Friday, April 19, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
For the first time since 1983, the St. Lawrence University football team's defense put together two consecutive shutouts as the Saints scored early and often in a 52-0 victory over Norwich University …
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For the first time since 1983, the St. Lawrence University football team's defense put together two consecutive shutouts as the Saints scored early and often in a 52-0 victory over Norwich University Saturday afternoon on Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium in Canton.
The Saints added touchdown receptions in each of the final two quarters and wrapped up the scoring with a Chris Ryan fumble recovery in the end zone for the final score of the game.
The consecutive shutouts are the first since the 1983 season when St. Lawrence beat Hobart 17-0 and followed it up with a 13-0 win over Buffalo State. The 52-0 victory is the largest margin of victory in a shutout since 1977 when the Saints defeated Plattsburgh 53-0.
The win was also the first for a home team in the series with Norwich since 2006 when the Saints also won at Leckonby Stadium. The teams have traded wins in the last nine meetings with each winning on the road.
On Saturday, Vincenzo Ferraro started the day with a 29-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Sean Richardson 3:01 into the game. After Norwich (0-2) opened the game with a three-down drive, a short punt gave the Saints the ball at the Norwich 36 yard line. Richardson completed a short pass to Mitch Gallagher and then found Ferraro for the 29-yard score.
The St. Lawrence defense dominated the afternoon as Skyler Williamson led the way with eight tackles including two for loss. Holley-Grisham finished with three tackles and had an interception in the second quarter. The picked off pass continued a streak of 12 consecutive games with at least one interception for St. Lawrence; the Saints' defense has interceptions in 21 of their last 22 games.
Ferraro finished with eight catches, 161 yards and three touchdowns and Richardson was 24-for-38 for 312 yards and five touchdowns. Rodrick Payne led the rushing attack with 69 yards on 11 carries.
The Saints hit the road for a pair of games starting with a trip to Massachusetts next weekend to face Endicott before opening Liberty League play the next weekend against Rensselaer in Troy.
