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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Saturday, September 7, 2001
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Newport, R.I., Sept. 7, 2002 - Hudson Valley Community College held homestanding Navy Prep to 55 yards of total offense and just one offensive score this afternoon, but Navy Prep pulled off a 28-19 win. In addition to scoring on a returned fumble recovery, Navy Prep returned two blocked punts for touchdowns.
Hudson Valley, which gained 312 yards of total offense, is now 0-1. Navy Prep is 1-0.
The Vikings completely shut down Navy Prep's passing game, allowing no completions on seven attempts. Second-year defensive back Francis B. Brown (Camden, N.J.) led the way for Hudson Valley, picking up a pair of interceptions. Audwin Davis Jr. (Tuckahoe), a linebacker, contributed two quarterback sacks.
The Vikings also were tough against the run, holding Navy Prep to 55 yards on 36 carries.
Tight end Anthony Martinez (Colonie), a Division I prospect, provided Hudson Valley's biggest offensive play, turning a fourth-quarter pass from Ronly London (Clifford J. Scott, NJ) into a 70-yard touchdown. Martinez broke three tackles and picked up 50 yards after the catch, rumbling into the end zone and cutting Navy Prep's lead to two points, 21-19.
London, who ran the ball in from five yards out for a first-quarter score, finished with 173 passing yards. Cecil Givens (Mt. Pleasant, DE) had three receptions for 44 yards. Buchie Ibeh (Clifford J. Scott) had two catches for 46 yards.
Emmanuel Marc (Spring Valley) - 58 yards on 16 carries - and Larry Starks II (Watervliet) - 52 yards and a touchdown on eight carries - powered Hudson Valley's ground game.
Hudson Valley plays its first home game of the season, at La Salle Institute, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, hosting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's JV squad.
NAVY PREP 28, HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 19
1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOTAL
Hudson Valley 6 6 0 7 19
Navy Prep 7 7 0 14 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
Quarter Time Team Play
1 12:28 NP Brad Christensen 70-yard fumble return (Chris Kindred kick)
1 1:32 HV Ronly London 5-yard run (kick blocked)
2 11:59 NP Trey Hines 15-yard blocked punt return (Kindred kick)
2 3:46 HV Larry Starks 9-yard run (two-point conversion failed)
4 14:42 NP Hunter Reddick 41-yard blocked punt return (Kindred kick)
4 14:04 HV Anthony Martinez 70-yard pass from London (Justin Clarke kick)
4 8:42 NP Matthew Hall 50-yard run (Kindred kick)
Hudson Valley Navy Prep
First Downs 11 8
Rushing 29-137 yards 36-55 yards
Passing Yards 173 0
Comp-Att-INT-TD 10-28-1-1 0-7-2-0
Sacked-yards lost 2-14 6-58
Punts 6-24.2 6-28.3
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2
Penalties-Yards 8-95 5-40
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: HUDSON VALLEYâ€"Emmanuel Marc 16-58, Larry Starks 8-52, Matthew King 5-18, Lewis Crumb 5-14, John Slater 2-4, Ronly London 3-MINUS 9. NAVY PREPâ€"Hall 13-88, Smith 2-23, Hines 5-8, Cunningham 1-MINUS 2, Bohannon 6-MINUS 31, Lee 9-MINUS 31.
PASSING: HUDSON VALLEYâ€"Ronly London 10-28-173-1. NAVY PREPâ€"Bohannon 0-3-0-1, Lee 0-4-0-1.
RECEIVING: HUDSON VALLEYâ€"Cecil Givens 3-44, Anthony Martinez 2-72, Buchie Ibeh 2-46, John Slayer 1-7, Emmanuel Marc 1-3, Lewis Crumb 1-1. NAVY PREPâ€"none.
