August 29, 2005

Scrimmage #1

With 20 days left in until the arrival of St. Joseph’s, the boys from Trinity traveled to Danbury to scrimmage Immaculate. In a controlled scrimmage, the Crusaders tuned up and looked ready for the upcoming season. With probable starter Anes Kummal sidelined, Chris Hawthorn took the reigns of the offense and was 4-7 with an interception. Gene DeVito, Matt Tacone, and John O’Leary were all recipients.

The offensive line and running game seemed a hair away from being on all cylinders, but looked aggressive and crisp. Matt Tacone and Kyle Foti both looked impressive carrying the ball wide while Eric Stevens provided the BOOM up the middle, sometimes led by newly converted backfield member Teggy Steele.

On the other side of the ball, the Crusaders played shut down defense against the run, Vin Cortez, Mario Piralozzi and Anthony Kurche leading the charge. The passing game was another story. The secondary looked somewhat vulnerable. With starting defensive back Ryan Durkin on the bench for preventative measures, we should expect that to improve upon his return.

The Crusaders travel to Greenwich Tuesday to take part in a three team scrimmage involving defending FCIAC champion Greenwich, and New York power house Polly Prep.

19 Days and Counting …. Go Crusaders!!

2005 News Stories

 

Big senior defensive tackle Vladimir Joseph swims by an offensive lineman in a 28-20 home victory over Fairfield Ludlowe on October 29, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)

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Junior defensive tackle Santiago "Teggy" Steele wraps up a Darien rusher as his
teammates look on. The Crusaders beat Darien 20-14 for their first victory of the year on September 24, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)

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Junior center Cory Johnson prepares to snap the ball to fellow classmate
Anes Koummal in a 28-19 victory over Westhill on October 1,
2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)

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The Crusader offensive line pushes Bassick around in the mud. The Crusaders
dominated Bassick in a 42-6 win on October 15, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)

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Senior wideout Rob Hawthorn races downfield to block as junior fullback Eric Stephens
busts up the middle after taking the handoff from Anes Koummal. The Crusaders beat
Darien 20-14 on September 24, 2005. (CrusaderNation.net / Dana Maul)

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2005 All-FCIAC East Offense

Row 1, Left to Right: Eric Wells, Bassick; Willie Epps, McMahon; Pete Raymond,
McMahon; Bill Beattie, Fairfield Ludlowe; Roger Bel, Ridgefield; Andrew Derito,
Ridgefield; Tyler Kirchoff, Ridgefield

Row 2, Left to Right: Dave Chervansky, St. Joseph; Vlad Ducasse, Stamford; Chris
Patterson, Stamford; D.J. Stefkovich, Staples; Bryan Wrapp, Staples; Gene
Devito, Trinity Catholic; Simon Kloeckner, Ridgefield.

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2005 All-FCIAC East Defense

Row 1, Left to Right: Joe Luchesi, Danbury; Greg Sabo, Danbury; James Taylor, Danbury;
Tom Donovan, Ridgefield; Scott Hiller, Ridgefield; Tom Cody, St. Joseph; Rick Piccirillo, St. Joseph

Row 2, Left to Right: Zach Sadler, St. Joseph; Alex Joseph, Stamford; Lonson Becker,
Staples; Brian Levine, Staples; Wyatt Moss, Staples; Dylan O'Shea, Staples; Vinny
Cortese, Trinity Catholic; Roland Carrington, Westhill

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