Husson Football Takes Home ECFC Awards

Following the best regular season in program history and trip to the NCAA tournament, the Husson University football team has claimed a school record 12 ECFC awards.Two years after returning to the program Gabby Price has been named the Coach of the Year leading the Eagles to an 8-1 regular season record. Freshman John Smith was named Rookie of the Year, Stephan Dance the Defensive Player of the Year, and Alex Young Offensive Player of the Year.

Smith rushed for 1,144 yards and 13 touchdowns in just 7 games, averaging 127 yards per game. With 15 yards on Saturday Smith will break the school record for yards by a freshman in a season.

Dance, a senior safety racked up 62 tackles on the season along with 2 interceptions. He will finish his career as the programs all-time tackles leader.

Young is a senior from Oceanside High School has been the leader of an offensive line that has helped the Eagles gain over 3,000 yards and score 294 points.

The Eagles also placed a school record 12 players on the all-conference teams which are listed below.

	FIRST TEAM OFFENSE			SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB	George Busharis, Castleton	Jr.	QB	Joe Seccareccia, Husson	Jr.
RB	Al Georgio, Norwich	Sr.	RB	Chris Bettano, Anna Maria	Jr.
RB	John Smith, Husson	Fr	RB	Melquan Pinkney, Mount Ida	Jr.
FB	Kyle Gardner, Maritime (N.Y.)	Sr.	FB	BJ Flores, Gallaudet	Jr.
WR	Kevin Alberque, Castleton	Sr.	WR	Dejahn Dawkins, Becker	So.
WR	Matt Greenman, Mount Ida	So.	WR	Ryan McCarthy, Anna Maria	So.
WR	Deon Wiggins, Husson	So.	WR	Will Ricard, Anna Maria	Jr.
TE	Jordan Goodrich, Castleton	Jr.	TE	Caleb King, Husson	Sr.
OL	Matt Archer, Husson	Sr.	OL	Eric Decker, Castleton	Fr.
OL	Casey Boos, Maritime (N.Y.)	Sr.	OL	Timothy Farina, Becker	Jr.
OL	Todd Collins, Gallaudet	Jr.	OL	Kevin Grey, Anna Maria	Jr.
OL	Andrew Miller, Mount Ida	Sr.	OL	James Short, Norwich	Sr.
OL	Alex Young, Husson	Sr.	OL	Jordan Tolar, Castleton	Jr.
K	Diogo Dietrich, Maritime (N.Y.)	Jr.	K	Wesley Medeiros, Norwich	So.
RS	Shabashe McIntosh, Husson	Sr.	RS	Chris Klass, Maritime (N.Y.)	Sr.
RS	Kevin Alberque, Castleton	Jr.

	FIRST TEAM DEFENSE			SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL	Kyle Funesti, Norwich	Sr.	DL	Michael Calafiore, Becker	Jr.
DL	Hugh O'Brien, Maritime (N.Y.)	Sr.	DL	Brett Denning, Castleton	Jr.
DL	Anthony Sanders, Mount Ida	Sr.	DL	Matt Pellerin, Husson	Jr.
DL	Dom Spaulding, Mount Ida	Jr.	DL	Devante Walters, Gallaudet	So.
LB	Jaris Alleyne, Gallaudet	Sr.	DL	Luke Washburn, Husson	Fr.
LB	Sean Chinova, Mount Ida	So.	LB	Mike Sinto, Anna Maria	So.
LB	Addison Nye, Norwich	Sr.	LB	Jimmy Labell, Norwich	Sr.
LB	Ellis Throckmorton, Husson	So.	LB	Kayln Smithson, Mount Ida	Sr.
DB	Stephan Dance, Husson	Sr.	LB	Nick Coffiey, Maritime (N.Y.)	Sr.
DB	Chris Klass, Maritime (N.Y.)	Sr.	DB	Davin Collins, Becker	So.
DB	Dane Pallotto, Norwich	Sr.	DB	AJ McCrea, Gallaudet	Sr.
DB	Jovan Wilkins, Mount Ida	Sr.	DB	Eric Mimnaugh, Castleton	Jr.
P	Stefano Marziale, Anna Maria	So.	DB	Carneilus Smith, Gallaudet	So.
			DB	Kenny Sweet, Husson	So.
			P	Devin Broadley, Mount Ida	Fr.

The Eagles will host and play in their first ever NCAA playoff game on Saturday against MIT at 12 noon. you can hear the game live on Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket, 929theticket.com, and on our free mobile app from Radio Pup.

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