ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy sprint football team (1-0) heads north to West Point, N.Y. for the annual star game with Army West Point (1-0) as part of the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. at Shea Stadium. Live video will be available for free via Army West Point's Knight Vision, while live stats will also be available throughout the game.
 
All-Time Series
Navy holds the all-time series record, 43-36-1. Last season, the Black Knights edged the Midshipmen, 17-14, in the Star game in Annapolis. Navy was able to get some revenge on its rivals, by claiming the 2018 Collegiate Sprint Football League Championship.
 
Navy posted a 24-10 victory over rival Army West Point to claim the CSFL title in the second annual Championship Game, played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex in Hillburn, N.Y. In the game, Navy outgained Army West Point, 361-287, including a 289-16 advantage on the ground. Defensively, the Midshipmen tallied 53 total tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks. The defense broke up 12 passes, recorded an interception, and blocked a punt.
 
Despite holding the overall record in the series, Navy is just 13-15-1 all-time in West Point. The last win for the Midshipmen in West Point came in November of 2011 as the Mids posted a 28-6 win over the Black Knights.
 
2019 Team Captains
This season, Navy will be led by a pair of senior captains – Troy Monroe (Columbus, Ga.) and J.T. Thompson (Stratham, N.H.). Monroe, a 2018 Second Team All-CSFL selection, will serve as the defensive captain, while Thompson will be the offensive representative.
 
Sprint Football Tradition
The Navy sprint football team has 37 Collegiate Sprint Football League championships (30 outright) in the program's 73-year history – the most among any school in league history. The team boasts an all-time winning percentage of .831, including a 112-13 (.896) mark since 2001, including 79-10 (.888) in CSFL play.
 
The Midshipmen have totaled more than 388 All-CSFL honors over the last 18 seasons, with a Navy player being selected as the league's MVP eight times during this span.
 
2018 Season Recap
Sprint football finished the year 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the CSFL – South Division. Navy (South Champion) posted a 24-10 victory over rival Army West Point (North Champion) to claim the Collegiate Sprint Football League title in the second annual CSFL Championship game.
 
The Navy sprint football team had 15 different players earn accolades, including seven players named First Team All-CSFL and five named to the second team.
 
Last Time Out
The Navy sprint football team (1-0) opened up the 2019 season with a 42-17 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas (0-1) on Friday night at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen recovered a Spartan fumble on the first play from scrimmage and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown and never looked back cruising to the 25-point win.
 
Offensively, the Mids were able to tally 370 total yards, while holding the Spartans to 144 yards. Navy rushed for 257 yards, while holding STAC to -17 yards on the ground. St. Thomas Aquinas held a slight 161-113 advantage in passing yards.
 
Matthew McGee (Port Charlotte, Fla.) led the ground attack for the Midshipmen. The sophomore rushed for 96 yards on 16 carries and his first collegiate touchdown. McGee averaged six yards per touch and broke a career-long 25-yard run. He was joined by Jacob Hudson (Wilmington, Del.) who finished with 70 yards rushing, while quarterbacks Jake Foss (Merced, Calif.) and Braydan Chmiel (Warrenton, Mo.) each scored TDs on the ground.
 
Chmiel earned the start at quarterback for the Midshipmen. The junior finished 6-for-18 for 69 yards with a touchdown and a pair of interceptions in just over a half of play. Foss entered the game in the second half, finishing 7-for-10 for 44 yards with a touchdown and an INT.
 
Jay Cooke (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) led the team with four receptions while J.T. Thompson (Stratham, N.H.) and Eric Spicer (St. Mary's, Ohio) paced the team with 37 and 35 yards receiving, respectively. Spicer and Thompson each came down with touchdown receptions in the game.
 
Defensively, Navy was led by Luke Kustra (Vienna, Va.) and Luis Castillo (Mason, Texas) who finished with nine tackles apiece. Kustra paced the team with 4.0 tackles for loss, including a team-high 1.5 sacks. David Postma (Bellevue, Wash.) returned a fumble 14 yards for a touchdown, while Troy Monroe (Columbus, Ga.) and Adam Weissenfels (Richland, Wash.) each recorded interceptions.