When the opportunity to throw his first pass as a college quarterback arrived, C.J. Scarpa simply could not resist.

"It was actually a run play but I had the chance to throw a bubble screen," Scarpa remembered with a laugh. "We were leading Southern Connecticut State by a lot. But me wanting to throw, I threw it out there. I don't even think we gained any yardage but it felt great. "I got back to the sidelines and the coaches looked at me, smiled and said, 'Lets just run the ball.' It was pretty funny."

Who could blame Scarpa. After more than a year of waiting, the record-setting former Andover HIgh QB was back doing what he does best on the gridiron — making plays.

After a year serving as backup quarterback at Bentley University, along with holder on field goals and extra points, now-junior Scarpa is in a fight for the starting quarterback job for the Falcons, which opened preseason camp last week.

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