The #22/25 Hobart College Statesmen defeated the Montclair State Red Hawks today at Boswell Field on Homecoming and Family Weekend, 16-3. The Halftime-Adjustment Hobart defense intercepted JR QB Ja'Quill Burch three times in the second half and forced a fumble to help the Statesmen to a 4-0 run in OOC play. The loss drops Montclair State to 1-2 on the season.
The See Saw Statesmen had some struggles with some more bad snaps and shaky passing plays to start the game. To their credit, the OL did a great job in the run game, churning out 152 rush yards and didn't allow a QB sack. SR QB Ryan Hofmann finished the game going for 120 yards and SR WR/P John DelliSanti completed a nifty 29-yard pass on a fake punt - which came just after Coach DeWall '00 called a great fake on a 51-yard FG attempt that got called back on a penalty.
Speaking of penalties, the officials threw a lot of flags today, including eight on Montclair for -75 yards. Hobart was the more disciplined side, only getting flagged three times for -15 yards.
Early on the Hobart had to settle on a couple of JR PK Kyle Hackett FGs and took a narrow 6-3 lead into halftime. Hackett (who is now in the Top 10 all-time scorers in Hobart history with 169 points) added a third FG, a 25-yarder, to push the Statesmen's lead to 9-3 with 7:29 to go in the third. Although they threatened throughout the game, neither team could find the end zone until the fourth quarter when SR RB and co-captain Brian Haeffner got his first TD of the season. Haeffner's run capped an eight play, 69-yard drive which included a potential game changing pick six by Montclair. The Red Hawks were called for a defensive penalty, negating the TD and Hobart never looked back. Haeffner finished the day with 90 rushing yards.
The Statesmen defense was once again led by JR OLB Emmett Forde with an 11 tackle, 1.5 TFL and FF game. While the Hobart D didn't get any sacks, they were the MVPs with a six TFL, four turnover day. JR CB Jared Leake had two INTs in the game to go with five solo stops. SR FS Andrew Koonz had the other INT late in the fourth quarter, all but sealing the game for Hobart.
The win sets up a high stakes LL opener between the Statesmen and long-time foe, Union College (3-0). The Dutchmen, like Montclair, will have had an extra week to prepare for the game which is slated for next Saturday in Schenectady.
I'll have more on that one early next week.
Thanks again for reading and go 'Bart!
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