YORK – When you are one of the top college recruits in the country, the eyes are always on you. When you are one of the top teams in your state, the attention on your team is greatly magnified. Governor Mifflin came into this season with both. The Mustangs returned a core group that has Mifflin ranked #2 in 5A. Mustangs Running Back Nick Singleton is ranked the #1 Running Back in the country and headed to Penn State. Pretty lofty expectations for any team and player. On Saturday night in York, neither Governor Mifflin nor Nick Singleton was disappointed. Nick Singleton just got better each time he touched the ball. Governor Mifflin (1-0) had a dominating effort on both sides of the ball. The combination of the two equaled a 55-6 win over a very good York High (0-1) team Saturday night.
Singleton finished with 281 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries. Nick was almost unstoppable in the third quarter. Here are his post-game comments.
Nick Singleton Postgame @GMSDAthletics 55 York High 6 @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica https://t.co/Ypaxvn0dZF pic.twitter.com/CdfQgOg1uN
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 29, 2021
Governor Mifflin Head Coach Jeff Lang had high praise for his squad after the win.
@GMSDAthletics Head Coach Jeff Lang Very Pleased With The 55-6 win over York High Saturday Night @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 https://t.co/fgHKgGwgS0 pic.twitter.com/mre10d3Jqt
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 29, 2021
The teams traded turnovers in the first quarter. Then Mifflin mounted one of its patented pounding ball control drives. Nick Singleton put in the end zone and the Mustangs were off and running up 7-0.
A punishing @GMSDAthletics drive ends with a Nick Singleton 9 yard score. Mustangs up 7-0 over @theWPBearcat 1:49 quarter one @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 @Get__Recruited @SportsByBLinder pic.twitter.com/N8SGRfV8Dj
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
The Mifflin defense played well all night. This nifty pick-six by Ayden Martin made it 14-0 Mifflin late in quarter one.
@GMSDAthletics right back at it Watch Ayden Martin do the pick 6 thing. 14-0 Mustangs over @theWPBearcat 1:16 quarter one @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 pic.twitter.com/cj6e6TQvh3
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
Mifflin just kept pounding the rock. The Mustangs went up 21-0 in quarter two.
Leading the @GMSDAthletics ground game this drive was QB Eden Johnson. Nick Singleton finishes with an 8 yard TD and the Mustangs out to a 21-0 lead over @theWPBearcat 5:40 until halftime @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 pic.twitter.com/6jzb9ICSPd
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
Late in the first half, Mifflin gave Singleton another shot at the end zone. He did not disappoint. Mifflin led 28-0 at the break.
OMG! @GMSDAthletics calls a TO with :17 left in the half to give Singleton a shot from 50, and he takes it to the house! 28-0 over @theWPBearcat at the half. Incredible. @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 @SportsByBLinder @boblongsports pic.twitter.com/DKdviuS1UY
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
York High received the second half kick and moved right down the field. We had a ball game at 28-6.
@theWPBearcat take the 2nd half kick right down the field. Jaheim White in for the TD. 2 pointer is no good @GMSDAthletics still up 28-6 with 9:06 left in quarter three @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 pic.twitter.com/eAj3jY0UEs
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
Next possession for Mifflin. You guessed it, a Nick Singleton score to keep the Mustangs in control of this one 35-6.
Nick Singleton made this 32 yarder look easy. @GMSDAthletics up 35-6 over @theWPBearcat 6:27 quarter three @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 pic.twitter.com/I1X2ENEgWy
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
Mifflin and Singleton just kept pounding away in the third quarter.
Singleton missed by…that much. Eden Johnson punches it over and @GMSDAthletics pulling away 42-6 over @theWPBearcat 4:20 quarter three @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 pic.twitter.com/URLtfMEsaH
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
Singleton capped this stellar effort with a 70-yard sprint to make it 49-6 in quarter three.
No reason to stand anywhere but in the end zone with Nick Singleton running the ball! 70 yards this time! 49-6 @GMSDAthletics over @theWPBearcat 1:47 quarter three. OH MY! @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 pic.twitter.com/9ol6IZEquS
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 28, 2021
The Mustang reserves pushed one across in quarter four to make it a 55-6 final.
Brandon Jones in for @GMSDAthletics it’s now 55-6 over @theWPBearcat 1:12 left. @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @ddstokes124 pic.twitter.com/e0VYqDS3jB
— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) August 29, 2021
Governor Mifflin next faces its cross-town rival Wilson WL. York tries to get on track by facing down JP McCaskey.
