Football Sails Past Mass. Maritime 28-13

Buzzards Bay, Mass. - The Framingham State University football team received three touchdown passes from junior Adam Wojenski (Stratford, Conn.) as the Rams defeated Massachusetts Maritime Academy 28-13 this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Clean Harbors Stadium.

THE BASICS:

- Score:  Framingham State 28, Mass. Maritime 13

- Records: Framingham State (3-1, 2-0 MASCAC), Mass. Maritime (1-2, 0-1 MASCAC)

- Location: Clean Harbors Stadium – Buzzards Bay, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After a turnover on the first drive of the game, the Rams wasted little time getting on the board on their second possession of the game.  Wojenski completed a 44 yard pass to senior Napoleon Miller (Boston, Mass.) and followed that up with a 22 yard touchdown strike to senior Quron Wright (Worcester, Mass.) for the 7-0 lead.
• The Buccaneers on the ensuing possession had a three and out and were forced to punt.  George Lampros sent a punt down to the Rams 10 yard line that was fumbled.  Jeff Wheeler recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, but the point after was blocked and the Bucs trailed 7-6. 
• The Rams got on the board again with just under five minutes remaining in the second quarter on a 10 yard touchdown pass from Wojenski to senior Mike Calicchio (Chelmsford, Mass.).
• .Wojenski and Miller connected for a six yard touchdown pass with just over nine minutes remaining in the third to extend the Rams lead to 21-6.
• Mass. Maritime received a 32 yard touchdown run from Benjamin Sheehan and the extra point from Lampos to cut the deficit to 21-13 with 6:52 remaining in the third.
• The Rams added a final score on a 13 yard run from Wojenski  reach the final margin.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Wojenski complete 22 of 33 pass attempts for 336 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions, while also rushing for a score.
• Calicchio caught five balls for 101 yards with a touchdown, while Miller finished with seven catches for 66 yards and a score.
• Ty Ebdon completed 12 of 36 passes for the Bucs for 148 yards with no picks, while also rushing for 45 yards.
• Sheehan finished the game with 41 yards rushing and a touchdown.
• Defensively, the Rams were led by 12 tackles including eight solo and 2.5 for a loss from senior Eli Etienne (Moorestown, NJ), while classmate Kenneth Bartolo and junior Joshua Smiley (Springfield, Mass.) added seven apice.
• The Rams amassed 427 yards of total offense in the game including 336 yards passing.  The Bucs had just 266 yards of offense with118 coming on the ground.
• The Rams have won 11 straight over Mass. Maritime with the Bucs last defeating the Rams during the 2007 season.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are off next Saturday as they have their bye week, but are back in action at home on October 6^th when they host Fitchburg State University at 12 p.m.