HEAD COACH JEREMY CAMERON

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1 2008 Massachusetts Maritime Football Game #9: Framingham State (3-5, 1-4) at Massachusetts Maritime (0-8, 0-5) Saturday, November 1, 2008 Commander Ellis Field, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2:00 p.m. EDT THE GAME: Massachusetts Maritime closes out its 2008 home schedule this afternoon as the Buccaneers tangle with the Framingham State Rams in a New England Football Conference Bogan Division clash. Massachusetts Maritime enters today s action after dropping a wild NEFC Bogan Division decision to Fitchburg State last Saturday afternoon here at Commander Ellis Field, as the two teams combined for 73 points and 837 yards of total offense on the day, including 36 points in the final quarter alone. Junior Alex Butler (Bourne, Mass./Bishop Stang) rushed for a career-high 124 yards and two touchdowns in the setback for the Buccaneers, who also received scoring runs of four and eight yards, respectively, by freshmen Nick Montalto (South Yarmouth, Mass./Dennis-Yarmouth) and Matt White (Westwood, Mass./Westwood) as well as a career-best 39 yard field goal from sophomore Jake Bickley (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional). The hosts rushed for 331 yards for the contest (the fifth highest single-game total in school Alex Butler history) to go with 40 passing yards from senior Joe DeFrank (Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley), who chipped in with a two-point conversion rush in the fourth quarter. White and Montalto combined for 137 rushing yards for the Bucs, who were led defensively by junior Jim Erlwein s (Livingston Manor, N.Y./Sullivan) 13 total tackle performance that featured eight solo stops. Freshman Walter Butler (Bourne, Mass./Bishop Stang) added eight solo tackles for Massachusetts Maritime, which also received a fumble recovery and interception from the Bridgewater, Mass. (Bridgewater-Raynham) junior duo of Chris Paze and Mike Dangoia, respectively. Framingham State enters today s action looking to end a three-game slide, as the Rams dropped a 51-0 NEFC Bogan Division decision to Maine Maritime last Saturday afternoon at Maple Street Field in Framingham, Mass. THANKS, SENIORS!: Today is Senior Day here at Commander Ellis Field, as today s contest will be preceded by ceremonies honoring the Buccaneer Football Class of 2009! HONOR ROLL HONOREES: Juniors Alex Butler (Bourne, Mass./Bishop Stang) and Jim Erlwein (pictured left) (Livingston Manor, N.Y./Sullivan) each earned spots on the New England Football Conference weekly honor roll on Saturday evening for their performances in Massachusetts Maritime s setback to Fitchburg State last Saturday afternoon. Butler rushed for a careerhigh 124 yards and two touchdowns against the Falcons, while Erlwein led the Buccaneers defensively with 13 total tackles, including eight solo stops. LAST MEETING: Massachusetts Maritime and Framingham State last met on October 27, 2007 at Maple Street Field in Framingham, Mass., and the Buccaneers notched a victory over the Rams. Joe DeFrank completed 19-of-33 passes for 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the triumph for the visitors, as he hooked up with sophomore Keith Rudolph (New Bedford, Mass./ New Bedford) on a 17-yard scoring strike just before the half and connected with James McFarland on a 20-yard touchdown early in the fourth stanza. Kevin Berthiaume added a two-yard scoring plunge for the Bucs, who also received a 75-yard punt return from Ryan Howley as well as a 23-yard field goal from Jake Bickley. Howley, A.J. Flemmi and senior Derek Parent (West Springfield, Mass./Science & Technology) each recorded 10 total tackles for Massachusetts Maritime, which scored 30 unanswered points in the triumph. Massachusetts Maritime 30, Framingham State 13 Saturday, October 27, 2007 Maple Street Field, Framingham, Massachusetts Total Massachusetts Maritime (3-6, 1-5 NEFC) Framingham State (2-6, 1-5 NEFC)

2 SCORING SUMMARY FRA: Roland Gervais 22 yd pass from Eian Bain (Ashley Baker kick) 12:51 1 st MMA: Jake Bickley 23 yd FG 8:14 1 st MMA: Ryan Howley 75 yd punt return (kick failed) 7:50 2 nd MMA: Keith Rudolph 17 yd pass from Joe DeFrank (Jarad Horey kick) 0:10 2 nd MMA: James McFarland 20 yd pass from DeFrank (Horey kick) 10:06 4 th MMA: Kevin Berthiaume 2 yd run (Horey kick) 1:41 4 th FRA: Gervais 1 yd pass from Patrick Franey (pass failed) 0:16 4 th THE SERIES: Massachusetts Maritime and Framingham State are meeting for the 36 th time this afternoon, and the Buccaneers hold a advantage over the Rams in the all-time series between the two schools. The two teams first met on October 6, 1973 in Framingham (a 19-6 Ram victory), and the squads have split their last eight match-ups after Massachusetts Maritime won seven straight in the series from 1994 through THE BUCCANEERS: Montalto and Alex Butler have combined for 670 rushing yards and five touchdowns to date, while freshman Kyle Moon (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) has completed 24-of-44 passes for 284 yards and two scores. Senior co-captain Colin Teehan (Plymouth, Mass./ Boston College) has hauled in 13 receptions for 126 yards and one touchdown, while junior Nick Stralka (pictured right) (North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown) paces the Buccaneers defensively with 72 total tackles, including 44 solo stops. THE RAMS: Junior David Leach leads Framingham State in rushing with 997 yards and 10 touchdowns to date, while senior Bruce Rich (pictured right) has completed 143-of-226 passes for 1,704 yards and 11 scores. Sophomore Jonathan Hayes has hauled in 47 receptions for 620 yards and three touchdowns, while sophomore Joe Treacy paces the Rams defensively with 50 total tackles, including 30 solo stops. HEAD COACH JEREMY CAMERON: Jeremy Cameron is in his fourth season as Head Football Coach at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. A 1997 graduate of Springfield, Cameron served as an assistant coach at both Bryant and Wagner prior to his arrival in Buzzards Bay, as he sports a career mark of 6-30 (.167) during his tenure. Cameron, who is assisted by Mike Kelley, Mike Rainnie, Rob Davenport, Bob Corradi, John Muldoon, Tom Bresnahan, David MacNeill, John Hirko and Chris Barry, is 1-2 during his career against Framingham State. HEAD COACH TOM KELLEY: Tom Kelley is in his second season of his second stint as Head Football Coach at Framingham State College. A 1976 graduate of Framingham State, Kelley first guided his alma mater for three seasons from 1982 through 1984, as he has compiled an overall mark of (.284) during his five year total tenure. Kelley, who is assisted by Aynsley Rosenbaum, Michael DiCenso, Shawn Theriault, Troy Askew, Joe Pappagallo, Bobby Donovan, Justin Paull, Joe Micco, Patrick Kelley, Andrew MacKay and Mike Croatti, is 0-4 during his career against Massachusetts Maritime. AYE, AYE CAPTAINS: Seniors Kyle Audette (Mattapoisett, Mass./Dartmouth) and Colin Teehan (Plymouth, Mass./Boston College) have been tabbed as Massachusetts Maritime s co-captains for the 2008 campaign. Audette made 35 total tackles (26 stops) from his linebacking position last season, while Teehan is the top returning receiver for the Bucs after hauling in 39 catches for 441 yards and two touchdowns in BUC BLOG: Today s game marks a coaching reunion for the Kelley family, as Buccaneer assistant and former standout Michael (MMA Class of 98) is coaching against his father, Tom (Framingham State s head coach) and his brother Patrick, who serves as the Rams Special Teams Coordinator Last Saturday s rushing effort of 331 yards fell 43 yards short of the Bucs single game mark of 375 rushing yards set against both Bridgewater State and Maine Maritime Audette was the subject of an October 3 rd feature in The Boston Globe about his battle to overcome a season-ending injury in To read the story in full, visit the Buccaneer Newsroom at Joseph St. Pierre (Beverly, Mass./North Shore Tech) has now caught three

3 touchdown passes over the last two seasons against his hometown team, Endicott The Butler brothers (junior Alex and freshman Walter, pictured right) have reversed roles on the Bucs roster, as Alex has moved into the starting offensive backfield and Walter is now a starting defensive back. With Alex s selection to last week s NEFC Offensive Honor Roll, both brothers have been honored by the conference for their play this season. The Butlers were the subject of a feature in the October 17 th edition of The Bourne Enterprise, which can be accessed as well in the Buccaneer Newsroom Bucs Assistant Coach Tom Bresnahan was a key member of NFL Hall of Famer Marv Levy s staff during the Buffalo Bills four Super Bowl runs in the 1990 s Massachusetts Maritime Director of Athletics Bob Corradi has served as an assistant football coach for 35 of the Bucs 36 seasons of modern varsity play. WHO S NEXT: Massachusetts Maritime closes out the 2008 season next Saturday, November 8 th by heading to Bridgewater, Mass. for the 35 th Cranberry Bowl Game with Bridgewater State sponsored by Ocean Spray. Kickoff for the New England Football Conference Bogan Division clash at Swenson Field is set for Noon EST. The 2008 Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers For More Information on Buccaneer Football, log-on to

4 2008 Massachusetts Maritime Football Game #9: Framingham State (3-5, 1-4) at Massachusetts Maritime (0-8, 0-5) Saturday, November 1, 2008 Commander Ellis Field, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 2:00 p.m. EDT TODAY S PROBABLE BUCCANEER OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP LT 76 Jeff Bossart (Sr., 6-0, 265, Quincy, Mass./Archbishop Williams) 58 Fred Hayes (Jr., 6-3, 285, Scituate, Mass./Scituate) LG 70 William Hafferty (Jr., 6-0, 225, Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) 65 Chris Dintino (Fr., 6-1, 295, Mashpee, Mass./Mashpee) C 66 Maxwell Whitney (So., 5-11, 255, Middletown, R.I./Middletown) 60 Andrew Bourget (Fr., 5-11, 230, Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) RG 50 Samuel Jackson (So., 6-2, 235, Wrentham, Mass./King Philip) 71 Colin Giles (So., 6-2, 260, Brentwood, N.H./St. John s Prep) RT 69 Christopher Roulier (Sr., 6-1, 265, Carver, Mass./Coyle-Cassidy) 79 Lenny Simmons (Fr., 6-2, 300, New Bedford, Mass./Bishop Stang) TE 81 Will Beacom (Fr., 6-4, 210, Johnstown, Ohio/Johnstown-Monroe) 43 Joseph St. Pierre (Jr., 6-0, 205, Beverly, Mass./North Shore Tech) QB 4 Nick Montalto (Fr., 5-8, 155, South Yarmouth, Mass./Dennis-Yarmouth) 10 Kyle Moon (Fr., 6-2, 200, Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) RB 24 Alex Butler (Jr., 5-11, 185, Bourne, Mass./Bishop Stang) 36 Brandon Payne (Jr., 5-10, 205, Marion, Mass./Old Rochester) FL 5 Keith Rudolph (So., 5-11, 220, New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford) 12 Michael Tanner (So., 6-0, 170, Andover, Mass./Andover) WR 80 Timothy Murphy (Jr., 6-0, 170, Weymouth, Mass./Archbishop Williams) 87 Paul Ouma (Fr., 6-1, 210, Framingham, Mass./Framingham) WR 3 Colin Teehan (Sr., 5-10, 180, Plymouth, Mass./Boston College) 16 Russ Metcalfe (Fr., 6-2, 175, Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield)

5 TODAY S PROBABLE BUCCANEER DEFENSIVE TWO-DEEP LE 89 Chris Paze (Jr., 6-3, 225, Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham) 54 David Cenedella (So., 5-11, 250, Townsend, Mass./North Middlesex) NG 96 Andrew Wilkins (Sr., 6-3, 260, Longmeadow, Mass./Science & Technology) 72 Peter Avitabile (So., 5-11, 215, Bourne, Mass./Bourne) RT 94 Jack Costa (Fr., 5-10, 225, Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth) 64 Jonathon Nunez (Sr., 6-3, 260, Springfield, Mass./Science & Technology) RE 92 Josh Wheeler (Fr., 6-2, 225, Marshfield, Mass./Plymouth South) 97 Derek Parent (Sr., 6-1, 240, West Springfield, Mass./Science & Technology) LB 29 Nick Stralka (Jr., 5-7, 160, North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown) 30 Joe Loughry (Sr., 5-11, 200, New Freedom, Pa./Susquehannock) LB 13 Jim Erlwein (Jr., 6-1, 220, Livingston Manor, N.Y./Sullivan) 48 Jack Gomes (Fr., 6-0, 210, Acushnet, Mass./Bishop Stang) LB 33 Walter Butler (Fr., 6-4, 195, Bourne, Mass./Bishop Stang) 22 Steve Alves (So., 6-0, 210, Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury) FS 21 Andy Hirko (So., 6-2, 165, Uxbridge, Mass./Holy Name) 35 Charles Sykes (Fr., 6-0, 180, Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth) SS 59 Richard Thomson (Fr., 6-0, 190, Yarmouthport, Mass./Dennis-Yarmouth) 18 Joseph Ruo (Fr., 5-11, 180, Mashpee, Mass./Mashpee) CB 28 Kevin McCarthy (Jr., 5-11, 160, Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury) 2 Thomas Mahoney (Sr., DB, 5-8, 170, Malden, Mass./Malden Catholic) CB 26 Mike Dangoia (Jr., 6-0, 190, Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham) 42 Matt Wiszowaty (Jr., 5-11, 190, Clearwater, Fla./Countryside) TODAY S PROBABLE BUCCANEER SPECIAL TEAMS TWO-DEEP K 91 Jake Bickley (So., 6-1, 195, Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) 47 Jarad Horey (So., 5-6, 170, Ledyard, Conn./Ledyard) P 91 Jake Bickley (So., 6-1, 195, Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) 15 Tom Pereira (Fr., 5-10, 170, Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth) RS 29 Nick Stralka (Jr., 5-7, 160, North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown) 28 Kevin McCarthy (Jr., 5-11, 160, Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury) LS 11 James Hutchinson (Fr., 6-1, 185, Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke) 71 Colin Giles (So., 6-2, 260, Brentwood, N.H./St. John s Prep)

6 2008 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Football Roster No. Name Cl Pos Ht Wt Hometown High School 1 Darryn Elder-Gotta So WR East Longmeadow, N.Y. East Longmeadow 2 Thomas Mahoney Sr DB Malden, Mass. Malden Catholic 3 Colin Teehan Sr WR Plymouth, Mass. Boston College 4 Nick Montalto Fr QB South Yarmouth, Mass. Dennis-Yarmouth 5 Keith Rudolph So RB New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford 6 Tim Crimmins Fr RB Longmeadow, Mass. Longmeadow 7 Joe DeFrank Sr QB Morgantown, Pa. Twin Valley 9 Howard Hayes Sr DB Westport, Conn. Staples 10 Kyle Moon Fr QB Wilmington, Mass. Wilmington 11 James Hutchinson Fr WR Pembroke, Mass. Pembroke 12 Michael Tanner So WR Andover, Mass. Andover 13 Jim Erlwein Jr DL Livingston Manor, N.Y. Sullivan 14 Cory Antunes Fr QB Brockton, Mass. Brockton 15 Tom Pereira Fr QB Dartmouth, Mass. Dartmouth 16 Russ Metcalfe Fr WR Marshfield, Mass. Marshfield 18 Joseph Ruo Fr DB Mashpee, Mass. Mashpee 19 Kyle Audette Sr LB Mattapoisett, Mass. Dartmouth 20 Trevor Hinkle Fr RB Freetown, Mass. Apponequet 21 Andy Hirko So DB Uxbridge, Mass. Holy Name 22 Steve Alves So DB Tewksbury, Mass. Tewksbury 23 Matt White Fr RB Westwood, Mass. Westwood 24 Alex Butler Jr DB Bourne, Mass. Bishop Stang 25 Kyle Rowe Fr WR Plymouth, Mass. Plymouth South 26 Mike Dangoia Jr DB Bridgewater, Mass. Bridgewater-Raynham 27 Juan Sandoval Fr DB Lowell, Mass. Lowell 28 Kevin McCarthy Jr DB Tewksbury, Mass. Tewksbury 29 Nick Stralka Jr DB North Kingstown, R.I. North Kingstown 30 Joe Loughry Sr LB New Freedom, Pa. Susquehannock 31 Mike Bois Fr LB Lakeville, Mass. Apponequet 32 Darryl Foote So TE Wareham, Mass. Wareham 33 Walter Butler Fr RB Bourne, Mass. Bishop Stang 34 Douglas Dyke So RB Plainville, Mass. King Philip 35 Charles Sykes Fr DB Dartmouth, Mass. Dartmouth 36 Brandon Payne Jr LB Marion, Mass. Old Rochester 39 Aaron Getty Sr LB Plainville, Mass. King Philip 42 Matt Wiszowaty Jr DB Clearwater, Fla. Countryside 43 Joseph St. Pierre Jr RB Beverly, Mass. North Shore Tech 45 Joshua Roberts Fr LB Springfield, Mass. Cathedral 47 Jarad Horey So K Ledyard, Conn. Ledyard 48 Jack Gomes Fr LB Acushnet, Mass. Bishop Stang 49 Christian Kremler Fr LB Fernandina Beach, Fla. Fernandina Beach 50 Samuel Jackson So OL Wrentham, Mass. King Philip 51 Tim Willett Fr DB Bristol, Conn. Avon Old Farms 53 Simon Kvilhaug Fr OL Mattapoisett, Mass. Wareham 54 David Cenedella So DL Townsend, Mass. North Middlesex 55 Sean Medeiros Fr OL New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford Voke 58 Fred Hayes Jr OL Scituate, Mass. Scituate 59 Richard Thomson Fr DB Yarmouthport, Mass. Dennis-Yarmouth 60 Andrew Bourget Fr OL Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield 64 Jonathon Nunez Sr OL Springfield, Mass. Science & Technology 65 Chris Dintino Fr OL Mashpee, Mass. Mashpee 66 Maxwell Whitney So OL Middletown, R.I. Middletown 67 Brian Flynn Fr OL Arlington, Mass. Arlington 69 Christopher Roulier Sr OL Carver, Mass. Coyle-Cassidy 70 William Hafferty Jr OL Sandwich, Mass. Sandwich 71 Colin Giles So OL Brentwood, N.H. St. John s Prep 72 Peter Avitabile So DL Bourne, Mass. Bourne 74 Chris Wellman Fr OL Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford

7 75 Blake Entrekin Fr OL Douglasville, Conn. Hiram 76 Jeff Bossart Sr OL Quincy, Mass. Archbishop Williams 77 Graham O Dowd Fr OL Mattapoisett, Mass. Old Rochester 78 Nick Peterson Fr OL Acton, Mass. Acton-Boxboro 79 Lenny Simmons Fr OL New Bedford, Mass. Bishop Stang 80 Timothy Murphy Jr WR Weymouth, Mass. Archbishop Williams 81 Will Beacom Fr TE Johnstown, Ohio Johnstown-Monroe 82 Joe Rosinski Fr TE Springfield, Mass. South Hadley 83 Bill Sharp Fr TE Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus 85 Jonathan Poyau So TE Brockton, Mass. Brockton 86 Justin Dodge Fr WR East Bridgewater, Mass. East Bridgewater 87 Paul Ouma Fr WR Framingham, Mass. Framingham 88 Matthew Adam Fr WR Sandwich, Mass. Sandwich 89 Chris Paze Jr DL Bridgewater, Mass. Bridgewater-Raynham 90 Sean Antunes Fr DL New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford 91 Jake Bickley So K Wilbraham, Mass. Minnechaug Regional 92 Josh Wheeler Fr DL Marshfield, Mass. Plymouth South 93 Devin Lynch Fr LB Milton, Mass. Milton 94 Jack Costa Fr DL Dartmouth, Mass. Dartmouth 95 Kreig Martinek Fr DL Palmer, Mass. Cathedral 96 Andrew Wilkins Sr DL Longmeadow, Mass. Science & Technology 97 Derek Parent Sr DL West Springfield, Mass. Science & Technology 98 Armand Pimentel Fr DL Fairhaven, Mass. Fairhaven 99 James Tenaglia Fr DL Marstons Mills, Mass. Bishop Stang Head Coach: Jeremy Cameron (Springfield 97) Assistant Coaches: Mike Kelley, Mike Rainnie, Rob Davenport, Bob Corradi, John Muldoon, Tom Bresnahan, David MacNeill, John Hirko Strength & Conditioning: Chris Barry Head Athletic Trainer: Greg Folino Equipment Manager: Ed Gendron Facilities Manager: Dan Beers Director of Athletics: Bob Corradi Sports Information Director: Jim Seavey Asst. Sports Info. Director: Dan Crowley 2008 Co-Captains: Kyle Audette 09, Colin Teehan 09 *REVISED OCTOBER 8, 2008* For More Information on Buccaneer Football, log-on to