STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Football was back at LaValle Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Stony Brook hosted its annual Spring game. The Seawolves split up into "white" and "red" teams and played an offense-defense based intrasquad scrimmage that featured the offense picking up a 21-19 victory.
The offense earned points in the traditional fashion, while a scoring system was in place that allowed the defense to earn points outside of scoring a touchdown or a safety. The defense also received points for the following: a stop prior to the offense crossing the 50-yard line was worth two points, a stop after the offense crossed the 50-yard line was worth one point, three and outs were two points, and turnovers were four points.
Wide receivers
Anthony Johnson and
RJ Lamarre posted standout games for the Seawolves. Johnson hauled in six passes for a game-high 123 yards, which included a 53-yard reception on the offense's opening drive. Lamarre made three catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Transfer quarterback
Casey Case went 17-for-25 for 209 yards and two touchdowns through the air. Case connected with Johnson for the 53-yard pitch and catch on the Seawolves' opening drive and then later found wide receiver
Jayce Freeman for a five-yard touchdown and Lamarre for 53-yard touchdown.
Freeman capped off the offense's opening drive when he brought in a five-yard touchdown to open the scoring. After several stops by the defense that put them up 18-7, Case found Lamarre for the 53-yard score that cut the deficit to 18-14.
Lamarre corralled a pass that deflected off
Joseph Badyna's hands. Lamarre gathered the ball, tucked it in, and darted into the end zone for the touchdown.
The defense went on to pick up a stop before the halftime break which gave them a 19-14 lead. The offense came out of the break and put together a 14-play, 70-yard drive that was finished by
Brandon Jorgensen finding
Dez Williams for a 20-yard touchdown. After the extra point, the offense took a 21-19 lead, a score they would hold on to win by.
On the defensive side of the ball,
JuJu Ganthier led all Seawolves with seven tackles in the game. Fellow corner back
Willensky Nicolas was right behind Ganthier as he made five stops on the outside.
Clarens Legagneur made three tackles, tallied a TFL, and one PBU.
Taylor Bolesta,
Vincent Rotelli, and
Jerrod Hills were all credited with sacks in the game.
Hashim Desire-Brisard finished with a pair for TFLs up front. Transfer
Dyshier Clary recorded two tackles, a TFL, and batted down a pass at the line of scrimmage.
At halftime of the game, Stony Brook honored its seniors as well as its end of year award winners:
Seniors: Eric Black,
Damien Caffrey,
John Corpac,
Reidgee Dimanche,
Carthell Flowers-Lloyd,
Angelo Guglielmello,
Delante Hellams Jr.,
Sam Howson,
Cameron Lucas,
Matt Mirabito,
Seba Nekhet,
Khalil Newton,
Kyle Nunez,
Randy Pringle,
Carson Tebbetts, Jeanine Guelee (senior team filmer), and Carli Surkis (senior manager).
Award Winners:
Dan Flores Offensive Rookie of The Year –
Ross Tallarico
Defensive Rookie of The Year –
AJ Roberts
Fred Kemp Award –
Eric Black
Frank Conti Workhorse Award –
Taylor Bolesta
Mark Motroni Award –
Kyle Nunez
Academic Achievement Award –
Eric Black
Ray Downey Special Team MVP Award –
Angelo Guglielmello
Defensive MVP Award –
Carthell Flowers-Lloyd
Ernest Owusu Offensive MVP Award –
Ross Tallarico
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES:
The Seawolves are set to open the 2023 season at LaValle Stadium the Thursday of Labor Day weekend. Stony Brook plays host to Delaware on August 31, as it kicks off the season under the lights on Long Island. Stony Brook and Delaware will meet for the first time since October 16, 2021, when the Seawolves picked up a 34-17 win over the Blue Hens at LaValle Stadium.
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