MIDDLEBURY ― After the Middlebury football team picked up a fresh set of downs on its opening drive, Jason Sperry had his number called.

The junior running back went for 15 yards on his first carry. He then churned out a pair of 20-plus yard scampers to set up the Tigers' first touchdown.

And on the third play from scrimmage to start the second half, Sperry motored 74 yards for a touchdown, pushing the Tigers to a three-score advantage.

"Jason Sperry has had a coming out party this year so far," Middlebury coach Jed Malcolm said. "To me, he’s the top back in the state. I wouldn’t pick anybody else

"And he showed it tonight."

Sperry refused to go down, Middlebury refused to give in, and the top-seeded team in Division I delivered on a muddy terrain — ideal for Tiger football — in a 27-

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