-8 - Number of yards gained by Butler in the first period -- as in "negative" eight.
0 - Number of losses for Mountain Lakes in the 2009 season.
0 - Number of losses for Mountain Lakes in the 2008 season.
1 - Number of losses for Mountain Lakes in the 2007 season, giving the Herd a three-year record of 34-1.
1 - Times Mountain Lakes had to punt against Butler in the title game.
2 - Consecutive state football titles for the Herd.
3 - Touchdowns for Herd running back Austin DiMarco.
4 - Number of Herd touchdowns scored by players not named DiMarco - touchdowns by Scott McWilliams, Grant Davies, Kevin Ryan and Jack Nagle.
6 - Touchdowns for Scott McWilliams this season with two coming in the Herd’s three post-season playoff games.
6 - Number of successful PAT kicks by Herd place-kicker Connor Winter.
7 - Number of points Butler scored in each game against Mountain Lakes. Also: the margin of victory in the first game when the Herd prevailed, 14-7.
8 - Number of state titles won by the Herd football program.
12 - Number of victories for the unbeaten 2009 Herd football team, equalling the number of victories for last year's unbeaten team.
12 - Touchdowns for Jack Nagle for the season with two coming in the Herd’s three playoff games.
13 - Touchdowns for Austin DiMarco this season with five coming in the Herd’s three post-season playoff games.
13 - Number of carries for DiMarco against Butler.
17 - Total number of punts for the Herd all season ... Connor Winter was the punter.
17 - Number of consecutive seasons Mountain Lakes has appeared in the post-season playoffs.
21 - Number of points the Herd had scored in its first three possessions.
25 - Number of victories in a row for the Herd's football program the past three seasons, the longest such ongoing streak in the state.
25 - Touchdowns for Ryan this season, with five of them coming in the Herd’s three post-season playoff games.
25 - Number of years since the Herd’s last losing season.
26 - Number of playoff appearances (out of 34) since the current system was put into place in 1975.
26 - Takeaways by the Herd for 2009 as opposed to 11 giveaways, a plus-15 total.
34 - Wins for this senior class in three years ... against one loss.
41, 25, 20 - Length in yards for each of DiMarco's three TDs.
41 - The Butler yard-line where the Herd's Will Naughton recovered a Butler fumble to set up the Herd's third first-period TD.
42 - Points the Herd allowed in their three playoff games.
44 - Number of seasons coach Doug Wilkins has been the head coach of the Herd football program.
61 - Sucessful PAT kicks for Connor Winter in 12 games ... he missed only six.
63 - Number of players who suited up for the Herd’s final 2009 game - 20 seniors, 15 juniors and 28 sophomores.
66 - Passes attempted by the Herd in 12 games with 46 completed for 11 touchdowns, a completion rate 70%.
68 - Number of rushing yards for Nagle.
72 - Number of rushing yards for McWilliams.
73 - Numaber of rushing yards for Ryan.
97 - Number of victories by the Herd in the 10 seasons between 2000-2009, giving the Herd a record of 97-15 for the first decade of the 21st century.
116 - Points allowed by the Herd for the season, an average of 9.6 ppg allowed.
146 - Points the Herd scored in their three post-season playoff games.
163 - Total rushing yards for DiMarco against Butler.
211 - Total yards gained by Butler in the title game with only 66 coming in the first half.
234 - Passes attempted by Herd opponents in 12 games, an average of 19.5 a game ... opponents completed 105 for a completion rate of 45%.
328 - Number of wins Wilkins has had in his 44 seasons (against 105 losses and five ties).
376- Team rushing yards in 50 carries against Butler.
378 - Rushing yardage for quarterback Scott McWilliams in 43 carries, an average of 8.8 yards a carry.
405 - Total yardage agains Butler - 471 rushing and 34 passing (1-for-2).
477 - Total team points scored for season, an average of 39.75 a game.
492 - Yards rushing for DiMarco in three playoff games - Butler (161), Bogota (175) and Wallington (156).
608 - Total yards for fullback Jack Nagle in 126 carries, an average of 4.8 yards a carry.
832 - Rushing yards for halfback Kevin Ryan for season in 87 carries, an average of 9.6 yards a carry.
932 - Rushing yards for halfback DiMarco for season in 83 carries, an average of 11.2 yards a carry.
2476 - Total yards given up by the Herd defense in 12 games, an average of 206 a game.
4,289 - The Herd's total offensive yardage for the season, an average of 357.4 yards a game.
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