by: Aidan Sirois
The Husson Eagles Football team is off to a very slow start to the season with a 0-2 record heading into week 3 of Commonwealth Coast Conference play. The Eagles started their season in Massachusetts playing Umass Dartmouth, which resulted in a 35-15 loss, and followed it up with a 17-0 loss against the Panthers of Plymouth State. Now in week 3, the Eagles look to get on the board with a win, which would be their first of the season. Here is what they need to do to get into the win column against Alfred State this Saturday.
To start off, I want to mention that this year's Eagles team did lose a lot of offensive firepower from last year to graduation. Tight end Aidan Hogan along with wide receiver Tyler Halls and left tackle Jacob Cameron were the biggest losses after last season, which seems to be the areas of struggle for the Eagles. I think for Husson to get themselves in the right direction this week, the young wide receiver core needs to play extremely well. We have already seen great showings from Jon Bell and Russ Walker this season, however, consistency on Saturday will set them apart and ultimately put them in the best position to get into the win column.
Along with offensive consistency, the defense has been an area where the Eagles need to stay consistent. Defensively they have been very solid in the two games that were played, however, there are a few tweaks that need to be fixed, and I believe that they will. The defensive side of the ball for the eagles is loaded with talent, especially at the linebacker spot with Tucker Buzzell and Sean Savage, so if the eagles can limit early points by Alfred State this week, they will be in a good position to win.
Ultimately the Husson Eagles have a great opportunity to beat an Alfred State team that they have not played in a few years, and the small tweaks on defense and consistency on offense will set them apart this week.
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