CASTINE, Maine — The Maine Maritime Academy football team scored in the third quarter, but No. 7 Endicott College proved too much for the Mariners, earning an 83-7 victory Saturday at Ritchie Field.
The Mariners (0-8, 0-5 Conference) found the end zone in the third quarter when junior running back
Auston Harris punched in a 7-yard touchdown run. Junior
Aidan Sullivan added the extra point for Maine Maritime's lone score of the afternoon.
Harris led the Mariners on the ground with 26 yards on 14 carries and added 20 receiving yards on four catches. Freshman quarterback
Harris Stone completed 10 of 20 passes for 42 yards while also rushing for minus-2 yards.
Maine Maritime finished with 81 yards of total offense, including 39 rushing yards and 42 passing yards. The Mariners recorded five first downs and possessed the ball for 28 minutes, 42 seconds.
Defensively, the Mariners recorded 77 total tackles. Junior defensive back
Lucas Houghton led the team with 11 tackles, including nine assisted stops and one tackle for loss. Junior linebacker
Matt Gagin added nine tackles, including five solo stops and one tackle for loss.
Sophomore linebacker
Connor Cuba finished with eight tackles, while senior linebacker
Jack Coleman recorded five. Junior defensive back
James Boyer-Russell added three tackles and a pass breakup.
The Mariners return to action on the road against Western New England University with kickoff set for noon.
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