September 22, 2006The Nation Preview: Trinity vs. Darienby Max Mercy, Chief Editor, and Scotty Smalls, Senior Analyst CrusaderNation.net analysts Scotty Smalls and Max Mercy separate fact from fiction to help fans get a handle on today’s game against Darien High School. Fact or Fiction: SS: Fiction. Trinity faced one of the veteran defensive lines in the FCIAC last week in St. Joe’s and with a week to make any adjustments to open up the running game even more, I’d say we will see a solid 100+ total yards on the ground this week. MM: Fact. Darien will focus, just as St. Joseph’s did, on stopping the inside running game. They will likewise hope to keep the score low and pull one out on special teams and big plays. Fact or Fiction: SS: Fiction. Joy will get his fair share of carries this week, but Trinity’s run defense is firing on all cylinders right now and a great number of those carries will go for little or no yards. I’d look to see Trinity to focus on Joy and make the rest of the team beat them. MM: Fact. Joy may not have a so-called “career-day” but he should bang out a solid supply of carries and yards. The Trinity D is good, don’t get me wrong, but Darien will get their share – maybe not a lot of points – but certainly some yardage. Fact or Fiction: SS: Fact. Week one is not always a clear cut definition of how a team’s season is going to pan out as it is common for preseason-like mistakes to be made. But by game two, if those cob webs are not gone, you’re in trouble. Conversely, the team that wins this game will be able to generate a great deal of momentum towards the remainder of their season. MM: Fiction. Last week Trinity set the tone – tough D and don’t turn the ball over. Games will be close and low-scoring all season. Don’t expect this one to be any different. Trinity should have the toughness to handle this one. Fact or Fiction: SS: Fact. Unless Trinity’s defense folds, which it won’t, this game is going to be low scoring and could be decided by one defensive mishap or brilliant play on offense. (However you choose to view it.) Trinity is not going to put up too many big numbers on the scoreboard this year and Darien has something to prove as many are saying their defense has yet to be tested. MM: Fact. Gotta agree on this one. After another low-scoring affair this week, look for Coach Fox to pull out some offensive flair and trickery next week to get things moving a little. The weapons are there – time to ignite them. Fact or Fiction: SS: Fact. Trinity is going to try and shut down the star from Week 1 in the FCIAC (Joy) and look to make Darien’s QB throw the ball or beat them with his legs. Koummal, fresh of a two-TD ballgame is primed to keep utilizing his two solid wide receivers. Plus, with the uncertainty of the TCHS running game right now, they may be forced to rely on their QB once again. MM: Fiction. The deciding factor will be who can hold onto the ball. Time for Trinity’s D to lay some big hits and force some big turnovers. If Trinity can hold onto the ball and work the clock a bit, they should be able maintain momentum. Fact or Fiction: SS: Fact. Despite Darien’s determination for payback from last year’s defeat at their first game on their new home field, Trinity is just too much for the Blue Wave. I look for this game to remain close for the first three quarters, but Trinity will get a late score to put the game out of hand early in the 4th. MM: Fact. There will be no “Joy” in
Stamford.
 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)
 Junior defensive tackle Santiago "Teggy" Steele wraps up a Darien
rusher as his
 Junior center Cory Johnson prepares to snap the ball to fellow classmate
 The Crusader offensive line pushes Bassick around in the mud. The
Crusaders
 Senior wideout Rob Hawthorn races downfield to block as junior fullback
Eric Stephens
 2005 All-FCIAC East Offense Row 1, Left to Right: Eric Wells, Bassick; Willie Epps, McMahon;
Pete Raymond,
 2005 All-FCIAC East Defense Row 1, Left to Right: Joe Luchesi, Danbury; Greg Sabo, Danbury; James
Taylor, Danbury;
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