THE BASICS:

- Score: Assumption 31, American International 3

- Record: Assumption (9-1, 8-1 NE-10), American International (3-7, 3-6 NE-10)

- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Multi-Sport Stadium)

The Lead: No. 15 Assumption jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter and the defense did the rest in limiting American International to under 150 yards of total offense and three points in a dominant 31-3 victory on senior day at Multi-Sport Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Assumption opened the scoring six minutes into the game, after a great four-yard option keeper by quarterback Marc Monks (Annandale, N.J. / North Hunterdon) on fourth down to bring the ball down to the AIC 29-yard line. On the ensuing play, Dylan Oxsen (Plymouth, Mass. / Plymouth South) made a quick cut in the backfield and burst through the line and past the defense for a 29-yard score with 9:11 left in the period.

- AIC countered on its next drive, getting a 38-yard reception to put the team inside Assumption territory. However the Hound defense held tough and limited the Yellow Jackets to a 32-yard field goal.

- Midway through the second, the Hounds used 12 plays to get down to the AIC one-yard line. Oxsen nearly scored on the play, but was pushed out while diving for the pylon to set up fourth down. The junior took the carry and fought his way up the middle for the score and a 14-3 lead with 6:08 remaining in the half.

- With time winding in the half, Monks completed passes to Brandon Swain-Price (Stoughton, Mass. / Stoughton) & Sam Blake (Springfield, Mass. / East Longmeadow / Williston Northhampton) to bring the Hounds down to the 22-yard line with just five seconds left. After a timeout, Cole Tracy (Camarillo, Calif. / Newbury Park) drilled a 39-yard field goal as time expired for the 17-3 lead at the break.

- Assumption had a field goal blocked early in the third quarter but the team scored on its next drive. The biggest play was a 22-yard run by Doug Santos (Peabody Mass. / Peabody Veterans Memorial) to get down to the two-yard line, which was followed by an Alex Shain (Sanford, Maine / Sanford) touchdown run to make it 24-3 at 4:14.

- Monks concluded the scoring at the 8:25 mark of the fourth, as he found Ashton Grant (Manchester, Conn. / Manchester / East Coast Prep) in the corner of the endzone for a 19-yard touchdown reception to extend the lead to 31-3.

- The defense did the rest as they held AIC to -7 yards over its final three drives to secure the 28-point victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Assumption held AIC to just six first downs and 145 yards of total offense on 58 total plays. The Yellow Jackets had just 59 yards passing and 86 more on the ground. Offensively, the Hounds totaled 427 yards, with 230 through the air and 197 on the ground.

- Monks finished the day 21-for-37 for 188 yards with one touchdown and one interception while completing passes to nine different receivers. Grant had five receptions for 63 yards and a score while Harrison Murphy (Whitinsville, Mass. / Northbridge) caught three for 33 yards and Dave Call (Springville, N.Y. / Saint Francis) added four catches for 17 yards.

- Oxsen led all rushers with 65 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns, while Santos had 57 yards on just eight carries. Shain, meanwhile, rushed ten times for 27 yards and a score.

- Jarrod Casey (Milford, Mass. / Bridgton Academy) led the defense with six tackles, including a game-high 2.5 for a loss. Levi Fancher (Beacon Falls, Conn. / Woodland Regional) added five tackles and one stop for a loss, while Andrew Benson (Beacon Falls, Conn. / Woodland Regional) had four tackles and one interception.

- The defense as a whole recorded five sacks and 11 tackles for a loss while picking off a pass.

UP NEXT:

- Assumption looks to win its second consecutive Northeast-10 Championship when the team travels to face LIU Post on Saturday at 12 pm

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