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Football Injuries plague Quakers in loss at Wabash September 24, 2005 Health has been a concern of the Quakers thus far this season. After losing all conference senior quarterback Justin Rummell (Ingalls, IN/Pendleton Heights), senior linebacker Dan Coletta (Norwalk, OH/St. Paul), sophomore defensive tackle Evan Williamson (Fountain City, IN/Northeastern), sophomore receiver Wade Montgomery (Indianapolis, IN/Decatur Central), junior defensive end Brandon Mock (Winchester, IN/Winchester) and junior receiver/quarterback James Jewell (Gary, IN/Roosevelt) before or during Saturday's match up, injuries have become a pressing issue for the Quakers. "It's tough because our kids work hard," Earlham defensive line coach Nick Johnson said. "We will continue to work hard and do what we can with whomever is healthy." Wabash (3-0, 1-0) started the game with a drive that lasted 10:23 to go up 7-0. After the teams exchanged punts, the Quakers committed their first turnover on a missed handoff late in the opening period. Wabash eventually led 28-0 at halftime. The Quakers had a team safety midway through the third quarter to make it 28-2, while Wabash scored following three of Earlham's turnovers. Jewell started at quarterback in place of Rummell and finished 8 of 16 for 100 yards with one interception and a fumble before injuring his ankle in early third quarter. First-year Randy Kerns (West Manchester, OH/National Trail) relieved Jewell and completed 2 of 7 passes for 13 yards and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a 23-yard touchdown. Earlham's top receivers were senior Mike Keesling (Richmond, IN/Richmond), who had three grabs for 45 yards, while senior Derreck Parkevich (Logansport, IN/Logansport) caught three passes for 26 yards. With inexperience at quarterback and poor field position, the Quakers were only able to muster 158 total yards of offense. Similar to other games this season, Earlham's opponents have controlled the field position and the time of possession battles."We need to get the defense off the field on third down and we need convert third downs on offense," Earlham coach Gerry Keesling said. Sophomore Terrel Brown (Richmond, IN/Richmond) led Earlham's defense with 10 tackles, while junior John Darden (Gary, IN/Hammond Noll) and junior Kenny Kincy (Kokomo, IN/Kokomo) had eight each. Earlham (1-3, 0-1) returns to action next Saturday as the Quakers travel to Hiram College. The NCAC contest against the Terriers (0-3, 0-0) starts at noon. Box score |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |