BIDDEFORD, Maine — The Maine Maritime Academy football team fell to the University of New England, 62-14, on Saturday afternoon at UNE Blue Storm Stadium.
The Mariners scored eight points in the second quarter and added six in the third, finishing with 312 yards of total offense. Maine Maritime recorded 136 rushing yards and 176 passing yards while holding the ball for 36 minutes, 28 seconds.
Junior running back
Auston Harris led the Mariners on the ground, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. His longest run went for 55 yards.
Freshman quarterback
Harris Stone completed 21 of 41 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver
Ty Regis led Maine Maritime with seven receptions for 104 yards, while freshman wide receiver
Evan Flowers caught seven passes for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Flowers provided a scoring highlight for the Mariners, hauling in a 12-yard touchdown reception. Maine Maritime also recorded a safety as part of its 14-point performance.
Defensively, sophomore linebacker
Theo Blanke led the Mariners with 15 total tackles, including 13 assisted stops. Junior defensive back
Lucas Houghton added 14 tackles and an interception, while sophomore linebacker
Anthony Mazza Jr. finished with 11 tackles. The Mariners also recorded three pass breakups as a team.
Maine Maritime returns to action at home on Saturday against New England College beginning at 11 a.m. for Military Appreciation Day.
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