ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Hilbert College Football dropped a 56-0 Liberty League decision to St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at Orchard Park High School. The Saints scored once in the first quarter and added two touchdowns in the second to take a 21-0 lead into halftime before pulling away in the second half.
Hilbert's defense kept the game within reach early, forcing a missed 31-yard field goal attempt midway through the second quarter. The Hawks also put together their longest drive of the day following the stop, marching 30 yards on 13 plays and controlling possession for 8:36 before the drive was stalled by an interception in St. Lawrence territory.
The Saints extended their halftime lead with a 75-yard kickoff return touchdown to open the third quarter and added two more scores before the end of the period to build a 42-0 advantage. St. Lawrence finished with 454 yards of total offense, including 355 rushing yards.
Hilbert's offense totaled 161 yards, led by
Jeremy Ganska, who rushed for 65 yards on 18 carries.
Noah Workman and
Braedon Carroll combined to complete 10-of-19 passes for 95 yards, while
Christian Hamilton Jr. led the receiving corps with three catches for 46 yards.
Xavier Wilson added four receptions for 29 yards.
Defensively,
Neven Dermady and
Marquez Velez shared the team lead with nine tackles apiece. Dermady also recorded two pass breakups, while Velez added a half-sack.
Larry Hardy III totaled six tackles, and
Sherrad Patterson II recorded a sack.
The Hawks forced a fourth-quarter turnover when
Anthony Theiss jarred the ball loose on a rushing attempt and
La'Rafus Green recovered the fumble at the St. Lawrence 34-yard line. Hilbert advanced inside the Saints' 20-yard line on the ensuing possession but came away empty.
UP NEXT:
Following a bye this upcoming week, the Hawks are back in action on Saturday, October 24
th on the road against Buff State.
