POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist football team dropped its season finale to Presbyterian by a score of 42-23 at Tenney Stadium on Saturday.
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- Presbyterian scored on its first play from scrimmage, but Marist countered with a score on its first drive as Sonny Mannino connected with Jackson Conners-McCarthy on a 62-yard touchdown pass.
- Lincoln Cardillo scored a one-yard rushing touchdown with 2:58 left in the first quarter to give Marist a 13-7 lead. Presbyterian countered with a touchdown on its next drive, and led 14-13 after the first 15 minutes.
- Presbyterian extended its lead to 21-13 early in the second quarter.
- Connor Mendini's 43-yard field goal cut Marist's deficit to 21-16 with 10:12 left in the second quarter.
- Presbyterian added another touchdown, and took a 28-16 halftime lead.
- The Blue Hose scored twice in the third quarter, and led 42-16 after 45 minutes.
- Tristan Shannon scored a 60-yard rushing touchdown with 1:24 left.
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- Shannon led the Red Foxes with 82 rushing yards and totaled 175 all-purpose yards
- Mannino threw for 153 yards and added 65 yards rushing.
- Conners-McCarthy paced the Red Foxes in receptions (six) and receiving yards.
- Tyrell Powell led the Red Foxes with eight tackles.
- Gannon McCorkle had two-and-a-half tackles for loss, including a sack, and six total stops.
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- Shannon finished with 1,018 all-purpose yards this season, He exceeded 1,000 all-purpose yards for the second straight year.
- McCorkle's two-and-a-half tackles for loss were the most by a Red Fox this season.
- This was the fifth time this season the Red Foxes scored on their opening drive.
- Powell's eight tackles were a career high.
- Mendini's field goal was the longest of his career.
- Prior to kickoff, Marist honored its senior class: players Noah Abida, Jake Anapol, Kolbe Benham, Logan Brabham, Masin Cobb, Anthony Comestro, Reed Dexter, MoÂhamed Diawara, Nick Jackson, Declan Kazan, Devin Kennedy, David LaFears, Mylo Lee, Sam Loper, Gannon McCorkle, DomiÂnic Perricone, Tyler Ruscher, Dyvante Terrelonge, John Testa, Austin Trimble, and Jackson Willette; student assistants Emely Batista, Mia Colantuono, Alexis Lee, and Loren Weintraub; and student athletic trainers DeAngela Brackman and Sydney Warren.
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- Presbyterian is 5-6 overall and 3-4 in the PFL.
- Marist concludes its season at 1-10 overall and 1-7 in league play.
