Result: NCC (5-4) 24, Louisburg (5-4) 21
When: November 4, 2023
Where: Alexandria, Va.
Top performers
- Freshman quarterback Yarden Gazit completed 20 of 36 passes and threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
- Freshman running back Kevon Hall gained 40 yards and netted 36 yards on 15 rushing attempts.
- An interception by freshman defensive back Dwyane Schulters was run back for a 32-yard touchdown.
- Sophomore wide receiver Rayshion Bien-Aise scored a 15-yard touchdown and was credited with 124 passing yards on eight receptions.
How it happened
- Louisburg came out of the gate hot and scored three touchdowns in the first quarter (21-0).
- Dwayne Schulters started the comeback with a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown before the end of the first half. (21-7).
- Freshman Elijah Porter's 35-yard touchdown in the third quarter and Bien-Aise's touchdown with seven minutes to play in the fourth quarter tied the game at 21.
- A last second 35-yard field goal by Lions kicker Thomas Zabransky secured the win for Nassau as they beat Louisburg College, 24-21. Louisburg had taken what seemed to be an insurmountable 21-point lead in the first quarter but the Lions roared back!
Notes
- The Lions third straight victory
- NCC totaled 262 passing yards and limited Louisburg to 94.
- The Lions held a 328-296 edge in total yards in the contest.
Up next: The Lions return to action on Saturday, Nov. 11, when they wrap up their regular season at home against Sussex County Community College. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. from Mitchel Athletic Complex.
