2022 Fitchburg State Falcons football team
American college football season
(Learn how and when to remove this message) The 2022 Fitchburg State Falcons football team represented Fitchburg State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season. The Falcons, were originally led by 2nd-year head coach Scott Sperone before he was fired and replaced by Mark Sullivan, played their home games at Elliot Field in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Dean* | - Elliot Field
- Fitchburg, MA
| W 33–28 | 750 |
September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Castleton* | | L 0–48 | 4,112 |
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Worcester State | - Elliot Field
- Fitchburg, MA
| L 10–56 | 1,675 |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Maritime | - Elliot Field
- Fitchburg, MA
| L 13–38 | 1,244 |
October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bridgewater State | | L 0–82 | 2,500 |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Framingham State | | L 0–47 | 0 |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Plymouth State | - Elliot Field
- Fitchburg, MA
| L 7–42 | 120 |
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | UMass Dartmouth | - Elliot Field
- Fitchburg, MA
| L 0–49 | 0 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Connecticut | | L 21–41 | 600 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Westfield State | | L 0–50 | 1,000 |
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Game summaries
Dean
Game One – Fitchburg State Falcons (0–0) vs Dean Bulldogs (0–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dean | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Fitchburg State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly clear
- Game attendance: 750
- Referee: Rick Puente
Game information |
- First quarter
- (0:00) FIT – Elijah Zaire McKnight 16 Yd Run, Linnea D'Acchille Kick (Fitchburg State 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (4:55) DEAN – Will Stafford 4 Yd Run, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Tied 7–7)
- (4:40) FIT – Elijah Zaire McKnight 73 Yd Pass, Linnea D'Acchille Kick (Fitchburg State 14–7)
- Third quarter
- (11:15) DEAN – Will Stafford 3 Yd Run, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Tied 14–14)
- (2:43) FIT – Frank Sims IV 1 Yd Run, Linnea D'Acchille Kick (Fitchburg State 21–14)
- (0:49) DEAN – Quintus Reid 23 Yd Pass, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Tied 21–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:31) FIT – Frank Sims IV 3 Yd Run, PAT Failed (Fitchburg State 27–21)
- (6:23) DEAN – Mozes Mooney 16 Yd Pass, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Dean 27–28)
- (2:33) FIT – Tyzohn Poole 14 Yd Fumble Recovery, 2-PT Pass Failed (Fitchburg State 33–28)
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Statistics | DEAN | FIT |
First downs | 20 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 61 | 61 |
Rushes–yards | 100 | 82 |
Passing yards | 206 | 179 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–1 | 15–23–1 |
Time of possession | 27:25 | 44:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Dean | Passing | Nathan Cisco | 12/14, 208 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Will Stafford | 19 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Jordan Mason | 4 receptions, 70 yards |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 14/19, 155 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Frank Sims IV | 19 carries, 38 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD |
At Castleton
Game Two – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–0) vs Castleton Spartans (0–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Castleton | 7 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 48 |
at Dave Wolk Stadium • Castleton, Vermont
- Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 4,112
Game information |
- First quarter
- (9:14) CAS – Chance Fee 6 Yd Pass, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–7)
- Second quarter
- (13:57) CAS – Saijon McIntosh 37 Yd Pass, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–14)
- (6:43) CAS – Simon Davis Jr. 2 Yd Run, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–21)
- (1:19) CAS – Saijon McIntosh 10 Yd Run, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–28)
- Third quarter
- (10:14) CAS – Caezar Williams 62 Yd Punt Return, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–35)
- (7:56) CAS – Saijon McIntosh 34 Yd Pass, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–42)
- (3:07) CAS – Jackson Brand 17 Yd Run, PAT Blocked (Castleton 0–48)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring |
Statistics | FIT | CAS |
First downs | 12 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 63 | 52 |
Rushes–yards | 67 | 204 |
Passing yards | 103 | 248 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–25–1 | 15–20–0 |
Time of possession | 37:16 | 22:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 14/23, 203 yards |
Rushing | Frank Sims Jr. | 7 carries, 16 yards |
Receiving | Sahir Gomez | 4 receptions, 37 yards |
Castleton | Passing | Evan Smith | 14/19, 235 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Colin Ellsworth | 5 carries, 44 yards |
Receiving | Saijon McIntosh | 3 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TD |
Worcester State
Game Three – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–1) vs Worcester State Lancers (0–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Worcester State | 14 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny / mild
- Game attendance: 1,675
- Referee: Austin Brough
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | WSU | FIT |
First downs | 29 | 10 |
Plays–yards | 64 | 50 |
Rushes–yards | 221 | 100 |
Passing yards | 199 | 101 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–23–0 | 9–13–0 |
Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Worcester State | Passing | Aaron-Moses Williams | 12/18, 192 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Amir Mells | 18 carries, 108 yards |
Receiving | Ke'Vaughn Davis | 4 receptions, 49 yards, 3 TD |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 9/12, 101 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 10 carries, 50 yards |
Receiving | Sahir Gomez | 3 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD |
Massachusetts Maritime
Game Four – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–2) vs Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers (0–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Massachusetts Maritime | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly clear
- Game attendance: 1,244
- Referee: Greg Camara
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | MMA | FIT |
First downs | 20 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 62 | 47 |
Rushes–yards | 122 | 60 |
Passing yards | 325 | 92 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–26–1 | 11–17–2 |
Time of possession | 32:25 | 27:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Massachusetts Maritime | Passing | Marc Murphy | 20/25, 322 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ja'iel Johnson | 14 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Andrew Brightman | 9 receptions, 210 yards, 3 TD |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 10/14, 89 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Kwasi Boakye | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
At Bridgewater State
Game Five – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–3) vs Bridgewater State Bears (1–3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bridgewater State | 28 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 82 |
at Swenson Field • Bridgewater, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 2,500
- Referee: Gregg Camara
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | FSU | BSU |
First downs | 8 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 60 | 61 |
Rushes–yards | 43 | 369 |
Passing yards | 65 | 210 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 6–19–1 | 12–15–0 |
Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 3/11, 47 yards |
Rushing | Frank Sims IV | 15 carries, 40 yards |
Receiving | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
Bridgewater State | Passing | James Cahoon | 9/12, 199 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Adam Couch | 12 carries, 119 yards |
Receiving | Daniel Akinsheye | 2 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD |
At Framingham State
Game Six – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–4) vs Framingham State Rams (2–3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Framingham State | 14 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 47 |
at Bowditch Field • Framingham, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | FIT | FSU |
First downs | 7 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 38 | 52 |
Rushes–yards | -22 | 203 |
Passing yards | 3 | 384 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 2–12–2 | 10–19–0 |
Time of possession | 31:33 | 27:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Thomas Farr | 1/2, 2 yards |
Rushing | Frank Sims IV | 7 carries, 8 yards |
Receiving | Kwasi Boakye | 2 receptions, 3 yards |
Framingham State | Passing | Terry Smith | 10/18, 181 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Devaun Ford | 15 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Devaun Ford | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |
Plymouth State
Game Seven – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–5) vs Plymouth State Panthers (4–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Plymouth State Panthers | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 120
- Referee: Dennis Donovan
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | PSU | FIT |
First downs | 25 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 56 | 42 |
Rushes–yards | 385 | 128 |
Passing yards | 10 | 80 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 2–3–0 | 10–16–0 |
Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Plymouth State | Passing | Braden Lynn | 2/3, 10 yards |
Rushing | Willie Lombard | 11 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Kyle Baker | 1 reception, 9 yards |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 10/16, 80 yards |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 14 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Kwasi Boakye | 3 receptions, 30 yards |
UMass Dartmouth
Game Eight – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–6) vs UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (6–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
UMass Dartmouth | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Fitchburg State' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Weather: Mostly sunny
- Referee: Gregg Camara
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | UMD | FIT |
First downs | 25 | 5 |
Plays–yards | 68 | 38 |
Rushes–yards | 362 | -19 |
Passing yards | 170 | 42 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–18–0 | 7–19–2 |
Time of possession | 30:27 | 29:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UMass Dartmouth | Passing | Dante Aviles-Santos | 7/14, 141 yards |
Rushing | Jalyn Aponte | 6 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Angel Sanchez | 7 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Dylan Cosner | 3/5, 11 yards |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 6 carries, 8 yards |
Receiving | Brandon Cohen | 3 receptions, 19 yards |
At Western Connecticut
Game Nine – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–7) vs Western Connecticut Wolves (6–3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Western Connecticut | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at The WAC • Danbury, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Nice
- Game attendance: 600
- Referee: C. Hadden
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | FSU | WCSU |
First downs | 16 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 60 | 57 |
Rushes–yards | 94 | 219 |
Passing yards | 186 | 199 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–1 | 14–25–2 |
Time of possession | 33:56 | 26:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Logan Wilson | 9/14, 137 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 13 carries, 90 yards |
Receiving | Keyshawn McCurdy | 5 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TD |
Western Connecticut | Passing | Dennis Riordan | 13/23, 185 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Chad Blaszky | 27 carries, 166 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Riley DeMeo | 1 reception, 55 yards |
At Westfield State
Game Ten – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–8) vs Westfield State Owls (1–8)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fitchburg State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Westfield State | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 50 |
at Alumni Field • Westfield, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear with gusty winds
- Game attendance: 1,000
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | FIT | WSU |
First downs | 6 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 49 | 62 |
Rushes–yards | 9 | 159 |
Passing yards | 28 | 125 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 3–20–2 | 8–13–0 |
Time of possession | 24:12 | 35:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Fitchburg State | Passing | Dylan Cosner | 2/14, 18 yards |
Rushing | Elijah Zaire McKnight | 15 carries, 46 yards |
Receiving | Keyshawn McCurdy | 2 receptions, 15 yards |
Westfield State | Passing | Colby Pires | 8/13, 125 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Shane Clark | 14 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Michael Foley | 1 reception, 40 yards |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position |
Mark Sullivan | Interim head coach |
Adam Sherman | Defensive coordinator/linebackers |
Odell Jones | Offensive coordinator/running backs |
Mac Kimball | Special teams/defensive backs |
Brandon Barnard | Wide receivers |
David Romero | Defensive line |
Todd Souliere | Athletic trainer |
Rebecca Shersnow | Athletic trainer |
Roster
2022 Fitchburg State Falcons Football |
Quarterbacks - 13 – Leonel Almonte – Freshman
- 15 – Jacob Bradshaw – Freshman
- 10 – Thomas Farr – Sophomore
- 16 – Mark Osorio – Freshman
- 27 – Xiry Thibeaux – Sophomore
- 2 – Logan Wilson – Junior
Running backs - 23 – Matthew Aguirre – Junior
- 3 – Elijah Zaire McKnight – Junior
- 33 – Jorge Merino – Sophomore
- 28 – Dylan Mosley – Freshman
- 4 – Frank Sims IV – Senior
Wide receivers - 14 – Kwasi Boakye – Freshman
- 19 – Brandon Cohen – Freshman
- 7 – Dylan Cosner – Sophomore
- 11 – Sahir Gomez – Freshman
- 84 – Keyshawn McCurdy – Freshman
- 38 – John McGarry – Sophomore
- 21 – Jayelinn Miller – Freshman
- 18 – Jonathan Ponce – Sophomore
| | Tight ends - 80 – Marvin Jean Baptiste – Senior
- 47 – John Minghetti – Sophomore
Offensive linemen - 61 – Christopher Emslie – Sophomore
- 74 – Mcklein Henry – Sophomore
- 70 – Amzie Hinkley – Junior
- 51 – Jamesohn LaValley – Freshman
- 68 – Jakob Lufkin – Junior
- 57 – Ryan McDonald – Sophomore
- 73 – Nicholas Notenboom – Sophomore
- 60 – Frank Opoku – Junior
| | Defensive linemen - 56 – Ivanildo DaMoura – Senior
- 97 – Cameron Monette – Sophomore
- 99 – Logan Perez – Junior
- 95 – Preston Roberts – Freshman
Linebackers - 8 – Sebastian Burmester – Sophomore
- 48 – Emmanuel Cano – Freshman
- 44 – Austin Croteau – Sophomore
- 45 – Galvin Guillaume – Sophomore
- 20 – Camren Topkin – Freshman
- 17 – Zachary Whitcomb – Freshman
- 34 – Robert Williams Jr. – Freshman
- 24 – Luke Noyes – Senior
| | Defensive backs - 32 – Jordan Cummings – Sophomore
- 22 – Devin Current – Junior
- 30 – Malachi Grandberry – Sophomore
- 35 – Adolfo Juarez – Sophomore
- 5 – Marcus Moss – Junior
- 6 – Nicholas Polanco – Freshman
- 12 – Adam Rayan – Sophohomore
- 26 – Jan Valls – Freshman
- 9 – Giancarlo Marazzo-Henry – Junior
Placekickers - 43 – Linnea D'Acchille – Senior
- 36 – Dillon Mangus – Freshman
Punter - 86 – Carson Russell – Freshman
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Source and player details, 2022 Fitchburg State Falcons (4/11/2023):[2] |
References
- ^ "2022 Fitchburg State Football Schedule". fitchburgfalcons.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Fitchburg State Football Roster". fitchburgfalcons.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.