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PG team beats the heat as well as Canadian team
The thermometer read 100°F as the teams took the field this past Saturday at 2:30pm in the afternoon. The postgraduate football team was facing the Central Canada National Club team, but their biggest opponent might be the heat itself. FUMA's PGs not only overcame the humidity and heat, they bested the other football team by a score of 32-0.
The Canadians brought a big, strong team but had trouble making positive yardage against FUMA's swarming defense. The Canadians faced many 3rd and long situations throughout the day, with "long" meaning 25-plus yards. Their punter faced difficulty in getting the ball very far downfield in the heavy air, so the ball position game tended to favor FUMA, leading to the lop-sided result.
On defense, the Canadians made a number of good stops, hustling despite the oppressive temperatures, and forcing FUMA to work for every gain.
Overall, the FUMA team put on quite a good showing with effective running, passing, and screen plays - hopefully a harbinger of good things to come in the season.
The PGs face their first Division I opponent as they travel to the Naval Academy on Wednesday to face their JVs in a game that will likely feature a game speed the FUMA players have not yet experienced, often an eye-opener for FUMA players getting their first taste of a top college opponent.
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Monday, August 27, 2007 01:10 PM
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