ANNAPOLIS, Md. â€" The Navy sprint football team will reach the midway point of its seven-game season this Friday night with a 7 p.m. matchup versus Franklin Pierce at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. In just the third all-time meeting between the Mids (3-0, 2-0 CSFL) and Ravens (1-2, 1-2 CSFL), the host team will look to keep its record perfect versus the upstart squad from Rindge, N.H.

Last season on the road, Navy trailed 21-20 early in the third quarter before closing the game on a 25-0 run. Eric Wellmon had a career-high 227 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The Mids' defense held the Ravens to just 204 yards of total offense in the 45-21 victory.

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Last Time Out

Navy battled trying weather conditions and a game Penn squad for 60 minutes last Friday night, but a stout defense and strong individual efforts from a variety of players helped the host Midshipmen defeat the Quakers, 29-14. In a matchup of 2-0 teams, Navy's terrorizing defense held Penn to just 237 total yards and caused three turnovers.

Defensive lineman Temple Sloan was a menace to Penn with a team-high 12 tackles, including 5.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks. He even found his way into the box score with a blocked punt in the end zone for a safety in the third quarter. Fellow lineman Hardy Davis and linebacker Collin Ascherl recorded eight tackles a piece.

With weather limiting the passing game and Penn focusing on stopping running back Eric Wellmon, junior quarterback Nick Deterding took matters into his own hands and rushed for 159 yards on 20 attempts, including an 81-yard sprint for a third quarter touchdown. He added to his offensive output with 78 passing yards and one touchdown.

For the game, Navy outgained Penn, 269 to 237 with a 191 to 64 advantage in rushing yards. Penn had six more first downs at 16-10 and won the time of possession battle, 31:31 to 28:29.

In recognition of their individual efforts, Sloan and Deterding were selected as the CSFL's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.

The Ravens (1-2 CSFL)

Franklin Pierce comes into Friday night's game riding high after shutting out Post University, 38-0 at home last Saturday. Led by 172 rushing yards and two touchdowns by senior running back D.J. MacDonald, the Ravens dominated the Eagles. Quarterback Derek Reddy managed the conservative passing game with 100 yards and a touchdown on 9 of 16 passing. Defensively, Josh Castro was all over the place as he recorded a team-high 10 tackles, with two for loss. As a team, Franklin Pierce outgained Post, 364 to 112 and won the turnover battle, 3-1.

Stat Leaders

Navy (2015 Season â€" 3 Games)

Rushing: Nick Deterding, 253 yards, 4 TDs â€" 33 carries
Passing: Nick Deterding, 295 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INT - 22-41 attempts
Receiving: Matthew Hite, 161 yards, 3 TDS â€" 10 receptions
Tackles: Temple Sloan, 20 tackles
Sacks: Temple Sloan, 5.0 sacks

Franklin Pierce (2015 Season â€" 3 Games)

Rushing: D.J. McDonald, 239 yards, 3 TDs â€" 55 carries
Passing: Derek Reddy, 300 yards, 1 TDs, 3 INT â€" 28-61 attempts
Receiving: Michael Holdridge, 118 yards, 1 TDs â€" 8 receptions
Tackles: Josh Castro / Josh Tilton, 22 tackles
Sacks: Josh Tilton / Demitri Moreno, 3.0 sacks

Team Breakdown