Westfield stops Mariners; Colby wins CBB title

College Football

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Tailback Tim Lightfoot rushed for school records of 255 yards on 43 carries, scoring two touchdowns as Westfield State took a 22-13 victory over Maine Maritime Saturday.

Both teams finished the New England Football Conference game with 6-3 records.

Lightfoot’s running overshadowed a similar performance by Maine Maritime’s halfback Kirk Matthieu, who scored both of his team’s touchdowns while rushing for 237 yards on 33 caries.

With that effort, Matthieu shattered the New England Division III single-season rushing record, previously held by Joe Dudek of Plymouth State. Matthieu, a junior from Fairfield, finished the season with 1,733 yards, topping Dudek’s mark of 1,615 set in 1985.

The Owls took a 13-6 lead into halftime after Kevin Wesoloski passed to wide receiver Tim Peters for a 3-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left.

The Owls sealed the victory when nose guard Scott Spiegel tackled Matthieu in the end zone for a safety with 9:45 to play.

Colby 26, Bowdoin 18

WATERVILLE (AP) – Colby defeated Bowdoin on Saturday, as freshman fullback Brad Smith led the White Mules to their fifth consecutive CBB title in the annual series among Colby, Bowdoin, and Bates colleges.

Colby ended an afternoon of leapfrog scoring with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns that provided a 26-18 victory over the Polar Bears.

Smith scored two of Colby’s touchdowns in the 100th game of the CBB football classic.

Hamilton 47, Bates 6

LEWISTON (AP) – Sophomore running back Michael Rahmer led Hamilton College to a resounding 47-6 victory over Bates on Saturday, carrying the ball 17 times for 169 yards, including two touchdown runs.

Eric Macrina also scored a pair of touchdowns for Hamilton, giving the Continentals a 5-3 record for the season in Division III. Bates ended the season 0-8.

Junior Mark Maguire scored Bates’ only touchdown on a 1-yard run.