Add to the Dartmouth recruiting list Chris Roper, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound running back from Adairsville HS in Cartersville, Ga. And no, he's not related to current running back Noah Roper.
Chris Roper tweeted his commitment this way:
COMMITTED!!๐ฒ๐ @BTeevens @coachirishodea @Coach_McCorkle @LandanYount @AHS_Recruits @RecruitGeorgia pic.twitter.com/GC0UMha0wR
— ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ † (@chris_roper18) November 10, 2022
Roper tweeted he has 1,249 yards rushing this fall and is averaging 12.6 yards per carry. He has 1,548 all-purpose yards with 22 touchdowns. Defensively, he lists 34 solo tackles and 46 total stops with four sacks and one interception.
Find his highlight video HERE.
Scroll down HERE for a short writeup of Roper as the Elite Athlete of the Month for October.
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Find Dartmouth's notes for tomorrow's game at Cornell HERE.
Despite facing two of the top defenses in the country in Princeton and Penn, the Red has rushed for more than 100 yards in each of the last two weeks. Facing a more susceptible defense in Dartmouth, Cornell has an opportunity to put together a strong offensive campaign.
And the bottom line of the story:
Prediction: Cornell 21 Dartmouth 17
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Jake Novak down at Roar Lion Roar agrees. His prediction (LINK):
The Big Red are really tough and this is their Senior Day at Schoelkopf. I like them to win it.
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From a story about Princeton controlling its own championship destiny on the Hero Sports site (LINK):
This year in the Ivy League, the old adage that anybody could beat anybody, or at least scare the living daylights out of them, is certainly true. As an example, despite losing by just three points to Princeton, Dartmouth is tied for last place with a 1-4 record. Brown, the team that beat Penn, is also 1-4.
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EXTRA POINT
While we are off to Cornell, Griff the Wonder Dog will be spending the weekend with friends at their lake house. They will stop by this afternoon well after we're gone to pick him up and he won't hesitate to hop in their car and drive happily away. Then again, he's never met you and if you stopped by an asked him, "Do you want to go for a ride in the car," he'd hop in your car as well. The ol' guy really likes the car. ;-)
