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American Stories: Heartbreaker for Navy, But Hope For The Future

A third straight loss to Army and an uncharacteristic absence from the bowl season might suggest that Navy needs to make some changes. A deeper look says that the Midshipmen are really not that far away from their recent glory.

by Dick Weiss

PHILADELPHIA- Army-Navy is one of those storied rivalries that has always been a game that manufactures heroes.

This one was no different.

Quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr., a junior from Charlotte, N.C., threw for 61 yards and rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns and was selected MVP as Army defeated Navy, 17-10, Saturday in the 119th meeting between these two service academies before a crowd of 66,729 at Lincoln Financial Field that included President Donald Trump.