NEW BERLIN – Milford Academy’s season-long, take-it-on-the road mentality makes this Saturday’s contest against Erie Community College the most apt definition of a homecoming.
The Falcons, 7-1 on the season, host the Buffalo-area school at 3 p.m. at Unadilla Valley High School. The game was originally slated for 1 p.m. at Fish Field, the former home site of UV High School, but electrical problems with the scoreboard forced the shift in sites.
The Falcons’ unbeaten run of games was halted a week ago at Army Prep; however, the locally-based club is still the number two ranked post-graduate prep school in the nation, and 17 of the top-50 recruits for this coming year suit up in Milford Academy’s maroon and white.
“Some of the biggest names in college football know where New Berlin, New York is,” said Milford Academy head coach and headmaster, Bill Chaplick. “When coaches getting off the airplane in Syracuse, that’s when they start looking for New Berlin.
The Falcons have seldom struggled this season on the gridiron winning its first seven games by double digits. The 64-man squad is Chaplick’s largest, and 25 players are presently offered Division One scholarships (19 1A and six 2AA). The most notable of that collection is running back Craig Cooper.
Cooper has over 1,100 yards rushing, 14 touchdowns, and better-than-12-yard average per carry. He is making the trip for warmer climes next season at the University of Miami. “We’ve got kids at Michigan State, Nebraska, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Miami...all the major conferences,” Chaplick said. “Our team is really a melting pot of kids from all over the United States.
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