FRAMINGHAM, Mass — The Buccaneers played on the road against the Framingham State Rams on Saturday and for the first time since 2007 the Bucs beat the Rams in the unofficially named Kelley Cup, 21-6.
The Basics
Final: Buccaneers 21, Rams 6
Records: Maritime (4-3, 4-2)
Framingham (2-4, 2-4)
Inside The Numbers
Maritime
- Quarterback Evan Pierce completed two of three passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. He also had a score on the ground.
- Daniel Molloy led all rushers with 74 yards on seven carries.
- Chase Dombroski ran the ball nine times for 22 yards and a touchdown.
- Freshman receiver Brennan Keefe caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown.
- Defensively, Liam Hines made six tackles, all solo, and forced a fumble.
- Defensive lineman Ian Gauch had two sacks on the day to go along with three total tackles and two tackles for loss.
- Mac Kromenhoek had one sack in the game to go along with one tackle.
- Defensive back Lucas Casey-Moore recovered a fumble and had a tackle.
- On Special teams, kicker James Sansone converted all three of his PATs.
- Punter and reigning MASCAC Special Teams Player of the Week punted five times for 194 yards, an average of 38.8 yards per punt with a long of 51 yards and one punt inside the Rams 20 yard line.
Framingham
- Quarterback Luke Thompson completed 14-of-21 passes for 109 yards and a score. Donovan Cole completed six of 19 passes for 63 yards.
- Makoto Uchikawa ran the ball three times for 16 yards.
- Receiver Elijah Nichols caught eight passes for 76 yards.
- Alex Maia caught five balls for 42 yards and a touchdown.
- On defense, Korrey Barron led all players with nine total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
- On special teams, punter Makoto Uchikawa punted five times for 193 yards, an average of 38.6 yards per punt with two pinning the Bucs inside their own 20 yard line.
How It Happened
The Buccaneers began the ballgame with the ball and went 73 yards in 10 plays, scoring on a seven yard scamper by Pierce. After Sansone’s PAT, the Bucs led 7-0. Framingham went three-and-out on their first possession of the game and the Buccaneers took over for their second possession at their own 28 yard line. On that drive, the Bucs scored again, this time going 72 yards on eight plays and Pierce finding Keefe in the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown. Maritime led, 14-0 after the first quarter.
In the second, Maritime started with the ball after a Rams three-and-out ended the first quarter. The Bucs had the same fate, calling on Tsika to punt on fourth and 13. On Framingham’s third drive of the game, they went 26 yards on 13 plays and turned the ball over to the Bucs on downs. Maritime proceeded to go three-and-out, ending with a Tsika punt. On the Rams ensuing drive, they went 65 yards on 10 plays and capped it off with their first and oly score of the game. Thompson completed a nine-yard pass to Maia for the touchdown. Kicker Matthew Farley missed his PAT. The Bucs got the ball back and kneeled out the clock and took their 14-6 lead to the halftime break.
Framingham started the second half with the ball and on a first and 10 play, Hines forced a fumble that was recovered by Casey-Moore and the bucs took over at the Framingham 49 yard line. Following the turnover, the Bucs offense drove 49 yards on 11 plays and scored on a one-yard run by Dombroski. Maritime led, 21-6, after the PAT, a lead they took to the fourth quarter.
In the fourth, neither team could find the end zone and the Buccaneers defense finished off the Rams to earn the 21-6 Kelley Cup win on the road.
What’s Next
The Buccaneers host Westfield State on Halloween, Thursday, October 31st, at 7pm at Clean Harbors Stadium.
