LATE TOUCHDOWN PROPELS #22 C.W. POST
24-21 OVER BRYANT
October 7, 2006
Box Score
SMITHFIELD, RI - Paul Jennings'
six-yard touchdown reception with 32 seconds remaining capped a
thrilling last minute drive for No. 22 C.W. Post as the Pioneers
rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat host Bryant
University, 24-21 before 3,722 fans at Bulldog Stadium.
Pioneer senior Woody Aime (Cambria Heights,
NY) intercepted three Bryant passes in the game.
C.W. Post improves to 5-0 in the Northeast-10 (5-1 overall)
while Bryant drops to 4-2 overall and 4-2 in the NE-10.
With just 50 total yards at the half, the Bryant
offense came alive in the second half, thanks to the hard-running
of Bulldog senior Lorenzo Perry
(Providence, RI). Perry rushed for 108 yards
in the second half and provided the key lift the offense
needed. Bryant trailed 17-7 early in the fourth, but
would pull to within 17-14 thanks to a seven-yard score by Perry
with just over 12 minutes left. Perry would finish the game
with 153 yards, his 11th 100-yard rushing game in his career.
From there, the Bryant defense stuffed the
Pioneer offense twice on third down late in the quarter, setting up
a go ahead score. On fourth-and-one on the C.W. Post 29 yard
line, the Pioneer defense thought the handoff would go to Perry,
but instead Bulldog quarterback Charlie Granatell (Franklin
Lakes, NJ) found tight-end Alex Chapparo (North
Bergen, NJ) alone for a touchdown, giving Bryant a 21-17
lead.
C.W. Post would get the ball back with
just over two minutes left and proceeded to drive 60 yards for the
game-winning score. Quarterback Nick Georgetti
(Holbrook, NY) helped keep the drive alive with a
first-down run on third and 10, moving the ball across midfield
with a little over a minute left. A roughing the passer
penalty would help the Pioneers move deep into Bryant
territory.
With the ball on the Bryant six,
Georgetti faked an inside handoff and found Jennings alone on the
right side who was able to get into the end zone for the game
winner.
Bryant would get the ball back
with good field position following an excessive celebration penalty
was called on the C.W. Post team. Following a 21-yard return
by Bryce Martins (Uncasville, Conn.) to the C.W.
Post 49 yard line, the Bulldogs were able to move the ball to the
Pioneer 43, but Granatell was intercepted by Jamal
Ramsey (Elmont, NY) at the 10 with nine
seconds remaining, ending Bryant's chances of an upset.
Georgetti completed just 12 of 27 passes for
103 yards while Josh Amaro (Staten Island, NY) led
the Pioneers with 166 yards on 23 carries. The 166 yards by
Amaro are the most Bryant has allowed an opponent to rush for in a
game this season. Bryant had 233 yards of total offense in the
game.
Bryant will return to action next
Saturday traveling to Easton, Mass. to face the Skyhawks of
Stonehill College at 12 pm. C.W. Post will host Bentley
College next Saturday in Brookville, NY (12 pm).
POST GAME NOTES ...
* The loss snaps Bryant's eight-game win streak at home dating
back to last season. Bryant was 5-0 at home last season and
3-0 at home in 2006.
* Lorenzo Perry went over the 100 yard mark for the 11th time in
his career and now has 2,367 career rushing yards - second
all-time in Bryant history.
* Perry's rushing touchdown in the fourth was the 26th of his
career.
* Charles Granatell's touchdown pass to Chaparro in the fourth
was the 32nd of his career. The junior needs only four touchdown
passes to move into first all-time in school history, passing Tony
Granieri's 35 (1999-02).
* Andrew McLarty (College Park, Md.) had seven
tackles, giving the senior 167 for his career where he is fourth
all-time in school history.
* Marcus Lindsey (Bridgeport, Conn.) had 13
tackles vs. CW Post, equaling McLarty's season best.
* The 3,722 fans on hand was quite impressive considering the
Bryant student-body is away for holiday.
* Bryant is now 0-6 all-time vs. C.W. Post.
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