ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A pair of unbeaten teams face off on Saturday evening as the Navy sprint football team (2-0) travels to Caldwell, N.J. for a cross-divisional match up against Caldwell (2-0) on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Bonnel Field. The game will be live streamed and live stats will be available.
All-Time Series
Navy is 3-0 all time against Caldwell, including a 2-0 record at Bonnel Field.
The Midshipmen opened the series with a 72-0 victory over the Cougars at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in 2017. During the 2018 season, Navy notched a 45-14 win at Caldwell. The last meeting between the two teams took place in 2019 with the Mids claiming a 23-10 road victory. The two teams did not meet during the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, and last season, the former South Division rivals were not scheduled to face each other as Caldwell transitioned to the North Division.
Pair of Sprint Football Players Garner Weekly Honors (Sept. 26)
Coming off of a 27-13 Star-Game victory, Navy sprint football had a pair of student-athletes earn weekly awards.
Jack Costigan (Middletown, N.J.) was named the Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA) Co-Athlete of the Week presented by Northrop Grumman, while
Radford Wyrick (Newnan, Ga.) was selected the Collegiate Sprint Football (CSFL) Special Teams Player of the Week.
Costigan shared the NAAA Athlete of the Week honors with senior kicker Daniel Davies, who was the unlikely hero in Navy football's 23-20 double overtime win over East Carolina on Saturday night.
Costigan anchored the Navy defense that limited the potent Army offense to one touchdown and a pair of field goals in the victory over arch rival Army on Friday night. The junior led the team with 13 total tackles, registering five solo stops with a tackle for loss including a half a sack. Costigan posted a pair of tackles on special teams, while notching five stops for 3-yards or less, including combining for a TLF and a sack.
In a defensive game, Wyrick was able to help pin the Black Knight offense deep in its own territory throughout the night. The punter finished with seven punts for 304 total yards, averaging 43.4 yards per punt. Five of his seven punts were placed inside the 20 yardline and the Black Knights returned only two punts for a combined seven yards. Wyrick boomed a career-long 64-yard punt during the game.
Last Time vs. Caldwell (Oct. 5, 2019):
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. – The Navy sprint football team posted a 23-10 victory on the road against Caldwell in a key CSFL South Division match up at Bonnel Field at James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, N.J.
Navy and Caldwell played nearly even. The Cougars held a slight 167-to-165 advantage in rushing yards. The Midshipmen had an 88-to-41 edge in passing yards to give the Mids a 253-to-208 advantage in total offense. Navy controlled the clock holding onto the ball for nearly 35 minutes. The Mids committed five penalties for 40 total yards, while the Cougars were flagged 10 teams for 91 yards.
Caleb Champion ('20) tallied 95 yards rushing on the ground, shouldering a majority of the load with 22 of Navy's 48 carries in the game. He and
Alex Totta (Kanas City, Kan.) each finished the game with a rushing touchdown. Quarterback Jake Foss ('21) finished the game 5-for-11 for 67 yards with a touchdown. Fellow QB Braydan Chmiel ('21) went 2-for-7 for 21 yards in the game. Ramesh Nagarajah ('20), Walt Fagan ('20), and Champion each finished with two catches apiece. Nagarajah led the way with 31 yards, while Fagan added 26 yards and a touchdown. Senior captain J.T. Thompson ('20) added a 22-yard reception in the game.
Defensively, David Postma ('20) led the team with eight total tackles, while Pat Guinan ('20) and Caiden Groff ('21) chipped in seven stops apiece. Guinan led all Mids with seven solo tackles in the game. Senior captain Troy Monroe ('20) led the team with 2.0 tackles for loss, including one of Navy's two sacks.
Ed Shead ('22) added a sack and forced a fumble. Grant Hooper ('21) and
Adam Weissenfels ('22) each added interceptions on the day.
Last Time Out: vs. Army (Sept. 23, 2022):
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy sprint football used a pair of defensive touchdowns to help post a 27-13 victory over rival Army at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to earn the first Star of the 2022-23 academic year in the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA.
Mitchell Waters (Brooklet, Ga.) registered a fumble recovery for a score, while
Lane Condie (Lovelock, Nev.) returned an interception for a touchdown in the win.
The win marked the first victory for Navy over Army in Annapolis since 2016 (W, 10-3). The victory was the third consecutive for the Midshipmen in the series, marking the longest win streak for Navy since the Mids won 11 in a row from 2004 to 2009. It was the largest margin of victory for Navy since posting a 24-10 win over Army in the 2018 CSFL Championship, while it was the most points scored for the Midshipmen since a 27-7 win in 2014.
The Navy defense scored a pair of touchdowns, while limiting the potent Army offense to just one offensive touchdown and a pair of field goals. The Midshipmen allowed 180 yards on 34 carries, while limiting the Black Knight quarterback Mikal Willeke to 226 yards on 27-for-50 passing with a pair of interceptions.
Jack Costigan (Middletown, N.J.) led the way with 13 total tackles, including a half a sack and a tackle for loss. He was followed by
Major Kent (Dallas, Texas) and
Dante Carrasco (Germantown, Tenn.) who finished with 11 and 10 stops, respectively.
David Niski (Shelton, Conn.) led the team with 2.5 sacks, while
Paul Kuehler (Roanoke, Va.) added a sack and
Devyn Martin (Las Vegas, Nev.) was credited with 1.5 TFLs. In addition to Waters' fumble recovery and Condie's interception,
Nadir Emlemdi (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded the only other turnover, picking off a pass for his second INT in as many games.
Offensively, the Mids tallied 154 yards with senior captain
Alex Totta (Kansas City, Kan.) leading the way with 74 yards on the ground. Quarterback
Brandon Atwood (Gentry, Ark.) added 56 yards on the ground, including a 40-yard jaunt late in the game. Atwood finished 8-for-17 for 76 yards passing with a touchdown.
Andrew Margiotta (Vienna, Va.) led the team with 38 yards on four receptions, while Totta added a pair of catches for 14 yards.
Carter Mullikin (Cumming, Ga.) made the most of his one reception, taking the 12-yard pass into the end zone.
Mychal Golden (Jonesboro, Ark.) remained perfect on the season, going 5-for-5 in kicks on the night. He converted all three point after touchdown attempts, while adding a pair of field goals. He was true on field goals of 37 and 22 yards.
Sprint Football Tradition
The Navy sprint football team has 38 Collegiate Sprint Football League championships (31 outright) in the program's 76-year history – the most among any school in league history. The team boasts an all-time winning percentage of .833 with an all-time record of 387-74-9, including an 15-1 (.938) mark in CSFL South Division play (divisions started in 2017).
