FOOTBALL BATTLES RAINY WEATHER, FALLS TO SAINT ANSELM IN SEASON FINALE
NATHANIEL FORD NAMED HOMECOMING MVP WITH CAREER PERFORMANCE

PLEASANTVILLE, NY- Junior tailback Nathaniel Ford (Queens, NY/Jamaica) (Queen, NY/Jamaica) rushed for a career-high 191 yards on the ground with one touchdown, garnering Homecoming MVP honors as the Setters fell the Hawks of Saint Anselm College 28-14. Both teams battled rainy and wet conditions for the most of the game as the rushing attack dominated the game with the Hawks gaining a school record 448 yards, while the Setters totaled 203. The Setters end their 2008 season with a final overall record of 4-6 and finished 3-4 in the Northeast-10. The Hawks improve to 2-8 in their finale and finished 1-6 in conference play.

The afternoon got off to a promising start as on the second play from scrimmage, Ford busted through the line and raced 57 yards to the end zone for an early 7-0 Setter lead. The Hawks answered on their first possession, marching 56 yards on 13 plays as Luke St. Marie scored on a seven-yard touchdown. Saint Anselm would fail on the point after as a bad snap would lead to a failed pass attempt in the end zone and a 7-6 Pace lead.

After the Setters went three plays and out, the Hawks jumped in front as QB Marc Wilson, on his way to a record-setting performance, broke free for a 67-yard touchdown. The Hawks would again fail on the extra point and lead 12-7 heading into the second quarter.

The Setters would take their first possession of the second quarter, going 77 yards on six plays. Justin Polanis (Port Jervis, NY/Port Jervis) (Port Jervis, NY/Port Jervis) put the Setters back in the lead with a 25-yard touchdown run to give Pace a 14-12 advantage.

The Hawks would force as turnover as Pace QB Ray Gregg (Stony Point, NY/North Rockland) (Stony Point, NY/North Rockland) was hit as he threw a pass and Mark Colantonio would intercept the pass, returning it into Setter territory. Wilson would lead the Hawks to the go-ahead score, tossing an eight-yard TD pass to Marcel Bouie. Wilson would hit Geoff Stevens for the two-pointer to push the lead to 20-14 for Saint Anselm midway through the third quarter.

Saint Anselm would tack on some insurance points in the final quarter as Gregg's second interception of the afternoon gave the Hawks prime real estate deep in Setterville. St. Marie would cap off the drive with a 19-yard score and would rush in the two-point conversion to extend the Hawk advantage to 28-14.

Ford's day on the ground was career-setting as he set a personal high with 191 yards and fell 15 yards short of the Pace school record for rushing yards in a game. The passing game was limited by the weather conditions Gregg finished with 46 yards on 5-for-19 passing.

Wilson for Saint Anselm set a school record with 285 yards on the ground, while tossing for 63 yards in the air. St. Marie was also over 100 yards rushing on the day, finishing with 144.

On defense, Lee Robinson (New Milford, CT/New Milford) (New Milford, CT/New Milford) had an outstanding day, totaling a game-high 15 total tackles (eight solo) and also forced a fumble. Jonathan Jones (Dover, NH/Bridgton Academy) Dover, NH/Bridgton Academy) recorded 12 tackles on the afternoon.