Football: Avengers Defeat Hudson Valley Convincingly 51-0

Football: Avengers Defeat Hudson Valley Convincingly 51-0

Brooklyn, NY---- The Avengers bounced back very well this afternoon after losing their home opener to #7 Grand Rapids CC last weekend. ASA marched down the field on the first drive of the game, ending with a 3 yard touchdown run by Wandy Saintilien (So./RB/Miami, FL/Miami). Saintilien would go for his second touchdown of the game from a yard out with 8:12 left in the first half. The sophomore running back would finish the game with 80 yards rushing on sixteen carries. Back-up running back, Nahjee Gibson (Fr./RB/Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) scored the third rushing touchdown of the half with 3:25 left to go. Malcolm Eugene (So./WR/Huntington, NY/John-Glenn) scored the lone receiving TD of the game on a 25 yard pass in the end zone from Travis Eakin (So./QB/Toney, AL/Madison Academy). Eakin ended the game passing for 169 yards on the day going 15-24 with no interceptions. Back-up QB, Chris Johnson (So./QB/Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic) scored the only touchdown of the second half on a one yard rush to end zone untouched.

The Avenger defense was stingy all afternoon long.Jerry Watters (So./DB/Lindenwold, NJ/Camden Catholic) scored the first defensive touchdown of the game after recovering and returning a fumble for 29-yards. Craig Baker (Fr./DB/Miami F/Miami Central) forced and returned a fumble 52 yards before being taken down at the Hudson Valley two-yard line, which led to Saintilien’s second touchdown. Baker also had an interception on the afternoon.Tiray Dove (Fr./LB/Jacksonville, FL/Robert E. Lee) scored the second defensive touchdown of the game after an interception and fifteen yard run.Obi Ezemma (So./LB/Pomona, NY/Ramapo) led all Avengers in tackles with seven on the afternoon. Jay Edmonds (Fr./DE/Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) added six unassisted tackles.

The Avengers improve to 1-1 on the season and 1-0 in the Northeast Football Conference. The Avengers take the field again this coming Saturday, September 18th, as they host conference opponent, Dean College, at Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, NY). Kick-off will be at 12pm.