Tevion Cappe’s football statistics could be described as excellent or stellar or stupendous or momumental or whatever you’d like. Nevertheless, an adjective doesn’t really exist to describe the numbers Cappe is putting up. The senior running back from Watertown High School is embarrassing opponents, and is helping carry his team through the Section 3 Class A playoffs at the same time.
The Cappe-led Cyclones have advanced to the sectional championship game as the 6 seed, where they will take on the defending champions, Whitesboro. When Watertown played Whitesboro during the regular season, the Cyclones actually had control most of the game, and had a 13-point lead going into the 4th quarter, before the Warriors buried them by a few touchdowns. That loss put the Cyclones at 3-3, and not a guarantee to be in the playoffs. Since then, they have ripped off 3 straight impressive wins, including a 42-point win over East-Syracuse Minoa, and a 20-point victory over Indian River, which was the only team to beat Whitesboro this season, so far.
Back to the man who made this all happen. Tevion Cappe; the 5’9”, 190 lb running back whose numbers for this season would still be great for 5 seasons. The Cyclones’ feature back isn’t a secret weapon. Last season, Cappe rushed for well over 1,000 yards to go with 12 TDs, which is considered more than a successful campaign. This year, Cappe has done so much more. Through 9 games, Cappe has rushed 2,080 yards and 35 touchdowns. Just take a second to think about what that means. Well, maybe I’ll just tell you. Cappe has averaged over 230 yards and nearly 4 TDs per game, and that doesn’t include the countless two-point conversions that he completes for Watertown. He’s averaged 10.5 yards per carry. Yes, 10.5 yards per carry. That means that, on average, he runs for a 1st down every time he touches the ball. Cappe’s has had some pretty spectacular performances this season, especially in the playoffs, where it counts the most. In that 58-16 blowout of East-Syracuse Minoa in the 1st round, Cappe put up one of the greatest performances in state history. He totaled 457 yards and 4 touchdowns in the victory that few who attended will ever forget. Cappe’s 457-yard single game performance ranks No. 6 in state history, amazingly still over 100 yards shy of Dale Ross’ record of 569. Cappe broke out again in the section semifinals verses favored Indian River, rushing for 283 yards and 5 touchdowns. The super senior ran for 179 of those yards on his touchdown runs alone. He also ran for 391 yards and 5 TDs in a victory over Camden in their final regular season game to put them in the postseason.
So, as absolutely ridiculous as Cappe’s statistics are, Watertown’s main focus will still be on trying to win the 1st football section championship in school history. The Warriors of Whitesboro do present a tall task. The 8-1 Warriors have averaged over 41 points per game this season, highlighted by games where they have scored 51, 59, and even 62 points in the quarterfinals versus Jamesville-DeWitt. They destroyed No. 1 Cortland 49-13 in the semis, and still remember how the Cyclones nearly knocked them off earlier in the year in Whitesboro. Watertown’s offense isn’t just Cappe, however. Star senior QB Tyler Augliano has several superb wide receivers in senior Caleb Bettis, who is one of the best wide outs in the section, and 6’5” junior Dustin Pond, who is a big time basketball star. Regardless of the winner, this matchup should be an incredible one for a section championship. And as for Tevion Cappe; the sky’s the limit for what this super senior can pull off.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
If It All Ended Today
Sometimes it’s fun to just see, if the college football season ended today, who you think would deserve what awards. Since the regular season is half way down, now appears to be an appropriate time to measure up performances around the country with one another. Injuries, poor play, and other factors could change how the college landscape looks down the road, but we can still enjoy playing with the names and numbers with 6 weeks in the books and 6 weeks to go. This article will discuss the Heisman Trophy Award Favorites. Coming Soon: Doak Walker Award, Fred Biletnikoff Award, Chuck Bednarik Award, and more.
Heisman Trophy: The most prestigious award in the country; goes to the most outstanding player in the nation.
Winner: Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan, Sophomore: Robinson is still the Heisman frontrunner after throwing 3 picks in the Wolverines loss to Michigan State. How often do you hear about a sophomore quarterback, who is a first-year starter, leading the nation in rushing yards with 991 through 6 games? Robinson had led Michigan to a perfect 5-0 start and a No. 18 rank before losing to unbeaten rival Michigan State, who was ranked No. 17. Before struggling against the Spartans last Saturday, Robinson had thrown just one interception all year to go along with 7 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. He was averaging nearly 10 yards per carry before the Michigan State game. Robinson became the first player in Division 1 FBS history to have two regular season games with 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards and also set the Big Ten single-game rushing record for a quarterback with 258 rushing yards against Notre Dame. Michigan’s tough schedule may hurt him down the road, however, as they face 3 ranked teams, including current No. 1 Ohio State and No. 15 Iowa, who possesses the nation’s top defense in terms of points allowed. Nevertheless, fate is on his side. After 71 years with only upperclassmen winners, the last three victors have been sophomores.
Runner-up: Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn, Junior: Newton has helped revive the Tiger’s program, leading them to a 6-0 start and a No. 8 ranking. Newton is second in the nation with a QB rating of 180.7 and leads the country with 10.5 yards per passing attempt. He’s thrown for 1138 yards to go along with 672 rushing yards. The first-year starter has 21 total touchdowns, 12 passing and 9 rushing, to go along with just 5 interceptions. Newton has a 64.8 completion percentage and has put Auburn in the national title mix single-handedly. He too has a tough remaining schedule, with matchups against three current top 12 teams, including former No. 1 Alabama and their top-tier defense. Newton impressed all with his 5 TDs against Kentucky, 4 of which were rushing.
3rd Place: Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State, Junior: Pryor is essentially the same player Newton is; 6’6”, a junior who is an excellent running QB and is a superb athlete. A possible advantage for Pryor is experience. Pryor has been the main man at Columbus since he was a freshman, and has started every Buckeyes game over the past 2 ½ years, including last season’s Rose Bowl victory. Like Newton, Pryor has led his club to a perfect 6-0 start, but Pryor’s Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in the nation. Pryor has thrown 15 TD passes and just 3 interceptions to go along with a 68 completion percentage and a QB rating over 170. He has also run for 354 yards and 3 scores. He two will have difficult competition to step up against, including that stellar Iowa defense.
All three have the potential to break out for a huge, game-changing play. On the other hand, all three have been known to make poor decisions while running the field and their teams. The one who has the ability to limit those mistakes, make the big play, and even carry their team to a significant bowl victory, possibly in the national championship, should come out on top.
Heisman Trophy: The most prestigious award in the country; goes to the most outstanding player in the nation.
Winner: Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan, Sophomore: Robinson is still the Heisman frontrunner after throwing 3 picks in the Wolverines loss to Michigan State. How often do you hear about a sophomore quarterback, who is a first-year starter, leading the nation in rushing yards with 991 through 6 games? Robinson had led Michigan to a perfect 5-0 start and a No. 18 rank before losing to unbeaten rival Michigan State, who was ranked No. 17. Before struggling against the Spartans last Saturday, Robinson had thrown just one interception all year to go along with 7 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. He was averaging nearly 10 yards per carry before the Michigan State game. Robinson became the first player in Division 1 FBS history to have two regular season games with 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards and also set the Big Ten single-game rushing record for a quarterback with 258 rushing yards against Notre Dame. Michigan’s tough schedule may hurt him down the road, however, as they face 3 ranked teams, including current No. 1 Ohio State and No. 15 Iowa, who possesses the nation’s top defense in terms of points allowed. Nevertheless, fate is on his side. After 71 years with only upperclassmen winners, the last three victors have been sophomores.
Runner-up: Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn, Junior: Newton has helped revive the Tiger’s program, leading them to a 6-0 start and a No. 8 ranking. Newton is second in the nation with a QB rating of 180.7 and leads the country with 10.5 yards per passing attempt. He’s thrown for 1138 yards to go along with 672 rushing yards. The first-year starter has 21 total touchdowns, 12 passing and 9 rushing, to go along with just 5 interceptions. Newton has a 64.8 completion percentage and has put Auburn in the national title mix single-handedly. He too has a tough remaining schedule, with matchups against three current top 12 teams, including former No. 1 Alabama and their top-tier defense. Newton impressed all with his 5 TDs against Kentucky, 4 of which were rushing.
3rd Place: Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State, Junior: Pryor is essentially the same player Newton is; 6’6”, a junior who is an excellent running QB and is a superb athlete. A possible advantage for Pryor is experience. Pryor has been the main man at Columbus since he was a freshman, and has started every Buckeyes game over the past 2 ½ years, including last season’s Rose Bowl victory. Like Newton, Pryor has led his club to a perfect 6-0 start, but Pryor’s Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in the nation. Pryor has thrown 15 TD passes and just 3 interceptions to go along with a 68 completion percentage and a QB rating over 170. He has also run for 354 yards and 3 scores. He two will have difficult competition to step up against, including that stellar Iowa defense.
All three have the potential to break out for a huge, game-changing play. On the other hand, all three have been known to make poor decisions while running the field and their teams. The one who has the ability to limit those mistakes, make the big play, and even carry their team to a significant bowl victory, possibly in the national championship, should come out on top.
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