WEST POINT, N.Y.- The Caldwell University sprint football team fell to Army West Point 38-6 in Collegiate Sprint Football League play.
 
The Cougars fall to 2-3 overall, while the Black Knights improve to 4-1.
 
Army got on the board with a touchdown in the opening quarter for a 7-0 lead. The Black Knights added a pair of touchdowns and a field goal in the second quarter to extend their lead to 24-0 late in the quarter.
 
Caldwell battled back just before halftime as freshman Timothy Palmer Jr. (Hawthorne, N.J.) guided the Cougar offense on a five-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Palmer had a key 10-yard run on third-and-nine and connected with sophomore Dajuan Carr (Newark, N.J.) for 15 pass connection. Palmer capped the drive with a 34-yard touchdown pass to junior Nysir Smith (Newark, N.J.) to cut the score to 24-6 at halftime.
 
After a scoreless third quarter, Army added two touchdowns in the final quarter.
 
Palmer finished with 10 carries for 46 yards and passed for 139 yards in the air and one score. Smith totaled 39 rushing yards on 15 carries and scored the lone touchdown in the air. Sophomore Armani Bermudez (Newark, N.J.) added 12 carries for 39 yards. Freshman Frank DeMaio (Nutley, N.J.) led the receivers with four catches for 48 yards.
 
On defense, freshman Jahmall Readus (Paterson, N.J.) led the way with nine tackles, while freshman Ernesto Hernandez (Union, N.J.) added seven tackles. Sophomore Haleem Woods (Plainfield, N.J.) totaled five tackles and one interception. Junior Randy Antenor (Jersey City, N.J.) posted four tackles, 1.5 for losses and a half sack.
 
The Cougars return to action on Friday, October 25 as they travel to Chestnut Hill College for a CSFL South Division clash at 7 pm.