2009 Football Standings

October 24 results

Salisbury 19, Union (NY) 16

Wesley 34, Webber International 7

October 31 games

Apprentice School at Webber International, 1 pm

Salisbury at Wesley, 1 pm

UNC Pembroke at Frostburg State, 1 pm

Late Field Goal, Defensive Stand Lifts Salisbury Over Union, NY

Box Score 

SALISBURY, Md. - Junior kicker Tommy Kowalick (Sterling, Va.) came through with a game-winning 22-yard field goal with four minutes remaining in regulation and senior defensive back Brandon Hudson (Delmar, Md.) preserved the score with an interception on the ensuing possession as the Salisbury University football team gutted out a 19-16 win over Union (N.Y.) College on Homecoming Weekend at Sea Gull Stadium Saturday. 

Salisbury (4-3) rose to the challenge in the fourth period as the SU defense used two huge stops to propel the team to victory. With the game deadlocked at 16 apiece, the squad was faced with a fourth-and-2 situation from its own 21-yard line but the unit would not break as senior defensive end Paul Cynewski (Moorestown, N.J.) brought down a Dutchman back two yards behind the line of scrimmage. SU took the lead on the following possession after Kowalick's big kick.

With the made field-goal Kowalick is now 5-for-7 on field goal attempts this season. He has also connected on 24-of-25 extra points. The game winner was not routine, as the snap to holder Keith Polizois (Flanders, N.J.) was slightly off target. However, Polizois was able to make the adjustment and get the ball down for Kowalick to hammer home the game winner.

"We want to do everything we can to win the special teams game," said head coach Sherman Wood. "If we do that, we feel we can be close or even favored to win the football game."

Union (5-2) began its final drive at its own 18-yard line but used consecutive big plays to smash into SU territory for the second consecutive drive. On second-and-5, Dutchmen quarterback Drew Connolly raced to his left and spotted a receiver, but Hudson would not let it land as the senior tallied his second interception of the game to preserve the victory.

Hudson led the charge for the Sea Gull defense with the two interceptions and a pair of big pass breakups, including a crucial knockdown to save an easy Dutchmen touchdown in the second quarter. Cynewski had one sack and collected a team-high 10 tackles (4.5 for loss). Junior linebacker Justin Chura (Lothian, Md.) had eight tackles (five solo) while senior linebacker Eric Arndt (Waldwick, N.J.) and junior defensive lineman Riley Fritts (Columbia, Md.) had six and seven tackles, respectively. Junior wide reciever Anthony Arellano (Woodbridge, Va.) and senior wideout D.J. Nelson (Mullica Hill, N.J.) each had one fumble recovery.

SU opened the scoring in the contest with a safety when Union sailed a punt snap through its own endzone. The Sea Gulls used a pair of 7-yard touchdown scampers by junior quarterback Sean Kelly (Fallston, Md.) and the defense posted a shutout in the first half to send SU into intermission with a 16-0 lead. Union opened up the third with back-to-back scores to knot the game up, but the scores would not hold up as SU raced to its fourth win of the season.

Salisbury (4-3) was led offensively in the contest by Kelly, who ran for a career-high 119 yards on 17 carries and scored Salisbury's only two touchdowns. Sophomore slot back Randal Smedley (Frederick, Md.) had a big day of his own as he ran for 81 yards while junior slot back Bryan Woolson (White Hall, Md.) and senior slot back Valdase Morris (Salisbury, Md.) each ran for 35 yards. The receiving corps was led by sophomore wideout Phillip Sheppard (Manchester, Md.), who grabbed two passes for 24 yards.

Salisbury will hit the road for its next two contests beginning with a bout at Atlantic Central Football Conference rival Wesley College, on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.

Wesley Runs Past Webber International

Box Score

DOVER, Del. - Wesley College's Aaron Jackson (New Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick) tallied 260 total yards and scored four touchdowns as the fourth-ranked Wolverines dispatched Webber International 34-7 on Family Day.

Jackson rushed for 173 yards and three scores and added a fourth touchdown and 87 yards receiving in the game. 

He rushed for 31 of Wesley's 46 yards on the Wolverines' (7-0) on their opening possession, including a 20 yard touchdown to give Wesley a 6-0 lead.

Mike Ward (Norwich, Conn./Norwich Free Academy) forced a Torrence Moise fumble on the Warriors next possession and Chris Mayes (Waldorf, Md./Westlake) dove on it to give Wesley the ball at the Webber 35.  On the third play of the drive, Shane McSweeny (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) found Ellis Krout (Dallas, Texas/Roosevelt) for a 14-yard score and a 13-0 lead with 6:50 left in the first quarter.

The Warriors (1-6) cut the lead in half with a 12-play, 82-yard drive capped by a deflected pass from Moise that landed in the arms of Andre Edwards for a 14 yard score with just over a minute left in the first quarter.

Neither team scored in the second period as the squads went into halftime with Wesley ahead 13-7.

The Wolverines wasted no time getting on the board in the third quarter, as Jackson turned a screen pass from McSweeny into a 63-yard touchdown, cutting back at the Webber 20 to finish off the run.

The two teams then traded punts, the second of which John Smicklo (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) sent 50 yards to the Webber four yardline.  The Warriors only moved the ball out to the eight and after another punt, the

Wolverines took over in Webber territory at the 48.  It was Jackson again, this time on a one-yard plunge to give Wesley a 27-7 lead midway through the third.

In the fourth quarter, Mayes tipped a Moise pass into the hands of Mike Asiedu (Yonkers, N.Y./Gorton) who returned the interception 21 yards to the Warrior 14.  Jackson needed just two carries, the first for 13 yards and the next another one yard plunge to give Wesley its final touchdown, his fourth of the day, and a 34-7 lead.

Wesley outgained Webber 405-199 and limited the Warriors to just 48 yards on 30 rushes.  The Wolverines, meanwhile, rushed for 280 yards in the contest.

Windy conditions at Scott D. Miller Stadium limited the passing games for both teams somewhat as McSweeny finished with 159 yards through the air and added 43 more rushing on 12 carries.  Webber's Moise, meanwhile, was just held to 151 yards through the air.

Defensively, Ward led the Wolverines with eight tackles, 1.5 for loss, a forced fumble and a sack.  Asiedu and Zach Johnson (Marydel, Md./North Caroline) added seven stops apiece.  Asiedu also intercepted a pass, broke up another and had a tackle for loss.  Mayes forced a fumble, recovered another and had 1.5 tackles for loss.  Carlos James (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) registered two stops in the backfield, including a sack and also recovered a fumble.

All of the defense led to a rough day for Webber's top two tailbacks, Taylor Atwood and Rupert Webley, who combined for 11 carries for 17 yards.

Keon Frazier and Logan Skjefte led Webber with six tackles apiece. 

Wesley stays home to face Route 13 rival Salisbury on Halloween.  Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM.

Notes:

• Jackson is the first Wolverine to score four touchdowns in a game since Michael Clarke scored four times against Dickinson in the first round of the 2006 playoffs.
• With four touchdowns in the game, Jackson now has 27 career scores, good for sixth in the school record book.
• His touchdown reception was the first of his career.
• Jackson moved into fourth place all-time at Wesley with 26 rushing touchdowns.
• With 10 completions, Shane McSweeny tied Paul Findeisen four fifth in the Wesley record book with 236 career completions.
• With two touchdown passes, he moved into fourth place with 39, passing Rick Renshaw's 38.
• Krout's touchdown reception was his 13th of the season. He is just three short of Wesley's single season record and has already moved into the top 10 of career touchdown receptions, tying Josh Kline for 10th.
• Ward ended the game with 29.5 career tackles for loss, tying Sean Matthews for sixth in the record book.
• The defense registered two more interceptions and now has 14 after just 10 all of last season.
• Webber's first half touchdown was the first allowed all year by the Wesley defense.
• The Wolverines have outscored the opposition 132-10 through the first two quarters of play during the first seven games and 208-17 entering the fourth quarter.
• Wesley entered the game fourth in Division III in scoring defense allowing 7.0 points per game and allowed exactly that many.