Spartans stunned by Plymouth State
On a sunny Saturday evening with the Fall leaves falling the Spartans were kicking off against Plymouth State at Dave Wolk Stadium which saw the Spartans fall 21-6 and move to a 3-3 record on the season.
“It was definitely a tough game all the way around but dwelling on it won’t change a thing. Time to get back to work this week and get back on track Saturday at Fitchburg,” said captain Kevin McDonough.
The Spartans found themselves down quick to start off the game when the Panthers rattled off two quick plays to go up 7-0 on their first possession of the game.
McDonough led the Spartans defense to a few stops to close out the first quarter however, the second quarter would be a busy quarter for Plymouth as they would end up moving the ball quick and efficiently to go up 21-0 before the Spartans had an answer back.
The Spartans finally found themselves on the board with just over two minutes remaining in the half when Wes Cournoyer led the Spartans down the field with a six play, 75-yard drive that was capped off with a Caezar Williams, five-yard touchdown reception to get the Spartans on the board. Unfortunately, the extra point would be missed, and the Spartans would go into the half down 21-6.
After halftime, it was all defense for both teams as each team shutdown the other team’s offence leaving the entire second half scoreless.
The Spartans were led by Cournoyer on offense with 241 passing yards and a touchdown, as well as Leonard Brice with nine receptions for 116 receiving yards. On the defensive side of the ball McDonough led the team with 12 total tackles as well as a forced fumble.
“Offensively we just gotta finish drives. I need to find a way to come up with points once we’re in the redzone. Our defense is good enough where we know we just gotta score a few touchdowns a game and we’ll have a chance to win any game,” said Cournoyer.
The Spartans look to get back on track on the road against Fitchburg State on Oct 26 for another conference match up. This match up could end up having major implication in the standings and could move them to sole possession on fourth place in the conference.
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