Pucke's cxtn point made it 7-3. On its next possess:or., Moelledrovc 55 yards in nint· plat's with :<amphakc scoring o 1 a l-yard run. One play into tlu.' :>econd quarter, it was 14-3. Princelo>nn,======:=j 1 0 0-lt Moen.,._ 1 li o 0-2: M -Lind ,0
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