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Published October 31, 2009 12:07 am - Thanks to a huge 42-7 win Friday night at West Middlesex, coach Pat McClearn’s Mercer High Mustangs now have just one team standing between them and a berth in the District 10 Class A playoffs — backyard rival Lakeview. Mercer rolls past WM to earn 5th straight victory By Patrick Connelly
Allied News Sports Editor Thanks to a huge 42-7 win Friday night at West Middlesex, coach Pat McClearn’s Mercer High Mustangs now have just one team standing between them and a berth in the District 10 Class A playoffs — backyard rival Lakeview. “That’s what we play for,” said McClearn. “To have the opportunity in Week 10 to get ourselves into the playoffs … that’s our goal every year.” Senior Rawlins Huntley has been a standout all season on the defensive side of the ball for Mercer and the win over the Big Reds was no exception. Huntley picked off a pass from quarterback Kyle Wimer to prevent a game tieing score in the 2nd quarter and returned it 99 yards to give the Mustangs a 14-0 lead. “That’s a big turnaround right there,” West Middlesex coach Jason McElhaney said. “That’s a big swing.” Herbie Hennegan returned the opening kickoff 56 yards for Mercer, but on the first play from scrimmage Huntley fumbled and the ball ended up in the hands of the Big Reds. After Nata Ash carried for 6 yards and Jon Jancso was stopped by Mercer for a 2-yard loss, the Big Reds were forced to punt the ball back to Mercer which became what seemed a trend in the 1st quarter. Both teams had only 1 first down each and aside from Huntley’s fumble, West Middlesex fumbled twice, losing one to Mercer. In the 2nd quarter, however, both offenses started to click. The Mustangs put together an 8-play, 51-yard drive before Kyle Mariacher scored on a 6-yard run. Will Juergens kicked the extra point to give Mercer the 7-0 lead. The Big Reds fought right back and marched to the Mercer 9 yard line before Huntley pilfered Wimer’s pass. The interception ended a drive that saw Wimer found Logan Mihalcak just half a dozen plays before for a 14-yard gain and 5 Big Reds rushers pick up 48 yards. The Mustangs took the 14-0 lead into haltime and added to it early in the third quarter after the opening kickoff bounced off Colin Patten’s chest and back into Mercer’s hands. 
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