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21
Marist MAR 3-4 , 1-2
23
Winner Morehead State MOR 3-5 , 1-3
Marist MAR
3-4 , 1-2
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Final
23
Morehead State MOR
3-5 , 1-3
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MAR Marist 0 0 7 14 21
MOR Morehead State 3 10 7 3 23

Game Recap: Football | | Mike Ferraro

Football Falls in Final Seconds at Morehead State

James Scores Rushing & Receiving Touchdowns

MOREHEAD, Kentucky – The Marist University football team fell 23-21 in a Pioneer Football League contest on Saturday afternoon at Phil Stimms Stadium.
 
Summary
  • Jordan Price's 39-yard field goal with 2:48 left in the first quarter put Morehead State up 3-0.
  • Isaac Stopke's one-yard touchdown plunge extended Morehead State's lead to 10-0 at the 13:48 mark of the third quarter.
  • Thomas Schwartz V hit a 40-yard field goal with 1:53 left in the second quarter, which gave Morehead State a 13-0 advantage. The score remained this way at halftime.
  • Carter Cravens' 15-yard touchdown pass to Cannon Dinger gave the Eagles a 20-0 lead in the third quarter.
  • Marist got on the board with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Sonny Mannino to Carter James. This culminated an eight-play, 69-yard drive, and brought Marist to within 20-7 at the 2:02 mark of the third quarter.
  • Mannino's touchdown on a one-yard keeper brought Marist to within 20-14 with 5:33 to play.
  • James' one-yard rushing touchdown with 31 seconds remaining, followed by Samer Layous' PAT, gave the Red Foxes their first lead at 21-20.
  • Schwartz's 41-yard field goal with three seconds left proved to be the game-winner.
 
Stats & Notes
  • Mannino finished 23-for-35 for 254 yards. He added 49 rushing yards.
  • James had career highs of 67 rushing yards and 99 total yards. He had 10 carries, and he also caught two passes for 32 yards.
  • Jeremy DeCaro had a team-high five receptions for 61 yards, and Reed Shumpert caught four passes for a team-best 68 yards.
  • James Kratochvil had a team-best nine tackles.
  • Both Nate Robinson Jr. and Jace Williamson recovered fumbles. Tyrell Powell had an interception.
  • This is the second two-touchdown game of James' career. He had two receiving scores against St. Thomas in the 2024 season.
  • This was the ninth all-time meeting between Marist and Morehead State. It was just the second time the home team prevailed.
  • This is the fifth one-score game in the series. 
Records
  • Marist is 3-4 overall and 1-2 in PFL play.
  • Morehead State is now 3-5 this season and 1-3 in league play.
 
Up Next
  • Marist returns home to face Drake on Saturday, Oct. 25.
  • Kickoff is set for noon.
  • This game will be part of Homecoming & Reunion Weekend at Marist.
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