Practice report: Nyack
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- November
- 10
I made a quick stop this afternoon over at Nyack. I spoke for about 20 minutes with coach John Castellano in his office discussing the win over Ossining on Saturday and Friday’s showdown with Section 9’s Cornwall. Then a group of five players, led by Antony Davis, came to the doorway.
“Are we going out coach, or what?” Davis said. “Let’s go. We don’t have much more daylight.”
As Castellano chuckled and rose from his chair, another player chimed in:
“C’mon coach, we have a state championship to win.”
If I had one concern about Nyack before today, it was their mental approach as it entered the state tournament. Would the emotion of beating Somers and Ossining be too big of a high to keep riding? Would there be too much of a sense of accomplishment?
With Nyack, that’s not going to be the case. This team is as hungry now as it was three weeks ago when it traveled to Harrison in the opening round. The confidence is growing and so is the desire to keep this remarkable run going.
I know Castellano is going to make sure of it. I spoke with him for a few minutes today and have posted the audio below. He gives us some insight on Cornwall, which he’s watched film of the last two days, and discusses the mental state of his team. He also gives an update on Venson Constant, who could return this week.
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Nyack should be able to chase the Cornwall QB around all game long. I dont think they’ll be able to hold off our defenders. Youtube has a slew of videos on them.
Hey guys here’s a link to the state playoff bracket
http://www.newyorksportswriters.org/brackets/2008-foot-a.shtml
Nyack 28
Cornwall 7
Why all the hype about cornwall. They got physically beat down by ossining last year. The only reason they beat harrison by 3 points 2 years ago was b/c harrison was exhausted form playing a game every 4 days and injuries. Section 9 class A is extremely weak.
If there is any team nyack has to worry about its indian river. They have the best RB in the state.
Cornwall is an excellent team with a very tough offense to defend.
that QB for Cornwall is the real deal, and nyack better take them very serious. i would actually call Nyack the underdog in this game.
For those who havent seen Cornwall, this isnt the same type of team they have had in the past. they look more like the last few Monrow woodbury teams then the last few Cornwall teams.
Nyack can rush the passer, but that QB is like a gitterbug back there, and can scamble and throw in the run very accurate. He has excellent recievers and they will score points on NYacks defense.
the biggest question is whether the Cornwall defense can shut down the nyack running game. If they do, and hold the ball on offfense, they will win the game.
Nyack is the underdog in this one fellas.
wen nyack beats cornwall xdawg ull look like an idiot. thats what very1 said about cornwall last year. b/c they beat the crap out of the weak section 9 teams. section 9 is a joke and section 1 will sweep them.
WOW
Nyacks for real !!!!!!!!Lets not forget !Who’s the REAL Dawg is!!!!Indians Will eat da Corn!!!!!!!!
Good luck Cas and crew!
Still alive Baby!
Go Nyack!!!!
P.s. Coulda sworn I left a Post earlier????? You playing with me Kev
Venson Constant will provide the spark that Brandon Johnson couldn’t really provide. Even though johnso is a much better blocker. Cornwall can’t key on Leonard, with Venson around.
If Constant comes back I still feel more comfortable with Monohan keeping the LB spot he took over when Constant went down!
Constant back is great
If Sorelw was still around, he’d be chasining Adruino all night. This is going to be a test for Nyack’s front 5 and the secondary. The LBs just have to play solid this week
I remember someone saying that nyacks front 5 werent big. but dont they have the 6’2 210 pd. Fede. 6’2 305 pd. Dragon, and the 6’2 255 pd. mxim ngolla.
They are not huge. But this is the biggest they’ve been since 2004. It really helps Anthony that all of most of these guys are semi-big and most of all experienced
6’2 305, 6’2 255, even 6’2 210. sounds huge to me
The Cornwall qb is good but to say he is much better then Kreamer is a little bit much. This guy has no legs on him, if he breaks Nyack defenders will be on him like white on rice. Kreamer is much faster and quicker then this kid. Arduino play’s take a long time to develop. Kreamer gets the ball right out. Also the offensive line is not that good. Throughout the highlight reel he is constantly under pressure. The defenders he’s faced seem a bit slow. His receivers aren’t burners either.
My analysis is going off of… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja4TcpytoPU
I’d say him and Kreamer are pretty much even. He just has all the numbers to make it look better
Nyack breada and butter will be when they are on offense. I don’t feel that Cornwall is that fast on defense, i think Nyack will carve them up. With what Nyack’s QB did to Ossining last week, I think it will be easy to repeat that performance, and look for leonard to break some long runs. If Nyack gets their athletic # 32 back that will be even more of a threat. I think Nyack wins in a close score, but the game was never really out of Nyack’s hands. Nyack’s secondary is suspect and short. The tallest guy is 5’8’’ in Leonard. The Cornwall receivers will tower the Nyack secondary
Fantasy FB,
I agree that Nyacks best bet is on offense. The nYack defense carried the indians all year but its the offense that’ll carry them through this weekend.
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