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Saturday, Sept. 14 – 1 p.m. Post vs. Cornell LaMoy Field – Waterbury, Conn. Coverage: Live Stats| Video TV: CPTV Sports

 
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University sprint football team has high expectations heading into the 2013 season. The Eagles closed out 2012 with five straight wins, including a 29-21 victory over Franklin Pierce in the inaugural B&G Sports CSFL Talon Cup to close out the year. The schedule is highlighted by Post's first-ever home games at LaMoy Field beginning on Saturday, Sept. 14 against Cornell.
 
Season Recap – 2012 Results | 2012 Statistics
The Eagles finished 2012 with five straight victories on their way to a 5-2 record, the best season in program history. Post finished third in the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) in total offense at 315 yards per game and total defense at 262 yards allowed per game. The Eagles also landed 23 student-athletes on the All-CSFL team, including four first teamers. Senior Daniel Awwad (Waterbury, Conn.), who had a team-high 478 receiving yards and seven touchdowns returns, along with senior Christopher Lopez (Waterbury, Conn.) who led team with 7.5 sacks return.
 
Scouting the Big Red
Cornell finished fourth in the CSFL last season with a 4-3 record and was fifth in the conference in total offense and defense. The Big Red lost three of their last four, including a 13-6 defeat at the hands of Post. Cornell returns two First Team All-CSFL performers from a year ago in quarterback Brendan Miller and kicker John Rodriguez. Miller was second in the conference with 1446 passing yards and 114 completions.
 
All-Time Series
The Eagles are 2-1 all-time against the Big Red and have won the last two matchups. Last season Post defeated Cornell with a touchdown in overtime. The Eagles stopped the Big Red on a 4^th-and-6 on the ensuing possession for the victory.
Results
11/26/12...............A..........W, 13-6 (OT)
9/23/11 ................A..........W, 25-20
10/1/10 ................A...........L, 22-14
 
Homeward Bound
The 2013 season marks the first time Post will be playing a full home schedule at LaMoy Field. The Eagles have had just two home games in the previous three years and played every game on the road last season. Post is 1-1 all-time at home. Both previous contests were played at Municipal Stadium.
Home Results
10/14/11 vs. Princeton – W, 48-0
10/30/10 vs. Mansfield – L, 7-6
 
All-CSFL Honorees
Post shattered its school record as 23 student-athletes were named to the All-Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) Team last season. Four received first team honors, including returning seniors Daniel Awwad (Waterbury, Conn.), Chris Masayda (Watertown, Conn.) and David Boyle (Waterbury, Conn.). A total of 13 All-CSFL honorees return from a year ago.
 
Writing The Record Books
Senior Rashaun Reid (Derby, Conn.) will look to become the second player in school history to amass 1,000 receiving yards for their career. He currently sits with 766 yards, 244 away from the milestone. Daniel Awwad is the all-time leader in receiving yards with 1030 for his career. Awwad also sits on top with 55 career receptions, while Reid is second with 53 receptions.
 
Senior Chris Lopez (Waterbury, Conn.) comes into the season with 91.5 career tackles, 28.5 behind Kyle Lagasse's school record of 120.0. Senior David Boyle (Waterbury, Conn.) is tied with Lagasse atop the career interceptions list with four.

Leading The Way
Head coach Michael Mannetti named seniors Christopher Lopez, David Boyle, Matt Murphy, and Chris Masayda team captains for 2013. All four have been a part of the team since its inaugural season in 2010. Boyle and Masayda were both named First Team All-CSFL a year ago. Lopez led the Eagles with 7.5 sacks. Murphy played in five games and made five tackles.
 
As Seen On TV
The season-opener against Cornell will be shown on CPTV Sports on Monday, Sept. 16 at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m., and Thursday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. Check CPTVSports.org to find out what channel CPTV Sports is on your cable provider.
 
The Road Ahead
Post heads to West Point on Friday, Sept. 20 for a matchup against defending CSFL Champion, Army.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.