Huskies defeat Mounties 33-22 for second straight win
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Saint Mary's (2-1) | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 33 |
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Mount Allison (1-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
SACKVILLE, NB - The Saint Mary's Huskies won their second straight game, defeating the Mount Allison Mounties 33-22 on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field in Sackville, N.B.
In the first quarter, the Huskies took a 6-0 lead thanks to their defence and special teams. On the opening kick-off, Devin McGuirk (Barrie, ON) forced a fumble which was recovered by Josheiwa Byron (Brampton, ON) giving the Huskies excellent field position, which led to a 25-yard field goal from kicker Adam Johnston (Rothsay, NB).
The Huskies would force another turnover just two drives later, with defensive back Logan Mendes (Quispamsis, NB) picking off Mounties quarterback CJ Valenti (Montreal, QC).
Huskies kicker Adam Johnston continued his outstanding accuracy, nailing a 32-yarder through rain and wind. On the season, Johnston is now 11/12 on field goals and 5/5 on extra points, leading the AUS in both categories as well as points (38).
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Adam Johnston hits a 32-yard field goal to put the Huskies ahead 6-0!
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The Mounties conceded a safety early in the second quarter, extending the visitors lead to 8-0. That's when Saint Mary's quarterback Michael Petroschke (Toronto, ON) found his rhythm, first connecting with receiver Joshua Jack (Brampton, ON) on a wild circus-catch to move the Huskies into Mounties territory.
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A wild catch by Joshua Jack! Huskies lead 8-0 in the second quarter.
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On the very next play, Petroschke put up a high ball into the Mounties end zone and receiver Cherokee Robinson (Halifax, NS) went up and got it, making an athletic 27-yard touchdown grab. Johnston converted the point after attempt, and the Huskies took a 15-0 lead.
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Michael Petroschke throws it up and Cherokee Robinson goes up and gets it! A 27-yard touchdown connection and the conversion from Adam Johnston puts the Huskies ahead 15-0 in the second quarter!
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On the last drive of the first half, Saint Mary's effectively ran the ball, setting up a six-yard touchdown run by Malik Williams (Ajax, ON), and the Huskies took a 22-0 lead into the half.
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Malik Williams scores a seven yard rushing touchdown, extending the Huskies lead to 22-0 in the first half!
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Another Johnston field goal, this one from 31 yards out, extended the lead to 25-0 early in the third quarter.
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Adam Johnston hits another field goal just before half-time to extend the Huskies lead to 25-0 at the half!
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The Mounties began to find some second half momentum, thanks in large part to a solid run game led by Brandon Quigley (Newmarket, ON), with quarterback Xavier Uhr (Moose Creek, ON) scoring a one-yard rushing touchdown for the home teams first points of the afternoon.
But the Huskies were able to respond immediately, moving the chains into Mounties territory, setting up a one-yard rushing touchdown for first year running back Liam Legge (Stewiacke, NS), extending the lead to 32-7.
Mount Allison would score two more rushing touchdowns before the day was over, bookended by a Cameron Brown (Hammonds Plains, NS) rouge, making the final score 33-22.
Huskies pivot Michael Petroschke completed 11/14 passes for 162 yards and one touchdown in the Huskies win. On the other side, CJ Valenti completed 14/25 passes for 108 yards and an interception.
On the ground, the Mounties outgained the Huskies 196-162, led by Brandon Quigley's 126 yards and one touchdown on 16 attempts. The Huskies backfield saw a joint effort from Nicholas Park (76 yards on 17 attempts), Malik Williams (64 yards and a touchdown on 14 attempts) and Liam Legge (22 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts).
Saint Mary's Cherokee Robinson led all pass catchers with three receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown, while teammate Trydell Mintis hauled in four catches for 42 yards. The Mounties receiving corps was led by Kirk Jean-Baptiste with 32 yards on four receptions.
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Cherokee Robinson is having a day! Another great catch for a 33-yard gain!
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Defensively, Saint Mary's was led by veteran linebacker Isaiah Okoli (Surrey, BC) who stuffed the statsheet with nine tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one blocked kick and two pass breakups. Linebacker Zachary Chiarotto (Winnipeg, MB) added five tackles and a sack, and defensive back Logan Mendes had an interception. The Mounties defence was led by Ben Michel who racked up 10.5 tackles.
With the win, the Huskies improve to 2-1 on the campaign, with a bye week coming up. The Huskies will be back on home turf on Friday, Sept. 20, as they host the STFX X-Men (0-2) at Huskies Stadium. GET TICKETS
The Mounties loss drops them to 1-1 on the season. They'll head to Antigonish, N.S. next weekend to take on the STFX X-Men (0-2) on Saturday afternoon.
Recap by Allan April / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics
Photos by Galen Juliusson / Mount Allison Mounties Athletics
