POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist football team fell in its season opener to Georgetown by a score of 31-10 at Tenney Stadium on Saturday.
 
The Red Foxes held a 10-7 halftime lead, but the Hoyas scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. Marist played before 2,677 fans at Tenney Stadium.
 

Summary

• Marist scored on its opening drive on a two-yard touchdown run by Carter James, which capped a 13-play, 78-yard drive in 5:07.
• Georgetown tied the score early in the second quarter, but Marist took the lead back on a 25-yard field goal by Connor Mendini with 1:50 left in the second quarter.
• Georgetown tied the score on its opening drive of the third quarter, and then took the lead for good Naieem Kearney's touchdown at the 2:35 mark. The Hoyas then added a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

 

Stats

• James finished with a team-best 47 rushing yards on 12 carries.
• Enzo Arjona went 17-for-30 passing for 147 yards.
• Jackson Conners-McCarthy led the Red Foxes in receptions (eight) and receiving yards (75).
• Lincoln Cardillo ran for 28 yards on three carries, and had 23 receiving yards on four receptions.
• Kolbe Benham led Marist with 10 tackles, followed by James Kratochvil with seven.

 

Play of the Day

The first touchdown of the Mike Willis era!#FoxholeGuys pic.twitter.com/8LSES043sX

— Marist Football (@Marist_Fball) September 7, 2024

Notes

• This was the 25^th all-time meeting between Marist and Georgetown, the most of any opponent on this year's schedule and second most of any foe all-time (Iona, 28).
• James' touchdown was the first of his collegiate career.

 

Up Next

• Marist heads to the road to face Lafayette, which entered the week ranked 19^th in the Football Championship Subdivision.
• The Red Foxes will face the Leopards on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 12:30 p.m.

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