2013 Sprint Football News

Fourteen (14) Sprint Football Standouts Earn All-CSFL Honors, Including 4 on the First-Team
Fourteen (14) Sprint Football Standouts Earn All-CSFL Honors, Including 4 on the First-Team

November 18, 2013

RINDGE, N.H. (November 18, 2013) – Fourteen (14) Franklin Pierce University sprint football standouts were recently honored by the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) by earning all-conference recognition. Among the 14 were four student-athletes who were named to the All-CSFL First-Team, including sophomore defensive back Mike Abrams (Newark, N.J.), sophomore running back D.J. MacDonald (Mattapoisett, Mass.), sophomore offensive lineman Josh Tilton (Seymour, Conn.), and sophomore linebacker James Willette (Hoosick Falls, N.Y.). It marked the first year Franklin Pierce was eligible to receive all-conference recognition from the league.

Derek Reddy Named CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week for the Second-Straight Week
Derek Reddy Named CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week for the Second-Straight Week

October 29, 2013

RINDGE, N.H. (October 29, 2013) – Franklin Pierce University sprint football standout Derek Reddy (Natick, Mass.) on Tuesday was named the College Sprint Football League (CSFL) Special Teams Player of the Week for his impressive punting performance in Saturday’s season-ending 42-14 triumph over Post University.

Sprint Football Captures Talon Cup with 42-14 Pounding of Post in Season Finale
Sprint Football Captures Talon Cup with 42-14 Pounding of Post in Season Finale

October 26, 2013

ASHBURNHAM, Mass. (October 26, 2013) – Freshman quarterback Ryan O’Kelly (West Warwick, R.I.) threw five touchdown passes, and the Franklin Pierce University sprint football team capped its amazing 2013 season with a fourth-consecutive win on Saturday as the Ravens hammered Post, 42-14, at Arthur Hurd Field in Ashburnham, Mass.

Derek Reddy Named CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week
Derek Reddy Named CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week

October 25, 2013

RINDGE, N.H. (October 25, 2013) – Franklin Pierce University sprint football standout Derek Reddy (Natick, Mass.) earlier this week was named the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) Special Teams Player of the Week for his impressive performance punting in last Saturday’s 27-24 overtime win over Mansfield.

Sprint Football Secures First Winning Season with 27-24 OT Triumph over Mansfield
Sprint Football Secures First Winning Season with 27-24 OT Triumph over Mansfield

October 19, 2013

ASHBURNHAM, Mass. (October 19, 2013) – Sophomore wideout Michael Holdridge (Peru, N.Y.) caught a 37-yard touchdown pass on the final play of overtime to lift the Franklin Pierce University sprint football team to a thrilling 27-24 win over Mansfield on Saturday night at Arthur Hurd Field in Ashburnham, Mass.

Sprint Football's O'Kelly and Abrams Earn CSFL Weekly Awards
Sprint Football's O'Kelly and Abrams Earn CSFL Weekly Awards

October 16, 2013

RINDGE, N.H. (October 16, 2013) -- Franklin Pierce University sprint football standouts Ryan O'Kelly (West Warwick, R.I.) and Mike Abrams (Newark, N.J.) on Wednesday were named the Collegiate Sprint Football League's (CSFL) Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for their impressive performances in last Friday's 33-27 overtime win at Penn.

Sprint Football Wins Wild 33-27 OT Affair at Penn
Sprint Football Wins Wild 33-27 OT Affair at Penn

October 11, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (October 11, 2013) – Running back D.J. MacDonald (Mattapoisett, Mass.) scored on an 11-yard touchdown run in the first overtime, and defensive back Connor Rogowsky (Nashua, N.H.) followed by forcing and recovering a fumble two plays later on Penn’s OT possession, to lift the Franklin Pierce University sprint football team to a thrilling 33-27 come-from-behind win on Friday night at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.

D.J. MacDonald Named CSFL Offensive Player of the Week for Second Time in Last Three Weeks
D.J. MacDonald Named CSFL Offensive Player of the Week for Second Time in Last Three Weeks

October 08, 2013

RINDGE, N.H. (October 8, 2013) – Franklin Pierce University running back D.J. MacDonald (Mattapoisett, Mass.) was named the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday for his amazing six touchdown performance in last Friday’s 66-12 win at Princeton.

D.J. MacDonald's 6 TDs Spark Sprint Football to a 66-12 Victory over Princeton
D.J. MacDonald's 6 TDs Spark Sprint Football to a 66-12 Victory over Princeton

October 04, 2013

PRINCETON, N.J. (October 4, 2013) – In just the second season in Franklin Pierce sprint football history, sophomore running back D.J. MacDonald (Mattapoisett, Mass.) on Friday night put together an individual performance that may never be duplicated in the myriad of years to come for the program.

Sprint Football Falls to Defending CSFL Champion Army 41-12
Sprint Football Falls to Defending CSFL Champion Army 41-12

September 28, 2013

ASHBURNHAM, Mass. (September 28, 2013) – James Wartski passed for 252 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday to lead Army to a 41-12 win over the Franklin Pierce University sprint football team at Arthur Hurd Field in Ashburnham, Mass. The defending Collegiate Sprint Football League champion Black Knights improved to 3-0, while the Ravens fell to 1-2.

D.J. MacDonald Named CSFL Offensive Player of the Week
D.J. MacDonald Named CSFL Offensive Player of the Week

September 24, 2013

RINDGE, N.H. (September 24, 2013) – Franklin Pierce University sophomore running back D.J. MacDonald (Mattapoisett, Mass.) became the first player in sprint football program history on Tuesday to earn a weekly award from the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL), when he was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week for his impressive performance in Saturday’s 13-6 win over Cornell in the 2013 Allegiance Bowl.

Sprint Football Wins 2013 Allegiance Bowl 13-6 over Cornell
Sprint Football Wins 2013 Allegiance Bowl 13-6 over Cornell

September 21, 2013

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (September 21, 2013) – Sophomore defensive back Mike Abrams (Newark, N.J.) highlighted a stout defensive effort by the Ravens on Saturday to help lead the Franklin Pierce University sprint football team to a thrilling 13-6 win over Cornell in the 2013 Allegiance Bowl in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Third Quarter Troubles Doom Sprint Football in 23-9 Loss at Navy
Third Quarter Troubles Doom Sprint Football in 23-9 Loss at Navy

September 13, 2013

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (September 13, 2013) – Navy scored 16 unanswered points in the third quarter Friday night, turning a close game into a 23-9 victory over the Franklin Pierce University sprint football team at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.