Merchant Marine vs. WestConn (9/2/2023 12:00 PM at Danbury, Conn.)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final
Merchant Marine (1-0) 7 17 21 7 52
Western Connecticut (0-1) 14 0 14 7 35
Qtr Time Scoring Play
1st 07:19 Western Connecticut - Julian Ferguson 29 yd pass from John Giller. (Anthony Weidtma kick is good).
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards in 3:07. 0 - 7
  03:12 Western Connecticut - A Gonzalez 41 yd pass from John Giller. (Anthony Weidtma kick is good).
Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards in 2:44. 0 - 14
  00:22 Merchant Marine - Talsen Smith 31 yd pass from Gervy Alota. (Jackson Tinkis kick is good).
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards in 2:50. 7 - 14
2nd 14:57 Merchant Marine - Cole Simmons 4 yd run. (Jackson Tinkis kick is good).
Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards in 0:06. 14 - 14
  10:20 Merchant Marine - Jackson Tinkis 29 yd field goal.
Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards in 3:40. 17 - 14
  00:56 Merchant Marine - Cole Simmons 6 yd run. (Jackson Tinkis kick is good).
Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards in 6:08. 24 - 14
3rd 10:59 Merchant Marine - Ceaser Gonzalez 26 yd run. (Jackson Tinkis kick is good).
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards in 3:55. 31 - 14
  09:23 Western Connecticut - Julian Ferguson 20 yd pass from John Giller. (Anthony Weidtma kick is good).
Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards in 1:24. 31 - 21
  06:14 Merchant Marine - Ceaser Gonzalez 39 yd run. (Jackson Tinkis kick is good).
Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards in 0:32. 38 - 21
  04:13 Merchant Marine - Talsen Smith 40 yd pass from Gervy Alota. (Jackson Tinkis kick is good).
Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards in 1:39. 45 - 21
  02:06 Western Connecticut - Chad Blaszky 1 yd run. (Anthony Weidtma kick is good).
Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards in 1:58. 45 - 28
4th 04:16 Merchant Marine - Ceaser Gonzalez 13 yd run. (Jackson Tinkis kick is good).
Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards in 5:26. 52 - 28
  02:40 Western Connecticut - Zach Soriano 50 yd pass from John Giller. (Anthony Weidtma kick is good).
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards in 1:34. 52 - 35
  Merchant Marine Western Connecticut
FIRST DOWNS 29 18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 74-439 26-51
PASSING YDS (NET) 71 375
Passes Att-Comp-Int 7-2-0 33-21-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 81-510 59-426
Fumble Returns-Yards 1-0 1-0
Punt Returns-Yards 1-11 1-2
Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-95 7-168
Interception Returns-Yards 1-6 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 4-162 4-125
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 6-65 5-46
Possession Time 35:40 24:20
Third-Down Conversions 38% (5 of 13) 58% (7 of 12)
Fourth-Down Conversions 100% (3 of 3) 0% (0 of 1)
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-8 1-1
RUSHING: Merchant Marine - Ceaser Gonzalez 31-237; Cole Simmons 27-145; Gervy Alota 10-42; Zach Ohlemeier 3-8; Will Surdez 3-7. Western Connecticut - John Giller 12-35; Chad Blaszky 14-16.
PASSING: Merchant Marine - Gervy Alota 7-2-0-71. Western Connecticut - John Giller 33-21-1-375.
RECEIVING: Merchant Marine - Talsen Smith 2-71. Western Connecticut - Julian Ferguson 9-132; Nicholas Troy 5-76; Zach Soriano 2-65; A Gonzalez 1-41; Shakespeare Rodriguez 1-39; Jaicob Tejeda 2-19; Dae'Shawn Allen 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS: Merchant Marine - Ryan Vannini 1-6. Western Connecticut - None.
FUMBLES: Merchant Marine - Ceaser Gonzalez 1-1. Western Connecticut - John Giller 1-1.
SACKS (UA-A): Merchant Marine - Teddy Brunger 1-0; Jack Temple 1-0. Western Connecticut - Nosa Uzamere 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Merchant Marine - Jackson Troutt 1-0; Andrew Airosus 0-1; Aidan Graham 1-1; Thomas Joyce 4-0; Joseph Franco 3-0; Caleb Green 7-0; Chase Shavey 0-1; Jaronn Saulsberry 0-1; Patrick Hauser 0-2; James Fogle 1-0; Will Surdez 1-0; Chad Hollar 1-2; Jack Jortner 0-1; Teddy Brunger 3-2; Braden Layne 4-0; Deryk Leverage 0-3; Armondo Orcesi 1-0; C.J. Livesay 0-1; James Gleeson 0-1; Sam MacDonald 1-0; Jack Temple 3-2; Carson Ruschmeyer 2-0; Stephen Scroggins 2-0; Noah Kunce 1-0; Team 3-0. Western Connecticut - Jaedon Wolfe 4-1; Nosa Uzamere 7-2; Michael DeFelice 2-0; Deshaun Hardy-Walker 6-4; Myles Wilson 5-2; Tyon Grimes 2-2; Mileeq Green 3-1; Kile Jackson 6-0; Raquell Davis 1-0; Ambrose Richards 4-0; Julian Ferguson 1-0; Troy Pomykala 0-1; Anthony Bradshaw 1-0; Dylan Dunn 0-1; Zach Soriano 0-1; Dalton Modehn 1-1; Kevin Martinson 1-0; Corey Tehe 6-0; Michael DiCostanzo 6-1; Jordan Agosto 1-0; Dominic Rienzi 1-0; Alexandre Gonza 2-0; Jalen Genao 2-1; Kevin Wood 1-0; Nicholas Simmon 2-0; Team 2-0.

Game Starters:

Merchant Marine

Pos ## OFFENSE
FB 1 Ceaser Gonzalez
TE 5 Ben Rini
QB 6 Gervy Alota
WR 16 Talsen Smith
RB 36 Hayden Redd
RB 45 Danny Ferris
T 60 Cameron Taylor
G 65 Jacob Berault
C 70 Cole Baiamonte
G 74 Nathan Mars
G 78 Randy Ruple
Pos ## DEFENSE
SAF 10 Jackson Troutt
LB 17 Thomas Joyce
CB 18 Joseph Franco
CB 19 Caleb Green
SAF 35 Chad Hollar
LB 41 Teddy Brunger
LB 43 Braden Layne
LB 49 C.J. Livesay
DT 55 Jack Temple
DT 68 Giovanni Orcesi
DE 90 Stephen Scroggins

Western Connecticut

Pos ## OFFENSE
WR 1 Shakespeare Rodriguez
QB 2 John Giller
RB 5 Chad Blaszky
WR 11 Julian Ferguson
WR 24 Nicholas Troy
WR 36 Zach Soriano
G 56 Desmond Sampson
G 57 Jordan Agosto
T 73 Daniel Barry
T 76 Patrick Adams
C 78 Juan Burnet
Pos ## DEFENSE
SAF 0 Jaedon Wolfe
LB 1B Nosa Uzamere
SAF 2B Deshaun Hardy-Walker
LB 2D Myles Wilson
CB 2I Tyon Grimes
CB 2X Mileeq Green
DE 5X Kile Jackson
DT 9 Raquell Davis
DE 10 Ambrose Richards
LB 54 Corey Tehe
DT 95 Kevin Wood
Merchant Marine: 1-Ceaser Gonzalez; 5-Ben Rini; 6-Gervy Alota; 8-Ryan Vannini; 9-Zach Ohlemeier; 10-Jackson Troutt; 11-Andrew Airosus; 13-Walker Cunningham; 14-Aidan Graham; 16-Talsen Smith; 17-Thomas Joyce; 18-Joseph Franco; 19-Caleb Green; 22-Chase Shavey; 26-Jaronn Saulsberry; 27-Patrick Hauser; 29-James Fogle; 32-Will Surdez; 35-Chad Hollar; 36-Hayden Redd; 39-Jack Jortner; 41-Teddy Brunger; 42-Cole Simmons; 43-Braden Layne; 44-Deryk Leverage; 45-Danny Ferris; 47-Armondo Orcesi; 49-C.J. Livesay; 50-James Gleeson; 54-Sam MacDonald; 55-Jack Temple; 60-Cameron Taylor; 65-Jacob Berault; 68-Giovanni Orcesi; 70-Cole Baiamonte; 74-Nathan Mars; 76-Carson Ruschmeyer; 78-Randy Ruple; 90-Stephen Scroggins; 91-Noah Kunce; 92-George Ethan Ferrey; 94-Jackson Tinkis; TM-Team.
Western Connecticut: 0-Jaedon Wolfe; 1-Shakespeare Rodriguez; 1A-Dae'Shawn Allen; 1B-Nosa Uzamere; 1X-Michael Sorrentino; 2-John Giller; 2A-Michael DeFelice; 2B-Deshaun Hardy-Walker; 2D-Myles Wilson; 2I-Tyon Grimes; 2X-Mileeq Green; 5-Chad Blaszky; 5X-Kile Jackson; 6-Nolan Epps; 9-Raquell Davis; 10-Ambrose Richards; 11-Julian Ferguson; 13-Jaicob Tejeda; 20-Gavin Jones; 24-Nicholas Troy; 26-Troy Pomykala; 30-Anthony Bradshaw; 31-Dylan Dunn; 33-Anthony Weidtman; 36-Zach Soriano; 41-Dalton Modehn; 45-Kevin Martinson; 47-Serge Lagardere; 54-Corey Tehe; 55-Michael DiCostanzo; 56-Desmond Sampson; 57-Jordan Agosto; 58-Dominic Rienzi; 73-Daniel Barry; 76-Patrick Adams; 78-Juan Burnet; 81-A Gonzalez; 91-Alexandre Gonza; 92-Jalen Genao; 95-Kevin Wood; 99-Nicholas Simmon; TM-Team.