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Before the game, coach Bob Scalise faced the annual pre-season quandry: whether this year's recruits could fill a line-up depleted by graduation and leave-takers. The squad's performance yesterday after only one practice answered unequivocally in the affirmative...
...defeating the Huskies, who were ranked fifth in the pre-season New England ratings, the eighth-ranked Crimson provided a race full of what McCurdy called "pleasant surprises...
...most pleasant surprises of the Crimson pre-season training camp (held earlier this month at Prince George's Academy in Newport, R.I.) was reserve wing Steve Higginson. Reporting in top physical shape, the lightning-quick offensive threat is "looking like dynamite," said Ford. "He obviously worked very, very hard over the summer; there is no comparison with last year." Higginson will alternate with Keller-Sarmiento...
Should Ayrault or Mogollon fail to come through with the points, or should the defense falter, the Crimson could fall in an incredibly competitive Ivy League. No team holds a clear edge as a pre-season favorite, although many are pencilling Princeton into the top spot (see sidebar...
Another key, and a pleasant surprise at the squad's pre-season camp, is the showing of sophomore Andy Gerkin. Through the first week of practice, Gerkin looked very strong and showed obvious improvement over last year. Senior Peter Johnson was also singled out by McCurdy as improved over the summer...