FROSTBURG, Md. — The Fairmont State football team (4-7, 4-4) defeated Frostburg State (4-7, 3-5) 28-7 on Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. The Falcons held the Bobcats scoreless over the final three quarters.
The Falcons moved from their 26 to the Bobcats' 12 on their opening possession, highlighted by
Deven Sisler's 23-yard completion to
Daelen Thompson, but
Connor Mollohan's 30-yard field-goal try was no good at 8:39 in the first. Ray Adames scored on a 24-yard run at 3:46 after Peyton Murphy connected with Daysen Shell for 28 yards and Tra'Shaun Timmons for 13, and Tyler Cook's kick gave the Bobcats a 7-0 lead. Frostburg State reached the Falcons' 26 late in the quarter on Murphy's 32-yard completion to Austin Paul-Umstead, and the Bobcats led 7-0 after one.
The Falcons turned the Bobcats away inside the 10 early in the second quarter, with
Jeffery Polk stopping a fourth-and-4 rush from the Falcons' 7 after a 3-yard gain at 12:57. After a Falcons punt,
Kalon Curry's sack helped force third-and-long before
Gavin Smith intercepted Murphy at the Falcons' 43 and returned it 51 yards, setting up
Elijah Tidwell's 2-yard touchdown run and Mollohan's tying PAT.
Rickey Hunt Jr. scored from 3 yards out at 1:19 after Sisler completions to
Eli Sibley and
Jules Alvarado helped the Falcons finish a 12-play, 86-yard drive. Mollohan added the PAT for a 14-7 lead, and the Bobcats' final possession of the half stalled after a holding penalty.
Frostburg State crossed midfield on the opening drive of the third quarter, but the Falcons forced a punt into the end zone after two penalties. The Falcons moved from their own 20 to the Bobcats' 17 behind completions from Sisler to
Gage Michael and
Chico Thomas Jr., but Tidwell fumbled and the Bobcats recovered.
Curry then recovered Murphy's fumble at the Bobcats' 14 that allowed Sisler to found Michael for a 6-yard touchdown as Mollohan's PAT made it 21-7 at 4:23 in the third. On the next Frostburg State possession, Curry sacked Murphy on third down, and the Falcons stopped Sam Dominguez for a 13-yard loss on fourth down at the Falcons' 43 before a late Falcons fumble gave the Bobcats one final possession that ended the quarter.
Spencer Adderley broke up a third-down pass to force a Bobcats punt at 14:50 in the fourth, and the Falcons followed with an 11-play, 64-yard drive. Hunt scored on an 11-yard run at 9:37 after Tidwell converted fourth-and-1 at the Bobcats' 45 and Sisler hit Hunt for 17 yards to the 13, and Mollohan's extra point made it 28-7.
The Bobcats moved from their 33 to the Falcons' 26 on the next series, but
Nick Longo intercepted a fourth-down pass at the Falcons' 16 with 5:35 left. The Falcons punted after three plays, the Bobcats gained one first down before a touchback punt, and the Falcons knelt out the final 1:03 to close the win.
Hunt scored two rushing touchdowns on nine carries and added a 17-yard reception. Sisler completed 12 of 17 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown. Tidwell rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Curry recorded four tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery.
