CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 429-9486
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Saturday, November 10, 2007
Brian Fowler rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown to lead Erie Community College to a 35-21 win over Hudson Valley Community College in the Region III championship game played at Union College in Schenectady.
Hudson Valley's defense struggled to stop the Kats all night long, allowing 477 yards, including 324 yards on the ground.
The two team traded touchdowns until the middle of the second quarter when, tied at 14-14, quarterback Ammar Dyson ran it in from one yard out to give the Kats a 21-14 lead with 4:43 remaining in the half.
After Hudson Valley was forced to punt, Fowler scampered 57 yards through the middle of the Vikings defense to give Erie a 28-14 lead at the half.
Hudson Valley received the ball first in the third quarter and drove 65 yards on 13 plays for the touchdown. Bobby Ransom, who finished the night with 79 yards and two touchdowns, ran it in from two yards out to cut Erie's lead to 28-21.
However, on Erie's next possession, Dyson hit Yousif Youboty with a 16 yard touchdown pass to put the Kats up 35-21.
Quarterback Shamar Carr rushed for 94 yards and threw for 82 yards to lead Hudson Valley.
David James had 14 tackles to lead Hudson Valley's defense.
The Vikings finish the 2007 campaign with a 5-5 record.
Erie 14 14 7 0 - 35
Hudson Valley 6 8 7 0 - 21
First
7:41 ECC-Emil Chambliss 33-yard run (John Rachuna kick)
3:53 HVCC-Shamar Carr 5-yard run (Reidrick Alceus kick failed)
1:58 ECC-Aaron Valentin 21-yard pass from Ammar Dyson (John Rachuna kick)
Second
13:00 HVCC-Bobby Ransom 12-yard run (Ace Barnhill pass from Carr)
4:43 ECC-Ammar Dyson 1-yard run (John Rachuna kick)
1:55 ECC-Brian Fowler 57-yard run (John Rachuna kick)
Third
9:35 HVCC-Bobby Ransom 2-yard run (Reidrick Alceus kick)
7:18 ECC-Yousif Youboty 16-yard pass from Ammar dyson (John Rachuna kick)
|
ECC |
HVCC |
First Downs |
24 |
19 |
Rushes-Yards |
52-324 |
55-204 |
Passing yards |
153 |
82 |
Passes att-comp-int |
8-15-1 |
8-14-1 |
Total Offense-Yards |
477 |
286 |
Punt Return-Yards |
2-6 |
0-0 |
Kickoff Return-Yards |
4-45 |
6-161 |
Interception Returns-Yards |
1-0 |
1-6 |
Punts (Number-avg) |
1-48 |
4-37.8 |
Fumbles-lost |
2-2 |
4-2 |
Penalties-Yards |
11-81 |
7-65 |
Possession Time |
31:49 |
28:11 |
Third-Down Conversions |
8 of 12 |
7 of 15 |
Fourth-Down Conversions |
0 of 1 |
2 of 3 |
Sacks by: Number-Yards |
4-33 |
2-16 |
RUSHING: ECC-Brian Fowler 27-206; Emil Chambliss 8-56; Ammar Dyson 8-28; Reggie Richardson 1-1; Fuquan Borum 5-46. HVCC-Shamar Carr 23-94; Bobby Ransom 17-79; Reidrick Alceus 11-36; Mike Mason 1-2; Eugene Cooper 2-0; Kyle Muir 1-(-7).
PASSING: ECC-Ammar Dyson 8-14-1-153; Andre Barbosa 0-1-0-0. HVCC-Shamar Carr 8-13-1-82; Eugene Cooper 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: ECC-Mike Marr 3-55; Aaron Valentin 3-71; Yousif Youboty 2-26. HVCC-Ace Barnhill 3-23; Eugene Cooper 3-55; David Telesco 1-10; Ednut Egberongbe 1-(-6).
INTERCEPTIONS: ECC-Patrick Pinson 1-0. HVCC-Stephen Fortune 1-6.