Football Handles Maritime (N.Y.), 27-0

THROGGS NECK, N.Y. — The Endicott football team defeated Maritime (N.Y.), 27-0, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at Reinhart Field.

Anthony Caggianelli (Pelham, N.H.) scored a pair of two-yard rushing touchdowns in the first quarter (14:40, 7:25) and the Gulls never looked back in the contest.

Ryan Smith (Glastonbury, Conn.) converted two field goals (2Q, :07, 28-yards, 17-0 | 3Q, 4:58, 38-yards, 27-0), while Jacob Ward (Coventry, R.I.) hauled in his first career touchdown in the third quarter (9:26, 6-yards, 24-0) to account for the rest of the scoring.

Defensively, Endicott held the Privateers to season-lows in total offense (163 yards), passing yards (72), rushing yards (91), and first downs (11).

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Today's matchup was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
• Jackson DeAngelo (North Reading, Mass.) paced the Gulls with a season-high 10 tackles.
• Colin Campbell (Howell, N.J.) finished second on the team in tackles (7), while tying his career-high for pass breakups with two (game-high).
• Caggianelli tied his single-game career-high for rushing touchdowns.
• Jake Trahan (Merrimack, N.H.) set up Caggianelli's first score at the 14:40 mark of the first quarter with a 76-yard kick return on his first career attempt.
• Maritime (N.Y.) was held under 100 yards rushing for the first time since September 24, 2002 (42 yards vs. William Paterson).

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (2-1) hosts No. 5 nationally ranked Hardin-Simmons on Friday, September 22 at 7 PM. Maritime (2-1) visits Merchant Marine on Saturday, September 23 at 12 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Tammy McManaway)