Army Edged by Navy, 14-7

Friday, September 20

West Point, NY

7 PM

Army West Point

1-1

Navy

2-0

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

NAVY

Army West Point

September 20, 2019 | Sprint Football

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point sprint football team fell to service academy foe Navy, 14-7, in this year's first edition of the Star Series presented by USAA Friday evening at Shea Stadium.

Army (1-1) took a 7-0 lead into halftime, but a pair of quick Midshipmen (2-0) scores in the third quarter proved to be the difference.

The Black Knights totaled 298 yards of total offense compared to Navy's 123, but Army turned the ball over a total of six times on the evening.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

John Descisciolo led the way with 74 yards receiving, including a career long 43-yard reception.
Nitai Chun reeled in his first touchdown of the season with an eight-yard touchdown catch. Chun finished the day with three receptions for a total of 18 yards.
Alex Sobeski registered seven tackles, including 3.5 for a loss of yards.
David Dickerson led Army with eight total tackles.
Army's leading rusher was Matthew Sauter, who amassed 55 yards on 15 carries.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter

Both defenses looked strong on the opening frame, as both sides struggled to move the ball in the early goings.
The longest drive of the first quarter belonged to Army. It was a 13-play 55-yard drive that spanned just over five and a half minutes, but ended in a punt.

Second Quarter

With game still scoreless, Army got the ball back with 1:11 remaining in the half at its 34 yardline. The Black Knights quickly marched the ball down the field, scoring in just three plays. The drive was capped off with Chun's 8-yard touchdown catch.
The biggest play of the drive came on a 43-yard connection from Ryan Sullivan to Descisciolo.

Third Quarter

Navy's first scoring drive came on its first possession of the second half. The Midshipmen marched the ball 75 yards on seven plays to even the score with 6:04 left in the quarter.
The Mids then took 14-7 lead with just over three and a half minutes later on pick six from David Postma.

Fourth Quarter

The Black Knights had some promising drives in the final frame, but each ended in a turnover.

UP NEXT
Army looks to get back in the win column next Friday when it travels to Ithaca, N.Y., to take on Cornell in its first CSFL North division game. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.