Following its first two-match losing streak in (insert how many years?), Old Gaelic got off the mat to defeat Philly-Whitemarsh, 46-10, and start the 50th Anniversary Celebration right.

Outside center Tyler Johnson got the scoring started a few minutes in with a penalty kick, on his way to a Man of the Match performance. Whitemarsh came back with a strike through the OG defense for its first and only try of the day. After that, fullback Chris Armbrust broke the line off a feed from #10 Kory Harris, and a quick-tap try from prop Broc Shives shortly after, put the home team up, 17-7, and in control of the match.

Philly tightened the match with a PK 17-10, but that would be its last score of the day. Johnson put two tries in before half, split another conversion with Harris, and it was all Gold at the break, 29-10.

Johnson started the scoring as he did the first half, with another PK, then it was eight-man JT Hammond’s turn for a quick tap try off a Whitemarsh penalty. Wing Alexander Schaefer notched the game’s last try to mark the final margin, 46-10.

From there, a mighty contingent of Gaelics headed over to the Mechanicsburg Club banquet room for four hours of fun and celebration.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to such a special Anniversary Weekend, and made it another epic Fall of OG Rugby. Here’s to 50 more years!

MOTM: Johnson

Viking: Lock Tommy Cloak, who finished another 80-minute shift and combined with Judge Rieck to form a formidable duo and dominant day in the lineouts.

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