Great turnout last night at the game! Not only did the Bulldogs look great on the field, how about the marching band and color guard! Those kids also desereve a big round of applause.
from the bcct:
Morrisville rolls again to reach 3-0 for first time since 1990
By: TOM WARING
Bucks County Courier Times
The Bulldogs routed Conrad Schools of Science to extend perfect start.
MORRISVILLE - Ruben Bresnen and Pat Syron have suffered through a couple of miserable seasons on the Morrisville football team, but they think the Bulldogs took something out of the experience.
"We learned from it," said Bresnen, a running back/linebacker.
Today, Bresnen and Syron are senior co-captains and enjoying playing football more than ever.
On Friday night, the Bulldogs manhandled an overmatched Henry C. Conrad Schools of Science (Del.), 47-0, at Robert Morris Field.
The victory means Morrisville is 3-0 for the first time since 1990.
"Everything has been clicking," said Syron, a lineman.
The Redskins weren't expected to hang with the Bulldogs. After all, this is their first year as a varsity program after two years of playing a freshman schedule. They fell (also by 47-0) a week ago against Maryland School for the Deaf.
The school, located in Wilmington, has been open for three years and gears its curriculum to science.
"It's a building process," said coach Bob Wolford. "Most of our starters are ninth-graders."
Conrad Science has no seniors, and there are four eighth-graders on the roster. Wolford stresses to his players that he wants them to improve at every practice and during games.
The Redskins, who will host the Bulldogs Nov. 7 in Wilmington, managed just two first downs and 81 yards of total offense.
"We have a lot of competitors on the team," Wolford said. "They don't quit. They always fight till the final whistle."
Morrisville scored early and often. The Bulldogs led, 40-0, at halftime. The clock ran non-stop in the second half because of the 35-point mercy rule.
Bresnen ran for a pair of 6-yard touchdowns. Quarterback Matt Cookson completed nine of 17 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns - both to Eugene Figueroa - and also ran for an 11-yard TD. Matt Beyer and Jimmy Miller also ran for touchdowns.
Brandon Douglass continued his big day. He scored all five goals in the soccer team's overtime win over South Hunterdon (N.J.), then made five extra points and ran for a first down out of punt formation. Morrisville was leading 47-0 at the time of the fake punt, which was not called by the coaching staff.
Even the second-team offense and defense played well.
Now, Morrisville has three wins just a year after stumbling to a 2-9 finish. Coach Jim Gober cites senior leadership and better attendance at practice as two of the reasons for the turnaround.
"We're a much, much improved team in all facets of the game," he said. "The attitude of the kids has improved, and they're working hard."
Bresnen and Syron said the Bulldogs boast good conditioning, adding that the players and coaches are close like a family. The no-huddle offense has been effective, and the defense has two shutouts.
The players point to last week's 37-7 victory over Princeton Day School (N.J.) as a barometer.
"That was a good win," Bresnen said.
The fast start has left the Bulldogs with very high hopes.
"I think we can go undefeated, but we have to get better," Bresnen said.
Despite three smashing wins, Morrisville is 0-0 in the Bicentennial Athletic League. The BAL opener is Sept. 25 at home against defending champion Lower Moreland.
Syron is hoping for a good week of practice, with the second team pushing the starters to play the best they can.
"Lower Moreland has big kids who play to the whistle," he said. "That will be our biggest challenge so far."
Gober noted that, while Lower Moreland is 1-2, the Lions have played a couple of tough teams in Bishop McDevitt and Pennington School (N.J.).
"We're very, very concerned about next week," he said. "Lower Moreland is Lower Moreland. We just have to stop the run. Their 1-2 record is deceiving. They've played some tough teams."
