Memorial senior middle blocker Rowan Schreiber discusses the girls volleyball season, details her career and talks about her college choice. Jon Masson, Wisconsin State Journal
But it was a fumble recovery by the Memorial defense late in the first half that helped turn the tide and begin a comeback against Janesville Parker on Friday night.
Memorial rallied from a 10-point first-quarter deficit, scoring 17 consecutive points, and held off Parker 23-16 in a Big Eight Conference football opener at Mansfield Stadium.
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Spartans junior running back Kamarion Parker scored on a 4-yard run with 19 seconds left in the first half, bringing the Spartans (3-0 overall, 1-0 Big Eight) within 10-7. That followed a Memorial fumble recovery by senior Nick Esser at the Parker 14-yard line with 43 seconds remaining.
"The quarterback fumbled the snap and I saw the ball on the ground, " said Esser, a 5-foot-10, 175-pound inside linebacker. "The second I saw that I knew it was going to be a dogfight for the ball. I do what we do in practice because we practice fumble recoveries all the time.
"I chased after the ball, dove on it and had all my teammates there to protect me. I have to thank my teammates because I didn't get the ball ripped out of my hands."
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"I knew it was a crucial moment in the game, " Esser said. "I knew if we got that fumble and we got the ball inside the 20, it would be a huge momentum change for us."
Quarterback Charlie Erlandson fired an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Luke Cattapan with 8 minutes, 58 seconds left in the third quarter, giving Memorial a 14-10 lead.
Erlandson completed three consecutive passes to tight end Joe Mueller right before the scoring toss. Mueller ended the game with five catches for 89 yards.
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Memorial quarterback Charlie Erlandson drops back to pass against Janesville Parker in a Sept. 2 Big Eight Conference game. Greg Dixon, For the State Journal
After an interception by Memorial linebacker Reid Adams, Ty Aparicio’s 32-yard field goal gave the Spartans a 17-10 lead with 6:15 left in the third quarter.
JJ Douglas’ 21-yard touchdown run brought Parker within 17-16 with 20 seconds left in the third quarter, but the extra point was wide to the left.
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"That is one fine football team that is across from us, " Memorial coach Michael Harris said about Parker. "They are outstanding. We knew it from the start when we started game-planning on Sunday night.
"I have a lot of respect for Parker and what they are doing. ... They are very gifted and very gritty. You combine both of those together and that's one heck of a ball team. I'm proud that our boys held it tight. I'm very, very proud of our senior class for showing the leadership to make it through in the clutch when we needed to."
The Vikings needed just two plays to move 91 yards and grab a 10-0 lead with 3:54 left in the first quarter.
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On second-and-3, Parker quarterback Gavyn Novak threw a pass over the middle that wide receiver Cayden Brandenburg turned into an 83-yard touchdown. Brandenburg used blazing speed to pull away from the Spartans’ secondary. He finished with four catches for 114 yards.
Memorial's Kamarion Parker, center, celebrates his touchdown against Janesville Parker in Friday's Big Eight Conference game. Greg Dixon, For the State Journal
Parker had the early 3-0 lead, using its running game led by Griffin Davis and a roughing-the-passer penalty on Memorial to move downfield on its first drive. Vikings kicker Kenneth Zavala kicked a 35-yard field goal with 6:11 left in the first quarter.
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Erlandson faced significant pressure in the first half from the Vikings’ defensive front, which affected his ability to deliver passes in rhythm and forced him out of the pocket on several occasions.
Later in the second quarter, the Spartans moved to the Vikings’ 48, before punting. But on Parker’s first play from its 18, Novak lost the fumbled snap at the Vikings’ 14 with 43 seconds left in the first half.
Erlandson completed a 10-yard pass to Ward. Parker then swept left on a pitch play — rallying the Spartans within 10-7 with 19 seconds left in the second quarter.
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"We've focused on transition swings (in practice), " Harris said, "just to prepare for those moments so that when you do have a transition or a turnover we can do our best to capitalize or get a tempo going."
Memorial, which received honorable-mention recognition in The Associated Press Large Division poll, came off non-conference victories over Kenosha Tremper (34-13) in the opener and Waukesha West (35-7) last week.
"We told all our parents and fans, `You are going to get your money's worth. This is going to be a good game, ''' Harris said. "It sure was. It was an exciting game."
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Things to know:Armstrong was a first-team all-conference selection in the Big Eight Conference and the inside linebacker of the year last season. Armstrong, an honorable-mention choice on The Associated Press All-State football team, was the Wildcats’ leading tackler. He was ranked as the state’s No. 25 senior football player overall and No. 4 senior linebacker entering this season by WisSports.net.
Quotable: “Mason is truly the young man that we all wish we could have in our program, ” Wildcats football coach Andrew Riley said. “His nickname is `Army’ and he certainly is an `Army of One’ on the football field, basketball court, baseball field, in the orchestra room, in the gym, in the classroom, and the community. Mason was our varsity kicker his freshman year and a starting inside linebacker since his sophomore year.
“He is the juice maker for our team and the player that his teammates look at to lead them in the right direction. Mason is the epitome of our motto: Push, Fail and Fall Forward. He puts his whole self into everything he puts his mind to, learns from any mistakes and always leaves a situation or a group of people better than he found them.”
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Things to know:Drinka rushed for 1, 266 yards and 14 touchdowns last season for the 9-2 Norskies. He was a first-team all-conference pick as a running back in the Badger Large Conference last year (DeForest will be in the Badger Small this season). He was ranked as the No. 13 senior running back in the state by WisSports.net.
Quotable: “Cale is as authentic as a person and athlete. No hype with him, ” Norskies coach Aaron Mack said. “What you see is what you get and he gives us everything he has. He is a very competitive young man who wants to do what's best for his teammates and our program. He has really matured the last couple of years and we are very excited to see him step up as a leader in our program.”
Things to know:Crusaders coach Jesse Norris said he plans to use Haering (above center) all over the field this season, primarily on defense as an outside linebacker but also on offense as a tight end and running back. Haering had five touchdown receptions last season when he was a first-team all-conference choice as a tight end/H-back in the Rock Valley Conference (Edgewood will be in the Capitol Conference this season). Haering was ranked as the No. 14 senior linebacker in the state by WisSports.net.
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Quotable: “He is a natural-born leader and a student of the game, ” Norris said about Haering. “He has a ton of natural, raw ability but pair that with his determination and work ethic, you have a complete package.
“He was voted as a captain by his peers and he has the attention of the entire team. This will be his fourth year participating on varsity and one of the few four-year letter winners we have in the program. We look for him to have a tremendous year on both sides of the ball.”
Things to know:Kaminski, who verbally committed to the University of North Dakota this summer, helped lead Sun Prairie to the WIAA Division 1 state title game last season, falling to Franklin. He was ranked as the No. 6 overall senior and the No. 1 senior quarterback entering the season by WisSports.net. He threw for 2, 559 yards and 30 touchdowns last year, according to WisSports.net. He was named first-team all-conference quarterback in the Big Eight Conference, a first-team choice on the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Large School All-State team and a high honorable-mention selection on the AP team (which includes all divisions). This year, he’s set to direct the Sun Prairie East attack in the Badger Large after the school district split into two schools.
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Quotable: “Jerry is a great leader, athletic, (with a) big-time arm and can make all the throws, ” said Cardinals coach Jerry Kaminski, who’s Jerry’s father.
Things to know:Keyes completed 61% of his passes for 1, 814 yards while throwing 33 touchdowns and one interception last season. He was second-team all-conference in the Badger Large for the Norskies, who finished second to Waunakee. Keyes was ranked as the No. 32 overall senior and No. 5 senior quarterback in the state by WisSports.net.
Quotable: “Following his impressive junior
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