Result: NCC (3-4) 27, Erie (2-5) 3
When: October 14, 2023
Where: Williamsville, NY

Top performers

• Freshman quarterback Yarden Gazit completed 11 of 19 passes and threw for 75 yards and one touchdown.
• Freshman running back Kevon Hall gained 62 yards and netted 43 yards on 24 rushing attempts.  
• An interception by sophomore linebacker Joshua Rodriguez was ran back for a 66-yard touchdown.
• Freshman wide receiver Andre Mottas scored a 32-yard touchdown – NCC's only touchdown pass of the contest.
• Sophomore kicker Thomas Zabransky went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts.

How it happened

• Zabransky's 28-yard field goal at 7:45 of the first quarter gave the Lions an early 3-0 lead.
• The guests went ahead 10-0 at 3:27 of the second quarter when Rodriguez scored off of a 66-yard interception.
• An Erie field goal with 12 seconds remaining in the first half ensured the Lions took a 10-3 lead into halftime.
• A 39-yard field goal off the foot of Zabransky gave NCC a 10-point lead (13-3) 3:15 into the second half.
• In the fourth quarter, Mottas scored via a 32-yard pass at 14:52 (20-3) and freshman Damon Ennett capped off the afternoon's scoring when he returned a 52-yard interception for a touchdown (27-3).

Notes

• NCC totaled 76 net rushing yards and 81 net passing yards.
• Rodriguez and sophomore Cesar Villanueva combined for NCC's only sack of the game.
• The Lions were credited with three interceptions and three forced fumbles.

Up next: The Lions return to action on Saturday, Oct. 28, when they host Hudson Valley Community College for Homecoming. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. at Mitchel Athletic Complex.