I will be previewing all of the NE-10 football teams over the next 10 days. I will roll out each team in my preseason poll from # 10 to # 1. The NE-10 will release the coaches' preseason poll on August 21st.

The season starts on September 3rd when defending champ LIU-Post travels to East Stroudsburg to open the 2015 season.

Here is my pick for #7 in the league in 2015:


Stonehill College Skyhawks (5-6, 4-5 NE-10)

Coach: Robert Talley, 9th year (41-42)

Opening Game: September 5th @ Bloomsburg

2015 Schedule

2014 Stats

2015 Roster


Stonehill is a team that is always in the mix now in the NE-10. They have been able to stay competitive based on the recruiting of Rob Talley and his staff. They attract solid players who help the program be in every game like in 2014. Despite a losing record overall, they were competitive in all of the games and a play or two away from a positive 2014 record.

The Skyhawks saw some inconsistency in the quarterback position last year. Sophomore Matt Foltz finished last season at the position but will be pushed in camp by junior Tom Sydeski and senior Moe Regan for playing time. Senior tailback Colin Markus will continue to carry the load out of the backfield. He is also a threat out of the backfield in the passing game. Senior Gordon McLeod is the top pass catcher returning and will have several other threats looking to stretch the field.

The defense returns many solid contributors from a year ago. Junior linebacker Ryan Doherty will be called upon to be the leader of the defense. Junior Andrew Kibarian will look to rush the quarterback and slow down the opposing running game. Senior Anthony Masucci is back to cause havoc in the secondary and preventing the big play.

Head coach Rob Talley has built a solid program for Stonehill and is hoping for his team to be competitive week in and week out. He will need to find a leader of the offense and for his defense to shut down the opposing offense in order to get back to the top of the league.