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MOE HARRIS
FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK
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QUICK FACTS Location ………...………………………Castleton, Vermont Founded ………………………………………………………..1787 Enrollment ………………………………………………...2,000 President …………………..………………………..Dave Wolk Nickname ………………………………………………Spartans Colors ……………………………………………Green/White Home Field …………………………….…Spartan Stadium Capacity …………………………………………………...5,000 Surface …………………………………………Synthetic Turf Conference ……………………...…………………………ECFC Affiliation …………………………………NCAA Division III First Year of Football ……….…………………2009 (3-6) All-Time Record …………………………………………26-32 2014 Regular Season Record …………………………..7-3 2014 ECFC Record / Finish ………………………5-2 / 2nd SCHEDULE 9/5 @ Plymouth St. 9/19 @Salve Regina 9/26 vs. Alfred St. 10/3 @ Husson 10/10 vs. Mount Ida 10/17 vs. Gallaudet 10/24 @ Maritime (N.Y.) 10/31 @ Anna Maria 11/7 vs. Becker 11/14 vs. Norwich
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Tony Volpone, Second Season Career Record: 7-3, 5-2 Office Phone: 802-468-6441 E-mail: tony.volpone@castleton.edu Defensive Coordinator: Blaise Zambrano Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Trigonis Linebackers: Mike Macura Inside Linebackers: Ben Chapman Quarterbacks: Paul Capaldo Kickers & Punters: Steve Wolf Offensive Line: Tucker Peterson Defensive Line: David Gregory Wide Receivers: Grady Breen Assistant Coach: Michael Perrone Quality Control: Mike Alberque
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Name Bobby Lineberger Nick Boles Joey DeAlesandro George Busharis Tyler Higley Luke TanCreti Cyle Machia Makai Hawkins Vince Sorce Anthony Porcelli Mark Alberque Nick Romeo Eric Mimnaugh Luke Mullin Soren Pelz-Walsh Sha'ron Bilowith Mitchell Caron Joshua Stearns Myles Cassin-Reed Chris Terry John Vita IV Josh Brandon Shane Hurley Ryan Haff Derek McAdoo Jeremy Wilson Tyler Sturtevant Jakob Trautwein Trevor Sayers Dan Blanchard Matt Smith Joel Antoine Isaiah Pearson Steven Hanzidiakou Justin Picou Ethan Sherwood Nate Decker Nicholas Meola Corey Brimmer Ed Doton Cooper Bushey Je'Von Harris Ryan Barry Dom Augustine Connor Kukla Chris Oettinger Canute Watson Moe Harris Adnane Adossama Leo Audy Tony Argillander Christian Procida Jack Schilder John Jillett
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Pos. P/K QB DB QB DB QB WR WR DB WR DB DB DB DB WR DL QB K WR WR RB DB DB RB DB RB DB LB LB RB WR LB WR RB DB DB DB LB RB TE DB RB WR WR DB LB WR RB DB LB LB DB LB DB
CASTLETON Ht. 6-2 6-5 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-6 5-11 5-8 5-7 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-6 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-5 5-8 5-8 5-11 5-6 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-7 5-7 5-8
Wt. 185 235 170 190 185 200 175 165 185 180 189 190 195 185 178 240 200 210 165 173 195 195 170 180 185 190 165 195 210 180 160 220 140 188 185 165 185 235 200 190 165 150 165 170 155 185 170 185 180 215 218 170 195 160
Yr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/High School Warwick, R.I./Bishop Hendricken Rutland, Vt./Rutland Montville, N.J./Montville Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield Vernon, Vt./Brattleboro Hartland, Vt./Norwich University Rutland, Vt./Mill River Bronx, N.Y./Mt. St. Michael Academy New Hartford, N.Y./Notre Dame Brooklyn, N.Y./James Madison Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Park Salem, Mass./Salem Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham Rutland, Vt./Rutland Dummerston, Vt./Brattleboro Burlington, Vt./Burlington Augusta, Maine/Cory Cornwall, Vt./Middlebury Nashua, N.H./Nashua North Willingboro, N.J./Camden Catholic Standforville, N.Y./Pine Plains Central Falls, R.I./Central Falls Waldwick, N.J./Waldwick St. Johnsbury, Vt./St. Johnsbury Academy Essex Jct., Vt./Essex Suffield, Conn./Suffield Mechanic Falls, Maine/Poland Regional Middlebury, Vt./Middlebury Barnstable, Mass./Barnstable Mill River//N. Clarendon, Vt. East Montpelier, Vt.//Union-32 Airmont, N.Y./St. Joseph's Brooklyn, N.Y./Sheepshead Bay Carleton Place, Ont./Carleton Place West Oneonta, N.Y./So. Glens Falls Middletown, N.Y./Valley Central Coventry. Conn./Coventry Staten Island, N.Y./Saint Peter's Niantic, Conn./East Lyme Barnard, Vt./Woodstock Milton, Vt./Milton Rennselaer, N.Y./Columbia HS Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park Deerfield, N.H./Concord Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee Killingworth, Conn./Haddam-Killingworth Pine Hill, N.J./Overbrook Regional South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington Danby, Vt./Mill River Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth Brooklyn, N.Y./James Madison Plainsboro, N.J./West Windsor Plainsboro Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford
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Name Sean Doran Owen Tretter Troy Dane Jay Morgan Josh Steele Corey Alberico Darren Callan Cole Smith Allen Justice Jonah Taylor Grant Cummings Isaac Bendavid Cam McHale Jordan Stone Nate Gilman Sam Lewis Will Gault Sam Deacon James Stillings Noah Richer Matt Edinger Joe Ramada Montell Kirkland Jordan Tolar Jackson Smith Eric Decker Steven Ladka Jesse Bekefi Andrew Breting Bobby Hamlin Derek Bassette Nick Blaisdell Tim Brosnan Noel Charbonnier Shane Winkle Ryan Payne Mike Stout Casey Ciemniewski Alex Thomas Jordan Goodrich John Hamme Mitch Bouton Brett Denning Bryan Brennan Kevin Elliot Justin Nolan Luke Quesnell Matt Lawhorn Jimmy Serafin Matt Keir Jeremy Stevens Casey Sandman Pat Maloney
Pos. DB DB LB LB LB LB LB DB DE LB LB LB LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL LB OL DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR K WR WR WR TE TE DL DL TE TE DE DL DL DL DL DL LB LB
SPARTANS Ht. 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-6 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-3 5-6 6-5 5-11 6-4 6-3 6-9 6-1 6-3 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-9 5-10
Wt. 185 179 195 230 175 214 215 180 265 205 205 200 200 245 265 254 240 280 238 320 205 270 228 270 265 315 310 310 275 320 164 180 165 170 170 220 180 165 175 225 210 260 280 195 201 220 232 245 265 255 225 230 205
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/High School Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury Niantic, Conn./East Lyme West Charleston, Vt./North Country Georgia, Vt./Colchester Salem, N.Y./Salem Windham, N.H./Windham Fairfield, Vt./BFA-St. Albans Honolulu, Hawaii/Patch Dagsboro, Del./Indian River Fort Edward, N.Y./Fort Edward Colchester, Vt./Colchester Shaftsbury, Vt./Mt. Anthony Burlington, Conn./Lewis S. Mills East Fairfield, Vt./BFA-St. Albans Rutland, Vt./Rutland Shelburne, Vt./CVU Woodstock, Vt./Woodstock Canajoharie, N.Y./Canajoharie Springfield, Vt./Springfield Canaan, N.H./Mascoma Tollan, Conn./Tolland Essex, Jct., Vt./Essex Burlington, Vt./Burlington Killington, Vt./Woodstock Brandon, Vt./Otter Valley Colchester, Vt./Colchester Hartford, Vt./Hartford Wayne, N.J./Wayne Johnston, R.I./Bishop Hendricken Colchester, Vt./Colchester Brandon, Vt./Otter Valley Millbury, Mass./Millbury Branford, Conn./Branford Charlestown, Mass./Malden Catholic Ballston Spa/Ballston Spa Andover, Mass./Andover Jackson, N.J./Jackson Liberty Burlington, Conn./Lewis S Mills West Boylston, Mass./West Boylston Essex, Vt./Essex Lebanon, Maine/Noble Cooperstown, N.Y./Cooperstown North Adams, Mass./Drury Pine Hill, N.J./Overbrook Regional Pittsford, Vt./Mount St. Joseph East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield Maynard, Mass./Lincoln Sudbury Regional Waldwick, N.J./Albright Pownal, Vt./ Mount Anthony Cambridge, N.Y./Cambridge Central Bartlett, N.H./Kennett Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic
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No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown/High School
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Cemal Black
LB
5-10
200
Fr.
Sunrise, Fla. / Nova
2
Matthew Romasco
RB
5-6
167
Sr.
Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Port St. Lucie
3
Mikell Kessel
WR
6-0
178
Sr.
Tarpon Springs, Fla. / Tarpon Springs
4
Jacob Holmes
RB
5-8
187
Jr.
Worcester, Mass. / Westborough
5
Davin Collins
DB
5-10
172
Jr.
Far Rockaway, N.Y. / New Utrecht
6
Hugh Holmes
WR
5-7
173
Jr.
Bowie, Md. / Charles Herbert Flowers
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Nas Sinkfield-Shelton
QB
5-11
162
So.
8
Yetbarek Fekadu
WR
6-1
169
Jr.
Burke, Va. / Lake Braddock
9
Howard Bradley
WR
6-0
192
Jr.
Lincoln, R.I / Lincoln
10
Michael Calafiore
DL
6-2
213
Sr.
Franklin, N.J. / Franklin
11
DeJahn Dawkins
WR/P
5-11
161
Sr.
East Hartford, Conn. / Cheney Tech
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Nicholas Sherman
DB
6-1
147
Sr.
Hartford, Conn. / Capital Prep
13
Thomas DeCanio
WR
5-9
178
Sr.
Staten Island, N.Y. / St. Peters
14
Samuel Derico
WR
5-10
158
Jr.
Latham, N.Y. / Shaker
15
Brandon Mulling
RB
6-0
168
Jr.
Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast
16
Anthony Kaplan
LB
5-10
182
Jr.
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. / Lakeland
17
Cole Bernier
QB
6-0
195
Fr.
Freetown, Mass. / Old Colony Voc. Tech.
18
Nicholas Paradise
TE
6-4
214
Sr.
Marlton, N.J. / Cherokee
19
Mitchell Driscoll
QB
6-0
190
Fr.
Rutland, Mass. / Wachusett
21
Shane Padeni
DB
5-10
171
So.
Leicester, Mass. / Leicester
22
Anthony Shakes
LB
5-8
162
So.
Staten Island, N.Y. / Port Richmond
23
Joseph Linnehan
LB
5-10
178
Fr.
Dedham, Mass. / Dedham
24
LaDarrius Carter
DB
5-10
195
Jr.
Capitol Heights, Md. / Paloma Valley
25
Elgin Oates
DB
6-0
180
Fr.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Dillard
26
James Chambers
LB
5-10
178
Jr.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Poughkeepsie
27
Devin Marcella
RB
5-11
169
Fr.
Torrington, Conn. / Torrington
28
Jorge Rivera
WR
6-1
170
Fr.
Newington, Conn. / Newington
29
Brandon Harrington
WR
6-2
185
Fr.
Middletown, Conn. / Middletown
30
Trevor Ralph
FB
5-9
221
Jr.
St. Petersburg, Fla. / Seminole
32
Victor Penn
FB
5-10
215
Fr.
Altamonte Springs, Fla. / Lake Brantley
33
Robert Marion
LB
5-8
199
So.
Staten Island, N.Y. / New Dorp
34
Angel Flores
LB
5-5
166
So.
Azusa, Calif. / Azusa
35
Darius Blagmon
DB
5-4
147
Sr.
West Haven, Conn. / West Haven
36
Muhammad Talha
DB
5-9
180
Fr.
Brooklyn, N.Y. / New Utrecht
37
Joseph Entrichel
LB
6-0
237
Sr.
Brick, N.J. / Brick
42
Snider Saint-Vil
DL
5-11
200
Sr.
Palm Coast, Fla. / Flager
43
Safiyy Robinson
LB
5-7
230
Fr.
Newark, N.J. / ECVTS N13 Street Tech
46
Tommy Hill
DB
5-9
145
Fr.
Thomasville, Ga. / Thomasville
47
Cruz Desrochers
TE
6-0
203
Jr.
Malden, Mass. / Malden
50
Timothy Farina
OL
5-11
277
Sr.
East Lyme, Conn. / East Lyme
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Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown/High School
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Andrew Lazo
OL
6-5
222
Jr.
Staten Island, N.Y. / St. Peters
55
Connor McLaughlin
OL
5-9
226
Jr.
Chelmsford, Mass. / Chelmsford
58
Josh Lawrence
LB
5-10
207
Sr.
Manhattan, N.Y. / Tottenville
59
Andrew O'Connor
DL
5-7
194
Fr.
Norfolk, Mass. / King Philip Regional
60
Edward Reimers
OL
6-0
277
So.
62
Tyler Castro
OL
6-0
266
Fr.
Tampa, Fla. / Gaither
66
Zachary Larkin
OL
6-1
241
Fr.
Glen Riddle, Pa. / Penncrest
70
Chris Hirsch
OL
6-2
266
Jr.
Centereach, N.Y. / Newfield
71
James Hollis
OL
5-11
329
Sr.
New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle
72
Justin Stith
OL
6-1
242
So.
Farmingville, N.Y. / St. John the Baptist
73
Matthew McNally
OL
6-0
240
Fr.
New Milford, Conn. / New Milford
74
Benjamin Javitz
OL
5-11
260
Fr.
Cobleskill, N.Y. / Cobleskill-Richmondville
76
Andy Flores
OL
6-3
270
So.
79
Nicholas Rogerson
OL
6-1
260
Fr.
Pomfret, Conn. / Woodstock Academy
80
Marlon Gober
WR/TE 6-2
190
Fr.
Marietta, Ga. / Marietta
81
Ryan McCarthy
WR
6-0
170
Jr.
Deer Park, N.Y. / St. John the Baptist
82
Keith Cooper
WR
6-0
172
Fr.
Marietta, Ga. / Marietta
83
Daniel Mason
WR
5-11
172
Fr.
Woodbridge, Va. / Garfield
84
Bryan Colbert
WR
5-10
170
Fr.
Brooklyn, N.Y. / Franklin D. Roosevelt
85
Elijah Marcelo
WR
5-11
190
Fr.
Boston, Mass. / Cathedral
86
Ryan Fernandez
WR
5-9
175
Fr.
Miami, Fla. / Jensen Beach
88
Brandon Mole
TE
6-0
209
So.
Bovina, N.Y. / Delaware Acad.
89
Patrick Looney
LB
6-1
199
Fr.
Wilmington, Del. / Salesianum
93
Daniel Whittenburg
DL
6-1
260
Fr.
Eastford, Conn. / Woodstock Academy
95
Dajon Pereira
DL
6-1
260
Fr.
Central Falls, R.I. / East Providence
96
Alexander Stewart
DL
5-10
314
Jr.
Gifford, Fla. / Sebastian River
99
Zachary Wyman
DL
5-11
313
Fr.
Ocean City, N.J. / Ocean City
IR
Monrico Cummings
LB
5-10
175
Fr.
Brooklyn, N.Y. / Franklin D. Roosevelt
IR
Darin Cuthbert
LB
5-7
235
Jr.
South Richmond Hill, N.Y. / Fredrick Douglass Acad.
Centereach, N.Y. / Newfield
Palmdale, Fla. / Knight
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mike Lichten Associate Head Coach/Defensive Backs: Frank Forcucci Defensive Line Coach: Bill Gerardi Assistant Coach: Anthony Veloso Linebackers Coach: Kenny Treschitta Running Backs/Video Coordinator: Donald Desrochers
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2015 CASTLETON FOOTBALL Last Time Out: Castleton The Spartans received a dominant second half from its defense to escape with a 17-14 victory over Anna Maria on the road Saturday. Castleton trailed 14-7 at the half after a late second-quarter AMCAT touchdown. In the third, Moe Harris tied the game on a 1-yard run and it remained 14-14 until midway through the fourth. The Spartans used a nine-play drive to get inside the five-yard line before Bobby Lineberger’s 20-yard field goal with 6:57 left put them in front 17-14. The defense then got a fourth down stop from its own 43-yard line with 2:25 left to secure the victory. Harris rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown while Soren Pelz-Walsh had ten catches for 149 yards. Last Time Out: Becker The Hawks put up a school-record 58 points in a 58-6 drubbing of Gallaudet on Saturday to improve to 5-3 and 3-2 in the conference. They outgained the Bison 451-114 and jumped out to 30-0 halftime lead behind three touchdown passes by Nas Sinkfield-Shelton. Becker added three more touchdowns in the third quarter, including an interception return for a touchdown to push the lead to 51-0. Sinkfield-Shelton went 19-for-26 for 244 yards and four touchdowns while Dejahn Dawkins caught five passes for 82 yards and two scores. Recent History: Castleton is 5-1 all-time against Becker but 1-1 over the last two games versus the Hawks. Two years ago the Spartans fell 20-3 at home but rebounded with a 24-0 victory on the road last season. In that game, Castleton led 17-0 at the half as they outgained Becker 312-149. The Hawks rushed for 64 yards and passed for 85 as Castleton picked off three passes and forced five turnovers overall. Corey Brimmer rushed for 120 yards and one touchdown while Sinkfield-Shelton went 6-for-12 for 74 yards. Scouting the Spartans Offense: Castleton has been effective on offense this year, ranking third in the conference by averaging 27.1 points per game and gaining 349.8 yards per game overall. Senior George Busharis leads the ECFC with a 63.1 completion percentage while averaging 214.8 yards per game with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. PelzWalsh leads the ECFC in receptions (48), yards per game (103.1) and is second in touchdowns (7) while junior Makai Hawkins has caught 33 passes for 382 yards. Harris ranks second in the conference in both rushing yards per game (96.1) and touchdowns (12) and overall is averaging 145.9 all-purpose yards per game. Defense: The Spartans have allowed 14 points or less in three of their past four games and overall are giving up 20.5 points and 363.9 yards per game. Darren Callan leads the team and ranks second in the ECFC with 92 tackles. He also has two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four pass breakups. Leo Audy is second on the team in tackles (64) while Jay Morgan has 43 stops and 1.5 sacks. Brett Denning leads the team with 9.0 tackles for a loss to go along with two sacks and 38 tackles. Tyler Higley leads the defense with six interceptions and has eight pass breakups. Mark Alberque has three picks while Eric Mimnaugh has recorded nine pass breakups.
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CASTLETONSPORTS.COM Scouting the Hawks Offense: Becker has come alive this year, averaging 31.3 points per game while scoring at least 30 points in each of the team’s last three contests. They are passing for an ECFC-best 232.3 yards per game while rushing for 167.8. Leading this potent offense is sophomore Nas Sinkfield-Shelton. He leads the ECFC with 227.9 passing yards per game to go with 16 touchdowns and just five interceptions, including at least three touchdowns in each of the past three contests. His primary target has been Dejahn Dawkins, who has 39 catches for 594 yards and six scores. Ryan McCarthy has 18 receptions for 300 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, the duo of Jacob Homes and Matthew Romasco are averaging 109.4 yards per game. Each has 24.3 over 400 rushing yards per game and they 165.1 have combined for nine rushing touchdowns. 171.4 Homes is also the team’s kicker and has made 336.5 seven field goals and 29 extra points. 3.0 Defense: The Hawks’ defense has allowed 1.5 336 yards per game this year and 24.3 points per game. They have shown the ability to generate turnovers; ranking second in the ECFC with 12 interceptions to go with five fumble recoveries. They also lead the ECFC with 24 sacks, including seven against Gallaudet. Josh Lawrence has a team-high 82 tackles with 3.5 sacks and 11.0 tackles for a loss while Alexander Stewart has five sacks, 11.5 tackles for a loss and 51 stops overall. Michael Calafiore and Anthony Kaplan both have four sacks apiece. Davin Collins leads the team with four interceptions while Nicholas Sherman has three picks, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
Castleton Offense 27.1 Pts/G 218.8 Pass/G 63.0% Completion % 131.0 Rush/G 3.3 Yards/Rush 349.8 Total Yards/G 36% 3rd Down % 7.9 Penalties/G 73.8 Penalty Yards/G 0.75 Interceptions/G 1.6 Fumbles/G 27:06 Time of Possession Defense 20.5 Pts. Allowed/G 199.0 Pass/G 164.9 Rush/G 363.9 Total Yards/G 1.75 Sacks/G 1.6 Interceptions/G
Becker 31.3 232.3 53.3% 167.8 4.2 400.0 39% 6.9 61.5 0.75 1.9 25:39
Freshman Phenom Freshman Moe Harris earned NAC Rookie of the Week honors for the fourth straight week on Monday after rushing for 91 yards and one score against Anna Maria. He finished the game with 132 all-purpose yards, becoming the first Castleton player to record over 100 all-purpose yards in seven consecutive games. Harris currently ranks fifth nationally among freshmen with 96.1 rushing yards per game. Second-Half Team Over the last three games, Castleton has outscored its opponents 52-7 in the second half. They have been even more impressive in the third quarter, outscoring opponents 75-24 in the third quarter this year. They have only failed to score in the third quarter once all season and have at least seven points in the third quarter of each of the past five games. Double Duty Jacob Homes and Dejahn Dawkins have made an impact on offense and special teams for the Hawks this year. Homes has rushed for 466 yards and six touchdowns and is also the team’s kicker, going 7-for-8 on field goals and 29-for-31 on extra points. Dawkins, meanwhile, has 39 catches for 594 yards and six touchdowns while also serving as the team’s primary kickoff returner and punter. Dawkins is averaging 19.5 yards per return while averaging 30.2 yards per punt with nine inside the 20-yard line.
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2015 ECFC STANDINGS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Quincy Williams, Norwich (So., RB- Brossard, Quebec) Quincy Williams led the ground attack for Norwich University as he averaged 6.2 yards per career en route to 106 yards and two touchdowns in the Cadets’ 33-7 decision over Mount Ida. Williams had scoring runs of five and 14 yards and five of his 17 carries went for more than 10 yards. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nicholas Sherman, Becker (Sr, DB - Hartford, Conn.) Senior defensive back Nicholas Sherman recorded a pair of interceptions, including one for a touchdown in the Hawks 58-6 victory over Gallaudet University. Sherman also had six tackles including 1.5 for a loss. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Carneilus Smith, Gallaudet (Jr, DB/LB - Chesapeake, Va.)
Husson Norwich Castleton Becker Mount Ida Maritime (N.Y.) Gallaudet Anna Maria
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OVERALL
5-0 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5 0-5
6-1 5-3 6-2 5-3 2-6 3-5 0-7 0-8
LAST WEEK’S GAMES
Gallaudet 6, Becker 58 Maritime (N.Y.) 14, Husson 40 Norwich 33, Mount Ida 7 Castleton 17, Anna Maria 14
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Becker vs. Castleton 12 pm Anna Maria vs. Gallaudet 12 pm Husson vs. Norwich 1 pm Mount Ida vs. Maritime (N.Y.) 2 pm
Smith returned two kicks for a total of 114 yeards, including one for a 91-yard touchdown, the longest return for Gallaudet since an 85-yard score in 2007. It was just his fourth return of his career. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Moe Harris, Castleton (Fr., RB - Pine Hill, N.J.) Harris went over 100 all-purpose yards for the school-record seventh consecutive game in a 17-14 win over Anna Maria. The freshman rushed 21 times for 91 yards and a touchdown to go along with a 41-yard kickoff return. Harris scored on a one-yard plunge late in the third quarter to even the game up at 14 apiece and picked up a key first down on the final possession that allowed the Spartans to salt the game away.
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800-974-9877 Rich & Bob Munch
York Coach Works, Inc. 1075 Vermont Route 30 N • Poultney, VT 05764 Quality Collision Repairs Since 1978 Trucks • Cars • Boat • RV Repairs
From Castleton University: 1 Mile South at Corners of Rt.30 & South Street Castleton, Vt. • (802) 468-2297 • Since 1926
802-388-2296
Fax 802-388-2298
Heating • Plumbing • HVAC • Service all Makes 1741 Route 7 S. Middlebury, VT 05753
Gerry Plouff(owner) PBMS66@yahoo.com
BEVERAGE KING & DELI Your Lakes Region Full Service Deli
334 Rt. 4A W • Bomoseen, VT • 468-8917
ANALECTS TENT RENTALS www.axtent/rentals.com
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