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William Paterson (3-4, 1-4 NJAC) will finish a two-game road swing at The College of New Jersey (2-5, 1-4 NJAC) Friday, Oct. 26.  Kickoff at Lions' Stadium will be at 7:00 p.m.  Live statistics will be available via wpupioneers.com, and a live audio broadcast will be provided by WP Brave New Radio 88.7 FM.

Scouting the Pioneers 
William Paterson is 3-4 overall and 1-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) following a 31-6 victory at Morrisville State (1-4, 1-6 NJAC) Oct. 20.  

Junior Ryan Gresik (Newton, N.J./Newton) is 106-for-177 for 1,292 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions under center.   
 
Sophomore running back Isaac Jlaka (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) has 30 attempts for 142 yards and a score.

Junior wide receiver Mick Paye (Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) leads the Pioneers with 25 receptions, 363 yards and two touchdown catches.  Classmate Howard Davis (Franklin Park, N.J./Franklin) has caught 14 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns, and senior Alex Price (Newton, N.J./Newton) has added 13 catches, 229 yards and three scores.
 
Senior bandit German Decena (Union City, N.J./Emerson) owns 50 tackles (19 solo), a fumble recovery and a 70-yard interception return for a score (at Maritime, Sept. 29).  Senior linebacker Clifton Glaze (Palmyra, N.J./Palmyra) has 43 stops (eight solo, 1.5 TFL), and senior free safety Javon Hodges (Parlin, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial) has recorded 43 tackles (20 solo, 1.0 sack).  Junior Andre Snead (Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City) has tallied 26 tackles (17 solo, 1.0 TFL) and a pair of interceptions, one of which was taken back 33 yards for a touchdown (at Morrisville State, Oct. 20) and senior cornerback Adam Curry (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial) has made 35 stops (23 solo, 1.0 TFL).

An honorable-mention all-league selection last year, sophomore placekicker Robert Sinegra (Wharton, N.J./Morris Knolls) is 14-for-15 on PATs and 3-for-10 on field-goal attempts.  Junior wide receiver Julian Frazier (Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield) has been pressed into punting duties due to an injury suffered by all-NJAC honoree Cory Mundt (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills), and Frazier is averaging 34.2 yards per attempt.  Hodges is averaging 13.2 yards per punt return, good for second in the league, and Jlaka is averaging 14.7 yards per kickoff return.

William Paterson returned nine offensive starters and eight defensive starters from a 2011 team that finished 4-6 overall and 3-6 in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play.  The Pioneers, who welcomed back 54 letterwinners and five all-conference selections, were predicted to finish sixth in the 2011 NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll.

Scouting the Lions
The College of New Jersey is 2-5 overall and 1-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) after a 34-30 loss against Kean (5-2, 5-0 NJAC) Oct. 20.  Under the direction of head coach Eric Hamilton, the Lions were selected to finish fifth in the 2012 NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll.

Senior quarterback Daniel Dugan is 183-for-294 for 1712 yards, with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions under center. 

Senior running back Jusin Doniloski leads the Lions on the ground with 664 yards on 152 carries and seven touchdowns, and has also hauled in a team-leading 41 receptions for 238 yards and a TD.  Senior wide receiver Glen Grainger leads all wide outs with 411 yards, posting 40 receptions and and a pair of scores, junior wide receiver Fred Sprengel has 27 catches for 393 yards and three touchdowns, and senior wide receiver Matthew Rosatio has added 18 catches (179 yards, one score).

Senior linebacker Greg Burns leads the Lions with 70 tackles (26 solo, 4.5 TFL and 1 FF).  Junior linebacker Nick Bricker has 68 tackles, ( 26 solo, 6.5 TFL and 1 FR), and senior defensive back James Siracusa has 27 tackles and owns two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.    Senior Derick Hughes has averaged 38.7 yards per punt and is 17-for-18 on PATs and 5-for-6 on field goals. Matthew Chierici is averaging 17.4 yards per kickoff return.

TCNJ was 7-3 overall and 6-3 in the NJAC last fall.