Deondre Scott’s 1-yard touchdown plunge with 19 seconds left helps St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10

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Stonehill led the game by one point until St. Francis took their winning lead in the final seconds.

By Associated Press

September 30, 2023

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Deondre Scott scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left to help St. Francis (PA) beat Stonehill 15-10 Saturday.

Perry Shelbred kicked a 51-yard field goal to give Stonehill a 10-9 lead with 3:38 remaining in the game before the Red Flash responded with an 11-play, 75-yard drive that culminated when Scott took a handoff, went up the middle, and dived over the pile into the end zone to make it 15-9 with 19 seconds to play.

Scott, who finished with 59 yards rushing on 14 attempts, had eight carries for 22 yards on the winning drive. Dawson Snyder, who drew a defensive pass interference penalty that gave St. Francis (1-4, 1-1 Northeast Conference) a fresh set of downs at midfield and then had receptions for gains of 21 and 11 yards to set up Scott’s go-ahead TD.

Snyder finished with seven receptions for 87 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown that gave the Red Flash a 9-7 lead (the PAT failed) with 11:55 to play.

Ashur Carraha completed 10 of 26 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions for Stonehill (2-3, 1-1). Tom Comella added 93 yards rushing on 24 carries.