11/4/2003 - Sprint Football
David Novotney Takes CSFL Player of the Week Honors
David Novotney has helped the Navy defense hold opponents to only 57 points in six games. |
Annapolis, Md. -- Freshman David Novotney (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) was named Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Mids record a 31-0 shutout of Penn in Philadelphia last Friday.
Novotney tallied a team-high seven tackles, three of which accounted for a loss of 12 yards as the linebacker recorded two sacks. Novotney also recorded one pass breakup on the night. On the season, Novotney is fourth on the team with 30 tackles and leads the squad with 8.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks.
With the victory over Penn, Navy improved to 6-0 on the season with a 3-0 mark in the league. The Mids will travel to West Point, N.Y. for the final game of the year on Friday to decide the CSFL Championship with Army at 7 p.m.
