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Andre Anderson
Clarus Studios
44
Winner New Haven UNH 7-3 , 7-2
21
Saint Anselm STA 2-8 , 2-7
Winner
New Haven UNH
7-3 , 7-2
44
Final
21
Saint Anselm STA
2-8 , 2-7
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UNH New Haven 13 7 10 14 44
STA Saint Anselm 7 7 7 0 21

Game Recap: Football |

Anderson Sets New Haven Single Game Rushing Record in Win Against Saint Anselm

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Andre Anderson (New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) set the New Haven single-game rushing record and Tyler Condit (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) eclipsed the school record for single-season tackles as the University of New Haven football team scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Saint Anselm Hawks 44-21 in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, New Haven is now 7-3 overall and locked up a spot in the Northeast-10 Championship Game next weekend against Assumption in Worcester, Mass. Saint Anselm falls to 2-8.

Anderson finished with 319 yards, breaking Roger Graham's single game rushing record of 304 yards that Graham set against American International on Oct. 15, 1994.

Condit made sure that Anderson wasn't the only one who was breaking records on the day, finishing with 25 tackles, giving him 153 on the year and shattering the previous season best of 134 set by Erik Lesinski in both 1986 and 1987.  

After fumbling on its first possession, the Chargers forced a Saint Anselm punt before shifting the offense into gear. A pair of runs gave them a 3rd-and-1 from their own 25 yard line where Ajee Patterson (Neptune, N.J./Neptune) kept it himself, rushing for four yards to the 29, giving New Haven a fresh set of downs. Marching down the field, the Blue and Gold did not face another third down until its 12th and final play of drive when Patterson hit Devin Martin (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) for a 13-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-5 for the opening score of the game. The extra point was blocked as New Haven took a 6-0 lead.

The Hawks responded immediate with a nine play, 75 yard drive, capped by a 51-yard touchdown pass from Eric Fairweather to Kyle Hill to take a 7-6 lead. New Haven once again had trouble holding onto the football on its next series as after a 10-yard pass, the Chargers fumbled again for their second turnover of the half. The defense came up big, however, as on 3rd-and-1 for Saint Anselm inside New Haven territory, Tyler Condit (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) intercepted a ball at the 34 and returned it to the Hawks' 20. That set up Anderson who needed just one play to give New Haven the lead back, scoring his first TD of the game, making it 13-7.

The two teams traded second quarter scores. After the Hawks took the lead on a 47-yard screen pass from Fairweather to Elad Covaliu, New Haven needed just seven plays and three minutes to take the advantage back as Patterson plunged in from one yard out, capping a 56-yard drive. Keying the offense were a 29-yard run by Lemar Thomas (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) and a 12-yard run by Anderson.

Opening the second half, Saint Anselm took the ball 75 yards on the first drive of the frame, with Fairwather running it in himself to put the Hawks up 21-20. It was the last time they would taste the lead in the game, however, as the Chargers scored 24 unanswered points to come away with the win.
 

FIRST QUARTER NOTES

  • Tyler Condit (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) had seven first quarter tackles, giving him 135 for the season, setting the New Haven single-season record
  • New Haven converted two of three third downs in the first quarter, both coming on its opening drive. Ajee Patterson (Neptune, N.J./Neptune) used a quarterback sneak to convert a 3rd-and-1 at his own 29-yard line. Finishing the drive, Patterson found Devin Martin (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) for a 13-yard strike on 3rd-and-5 to open the Chargers scoring for the day.
  • A turnover set up New Haven's second touchdown of the quarter as Condit intercepted a pass and returned it 48 yards. That play set up a 20-yard touchdown run by Anderson, his first of the day.
  • Andre Anderson (New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) ran for 62 yards and a TD in the quarter
  • The Chargers turned the ball over with two fumbles. Neither of the turnovers led to Saint Anselm scores.

SECOND QUARTER NOTES

  • Anderson rushed for 91 yards in the quarter, gaining 8.3 yards per carry.
  • Driving inside the Hawks' five-yard line, New Haven committed its third fumble of the day. Saint Anselm ran out the quarter, making it a third time that it did not gain any point off a Charger turnover.
  • New Haven held the ball for 9:13

THIRD QUARTER NOTES

  • New Haven trailed early in the quarter as Saint Anselm took the opening kickoff 75 yards on 13 plays, using 3:35 to take a 21-20 lead.
  • Danny Stock (North Massapequa, N.Y./Plainedge) gave the Chargers the lead back with a 39-yard field goal with 6:45 remaining in the period. It was his second-longest field goal of the season, surpassed only by a 43-yard make against Assumption on Oct. 9. The field goal ignited a stretch of 24 unanswered points for New Haven to close the game.
  • Anderson rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown in the quarter. His 59-yard run to open New Haven's final drive of the quarter was his fifth play of 55 or more yards this season.
  • New Haven padded the lead late in the period as on the first play following a Saint Anselm punt, Anderson ripped of his 59-yard carry, Thomas and Anderson combined to carry the ball four times for 18 yards with Anderson going in for his second score of the game to make it 30-21.
  • Tyler Condit (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) had 11 tackles and a sack in the quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER NOTES

  • The Chargers outscored the Hawks 14-0.
  • Anderson capped his day with 75 yards and a touchdown in the quarter.
  • The first New Haven score of the quarter was a five-play drive that was nearly all Anderson. He ran the ball four times, going for 15, 15, 4 and 17 yards, scoring on the final spurt to put the Chargers up 37-21. It was his third TD of the day, the second time this season he has found the end zone three times in a game.
  • His 18-yard run with 9:59 remaining set the New Haven single game record at 313. He would add one more run for six yards to cap his day at 319 rushing yards.
  • Following the record-breaking run, Thomas and Justen Wilson (Hamden, Conn./Hyde Leadership) shouldered the majority of the load as the duo combined to carry on six of the final seven plays with Thomas plunging in from five yards out for the final score.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Andre Anderson (New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) rushed for a single-game school-record 319 yards and did not have a single negative rushing play in the game. His 32 carries are also a career-high. The previous record of 304 was set by Roger Graham against American International on Oct. 15, 1994.
  • Tyler Condit (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) broke the New Haven single-season record for tackles with his final tackle of the first quarter, finishing the game with 153 tackles on the season. He also tied a career-high with 25 tackles in the game, which he initially set earlier this season against Merrimack. He now sits at 328 career tackles, good for third on the Chargers career list. New Haven Athletics Hall of Famer Erik Lesinski is the all-time leader with 416, playing from 1984-87.
  • Ajee Patterson (Neptune, N.J./Neptune) threw a touchdown pass for the fifth consecutive game. He also had a rushing touchdown, making it the second game this season he has had a rushing and passing touchdown in the same game. He also achieved the feat against American International on Sept. 19.
  • New Haven's 420 rushing yards as a team were a season-high, besting the 401 it had against LIU Post. It is the highest output on the ground for the Chargers since the last time they played at Grappone Stadium, when they ran for 509 yards on Sept. 20, 2013.
  • New Haven converted 9-of-14 third downs in the game. During its four-game winning streak, it has converted 29-of-55 chances on third down, 52.7 percent. In the first six games of the year, New Haven was 31-of-90 (34.4 percent).
  • The Chargers were 7of-8 in the red zone, six of them for touchdowns. In their four-game win streak, they have been in the red zone 21 times, scoring 16 touchdowns. In the first six games of the year, New Haven was 10-for-19 scoring touchdowns in the red zone.

TWEETABLES (140 characters or less)

  • New Haven has rushed for 929 yards in its last two trips to Grappone Stadium
  • Andre Anderson (New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) set a school record with 319 rushing yards against Saint Anselm
  • Andre Anderson (New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) is the sixth player in New Haven history to rush for 1,000+ yards in a season
  • Tyler Condit (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) set the New Haven single-season record with 25 tackles against STA, giving him 153 for the year
  • The Chargers will play Assumption in the #NE10 Championship Game on Nov. 14 at 1:00 p.m. in Worcester, Mass.

UP NEXT

New Haven will travel to Worcester, Mass. to take on Assumption in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship game on Nov. 14 at 1:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on Northeast10.tv.
 
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