PATERSON, N.J. – The William Paterson football team (1-6, 0-3 NJAC) was defeated 39-6 by Montclair State (3-4, 1-3 NJAC) Oct. 26 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) match at Hinchliffe Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Red Hawks used eight plays to drive 65 yards down the field and into the end zone for a score on the opening drive of the game.
• Montclair State kicked a 50-yard field goal on its ensuing possession to push the advantage to 10 with 7:29 remaining in the first frame.
• The Red Hawks began a drive at their own 22-yard line with 14:51 on the clock in the second quarter and drove down the field for a touchdown to make it 17-0.
• Before the second quarter came to a close, Montclair State tacked on a pair of field goals to make it a 23-point game (23-0).
• The Red Hawks gained possession of the ball at the William Paterson 27-yard line with 2:02 remaining in the third quarter and used three plays push the advantage to 29.
• The Pioneers opened the fourth frame with the ball and a 10-yard touchdown pass from junior Amir Stewart (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) to classmate Kyree Hinton (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) capped an eight-play scoring drive.
• The Red Hawks responded with a 52-yard field goal on the following drive with 7:28 left to play before scoring a touchdown with less than a minute remaining to make it a 33-point game (39-6).

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Junior Amir Stewart (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) completed 12 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown.
• Junior Isaac Cherry (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) toted the ball 15 times for a team-best 43 yards.
• Senior Duke McDuffie (Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Saint Joseph Metuchen) reeled in two catches for a team-high 43 yards.
• Junior Kyree Hinton (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) caught three passes for 36 yards and a touchdown.
• Junior Quamire Green (Brick, N.J./Donovan Catholic) made a team-best 11 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss.
• Junior Jayce Harmon (Milford, Del./Sussex Tech) recorded 10 tackles.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will face off against Christopher Newport in a road conference game Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1:00 p.m.  

 
 
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