MUSTANGS DROP TO HARTWICK, Kyle Watkins Has Seven Catches For 139 Yards

The Mount Ida College Football team traveled to Oneonta, New York this weekend for a showdown with Hartwick College hoping to get back on track to solidify their third win. It was a tight game until the home team broke it open, with most of the momentum on the side of the Mustangs going into the second half. But the Hawks scored quickly to put it out of reach, handing MIC their sixth loss of the season.

Hartwick scored the first 14 points of the game both on passes from quarterback Jack Phelan (Slingerlands, NY) to wide out Jason Boltus (Baldwinsville, NY) for scores making it 14-0 in favor of the Hawks with 8:54 left in the second quarter.

But the Mustangs would come back with a score of their own; Mark Skehan (Irvington, NY/Irvington) would pick up where he left off last week tallying his third touchdown in two games on a two yard run making it 7-14 after the Bobby Cardosa (Stoughton, MA/Stoughton) PAT was good.

With 2:04 to go before halftime, Hartwick would float one in the end zone on a halfback pass from Noah Koreman (Albany, NY) to Sean McKenna (Massapequa, NY) making it 21-7 after the extra point.

The Mustangs would come storming back off a 13 play drive ending with a one yard quarterback sneak by P.J. Matthews (Baltimore, MD/Patterson) on the last play before the half making it 21-14 in favor of the home team, Mount Ida would have the momentum.

Unfortunately, the visitors could not put any kind of drive together in the second set. Hartwick would come out in the third quarter with a seven play, 65 yard drive finishing on a 15 yard run by Lindy Crea (Binghamton, NY) for his first touchdown of the day. He would add another score with 6:52 left in the third on a 65 yard run to make it 35-14 in favor of the Hawks.

The game would end there with no scores in the fourth quarter and very little offense by both teams. The Mustangs were led by the tandem of Kyle Watkins (New Haven,CT/James Hillhouse) and Matthews. Matthews would pass for 242 yards with a touchdown, while Watkins caught seven passes for 139 yards. Skehan led the rushing attack with 75 yards and 22 carries.

Mount Ida will host Gallaudet University this Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. start. They have two games remaining this season, both will be at home.