HILLBURN NY. - Freshman running back
Bryan Bogaczyk punched it over the goal line to claim a 35-29 victory for the Mansfield University sprint football team over Saint Thomas Aquinas College in triple overtime in CSFL North action Friday night.
Bogaczyk and freshman quarterback
Cahsid Raymond combined for all five scores on the ground for Mansfield (3-1, 2-0 CSFL North). The defense held strong in each overtime period, forcing two STAC (1-3, 0-2 CSFL North) turnovers.
Senior
Chase Moser collected his first interception of the year in the first overtime period, but the Mounties were unable to capitalize.
Gage Aumick recovered a fumble in the second overtime period.
It came down to the third overtime when the Mountaineer defense forced an incompletion, to set up the winning score.
Mansfield had 436 yards of total offense with Raymond accounting for 403 himself. He was 19-for-28 for 204 yards through the air and added 199 yards on 23 carries.
On defense, Aumick and
Gavin Hinman lead the way for tackles with eight each. Senior
Kayin Berger collected his third interception on the year and freshman
Alex Gant-Jenkins added a sack.
The game started out with a 69-yard touchdown run from Raymond. The Spartans would go on a 22-point run which included a 97-yard passing score.
The Mounties climbed back in the second half with a Bogaczyk two-yard rush and a Raymond eight-yard rush, followed by a pass to
Eugene Haynes for a two-point conversion.
Mansfield took its first lead of the game on a seven-yard scamper from Raymond. STAC was able to tie it at 29 to head to overtime.
Sprint football returns to Mansfield on Saturday, Oct. 16 when CSFL North foe Army West Point comes to town for a 1 p.m. kickoff.