Daniel Ruiz Cantu rushed for three touchdowns, and Anthony Santacroce added two more on the ground on Saturday afternoon as Husson football rolled past New England College 42-0 in a Conference of New England matchup played at Laurie Cox Memorial Field in Henniker, New Hampshire.
Ruiz Cantu scored two of his three touchdowns in the first half, as the Eagles scored 28 points in the second quarter including the first score of the day that was the eventual game winner on a 4-yard TD rush from Santacroce. Ruiz Cantu had TD runs of 30, 26, and 25 yards. He rushed for a total of 157 yards on 16 carries. Santacroce added 87 yards on 15 attempts. Caden Crocker (Foxcroft) and Jacob Lenz both had four catches for 37 and 29 yards respectively, with Lenz also reeling in a 8-yard TD catch from quarterback Brody Gibson. Husson (2-4, 2-1 CNE) had a total of six sacks, led by freshman Calvin Casavant who had five total tackles and 2.5 sacks. They held the Pilgrims to just 33 yards of total offense. The Eagles return home next Saturday to host UNE at the Winkin Complex at 1 p.m. in the sixth annual Lobster Trap rivalry game. The Nor’Easters beat Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, joining Husson as the only Division III teams in the state of Maine with any wins.
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