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2023
Game Leaders
William Paterson
Pa:
Brady Cavallaro - 37
Ru:
Isaac Cherry - 37
Rec:
Jeremy Connelly - 28
Christopher Newport
Pa:
Matt Dzierski - 107
Ru:
Gunner White - 101
Rec:
Trey Hayes - 69
Team Stats
Christopher Newport
William Paterson
Passing Yards
127
37
Rushing Yards
213
44
Turnovers
1
1
Time of Poss.
32:01
27:59
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WAYNE, N.Y. – The William Paterson football team (2-6, 1-3 NJAC) was defeated 33-13 by Christopher Newport (6-2, 4-0 NJAC) in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game Oct. 28 at Wightman Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Captains wasted no time and on their first play from scrimmage scored on a 61-yard pass to gain the early 7-0 advantage.
- On their ensuing possession in the first quarter, the Captains once again found their way into the end zone. On a drive that began with 12:36 on the clock, Christopher Newport used six plays to march 57 yards down the field and score on a 20-yard pass to extend the lead to 14.
- With 3:29 remaining in the first frame, Christopher Newport tacked on three points following a 31-yard field goal.
- The Captains got the ball back with 1:20 on the clock on their own 27-yard line after forcing a three-and-out. However, on the first play of the drive, senior Yubir Rojas-Herrera tipped a pass into the air and classmate Alajuwon Bell corralled it before scampering 21 yards into the end zone for a touchdown that trimmed the deficit to 11 (17-6).
- Christopher Newport began a drive at the end of the first quarter and used 11 plays to get into field goal range and connect on a 29-yard kick to push the advantage to 14 (20-6) with 9:23 remaining in the half.
- The Pioneers started with the ball on the Christopher Newport 30-yard line to begin the second half after sophomore Tyreek Rollins returned the kickoff 64 yards. WP worked its way down into the red zone before sophomore Isaac Cherry bulldozed his way into the end zone from four yards out to make it a one-score game (20-13) with 11:36 on the clock.
- That would be as close as WP would get as the Captains scored a pair of touchdowns on back-to-back drives in the fourth quarter to seal the 33-13 road win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Cherry totted the ball 14 times for 37 yards and his first career touchdown.
- Senior Devyn Blount recorded nine tackles (eight solo).
- Senior RJ Massey finished with nine tackles (six solo) and a tackle for loss.
- Junior Samod Wingo logged seven stops, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
- Bell tallied his first interception and touchdown of the year.
- Freshman quarterback Brady Cavallaro started in his collegiate debut.
UP NEXT:
- The Pioneers head to Ewing, N.J., Nov. 4, for a 12:00 p.m. NJAC game at The College of New Jersey.