The Warriors opened their home lei in a emphatic way and defeated Saint Anselm 31-6 on Saturday afternoon in Duane Stadium.
The win EVS Merrimack’s record on 1-1. The Warriors will now focus their attention on the journey to the south of next week, where a more difficult test is waiting for Kennesaw State. The owls will be Merrimack’s second FBS opponent of the season. They are still looking for their first victory of the season (0-2). Earlier today they were dismantled against No. 23/21 Indiana, 51-9, after a narrow 10-9 setback against Wake Forest in their opener. Saturday will also mark the home debut of Kennesaw State.
The Warriors wasted no time to get control of the game, and to be honest, despite the 25-point margin, the game never felt as close as the scoreboard suggests-that feels strange to say about a margin of 20+ points, but it is true.
Merrimack owned the first half from start to finish. The Hawks scraped only one first and went three and four of their five possessions. In total they only gathered 17 meters on 18 plays, while the Warriors dictated the pace by holding the ball for 22 of the opening of the game for 30 minutes.
On the other side of the ball, the attack of the warriors was ruthless. Quarterback Ayden Pereira Strong together with eight and nine consecutive completion, so that the chains keep moving and the defense of the Hawks on his heels.
By the last whistle, Pereira had supplied a fresh 20-from-27 version, with a touchdown at 199 meters stacked by the air stacked the kind of efficiency that underlined the full dominance of Merrimack.
It was not all sunshine and rainbows for the Warriors.
Merrimack has put the ball twice on the floor, a problem that must be tackled. The Warriors got away with it on Saturday because of the talent cleft, but that margin will not exist in many of the competitions that are in front of us. Merrimack is in fact an underdog in some of these upcoming matchups, and most margins look on paper razor blades.
Turnover can easily swing those competitions. One Romme came late in the fourth quarter with the outcome, but the other took place early in the second half and had the potential to move the momentum to the Hawks. Fortunately for Merrimack, the defense held, and Sean Hurley Missed a field goal of 25 meters so that the crime prevented the cost points.
There was good news in the ground game. Brendon Wyatt Featured a touchdown run of 39 meters and ended with 74 yards on eight Carry’s, an average of 9.3 yards per attempt. Demarcus Mcelroy Leaved a mess, but still delivered a steady production and won 61 yards on 14 wears 4.4 yards per attempt.
One of the keys to Merrimack’s offensive success was the wealth’s ability to spread the ball. Pereira used different options, with Seth Sweitzer First with 81 meters on four receptions and Hayden Fisher Pacing the team with five catches.
In total, Merrimack 21 fits up to nine different receivers, with five multiple catches.
Target share:
Hayden Fisher5
Seth Sweitzer4
Jalen McDonald4
Stephon Patrick3
Demarcus Mcelroy3
CALLAHAN CADE3
Brendon Wyatt2
Austin Palmer2
Ty yocum1
Through two games, the Warriors have already completed passes to 11 different recipients, which underlines the balance and depth in their air raid.
The Warriors Converted 9 of 13 third-down opportunities.
Penalties were a concern, because Merrimack was marked 12 times for 115 Yards.
Nasir Maryland The victory concluded with an interception of 70 meters for a touchdown.
Deandre Ricks” Garry Rose Memond Jr.And Kendal Sims Shared the team leader with four tackles each.
Carlton Thai Turned his only attempt from the field goal of the day, a 29-yarder in the first quarter, and hit 4-out-4 on Pats.
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