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Pioneers Hit Road to Battle Hawks
Alfred State (0-1) at Hartwick (1-0)
2nd meeting, Hartwick defeated Alfred State 45-0 last season.
September 8th * 5 p.m. * Wright Stadium
Tale of the Tape
Alfred StateHartwick
2017 Record (Overall/Conference)1-9 (1-6 ECFC)3-7 (2-5 Empire 8)
2018 Offensive Numbers
21 points/game
375 yds/game
76 rushing yds/game
299 pass yds/game
28 points/game
407 yds/game
180 rushing yds/game
227 pass yds/game
2018 Defensive Numbers49 points/game
465 yds/game
235 rushing yds/game
230 pass yds/game
24 points/game
298 yds/game
64 rushing yds/game
234 pass yds/game
Scouting Alfred State:
The Pioneers couldn't get the offense going in the 1st half but were able to put together three scoring drives in the 2nd half in a 49-21 loss to UMass Dartmouth in their season opener. The Pioneer offense accumulated 375 total yards with 299 yards coming in the air.
Jalen Long had a monster day for the Pioneers offense. He caught nine passes for 173 yards and a score. Dashown Wilson finished the day 16 for 32 for 299 yards and two scores.
Newcomer Ronnie Clark was impressive as well. He had 17 carries, gained 50 yards, and scored on a 24 yard run.
John Lauretti picked up right where he ended the 2017 season with a solid defensive effort. He was credited with eight tackles (3 for a loss) and a sack.
Michael Zimmerman was another key contributor. He led the team with 10 tackles and punted seven times for an average of 37.9 including a long of 61.
The Pioneers were slowed down by nine 1st half penalties and three turnovers.
Winning the turnover battle and getting off to a faster start will be key to success vs. Hartwick.
Scouting Hartwick:
Hartwick won a tight battle over Wilkes 28-24 last week to open up the season.
The Hawks have been primarily a passing team in the past but used a balanced attack (180 rushing and 227 passing) in their contest vs. Wilkes.
Ron Ballard had a big game in the opener when he rushed for 173 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the 4th quarter
Bryce Macina passed for 227 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with Connor Darmetka and Dylan Mucci for 103 yards each.
Mark Hackett led the Hawks with 11 tackles.
Hartwick committed only three penalties last week and didn't turn the ball over.
Up Next: Alfred State host the University of Rochester next weekend for a 1 p.m. start while Hartwick travels to King's College.
