HOCKEL RUNS FOR 156 AS SPALDING WINS TITLE REMATCH

Strong ground game and tough defense continue to be a winning formula for the Cavaliers.

Archbishop Spalding returned to West Baltimore last night, where its season began, three weeks ago, with a humbling 47-14 loss to Mount St. Joseph. Those memories, however, were distant and faint, as the Cavaliers rode their patented rushing attack to a 20-8 MIAA B Conference win over host Cardinal Gibbons. the contest was a rematch of last fall’s B Conference title game, also won by the Cavaliers.

Junior Evan Hockel led the visitors with 156 yards rushed and touchdown runs of 18 and 70 yards. Nick Kuhl caught a 36-yard scoring pass from Kevin Moran.

Mitch Meredith was good on two extra point kicks as the Cavaliers rose to 3-1 overall, and 3-0 in the B Conference. Cardinal Gibbons slipped to 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the B Conference..

Defenensively, Nick Shackelford had 12 tackles and a sack for the Cavaliers; Terrell Johnson had 11 tackles and two sacks; Jimmy Thomas had 11 tackles and a sack; and Ryan Clark had nine tackles.

In addition, Mike Brandenburg and Jordan Cohill each had interceptions.

Archbishop Spalding 20, Cardinal Gibbons 7
AS – 7 – 7 – 0 – 6 – 20
CG – 0 – 7 – 0 – 0 – 7

1st
AS-Kuhl 36 pass from Moran (Meredith kick)

2nd
AS-Hockel 70 run (Meredith kick)
CG-Gould 20 pass from Thompson (Geho kick)

4th
AS-Hockel 18 run (kick failed)