The Hobart football team pushed No. 8 Randolph-Macon to overtime and even had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but fell 14-7 Saturday afternoon.
With the game tied at 7 and just over a minute remaining in regulation, Hobart took over at its own 36. In six plays, the Statesmen moved to the Yellow Jackets 17 and line up for a 34-yard field goal attempt with two seconds remaining. Unfortunately, the kick was pushed wide right, necessitating overtime.
In OT, Randolph-Macon had the ball first. The home team faced a fourth-and-2 from the 17 and opted to go for it. The gamble paid off as senior quarterback Dante Casciola connected with junior tight end Landon Farriss for a 17-yard touchdown.
On Hobart’s ensuing possession, the Statesmen faced a similar fourth-and-short scenario and had to go for it. Senior quarterback Johnny Colombi gained 3 yards on a draw up the middle, but had the ball ripped out of his grasp by sophomore safety Quentin Mankin, ending the game.
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Passing: Colombi 19-31-1, 173 yds, TD
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Rushing: E.J. Taylor 16-40
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Receiving: Taylor 5-20; Johnny Harding 4-43
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Passing: Casciola 16-21-1, 137 yds, 2 TD
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Rushing: Kwesi Clarke 13-28
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Receiving: Farriss 6-47, TD; Moore 4-53, TD
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Hobart suffered its first loss to slip to 1-1.
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Randolph-Macon extended its regular season winning streak to 28 games, improving to 2-0 this season.
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