CHS football experiencing success this season
The team is currently 3-2, a much-improved record from previous years.
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Carlisle Football has many things to be proud of this season, including three wins and at least one record-breaking game.
The CHS Thundering Herd football team started this season on a very high note, coming off a win at last year’s ending home game against Harrisburg, with a score of 14-12. The momentum of last year’s win has carried over into the 2014 football season.
The season started with a week 1 win, 43-28, against Mechanicsburg. That win helped show fans that the team has taken a huge step forward compared to last year.
In this game, senior quarterback Billy Burger went 20-31 for 284 yards and three touchdowns. Another key player in the week 1 win was sophomore running back Deshawn Millington, who had 90 yards on seven rushes.
According to Connor Hamilton, a junior who plays offensive line and defensive line, “It was my first game starting varsity. It was good we had a cushion and that it wasn’t a close game, […] we got the chance to prove everybody wrong.”
However, in week two, CHS suffered a devastating loss to Red Land. CHS had the lead and the ball was on the 13-yard line in Red Land’s territory. They gave the ball up and Red Land drove from the 16 yard line, scoring with 48 seconds left. CHS had a chance, but Millington was tackled on the 40-yard line to end the game. Red Land won, with a score of 19-18.
The first home game of the season was against South Western. The crowd was huge and rooted for the home team the entire game. South Western had the lead going into the fourth quarter, 23-22. With the energetic fans behind them, the Thundering Herd never looked back, scoring 12 points in the fourth quarter, while holding South Western to zero, finally winning 34-23. Burger went 13-20 for 174 yards and one touchdown. Senior Deonte Ramsey caught eight passes for 76 yards and one touchdown. (Learn more about Ramsey in our October Athlete of the Month profile.)
According to Jimmy Steele, a senior fullback and linebacker, “I was so happy [with the win] I did a backflip.”
That happiness did not last, however, as week four was not the best for CHS Football. The football team hit the road for a Mid-Penn conference game in State College. The whole night belonged to State College, as the Little Lions won, with a score of 37-8.
So when the Herd returned home for week 5, with an even bigger fan turnout, CHS entered the game with its foot on the gas and never hit the brakes. The opponent was Mifflin County. CHS scored 20 points in the first quarter with Tyler Greene, a junior, running back carrying the load. The score was 40-7 at halftime. CHS scored another 21 points in the second half to make the final score 61-7. Burger went 19-22 for 275 yards and four touchdowns.
With a good beginning to the football season, it looks like CHS could make a playoff run this year.
According to Coach Josh Oswalt, “The goal is to make the playoffs.”
CHS’s next game is October 3 at Cumberland Valley and CHS’s next home game is October 10 when CHS takes on Central Dauphin.
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This is David Delp’s first year on the Periscope staff. He will be a sports writer this year in Periscope. In his free time he enjoys watching football,...
sonny schmuck • Oct 31, 2014 at 12:22 pm
today is the last home game and if Carlisle wins tonight’s game they make playoffs. I hope they win because the herd is playoff material and can go all the way. lets go herd!!!!
akkerria willimas • Oct 31, 2014 at 9:27 am
Our thundering is doing well this year, there were many people who had doubt in our foot ball team this year but they showed them. The football team is showing that they a huge impact from last year. They only need to beat Harrisburg to make it to the play off. I have faith in them, and even if they lose all they have to know that they improve a whole lot since last year. The chs football team even has new players who are really good this year. Even and if I’m not a football fan, I really liked our team this because they are trying for their win this year. How each player ran those yards and you know you have to have some great speed to run those yards. And like I said if we lose we are still are at the top of the world.
Sydney Purcell • Oct 31, 2014 at 9:18 am
This is great! The boys have really stepped up their game from last year. It’s exciting to go to the games and watch how excited everyone get’s when we score a touchdown, going to the games now I a lot more fun than it was last year because at every game we expected them to lose. but now we go into every game thinking “yeah, we got this. we’re going to win this one”. Great job to the boys putting in all the hard work. GO HERD!
Roy Mohr • Oct 30, 2014 at 10:24 am
The team is doing great this year. Even if the team doesn’t go all the way this season is a huge success from the past years. The team lost some great players at the end of last season, but they really came together and proved that they’re not as bad as every one thinks they are. I know that they can make it to play-offs and more, the way they shut Mifflin County down proves it. After all the hardships y’all have had the past years you guys deserve this. Go all the way and prove everyone wrong. Shout out to all the seniors on the team, way to finish off your last year of high school with this memorable season.
Claire Hillison • Oct 29, 2014 at 7:54 am
GO HERD!!! Its great to see the team be so good this year! All the players have been so persistent in trying to get better every year and it is awesome to see their hard work paying off.
Kenleigh Peet • Oct 28, 2014 at 1:29 pm
This vicious turn around from last football season has been amazing and well deserved. Last year’s season ended on a good note and I think that this one will as well.
Rachel Day • Oct 28, 2014 at 11:47 am
The student section is great this year, and as the team continues to improve, so will the student section. It’s so much more fun to cheer on a football team that has a chance at winning every game they play.
James Brown Cornellious • Oct 28, 2014 at 10:04 am
Happy the football team is doing a lot better this year. I see a lot of potential is this group. I believe that we will make a playoff spot with the team we have now.
Brandin • Oct 24, 2014 at 1:43 pm
I think its great that our football team is doing so well. After last season they needed something like this to boost their spirits. The student section is great but there needs to be more students that go to the games. GO HERD!
Jessica Brumbach • Oct 24, 2014 at 8:40 am
Being a Senior, it really makes me happy that the team has improved for my last year in the student section. They’re wins have been exhilarating and they truly deserve it. They even had a chance with CV, which was exciting to watch (even though it was raining).
Sarah French • Oct 24, 2014 at 8:23 am
First off, I would like to express how proud I am of the football team this year! They have improved tremendously. Our new football coach has done very well for his team. The amount of talent on the team is incredible. All the boys on the team always have such a great attitude and never give up. I’m sad that the season is slowly coming to an end but I can’t wait to hear about how CHS Football is doing next year!
Meg McMurdy • Oct 23, 2014 at 1:44 pm
Soooo happy for these players!! They’re earned their wins! Can’t wait to see how the last two games play out!
Hannah Hixson • Oct 23, 2014 at 9:25 am
I think it’s really awesome that the football team has made so much improvement! I’ll never seen a closer team, they are basically like a big happy family. Surely the wins are keeping them confident! I’m sure they are still working really hard and it’s nice that the team gets a win!
Robbie Steiner • Oct 23, 2014 at 9:14 am
Our team is doing really good this year and hopefully they keep this going throughout the season. They have improved great this year and they deserve every victory they get. Let’s go herd.
Jake Sweeney • Oct 23, 2014 at 8:37 am
I’m glad they are starting to prove people wrong, they have worked hard the whole year just to prove people wrong and show them what they are really about.
Alyssa • Oct 23, 2014 at 8:32 am
I think its great that the boys are winning this season. it shows that we do have what it takes to win and we are proving everyone who says we cant wrong. we are Carlisle!
Joshua Winton • Oct 22, 2014 at 1:49 pm
It’s awesome to see the guys doing so well. They’re working really hard and they deserve the success. I love this school and it’s awesome that there is pride in our athletics once again.
Jake Milligan • Oct 1, 2014 at 1:48 pm
It is awesome that the team is winning this year. I know that players like Mike Wuestner and Chuckie Nist are so happy to prove all the people who said they would be bad again this year wrong.
David Delp • Oct 1, 2014 at 2:24 pm
Yes, they have a good chance for a playoff spot this year.