THE BASICS:

- Score: Assumption 30, Stonehill 6

- Record: Assumption (8-1, 7-1 NE-10), Stonehill (3-6, 3-5 NE-10)

- Location: Easton, Mass. (W.B. Mason Stadium)

The Lead: Assumption trailed Stonehill 6-3 midway through the second quarter, but tied it up before half and then rattled off 24 more unanswered points to finish with an impressive 30-6 victory on the road Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Assumption took the opening kickoff and moved it all the way down inside the nine-yard line. However, they were unable to get the touchdown and had to settle for a Cole Tracy (Camarillo, Calif. / Newbury Park) 20-yard field goal.

- Neither team scored again until the second quarter, when Stonehill put together an 11-play drive capped off by a five yard touchdown to go ahead 6-3. The extra point was missed to keep it a three-point game.

- The Hounds put together another good drive at the end of the half, moving into Skyhawk territory before getting stuffed on a third and six at the 31. Tracy came on and drilled a 49-yard field goal with 29 seconds left in the half to even the game 6-6 going into the break.

- Assumption took its first possession of the send half methodically down the field and inside the Stonehill 30-yard line. On second-and-9, Marc Monks (Annandale, N.J. / North Hunterdon) connected with Dave Call (Springville, N.Y. / Saint Francis) for a 23-yard touchdown for a 13-6 lead with 5:29 left in the period.

- The defense forced a three-and-out and a Deonte Harris (Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley) returned the punt to the Stonehill 45-yard line. Just seven plays later Monks connected with Ashton Grant (Manchester, Conn. / Manchester / East Coast Prep) for a two-yard touchdowns and 20-6 lead.

- Tracy had a 49-yard field goal blocked early in the fourth, but responded with a 30-yard field goal with 3:17 remaining to stretch the lead to 23-6.

- The defense came up with another big stop and Nolan Seward (May's Landing, N.J. / Cedar Creek) returned the punt to the Skyhawk 27-yard line. On first down, Monks found Grant for a 27-yard score and 30-16 lead with just 1:52 remaining.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Assumption outgained Stonehill 326-172 in total yards and had twice as many first downs (20-10). The Hounds threw for 239 yards while limiting the Skyhawks to 88 yards passing and one interception.

- Monks threw went 21-for-32 for 239 and three touchdowns with one interception. His three touchdowns gives him 23 for the season and is a new single-season record, breaking Andrew Kupec's previous record of 22 set back in 2010.

- Grant caught six passes for 89 yards and a pair of scores, setting a new single-season receiving record for touchdowns with 12. It broke the mark of 11, which he set last year. Harris added nine receptions for 88 yards, and had 204 all-purpose yards in the contest.

- Alex Shain (Sanford, Maine / Sanford) led the rushing attack with 38 yards on 13 attempts as the team totaled 87 yards rushing.

- Andrew Benson (East Bridgewater, Mass. / East Bridgewater) led the defense with eight tackles and added his third interception of the year, while Nick Valenti (Troy, N.Y. / Troy) also added eight stops. Ray Sarkodieh (Worcester, Mass. / St. Peter Marian) and Mario Garcia (Lawrence, Mass. / Lawrence) each had a sack while Joe Kim (Edison, N.J. / Edison) chipped in six tackles.

UP NEXT:

- The Hounds conclude their regular season when they host AIC on Senior Day, playing Saturday at 1 pm.

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