2006 Season Overview

League Record: 7 - 0 | Overall Record: 11 - 2

Date Time Opponent Score Fri, 9/1/2006 7:00 PM vs Gov. Mifflin 12 - 14 Loss Fri, 9/8/2006 7:00 PM vs Dallastown 58 - 0 Win Fri, 9/15/2006 7:00 PM at Exeter 35 - 0 Win Fri, 9/22/2006 7:00 PM at Warwick 37 - 7 Win Fri, 9/29/2006 7:00 PM at Cedar Crest 42 - 14 Win Fri, 10/6/2006 7:00 PM vs Lancaster McCaskey 20 - 7 Win Fri, 10/13/2006 7:00 PM vs Hempfield 31 - 7 Win Fri, 10/20/2006 7:00 PM at Penn Manor 12 - 0 Win Fri, 10/27/2006 7:00 PM vs Manheim Township 21 - 5 Win Fri, 11/3/2006 7:00 PM at Reading High 45 - 14 Win Fri, 11/10/2006 7:00 PM vs York (D3 Round 1) 40 - 13 Win Fri, 11/17/2006 7:30 PM vs Lancaster McCaskey (D3 Semifinals) 42 - 7 Win Fri, 11/24/2006 7:00 PM at Gov. Mifflin (D3 Quarterfinals) 13 - 47 Loss

League/Div: Lancaster-Lebanon League - 1

Courtesy Berks GameDay

John Gurski Award

JOHN GURSKI AWARD Upon the retirement of John Gurski, the Century Club decided they would like to present an award in honor of John, his accomplishments, and football greatness that he brought to Wilson High School over the years. As with other Century Club awards, the Gurski Award exemplifies John Gurski’s attitudes and character toward the sport of football. CRITERIA A senior football player, who through the course of his career at Wilson, has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities on and off the field. He has the utmost respect of his teammates and coaches as an outstanding athlete, as well as an outstanding person. His football performance presents a positive reflection on the Wilson program especially in the areas of discipline, dedication, and determination to succeed. The award consists of a trophy sculptured in coal and a cash award.
YEAR	PLAYER
1983	Rich Close
1984	Mike Penny
1985	Jim Lewis
1986	Steve Smith
1987	Mike Rosol
1988	Bill Collins
1989	Brian McCarty
1990	Jake Slemmer
1991	Jeff Niedrowski
1992	Chad Harbach
1993	Shane Stafford
1994	Matt Nawrocki
1995	Jami Sands
1996	John Gilmore
1997	Alex Auston
1998	Matthew Walters
1999	Peter Gilmore
2000	Brett Harbach
2001	Mike Aynardi
2002	Chris Sands
2003	Chad Henne
2004	Shawn Smith
2005	Zach Skaf
2006	Josh Smith
2007	Chris Hartzell
2008	Patrick Zerbe
2009	Tyler Beck
2010	Cody Simcox
2011	Rodney Gillin
2012
2013

Individual Awards & Achievements

FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE
PLAYER	YEAR	POSITION
James Fehling	1971	OT
Randy Simcox	1978	DB
Leroy Schannauer	1981	DT
Kerry Collins	1989	QB
Brian McCarty	1989	RB
Jake Slemmer	1990	LB
John Gilmore	1996	TE
Andy Roland	2000	DE
Chad Henne	2003	QB
Shawn Smith	2004	KR
Tyler Beck	2009	TE
Jake Morgan	2011	WR
“BIG 33” GAME PARTICIPANTS
Mike Reitz	1967	HB & LB
Gerald Slemmer	1969	T
Rick Fehling	1969	DE
Rick Stehman	1976	RB
Mike Mohler	1978	DT
Randy Simcox	1978	DB
John Gurski, Jr.	1980	OT
Leroy Schannauer	1981	DT
Kerry Collins	1989	QB
Ken Buczynski	1992	OT
John Gilmore	1996	TE
Alex Auston	1997	DB
Peter Gilmore	1999	HB
Andrew Roland	2000	TE
Ian Firestone	2001	WR
Andy Lehatto	2003	WR
Chad Henne	2003	QB
Josh Smith	2007	WR
Tyler Beck	2009	TE
“EAST-WEST” GAME PARTICIPANTS
Mike Nelson	2001	OT
Chris Sands	2002	OT & DT
Ricky Ziska	2003	K
Chris Hartzell	2007	WR & DB
Jon Wagner	2008	DE
Rodney Hill	2008	DT

PREVIEW: 2011 Regular Season, Game 7

EPHRATA AREA MOUNTAINEERS (0-3, 0-6)

@

WILSON BULLDOGS (3-0, 5-1)

Where: Gurski Stadium, Wilson High School, West Lawn, PA

When: 7:00 PM, Friday, October 14th

HOW'D THEY GET HERE?

• Well the Bulldogs have certainly come a long way since the season-opening loss to bitter rival Governor Mifflin, haven't they? The answer is yes. Yes, they have. Wilson has won five straight straight, including three straight in League playe, which stretches their ridiculous league game winning streak to 25 straight! The Bulldogs have defeated Manheim Central, Reading, J.P. McCaskey, Cedar Crest & most recently Hempfield. They now host a winless Ephrata team struggling to find a direction. The main reason for the Bulldogs quick turnaround has been their defense. Ever since the 2nd half versus the Barons in Week 2 the Wilson 'D' has been LIGHTS OUT. They're stuffing runners, pressuring the opposing QBs, and covering WRs with ease. Week 7 shouldn't be much of a test; Weeks 8 & 9, however, will be. Hopefully the 'dawgs won't be caught looking ahead...
• The Mountaineers are certainly struggling. They lost their 1st four games by a combined 38 points. They've been in the games vs Exeter (6-0), @ Cocalico (2-4), @Conestoga Valley (3-3) and @ Manheim Township (5-1). Unfortunately for them they haven't been able to secure a 'W'. Things got worse in Weeks 5 & 6 as Ephrata's opponents (vs Penn Manor, vs Warwick) won by a combined score of 72-21. The Mounts haven't won a league game since the 2009 season.

MATCH-UP HISTORY

• The game this Friday in West Lawn will be just the 6th all-time meeting between the Mounts & Bulldogs. Wilson has dominated the new series thus far, winning all 5 of the previous match-ups. The Bulldogs won last year at Ephrata, 63-0.

FOLLOW THE GAME LIVE

• While it's not TV or even radio, you can follow tonight's game "live" via the Internet. For a live scoreboard, check out MaxPreps.com, where yours truly will be updating the event as close to real-time as possible.
• If that's not your thing you can also follow @WilsonBulldogs on twitter. I try to get some light play-by-play action & score updates on there as well.

Helmet images courtesy PA Helmet Project.

RECAP: Bulldogs Stretch L-L Win Streak to 25 Games

The Bulldogs had another complete, team effort in their victory Friday evening over the Hempfield Black Knights. The win was Wilson's 5th of the year (and 5th straight) to stretch their record to 5-1. The 36-3 victory in Landisville also stretches their record winning streak in the Lancaster-Lebanon League to 25 games. They haven't lost a league game since October 26th, 2007, at Manheim Township. Wilson will host Ephrata (0-6) this Friday night at Gurski Stadium in West Lawn. Team & individual stats. below.

SOME NOTEWORTHY WILSON STATS

TEAM 

OFFENSE

First Downs: 21

Rushing Attempts / Yards / TDs: 36 / 205 / 2

Passing Attempts / Yards / TDs: 21 / 216 / 3

Total Yards: 421

Penalties / Yards: 10 / 87

DEFENSE

First Downs Allowed: 7

Rushing Attempts / Yards / TDs Allowed: 23 / 52 / 0

Passing Attempts / Yards / TDs Allowed: 14 / 58 / 0

Total Yards Allowed: 110

INDIVIDUAL

OFFENSE

Passing: Klein - 14 of 21, 216 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

Rushing: Gillin - 17 carries, 167 yards, 2 TDs, 1 fumble

Receiving: Joseph - 2 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD

DEFENSE

Tackles: TBD

Interceptions: None

Run defense leads Wilson's rout of Hempfield [READING EAGLE]

Statistics [BERKS GAMEDAY]

PREVIEW: 2011 Regular Season, Game 6

WILSON BULLDOGS (2-0, 4-1)
@ 
HEMPFIELD BLACK KNIGHTS (2-0, 2-3)

Where: Georgelis Law Firm Stadium, Landisville, PA

When: 7:00 PM, Friday, October 7th

HOW'D THEY GET HERE?

• Wilson has responded quite well since their season-opening loss to Governor Mifflin, 34-28, in OT. They've won 4 straight, including their first two versus Lancaster-Lebanon League competition (McCaskey & Cedar Crest). The offense has gotten better, especially senior QB Seth Klein, though senior RB Rodney Gillin remains the focus. The biggest reason for the high level of play is the defense. Since being decimated by the rushing attack by the Mustangs in Week 1, the squad has been relentless, routinely holding opponents below their game averages.
• Despite starting the season 0-3, with losses against Lampeter-Strasburg, Lancaster Catholic, and Central York, the Black Knights have won two straight. They toppled Penn Manor, 28-21, in Week 4 & J. P. McCaskey, 38-12, in Week 5. The game versus Wilson will actually help decide a front-runner in L-L Section 1 with Manheim Township.

MATCH-UP HISTORY

• This is the 38th meeting between the Bulldogs (2-0, 4-1) & the Black Knights (2-0, 3-2). 1st place in L-L League Section 1 is on the line on Friday night! Wilson leads the all-time series, 27-10-0, with their last win coming in 2010 at Gurski Stadium in West Lawn, 35-0. They also won on their last trip to Landisville, 28-7. Hempfield hasn't won a game in the series since 2005, when they defeated the Bulldogs 56-28 at home.

Helmet images courtesy PA Helmet Project.

RECAP: Wilson Rips Cedar Crest

The Bulldogs had no problems against the hapless Falcons on Friday night in Gurski Stadium, winning 42-6. Senior QB Seth Klein was magnificent, consistently finding open receivers, especially senior WR Jake Morgan. Senior RB Rodney Gillin had a solid game despite not playing in the 2nd half. The Wilson defense played a masterful game yet again, suffering only one let down early in the 3rd quarter. Wilson's win was their 4th straight this season and 10th straight versus Cedar Crest. Team and individual stats. listed below.

SOME NOTEWORTHY WILSON STATS

TEAM 

OFFENSE

First Downs: 16

Rushing Attempts / Yards / TDs: 22 / 150 / 3

Passing Attempts / Yards / TDs: 21 / 292 / 3

Total Yards: 442

Penalties / Yards: 7 / 72

DEFENSE

First Downs Allowed: 11

Rushing Attempts / Yards / TDs Allowed: 32 / 69 / 0

Passing Attempts / Yards / TDs Allowed: 18 / 194 / 1

Total Yards Allowed: 263

INDIVIDUAL

OFFENSE

Passing: Klein - 12 of 18, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs

Rushing: Gillin - 6 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD, 0 fumbles

Receiving: Gillin - 8 catches, 183 yards, 2 TDs

DEFENSE

Tackles: Moyer - 9

Interceptions: none

Wilson routs Falcons [READING EAGLE]
Statistics [BERKS GAMEDAY]