Week 8 Review

CSFL

Navy v Penn- Navy win 31-0

Player of the game: Soph RB Hunter Gennicks 135yards 2TD

Navy secures their place in the CSFL championship game with a wire-to-wire win over Penn. Sr QB Luke Wagner had the best game of his career throwing for 285yards 2TD. If Wagner can replicate a performance like this in the final weeks of the season, then Navy will be even more dangerous. Soph RB Hunter Gennciks continues his impressive season rushing for 135yards 2TD. Sr WR Chris Stumpf also had the game of his life leading the team with 7rec 168yards 1TD. On defense Soph LB Sam Stotler led the team with 9tk 1tfl 1sack. As a team Navy blanked the Penn offense. Navy ended the game with 9 tackles for loss and 6 sacks. Navy hits the road next week to take on Caldwell to end the regular season.

Penn had a tough time on both sides of the ball. What was a close game after the 1st quickly got off the rails. Fr QB Mike Malone was held in check only throwing for 46yards. Despite the resurgence Penn has had this season a major area of concern is the lack of play making ability at the receiver position. Recruiting and developing guys to turn into viable receiving options should be a major goal for Penn this offseason. The running game wasn’t much better. As a team Penn finished with -4 rushing yards. Defensively Sr LB Jake Inserra led the team with 16tk 0.5tfl. Penn gets ready to take on CHC in their final game of the season.

Army v Cornell- Army win 56-0

Player of the game: Sr RB Henry Beck 202yards 3TD

Army got things rolling early in this game and didn’t look back. The passing game was led by Soph Kyle West but was quickly turned over to Fr Carson McFadden. The freshman threw for 146yards 2TD. In the absence of starting RB Arthur Lavalais Army relied on backup Sr RB Henry Beck. The senior made the most of his opportunity rushing for a career high 202yards with 3TD. Jr WR Steven Craig led the team with 2rec 64yards 1TD. On defense Jr Zach Mansfield led the team with 7tk. Fr DL Tyus Carter added 4tk 2tfl 1.5sacks. Army gets ready for their final regular season game against Molloy.

Cornell couldn’t do much in any phase of the game in this matchup. Sr ATH Evan Nicholas was the only viable offensive option for Cornell. Nicholas threw for 87yards and led the team in rushing with 109yards. The senior athlete has carried much of the offensive burden all year for Cornell. His team didn’t give him much help in this outing. On defense a player with a new number, #8, finished the game with a team high 8tk. Cornell ends their season vs Mansfield at home.

Caldwell v STAC-Caldwell win 42-8

Player of the game: Fr QB Josh Smith 81yards 1TD 1int 191rushing yards 3TD 2rec 14yards

Caldwell took an early lead with some explosive plays for their young signal caller. Fr QB Josh Smith has developed into a very versatile player for the Cougars. Smith threw for 81yards 1TD 1int and was the team’s leading rusher with 191yards 3TD. Smith even added 2rec for 14yards. Smith was responsible for the Cougars first 4 touchdowns. A night to remember for the young QB. Fr RB Curtis McDougald added 93yards 1TD. Sr WR Jarred Montoya led the receiving core with 9rec 91yards 1TD. Defensively Sr DB Amajuwan Murray led the team with 11tk 2tfl 1ff 1int 1pbu. Up front Sr LB Michael Bonsu had a career game finishing with 8tk 4.5tfl 4sacks 1ff 1pbu. Caldwell gears up for their final game of the season against Navy.

STAC’s offense troubles continued in this game. Sr QB Ryan Kenny ended his career throwing for 87yards 1TD 1int. Although things didn’t go well for Kenny in this game, he leaves a strong legacy at STAC. Kenny finishes his career as STAC’s all time leader in passer in yards, touchdowns, yards in a season, touchdowns in a season, yards in a game, and touchdowns in a game. Kenny has also etched his name in history finishing his career as a top 10 passer in sprint football history. As for the rest of the game, Sr RB Davion Hicks led the team with 50 rushing yards. Sr WR Luke Mckenna led the team with 4rec 58yards. On defense Sr LB Esmond Oldums and Soph LB Jojo Miranda combined for 16tk 1tfl 1sack. STAC ends their season with a 1-6 record.

Mansfield v Molloy- Mansfield win 64-21

Player of the game: Sr ATH Cahsid Raymond 205yards 4TD 1int 82rushing yards 1rec 28yards

It looked like Mansfield was going to be in for a tough game early. A tied game midway through the 2nd quarter was not what Mansfield was expecting. Once the Mountaineers got up by one TD the flood gates started to open. Sr ATH Cahsid Raymond put on a great performance in his final home game throwing for 205yards 4TD 1int and adding 82rushing yards. Raymond continues to add to his hall of fame career. His final career totals will be something that we have never seen before. Sr RB Terrance Quaker added 71rushing yards 1TD and also led the team through the air ending the night with 4rec 57yards 1TD. Defensively Fr LB Jackson Taylor led the team with 8tk. Mansfield ends their season next week vs Cornell.

Molloy had their most impressive game of the season despite the loss. The Lions were in a tied game midway through the 2nd quarter. In the second half Molloy couldn’t find the magic that they had early and things started to unravel. Jr QB Paulie Drummond threw for 91yards 1TD 1int. Fr Anthony DiSalvo led the team on the ground with 43yards 1TD. Jr ATH Peter von Schoenermarck was the teams leading receiver ending the night with 5rec 70yards 1TD. The Lions defense had 3 players each have 6 tackles a piece. Fr Marquis Dixon, Fr D’Angelo Cabrera, and Fr Anthony DiSalvo also combined for 2tfl. Molly ends their season next week vs Army.

MSFL Playoffs

SMWC v Midway-SMWC win 56-42

Player of the game: Fr WR Marques Reese 3rec 108yards 2TD 85kr yards 1TD

SMWC found themselves in a shootout with the same team that gave them trouble in the first game of the season. But the battle tested Pomeroys were able to push through and win the game. Jr QB Jeremiah Tosky threw for 221yards 2TD. The calm seasoned QB never wavered throughout the game despite Midway making a strong push. SMWC was able to have their way on the ground ending the game with 182yards 5TD. The big star of the day was Fr WR Marques Reese. The young receiver has been a star all season and this game was on different. Reese led the team with 3rec 108yards 2TD and a huge 85yard kick returned for a TD. On defense Jr LB Jake Skinner led the team with 8tk. The Pomeroys will host the MSFL title game next week against CCSJ.

Midway earned their spot in the MSFL playoffs and did not disappoint. Even though they did not get the win the Eagles showed how dangerous they can be. Fr QB Christian Carter threw for a career high 235yards 3TD 2int. Carter also ran for 97yards 2TD. Carter has been a great addition to the team and has showed out during his freshman season. Another huge addition to the has been Fr RB Quintel Thomas. Thomas ran for 141yards 1TD. This game marks Thomas’s 4th 100yard game of the season. Jr WR Preston Moore led the team with 8rec 106yards 1TD. On defense Soph DL Peyton Brazier led the team with 11tk 1.5tfl 0.5sack. Midway ends their season with a 2-5 record.

CCSJ v Bellarmine-CCSJ win 42-13

Player of the game: Soph RB Zaire Davis 181yards 2TD 3rec 22yards

CCSJ used explosive plays and tough defense to overwhelm the Knights. Jr QB Nino Barbosa threw for 146yards 1TD. Barbosa also added 35yards on the ground with 1TD. The major catalyst for the offense was Soph RB Zaire Davis who ran for a game high 181yards 2TD. Davis also added 3rec 22yards. Davis’s big 75yard run on the CCSJ 2nd drive really opened things up for the offense. Soph WR Stevie Salman led the receiving core with 4rec 116yards. When Davis plays like this, and Salman makes plays down the field the Wave are tough to beat. Jr LB Trevor Busse led the defense with 11tk 2tfl 1pbu. CCSJ heads into another matchup with SMWC for the MSFL title.

The usually explosive Knights offense was held in check during the game. Fr QB Kyle Horvath threw for 158yards 1TD 1int. Horvath felt the pressure of this strong CCSJ defense. Even though his season is over Horvath had one of the best seasons in sprint football history. The Knights will be in good standing for years to come. Jr RB Brenden Reid led the team with 39rushing yards. Soph WR Shannon Tonge led the team with 3rec 62yards 1TD. Bellarmine had been able to use their explosive passing game to overwhelm teams all season but that wasn’t the case in this game. On defense Fr DB Riley Mcgrath and Jr LB Caleb Murray combined for 18tk 1.5tfl.The Knights weren’t able to get the pressure that they had been getting all season. That put a lot of responsibility on the back half of the defense to make plays which they struggled to do. Bellarmine ends their season with a 4-3 record.