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Friday, Sept. 20 – 7 p.m. Post at Army Shea Stadium – West Point, N.Y. Coverage: Live Stats| Video

 
WATERBURY, Conn. – Coming off a 21-10 victory in its home opener against Cornell, the Post University sprint football team faces a tough task against defending Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) Champions, Army, on Friday night in West Point, N.Y. Freshman James Harrington (Danbury, Conn.) and sophomore Jay'Len Mahan (Waterbury, Conn.) were both honored by the conference after the victory.
 
Last Time Out: Post 21, Cornell 10 – Box Score | Recap
Harrington ran for a single-game record 156 yards and two long touchdowns as the Eagles were victorious in their first on-campus home game in program history. Sophomore Anthony Jamele (Terryville, Conn.) paced the defense with 8.5 tackles including a school-record four sacks.
 
Mahan took the opening kickoff back 91 yards to give Post a 7-0 lead. Cornell answered right back on its first possession with a touchdown. After an Eagles punt, an 11-play drive for Cornell ended with a 27-yard field goal to take a 10-7 lead with 8:45 left in the first half. Post's offense was stagnant for most of the half as they were held to just five yards of total offense. An 18-yard run by Harrington midway through the second quarter gave the Eagles its only first down of the half.
 
Cornell had a costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on a Post third down midway through the third quarter that kept the Eagles' drive alive. Two plays later Harrington broke a 60-yard run to put Post ahead 14-10 with 5:24 left in the third.
 
Freshman Fabian Santa Cruz (Vista, Calif.) came up with two sacks on Cornell's next possession to continue the momentum swing in favor of the Eagles. After a punt, Harrington took the first play of the ensuing drive 45-yards to the house to extend the Eagles advantage to 21-10. The Eagles defense held Cornell to just 1-yard rushing on 28 attempts. Post recorded seven sacks on the day.
 
Conference Accolades
Post had two players honored by the CSFL after its week one victory. Harrington was selected as Player of the Week after his 156 yards, two touchdown performance. Mahan had 147 kickoff return yards, including a 91-yard return for a touchdown and was chosen as the Special Teams Player of the Week. It was the third time Mahan was honored as a player of the week after accomplishing the feat twice last season. It was also the first time two Eagles were selected as player of the week in the same week in program history.
 
Scouting the Black Knights
Army defeated Penn 35-12 at home in its season-opener. James Wartski threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns and Patrick Franco made a team-high 15 tackles in the victory. Currently the Black Knights lead the CSFL in total offense with 452 yards per game and are seventh in defense at 326 yards allowed per game. Last season Army finished 7-0 and won the CSFL Championship, its 32 conference championship.
 
All-Time Series
Post has never defeated the Black Knights in two previous matchups. In their only trip to West Point, the Eagles fell 57-43 after leading 25-7 in the second quarter. Last season the two played in the Allegiance Bowl in Saratoga, N.Y.
Results
9/22/12 ................. N ..........L, 62-28
10/21/11................ A...........L, 57-43
 
Writing The Record Books
James Harrington broke the Eagles' single-game rushing record with his week one performance of 156 yards. The previous record was held by Dashawn Wingate with a 145-yard game against Princeton in 2011. Anthony Jamele had four sacks against Cornell to break the single-game record of two which was achieved four other times, most recently by Chris Lopez last season against Franklin Pierce.
 
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 1054 for his career. Awwad also sits on top with 57 career receptions, while Reid is second with 53 receptions. Senior Chris Lopez (Waterbury, Conn.) sits at with 93 career tackles, 27 behind Kyle Lagasse's school record of 120.0. David Boyle is tied with Lagasse atop the career interceptions list with four.
 
In The League Rankings
The Eagles currently rank third in the CSFL in total defense, allowing just 198 yards per game. Post is seventh in the conference with 167 yards of offense per game. Harrington leads the conference 156 rushing yards and an 11.1 yards per rush average.
 
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 2-1 all-time at home. Both previous contests were played at Municipal Stadium.
Home Results
9/7/13 vs. Cornell – W, 21-10
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.
 
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 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 is back at home on Saturday, Sept. 28 at home gains Princeton. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.