CBA senior Jack Reilly was named the No. 2 lacrosse recruit in the nation among players in the class of 2010 - click here for details - but his real love is Friday night football. (Photos by J.S. Carras- The Record).

Reilly will be playing lax for Division I powerhouse Johns Hopkins, but right now he's worried about helping the Brothers score a few wins on the gridiron, especially the week 2 showdown against La Salle Institute.

Our Ed Weaver spoke with Reilly at a recent practice.

"Honestly, my favorite sport is football," he said. "I love Friday nights, especially playing for an institution like CBA. Gearing up, running out of the tunnel, hitting the field and playing some football."

The Brothers won just a single game a year ago, but with plenty of returning talent and a strong tradition at the school, the team is looking forward to a rebound season. Along with Reilly, Zack Zaloga, Dan Sipperly and Nick DeThomasis are figured to be key contributors for the team.

"Obviously, you can’t guarantee anything but I see a fire in these guys," Reilly said. "Our objective is to get better and in the back of our minds, we keep thinking 1-and-8, 1-and-8."

The Brothers host crosstown rival Colonie High in week 1, which is a bit of a payback game for CBA.

"We have 18 returning starters, we only lost four to graduation," third-year head coach Matt Gormley said. "And it you look at the last two games (narrow losses to Colonie and Middletown), those sophomores and juniors played really well. So, we use those final two games as a springboard for this year."

Senior RB-LB Zach Zaloga rallies his team during a recent practice at CBA.

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