2008 Woodie Awards
Red Fox offensive triumphs over downpour and Peacocks
Brian Loew
Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: Sports
Just before the end of the half, Hansen added his fourth score of the game with a 2-yard rush with 2:39 left on the clock. Junior kicker Bradley Rowe's extra point sailed through the uprights making the score 28-12 Marist at the half.
With 4:19 left in the third quarter, Marist drove in for its final touchdown of the game. Senior running back Frankie Farrington dove in for a 3-yard touchdown run making it 35-12 Marist. Farrington's score capped off an 11-play, 92-yard drive that began with a 50-yard pass from junior quarterback Steve McGrath to senior wide receiver Prince Prempeh. McGrath finished the day completing 13 passes for 265 yards through the air.
Bonnono and the Peacocks offense had one final score with a 13-yard desperation pass to wide receiver John Bond with 2:51 left in the game making the final score 35-18 Marist.
The biggest story of the day was the Red Fox offense. With over 400 total yards, Marist Head Coach Jim Parady said that the week's focus on fundamentals made all the difference.
"Going into the game we went back to the fundamentals and the real basics and concentrated on those, and I think that paid off for us," Parady said. "We executed our game plan well and we won our individual match-ups, and that is something that in the last few weeks we've had trouble doing."
Hansen agreed with the coach saying that the offense worked very well together as a unit to get the victory.
"Offensively we had great blocking from the offensive line," Hansen said. "People really stepped it up and made some great plays that got us down on the goal line numerous times. From there I was just able to punch it in and get us on the scoreboard."
Hansen said that coming out with the win was the result of a great overall team effort that never gave up.
"As a team, everyone just kept pushing, and we were able to get the job done."
Although the offense was dominating, Coach Parady said that the Marist defense also played a key role in Saturday's victory. Although they gave up 417 yards to the Peacock's offense, keeping the Peacocks out of the end zone was crucial.
"Even though we bent a little bit, we did not break," Parady said. "We had two great goal line stands that changed the course of the game. We stood up when it was time to down in the red zone, and I think that those were two key points in the game. The big thing was that we kept them off the scoreboard."
Marist goes head to head against another Patriot league opponent this weekend as they make the trek down to the nation's capital to take on the 1-7 Georgetown Hoyas Saturday afternoon at 12:30 pm. Coach Parady said that the team feels confident going into the contest, but knows Georgetown will be a tough opponent.
"I think the guys have confidence coming off of a good victory, and I know that we want to make sure that we're focusing on this game," Parady said. "We know that Georgetown has played a tough schedule, and that they've played a lot of close games, so we know it's going to be a good challenge for us down there."
With 4:19 left in the third quarter, Marist drove in for its final touchdown of the game. Senior running back Frankie Farrington dove in for a 3-yard touchdown run making it 35-12 Marist. Farrington's score capped off an 11-play, 92-yard drive that began with a 50-yard pass from junior quarterback Steve McGrath to senior wide receiver Prince Prempeh. McGrath finished the day completing 13 passes for 265 yards through the air.
Bonnono and the Peacocks offense had one final score with a 13-yard desperation pass to wide receiver John Bond with 2:51 left in the game making the final score 35-18 Marist.
The biggest story of the day was the Red Fox offense. With over 400 total yards, Marist Head Coach Jim Parady said that the week's focus on fundamentals made all the difference.
"Going into the game we went back to the fundamentals and the real basics and concentrated on those, and I think that paid off for us," Parady said. "We executed our game plan well and we won our individual match-ups, and that is something that in the last few weeks we've had trouble doing."
Hansen agreed with the coach saying that the offense worked very well together as a unit to get the victory.
"Offensively we had great blocking from the offensive line," Hansen said. "People really stepped it up and made some great plays that got us down on the goal line numerous times. From there I was just able to punch it in and get us on the scoreboard."
Hansen said that coming out with the win was the result of a great overall team effort that never gave up.
"As a team, everyone just kept pushing, and we were able to get the job done."
Although the offense was dominating, Coach Parady said that the Marist defense also played a key role in Saturday's victory. Although they gave up 417 yards to the Peacock's offense, keeping the Peacocks out of the end zone was crucial.
"Even though we bent a little bit, we did not break," Parady said. "We had two great goal line stands that changed the course of the game. We stood up when it was time to down in the red zone, and I think that those were two key points in the game. The big thing was that we kept them off the scoreboard."
Marist goes head to head against another Patriot league opponent this weekend as they make the trek down to the nation's capital to take on the 1-7 Georgetown Hoyas Saturday afternoon at 12:30 pm. Coach Parady said that the team feels confident going into the contest, but knows Georgetown will be a tough opponent.
"I think the guys have confidence coming off of a good victory, and I know that we want to make sure that we're focusing on this game," Parady said. "We know that Georgetown has played a tough schedule, and that they've played a lot of close games, so we know it's going to be a good challenge for us down there."
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