Castleton vs RPI Football Game Program

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2

ECFC WEEK 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK 30 CARRIES, 134 YDS, 2 TD

CASTLETON vs RPI SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 SPARTAN STADIUM | CASTLETON, VT

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COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Tony Volpone, First Season (Nichols, ‘99) Office Phone: 802-468-6441 E-mail: tony.volpone@castleton.edu Defensive Coordinator: Blaise Zambrano Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Trigonis Inside Linebackers/Recruiting: Adam Chicoine Quarterbacks: Paul Capaldo Running Backs: Mike Macura Kickers & Punters: Steve Wolf Outside Linebackers: Earl Post Wide Receivers: Greg Vreeland Defensive Line: James Werner Assistant Defensive Backs: Mike Alberque 2014 CASTLETON FOOTBALL

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Name Reggie Colas Joe DiBuonaventura Andrew Franks Nick Borkowski Shane Drummond Mike Tivinis Tommy Morgan Matt Lane Adam Wentzel Pat Hogan Matthew Gilman Jeff Avery Luke Moran Glenn Reger Casey McHugh Trevor Watts Mike Walters Johnny Ramsdell Jake Louw John Costello Nick Schlatz Austen Zeh Kyle McGovern Teague Florio Ryan Buss Brad Gahagan Brandon Cook Alex Alvarez Rhett Adley Ethan Wells Philip Lanieri III Dan Breit R.J. Pizzano Greg Abare Khalil Fleming Dan Percival Joe Dana Trey Blackmer Andrew Rush Mark Grimes Joe Gotti Chuck Phaneuf Nick Gnitzcavich Alexander Greenidge Austin Amery Connor Young Sam Barrett Bryan Hayes Tyler Dougherty Mitch Gall Brandt Beck Kevin Brundage Steve Mills Dan Bushe

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Pos. RB DB K DB RB RB QB RB RB WR QB QB QB QB WR DB DB RB QB RB RB RB DB DB DB DB LB RB RB RB DB TE LB LB RB LB DB DB LB LB LB TE DB LB RB DB DB DB LB LB OLB LB OL LB

Ht. 5’11 6’0 6’1 6’1 5’10 5’8 6’3 5’8 6’2 6’3 6’0 6’3 6’3 6’1 6’1 6’1 5’11 5’9 6’3 5’11 6’2 6’1 6’1 5’11 6’1 5’8 5’11 5’10 5’8 5’9 6’0 6’2 5’11 6’4 5’10 6’1 6’2 5’11 6’0 6’1 5’9 5’11 5’10 5’11 5’8 6’4 6’1 6’4 6’2 6’2 6’0 5’10 6’1 6’1

Wt. 175 175 205 195 190 200 180 180 170 200 180 205 195 210 190 185 170 165 205 185 215 195 185 175 205 180 210 215 155 175 185 235 215 220 185 220 205 170 205 215 235 205 180 225 185 185 170 175 220 215 215 210 260 220

Yr. Gr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr.

Hometown / High School Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Brigantine, N.J. / Holy Spirit Carmel, Calif. / Carmel Fort Salonga, N.Y. / Kings Park Hackensack, N.J. / Bergen Catholic Middleton, Mass. / Masconomet Haverhill, Mass. / Haverhill Hanover, Mass. / Hanover Pelham, N.H. / Lowell Catholic Mt. Sinai, N.Y. / Mt. Sinai St. Louis, Mo. / Principia White Plains, N.Y. / White Plains Westford, Mass. / Westford Academy Bloomingdale, N.J. / Butler Delran, N.J. / Delran Burlington, Conn. / Lewis S. Mills Brooklyn, N.Y. / Williston Northampton Atkinson, N.H. / Haverhill Westbury, N.Y. / Clarke Winchester, Mass. / Winchester Bridgewater, Mass. / Bridgewater-Raynham Regional Rensselaerville, N.Y. / Albany Academy Severna Park, Md. / Tabor Academy Southampton, N.Y. / Southampton Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa Tewksbury, Mass. / Tewksbury Memorial Commack, N.Y. / Commack Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Lexington, Mass. / Lexington Windsor, Mass. / Wahconah Regional Port Jefferson, N.Y. / Earl L. Vandermeulen Nanuet, N.Y. / Nanuet South Hamilton, Mass. / St. Johns Prep.

Lunenburg, Mass. / Lunenburg Granger, Ind. / Penn Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point Troy, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs Marblehead, Mass. / Marblehead Metuchen, N.J. / St. Joseph Hackettstown, N.J. / Hackettstown Valley Stream, N.Y. / Holy Trinity Bolton, Mass. / Neshoba Harwinton, Conn. / Lewis S. Mills Miller Place, N.Y. / Miller Place Castleton, Vt. / Fair Haven Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Andover, N.H. / Proctor Academy Boylston, Mass. / Tahanto Regional Brooklyn, N.Y. / Brooklyn Tech.

Caledonia, N.Y. / York Central Mohnton, Pa. / The Hill School Nanuet, N.Y. / Nanuet Lake Grove, N.Y. / Sachem North Worcester, Mass. / St. Peter-Marian

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Name Oliver Kaija Colby Tragni Jim Krecek Chris Ohnsman Diego Cuitino Ciaran Stewart Peter Puleo Kyle Gross Joseph Strollo Seth Stauble Joseph Paulus Gabe Policare Sean Feldman Ryan Richard Paul Fratto Gino Gasbarro Mitchell McDade Ken Berryhill Jay Yaskanich Thomas Bennett Scott Davis, Jr. Jake Stolzenberg Marquis Francois Ethan Fox Alex Diaz Kyle Hash Ryan Reedy Christian Kapp Tim Spafford Joey Giacone Logan Gaddar Vinny Maffei Nick Esposito Matt Raczak Dom Pizzano Andre Lussier Max Theobalds Nick Ramos Connor McCrum Anthony Pilla Mike Normile Alex Westman Mike Carden John Hartman Malik Joseph Chad Brady Brian Casel Peter Duval Dakota Jones Eric McCabe Patrick Montolio Ben Pickles Matt Suarez Loyd Waites

Pos. DB LB LS DL DL OL DL OL OL OL DL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL DL DL OL TE WR K TE WR WR WR WR P OLB DL DL DL DL LB DL WR P/K DE DL RB TE LB RB DE TE P/K DB OLB

Ht. 5’11 6’1 6’1 5’10 6’0 6’3 6’2 5’11 6’1 6’0 6’3 6’2 6’1 6’2 6’1 6’2 6’2 6’3 6’0 6’3 6’4 6’3 6’0 6’1 6’1 6’2 5’11 5’11 6’0 6’5 6’2 6’4 5’9 6’3 5’11 6’3 5’10 6’3 6’4 6’0 5’9 6’5 6’0 6’3 6’1 5’10 6’1 5’9 5’8 6’1 5’11 5’10 5’8 5’7

Wt. 190 220 205 280 275 280 280 230 270 275 245 270 285 290 270 235 240 270 285 220 290 275 365 260 275 235 170 150 195 195 210 205 175 210 185 245 220 265 235 245 205 185 205 245 290 205 200 205 145 235 215 160 150 165

Yr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So.

Hometown / High School Reading, Vt. / Woodstock Union Katonah, N.Y. / Somers LaGrange, Ill. / Fenwick Ballston Spa, N.Y. / Ballston Spa Plainsboro, N.J. / West Windsor Plainsboro Acton, Mass. / Acton’Boxborough Regional Brooklyn, N.Y. / Brooklyn Poly Prep.

Queensbury, N.Y. / Queensbury Cheshire, Conn. / Goshen Central Kingston, N.Y. / Kingston Bronx, N.Y. / Fordham Prep.

Kingston, Pa. / Trinity Staten Island, N.Y. / Poly Prep.

Peabody, Mass. / St. John's Prep.

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Our Lady of Lourdes Northridge, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite Valrico, Fla. / Bloomingdale Freeport, N.Y. / Freeport Troy, N.Y. / Troy St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Monson, Mass. / Minnechaug Regional East Brunswick, N.J. / St. Joseph's Jersey City, N.J. / Williston Northampton Montville, N.J. / Montville Pasadena, Calif. / Marshall Rome, N.Y. / Rome Free Academy Mililani, Hawaii / Mililani Amawalk, N.Y. / Iona Prep.

Wilbraham, Mass. / Minnechaug Delmar, N.Y. / Bethlehem South Portland, Maine / South Portland Montgomery, N.Y. / Valley Central Wantagh, N.Y. / St. Anthony's Jamison, Pa. / LaSalle College HS South Hamilton, Mass. / St. Johns Prep.

Cumberland, R.I. / Cumberland New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle Nantucket, Mass. / Tabor Academy Saco, Maine / Thornton Academy Lake Hauto, Pa. / Marian Catholic Watervliet, N.Y. / Watervliet Great Falls, Va. / Bishop O'Connell Franklin, Mass. / Franklin Painted Post, N.Y. / Corning East Bronx, N.Y. / Iona Prep.

San Francisco, Calif. / Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.

Chuluota, Fla. / Lyman South Hamilton, Mass. / Hamilton-Wenham Jericho, Vt. / Mount Mansfield Union Sandy Hook, Conn. / Newtown Plymouth, Mass. / Tabor Academy Wilmington, Del. / Wilmington Friends Goshen, N.Y. / Goshen Central Essex, Mass. / Manchester-Essex

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Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

1

Levi Sanders

WR

5’10

160

Jr.

2

D.J. Keough

LB

5’7

176

Jr.

Colchester, Vt. / Colchester

3

George Busharis

QB

6’3

185

Jr.

Mansfield, Mass. / Mansfield

4

Tyler Higley

QB

6’1

175

So.

5

Mike Perrone

LB

6’1

20

Jr.

Lake George, N.Y. / Warrensburg

6

Cyle Machia

DB

5’9

175

Jr.

Rutland, Vt. / Mill River Union

7

Nick Blaisdell

QB

5’11

180

Fr.

Millbury, Mass. / Millbury

8

Tyler Langley

CB

5’7

190

Sr.

Peru, N.Y. / Peru Central

9

Anthony Porcelli

WR

6’1

180

So.

Brooklyn, N.Y. / James Madison

10

Mark Alberque

DB

5’8

185

So.

Ridgefield Park, N.J. / Ridgefield Park

11

Nicholas Romeo

DB

5’10

190

So.

12

Eric Mimnaugh

DB

5’11

195

Jr.

13

Bobby Lineberger

K/P

6’2

185

So.

Warwick, R.I. / Bishop Hendricken

14

Soren Pelz-Walsh

WR

6’1

175

So.

Dummerston, Vt. / Brattleboro Union

15

Kevin Alberque

WR

5’11

175

Sr.

Ridgefield Park, N.J. / Ridgefield Park

16

Matt Rafus

RB

5’11

195

Jr.

17

Makai Hawkins

WR

6’0

165

So.

Bronx, N.Y. / Mt. St. Michael Academy

18

Dean Halbohn

QB

6’2

180

So.

Levittown, N.Y. / Division Avenue

19

Evan Hoagland

RB

5’10

175

Fr.

Granville, N.Y. / Granville

20

Joey Butera

RB

5’3

140

Fr.

Brooklyn, N.Y. / James Madison

21

Derek McAdoo

DB

5’11

183

Jr.

Essex Jct., Vt. / Essex

22

Tyler Combs

WR

6’3

185

Sr.

Colchester, Vt. / Colchester

24

Tyler Sturtevant

DB

5’7

165

So.

Mechanic Falls, Maine / Poland Regional

25

Ryan Stanek

LB

5’11

205

Sr.

Bogota, N.J. / Dumont

26

Trevor Sayers

LB

5’9

210

So.

27

Bubba Collins

LB

5’11

230

Fr.

28

Vince Sorce

DB

6’0

175

So.

Utica, N.Y. / Notre Dame

29

Isaiah Pearson

WR

5’6

135

So.

Brooklyn, N.Y. / Sheepshead Bay

30

Kahlil Guerrier

RB

5’7

163

Fr.

Spring Valley, N.Y. / St. Joseph Regional

31

Justin Picou

DB

5’11

190

Jr.

West Oneonta, N.Y. / So. Glens Falls

32

Nathan Decker

DB

5’10

180

Fr.

Coventry. Conn. / Coventry

34

Corey Brimmer

RB

5’5

190

So.

Niantic, Conn. / East Lyme

35

Chris Manjuck

DB

5’7

185

So.

Pound Ridge, N.Y. / Fox Lane

36

Mark Riggi

DB

5’8

170

Fr.

Schenectady, N.Y. / Mohonasen

37

Jakob Trautwein

LB

5’8

195

Fr.

Middlebury, Vt. / Middlebury

38

Miguel Collazo

LB

5’11

205

Fr.

Lyndon, Vt. / Lyndon Institute

39

Jake Kobryn

LB

5’9

225

So.

40

Denver Divens

TE

6’5

250

Jr.

Boonville, N.Y. / Adirondack Central

41

Sha'ron Schmidt-Bilowith

DL

6’2

240

Fr.

Burlington, Vt. / Burlington

42

Luke Mullin

LB

5’9

178

Fr.

Rutland, Vt. / Rutland

43

Joe DeAlesandro

DB

5’7

170

So.

44

John Flynn

TE

6’3

205

Jr.

45

Tony Argillander

LB

5’11

210

Jr.

46

Christian Procida

DB

5’7

162

So.

47

Shane Hurley

WR

5’8

170

Fr.

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Hometown/High School Fair Haven, Vt. / Fair Haven

Vernon, Vt. / Brattleboro

Salem, Mass. / Salem Wappingers Falls, N.Y. / Roy C. Ketcham

Hartland, Vt. / Windsor

Barnstable, Mass. / Barnstable Derby Line, Vt. / North Country Union

Old Bridge, N.J. / Old Bridge

Montville, N.J. / Montville South Burlington, Vt. / South Burlington Portsmouth, R.I. / Portsmouth Brooklyn, N.Y. / James Madison Waldwick, N.J. / Waldwick

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Cam McHale

LB

5’11

200

Fr.

Burlington, Conn. / Lewis S. Mills

49

Troy Dane

LB

6’0

185

Fr.

West Charleston, Vt. / North Country

50

Joel Antoine

LB

5’11

220

Fr.

Montvale, N.J. / St. Joseph’s (N.J.)

51

Jay Morgan

LB

6’2

230

Jr.

52

Walter O'Dell IV

DL

5’10

240

So.

53

Corey Alberico

LB

5’11

214

So.

Windham, N.H. / Windham

54

Darren Callan

LB

6’1

210

So.

Fairfield, Vt. / BFA-St. Albans

55

Allen Justice

DL

6’6

245

So.

56

Jonah Taylor

LB

6’2

205

Jr.

57

Joshua Stearns

LB/K

5’10

195

Fr.

Cornwall, Vt. / Middlebury

58

Isaac Bendavid

LB

6’0

190

Jr.

Shaftsbury, Vt. / Mt. Anthony

59

Leo Audy

LB

5’9

215

Jr.

Danby, Vt. / Mill River

60

Jordan Stone

OL

6’1

240

So.

61

Nate Gilman

OL

6’3

270

Jr.

65

James Stillings

OL

5’11

270

Jr.

Springfield, Vt. / Springfield

68

Brett Harrington

OL

5’8

240

Fr.

Glens Falls, N.Y. / Glens Falls

69

Travis Gault

OL

6’2

265

So.

Woodstock, Vt. / Woodstock

70

Joe Ramada

OL

6’3

280

So.

Essex, Jct., Vt. / Essex

71

Jelani Williams-Beckett

DL

6’1

275

Sr.

Essex, Vt. / Rice

72

Jordan Tolar

OL

6’5

250

Jr.

Killington, Vt. / Woodstock

73

Jackson Smith

OL

5’10

265

So.

Brandon, Vt. / Otter Valley

74

Eric Decker

OL

6’4

315

Fr.

Colchester, Vt. / Colchester

75

Steven Ladka

OL

6’3

300

Jr.

Hartford, Vt. / Hartford

76

Jesse Bekefi

OL

6’9

305

So.

77

Andrew Breting

OL

6’1

275

Jr.

78

Brendon Johnson

OL

5’11

283

Fr.

Lake George, N.Y. / Lake George

79

Allen Vincent

DL

6’0

275

Fr.

Middlebury, Vt. / Rice Memorial

81

Nik Couture

TE

6’3

209

So.

Milton, Vt. / Milton

84

Zachary Howe

WR

6’1

190

Sr.

Bellows Falls, Vt. / Bellows Falls

85

Ryan Payne

K

6’1

206

Fr.

Andover, Mass. / Andover

86

George Bell

WR

6’3

185

Fr.

New Oxford, Pa. / Oxford

88

Jordan Goodrich

TE

6’4

225

Jr.

Essex, Vt. / Essex

89

Christian Engel

LB

6’0

205

Fr.

Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport Bluepoint

90

Mitch Bouton

DL

6’2

260

Jr.

Cooperstown, N.Y. / Cooperstown

91

Brett Denning

DL

6’2

260

Jr.

North Adams, Mass. / Drury

92

Andy Hale

LB

5’11

200

Jr.

Brattleboro, Vt. / Brattleboro

93

Justin Nolan

DL

6’2

215

Fr.

East Greenbush, N.Y. / Columbia

94

Luke Quesnell

DL

6’0

232

Jr.

Ridgefield, Conn. / Ridgefield

95

Matt Lawhorn

DL

5’11

240

Fr.

Maynard, Mass. / Lincoln Sudbury Regional

96

Jake Starble

DL

5’11

225

Fr.

Coventry, R.I. / The Greene School

97

Matt Keir

DL

6’3

255

Jr.

Pownal / Mount Anthony

98

Jeremy Stevens

DL

6’0

215

Jr.

Cambridge, N.Y. / Cambridge Central

99

Chris Oettinger

LB

5’6

185

Fr.

Blauvelt, N.Y. / Tappan Zee

Georgia, Vt. / Colchester Middlebury, Vt. / Middlebury

Dagsboro, Del. / Indian River Fort Edward, N.Y. / Fort Edward

East Fairfield, Vt. / BFA-St. Albans Rutland, Vt. / Rutland

Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Johnston, R.I. / Bishop Hendricken

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2014 CASTLETON FOOTBALL LAST TIME OUT: CASTLETON The Spartans are coming off a 20-13 overtime victory against Plymouth State at Spartan Stadium on September 6. Castleton jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the second quarter but the Panthers came back to tie the game with 10 unanswered points midway through the third. Neither team scored again until a 37-yard field goal by Bobby Lineberger with 1:58 left in regulation made it 13-10. However, Plymouth State drove 62 yards in 1:01 before a field goal with 51 seconds remaining tied it 13 apiece. In overtime the Spartans received the ball first and punched it into the endzone on a two-yard run by Matt Rafus. The Panthers then received the ball on the 25-yard line and on their second play from scrimmage Eric Mimnaugh intercepted a pass at the sevenyard line to end the contest.

LAST TIME OUT: RENSSELAER The Engineers are coming off a tough 34-31 loss to Alfred on Saturday to fall to 1-1. RPI fell behind 14-3 early but came back to take a 17-14 lead and eventually go into the half with a 24-21 advantage. Midway through the third quarter the Engineers pushed their lead to 31-21, however, less than two minutes later the Saxons scored to cut the deficit to 31-27.

Alfred then added an 82-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter for the 34-31 lead. RPI’s best chance to score came in the final four minutes as the team had a second-and-goal from the one-yard line.

However, a personal foul penalty brought the ball back out to the 16 and three plays later RPI missed a 33-yard game-tying field goal with 3:12 left.

RECENT HISTORY Castleton is 0-3 lifetime against the Engineers, including 0-1 at Spartan Stadium. Last year the Spartans fell 23-8 on the road. Castleton held RPI to 354 yards of offense while recording 271 total yards. The Engineers led 16-0 at the half and pushed their lead to 23-0 early in the fourth. A touchdown with 1:10 left put the Spartans down 23-8 and they then recovered an onside kick. Tyler Higley drove Castleton down to the six-yard line but they were unable to get any closer before turning the ball over on downs. Higley threw for 313 yards in the game while Soren Pelz-Walsh had 11 catches for 147 yards. For RPI, Jeff Avery threw for 167 yards and two TD’s.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS Offense: Castleton put up 383 yards of total offense in its opening week win, with 204 coming on the ground and 179 through the air. The team’s 204 rushing yards is the most in a game since 2011 as the Spartans rushed 48 times while also attempting 31 passes. Matt Rafus carried the ball 30 times for 134 times and scored two touchdowns while Corey Brimmer added 40 yards on the ground.

Tyler Higley was a model of efficiency through the air, completing 61 percent of his passes, going 19-for-31 for 179 yards and zero

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CASTLETONSPORTS.COM interceptions. Soren Pelz-Walsh caught four passes for 45 yards while Kevin Alberque had nine receptions for 80 yards. The senior also added 70 kick return yards and 58 punt return yards for 208 all-purpose yards.

Defense: The Spartans held the Plymouth St. offense to 308 yards of total offense, including only 135 yards through the air.

Most importantly, Castleton held the Panthers to just 1-for-13 on third down and gave up 13 first downs. The defense added two sacks allowed only 3.8 yards per rush.

Sophomore Darren Callan led the team with 13 tackles while Ryan Stanek added ten stops and one sack. Jay Morgan and Brett Denning each recorded nine tackles and combined for 2.0 tackles for 1.5 tackles for a loss and three quarterback hurries. Eric Mimnaugh led the defensive backfield with eight tackles and one interception.

SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS Offense: Through two contests, RPI has displayed a balanced offense, averaging 171.5 rushing yards and 177.5 passing yards per game while recording 40 first downs and scoring 60 points. Nick Schlatz leads the rushing attack with 131 yards while Matt Lane has 65 yards on just eight attempts. Quarterback Jeff Avery has the team’s lone rushing touchdown and has tossed five touchdowns with just one interception.

Overall he is 21-of-47 for 355 yards.

Reggie Colas leads the team with eight catches for 127 yards and two scores while Logan Gaddar has five receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns.

Colas has also served as the team’s kick returner, averaging 29.9 yards per return.

Castleton 20.0 179.0 61.3% 204.0 4.2 383.0 24% 7.0 50.0 0.0 4.0 13.0 135.0 173.0 308.0 2.0 1.0 25:03

Offense Pts/G Pass/G Completion % Rush/G Yards/Rush Total Yards/G 3rd Down % Penalties/G Penalty Yards/G Interceptions/G Fumbles/G Defense Pts. Allowed/G Pass/G Rush/G Total Yards/G Sacks/G Interceptions/G Time of Possession

RPI 30.0 177.5 44.7% 171.5 3.3 349.0 46% 5.0 54.0 0.5 4.0 21.5 208.0 132.0 340.0 1.5 1.5 35:10

Defense: The Engineers are allowing 21.5 points per game 340.0 yards of offense per contest. They have given up just 416 passing yards on 59 attempts with three interceptions while also allowing 4.1 yards per rush this year. Nick Borkowski leads the team with 11 tackles though two games while Colby Tragni has nine tackles and two tackles for a loss. Anthony Pilla has two of the team’s three sacks on the year.

Defensive back Ryan Buss has been impressive with eight tackles and one interception while breaking up five passes.

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2014 CASTLETON FOOTBALL ECFC Weekly Honors for Week Two

2014 ECFC STANDINGS Castleton Maritime (N.Y.) Norwich Gallaudet Husson Anna Maria Becker Mount Ida

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Zack Chilcott, Maritime (N.Y.) (Jr, QB - Kingston, N.Y.) Quarterback Zack Chilcott set a Privateer record with 319 total offensive yards en route to a 31-30 victory over Mass.

Maritime. The junior accounted for a team-high 151 yards on the ground, while also completing nine passes for a total of 168 yards. Chilcott also accounted for three of Maritime’s four touchdowns, as he ran for a pair and also threw for one.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chris Klass, Maritime (N.Y.) (Sr, DB - Nanuet, N.Y.) Senior Chris Klass had a pair of interceptions and blocked his second kick in as many weeks on a PAT attempt by the Buccaneers, which proved to be the difference in the game. The defensive back also averaged just under 16-yards per kick off return, while averaging 22 yards on his three punt returns.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Wesley Medeiros, Norwich (So, K - Gilford, N.H.) Medeiros was superb all afternoon for Norwich in its kicking game as he helped the Cadets to a big 10-7 win over St. Lawrence. Medeiros went 1-for-1 on his field goal attempts, added an extra point for a fourpoint day and punted seven times for a 34.3 yard average with a long of 46.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Brian Price, Maritime (N.Y.) (Jr, DB - New York, N.Y.) Brian Price, competing in just his second collegiate football game was one of the key defensive cogs for the Privateers in their 31-30 victory over Mass. Maritime on Thursday evening. Price led all of Maritime’s defense with a game-high nine tackles on the evening from his cornerback position. Included in his tackles, were seven coming in the solo variety. Price also had a pair of pass breakups.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

September 11 Mass. Maritime 30, Maritime (N.Y.) 31

September 20 Rensselaer vs. Castleton 12 pm Gallaudet vs. Rochester (N.Y.) 12 pm Alfred St. vs. Husson 12 pm Becker vs. Nichols 1 pm Maritime (N.Y.) vs. Merchant Marine 1 pm Mount Ida vs. Springfield 1 pm WPI vs. Norwich 1 pm

September 13 Mount Ida 24, Plymouth St. 30 Becker 14, MIT 38 Norwich 10, St. Lawrence 7 Maine Maritime 42, Anna Maria 12

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