Hobart College endured a track meet style football game tonight to defeat the Shenandoah Hornets (2-1) 56-48.
The Statesmen (2-1) were out-gained 575 to 501 yards, but Hobart kept up with great offensive and special team plays to get the win. The Statesmen lost the TOP battle almost 36-24 but the defense made enough plays to save the day.
JR QB Ryan Hofmann went 18-24 for 328 yards and four TDs. His main target was JR WR Jake Catalioto for 168 yards and a TD. Classmate JR WR Ray Conley finished with 83 yards and a TD and SR TE and Co-Captain Matthew Woods had 2 TDs, including the effective game winner.
FY WR Shahkyle Matthews broke a 95-yard KO return for TD to give Hobart a 35-27 lead with 7:34 remaining before halftime. SO RB Alex Milliken broke a 65 yard rushing TD on Hobart's first play from scrimmage as well to help the Statesmen tonight.
FY LB Brian Aguilar (who wears my old #36) led the Statesmen defense with 10 tackles, with 2 TFL and the game ending INT was great too. Not necessarily heralded but equally great was FY FS James McCoy who made some incredible plays on special teams.
Hobart improves to 2-1 on the season and will face Endicott (1-2) next weekend.
Confirmed via WEOS’s Ted Baker that the 118 points in back-to-back games is a Hobart record
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