 Winkler led a passing attack that collected 250-plus yards and
accounted for three scores through the air during the hourlong
scrimmage. Winkler finished his day completing 11-of-16 attempts
with 251 yards and three touchdowns, with 119 of those yards and two
touchdowns recorded by Meredith. Scott Kuehn also got into the
action with a 31-yard touchdown late in the game from Winkler and
finished with 67 yards on the day.Both teams found yards on the
ground hard to come by, as the defenses combined for 14 tackles for
loss and three sacks in the game. James Graham led all rushers with
44 yards on 13 carries, and Collin Keoshian picked up 19 yards on
five carries, as he split time carrying for both squads. Brian
Frapolly scored the only touchdown of the game for the White squad,
as he ran it in from 5 yards out and finished with 15 yards on seven
carries.
Placekicker Nick Aussieker got things started in the scrimmage
with a 40-yard field goal for the Red team to give it an early 3-0
lead, before Frapolly's touchdown run gave the White team a 7-3
advantage. From there, Winkler took over and threw three consecutive
touchdown passes to end the scoring and secure the 24-7 win for the
Red team.
Linebacker Pat Meehan led the White squad and all tacklers in the
game with seven stops, including one for a loss. Davontae Harris
added six stops for the White team, and Mike Banks picked up the
only turnover of the day when he intercepted Winkler in the third
quarter. Eric Kerr paced the action for the Red team with five
tackles, two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. Alejandro Rivera and
Will Pretty each added five stops for the Red squad as well, and
Dalton Keane had a tackle for loss while splitting time on both
rosters.
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Following the game, head coach Brock Spack and his staff
presented the players with spring awards. Jamal Towns and Harris
took home the offensive and defensive top newcomer honors,
respectively. Marshaun Coprich and Teddy Corwin were presented the
offensive and defensive most improved awards, respectively, and
Meehan was tabbed as the team's hardest hitter as the winner of the
Hammer Award. The Pitbull Award, given to the toughest and
hardest-working players, was given to Mark Spelman and Dontae McCoy
for the offense and defense, respectively.
The Redbirds will return to practice in August in preparation for
the 2014 season, which will begin Sept. 6 at home against
Mississippi Valley State. With seven home games on the schedule,
fans will have plenty of opportunities to check out the newly
renovated stadium and can purchase season
ticket packages online now at
GoRedbirds.com or by
calling the ticket office at 309-438-8000.
[Text from
news release received from
Illinois State University]
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