Football: Dutchmen Dominate Hamburg Behind Rushing Attack and Stout Defense

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Coming off a disappointing loss to Littlestown last week, the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen had something to prove on Friday night. Despite missing starting quarterback Lane Peters, sidelined with a concussion, the Dutchmen showed no signs of slowing down as they rolled past Hamburg on the road, 42-0, to kick off Section 5 play.

With sophomore John Ditzler taking over under center, Annville wasted no time setting the tone. On their first offensive drive, Jonathan Moran pulled off a trick play, tossing a 52-yard touchdown pass to James Garney. After Cian Soliday’s extra point, the Dutchmen had a quick 7-0 lead.

The scoring spree continued in the first quarter as Annville’s ground game dominated. At the 6:40 mark, Hudson Sellers sprinted 45 yards to the end zone, and just four minutes later, Devon Englehart broke free for a 61-yard touchdown run. The Dutchmen’s defense complemented the offense, forcing a turnover that Maddox White recovered. By the end of the opening quarter, Annville had built a commanding 21-0 lead.

“Our kids played really well and responded from last week’s disappointment,” said Coach Gingrich. “We had three starters out, including our quarterback, and the biggest compliment I can give is that we didn’t really notice the other kids were missing. They stepped up and did a great job.”

The momentum carried into the second half as Englehart continued to power the running game. Midway through the third quarter, he punched in a 9-yard touchdown run to stretch the lead to 28-0. Annville briefly stumbled in the fourth when the offense fumbled at the Hamburg two-yard line, but the defense refused to bend, keeping the Hawks scoreless. The Dutchmen regained their rhythm quickly, with Ditzler powering in on a short run to extend the lead to 35-0 with just over five minutes remaining.

The exclamation point came moments later when Jaylynn Moyer intercepted a pass and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown, sealing the 42-0 shutout.

Annville’s rushing attack was the story of the night, led by Englehart (20 carries, 155 yards, 2 TDs), Moran (9 carries, 95 yards), and Yamaliel Navarro (19 carries, 93 yards). Sellers also contributed a 45-yard touchdown run on a single carry. 

Coach Gingrich praised the performance: “We ran the trick play to start the game after a defensive stop, and that took the pressure off our new kids. Then we had two more good possessions in the first quarter and kind of sealed the deal in the third quarter with a long drive.”

The defense was equally impressive, giving up zero points and forcing multiple turnovers. Moyer’s pick-six highlighted a night full of stops, tackles for loss, and sacks from contributors across the board, including Sellers (10 tackles, 3 TFL) and Kaidavin Ginting (6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack).

“With the defense playing great and the offense clicking on the ground, we also scored 42 points—and if my math is right, we had only scored 41 points the whole year until tonight,” Gingrich added. “So maybe we’re figuring some things out. We’ve got a big week ahead against Columbia, and we hope our youth continues to develop in a positive way.”

With the win, Annville-Cleona improves to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in Section 5 play. The Dutchmen will hit the road next week to face Columbia as they look to carry their momentum forward.

Annville-Cleona 42, Hamburg 0

Annville-Cleona Stats

Passing:

• • Jonathan Moran – 1/1, 52 yards

  • John Ditzler – 0/1, 0 yards

Rushing:

• • Devon Englehart – 20 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD

  • Jonathan Moran – 9 carries, 95 yards

  • Yamaliel Navarro – 19 carries, 93 yards

  • John Ditzler – 4 carries, 4 yards, 1 TD

  • Hudson Sellers – 1 carry, 45 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:

• • James Garney – 1 reception, 52 yards, 1 TD

Defensive Leaders:

• • Hudson Sellers – 10 tackles (6 solo, 4 assists), 3 TFL

  • Maddox White – 10 tackles (5 solo, 5 assists), 1 TFL, 1 fumble recovery

  • Levi Kreider – 8 tackles (5 solo, 3 assists)

  • Kaidavin Ginting – 6 tackles (2 solo, 4 assists), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 hurry

  • Jordan Nickens – 5 tackles (3 solo, 2 assists), 2 TFL, 1 sack

  • Armani Santos – 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assist), 2 TFL, 1 sack

  • Devon Englehart – 4 tackles (2 solo, 2 assists), 1 TFL

  • Jaxon Speece – 4 tackles (2 solo, 2 assists)

  • Logan Radocha – 2 tackles (1 solo, 1 assist), 1 blocked FG

  • Daniel Shuey – 3 tackles (3 solo)

  • Jaylynn Moyer – 1 tackle (1 solo), 1 INT (49 yards, TD)

  • Bode Garney – 1 tackle (1 solo), 1 pass defended

  • Cory Weiss – 1 tackle (1 assist)

  • Dominic Bleecker – 1 tackle (1 assist)

  • Luke Wentling – 1 tackle (1 solo)

  • Tanner Copenhaver – 3 tackles (2 solo, 1 assist)

  • Max Ortwein – 1 tackle (1 solo)

Scoring:

• • Devon Englehart – 2 rushing TD (12 pts)

  • Hudson Sellers – 1 rushing TD (6 pts)

  • John Ditzler – 1 rushing TD (6 pts)

  • James Garney – 1 receiving TD (6 pts)

  • Jaylynn Moyer – 1 INT return TD (6 pts)

  • Cian Soliday – 6 PAT (6 pts)

Special Teams:

• • Cian Soliday – 6/6 PAT

  • Max Ortwein – 2 punts, 66 yards, 33.0 avg

Full Postgame Thoughts from Coach Gingrich

“The kids played really well and responded from last week’s disappointment. Last week was one of the more upsetting games in my career, and it took us a while to get over it. We did a great job tonight. We had three starters out with injuries that all kind of happened late, giving us less time to prepare. Our three kids came in, including a sophomore quarterback, and the biggest compliment I can give is that we didn’t really notice the other kids were missing. The kids stepped up and did a great job.

We ran the trick play to start the game, and that was after we got a stop on defense. We scored, which took the pressure off our new kids. Then we had two more good possessions in the first quarter, and we kind of sealed the deal in the third quarter with a long drive.

The defense played great; gave up no points. We had a pick-six, and forced a couple of turnovers.

We also scored 42 points—and if my math is right, we had only scored 41 points the whole year up until then. So maybe we’re figuring some things out.

We’ve got a big week moving forward. We play Columbia, and they’re doing really well right now. Hopefully, we can add on to this with our youth continuing to develop in a positive way.”

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