Mansfield Athletics

MANSFIELD, Pa.- The Mansfield Mountaineers sprint football team defeated Saint Thomas Aquinas College 66-0 in the penultimate game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 7.
 
Joseph Frye tied the Mansfield sprint football record with five touchdown passes on the day. Frye went 10-15 for 250 yards and added 60 yards on nine carries and a touchdown.

Jerry Holmes Jr. had 103 yards and two receiving touchdowns, to give him eight on the season. That sets the Mansfield sprint football record for receiving touchdowns in a season besting Kurt Logan's 2014 campaign.

Matt Machmer had his Mansfield sprint football record seventh interception on the season, and career record breaking 11^th in his career. He also had four pass breakups which ties the program in a game.  Shamus Lesher had 3.5 sacks in the game, which is good for third most, in a game in program history.

The 66 points are the second most scored by a Mansfield team since the inception of its sprint football program in 2008 and the 66-point win margin is the third highest in the school's 135-year football history.

The Machmer Interception would set up the first scoring drive of the game Frye would find Camryn Harwick on a 28-yard pass to give the Mountaineers a 6-0 lead.

On the following possession, Frye hit Holmes Jr. for a 61-yard score. Mansfield would convert the two-point conversion to take a 14-0 lead.

The defense would find the endzone next as Caleb Smith forced a fumble and Jackson Taylor took it to the endzone for the 27-yard scoop-and-score.

Mansfield would score once more before the end of the first quarter as Frye would connect with Weston Bellows for a 22-yard strike. Mansfield led 28-0 after the first quarter.

Nolan Zona would convert a 22-yard field goal for the next Mountaineer points early in the second quarter, increasing the lead to 31-0.

The ensuing Mansfield possession Frye connected with Ajani Gibson for a 27-yard touchdown. Mansfield led 38-0.

After a fourth down stop by the Mountianeer defense, Mansfield would put together a six-play 49 yard drive capped by Homes Jr. taking a short pass 37 yards to the endzone. Mansfield would lead at the half 45-0.

The Mountie special teams opened the third quarter with a score as Lesher blocked a punt that was recovered by the Mounties Jack Burbage in the endzone. Mansfield extended the lead to 52-0.

The defense would force another turnover as Justin Sebestyen punched out the ball and Antonio Green Jr. recovered. Frye would scamper into the endzone from 14 yards out to increase the lead to 59-0 after the third quarter.

Mansfield would score one final time in the fourth quarter on a Mac Krauss touchdown pass to Quacey Wilt. Mansfield would take the game by the final score of 66-0.
 
UP NEXT:
The Mansfield Mountaineers sprint football team closes out the season as they face CSFL newcomer D'Youville on Saturday, Nov. 14. The game will serve as Senior Day.