Assumption 51, Worcester State 16
Worcester, MA --- Junior running back Herbert Woodard
(Bridgeton, NJ) rushed 16 times for 118 yards and two touchdowns as
Assumption College ran past crosstown rival Worcester State
College, 51-16, in a non-conference football game Friday night at
John Coughlin Stadium.
The Greyhounds, who evened their record at 1-1, took advantage of
five Worcester State turnovers which led to 24 first-half points.
It was the first meeting between the two teams since both played in
the club football ranks in 1984. Worcester State is now 0-1.
Assumption drove 65-yard in seven plays on their its first
possession as Woodard dominated the march, carrying six times for
42 yards including the final five off-right-tackle for the score.
Freshman Cory Kemps (Carmel, IN) kicked the conversion for a 7-0
lead.
Worcester State came right back to get on-the-board as senior
running back Will Earley (Fitchburg, MA) rushed
six times for 28 yards as the Lancers drove 59 yards in 15 plays
culminating in a 20 yard field goal by senior kicker Pat
Skelton (Dedham, MA) to cut the gap to 7-3. Earley
finished with 23 carries for 106 yards.
The Greyhounds would then scored 14 points in the second period to
move to a 21-3 halftime advantage and added 30 more in the third
period all unanswered to move to a commanding 51-3 lead.
Defensively, the Hounds got superb performances from newly named
junior captain/defensive back Bobby Sansoucy (Worcester, MA) with
10 tackles, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble and senior
middle linebacker Dustin Zitzman (Pinellas Park, FL) with 9 tackles
and a quarterback sack for 13 yards.
An interception by senior cornerback Bernard Scott (Saint
Petersburg, FL) led to the first touchdown, while a pair of fumble
recoveries keyed two scores---a field goal and a touchdown in the
third period.
Scott started the outburst as he picked off a sophomore quarterback
Tony Tokarz (Holden, MA/Wachusett) pass at the
Lancer 30. Hounds junior quarterback Andrew Kupec (Wyckoff, NJ)
then found junior wide out Marcus Nichols (Salem, NJ) on a six-yard
scoring slant. Kemps conversion made it 14-3. An 11-yard strike
from Kupec-to-Nichols and a nine-yard run up-the middle by Woodard
keyed the short drive.
A short punt set up the final touchdown of the first half as Kupec
found junior wide receiver John Barker (Avon, MA) on a 15-yard
scoring strike in the corner of the endzone. Kemps third conversion
made it 21-3. Kupec found Nichols for 21 yards and junior wide
receiver David Canney (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) on a seven
yarder to highlight the drive.
The third period started promising for the Greyhounds as junior
linebacker Luke Kelliher (Whitman, MA) forced a fumble and
junior safety Keith Bates (Holden, MA) recovered on the Lancer 32.
On the second play, Woodard broke outside for 32 yards and the
score and Kemps conversion made it 28 3.
Sansoucy created the next opportunity for the Greyhounds with a
fumble recovery at the Lancer 33. A 16-yard pass from Kupec to
junior tight end Eric Schindler (Kenilworth, NJ) highlighted the
drive capped by Kemps first career field goal from 27 yards
out.
Sansoucy, who finished with a career-best 10 tackles, then forced
and recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff as the Greyhounds
moved in for another score. Kupec rushed for 15 yards on the second
pay and then found junior wide receiver Mark Gately (Waltham, MA on
a 20-yard crossing pattern for the score and with Kemp conversion a
38-3 advantage.
Lancer punter Skelton was forced to run and was dropped for an 11
yard loss by Barker setting the Greyhounds up next at the Lancer
19. Kupec immediately found Canney for 19 yards and a touchdown on
the first play for a 44-3 lead.
Following a short punt, the Hounds last touchdown was all junior
running back Lancer Mitchell (Boynton Beach, FL). Mitchell carried
six straight times for all 40 yards to make it 51-3.
The Lancers mustered a pair of scores in the waning moments as
senior wide receiver Dave Salvi (Bedford, MA)
scored on touchdown passes of 15 yards (from Tokarz) and seven
yards from junior quarterback Gil Ynostroza
(Billerica, MA) on the final play of the game.
The Greyhounds host Northeast-10 Conference rival University of New
Haven Friday at 7 PM, while the Lancers host crosstown rival WPI
also at 7PM.
Release Courtesy of Assumption College Sports Information