Merrimack Warriors at Fordham Rams
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Merrimack holds Fordham to 31 yards offense in 19-3 win
Jay Thompson had three solo sacks and was credited with four of Merrimack’s 11 sacks. The Rams (2-10) finished with just four first downs and were held to minus-29 yards rushing and 31 total yards offense. The Warriors (5-6) also made two interceptions.
Pereira was 12-of-15 passing for 131 yards, connecting with Jalen McDonald for a 12-yard touchdown and a 16-3 lead late in the third quarter. Lliam Davis's field goal made it 19-3 in the fourth quarter.
After Kendal Sims blocked a Fordham punt out of the end zone for a safety, Jermaine Corbett went over from a yard out for a 9-0 lead in the first quarter.
Bennett Henderson had Fordham's only points with a 43-yard field goal.
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Scoring Summary
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SF | 1st Period 8:23 | Team Safety |
|
TD | 1st Period 4:53 | Jermaine Corbett 1 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:54 | Bennett Henderson 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:17 | Jalen McDonald 12 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Lliam Davis Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:59 | Lliam Davis 21 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 FOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 4 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 357 | Total Yards | 31 |
| 131 | Passing | 60 |
| 12/15 | Comp/Att | 3/12 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 5.0 |
| 226 | Rushing | -29 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | -1.0 |
| 9-75 | Penalties | 3-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 38:14 | Possession | 21:46 |
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