In the young, four-year history of the ECFC, no non-conference weekend has been as successful as this one as member schools posted five non-conference victories.
Led by 299 yards rushing, the Norwich University football team improved to 2-0 with a 20-7 non-conference victory against St. Lawrence University on Saturday afternoon.
Mount Ida rallied from a 9-0 second quarter defecit to defeat Plymouth State 22-12 on the road in New Hampshire. Scott Drosendahl was 11-for-13 passing with one touchdown and two rushing scores including a three-yard scamper with less than two minutes to play following a interception by Mustang Jon Proto.
Santino Simone scored twice on the ground and once in the air as Anna Maria dominated Maine Maritime 34-14 to gain their first win of the season.
Becker nearly earned a sixth non-conference victory this weekend. The Hawks, who fell 28-21 at MIT, scored three times in the fourth quarter before yeilding a 7-yard touchdown with a minute remaining.
Castleton State College turned the ball over five times and were shutout for the final 53 minutes of the contest as the Spartans were defeated by Endicott 66-14 win Saturday at Endicott Stadium.
Husson allowed 457 yards on the ground to Springfield as the Eagles lost 36-2 to the Pride.
History was made Friday night as Gallaudet University stunned Catholic University of America with a 47-27 victory before a crowd of 1,243 at Cardinal Stadium. The win is the first for the Bison over the Cardinals in the 106-year history of the rivalry between the two D.C. schools.
The Maritime Privateer football team opened the 2012 season with a dramatic 20-14 victory over rival Massachusetts Maritime Friday night on a 19-yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds to go in the fourth.
Box scores and recaps available on the ECFC Scoreboard.
September 7
Mass. Maritime 14, Maritime (N.Y.)
20 Box
Gallaudet 47, Catholic 27 Box
September 8
Castleton 14, Endicott
66 Box
Becker 21, MIT
28 Box
Maine Maritime 14, Anna Maria
34 Box
Mount Ida 22, Plymouth St.
12 Box
Norwich 20, St. Lawrence 7 Box
Springfield 36, Husson 2 Box
