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Brendan McWeeney

Sprint Football

PREVIEW: Sprint Football Aims For Fourth Straight Win At Cornell Friday Night

Post And Cornell All-Time Series Tied At 1-1 Entering CSFL Matchup

Cumulative Stats | Game Notes (PDF)

GAME CENTER:
Friday, Oct. 26 - 7 p.m.
Post at Cornell
Ithaca, N.Y. - Schoellkopf Field
Big Red Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video

The Post University sprint football team will aim for its fourth straight win when it travels to Cornell for a Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) contest on Friday night. Game time is set for 7 p.m. The Eagles are on their longest winning streak in program history and will attempt to take the lead in the all-time series with the Big Red.

First & 10:        
  • Post is on its longest winning streak in program history, a three-game stretch.
  • Freshman wide receiver Jay'Len Mahan was named the CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week, the second straight league award for Post.
  • Senior Daniel Awwad set a single-game record with three touchdowns at Penn last week.
  • The all-time series with Cornell is tied at 1-1, with Post earning a win last year.

A Win Friday Would…
  • Give Post four straight victories.
  • Clinch the first winning season in program history.
  • Make Post unbeaten in the month of October, its first unblemished month in program history.
  • Give head coach Michael Mannetti for the all-time record in wins with four.
  • Be the second straight in the head-to-head series with the Big Red.

LAST TIME OUT: POST 48, PENN 27
Behind the strength of a single-game record three touchdowns by senior wide receiver Daniel Awwad, Post earned its third straight win on Friday night. The Eagles bested the University of Pennsylvania 48-27 in a CSFL contest at Franklin Field.
 
With the win, first-year head coach Michael Mannetti tied the program record for wins, and Post is on its longest winning streak in program history, a three-game stretch. The team set a single-season record for wins with three. Additionally, the victory marked the first all-time against the Quakers, and moved Post to 1-2 in the series.
 
MAHAN PICKS UP LEAGUE HONOR:
Freshman Jay'Len Mahan was named the CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week this week. He returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to tie the score at 7-7 with 14:33 left in the opening quarter. Mahan finished the 48-27 Post triumph with 168 all-purpose yards as Mahan notched 71 receiving yards on three receptions. He leads the team with six total touchdowns. The award marked the second straight week that an Eagles' student-athlete was lauded.
 
SINGLE-GAME TOUCHDOWN RECORD:
The Post offense was paced by a single-game record three touchdowns by senior Daniel Awwad in Post's 48-27 triumph at Penn last week. He reeled in touchdown receptions from 35, 29 and 13 yards as he notched the second straight 100-yard receiving game for the Eagles. He totaled five catches for 122 yards.
 
IN THE LEAGUE RANKINGS:
As a team, the Eagles are ranked third in the CSFL in team defense and allows 303 total yards per game. The unit only trails CSFL unbeatens Army and Navy.  Last week the defense held Mike Beamish, the second leading rusher in the CSFL to just 61 yards rushing, and reduced his average yards per carry by nearly two yards. The Post offense is fourth overall and amasses 312 yards per game.
 
Individually, Dwayne Carter is ranked fourth among quarterbacks in passing with 687 yards and seven touchdown passes. Kyle Lagasse sits second in tackles with 50 on the year.
 
POST-CORNELL SERIES:
Post and Cornell are deadlocked at 1-1 in the all-time series. The Big Red took the inaugural meeting, while the Eagles soared to a 1-0 start last year.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
9/23/11…................A………........W, 25-20
10/1/10…................A……….........L, 22-14
 
SCOUTING THE BIG RED:
Fresh off its bye week, Cornell enters Friday night's tilt with an overall record of 3-2 and 2-2 in CSFL contests. The squad has lost consecutive games at Army and against Navy. As a team, the Cornell offense is ranked second in the league with an average of 330 yards per game, but the defense sits sixth. The offense is guided by quarterback Brendan Miller who averages 209.2 yards passing per game. He is second in the league and has totaled 1,046 yards and seven touchdowns. Miller's top target is Abe Mellinger who leads the Big Red with 19 catches for 409 yards and four scores. Michael Monahan is the top defender for Cornell. He sits fourth in the CCSFL in tackles with 48, and has broken up three passes this year.     

MAHAN HAS BREAKOUT GAME:
Freshman Jay'Len Mahan amassed 129 receiving yards on four catches in the 28-3 win at Mansfield. He scored twice for the second time this season, including an 80-yard reception, which matches the longest touchdown catch in program history. Additionally, his 129 yards receiving was the fourth 100-yard receiving output in Post sprint football history and ties for the third-best total in a single game.
 
LOPEZ LAUDED BY CSFL:
Junior linebacker Christopher Lopez was named the CSFL Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16. In addition to leading the defense with eight solo tackles and 8.5 total stops, he forced and recovered a fumble on a Post punt in the third quarter that led to a field goal by senior Peter Cleary. For the game, he forced two fumbles and added a fumble recovery, a quarterback sack and three tackles for loss.
 
GIVING BACK TO GREATER WATERBURY AREA:
Since he was hired in January, head coach Michael Mannetti has made community outreach a priority for his program. Post University hosted the BAGS Foundation All-Star Camp at LaMoy Field. The camp helped Waterbury high school students with the skills and fundamentals of football.
 
In May, members of the team and coaching staff participated in the Great Strides Walk To Cure Cystic Fibrosis at Ballantine Park in Southbury, Conn. The Eagles walked in honor of Team Ryan's Faith. Ryan Trochsler is a ninth grade student at Waterbury Arts Magnet School.    
 
ALL-LEAGUE PERFORMERS RETURN:
Of the nine Post players selected to the All-CSFL teams last season, seven of them are back on the Eagles' roster this season. Post returns First Team All-CSFL tight end Rashaun Reid, and second team choices Dwayne Carter (QB), Daniel Awwad (WR), Kyle Lagasse (LB), Christopher Lopez (LB), Matt Santos (DL), and Charles May (DL).
 
COMING TO A TV NEAR YOU:
The Post sprint football program filmed a 30-minute TV program in conjunction with CPTV Sports that will air throughout the fall. The show features in-depth interviews with head coach Michael Mannetti and Athletic Director Anthony Fallacaro. Visit cptvsports.org for a complete programming list.
 
DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC MAKEUP:
Of the 50 student-athletes on the Post University roster, 11 different states are represented, including 26 from Connecticut, six from California, five from New York, three from Georgia, two apiece from Florida and Texas, and one each from Alaska, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and Virginia. There is also one international player from Ireland.
 
TRAVELING BAND:
After its Allegiance Bowl matchup with Army, Post will play the final six games of the season on the road. The Eagles are 5-7 all-time on the road. Post earned wins at Princeton in 2010 and 2012 and at Cornell to open the 2011 season. The 33-18 win over the Tigers in 2010 marked the first in program history, while the 25-20 triumph opened 2011 against the Big Red. Two weeks ago the Eagles earned their first overtime victory with a 32-29 triumph at Princeton.
 
ON THE HORIZON:
The Eagles will conclude the 2012 season with a non-conference game at Franklin Pierce. The contest is slated for Saturday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m.
 
 
 
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