Football | 11/3/2016 2:20:00 PM
Montclair, NJ - Montclair State hosts its final home game of the season when the Red Hawks meet Frostburg State at Sprague Field on Saturday.
It's Senior Day and the Red Hawks will look to send their seniors off on a positive note. Montclair is coming off a 37-14 loss at Wesley last week.
JOHN DISTEFANO rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown, suprassing the 1,000-yard mark for the season.
MICHAEL STRADFORD had seven tackles as did
JOE FALATO as the two combined for four of the Red Hawks' six sacks in the game.
NICK VOLPE and
DYLAN ELLIOTT each had interceptions.
Saturday's will mark the final appearance at Sprague Field for 10 Montclair State seniors. The group was part of the NJAC Co-Championship Team in 2014 and have been a part of 20 victories. Playing in their final home game will be - captains Falatao,
ANTHONY DORSI and
JOHN DISTEFANO; offensive lineman
DAN GIANGRANDE,
CHARLES GRIFFIN,
MATT KEMP and
KEVIN MCGILL; defensive lineman
CHRIS GERMINARIO, linebacker
FRANK GRECO and kicker
FRANK SCHNEEBERGER.
The Bobcats remained in the hunt for the NJAC championship with a 24-14 win at home against Rowan last week, Frostburg State's sixth straight victory. Quarterback Connor Cox ran for a 60-yard score and also threw for a touchdown while Isaac Robinson kicked three field goals. Jamal Morant rushed for 145 yards and the defense got nine tackles and two interceptions from Dre'Quan Reed. Matt Capozza registered eight tackles.
This is the seventh meeting between the Red Hawks and Bobcats in a series that dates back to 1962. It was 40 years before the next meeting (2002) and they met each of the next three seasons before an 11-year hiatus took place after the 2005 campaign. Montclair State won the renewal game 33-27 in Maryland last season.
