Husson rushed for 321 yards, and got 173 total yards of offense and three touchdowns from senior Brett Davis on Saturday afternoon to pull away from Nichols College 42-14 in a Conference of New England football game played at the Winkin Complex in Bangor in the regular season home finale.
After the Bison (2-7, 2-4 in CNE) cut a 21 point Eagles lead to just seven in the third quarter with two long touchdowns, Husson would score the final 21 points of the contest to win their fourth league game of the season. Kahlil Talley was the big offensive performer in the loss for Nichols, as he had five catches for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Davis led the hosts to the victory, as he rushed for 154 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns and also caught three passes for 19 yards and a score. Anthony Santacroce and Daniel Ruiz Cantu had 65 and 60 yards on the ground respectively, with Ruiz Cantu also finding the endzone. Wide receiver Jacob Lenz also reeled in his sixth touchdown of the season from quarterback Brody Gibson. Joseph Dube (Lewiston) had a big defensive game for the Eagles with nine total tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. Brayden Trombly and Melvyn Telisca also had one interception each. Husson is now 4-5 and 4-2 in the Conference of New England and finish the regular season in Castine next Saturday at 1 p.m. when they take on Maine Maritime Academy.
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