Oct. 20, 2006
Box Score
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Navy sprint football team scored touchdowns on six of its first-seven possessions in rolling to a 58-0 win over Princeton on Friday night at Princeton Stadium. The Midshipmen improved to 3-1 on the year, 1-1 in the CSFL. The Tigers dropped to 0-5 overall, 0-3 in the league.
The game was delayed 30 minutes prior to the start due to a power outage caused by strong winds earlier in the day.
Navy jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the opening quarter and carried a 49-0 advantage into halftime. The Midshipmen had gained 295 yards of total offense in the opening 30 minutes, while the Tigers were held to 23 yards on offense. Navy did not attempt a pass during the second half, gaining its entire yardage in the second half on the ground.
The Midshipmen finished the game with 432 yards of total offense, 324 of which came from the rushing game on 52 carries (6.2 ypc). Meanwhile, Navy's defense held Princeton to 64 yards of offense and only one first down, which came with less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Tigers were held to -10 yards rushing on 15 attempts (minus-0.7 ypc) and 74 yards through the air on 14-of-36 passing.
Sophomore running back Alfonso Meidus (Leechburg, Pa.) led the team with 81 yards on 17 carries. Freshman Steve Benson (Ellenwood, Ga.) churned out 53 yards and a score on seven carries, while sophomore Enrique Harris (Crawfordville, Fla.) gained 49 yards on his only rushing attempt and senior Steve Scarver (Pataskala, Ohio) produced 40 yards and a touchdown on five attempts.
Junior Richard Engel (Medford, N.J.) scored a pair of touchdowns on four carries for 32 yards. Sophomore Jamie Fujimoto (Alea, Hawai'i) and senior A.J. Storrs (Cincinnati, Ohio) each scored their first rushing touchdown of their career on Friday night.
Senior quarterback Chris Marsh (New Alexandria, Pa.) was 3-of-6 passing for 85 yards and a touchdown, while sophomore D.J. Green (Indianapolis, Ind.) threw his first-career touchdown pass in going 1-of-2 for 23 yards.
Sophomore wide receiver Tommy Tellson (Bedford, Texas) caught two passes for 33 yards and Navy's first touchdown of the game. Junior Todd Barriger (Prescott, Mich.) hauled in a 53-yard pass, while sophomore Matthew Mitchelson (Concord, Calif.) caught his first-career pass, a 23-yard touchdown strike from Green, near the end of the first quarter.
Sophomore linebacker Corey Hausman (Onawa, Iowa) led the team with six tackles, while freshman Tyler Hawkins (Canyon Country, Calif.) chipped in with five tackles. A total of 26 Midshipmen either produced a tackle or deflected away a pass during Friday's victory. Freshman Blake Moore (Newhall, Calif.) blocked Princeton's first punt of the evening to help set up Navy's first touchdown.
Friday night's shutout by the Navy defense was its first since last year's meeting between the two teams in Annapolis, as the Midshipmen posted a 98-0 victory. The Mids have not allowed Princeton to score since a 61-20 victory over the Tigers in 2004.
Navy returns to action next Friday, Oct. 27, with their home opener against Penn at Rip Miller Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and admission is free.
