Plymouth State Football Doused by Worcester State
It’s been a rough season so far for the football Panthers, and last Saturday proved no different as Worcester State handed Plymouth their sixth conference loss, 36-3. WSU junior Kemani Jones (Milton, Mass.) put up some huge numbers on the ground, scoring two touchdowns and rushing for 170 yards on 15 carries. Senior Pat Viencek (Bernardston, Mass.) threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns.
Plymouth State scored the first score of the game early on, when senior Rob Gilles (Derry, N.H.) put a 40 yard field goal through the uprights after the Plymouth State defense forced a fumble during the opening kickoff. The lead wouldn’t last long, as WSU scored three touchdowns before the halftime whistle.
WSU put showed up defensively, only allowing 157 yards of offense and less than 50 yards through the air. For Plymouth, Freshman Blair Zentek (Simsbury, Conn.) played yet another great game, recording eight solo tabkles and blocking two PAT attempts. Sophomore Will Perotti (E. Canaan, Conn.) also picked up the game defensively with a pair of interceptions, but it still wouldn’t be enough.
Each one of the scoring drives by Worcester State lasted less than three minutes. “Against [Worcester], we missed some tackles that led to some big plays by them,” said Coach Paul Castonia. One of those big plays happened to be a 72-yard rush by WSU’s Jones that would seal the win for WSU with 6:56 to go in the fourth.
“Offensively, we have not been able to finish any drives. We had numerous drives going and just did not finish. Finishing each attempt will be our point of emphasis this week. Mass Maritime is a good team despite their record,” said Castonia. He went on to say that Kyle Wilson, Blair Zentec, and Joe Esposito all played well against WSU.
“We plan to continue to work hard and correct our mistakes,” said Castonia. Hopefully they can turn things around, as kickoff against Mass Maritime is scheduled for noon here at Plymouth State.
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