2008 Woodie Awards
The Sideline Report: Pioneer football
Mike Harnois
Issue date: 9/14/06 Section: Sports
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Graduation is a day that many college football fans dread. Luckily for Pioneer fans the day that Ed Pricolo walked the stage, Jason Payne was ready to fill his shoes on the field.
It always hurts to lose an impact player like Pricolo, but when you can replace him with a player with the likes of Payne, it's not as tough. Jason, a junior from Cortlandt Manor, N.Y has been a very promising member of the Pioneer squad since his freshman year. The only problem was that he was behind one of the best rushers that Sacred Heart has ever seen. Now it is Jason's time to shine. He's had a good start to the season so far with 118 rush yards with 1 TD and from the looks of it he's just warming up.
"I'm very excited to see what Jason can do, I've seen him in games and at practice and I know he's got what it takes," said Sal Capritto a junior from Syosset N.Y.
Although the Pioneers current starting running back has played in the past it has been more of a back up role than anything else and while he has been productive he has never shown us anything like the man he is replacing. There is no doubt that he has it in him, but this is the year that he can really show everyone that he can let it out.
In this coming weekends game against Iona, Payne can really show us what he's made of. Last year as a back up running back he racked up 38 yards and 1 touch down off only 5 carries. Things will be much different this time because now he's number one and has two seasons of experience under his belt with which he can have the confidence of a seasoned veteran.
It is that experience that will allow Payne to let his skills shine through on the field and turn the two losses around and lead the pioneers to a winning season. Time will tell if he really has what it takes to replace Pricolo on the field. With two games in the rear view mirror and Iona straight ahead, there is only room for improvement. With talent that Payne possesses, the sky is the limit and he is ready to take us for a ride.
It always hurts to lose an impact player like Pricolo, but when you can replace him with a player with the likes of Payne, it's not as tough. Jason, a junior from Cortlandt Manor, N.Y has been a very promising member of the Pioneer squad since his freshman year. The only problem was that he was behind one of the best rushers that Sacred Heart has ever seen. Now it is Jason's time to shine. He's had a good start to the season so far with 118 rush yards with 1 TD and from the looks of it he's just warming up.
"I'm very excited to see what Jason can do, I've seen him in games and at practice and I know he's got what it takes," said Sal Capritto a junior from Syosset N.Y.
Although the Pioneers current starting running back has played in the past it has been more of a back up role than anything else and while he has been productive he has never shown us anything like the man he is replacing. There is no doubt that he has it in him, but this is the year that he can really show everyone that he can let it out.
In this coming weekends game against Iona, Payne can really show us what he's made of. Last year as a back up running back he racked up 38 yards and 1 touch down off only 5 carries. Things will be much different this time because now he's number one and has two seasons of experience under his belt with which he can have the confidence of a seasoned veteran.
It is that experience that will allow Payne to let his skills shine through on the field and turn the two losses around and lead the pioneers to a winning season. Time will tell if he really has what it takes to replace Pricolo on the field. With two games in the rear view mirror and Iona straight ahead, there is only room for improvement. With talent that Payne possesses, the sky is the limit and he is ready to take us for a ride.
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