BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- The SUNY Brockport limited W&J to 258 yards of total offense and nine first downs in a 20-7 victory over in the 2021 ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl, which was held Saturday afternoon at Bob Boozer Field in New York.
The Golden Eagles opened the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Jack Cheshire to Jala Coad. The subsequent PAT gave Brockport a 7-0 lead with 8:40 to play in the first quarter. The Golden Eagles tacked on a 22-yard field goal by Nate Wigent with just 42 seconds remaining in the second quarter. That allowed Brockport to carry a 10-0 lead into halftime.
Cheshire found Imhotep Cromer for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 7:45 to play in the third quarter. That score gave Brockport a 17-0 advantage.
W&J got on the board in the early stages of the fourth quarter. A defensive interception by senior Nick Freiwald (Clairton, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) in the end zone set the stage for the Presidents' lone touchdown of the day. On the initial play of the ensuing drive, quarterback Justin Heacock (Concord, Ohio/John Glenn) connected with senior wide receiver Andrew Wolf (Ashland, Ohio/Hillsdale) for an 80-yard touchdown pass. The touchdown was Wolf's 12th receiving score of the season.
A quick defensive stop gave the Presidents a chance to cut further into Brockport's lead. However, a W&J fumble ended in its own territory allowed Brockport to add a 27-yard field goal by Wigent with 9:15 to play in the fourth. W&J moved deep into Brockport territory but an interception with 3:21 to play thwarted any chances for more points and a Presidents' comeback.
Both teams committed four turnovers in the game. Each team finished with two interceptions and two fumbles. W&J was held to just nine rushing yards on 13 attempts. Brockport completed just five passes but two went for touchdowns. Brockport dominated the time of possession by a 40:37-19:23 margin.
Sophomore quarterback Colton Jones (Louisville, Ohio/Louisville) completed 25 passes for 169 yards. Payton Skalos (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) caught eight balls for 41 yards.
Defensively, senior linebacker Sean Doran (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) posted one final strong performance to conclude his career. Doran racked up career-high 21 tackles for the Presidents. That totaled allowed Doran to reach 100 tackles for the season. He becomes the first President to eclipse 100 tackles in a season since Jared Pratt recorded 136 in 2014.
Junior defensive back Drew Ehrlich (Annapolis, Md./Gilman School) and Freiwald each hauled an interception. Freiwald's was his team-leading fifth interception of the season.
Brockport senior linebacker Lawrence Jenkins was named the game's Most Valuable Player as he finished the day with two sacks, two key forced fumbles, five tackles, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and two kickoff returns for a total of 50 yards. Jala Coad set a new program single game record with 50 carries for a total of 212 yards and he also added a first quarter receiving touchdown to lead the Brockport offense.
W&J and Brockport concluded their seasons with identical 8-3 overall records. W&J finished the campaign with its 38th consecutive winning season.
W&J drops defensive battle to Brockport in ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl
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2021
Washington and Jefferson
7
Brockport
20
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Jefferson (8-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Brockport (8-3) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Nov 20, 2021