FB: Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference

[Bengalsrule]

Bridgewater State's football team was well-prepared and executed well. The Saxons were fortunate to preserve their extended string of wins in "The Pit."

The Bridgewater State fans, albeit a small crowd, was loud and proud! Kudos to them for making the long, long trip.

Good job, Bears!

Pep, oddly enough the last team BS played was from the E8. Next team that they play is also from E8 (my BS Bengals). I thought that id find more conversation on these boards about the 2017 version of Bridgewater. Looks like Ill have to wait till later inn the week to see what they may look like!  or maybe Saturday to see 1st hand!!

go BENGALS!!

[AUPepBand]

Bridgewater State's football team was well-prepared and executed well. The Saxons were fortunate to preserve their extended string of wins in "The Pit."

The Bridgewater State fans, albeit a small crowd, was loud and proud! Kudos to them for making the long, long trip.

Good job, Bears!

Pep, oddly enough the last team BS played was from the E8. Next team that they play is also from E8 (my BS Bengals). I thought that id find more conversation on these boards about the 2017 version of Bridgewater. Looks like Ill have to wait till later inn the week to see what they may look like!  or maybe Saturday to see 1st hand!!

go BENGALS!!

Bridgewater State had an outstanding game plan well executed by the Bears against Pep's Saxons, who were slowed a bit with the loss of Maleke Fuentes (broken collar bone in Fisher game). AU came out a little flat...perhaps still celebrating the perfect 10-0 and E8 title. Either way, the Bears are a well-coached team and play smart. Hoppy and Stewart are a force. Will be interested to see how this one plays out.

[Bengalsrule]

Bridgewater State's football team was well-prepared and executed well. The Saxons were fortunate to preserve their extended string of wins in "The Pit."

The Bridgewater State fans, albeit a small crowd, was loud and proud! Kudos to them for making the long, long trip.

Good job, Bears!

Pep, oddly enough the last team BS played was from the E8. Next team that they play is also from E8 (my BS Bengals). I thought that id find more conversation on these boards about the 2017 version of Bridgewater. Looks like Ill have to wait till later inn the week to see what they may look like!  or maybe Saturday to see 1st hand!!

go BENGALS!!

Bridgewater State had an outstanding game plan well executed by the Bears against Pep's Saxons, who were slowed a bit with the loss of Maleke Fuentes (broken collar bone in Fisher game). AU came out a little flat...perhaps still celebrating the perfect 10-0 and E8 title. Either way, the Bears are a well-coached team and play smart. Hoppy and Stewart are a force. Will be interested to see how this one plays out.

Indeed!  Thanks!!

[d3fan142511]

Week 1 Pick'em

Fitchburg vs Curry -  Fitchburg 24-21

Westfield vs Nichols - Nichols 17-13

Mount Ida vs UMD - Mount Ida (Score in ECFC Thread)

Framingham vs Endicott - Framingham 27-24

Bridgewater vs Buff State - Bridgewater 31-28

Worcester St vs Salve - Salve 27-21

Castleton over Plymouth (Score in ECFC Threaad)

West Conn vs Hartwick - Hartwick 42-38

[MASCACAlum]

Not a great weekend for the mascacalum with Fitchburg Umd bridgewater Worcester and west conn going down. Which team are you most surprised that lost? Next weekend could be another tough one with Framingham and Cartland and mass maritime with suny....

[The_MASCACman]

Not a great opening week for the MASCAC, with that being said there were a lot of close matchups that could have gone either way. BSU outplayed Buff State but let them back into the game with penalties and a blown coverage on 3rd down late in the game.  Fitchburg, UMD, Worcester St, and Wesfield all had close games. Hopefully a better showing this week!

These are my power rankings after week 1:
1. Framingham State (1-0) they put a beat down on a quality opponent in Endicott and seem to be right back in the driver seat. They will have their first real test next week Vs. Cortland (1-0) of the E8
2. Western Connecticut (1-0) Had a shoot out vs. Hartwick, Fleeting proves to be a playmaker for WCSU, questions still rise about the defensive side of the ball, if they can clean it up look for them to push Fram and BSU for the MASCAC title
3. Bridgewater State (0-1) Held up physically and athletically against a quality empire eight opponent, we will see how they match up this week against Endicott before huge MASCAC implications vs. Framingham week 3. 
4. Plymouth State (1-0) Plymouth hasn't shown any signs of a setback after last years improvement, keep an eye on them to be a MASCAC darkhorse this year
5. Fitchburg State (0-1) Tough loss vs. Curry who always seems to deliver their best punch on opening night at Katz field
6. Umass Dartmouth (0-1) Defensive battle against Mount Ida. UMD is always physical in the trenches but replacing all conference playmakers like Sheridan and Burnham on offense will be challenging
7. Mass Maritime (0-0) still waiting in the starting blocks, with the chowder bowl looming this weekend
8. Worcester State (0-1) close game against Salve, similar to last year. Look for them to continue to put up points and stop nobody in typical Worcester fashion
9. Westfield State (0-1) Lost to Nichols.

[The_MASCACman]

MASCAC Man's Bold Predictions for Week 2

Framingham vs. Cortland- Cortland 38-28
Framingham has played a very tough non-league schedule in the past, and they have came very close to beating Rowan, Ithaca, and Cortland, but have yet to get over the hump against a championship contender in a top conference. Maybe Adam Wojenski and Quron Wright will be the duo that finally get it done?

Bridgewater vs. Endicott- BSU 34-21
Look for Bridgewater to bounce back strong against Endicott in the home opener. They will have some of the opening game issues worked out and flying on all cylinders against the gulls. If McLaughlin and the 2 QB system can gash them early, Endicott may be playing catch up most of the game.

Plymouth State vs. Mount Ida- Plymouth State 28-14
Plymouth state will continue with the strong start against Mount Ida, I don't think Ida will have enough offense to keep up with Edwards and Co.

Fitchburg State vs. Castleton- Fitchburg- 31- 20
Look for Valerio to hit his stride in only his second start for the Falcons, His debut was impressive going 17-23 for 266 yds and a Touchdown. Brown-Simpson also had a strong performance against Curry.

Westfield State vs. Western New England- Western New England 41-14
This will be a bounce back game for WNEC, unfortunately for Westfield they may be the victims of it. After being ranked 24th in the nation, WNEC certainly will have something to prove this weekend.

Worcester State vs. Becker- Worcester State 31-20
Becker struggled putting points on the board week 1, I think that will continue in week 2. They are relying heavily on QB Sinkfield-Shelton to provide offense for Becker, Worcester will be able to key on that and outscore them enough to seal a W.

Mass Maritime vs. Maritime (N.Y.)- Maritime (N.Y) 38-31
Maritime (N.Y) won in dominating fashion 58-0 last week against Maine Maritime, but now have to travel to Clear Harbor for the Chowder Bowl. I am giving Maritime (N.Y) the nod in this one in a close fought battle.

Western Connecticut (BYE)

Would love to see some other predictions. Do you agree? Disagree? Let's get this board going!

[D3MAFAN]

MASCAC Man's Bold Predictions for Week 2

Framingham vs. Cortland- Cortland 38-28
Framingham has played a very tough non-league schedule in the past, and they have came very close to beating Rowan, Ithaca, and Cortland, but have yet to get over the hump against a championship contender in a top conference. Maybe Adam Wojenski and Quron Wright will be the duo that finally get it done?

Bridgewater vs. Endicott- BSU 34-21
Look for Bridgewater to bounce back strong against Endicott in the home opener. They will have some of the opening game issues worked out and flying on all cylinders against the gulls. If McLaughlin and the 2 QB system can gash them early, Endicott may be playing catch up most of the game.

Plymouth State vs. Mount Ida- Plymouth State 28-14
Plymouth state will continue with the strong start against Mount Ida, I don't think Ida will have enough offense to keep up with Edwards and Co.

Fitchburg State vs. Castleton- Fitchburg- 31- 20
Look for Valerio to hit his stride in only his second start for the Falcons, His debut was impressive going 17-23 for 266 yds and a Touchdown. Brown-Simpson also had a strong performance against Curry.

Westfield State vs. Western New England- Western New England 41-14
This will be a bounce back game for WNEC, unfortunately for Westfield they may be the victims of it. After being ranked 24th in the nation, WNEC certainly will have something to prove this weekend.

Worcester State vs. Becker- Worcester State 31-20
Becker struggled putting points on the board week 1, I think that will continue in week 2. They are relying heavily on QB Sinkfield-Shelton to provide offense for Becker, Worcester will be able to key on that and outscore them enough to seal a W.

Mass Maritime vs. Maritime (N.Y.)- Maritime (N.Y) 38-31
Maritime (N.Y) won in dominating fashion 58-0 last week against Maine Maritime, but now have to travel to Clear Harbor for the Chowder Bowl. I am giving Maritime (N.Y) the nod in this one in a close fought battle.

Western Connecticut (BYE)

Would love to see some other predictions. Do you agree? Disagree? Let's get this board going!

Can't disagree with much on this list except I believe Framingham State will finally get over the hump with the E 8 teams and take that next step. IMHO I though this was going to be a big rebuilding year, but after the 1st game I was very impressed with the play and coaching. I think BSU has potential to be very good, if they learn from the 1st game and move forward they can be a scary team.

[TeddyWestside1642]

Hope this activity in the MASCAC board keeps up!

TeddyWestside's week 2 predictions are a little bit different than mascacman's and D3MAfan,

First game up is
       Framingham State vs. Cortland: I have to side with D3MAfan on this one I think this is the year FSU gets over the hump and beats a good Cortland team.

After that it's
       Bridgewater State vs Endicott: I am going with Endicott over Bridgewater in another close hard fought game by BSU

       Plymouth State vs Mount Ida: Plymouth State has been on a roll from last season to this one. I think they can make the MASCAC very interesting. Plymouth over Ida.

       Fitchburg State vs Castleton: I'm taking Fitchburg here I dont think Castleton can pull this one off. Look for Fitchburg to bounce back after a tough game vs curry last week.

       Westfield State vs Western New England: WNEC over Westfield plain and simple

       Worcester State vs Becker:  Look for Worcester to put up a bunch of points and win this game. Worcester over Becker.

       Mass Maritime vs Suny Maritime: I'm taking Suny Maritime here in the Chowder Bowl!

Good luck to all the teams playing this week

[d3fan142511]

Week 2 Picks:

Framingham 24 Cortland 21
Bridgewater 27 Endicott 21
Mount Ida 17 Plymouth 13
Fitchburg 24 Castleton 20
WNEC 34 Westfield 7
Worcester 31 Becker 14
SUNY 37 Mass 21

[Bombers798891]

Week 2 Picks:

Framingham 24 Cortland 21

This score (not necessarily the result) seems way low given that Cortland hung 49 and 61 on them the past two years and the fact that Cortland has a healthy Ferreira at QB. The Red Dragons averaged 30 PPG last season despite going through roughly 354 quarterbacks, and put up 34 last week, with Ferreira throwing 4 TDs and 0 picks. And Cortland's defense, which allowed 28 PPG last season, gave up 32 of their own last week. I'd expect a shootout

[The_MASCACman]

Week 2 Picks:

Framingham 24 Cortland 21

This score (not necessarily the result) seems way low given that Cortland hung 49 and 61 on them the past two years and the fact that Cortland has a healthy Ferreira at QB. The Red Dragons averaged 30 PPG last season despite going through roughly 354 quarterbacks, and put up 34 last week, with Ferreira throwing 4 TDs and 0 picks. And Cortland's defense, which allowed 28 PPG last season, gave up 32 of their own last week. I'd expect a shootout

I have to agree with Bombers, if you look at the scores the last couple of years Cortland has put up a ton of points on FSU. Framingham does have 3 returning starters in the secondary and the defense looked strong against Endicott but I think the speed of Cortlands receivers coupled with the fact that Ferreira is a stronger QB than they faced in week 1 gives them the edge. I would love to see Fram win this one but I think the only way that happens is if they find a way to create turnovers in the pass game and play great redzone defense. I think they will give up a lot of yards but if they can tighten up in the redzone and hold them to Field goals instead of touchdowns they might have enough offense to pull it off. Im sticking to my 38-28 prediction, but rooting for the RAMS to prove me wrong here.

[Bombers798891]

Unsurprisingly, Framingham-Cortland is already a shootout. 14-6 Red Dragons in the first quarter

[Bombers798891]

Touchdown Framingham...14-13 in first. Watch that scoreboard spin!

[Bombers798891]

Well, I was wrong. The defenses have clamped down and it's 23-14 Framingham late in the 4th. Looking like the Rams were ready on D