VOLUME 7, ISSUE 5
brett denning
senior defensive lineman
CASTLETON vs NORWICH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015 SPARTAN STADIUM | CASTLETON, VT
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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
W 21-10 L 32-14 W 35-20 L 40-7 W 34-14 W 40-0 W 49-34 W 17-14 L 35-21 1 pm
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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No. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
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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
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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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Name Wesley Medeiros Matt Mulcahy Stephen Gage Sam Chaves Joshua Johnson Brandon Lambert Nolan Aurelia Avery Wood Bree Hart Gary Gladden Garrett Chapell Billy Brady Philippe Bazinet Vincent Martins Jacob Drew Dustin Spatz Jacob Jessup Pierre Noel Derek Lotito John O'Callaghan Dallas Landry Nicholas Benoit Eleazar Rausseo Maurice Johnson Quincy Williams Austin Roberts Dan Delayo Ryan Cirillo Zach Allen Axel Rivera Zachary Poole Tyler Oppelt Donovan Murby Kidane Hypolite Joe Philbrick Marcellus Adams Sir Michael Finney Trenton Bourbeau Nicholas Flodstrom Michael O'Neill Eric Wabrek Tyler Bates Liam McKelvey Cody Lindell Cody Alexander Tyler Briffett Josh Graves Benjamin Hummer Nick Skinner John Lemay Bo Phillips Dylan Eller Kyle Milne Michael Pulaski Zach Adler
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NORWICH
Ht. 5-7 6-4 5-7 5-6 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-8 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-7 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-7 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-7 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-8 6-2
Wt. 150 195 185 170 185 185 185 175 185 215 200 210 180 185 202 175 175 160 200 200 175 190 210 185 215 195 180 190 194 180 190 180 165 185 240 220 215 170 200 175 190 225 180 215 210 190 200 210 190 240 175 200 230 210 215
Yr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So.
Hometown/High School Gilford, N.H./Charlotte Christian School Essex, Vt./Essex Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack Alfred, Maine/Massabesic Trophy Club, Texas/Byron Nelson Townsend, Mass./North Middlesex Regional Stratford, Conn./Bunnell Upper Marlboro, Md./Suitland Fort Meade, Md./Meade Boynton Beach, Fla./St. Andrew's Byron, N.Y./Byron-Bergen Central Rockland, Mass./Rockland Otterburn Park, Quebec/Kents Hill (Maine) Clermont, Fla./East Ridge Houlton, Maine/Houlton Bernville, Pa./Schulkill Valley Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney Catholic Manchester, N.H./Manchester Memorial Swanzey, N.H./Monadnock Regional Maynard, Mass./Maynard Keene, N.H./Keene Saugus, Mass./Saugus Cooper City, Fla./Cooper City Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook Brossard, Quebec/Trinity Pawling School East Bridgewater, Mass./Phillips Exeter Academy Cranford, N.J./Cranford Butler, N.J./Butler Boston, Mass./Northeast Metro Tech Lake Worth, Fla./Palm Beach Central Raymond, N.H./Trinity Latham, N.Y./Shaker Manchester, N.H./Manchester Memorial Natick, Mass./Marian Lisbon, Maine/Lisbon Upper Marlboro, Md./Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Killeen, Texas/Ellison Monatgue, Mass./Turners Falls Stratham, N.H./Exeter Winthrop, Mass./Malden Catholic Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead Springville, Utah/Springville Cranston, R.I./Cranston East Bristol, Vt./Mount Abraham Union Boston, Mass./Henry D. Sheldon New Britain, Conn./New Britain Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's Amherst, N.H./Milford Center Ossipee, N.H./Kingswood Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley Middletown, N.Y./Pine Bush Bow, N.H./Bow Stratford, Conn./St. Joseph Stratham, N.H./Exeter
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Name Dan Mejorado Micah Bosseler Paul Biello Tyler Jones Nick Osborne Brendan Germano Justin McRedmond William Palanza Jacob Duffy Adam Cox Nick Ferrara Peter Kinahan Owen Martinez Zachary Mason Charles Thomas Marc Fils-Aime Kyle Pownall Luke Frederick Luis Laboy Peter McGuire Frank Reale Peter Arico Christian Ramos Jared Barton Timothy Harrington Anthony Haskins Stephen Ohsberg Kalin Killinger Kurtis Leonard Denzel Phillips Peter Lalime Liam Hinkes D'Andre Morgan Noah Przypek Trystan Colaire Denzel Moscova Mitchell Redies Aidan Moulton Grant Troxell Clay Faris Alfred Freed Joseph Torchia Tyler Simmons Nick Haffner Jepthe Soulouque Curtis LaBelle Robbie Harrison Jake Apthorpe Matt Woods Angelo Cofield Jr. Samuel Lavoie Connor Van Kleeck David Heinsohn Nick Haggan
Pos. ILB LB OL LB OL ILB DL LB DL DL LB OL DL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL LB OL DL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL WR WR WR OL TE WR LS/LB WR LB TE WR DL DL K LB DL DL LB OLB DL DL
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Ht. 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-0 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-1
Wt. 215 220 220 190 240 200 245 210 220 235 210 250 220 280 280 285 300 225 240 235 275 205 235 290 280 300 265 245 250 215 275 240 285 150 190 200 235 215 180 180 175 190 225 170 220 250 145 230 260 260 215 195 235 275
Yr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr.
Hometown/High School Byram, N.J./Lenape Valley Colorado Springs, Colo./Discovery Canyon Cranston, R.I./Cranston West Hazlet, N.J./Raritan Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick Monroe, N.J./Monroe Township Ilion, N.Y./Central Valley Academy Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick Audubon, N.J./Audubon Collingswood, N.J./Paul VI Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic Clifton, N.J./Kearny Effingham, N.H./Kingswood Regional North Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield Everett, Mass./Everett Frewsburg, N.Y./Frewsburg Central Tullahoma, Tenn./Tullahoma New Britain, Conn./New Britain Great Falls, Mont./Great Falls Central Catholic Carmel, N.Y./Mahopac Washingtonville, N.Y./Washingtonville West New York, N.J./Memorial Colorado Springs, Colo./Discovery Canyon Campus Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown Cranston, R.I./Cranston West New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan Greenland, N.H./Portsmouth New Milford, Conn./New Milford Kensington, N.H./Exeter Sandyston, N.J./Kittatinny Regional Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy Belchertown, Mass./West Allegheny Pickering, Ontario/St. Mary Trumbull, Conn./St. Joseph Saline, Mich./Saline Danvers, Mass./Bishop Fenwick Flint, Texas/Brook Hill Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central Sierra Vista, Ariz./Wiesbaden, Germany Monson, Mass./Minnechaug Regional Auburn, Mass./Auburn North Smithfield, R.I./Burrillville Everett, Mass./Everett Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle Brandon, Fla./Brandon Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle Lithonia, Ga./Charles Drew Tacoma, Wa./Stadium Upton, Mass./Nipmuc Regional Lorton, Va./Hayfield Secondary Hampden, Maine/Hampden Academy
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CASTLETONSPORTS.COM Last Time Out: Castleton The Spartans saw their four-game win streak come to an end with a 35-21 loss to Becker on Saturday. Castleton fell behind 14-0 in the second quarter but got a touchdown right before the half to trail just 14-7. The Spartans got the ball out of the break and marched down to the one-yard line but were stuffed on fourth down. The Hawks took over and eventually added to their lead late in the third quarter for a 21-7 lead. They picked off a pass on the next possession and a touchdown pushed it to 28-7. Becker stretched their lead to 35-7 early in the fourth quarter before two late touchdowns by Moe Harris and Jordan Goodrich provided the 35-21 final. Harris rushed for 161 yards and one touchdown in the loss.
Last Time Out: Norwich In a battle of undefeated conference teams, Norwich outlasted Husson 20-17 to improve to 6-0 in the ECFC last Saturday. The Eagles actually got on the board first, tackling the running back in the endzone for a safety late in the first quarter. However, the Cadets responded with a touchdown just one minute into the second quarter for the 7-2 lead. Wesley Medeiros then connected on a 40-yard field goal for a 10-2 advantage seven minutes later. Husson came back with a long touchdown run and converted on the two-point conversion to tie it 10-10. A touchdown before the half put Norwich back in front, 17-10. No one scored again until the fourth quarter when a field goal gave the Cadets a 20-10 advantage. The Eagles responded with 3:52 left to cut the deficit to 20-17, but the team’s onside kick was unsuccessful and Norwich held on for the win. Recent History Castleton has won two of the past three meetings with Norwich, but is just 2-4 overall against the Cadets and 0-3 in Spartan Stadium. Last season the Spartans claimed the Maple Sap Bucket trophy with a 48-28 victory. Castleton led 21-0 after the first quarter and extended its leads to 34-0 midway through the second quarter. The Cadets did pull within 18, 46-28, late in the third quarter but couldn’t get any closer. George Busharis threw for 317 yards and the defense had a school record six interceptions. Norwich did pick off Busharis four times and Pierre Noel had six catches for 157 yards and one score. Scouting the Spartans Offense: Castleton enter the game averaging 26.4 points and 363 yards per game this year, mixing the run with the pass very well. Quarterback George Busharis has completed 62.5 percent of this passes with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions while averaging 219.6 yards per game. Soren Pelz-Walsh leads the team with 54 receptions for 874 yards and seven touchdowns while Makai Hawkins has 40 catches for 447 yards and one score. Jordan Goodrich has 20 receptions from his tight end position. Moe Harris leads the rushing attack, averaging 103.3 yards per game with 13 rushing touchdowns, and Corey Brimmer has added four scores. Defense: The Spartans gave up 30+ points for the second time in three games last Saturday and are allowing 22.1 points per game this year. They are giving up 214.9 yards through the air, the most in the conference. Castleton does lead the ECFC with 14 interceptions and also has 16 sacks. Tyler Higley leads the ECFC with six interceptions and 11 passes defended while Mark Alberque has three interceptions and Derek McAdoo has two. Darren Callan leads the team with 104 tackles to go along with two forced fumbles and two recoveries. Brett Denning has 45 stops and leads the team with
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Castleton Offense 26.4 Pts/G 223.1 Pass/G 62.2% Completion % 139.9 Rush/G 3.5 Yards/Rush 363.0 Total Yards/G 36% 3rd Down % 8.2 Penalties/G 75.6 Penalty Yards/G 0.78 Interceptions/G 1.7 Fumbles/G 27:32 Time of Possession Defense 22.1 Pts. Allowed/G 214.9 Pass/G 171.0 Rush/G 385.9 Total Yards/G 1.8 Sacks/G 1.6 Interceptions/G
Norwich 25.1 183.3 57.3% 171.1 3.6 354.4 38% 6.8 66.4 0.44 1.2 29:50
4.0 sacks and 11.0 tackles for a loss while also forcing a pair of fumbles.
Scouting the Cadets Offense: Norwich had won six straight games behind a balanced offense attack averaging 25.1 points per game this year. In six ECFC games they are averaging 31.3 points and 39.0 yards per game, both good for third in the conference. Philippe Bazinet has come on strong as of late and is averaging 181.2 yards per game with eight touchdowns and zero interceptions in conference play, and 176.7 with eight touchdowns and four picks overall. His primary target has been Pierre Noel, who has 47 catches for 600 yards and four touchdowns. Zach Allen, meanwhile has 27 receptions for 457 yards and three scores. 19.8 Quincy Williams leads the rushing attack with 178.2 83.0 yards per game and seven touchdowns 138.2 while Bazinet has 427 rushing yards and two 316.4 touchdowns. 2.0 Defense: The Cadets are giving up 19.8 points 1.2 per game overall but boast the best defense in ECFC action, allowing just 12.0 points per game and 285.0 yards per game. In six conference games they have only allowed more than 17 points once while recording 11 interceptions and 14 sacks, with 18 sacks total on the year. Benjamin Hummer leads the team with 53 tackles while Jake Apthorpe has impressed with 44 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for a loss. Joshua Johnson and Michael O’Neill are tied for the team lead with three interceptions apiece as six different players have an interception. Rushing Into History After recording 161 rushing yards last weekend, freshman Moe Harris set a new Castleton single-season rushing record of 930 yards. He surpassed Tyler Carpenter ’12, who rushed for 839 yards and 13 touchdowns back in 2009. Harris currently ranks third among all freshmen running backs in rushing yards per game (103.3) and is tied for first in touchdowns (13). Senior Day Today Castleton will honor 21 seniors who are playing in their final home regular season contest today: George Busharis, Cyle Machia, Eric Mimnaugh, Derek McAdoo, Justin Picou, Leo Audy, Tony Argillander, Jonah Taylor, Isaac Bendavid, Nate Gilman, James Stillings, Jordan Tolar, Steven Ladka, Andrew Breting, Jordan Goodrich, Mitch Bouton, Brett Denning, Luke Quesnell, Matt Keir and Jeremy Stevens. This group has won a program-record 20 games over their four seasons, including the program’s first ever back-to-back winning seasons in 2014 and 2015. They’ve gone 15-12 in the ECFC and are looking for their third season with five wins in conference play.
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nas Sinkfield-Shelton, Becker (So, QB - New Rochelle, N.Y.) Sophomore quarterback Nas Sinkfield-Shelton helped lead the Hawks to 562 yards of total offense in a 35-21 victory over Castleton on Saturday. Sinkfield-Shelton threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns while rushing six times for 37 yards. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Michael Sinto, Anna Maria (Jr, LB - Long Beach, N.Y.) Sinto recorded a game-high 15 tackles, 4.5 of which were for a loss, in the AMCATS 24-20 win against Gallaudet. Sinto recorded two of his tackles on a crucial defensive stand for Anna Maria in which the team forced Gallaudet into a three-and-out on their final drive. Sinto led an AMCAT unit that held the Bison to just 124 yards of total offense.
Norwich Husson Becker Castleton Maritime (N.Y.) Mount Ida Anna Maria Gallaudet
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LAST WEEK’S GAMES
Becker 35, Castleton 21 Anna Maria 24, Gallaudet 20 Husson 17, Norwich 20 Mount Ida 16, Maritime (N.Y.) 42
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Mount Ida vs. Husson 12:00 PM Norwich vs. Castleton 1:00 PM Gallaudet vs. Maritime (N.Y.) 1:00 PM Becker vs. Anna Maria 1:00 PM
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