Hobart saw SR FB Chris Holoman, SO QB Shane Sweeney and FY RB Ty Barfield scoring rushing TDs but the Dickinson stats weren't very reliable while Sweeney found JR WR Jack Pfohl on a 63 yard strike for a passing score. SO PK Will McCool closed out the scoring with a 32 yard FG.
Defensively the Statesmen pitched a shutout until the final seconds of the game with SR LB and Co-Captain Jacob Stanley and SO CB Tommy D'Antonio leading the defense with seven tackles each.
Sweeney was as advertised, completing 21 of 30 passes for 248 yards. SR RB Conner Hartigan led all rushers with 73 yards on 15 carries.
Really the only thing that wasn't perfect for the Statesmen was the special teams unit. A missed FG, two blocked PATs and some poor kick coverage will need to be corrected by Coach Cragg and the coaching staff.
That said the conclusion of what was a longstanding series between Hobart (1-0) and Dickinson (0-1) came with the Statesmen on top today and overall (14-10-1). It'll be interesting to see which team Hobart can plug into the season opener next year at the "Boz."
In what was other a good day for the Statesmen, SO CB Gabriel Smith unfortunately broke his leg early in the game and is likely out for the season. This is heartbreaking for Smith who worked hard to comeback after missing the 2014 season. Our thoughts are with him for a speedy recovery.
JR OLB Marcus Jemison also left the game early on and hopefully for precautionary measures. He did walk off the field under his own power.
A few other quick reactions / thoughts from Game 1:
- This defense had a great game today, but Dickinson's offense isn't that tough. Ithaca's new JR QB Wolfgang Shafer (son of Syracuse HC Scott Shafer) had a big passing day (25 of 33 for 265 yards and 2 TDs in a 38-23 win at Union). That matchup in Week 3 will be a big litmus test for this unit
- SO WR Brandon Shed and JR WR Jack Pfohl seemed poised for big years
- Sweeney often only held onto the ball with his throwing hand on runs / slides. He will need to be careful as opposing defensive coordinators may instruct their teams to look for that and try and force turnovers
- FY RB Ty Barfield could be "Webb 2.0"
- SR LB Trayvon Toney is an All-American caliber player. Not sure why publications didn't have him on the radar but he will be as the season progresses
- The OL had a solid game against a decent defensive front. Tougher tests (Ithaca) await, but this was an encouraging start
- Expect Hobart to crack the Top 15 with #12 Widener losing 24-10 to Rowan. #19 Saint John Fisher was blown out 48-0 by #23 Thomas Moore which will likely move up
- Oh, and Saint Lawrence's OL needs a lot of work (gave up six sacks and only gained 26 rushing yards) and their defense was scorched by Morrisville State (1-0) for 433 yards in a 28-20 loss to the Mustangs on Friday night
That's all I have for this week. I'll discuss this game on Sunday night on ITH and a preview of the Week 2 Endicott (0-1 after a 42-6 loss to Framingham State) match up will be up around Wednesday.
Thanks for reading and go 'Bart!
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