2014 Around the East columns

November 19, 2014 Throwback Profs still driving If the passing game and high-scoring outbursts are the rage, Rowan coach Jay Accorsi is happy his team represents a throwback. The Profs have ridden a strong running game, led by Withler Marcelin, and a stout defense to a second straight NJAC title.

November 12, 2014 Bombers navigate their way back to the top The path was hardly a straight line, and the ride was anything but smooth. But after nine games, the Ithaca Bombers find themselves in the same spot as last season -- atop the Empire 8.

November 5, 2014 Johnson, Mustangs find themselves peaking at right time When Lemar Johnson steps on the field Saturday in the biggest football game of his life, he will be guiding a team in the midst of its most important moment. It's fitting that Johnson and Morrisville State will experience new heights together, because the two are forever linked.

October 29, 2014 Indescribable season hasn't beaten Cortland State yet Mortification, astonishment, frustration, validation, redemption. All of these adjectives have all applied at one point or another this season for the Cortland State Red Dragons, who lost their first two games in agonizing fashion.

October 22, 2014 An all-time great? Despite being double- and triple-teamed for most of the past two seasons, Tyre Coleman is still climbing the career sack leaderboard and helping Hobart climb into the D3football.com Top 10.

October 15, 2014 Del Val's dynamic duo Aaron Wilmer and Rasheed Bailey took different routes to Delaware Valley and different paths to the starting lineup. But now that both are here, they are lifting the Aggies' offense in an amazing way.

October 8, 2014 Montclair turning it around Rick Giancola has been coaching long enough to know that a young team will take its lumps. But right now it appears as if Montclair State is learning from the experience.

October 1, 2014 Pedal to the metal When the coach has a 200-mph speed limit sign on the wall in his office, it shouldn't be a surprise when they set records on offense. This is the new way the game is played at Wilkes.

September 24, 2014 Camp Good Days has a great partner in Courage Bowl A crowd of around 9,400 saw St. John Fisher win a game and supported a good cause at the same time.

September 17, 2014 From the Orioles to the Bengals His baseball dreams played out after a few seasons in the minor leagues, Kyle Hoppy turned to his other love, football. After a season holding a clipboard, now he's leading one of D-III's most prolific early-season offenses.

September 11, 2014 Need a hammer? Lycoming has one Craig Needhammer's unique style on the field and off helps drive Lycoming, as the Warriors try to end a five-year playoff drought.

September 4, 2014 10 games to watch for 2014 Around the East is back for the 2014 season with a look at the top games involving teams from the region, which includes the Empire 8, LL and MAC.