An Early Look at Dickinson
From the pre-season Kickoff Edition of D3Football.com:
Dickinson Red Devils
Last playoff appearance: 1994
Last conference title: 2004, shared five ways
Head coach: Darwin Breaux, 13th year, 75-47-1
Starters returning: 14 (seven offense, seven defense)
Position battle to watch: Quarterback. Keven Williams grabbed his diploma in 2004 and took with him 98% of the passing attempts from 2004. Training camp will determine this year’s signal caller given that no one on the roster has started a varsity collegiate game.
Pressure is on: Defensive back Andrew Ackley. The co-captain led the conference with six interceptions last year. With spotty offensive performance, Ackley’s leadership on the defensive side of the ball is a must to keep the Red Devils in the hunt. Dickinson returns seven members of a defense that was second in the nation in turnover margin (plus-18).
Their season will be defined by: Finding the rushing game. Dickinson football is historically based on a run first, pass-as-little-as-possible offense and a smaller, but stifling defense. Averaging more yards passing than rushing in 2004 seems like a typo, but for the pride of Carlisle, it was a punishing fact that kept the Red Devils from realizing their full potential in 2004.
Predicted record: 4-6, 2-4
Capsule: The Red Devils have been the models of mediocrity for the past six seasons, floating between 4-6 and 6-4 records. Last season witnessed a significant change in the offense for Dickinson, as mentioned above. Dickinson averaged 149.2 passing yards per game in 2004, compared to 81.2 per game from 2000-2003. While Carlisle is home to some decent returning receivers, unless the Red Devils have found a golden arm, expect the offense to focus on a more diversified approach in 2005. Williams accounted for 277 of the team's 281 passing attempts in 2004 and the other four were from four different players, mostly on trick plays, and none of them completed. Dickinson rarely jumps up and surprises opponents — the defense can be stifling while the offense sputters. There is no reason to anticipate any change in 2005.
Dickinson Red Devils
Last playoff appearance: 1994
Last conference title: 2004, shared five ways
Head coach: Darwin Breaux, 13th year, 75-47-1
Starters returning: 14 (seven offense, seven defense)
Position battle to watch: Quarterback. Keven Williams grabbed his diploma in 2004 and took with him 98% of the passing attempts from 2004. Training camp will determine this year’s signal caller given that no one on the roster has started a varsity collegiate game.
Pressure is on: Defensive back Andrew Ackley. The co-captain led the conference with six interceptions last year. With spotty offensive performance, Ackley’s leadership on the defensive side of the ball is a must to keep the Red Devils in the hunt. Dickinson returns seven members of a defense that was second in the nation in turnover margin (plus-18).
Their season will be defined by: Finding the rushing game. Dickinson football is historically based on a run first, pass-as-little-as-possible offense and a smaller, but stifling defense. Averaging more yards passing than rushing in 2004 seems like a typo, but for the pride of Carlisle, it was a punishing fact that kept the Red Devils from realizing their full potential in 2004.
Predicted record: 4-6, 2-4
Capsule: The Red Devils have been the models of mediocrity for the past six seasons, floating between 4-6 and 6-4 records. Last season witnessed a significant change in the offense for Dickinson, as mentioned above. Dickinson averaged 149.2 passing yards per game in 2004, compared to 81.2 per game from 2000-2003. While Carlisle is home to some decent returning receivers, unless the Red Devils have found a golden arm, expect the offense to focus on a more diversified approach in 2005. Williams accounted for 277 of the team's 281 passing attempts in 2004 and the other four were from four different players, mostly on trick plays, and none of them completed. Dickinson rarely jumps up and surprises opponents — the defense can be stifling while the offense sputters. There is no reason to anticipate any change in 2005.
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