The Day – Coast Guard Football Preview Capsule in Curry

When: Saturday, 1 p.m.

Or: Katz Field, Milton, Mass. (no spectators allowed)

Recordings: Coast Guard Academy 1-0 overall; Curry 0-1.

Players To look: Rating Guardian, QB Tafari Wall (19-for-30, 262 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT), RB Jared Colletti (19 runs, 32 yards; 5 catches, 55 yards), WR Damaso Jaime (5 catches, 44 yards), WR James Duren (3 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD), WR Cody Fidler (4 catches, 75 yards), LB Michael Palermo (10 tackles, 1 INT), LB Connor Healy (11 tackles), DB Logan Morris (9 tackles, 1 pass break), DB William Price (2 tackles, 1 INT), KP Finnegan Hall (1-for-2 XP, 1-for-1 FG; 9 punters, 363 yards, 40.2 yards per stroke foot).

Curry: QB Justin Mullaney (21-for-36, 184 yards), RB Chris Jenkins (13 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD), WR Gabe DeSouza (5 catches, 55 yards), WR Maxx Bell (6 catches, 42 yards) , LB Jake Macneil (8 tackles).

Analysis: At a team meeting ahead of a week-long trip to the University of New England, Coast Guard coach CC Grant asked his players to stand up if they had already started a full season of college football. He got two takers, two of the Bears’ four captains in wide receiver Damaso Jaime and left tackle Mason Schroder. The Coast Guard won a 16-0 victory over the Nor’easters despite his inexperience, with first-year quarterback Tafari Wall throwing his first career touchdown and sneaking the ball into the end zone for another. “The good thing about this game is that kids can actually watch themselves (on film) against an opponent and they can see the glaring mistakes they’ve made wrong right away. train and fix them. things, “Grant said.” You’d think there would be a big leap in performance between week one and week two. “Now on to the next one. Curry has just suffered a loss. 41-7 at MIT, allowing 452 yards on offense (261 assists, 191 rushing). Curry is big; offensive lineman Josias Roman is 6.55, 350 pounds, for example. , Grant is anxious to see how Wall improves at quarterback minus his nervousness in Game 1, how the offensive line can improve his run blocking, and whether the defense can crack down on the drop-out of conversions in third. ” I think all of these things come into play against a team that is very very tall, very physical, ”said Grant. Said Coast Guard wide receiver Cody Fidler, who set a team record 75 yards last week: “We like to use the 24 hour rule. Enjoy (the win) for 24 hours, then go back to the work, trying for energy, get better, get ready for Curry this weekend. ” … The Coast Guard won back-to-back series wins, winning 17-7 in 2019, as then-senior RJ Robiskie had three sacks and forced a fumble. … The game will be streamed live at www.cgasports.com … Coast Guard punter / kicker Finnegan Hall was named New Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week -England last week. He placed five of his nine punts inside the 10 (three on 10, one on 7 and one on 1), with a length of 63 yards. “Now you see if you’re back, turning the field,” Grant said of Hall. … Curry’s roster includes a pair of sophomore Griswold High School graduates, wide receiver Andrew Koziol (former Wolverines quarterback) and sophomore linebacker Michael Sims.

– Vickie Fulkerson