WORCESTER, Mass.– The Assumption University football team extended their winning streak to six games, as the Greyhounds raced past Post University 38-10 in Northeast 10 Conference action Saturday afternoon at Brian Kelly '83 Stadium.
THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 38, Post University 10
Records: Greyhounds (6-2, 5-0 NE10) | Eagles (0-8, 0-5 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Post opened the scoring late in the first quarter, capitalizing on an Assumption fumble to set up a 37-yard field goal from Nathan Hawkins with 1:53 remaining. The Greyhounds responded with a 14-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a 14-yard touchdown pass from
Joel LaChapelle to
Widley Jean-Francois, giving Assumption a 7-3 lead early in the second quarter.
Assumption continued to build momentum in the second quarter, as Jean-Francois broke free for a 41-yard touchdown run with 4:27 remaining in the half.
Luke Liborio added a 27-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Greyhounds into halftime with a 17-3 advantage.
The Greyhounds extended their lead in the third quarter behind a 10-play, 93-yard scoring drive, capped off by a one-yard touchdown run from
Kaiden Brochu with 1:16 remaining. Assumption carried a 24-3 lead into the fourth quarter before LaChapelle added a one-yard rushing touchdown to make it 31-3.
Post answered with a 73-yard touchdown run from Adonis White just 17 seconds later, cutting the deficit to 31-10. However, Assumption responded with another lengthy scoring drive, marching 62 yards over 10 plays before
Ja'Cyion Cox punched in a four-yard touchdown run with 5:17 remaining to secure the 38-10 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- LaChapelle completed 12-of-19 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown while adding 44 rushing yards and another score.
- Jean-Francois led the rushing attack with 69 yards and two total touchdowns, while Cox added 56 yards and a score, and Brochu contributed 54 yards and a touchdown.
- Defensively, Manny Cox led the Greyhounds with 10 tackles, while Owen Fitzgerald added nine stops. Assumption recorded three sacks and held Post to just 2-of-12 on third-down conversions.
- Assumption dominated offensively, outgaining Post 458-187 in total yards, including a 244-96 advantage on the ground.
- Over the last three games, the Greyhounds have outscored their opposition 119-31.
- Assumption leads the all-time series 4-0.
UP NEXT
- Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce University, Saturday, November 7, 12:00 pm.
- Post at Saint Anselm College, Saturday, November 7, 3:30 pm.
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