Prentiss helps Husson end with 2nd victory

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BANGOR – The Husson College football team finished its second season with the second win in the program’s modern history by edging William Paterson University 12-9 at the Winkin Complex Saturday afternoon.

Husson’s 2-7 Eagles forced nine turnovers and tailback Mike Prentiss rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown with 45 carries. Husson’s total net rushing yardage was 258 behind the offensive line of Hampden’s Jeff Cross, Bath’s A.J. Buzzell, Louis Avent, Dave Brown and Boothbay Harbor’s Mike Closson.

Chad Bennett, a safety from Pittsfield, made three of Husson’s record six interceptions in the game and Josh Nowlin led the Eagles with 81/2 tackles.

Husson’s first score came courtesy of a 7-yard pass from David Chase to Kyle Poissonier in the second half. Prentiss scored the second on a 76-yard run. The Eagles stuffed a Pioneers threat late in the first half as William Patterson had a first down at the WP-15 with 90 seconds left, but couldn’t score after fumbling the ball to the Eagles.

The 2-8 Pioneers converted a fumble recovery late into a touchdown via a 12-yard touchdown pass from Cristobal Rodriguez to Kareem Moon with 1:17 to play, but Husson recovered the Pioneers’ onside kick and ran out the clock.

W. Patterson (2-7) 0 0 0 9 – 9

Husson (2-8) 0 6 0 6 – 12

H – Poissonier 7 pass from Chase (kick failed)

H – Prentiss 76 run (pass failed)

WP – Madera safety

WP- Moon 12 pass from Rodriguez (Kalendek kick)

Colby 23, Bowdoin 0

At Waterville, Colby blanked Bowdoin 23-0 Saturday at Waterville to win its second consecutive CBB (Colby-Bates-Bowdoin) championship.

Justin Smith passed for 172 yards and two touchdowns and Chris Bashaw rushed for 130 yards on 30 carries in Colby’s win over Bowdoin.

The Mules finished their season at 6-2 under first-year coach Ed Mestieri; Bowdoin dropped to 2-6.

Smith threw touchdown passes of 39 yards to Michael Tomich in the second period and 12 yards to Roddy Ames in the fourth period. Nial DeMena’s 1-yard scoring run capped a 61-yard drive in the third period.

Bowdoin running back Rob Patchett rushed 27 times for 91 yards.

Bowdoin (2-6) 0 0 0 0 – 0

Colby (6-2) 0 10 6 7 – 23

C- Tomich 39 pass from Smith (Goss kick)

C- Goss 32 field goal

C- Demena 1 run (kick failed)

C- Ames 12 pass from Smith (Goss kick)

Bates 37, Hamilton 13

Jamie Walker had a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns and Jason Moody had a pair of interceptions to spark Bates to its second victory of the season.

Hamilton (1-7) jumped to a 7-0 lead on Matt Pitarresi’s 31-yard interception return, but the Bobcats (2-6) responded by posting 37 points in a row.

With Bates leading 17-7 and less than a minute remaining in the first half, Eric Obeng blocked a Hamilton field goal attempt and Mike Horan returned it 74 yards up the right sideline for a touchdown.

The Bates defense held the Continentals to 17 yards rushing, recording five sacks.

Hamilton (1-7) 7 0 0 6 – 13

Bates (2-6) 6 17 0 14 – 37

H-Pitarresi 31 interception return (Kopp kick)

B-MacNamara 22 pass from Colon (kick failed)

B-Walker 2 run (MacNamara pass from Colon)

B-Schmelz 28 field goal

B-Horan 74 missed field goal return (kick failed)

B-Walker 38 run (Schmelz kick)

B- Poplaski 31 run (Schmelz kick)

H-Rinaldo 2 pass from Livigne (kick failed)