69Wheaton
20Carthage College
2021 season · Game 7 of 12
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Wheaton vs Carthage College

Saturday, October 23, 2021Home · McCully Stadium · Wheaton, Ill.Attendance 2,116

Summary

Wheaton beat Carthage College 69–20 at home in Wheaton, Ill. on Saturday, October 23, 2021. It was the seventh of twelve games logged in 2021, and it left Wheaton at 6-1. It was the 57th meeting with Carthage College, after which Wheaton led the series 45-12. Jesse Scott was in his first season as head coach.

Photos

30 frames from the athletics department's photographs of the game, the best of the shoot first. Players are tagged by the number they wore that season; click a name for the career, a frame to enlarge it.

Breaking tackle
Breaking tackle
Run with ball stride
Run with ball stride
Catch ball at helmet
Catch ball at helmet
Run play multi player
Run play multi player
Run toward goal line ball secure
Run toward goal line ball secure
Short-yardage run swarm
Short-yardage run swarm
Open field run night
Open field run night
Tackle swarm
Tackle swarm
Run with ball tight frame
Run with ball tight frame
Run with ball trailing blocker
Run with ball trailing blocker
Ball in air near goal line
Ball in air near goal line
QB throw follow-through ball airborne
QB throw follow-through ball airborne
Dynamic tackle near endzone
Dynamic tackle near endzone
Ball carrier mid-stride
Ball carrier mid-stride
Throw release ball in air
Throw release ball in air
Block plus ball in air night
Block plus ball in air night
Tackle impact multi player
Tackle impact multi player
Punt release moment
Punt release moment
Run clutching ball
Run clutching ball
Run with ball from behind
Run with ball from behind
Throw follow-through ball high
Throw follow-through ball high
Punt
Punt
Group with ball carrier
Group with ball carrier
Kick follow-through ball airborne
Kick follow-through ball airborne
Tackle pile
Tackle pile
Mid-play tackle dive grainy night
Mid-play tackle dive grainy night
Mid-play near endzone some blur
Mid-play near endzone some blur
Celebration high five
Celebration high five
Line scrum blocking clash
Line scrum blocking clash
Kick motion warm-up
Kick motion warm-up

Photographs by Wheaton College Athletics; each opens on Flickr from its caption's source line.

Line Score

Team1234F
Carthage College0130720
Wheaton312117069

Player Statistics

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYdsTDIntLongRating
Luke Anthony91560.0%1812140192.0
Jeremiah Tucker2366.7%430035187.1
Tyler Gautier010.0%00000.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDLong
Sam Singleton1216413.7359
Jeremiah Tucker89511.9181
Jack Allen6335.5015
Jalen Shaffer12828.0028
Cristian Carstens4266.5120
Kyle Carter188.008
Nate Magnusson155.005
Tyler Gautier155.005
Jake Hibben111.011

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsAvgTDLong
Adam Terrini27035.0140
Terrelle Brown26331.5039
Matthew Tucker33511.7019
Tyler Gautier13535.0035
Nate Magnusson11111.0011
Jack Allen188.008
Spencer Peterson122.012

Scoring

PlayerTDFGMPATPATAPts
Sam Singleton300018
Tommy Gallagher029915
Jeremiah Tucker10006
Cristian Carstens10006
Jake Hibben10006
Adam Terrini10006
Spencer Peterson10006

Defense

PlayerSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Caleb Grotelueschen7070.00.0000000
Ryan Schwartz6170.00.0020000
Luke Gammichia4150.00.0000000
Josh Shaffley4150.00.0000001
Daniel Herber3141.00.0000000
Kyle Carter4040.00.0000000
Caleb Egbert3030.00.0210000
Dallas McRae2130.50.0001000
Jake Holaday2130.50.0030000
Jalen Shaffer2020.00.0000001
Stephen Watson2020.00.0100000
Jaden Ferlita1121.00.0000000
Riley Schwartz1010.00.0000000
Matthew Tucker1010.00.0000000
Wyatt Lee1010.00.0000000
Jack Schmid1010.00.0000000
Clayton Reeves1010.00.0000000
Brayden Anthony1010.00.0001000
Fielding Davis0110.00.0000000
Sam Bell1010.00.0000000
River Shindledecker1010.00.0000000
Matthew Bunnel1010.00.0000000
Isaiah Love0000.00.0010000

Interceptions

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLong
Caleb Egbert23819.0037
Stephen Watson155.005

Field Goals

PlayerFGMFGAPctLongBlk
Tommy Gallagher22100.0%400

Punting

PlayerNoYdsAvgLongIn20TBBlk
John Bickle29145.55100—

Kickoffs

PlayerNoYdsAvgTBOB
Tommy Gallagher1268056.720

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLong
Caleb Grotelueschen44912.2020
Nate Magnusson11010.0010
Jalen Shaffer100.000

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLong
Caleb Grotelueschen311638.7044

Team Stats

StatisticWheatonCarthage College
Total2219
Rushing113
Passing913
Penalty23
Total (Net)36555
Attempts3623
Avg. Per Rush10.12.4
Rushing TDs60
Yds. Gained37877
Yds. Lost1322
Total (Net)224261
Comp.-Att.-Int.11 - 19 - 128 - 46 - 3
Att.11.85.7
Comp.20.49.3
TDs23
Yards589316
Plays5569
Play10.74.6
Fumbles - Lost0 - 01 - 1
Penalties - Yds.12 - 1569 - 87
Punts - Yds.2 - 916 - 261
Punt45.543.5
Inside 2001
50+ Yds.10
Touchbacks00
Fair Catch10
Total - Yds.12 - 6804 - 275
Kickoff56.768.8
Touchbacks21
Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs6 - 59 - 01 - 0 - 0
Return9.80.0
Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs3 - 116 - 09 - 144 - 0
Return38.716.0
INT: Total - Yds. - TDs3 - 43 - 11 - 1 - 0
Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs0-0-00-0-0
Misc. Yards00
Poss. Time27:0432:56
3rd. Down Conv.1 of 65 of 15
4th. Down Conversions1 of 22 of 2
Red-Zone: Scores - Chances6 - 72 - 3
Sacks: Total - Yds.1 - 153 - 4
PAT: Total - Made9 - 92 - 3
2PT Conversion: Total - Made0 - 00 - 0
Field Goals: Total - Made2-20-0

Scoring

1st 12:38WHEATON - Singleton 59 yd run (Gallagher kick), 1 plays, 59 yards, TOP 0:10
1st 10:13WHEATON - Gallagher 40 yd field goal 5 plays, 32 yards, TOP 1:35
1st 10:02WHEATON - Singleton 15 yd run (Gallagher kick), 1 plays, 15 yards, TOP 0:00
1st 08:50WHEATON - Carstens 20 yd run (Gallagher kick), 2 plays, 20 yards, TOP 0:13
1st 03:58WHEATON - Peterson 2 yd pass from Anthony, Luke (Gallagher kick) 5 plays, 28 yards, TOP 2:32
2nd 13:45CARTHAGE - Campbell, S. 10 yd pass from Lowe, Bryce (Collins, David kick blocked) 12 plays, 88 yards, TOP 5:13
2nd 08:54CARTHAGE - Ell III, Eddie 12 yd pass from Lowe, Bryce (Collins, David kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:53
2nd 05:49WHEATON - Singleton 14 yd run (Gallagher kick), 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:57
2nd 03:49WHEATON - Terrini 30 yd pass from Anthony, Luke (Gallagher kick) 2 plays, 56 yards, TOP 0:19
2nd 02:43WHEATON - Egbert 37 yd interception (Gallagher kick)
3rd 12:14WHEATON - Hibben 1 yd run (Gallagher kick), 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:37
3rd 05:39WHEATON - Tucker, J. 81 yd run (Gallagher kick), 2 plays, 88 yards, TOP 1:01
3rd 00:04WHEATON - Gallagher 20 yd field goal 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 5:28
4th 06:31CARTHAGE - Campbell, S. 41 yd pass from Bendo, Raphael (Collins, David kick) 8 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:54

Coverage

Official recap · Wheaton College Athletics

No. 6 Wheaton earns a convincing 69-20 victory at home against Carthage

Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton football team, ranked sixth this week in Division III by D3football.com, defeated Carthage College 69-20 on Saturday night at McCully Stadium. The 69 points tallied by the Thunder tonight is the most for the team since a 79-0 victory against Elmhurst on Nov. 10, 2018 at McCully Stadium.

Wheaton has now won five games in a row and improves to 6-1 overall and 5-1 CCIW play. Carthage is 3-4 on the season with a 3-3 record in CCIW play.

The Thunder offense recorded 598 total yards tonight, with 365 yards on the ground and 224 passing yards. The Wheaton defense held Carthage to just 42 rushing yards tonight. The Firebirds passed for 261 yards, with 303 yards of total offense.

Thunder running back Sam Singleton carried the ball 12 times for 164 yards tonight. Singleton averaged 13.7 yards per carry and he reached the end zone three times.

Quarterback Luke Anthony completed nine of his 15 passing attempts for 181 yards with two touchdown passes. Jeremiah Tucker passed for 43 yards and he ran for 95 yards with an 81-yard touchdown run.

Seniors Caleb Grotelueschen and Ryan Schwartz each recorded a team-high seven total tackles for the hosts. Josh Shaffley and Luke Gammichia each had five total tackles for the hosts. Caleb Egbert intercepted two passes tonight, including one INT return for a touchdown.

Wheaton scored four touchdowns in the first quarter. Sam Singleton had TD runs of 59 and 15 yards in the quarter. Cristian Carstens scored on a 20-yard touchdown run and Spencer Peterson caught a two-yard touchdown pass in the far corner of the end zone. The touchdown toss from Anthony to Peterson marked the eighth time this season that the quarterback and tight end have connected for a touchdown catch this season. Peterson has had at least one TD catch from Anthony in every game this year. Tommy Gallagher added a 40-yard field goal in the quarter as Wheaton led 31-0 at the end of the first.

Carthage scored twice early in the second quarter. Sylvere Campbell caught a 10-yard touchdown catch for the Firebirds. Eddie Ell had a 12-yard touchdown catch. Singleton reached the end zone for the third time on a 14-yard touchdown run in the third. Anthony connected with Terrini on a 30-yard touchdown pass and on the Carthage drive that followed, Caleb Egbert intercepted a Firebirds' pass and returned it 37 yards four a touchdown. Wheaton led 52-13 at the halftime intermission.

Offensive lineman Jake Hibben scored on one-yard touchdown run for Wheaton's first score of the second half. Tucker scored on an 81-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Gallagher added a 20yard field goal return in the quarter. The Thunder led the Firebirds 69-13 at the conclusion of the third quarter.

Campbell scored on a 41-yard touchdown catch for the guests in the fourth quarter to account for the 69-20 final score.

Wheaton travels to Elmhurst next Saturday for a matchup with the Bluejays. Saturday's game at Langhorst Field kicks off at 1:00 p.m.

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Sources

The score, line score and player statistics on this page come from the official box score published by Wheaton College Athletics.

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