Eastern Collegiate Football Conference

[UfanBill]

I'm looking forward to seeing just how good Husson can be. As you can see I'm a Union fan. Union visits Husson for the opener. The Dutchman hit rock bottom in 2015 going 0-10 but under new coach Jeff Behrman rebounded to 3-7 last fall. This year I look for a winning season. Last Saturday Union scrimmaged Utica College and showed a strong defense holding Utica scoreless while the starters were on the field. The Union "O" didn't show much but their starting RB, Liberty League 1st teamer Connor Kinzelmann was held out. Look for 23-20 game with special teams play making the difference. Go "U"!

[MASCACAlum]

Very impressive win for Hudson and Suny Maritime this week these teams have to be the teams to beat

[d3fan142511]

Power Rankings
1. Husson 1-0
2. Suny Maritime 1-0
3. Mount 1-0
4. Dean 0-0
5. Castleton 0-1
6. Alfred State 0-1
7. Galludet 0-1
8. Anna Maria 0-1

Week 2 Predictions
Nichols At Anna Maria - Nichols 37-3
Suny at Mass Maritime - SUNY 24-21
Husson at Dean - Husson 31-17
Plymouth at Mount Ida - Ida 17-13
Greensboro at Gall - Greensboro 24-10
Fitchburg at Castleton - Fitchburg 31-28
Hartwick at Alfred State - Hartwick 44-3

[NED3Guy]

Can't really disagree with your rankings. Very curious to see how Dean competes with Husson. I certainly don't think they have the horses to match the eagles, but it will be a good glimpse into how they might stack up against the rest of the league.

Every team but Husson has some big questions to answer in the coming weeks. Plymouth v Ida might answer some of the questions about Ida's offense. Three scoreless quarters last weekend, but the D was stout all day. I'm saying Plymouth wins this one 21-17

Did the SUNY offensive explosion of last weekend show us a sign of things to come? Or was it a one time thing? My gut says they are for real this year....SUNY wins the matritime battle, 35-21.

I have no idea what to make of Castleton's loss to Plymouth. Spartans are always better back home in Vermont, and a night game is a rarity that will bring a good fan base out.... but it won't be enough; Fitchburg wins 35-20

Other games will be one sided as the lower half of the league tries to rebuild.

I miss having Norwich in the league. Those Norwich fans were always good for some weekly banter.

[NED3Guy]

I felt pretty good about my SUNY pick, but then I realized that they were playing on Friday night (an hour before I picked my scores) and I felt like a bozo.

With that said, I continue to be impressed by SUNY's offensive output. I have not seen them play but the box scores show a balanced attack with a passing game like they've never shown before.

It'll be interesting to see how things progress in Vermont and Newton in the coming weeks, as the Spartans and Mustangs are yet to find their offensive identities. Tough week for the Mustangs to find theirs with Springfield. Castleton hosts Norwich in a rivalry game so anything is possible there.

Hard to rank anybody in the league besides Husson being #1 and SUNY being #2...beyond that I think it's wide open with Ida and Castleton's past successes keeping them above the others until proven otherwise.

[ITH radio]

While it's obviously nothing near the significance of a game like UMHB vs. Linfield, the SUNY-M vs. USMMA series is always a competitive game, and one where the favorites don't always come away with a win. USMMA has some advantage with the extra week of prep given the Wk 2 bye, but this is one of my top 5 east region games this weekend. Should be a high-scoring and entertaining game.

[H.C.Mosely1895]

I apologize for missing Sap Bucket Week as I was (and still am) in the middle of a move. But congrats to Castleton on the win. Definitely disappointing as a Norwich fan, as with Castleton losing to Plymouth earlier in the season I fully expected the Cadets to retain the Bucket. But Castleton came in knowing that Norwich has no pass game to speak of and thoroughly shut down the run.

Does that make them favorites for second place in the ECFC? I don't think the question is whether anyone in the league  can best Husson, but whether anyone in the league can even challenge them.

[Zlax45]

Photos from the Castleton and Anna Maria game have been posted

https://foleyphotography.smugmug.com/Football/College-Football/2017-Season/Castleton-at-Anna-Maria

[ccd494]

So... Husson.  A conference loss from here on out (Gallaudet, Anna Maria, Alfred State, Mt. Ida) would be shocking.

John Smith just went over 1,000 yards rushing for the fourth time, and is over 6,000 yards rushing for his career.

Of non-conference note, they beat a 5-1 Union team, but lost at two loss Western New England.

Is this the year Husson finally wins a playoff game?  Too soon?

[Pat Coleman]

Is this the year Husson finally wins a playoff game?  Too soon?

The thing Husson has going for it is geography. It's too distant from the top couple of seeds in the East, so it will always play someone else in New England and that generally makes for a winnable game, more winnable than generally their resume would merit.

[D O.C.]

Huzzah! Advance Husson!
Nicely done.

[dlippiel]

Congrats to Husson on a HUGE win today at Springfield!!!

[jmcozenlaw]

I thought that my MAC Board was quiet. The top post on this page is dated August 31, 2017. Yikes!!!

[Ralph Turner]

Congrats Husson!

[Teamski]

Well done Husson!  You guys have come a long way since you last played Wesley!

-Ski