Carey's Corner
FROM THE MALVERN ARCHIVES
A LOOK BACK
February 2021
In the Olympics you have the standard of the top three- gold, silver and bronze. On ESPN and various other recognitions of accomplishment you have the proverbial Top 10. For this article on MP football, I looked at the top 6 performances (for something different) in Rushing, Passing, Receiving and Special Teams- Kickers. As a special team’s coach, I never want to leave out the important contributions that kickers can make in a game.
The attempt here is to compile stats for a game, a season, a career- yards and TDs. For the kickers it will be points in a season and points in a career. If any of the stats look off or there is additional stat information to add please send to Rcarey5171@aol.com. I will update and add. Thanks for your help.
Thanks again to Ted Silary at (www.tedsilary.com).
Here goes.
This article will feature Malvern quarterbacks.
PASSING - GAME
PASSING - SEASON
PASSING - CAREER
TD'S SEASON
TD'S CAREER
OTHER NOTES OF INTEREST
Billy Conners played behind Ryan Nassib his junior year and threw one pass. Same for Dan Onorato, one pass in his junior year. Guess you could say they quickly hit their stride in their senior year. All their totals were based on that season. Ryan Nassib, a two-year starter, played behind Ian Mitchell his sophomore year and threw two passes. It helps a program succeed when these kinds of players are ready to step up. I mean, can you imagine having a run of Ian Mitchell, Ryan Nassib then Billy Conners as your QBs?
Ryan Polley was a 3 year starter. With the talent MP has had over the years at QB that is quite an accomplishment.
Have to give a shout out to the monster numbers put up by Alex Hornibrook and Drew Gunther. Both just missed the IA season record of 2,325 yards.
Ryan Polley, Dan Onorato, Ryan Nassib, Billy Conners, were all IA MVPs. Interesting that Dan Onorato made it as a linebacker. A combo QB/LB!! I could win a lot of games if I started my team with any of these guys at QB.
Teams have become more pass oriented in recent years. As you can see many records came in the 2000’s, especially after 2005. Mike Ryan had back-to-back 1200 yard seasons in 1998 and 1999. In the “Gamp Era” Matt Davis in 1991 and Ryan Polley in 1993 threw for over 1000 yards in a season). Way to go Mike! Mike’s favorite target was Ryan Edginton, who will show up prominently in the receiving 6 Pack. I have no records for Pat Van Horn who was back-to-back IA MVP in 1977 and 1978 (currently digging into past articles). Drew Gunther had the stats to be an IA MVP in 2018 but just happened to have a teammate named Keith Maguire.
Any help for stats in the years 1950 through 1981 would be greatly appreciated. I am hoping there are multiple football scrapbooks in an attic somewhere.
POSTSCRIPT
The next few articles will be a mix of “Get me a 6 Pack” and in-depth team pages for the undefeated teams very similar to the 2020 team page that was recently posted.. I will work my way through Gamp’s teams 1st- 1980, 1995,2001 and 2008, then move to the Shark years of 1972, 1974 and 1975 (9-0-1) The last one and certainly not least, will be Dave’s school record 11-0 team of 2018.
First up in March will be the 2001 team. Why you ask?? Only one of two teams to hit the three categories of excellence posted in previous articles- The Touchdown Club, 30 for 30 and Beat the Spread!
More to come……………
02.15.21
