Word: halfback
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...YORK--After driving a little more than 85 yards on the first possession of Saturday's 23-6 Harvard win, the Columbia offense stalled just two feet from six points. On third down the Harvard defensive line, with end Kevin McHugh leading the charge, rose up to crush Lion halfback Joe Cabrera for no gain. With fourth and one staring him down, Columbia head coach Bob Naso elected--the chagrin of both his players and their fans notwithstanding--to be certain of first blood with a safe 18-yd. field goal. Except that a Columbia field goal is about...
...Harvard will be different, too. An all-new offensive line, where Steve Piurkowsky beat out the only returning starter, John Fancis, at center, will protect newly positioned quarterback Ron Cuccia. New split end Paul Scheper, new flanker Steve Bianucci, and perhaps new halfback Jim Acheson will catch Cuccia's passes...
...Columbia offense with 11 goals last year form his center forward slot--will shift all the way back to stopper. Similarly, Barry Nix, last season's Player of the Year at sweeper, will move to the midfield, and starter Steve Pratton will migrate up front from his halfback role. Offensively, Ivy Rookie of the Year Steve Sirtis is back up front, but the coaching staff is counting on a couple of freshmen to replace Ali and Varney. Jamaican Soloman Gale and New York State High School high scorer Frank Ozello will try to fill the gaps. Goalie is another question...
...goalie Andy Krahling, who last fall recorded six shutouts and was spectacular as the Big Green upset Harvard, 2-1, in the New Hampshire rain. Coach Tom Griffith will depend heavily on other returning defensive and midfield standouts, including second-team All-Ivy fullback Tim May and halfback co-captains Steve D'Antonio and Chris Morrisson...
Although Ford will go with the 4-2-4 as long as possible, and even hopes to allow the wings to stay up front full-time, a less fluid 4-3-3 is always available. In this case, Keller-Sarmiento will switch to the center-halfback position, maintaining the offensive threat but providing an additional measure of control at midfield...