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Key Players Returning:
RB Hayden Reed, RB Noah Short, OC Brady Small, OG Paolo Gennarelli, DE Jack Latore, LB Eric Ford, LB Kalib Fortner, LB Andon Thomas, CB Jaydan Mayes, CB Justin Weaver, and PT James Wagonseller.
Key Players Departing:
QB Bryson Daily, RB/RS Tyrell Robinson, RB Kanye Udoh, WR Casey Reynolds, WR Cam Schurr, OG Bill Katsigiannis, OT Connor Finucane, OT Lucas Scott, LB Brett Gerena, LB Elo Modozie, FS Max DiDomenico, and PK Trey Gronotte.
Top 10 Targets:
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Sam Hayward (Jacksonville, Florida), QB Seth Shigg (Culver City, California), WR AJ Johnson (Indianapolis, Indiana), ATH Jaden Pydyn (Novi, Michigan), DL Zachary Green (Detroit, Michigan), ATH Matthew Perkins (Madison, Mississippi), DS Max Phenicie (Zionsville, Indiana), OL Zak Stoilov (Park Ridge, Illinois), ATH Joe Callerame (Vancouver, Washington), and EDGE Tommy Ghislandi (Wilmette, Illinois).
2024 Results:
G01 LEHIGH W 42-7
G02 @ FAU W 24-7
G03 RICE W 37-14
G04 @ Temple W 42-14
G05 @ Tulsa W 49-7
G06 @ UAB W 44-10
G07 EAST CAROLINA W 45-8
G08 AIR FORCE W 20-3
G09 @ North Texas W 14-3
G10 vs. #5 Notre Dame L 14-49
G11 UTSA W 29-24
G12 vs. Navy L 13-31
AAC TULANE W 35-14
BOWL vs. Louisiana Tech W 27-6
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 12-2 (1st in AAC)
Home: 6-0
Away: 4-0
Neutral: 1-2
AAC: 8-0
Non-ACC: 4-2
Head Coach: Jeff Monken
Army: 82-57
Bowls: 5-1
Career: 120-73
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Dewayne Coleman (11-16, 121 yards, 68.8%, 7.6 avg., 1 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Noah Short(75 car., 569 yards, 7.6 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Noah Short (16 rec., 313 yards, 19.6 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Noah Shorty (5)
Sacks: E. Ford/K. Fortner/K. Harris-Miller (2)
Tackles: Andon Thomas (88)
Interceptions: Casey Larkin (4)
Pass Deflections: Gavin Shields (4)
Tackles For Loss: Kalib Fortner (9)
Forced Fumbles: None
Kick Returns: Lloyd Benson III (5 ret., 61 yards, 12.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Lloyd Benson III (4 ret., 29 yards, 7.3 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Dawson Jones (1 ret., 0-0 fg/fga., 0%, 1-1 xp/xpa., 1 point).
Punting: James Wagenseller (22 punts., 914 yards, 41.6 avg., 9 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Dewayne Coleman (SR)
SB: 15 Noah Short (SR)
RB: 33 Jake Rendina (JR)
RB: 8 Hayden Reed (SR)
WR: 4 Liam Fortner (JR)
TE: 44 Peter Poloskey (JR)
LT: 58 Henry Appleton (JR)
LG: 59 Will Jeffcoat (SR)
OC: 51 Brady Small (JR)
RG: 71 Paolo Gennarelli (JR)
RT: 73 Ned Brady (SR)
KR: 23 Lloyd Benson III (JR)
PK: 95 Dawson Jones (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 92 Jack Latore (SR)
NT: 52 Kody Harris-Miller (JR)
DE: 98 Deshontez Gray (SR)
LB: 40 Eric Ford (RS)
LB: 53 Kalib Fortner (SR)
LB: 51 Anton Thomas (SR)
NB: 30 Collin Matteson (SR)
CB: 7 Jaydan Mayes (SR)
CB: 28 Donavon Platt (SR)
FS: 14 Gavin Shields (SR)
SS: 20 Casey Larkin (SR)
PR: 23 Lloyd Benson III (JR)
PT: 13 James Wagenseller (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/29 TARELTON STATE TEXANS | First meeting.
09/06 @ Kansas State Wildcats | Army leads the series 2-0. The Black Knights won (41-14) the last meeting in 1987, and they won (21-6) the inaugural meeting in 1966.
09/20 NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN | Army leads the series 6-2. The Black Knights are 2-2 since 2016, and their last series loss (49-52) was in 2017.
09/25 @ East Carolina Pirates | Army trails the series 1-8. The Black Knights won (45-28) last season’s meeting, and they lost (28-38) the prior meeting in 2004.
10/04 @ UAB Blazers | Army trails the series 1-5. The Black Knights won (44-10) last season’s meeting, and they lost (14-20) the prior meeting in 2004.
10/11 CHARLOTTE 49ERS | First meeting.
10/18 @ Tulane Green Wave | Army trails the series 10-13-1. The Black are 1-4 since 2015, and their last series loss (12-38) was in 2023.
11/01 @ Air Force Falcons | Army trails the series 20-38-1. The Black Knights are 6-4 since 2015, and their last series loss (7-13) was in 2022.
11/08 TEMPLE OWLS | The series is tied 7-7. The Black Knights won last season’s meeting 42-14, and they won (31-28) the prior meeting in 2017.
11/22 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | The series is tied 1-1. The Black Knights won (49-7) last season’s meeting, and they lost (39-49) the inaugural meeting in 2007.
11/28 @ UTSA Roadrunners | Army leads the series 4-1. The Black Knights won (29-24) last season’s meeting, and their only series loss (38-41) was in 2022.
12/13 vs. Navy Midshipmen | Army trails the series 55-62-7. The Black Knights are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (13-17) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 3-2
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 1-0
AAC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 2-2
Overall: 6-6 (5th in AAC – Bowl Eligible)
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