Falcons Fall to Owls in Season Finale

Westfield, Mass. – The Fitchburg State football team dropped a 50-0 decision to the Owls of Westfield State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field

The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 0, Westfield State 50
Records: Fitchburg State (1-9) | Westfield State (2-8)

How It Happened

Senior running back Shane Clark (Bellows Falls, Vt.) got the Owls off to a fast start as he accounted for all seven plays, as the Owls drove 49-yards for the opening score on a three-yard burst from Clark.  Westfield boosted the lead to 14-0 on its next possession as Jordan Smith (Coventry, Conn.) plunged in from one yard out.

The Owls tacked on a safety as Cade Nelson (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Dylan Zuerblis (Wethersfield, Conn.) combined on a sack in the end zone.  

Ahead 29-0 in the second half, Westfield got a 5- yard TD scramble from quarterback Gabriel Fernandez (Holyoke, Mass.) and added a pair of scores resulting in the 50-0 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Dylan Cosner (Endicott, NY) was 2-for-14 for 18 yards. Elijah Zaire McKnight (Tracy, Calif.) had 46 yards rushing and 13 receiving yards for the Falcons
•  Keyshawn McCurdy caught two passes for 15 yards for the Green and Gold
• Pires finished with 145 yards on 8-for-13 with a touchdown for the Owls. Clark added 78 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
• Newcomer Camren Topkin (Ledyard, Conn.) had a solid day on defense for the Green and Gold, he registered 17 total tackles, including 5 solo and 12 assisted stops. Sophomore Cameron Monette (Winchendon, Mass.) was credited with 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles.

Up Next

The Falcons have concluded the 2022 season.