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2025
Game Leaders
William Paterson
Pa:
Landicini,JC - 181
Ru:
MacNair,Ethan - 31
Rec:
Manley,Kyle - 70
Vermont State Castleton
Pa:
Nykeil Boone-Givens - 132
Ru:
Flores,Mike - 33
Rec:
Brody Tyburski - 49
Team Stats
Vermont State Castleton
William Paterson
Passing Yards
132
181
Rushing Yards
60
78
Turnovers
6
1
Time of Poss.
30:20
28:42
WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson (2-2, 1-0 NJAC) turned a two-point lead into a 25-point victory, pulling away from Vermont State Castleton (2-2, 0-1 NJAC) for a 32-7 Homecoming football victory Oct. 4 at Wightman Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sophomore defensive lineman Joseph Pressley ended Castleton's first possession by forcing a fumble that was recovered by junior linebacker Gavin Rembert, giving the Pioneers the ball at the Spartan-24. Three plays later, sophomore quarterback JC Landicini's ball was hauled in by a leaping Brion Dorsey along the left edge of the end zone, and senior Matt Davidson kicked the PAT, handing William Paterson a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
- Pressley's sack in the end zone tacked on two WP points via a safety, making it a 9-0 game four seconds into the second period.
- The Spartans answered with a 17-yard pass play at the back of the end zone, cutting the Pioneers' lead to 9-7 with 10:48 on the clock in the second.
- Senior defensive back Knasir Alston snared an interception and returned it 21 yards to pay dirt, creating a 15-7 edge 4:38 before halftime.
- Davidson's 40-yard field goal made it a two-score game at 18-7 with 13:59 remaining.
- Landicini found freshman wide receiver Hassan Moore for an 11-yard score at the 6:00 mark (25-7), and a Castleton throw on fourth-and-23 was intercepted by senior defensive back Darrell Mims, who wound his way 32 yards for the final score of the day (32-7, 3:29).
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Landicini went 12-for-23 for 181 yards and two touchdowns under center.
- Junior running back Ethan MacNair carried 13 times for 36 yards.
- Sophomore wide receiver Kyle Manley caught three passes for 70 yards, while Dorsey finished with three receptions, 56 yards and a score.
- Junior linebacker Karim Nasser led the defense with seven total tackles (five solo), including 1.5 sacks. Senior defensive back James Nevels added four stops to his forced fumble and interception.
- Pressley collected four tackles (3.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks) and a fumble forced.
- The Pioneers had two pick-sixes for the second straight game, and now own 10 interceptions overall through four games this season.
- William Paterson's 25-point win was the largest Homecoming margin of victory since a 49-23 result against Maritime (9/28/13).
- The Spartans were playing their first game as an associate member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC).
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson travels to Ewing to face The College of New Jersey Saturday, Oct. 11, at 3:00 p.m.
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