FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Fairmont State seniors Cooper Hibbs and Fabian Guerra hooked up for three touchdowns in the opening half as the Falcons blanked Concord, 28-0, on Saturday afternoon at Duvall-Rosier Field.
 
The victory, Fairmont's first over Concord since a 27-8 win during the 2008 season, helped the Falcons improve to 2-0 on the season. The last time FSU shutout Concord was in 2007, a 17-0 win at Duvall-Rosier Field. Ironically, that 17-0 victory was the last win for FSU over Concord at home. The Mountain Lions fell to 1-1 on the season.
 
Guerra finished the afternoon with 11 catches for 175 yards and three touchdowns, marking the first multiple touchdown game in his Fairmont State career. Laurence King also turned in a solid performance in the FSU passing game, totaling eight catches for 80 yards and gaining 18 yards on a reverse.
 
Hibbs was nearly flawless on the afternoon leading the FSU offense, completing 25-of-31 passes for 297 yards. Hibbs threw touchdown passes of nine, 24 and 37 yards to Guerra.
 
FSU turned in a balance attack offensively, totaling 443 yards of total offense – including 297 through the air and 146 on the ground. Terrell Charles recorded his second-consecutive 100-yard rushing performance, racking up 104 yards on 16 carries in the victory. Charles tallied 101 yards on 15 carries in the opening half.
 
Fairmont State's defense shutout Concord, limiting the Mountain Lions to just 232 yards of total offense (including 64 on the ground). The Falcons also forced two turnovers, including a 68-yard pick-six by Trevon Shorts that provided the only points of the second half. Zack Hoover also picked-off Concord quarterback Brian Novak in the victory.
 
As a team, the Falcons broke-up 10 passes in the win, led by two apiece from Emanuel Ivey and Jacob Jean-Charles. Ivey also led the FSU defense with a team-high six tackles in the victory.
 
In addition to outgaining the Mountain Lions by a 443-232 margin, FSU also dominated time of possession by possessing the ball for over 37 minutes in the victory.
 
The Falcons were once again heavily pentalized, being called for 18 accepted penalties for 185 yards. CU was flagged just three times for 25 yards.
 
Novak led the CU offense by completing 21-of-45 passes for 168 yards. Novak also threw a pair of interceptions. Nick Loftin was on the receiving end of five passes for 32 yards for the 'Lions.
 
Concord's defense was led by Darryl Johnson with 11 tackles and a fumble recovery.
 
The Falcons will now begin a short week as they travel to West Liberty for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Thursday evening, meeting the Hilltoppers in the Mountain East Conference Game of the Week.