Milford Academy to entertain Erie C.C.
NEW BERLIN – Milford Academy’s season-long, take-it-on-the road mentality makes this Saturday’s contest against Erie Community College the most apt definition of a homecoming.
The Falcons, 7-1 on the season, host the Buffalo-area school at 3 p.m. at Unadilla Valley High School. The game was originally slated for 1 p.m. at Fish Field, the former home site of UV High School, but electrical problems with the scoreboard forced the shift in sites.
The Falcons’ unbeaten run of games was halted a week ago at Army Prep; however, the locally-based club is still the number two ranked post-graduate prep school in the nation, and 17 of the top-50 recruits for this coming year suit up in Milford Academy’s maroon and white.
“Some of the biggest names in college football know where New Berlin, New York is,” said Milford Academy head coach and headmaster, Bill Chaplick. “When coaches getting off the airplane in Syracuse, that’s when they start looking for New Berlin.
The Falcons have seldom struggled this season on the gridiron winning its first seven games by double digits. The 64-man squad is Chaplick’s largest, and 25 players are presently offered Division One scholarships (19 1A and six 2AA). The most notable of that collection is running back Craig Cooper.
Cooper has over 1,100 yards rushing, 14 touchdowns, and better-than-12-yard average per carry. He is making the trip for warmer climes next season at the University of Miami. “We’ve got kids at Michigan State, Nebraska, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Miami...all the major conferences,” Chaplick said. “Our team is really a melting pot of kids from all over the United States.
Players from as far as California are among Chaplick’s corps, all of whom wishing to ratchet their stock as scholarship athletes on the next level of football. “They all have come together well for the short period of time they are together,” Chaplick said. “I am very happy with the way the kids have been developing. The kids that have come through here, I’m watching them on Saturday and on Sunday. We recruit kids from all over the country to develop them for college; it’s what we do.”
Among the special activities planned for Saturday’s game including a special encased football that is signed by members of this year’s Milford Academy team. Fans can purchase raffle tickets in the first half of the game with a presentation of the ball to the lucky winner at halftime. Proceeds of the raffle will benefit the Chenango United Way community impact fund.
“We appreciate the donation of the ball, and it’s a lot of fun to go over there and meet people at Unadilla Valley,” said Chenango United Way co-chair Charlie McMullen. “We’re very pleased with the support Bill (Chaplick) has given to the Chenango United Way.”
And for autograph seekers, this ball could clearly be a standout on any collector’s mantle. Several Milford alumni are presently contributing on the Division One level, and one, Niko Koutouvides, is a third-year player on the Seattle Seahawks, who participated in Super Bowl XL.
“I would say every team I have, there will be at least five kids that could go to the NFL,” Chaplick said. “When you send kid to Miami or another big-time program like Michigan or Nebraska, he has a chance for the NFL. This is just a stepping stone for these kids. If they stay healthy and keep their grades up, they have a shot.”
The Falcons, 7-1 on the season, host the Buffalo-area school at 3 p.m. at Unadilla Valley High School. The game was originally slated for 1 p.m. at Fish Field, the former home site of UV High School, but electrical problems with the scoreboard forced the shift in sites.
The Falcons’ unbeaten run of games was halted a week ago at Army Prep; however, the locally-based club is still the number two ranked post-graduate prep school in the nation, and 17 of the top-50 recruits for this coming year suit up in Milford Academy’s maroon and white.
“Some of the biggest names in college football know where New Berlin, New York is,” said Milford Academy head coach and headmaster, Bill Chaplick. “When coaches getting off the airplane in Syracuse, that’s when they start looking for New Berlin.
The Falcons have seldom struggled this season on the gridiron winning its first seven games by double digits. The 64-man squad is Chaplick’s largest, and 25 players are presently offered Division One scholarships (19 1A and six 2AA). The most notable of that collection is running back Craig Cooper.
Cooper has over 1,100 yards rushing, 14 touchdowns, and better-than-12-yard average per carry. He is making the trip for warmer climes next season at the University of Miami. “We’ve got kids at Michigan State, Nebraska, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Miami...all the major conferences,” Chaplick said. “Our team is really a melting pot of kids from all over the United States.
Players from as far as California are among Chaplick’s corps, all of whom wishing to ratchet their stock as scholarship athletes on the next level of football. “They all have come together well for the short period of time they are together,” Chaplick said. “I am very happy with the way the kids have been developing. The kids that have come through here, I’m watching them on Saturday and on Sunday. We recruit kids from all over the country to develop them for college; it’s what we do.”
Among the special activities planned for Saturday’s game including a special encased football that is signed by members of this year’s Milford Academy team. Fans can purchase raffle tickets in the first half of the game with a presentation of the ball to the lucky winner at halftime. Proceeds of the raffle will benefit the Chenango United Way community impact fund.
“We appreciate the donation of the ball, and it’s a lot of fun to go over there and meet people at Unadilla Valley,” said Chenango United Way co-chair Charlie McMullen. “We’re very pleased with the support Bill (Chaplick) has given to the Chenango United Way.”
And for autograph seekers, this ball could clearly be a standout on any collector’s mantle. Several Milford alumni are presently contributing on the Division One level, and one, Niko Koutouvides, is a third-year player on the Seattle Seahawks, who participated in Super Bowl XL.
“I would say every team I have, there will be at least five kids that could go to the NFL,” Chaplick said. “When you send kid to Miami or another big-time program like Michigan or Nebraska, he has a chance for the NFL. This is just a stepping stone for these kids. If they stay healthy and keep their grades up, they have a shot.”
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