Football team loses to St. John Fisher, 52-10, in season-opener

The Olivet College football team started its 2016 campaign with a 52-10 loss to St. John Fisher (N.Y.) College at Growney Stadium in Pittsford, New York.

Box Score

Team Stats

Photo by Cassie Sabatella (www.sabbyshots.com)
Photo by Cassie Sabatella (www.sabbyshots.com)
September 3, 2016

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The Olivet College football team started its 2016 campaign with a 52-10 loss to St. John Fisher (N.Y.) College at Growney Stadium in Pittsford, New York.

THE BASICS
Final score: St. John Fisher 52, Olivet 10
Location: Growney Stadium; Pittsford, N.Y.
Records: Olivet 0-1, St. John Fisher 1-0

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Cardinals scored a touchdown on its first four drives to take a 26-0 halftime lead.
  • St. John Fisher took the second-half kickoff and used a seven-play drive to go ahead 33-0.
  • Olivet got on the scoreboard for the first time with 7:31 left in the third quarter when senior quarterback Braden Black completed a nine-yard touchdown pass to senior Mitchell Bailey. Junior Gunnar Aper made the PAT kick.
  • The Cardinals answered with a scoring drive to extend their lead to 40-7.
  • Freshman Doug Pollard kicked a 38-yard field goal to make the score 40-10 with 14:01 left in the fourth quarter.
  • St. John Fisher scored the final 12 points of the game.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Olivet totaled 268 yards of offense – 213 through the air on 55 on the ground.
  • Senior Damorria Lilly topped the ground game with eight rushes for 16 yards.
  • Black completed 19-of-31 passes for 213 yards. 
  • Bailey caught a team-best eight passes for 101 yards. Junior Kornelius Saxton had four catches for 61 yards.
  • Junior Tyler Douglas led the defense with nine tackles, including two for minus 12 yards.
  • Seniors Robert Cuba and Justin Madar finished with seven and six tackles, respectively.

FOR THE CARDINALS

  • St. John Fisher rolled up 500 yards of offense – 211 passing and 289 rushing.
  • James Chambers rushed for 92 yards on 10 carries, while Tony Fusco had 18 carries for 89 yards.
  • Matt Naton was 11-of-16 for 205 yards and four touchdowns.
  • Mike Collichio had five receptions for 89 yards.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Today's game was the first-ever between St. John Fisher and Olivet on the gridiron. In addition, it was the first time in school history the Comets have played a school from New York.
  • Pollard's field goal made was the first by an Olivet kicker since Oct. 18, 2014.

UP NEXT

  • Olivet hosts Elmhurst (Ill.) College next Saturday, Sept. 10, for its home-opener. Kick-off at the Cutler Athletic Complex is scheduled for 1 p.m.