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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. – The Maritime Football team gets back to action this Saturday on Reinhart Field with a 2 p.m. kickoff against the Becker Hawks.
 
Last week the Privateers defeated the Anna Maria AMCATs by a 40-12 score with points on offense, defense, and special teams to pick up the team's first win of the ECFC schedule.
 
Becker enters having lost all six of its contest this season, including last weekend's game to Norwich by a 37-20 mark. In their six games this season, Becker has been outscored by an average of 16.3 points per game this season.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Greg Rice will be on hand for the LIVE WEBSTREAM call of the game, with the pre-game show beginning approximately eight minutes prior to kickoff. There will also be LIVE STATS of the game for those unable to be at the game.
 
WELCOME HOME!
This weekend's matchup will be a part of Homecoming 2014 on the campus of Maritime College. This year the class year's ending in "4s" and "9s" will be honored, which includes the Class of 1969, and the Class of 1989 who will march on to the field in the pre-game ceremony, along with this year's freshman class.
 
On hand for the coin toss prior to the game will be Maritime Alum; Arthur H. Sulzer '74, Howard Wyche '79 and Robert K. Cook III '80.
 
HEAD-TO-HEAD

Maritime (2-4, 1-2 ECFC)	Roster	Schedule	Stats
Becker (0-6, 0-3 ECFC)	Roster	Schedule	Stats

ALL-TIME SERIES
Maritime has been on a roll against the Becker Hawks, winning six straight matchups and seven-of-eight games overall.
 
Last season, Maritime knocked off Becker by a 30-7 margin last season in Leicester, Mass. In the game, Maritime ran the ball 59 times for 331 yards including 123 yards from fullback Kyle Gardner (Amityville N.Y./St. Anthony’s). The Privateers also got an 85-yard rushing touchdown from Greg Caneparo (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet), the longest rush from scrimmage in Privateer history.
 
On defense, Hugh O'Brien (Westbury, N.Y./Westbury) picked up a 10-yard fumble recovery touchdown to start off the fourth quarter, just the ninth such player to do so in the history of Maritime football. Nick Coffiey (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) led the team with 11 tackles. Chris Klass (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) also had an interception in the game, while Andrew Auriemma (Melville, N.Y./St. Anthony’s) also caused a fumble.
 
The All-Purpose Man
For the Privateers, Caneparo has done a little bit of everything this season and the numbers show it, as he is ranked 5th in the ECFC with 101.8 All-Purpose Yards per Game. On the year, he has 281 rushing yards on 26 carries, 134 receiving yards on 11 catches, and 196 kickoff return yards for a season total of 611 yards this year.
 
Climbing to the Top
With their strong efforts last week, junior placekicker Diogo Dietrich (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/DePaul Catholic) now has 34 points on the season, while classmate Zack Chilcott (Ulster Park, N.Y./Kingston) has 30 points this season. For Dietrich he is now in a tie for third in scoring in the league, while Chilcott is close behind in a tie for sixth place.
 
Keeping the Balance
While no player has more than 50 tackles on the season, the Privateer defense has put together a balanced and strong effort on the year. Coffiey leads the way with his 50 tackles, followed by O'Brien with 48, Kameron Knight (Clayton, N.C./West Johnson) is third on the squad with 41.
 
Senior Duke Alvora (Harrison, N.Y./Harrison) has 34 wrap-ups, while Auriemma has 33. Junior Beau Warrington (Milford, Del./Sussex Technical) is next on the team with 29. Freshman Nick Conte (Franklin Square, N.Y./Carey) with 26, and senior Chris Shehata (Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook) has 25. As the Privateers have eight players in the top-45 of the ECFC in tackles.

Around the League
Aside from Maritime and Becker at 2 p.m. on Reinhart Field, three other games highlight the league slate this weekend.
 
Husson at Castleton State, 1 p.m.
Mount Ida at Gallaudet, 1 p.m.
Becker at Maritime, 2 p.m.
Norwich at Anna Maria, 3 p.m.
 
TOP-50
Through seven weeks of the NCAA Division III Football season, here is a look at how the Privateers rank on a nationwide level.
 
Team
5 – Passing Yards Allowed (115.8 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game)
T7 – Passes Had Intercepted (1 Interception Thrown)
17 – Blocked Kicks (4 Blocked Kicks)
35 – Team Passing Efficiency Defense
39 – Total Defense (301.2 Yards Allowed per Game)
 
Individual
T-6 – D. Dietrich – Field Goals per Game (1.6 FG per Game)
T-7 – C. Klass – Blocked Kicks (2 Blocked Kicks)
T-12 – C. Klass – Interceptions (0.7 INTs per Game)
T-18 – D. Dietrich – Field Goal Percentage (80% Success Rate)
T-19 – N. Conte – Fumbles Recovered (2 Fumble Recoveries)
T-21 – H. O'Brien – Tackles for Loss (1.9 TFL per Game)
 
Scouting the Privateers
Team Offensive Leaders
Zack Chilcott (Ulster Park, N.Y./Kingston) – 111 Rushing Attempts for 431 Yards and 5 Rushing Touchdowns
Greg Caneparo (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) – 26 Rushing Attempts for 281 Yards and 3 Rushing Touchdowns
Kyle Gardner (Amityville N.Y./St. Anthony’s) – 101 Rushing Attempsts for 461 Yards Rushing and 2 Rushing Touchdowns
Zack Chilcott (Ulster Park, N.Y./Kingston) – 27 Completions for 380 Yards and 2 Passing Touchdown
Andrew Short – 11 Receptions for 134 Yards
Nick Fischetti – 1 Receiving Touchdown
Brian Leonard – 1 Receiving Touchdown
 
Team Defensive Leaders
Hugh O'Brien (Westbury, N.Y./Westbury) – 48 Total Tackles, 11.5 Tackles for Loss, 4.5 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Blocked Kick
Nick Coffiey (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) – 50 Total Tackles, 34 Solo Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Pass Breakup
Kameron Knight (Clayton, N.C./West Johnson) – 41 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble
Andrew Auriemma (Melville, N.Y./St. Anthony’s) – 33 Tackles, 4.5 Tackles for Loss, 3 Sacks
Brian Price – 23 Tackles, 1 Interception, 4 Pass Breakups
Chris Klass (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) – 14 Tackles, 4 Interceptions, 61 Return Yards, 1 INT for Touchdown, 3 Pass Breakups, 2 Blocked Kicks
Nick Conte (Franklin Square, N.Y./Carey) – 1 Fumble Recovery, 54 Return Yards
 
Special Teams Leaders
Diogo Dietrich (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/DePaul Catholic) – 8 Field Goals, 4 between 40-49 Yards
Matthew Murphy – 27 Kickoffs, 1,385 Yards, 62.4 Yards per Kickoff, 12 Touchbacks
John Arny – 32 Punts for 1,124 Yards, 35.13 Yards per Punt, 5 Punts Inside 20
Chris Klass (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) – 15 Kick Returns for 249 Yards
Greg Caneparo (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) – 8 Kick Returns for 196 Yards
Krystian Cardinal-Charles – 10 Punt Returns for 74 Yards

Scouting the Hawks
Team Offensive Leaders
John Creesy – 43 Rushing Attempts for 135 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Nasir Sinkfield-Shelton – 35 Rushing Attempts for 82 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Dylan McGuire – 44 Completions for 750 Yards, 5 Touchdowns
Nasir Sinkfield-Shelton – 20 Completions for 167 Yards
DeJahn Dawkins – 13 Receptions for 222 Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown
Nicholas Sherman – 13 Recptions for 231 Yards, 2 Receiving Touchdowns

Team Defensive Leaders
Anthony Kaplan – 51 Total Tackles, 28 Solo Tackles, 7 Tackles for Loss, 5 Sacks
Josh Lawrence – 43 Total Tackles, 27 Solo Tackles, 9 Tackles for Loss
Alexander Stweart – 34 Tackles, 5.5 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble
Michael Calafiore – 29 Tackles, 6.5 Sacks

Special Teams Leaders
Aryeh Moslavi – 1 Field Goal, 4 Extra Points
DeJahn Dawkins – 33 Punts for 1,068 Yards, 32.4 Yards per Punt
Capri Corn – 7 Kick Returns for 104 Yards
Romario Vincent – 6 Kick Returns for 89 Yards
David Collins – 7 Punt Returns for 85 Yards

Up Next
After today, the Privateers will once again make a trip to New England as Maritime heads to Rutland, Vermont for a date with the Castleton State Spartans for a 12 p.m. kickoff.
 
Becker will take the short one-hour trip to Mount Ida, as the Hawks and Mustags will go head-to-head at 1 p.m next weekend.