Oct. 31, 2001

The Game: Johns Hopkins (4-3, 2-2 Centennial Conference) looks to get back in the win column after falling to Dickinson, 17-14 in overtime last Saturday. F&M (1-7, 0-4 CC) had last week off and enters the game with a seven-game losing streak.

The Teams: After winning four of its first five, the Blue Jays have dropped two straight and had their hopes of grabbing a share of the Centennial Conference title dashed with last week's loss at Dickinson. The Diplomats have dropped 17 of their last 18 and 11 straight against Centennial opponents.

Note of the Day: A win assures the Blue Jays of a winning record on the season. This would be the eighth winning season under head coach Jim Margraff in 12 years. In the 17 years prior to Margraff's arrival, Johns Hopkins posted six winning seasons.

The Coaches: Johns Hopkins is coached by Jim Margraff (Johns Hopkins `82), who is now in his 12th season as the head coach at Homewood. With the season-opening win over Washington & Lee, Margraff became the all-time winningest coach in school history and he now sports an overall record of 64-50-3 (.560). He had been tied with Dr. Ray Van Orman (60-64-7) as the winningest football coaches in JHU history.

Margraff guided the Blue Jays to a school-record-tying seven wins in 1996, 1997, and 1998 to record the winningest three-year period in school history. Margraff's .560 winning percentage ranks third among JHU coaches who have coached 20 or more games.

In addition to ranking as the all-time winningest coach in school history, Margraff also ranks third on the all-time Centennial Conference (CC games only) victory list (45-34-2) and seventh on the all-time winning percentage list among Centennial coaches (CC games only) (.568).

All-Time Centennial Coaching Victories List

(CC Games Only)

1. Tom Gilburg (FM) 75-54-1/.581

2. Barry Streeter (G) 65-62-3/.512

3. Jim Margraff (JHU) 45-34-2/.568

4. Tim Keating (WM) 45-14-2/.754

5. Darwin Breaux (D) 41-18-1/.692

All-Time Centennial Winning Percentage

(CC Games Only)

1. Tom Lapinski (S) 11-3-0/.786

2. Tim Keating (WM) 45-14-2/.754

3. Ralph Kirchenheiter (M) 35-13-1/.724

4. Ed Sweeney (D) 38-16-2/.696

5. Darwin Breaux (D) 41-18-1/.692

6. Tom Gilburg (FM) 75-54-1/.581

7. Jim Margraff (JHU) 45-34-2/.568

Tom Gilburg, the all-time winningest coach in Franklin & Marshall and Centennial Conference history, enters this week's game against Johns Hopkins with an overall record of 156-104-2 over his 27 seasons guiding the Diplomats.

During his tenure at F&M, Gilburg has guided the Diplomats to five Centennial Conference titles and four trips to the ECAC Playoffs, He has coached six Centennial Conference Players of the Year and nine of his players have earned First Team All-America honors.

Series Information:

Scouting the Dipolmatsb: Franklin & Marshall enters the game against Johns Hopkins looking to snap a seven-game overall losing streak and an 11-game losing streak against Centennial Conference opponents. The Diplomats last won a game against a CC opponent in the final game of the 1999 season (22-12 against Gettysburg) and last won a road game against a CC opponent in 1998 (21-17 at Swarthmore).

Long-time coach Tom Gilburg may boast the youngest team in the Centennial as just five of his listed starters this week are seniors, and only one of those plays defense.

Offensively, junior quarterback Dave Makson directs a unit which has scored more than 14 points just once this season (in a 26-14 season-opening win over Oberlin). Makson has thrown for 663 yards in six games and has been relieved at times by Doug Hiltner and Scott Stephen, who have combined to thrown for over 400 yards, but have also tossed nine interceptions without a TD pass between them.

While increased production from the quarterback position would help, a step up in the running game is a must. Through eight games, F&M is averaging just 90 yards per game on the ground and no individual player is averaging more than 27 yards per game.

Senior Daryl Black has averaged 4.0 yards per carry on 47 attempts (a team-high 189 yards on the year), while sophomore Paul Fix has added 186 yards on 59 attempts.

Whoever is playing quarterback does have the luxury of throwing to junior tight end Matt Wagaman and senior wide receiver Steve Cipriano. Wagaman has a team-high 37 receptions for 544 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Cipriano has 24 receptions for 312 yards and one TD.

Defensively, sophomore linebacker Andy Rehring and junior defensive end Chris Gallino rank second and third, respectively in the Centennial Conference in tackles. Rehring has a team-high 76 tackles on the year and his average of 9.5 tackles per game ranks second in the league. Gallino counts a team-high 13 tackles for losses and five of F&M's 16 sacks on the season among his 70 tackles.

Getting off a quick start will be a key for the Diplomats, who have been outscored, 98-0 in their last two games. F&M has been outscored, 60-0 in the first quarter of its games this season and 161-9 in the first half.

Margraff's Resurrection: Putting head coach Jim Margraff's resurrection of the Johns Hopkins football program in perspective takes only a quick look at the Hopkins record book. Since taking over as the head coach prior to the 1990 season, Margraff has guided JHU to seven winning seasons and 64 wins. The 64 wins are four more than Hopkins accumulated in the previous 17 years combined (1973-89). During that time, Hopkins posted six winning seasons and won 60 games.

The Big Picture: Jim Margraff has been associated with Johns Hopkins football as a player (1978-81), assistant coach (1982), and head coach (1990-present). During his 16 plus years at Hopkins, the Blue Jays have won a total of 83 games. This represents over 21 percent of the all-time wins in program history (393).

Getting Defensive In CC Action: Although the Blue Jays fell to Dickinson, 17-14 in overtime, the JHU defense continues to post impressive numbers against Centennial opponents.

In four games against Centennial opponents (the last four games), JHU has posted some impressive numbers. Consider:

With its impressive showings, the Blue Jays have ascended to the top or near the top of most of the statistical categories in the Centennial Conference and also rank among the national leaders in a pair of categories as well. Below is a list of where JHU ranks in the Centennial and NCAA Division III defensive stats:

Avg. CC NCAA

Game Rank Rank

Rushing Defense 158.6 ypg. 4th ---

Passing Defense 90.9 ypg. 1st ---

Total Defense 249.4 ypg. 1st T22nd

Scoring Defense 16.0 ppg. 1st ---

Pass Eff. Defense 68.3 1st 4th

Little Continues Run at the Top: Junior linebacker Mike Little (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown South) posted five tackles (all solo) in the game at Dickinson and continues to lead the team in tackles with 48 through seven games. In addition he ranks second on the team with eight tackles for losses and has three pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery to his credit as well.

Little enters this week's game needing just nine tackles to reach 150 for his career.

Della Pia Battling For Top Spot: Senior linebacker Marc Della Pia (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell) continues to battle Mike Little for the top spot on the Blue Jay tackle charts. Through seven games, Della Pia ranks second on the team with 47 tackles, including four for losses and one sack.

Della Pia was in on five tackles, including one for loss, against Dickinson. In addition, he also reached a personal milestone with his five tackles as he surpassed the 200-tackle mark for his career. He now has 203 in his career.

Smith Pacing Squad in Sacks: Sophomore nose guard Paul Smith (Lafayette, NJ/Sparta) continues to lead the Blue Jays in sacks (5.0 for 25 yards) and tackles for loss (13/52 yards) and currently ranks fourth on the team in tackles with 32.

Smith posted four tackles, including two solos and one for a loss, against Dickinson.

Doyle Excels: Junior defensive tackle Pat Doyle (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Bishop Hoban) tied for the team-high with seven tackles, including five solos and one for a loss, against Dickinson and was named to the Centennial Conference Honor Roll for his efforts.

With his seven-tackle performance, Doyle surpassed his tackle total of a year ago as he now has 27 tackles, including 13 solos and seven for losses on the year. Last season, Doyle played in nine games with four starts and had 26 tackles to his credit.

Defensive End Trio Excels: Seniors Erich Hellmold (Sayville, NY/Sayville) and Adam Seidman (Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey) and junior Nick Loiacono (Tappan, NY/Tappan Zee) have formed a solid rotation at defensive end through seven games and the three have combined for 61 tackles, including 16 for losses and five sacks.

Hellmold, a two-time Second Team Centennial All-Star, was slowed early in the season with an injury, but has 20 tackles, including seven for losses and one sack to his credit. His seven tackles for loss are tied for third on the team.

Seidman made the switch from linebacker to defensive end this season and also has 20 tackles, including four for losses and two sacks. He was named the Centennial Defensive Player of the Week after JHU's season-opening 34-3 win over Washington & Lee in which he posted six tackles and one sack.

Loiacono has 21 tackles, including five for losses and two sacks, through seven games. He also has a fumble recovery to his credit.

I've Got It: Freshman safety Matt Campbell (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) is quietly putting together a solid season at safety for the Blue Jays and enjoyed another productive outing against Dickinson.

Campbell posted seven tackles, including five solos, against the Red Devils. The seven tackles tied for the game-high.

On the season, Campbell ranks third on the team in tackles with 37, leads the team in interceptions with three, and has one forced fumble and one fumble recovery to his credit. He is also third on the team with five pass breakups.

Campbell is the only freshman to start a game on defense for the Blue Jays this season, while his 37 tackles are the most by a Johns Hopkins freshman since Erich Hellmold had 42 in 1998.

Longo Enjoying First Season as a Stater: Sophomore Paul Longo (Kensington, MD/Bethesda Chevy-Chase), a standout on special teams for the Blue Jays last season as a freshman, continues to shine as an outside linebacker this season. Through seven games, Longo is tied for sixth on the team in tackles (27) after posting three, including one for a loss, against Dickinson.

Angelosante, Halas Holding Down the Corners: The Blue Jays' sparkling pass defense has been due in large part to the play of senior cornerbacks Joe Angelosante (Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park) and Mike Halas (White Plains, NY/Hackley), who have both enjoyed standout campaigns to date. With Angelosante and Halas leading the way, the Blue Jays have allowed an average of just 90.9 yards per game through the air.

Angelosante is currently fifth on the team in tackles with 28 and tied for first on the team in pass breakups with six. He also has two interceptions to his credit. Against Dickinson, Angelosante posted four tackles and one interception. He enters this week's game against F&M with 135 tackles in his career.

Halas is tied for the team-lead in pass breakups (6), has two interceptions to his credit, and has 15 tackles on the year.

Baylin Closes On Two More Marks: With two games remaining in the regular season, senior wide receiver Zach Baylin (Wilmington, DE/Tatnall) still has a chance to further etch his name in the Johns Hopkins record books.

Against Dickinson, Baylin was limited to two receptions for 23 yards and had a pair of punt returns for 23 yards as well. Still, he inched closer to JHU's single-season punt return yardage mark and could still move into second place on JHU's career receptions receptions list.

Baylin currently leads the team in receiving with 38 receptions for 487 yards and one touchdown and also leads the team with 22 punt returns for 205 yards.

With two games remaining, Baylin needs 25 punt return yards to break the JHU single-season record of 229 (Harrison Bernstein/1997), while he need just three more returns to set a single-season record.

Baylin's two receptions and 23 receiving yards against Dickinson increase his career totals to 171 receptions for 1,880 yards and 15 touchdowns. He ranks third all-time at Johns Hopkins in receptions, fourth in career receiving yards and fifth in career TD receptions. He needs 15 receptions in the final two games to move into second place on JHU's career receptions list, while he needs just two TD receptions to move into fourth on the career list at Hopkins.

Baylin moved into a tie for fourth place on the Centennial Conference career receptions list, while he ranks 13th on the CC's career receiving yardage list and is tied for 13th in career TD receptions.

Career JHU CC

Category Total Rank Rank

Career Receptions 171 3rd 4th

Career Receiving Yards 1,880 4th 13th

Career TD Receptions 15 5th T13th

Career PR Yards 529 1st ---

Career KOR Yards 755 5th ---

He Was Sore the Next Day: Senior Scott Martorana (Long Valley, NJ/W. Morris Central) just missed tying the Johns Hopkins record for rushing attempts in a game as he carried the ball 44 times for 169 yards and one touchdown against Dickinson. In addition, he caught four passes for four yards.

Despite missing three full games and half of another, Martorana currently leads the Blue Jays in rushing yards (436), and rushing touchdowns (5), while he ranks third in receptions (13) and all-purpose yards (524). His 109.0 rushing yards and 131.0 all-purpose yards per game are by far the most on the team.

With his rushing touchdown against Dickinson, Martorana moved into sole possession of second place on both Hopkins' career rushing touchdowns list (24) and career overall touchdowns list (28). In addition, he moved into 11th place on JHU's career rushing list (1,598) and needs just 101 yards to move all the way into eighth place on JHU's career rushing charts.

Heleniak Moves Up: Senior QB Rob Heleniak (Philadelphia, PA/Germantown Academy) has two games remaining to throw three touchdown passes, which would make him one of just four players in school history to rank among the top five in all four major career passing categories at Johns Hopkins.

Heleniak currently ranks fourth all-time at JHU in career attempts (554), completions (299), and passing yards (3,591), while ranking sixth in touchdown passes (29). His .540 career completion percentage is the second-highest in school history among quarterbacks who have 200 or more career completions.

Heleniak currently ranks first in the Centennial Conference in passing yards per game (185.9), third in total offense (182.7 yards/game), and fifth in pass efficiency (96.9 rating).

Cook Continues to Impress: Freshman running back Adam Cook (New Freedom PA/Susquehannock) was thrust into the starting lineup when Hopkins' top two running backs went down with injuries and he has done an admirable job in his first two career starts.

Cook is averaging 49.6 yards per game on the ground, which ranks him sixth in the Centennial Conference (second among freshmen) and 77.0 all-purpose yards per game (8th in CC).

In addition to his exploits running the ball, Cook also ranks second on the team in receptions with 18 for 142 yards on the year.

All He Does is Score Touchdowns: Sophomore Kyle Miller (Hanover, PA/South Western) entered this season listed as the backup at the fullback position. Last season, he rushed just six times for 27 yards and had one reception for one yard. What a difference a year can make. Miller, who is sharing the job with junior Steve Stache, is a solid run-blocking fullback and has 11 carries for 38 yards on the season. However, where he has really excelled is in the passing game, where he has 12 receptions (fourth on the team) for 112 yards and a team-high three touchdown receptions. His seven-yard touchdown reception late in the second quarter proved to be the game-winning touchdown in a 13-7 win over Ursinus on October 6, while his 37-yard touchdown reception against Muhlenberg drew the Blue Jays within 22-14 with just under five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Lehman Emerging: Johns Hopkins head coach Jim Margraff has been looking for a wide receiver to step up opposition senior Zach Baylin. He may have found the answer in sophomore Jason Lehman (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and freshman Brian Wolcott (Harding, PA/Wyoming Area), who have been sharing the spot opposite Baylin.

Lehman was limited to just one reception for 38 yards against Dickinson, but is now fifth on the team with 11 receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown. His 16.2 yards per reception is the highest among all players with more than one catch. Wolcott had one reception for 10 yards against Dickinson and now has 10 receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns on the year. His 12.8 yards per reception is second only to Lehman's 16.2 yards per catch among players with more than one reception.

Offensive Line Excels in Anonymity: While the Blue Jays are averaging over 20 points and nearly 350 yards of total offense per game, the play of the offensive line has gone largely unnoticed. Despite starting just one senior and playing the first six games without perhaps the best lineman on the team, the unit has come together quickly.

Junior Kevin Kostibos (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park), a Second Team All-Centennial selection last season, anchors the unit from his center position and is in his third season as a start. Senior Wayne Bugel (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) made the move to the offensive line this season and starts at one guards spot, while junior Brian Williams (Katy, TX/Strake Jesuit) is in his second season as a starter at the other guard spot. Junior Ben Kail (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair) started the game against Gettysburg in place of Williams, who missed the game with an illness.

At tackle, junior Leif Glynn (Croton, NJ/Croton-Harmon) is in his first season as a full-time player, while junior John Tiberi (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA/Chadwick) stepped in when sophomore Zach Kail went down with an injury in preseason camp and has done an admirable job at the other tackle spot.

Andrade Moves Into Second on Career Field Goal List: Senior place kicker Matt Andrade (Wyoming, DE/Caesar Rodney) was 2-for-3 on field goals and converted his only extra point attempt in the win over Ursinus and nailed both of his extra point attempts against Muhlenberg and Dickinson. He continues to sit at the top of three of the four statistical categories for kickers in the Centennial Conference.

On the year he is now 18-for-18 on extra points and 6-for-12 on field goal attempts. His 5.1 points per game leads the league among kickers and ranks sixth in overall scoring. Andrade is the only kicker in the Centennial who has converted all of his extra points, while his six field goals are also tops in the league. He leads the league in extra-point percentage (100%), field goals made per game (0.86), and kick-scoring (5.1 ppg.). The only kicking category he does not lead is field goal percentage, although the only kicker ahead of him is just 2-for-2 on the year.

Andrade is Hopkins' second all-time leading scorer among kickers as he now has 117 career points. In his career, he is 66-of-72 (.917) on extra points and his two field goals against Ursinus moved him into a tie for second place on the career field goals list at Johns Hopkins with Eli Kabillio (1984-87). Both now have 17 career field goals to their credit.

Home Sweet Home: Since the beginning of the 1996 season, Hopkins is 20-8 (.714) at home and won 10 straight at Homewood from 1996-97.

Lucky Number Seven: Johns Hopkins has won a school-record seven games in a season eight times. Jim Margraff has been involved in a total of four of those eight seasons. As a senior quarterback in 1981, he led the Blue Jays to a 7-2 record, while he coached JHU to back-to-back-to-back 7-3 records from 1996-98.

More Seven: JHU has held four of its first seven opponents to seven points or less.

Cradle of Coaches: When Johns Hopkins defeated Washington & Lee (34-3) in the season-opener, Jim Margraff joined a rather large fraternity at JHU. With the win, Margraff became the eighth active Johns Hopkins coach to stand as the winningest coach in their sport's history. He joins Bob Babb (baseball), Nancy Blank (women's basketball), George Kennedy (women's swimming), Bill Nelson (men's basketball), Dick Oles (men's fencing), Matt Smith (men's soccer), and Leo Weil (women's soccer). Margraff, Babb, and Oles are all graduates of Johns Hopkins University.

Staff Additions: Margraff hired two new assistant football coaches during the off-season, as Frank Colaprete and Russell Wrenn both joined the staff. Colaprete will coach the defensive backs, while Wrenn will coach the outside linebackers.

In addition, fourth-year assistant coach Keith Emery takes over as the defensive coordinator in place of Dan Rattay, who left Hopkins after six years to become the defensive coordinator at Georgetown.

Captain, My Captain: The Blue Jays selected two captains for the 2001 season. Senior RB Scott Martorana (Long Valley, NJ/W. Morris Central) and senior LB Marc Della Pia (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell) were selected as team captains at the conclusion of two-a-day practices. Both are in their second years as captains as they shared the honor with now-graduated Greg Gorla last season.

It's All Academic: Senior RB Scott Martorana (Long Valley, NJ/W. Morris Central) and senior WR Zach Baylin (Wilmington, DE/Tatnall) return after earning First Team Verizon District II Academic All-America honors last season.

Point Production: Johns Hopkins scored 257 points last season, marking the fourth straight season the Blue Jays have scored 200 or more points. This marks the first time in school history JHU has scored 200 or more points in four straight seasons.

In addition, the 257 points rank as the fourth-highest single-season total in school history. Below is a list of the top scoring seasons in school history.

Single-Season JHU Scoring Records

1. 306 points 1968

2. 288 points 1998

3. 268 points 1997

4. 257 points 2000

5. 248 points 1999

6. 246 points 1967

Star Quality: Johns Hopkins placed six players on the 2000 All-Centennial Conference football team, and all six return this season.

On offense, the Blue Jays boast returning First Team All-CC picks in senior RB Scott Martorana (Long Valley, NJ/W. Morris Central) and senior WR Zach Baylin (Wilmington, DE/Tatnall). In addition, Second Team All-CC center Kevin Kostibos (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) is back to anchor the Blue Jay offensive line, while senior QB Rob Heleniak (Philadelphia, PA/Germantown Academy) returns after earning Honorable Mention All-Centennial honors last season.

Defensively, Second Team All-CC defensive end Erich Hellmold (Sayville, NY/Sayville) joins fellow second team honoree Craig Reinert (LB) (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan).

Add in transfer Nick Loiacono (Tappan, NY/Tappan Zee), who earned Second Team All-CC status as a defensive end at Swarthmore last season, and senior LB Marc Della Pia (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell), who earned Honorable Mention All-CC honors as a sophomore, and the Blue Jays boast eight players who have earned all-conference honors during their career.

A Beginning Worth Noting: Johns Hopkins' 34-3 victory over Washington & Lee in the season-opener represented the largest margin of victory for Johns Hopkins in a season-opener since 1959, when the Blue Jays knocked off Franklin & Marshall, 42-0. To put that in perspective, 1959 was the year before Johns Hopkins head coach Jim Margraff was born.

Team Notes of Interest: Johns Hopkins is an impressive 39-4 (.907) under Margraff when scoring 24 or more points...currently, the Blue Jays have won 27 of their last 29 when scoring 24 or more...at the same time, Hopkins is 44-8-2 (.833) when holding the opposition to 14 points or less since Margraff arrived for the 1990 season...the last time JHU lost a game when it held the opposition to 14 points or less was on October 31, 1997, when the Blue Jays dropped a 13-7 triple-overtime decision against Dickinson... currently, the Blue Jays have won 13 straight games when holding the opposition to 14 points or less.

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