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Release: October 11,
2003
WILLIAMS TOPS MIDDLEBURY
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Williams
quarterback Joseph Reardon connected on 28
of 38 passes for 293 yards with three
touchdown passes to lead the Ephs (2-2) to
a 35-25 win over Middlebury (1-3). The two
teams combined for 855 yards of offense on
the day.
Williams jumped out to a
14-0 lead with touchdowns on each of their
first two possessions. A one-yard run by
Tyler Shea and an eight-yard connection
from Reardon to Michael Rabiner, following
an interception, were the scoring strikes.
Middlebury cut the lead in half early in
the second quarter as Mike Keenan
connected with Tom Cleaver for a 33-yard
scoring strike. The Ephs answered late in
the half with a 64-yard drive capped off
by a one-yard scamper by Jamaal
Mobley.
Leading 21-7 at the break,
Williams tacked on another touchdown on
its first possession of the second half as
Michael Hackett scored on a 18-yard run to
make it a 28-7 lead. Following the score,
an interception by Scott Secor gave
Middlebury the ball on their own 48. Five
plays later, Keenan found Cleaver again,
this time for a 14-yard touchdown pass to
cut the lead to 28-13 after a missed extra
point. Following a defensive hold,
Middlebury capped off a 14-play, 83-yard
drive with a one-yard touchdown run from
Matt Wolf. The extra point failed again,
leaving the score at 28-19.
Williams scored the
backbreaker with 4:56 left in the fourth
quarter as Reardon found C.J. Bowker for
an 11-yard touchdown, following an
interception. The score gave the Ephs a
35-19 lead late. Middlebury hung tough
with another score as Eric Shanley found
the end zone on a five-yard run to make it
a 35-25 final.
Hackett rushed 19 times for
120 yards on the day for Williams, while
Mobley caught 11 passes for 112 yards.
Each player scored a touchdown to
compliment Reardon's passing day. Graham
Goldwasser was stellar on defense, making
21 tackles on the afternoon.
For Middlebury, Keenan
completed 18 of 35 passes for 266 yards
with two touchdowns and three
interceptions. Cleaver had a huge day with
a career-high nine catches for 168 yards
with two touchdowns. Shanley led the
rushers with 66 yards on 16 carries, while
Richard Decembrele had 11 tackles on the
day.
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