CLINTON, South Carolina – The Marist football team earned a 19-10 win at Presbyterian in a Pioneer Football League game on Saturday. The Red Foxes scored two defensive touchdowns as they earned their fourth straight victory in PFL play.
 

Summary

• After a fumble on the opening kickoff, Presbyterian took over at the Marist 17 and scored four plays later on a two-yard touchdown run by Nigel Brown.
• Marist tied the game on a defensive touchdown. Angelo Vokolos recorded a strip sack, and Miles Kauderer picked up the fumble and returned it 43 yards for a score. This tied the game with 10:31 left in the first quarter.
• Mack Mikko's 38-yard field goal gave Presbyterian a 10-7 lead with 12:43 left in the second quarter.
• Rechee Smith intercepted a pass and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown, which gave Marist a 14-10 lead with 59 seconds left in the first half. Marist took a four-point lead into the locker room.
• Presbyterian drove inside the Marist five on its first drive of the second half. However, the Red Foxes held after a running play for one yard, two incomplete passes, and a missed field goal.
• Marist took a 16-10 lead on a safety on punt coverage. Kade Werner made the tackle in the end zone on a return with 12:16 left in the fourth quarter.
• Chase Gardi's 32-yard field goal extended Marist's lead to 19-10 with 2:48 remaining.

 

Stats

• Amin Woods had 27 carries for 111 yards.
• Isaiah Smith and Camron Ball led the Red Foxes with six tackles apiece.
• Presbyterian started four drives inside its own 10.
• Presbyterian held a 293-185 edge in total yards, but had two turnovers to Marist's one. Both of the Blue Hose's turnovers resulted in Marist touchdowns.

 

Notes

• Marist has won four straight PFL games for the first time since 2018.
• Kauderer's touchdown was the Red Foxes' first fumble recovery for a score since 2018.
• Marist has had an interception return for a touchdown each of the last two weeks, following Nick Vecchiarelli's 97-yard pick six against San Diego last week.
• Marist has scored three defensive touchdowns the last two weeks.
• This is the second straight week Marist has produced a safety.
• Woods had the second 100-yard game of his collegiate career.
• Marist is now 3-0 against Presbyterian all-time.

 

Records

• Marist is now 4-3 this season and 4-1 in PFL play.
• Presbyterian is 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the PFL.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns to action next week with its second straight PFL road game, which will be at St. Thomas.
• Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern.