Pioneers Head to Dean for Final Road Trip

Alfred State (3-5, 1-2 ECFC) at Dean (3-4, 3-0 ECFC)

20th Meeting - Dean defeated Alfred State 44-26 last season

Nov. 2nd - Noon - Longley Field

Scouting Alfred State:

• The football team used a big 2nd half as they defeated Castleton 21-15 on Saturday afternoon. Castleton kicked a pair of field goals in the 1st half and led 6-0 after 30 minutes. The Pioneer offense got going in the 2nd half as they put together a 99-yard drive in their opening possession. Dashown Wilson connected with Darius Nichols on a 19-yard diving catch to give Alfred State their first lead. The Spartans answered right back but after a 68-yard kickoff return by Derek Ecklund the Pioneers scored two plays later on a one-yard run by Jake Palmer to make it 13-12. Castleton kicked their 3rd field goal of the game to make it 15-13 in the 4th quarter but the Pioneers rallied right back and took the lead for good when Wilson connected with Shy'rel Broadwater on a 32-yard touchdown pass play. The two-point conversion between the same two made it 21-15 with 5:09 remaining. The Pioneer defense did the rest as they stopped the Spartans on a pair of possessions in the final 5:09 to seal the victory. On the final meaningful play of the game, Brockton Weist and Robert Augustin combined on a sack on a 4th and 4 at the Castleton 47. Wilson finished the day 11 for 21 for 172 yards and two scores. Broadwater recorded his second straight 100-yard receiving game finishing with seven grabs for 125 yards and a score. The young Pioneer defensive backfield was big in the game. Julian Marun and Rylie Van Fleet both finished with a team high eight tackles. Van Fleet was credited with five pass break-ups while Marun had three. Weist finished with seven tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble while Paul Portorreal had seven tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble.
• Alfred State and Dean have been playing each other yearly ever since the start of football at Alfred State in 1995.
• Rylie Van Fleet was rewarded for his solid play by being named the ECFC Rookie of the Week.
• Last week the offense struggled in the 1st half before getting things going in the 2nd half. 190 of the team's 235 yards came in the 2nd half.
• The defensive backfield was huge last week as they broke up 13 Castleton pass attempts. The Spartans finished the day 16 for 37 through the air.
• Brockton Weist, Paul Portorreal, and Robert Augustin came up with big defensive plays. Weist finished with a pair of sacks while Portorreal each had a sack.

Scouting Dean:

• In a battle of ECFC unbeaten teams, Sophomore Terrell Watts accounted for five touchdowns as Dean stormed past Gallaudet University, 56-35. Watts tossed a trio of touchdown passes and ran for two more as the Bulldogs racked up 485 yards of total offense and moved into sole possession of first place in the conference standings.  Watts was 20-for-26 passing for 249 yards, while Quintis Reid ended with nine catches for 111 yards, while SaQuan Kelly finished with a game-best 80 yards on the ground. Wadell Alceus made seven tackles for the Bulldog defense and both Shannon Moxey and Desmond Dias each had 1.5 tackles for loss.
• After struggling in the non-conference portion of the season, the Bulldogs have got things going in the first three weeks of ECFC play. The combination of quarterback Terrell Watts, running back Quintus Reed, and Errol Breaux have racked up yardage. Watts has thrown for 18 touchdowns this season and is completing 61.5% of his passes. Reid has 41 receptions for 444 yards while Breaux has 31 catches for 375 yards and eight scores.
• Tyzohn Pool leads the team with 49 tackles and five sacks while Shannon Moxey has 41 tackles and a team high three interceptions.
• Freshmen Desmond Dias has also had been solid on the defensive side. He has 36 tackles and three sacks.

Last Year's Meeting:

• Six turnovers slowed down Alfred State as they lost 44-26 at Dean College last year. Dashown Wilson finished with 97 yards and two scores rushing and was 17 for 33 for 193 yards passing. Ronnie Clark had 81 yards on the ground on 10 carries. Michael Zimmerman had seven tackles for the Pioneers. 

Around the ECFC:

Current Standings:

Dean 3-0/3-4 overall

Maritime 2-1/3-4 overall

Gallaudet 2-1/2-4 overalll

Alfred State 1-2/3-5 overall

Anna Maria 1-2/1-7 overall

Castleton 0-3/0-7 overall

Players of the Week:

Terrell Watts (Dean) - Offensive, - Wayne Betencourt (Maritime) - Defensive, Rylie Van Fleet (Alfred State) - Rookie, & Joseph Gagliardi (Maritime) - Special Teams

Games this week:

Saturday 11/2: Alfred State at Dean - Noon, Gallaudet at Maritime - 1 p.m., Anna Maria at Castleton - 2 p.m. 

Game Day Information:

• Live Video
• Live Stats

Up Next: The Pioneers wrap up the season with a home battle with Maritime at Noon while Dean hosts Castleton at Noon.