By: by Anthony Santigate, Assistant Sports Information Director
Live Stats & Live WebstreamTHROGGS NECK, N.Y. – The Maritime Football team will take on travel to Nortfield, Vermont this Saturday, and look to defeat Eastern Collegiate Football Conference Opponent Norwich, on Saturday afternoon 1 p.m. on Sabine Field.
The Privateers will look to get back on the winning track after a tight 14-13 loss to Becker last weekend.
Game CoverageThe Norwich Athletics Department will be providing Live Stats and Live Webstream of the game, available at
MaritimeAthletics.com/coverage.aspx.
Meet the TeamsAll-Time SeriesMaritime is 2-6 in eight all-time matchups against Norwich. The Privateers last victory over Norwich was a 20-2 win on October 30, 2010.
Last season, Maritime fell by a 13-6 score to the Cadets on Reinhart Field. The Privateers scored a late touchdown as
Kyle Gardner (Amityville N.Y./St. Anthony’s) pulled Maritime within one score, with just under two minutes left in the game. Defensively, Nick Coffiey picked up a team-high with 12 tackles, while classmate
Duke Alvora (Harrison, N.Y./Harrison) recorded 10 stops.
Kameron Knight (Clayton, N.C./West Johnson) forced a fumble in the contest, which was picked up by
Beau Warrington (Milford, Del./Sussex Technical);
Nick Conte (Franklin Square, N.Y./Carey) registered an interception.
Comeback KidsThe Privateers have a 4-2 record in ECFC matchups following a conference loss. In the team's last conference loss, before last week, Maritime bounced back for its greatest defensive performance in program history as the team blanked Gallaudet by a 26-0 score. In the game, Gallaudet was held to just 88 yards of total offense.
Bruiser BackIn the game last Saturday against Becker, junior fullback Brent McKinney rushed 15 times for 130 yards, an average of 8.6 yards per carry, and also had one touchdown. McKinney now leads the team with 406 rushing yards on the season.
Linebacker DuoLast week, linebackers
Kendal Parker (Evans, Ga./Lakeside) and Knight racked up 15 tackles and 12 tackles, respectively. Parker now leads the team in tackles with 43, just one ahead of Knight, as the pair have battled for the top spot all season.
Looking to Hand Out a LossThe Privateers will look to hand Norwich its first conference loss of the 2015 season. Norwich won its matchups against Galladuet (27-6) and Becker (31-14) in the two weeks leading up to the week seven matchup.
Around the LeagueThere are three ECFC matchups kicking off at 12 p.m. on Saturday, and one other slated to begin at 1 p.m. this weekend
Gallaudet at Castleton, 12 p.m.,
Live StatsBecker at Husson, 12 p.m.,
Live StatsAnna Maria at Mount Ida, 1 p.m.,
Live Stats Head-to-HeadMaritime | Category | Norwich |
Chilcott – 447 Yds., 2 TDs | Passing Leaders | Bazinet – 762 Yds., 3 TDs |
McKinney – 405 Yds., 4 TDs Modica – 202 Yds. Fischetti – 183 Yds., 4 TDs | Rushing Leaders | Williams – 391 Yds., 4 TDs Bazinet – 184 Yds., 1 TD Chaves – 106 Yds., 3 TDs |
Ward – 124 Yds., 2 TDs Fischetti - 109 Yds. Modica - 103 Yds., 2 TDs | Receiving Leaders | Noel – 273 Yds., 1 TD Colaire – 137 Yds. |
Parker – 43 Knight – 42 Price – 30 | Tackle Leaders | Apthorpe – 31 Hummer – 25 Finney – 24 |
Knight – 6.5 Auriemma – 3.0 | Sack Leaders | Apthorpe – 6 Three Players Tied – 1 |
Parker – 2 Conte/Stryzs/Warrington – 1 | Interception Leaders | Murby – 1 O'Neill – 1 |
Knight/Connick – 1 | Forced Fumble Leaders | Seven Players Tied – 1 |
Brunk/Riek/Knight – 1 | Fumble Recovery Leaders | Three Players Tied – 1 |
Arny – 18 Punts, 666 Yds. | Punting Leaders | Medeiros – 19 punts, 704 Yds. Oppelt – 6 Punts, 208 Yds. |
Dietrich – 7 for 8, 47 Yd. Long M. Murphy – 22 Kickoffs, 1,267 Yds. | Kicking Leaders | Medeiros – 2 for 5, 47 Yd. Long |
Riek – 9 Returns, 152 Yds. Stryzs – 6 Returns, 68 Yds. | Punt/Kick Return Leaders | Chaves – 9 Returns, 202 Yds. Cirillo – 2 Returns, 26 Yds. |