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The football team (0-3) put forth a valiant effort against Northeast Football Conference rival and NJCAA number 13 ranked Lackawanna College, but came up short, 31-17, on Saturday in Scranton, PA.<\/p>\n
The Vikings got off to a great start as freshman running back Tony Deloatch (Saratoga Springs\/Saratoga) gave the Vikings a 10-7 after his five-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. On the ensuing Lackawanna series, outside linebacker Sidiq Soulemana (DeWitt Clinton\/ Bronx) picked off an errant Falcon pass and returned it 62-yards for a touchdown, putting the Vikings up, 17-7, with little time remaining in the first-half. Lackawanna was able to pick up enough yardage to convert a field goal before the half making the score 17-10.<\/p>\n
The second half began with the Falcons driving 80 yards for a game-tying touchdown. The Vikings next drove the ball down to the Lackawanna eight-yard line where they fumbled inside the five-yard line. Lackawanna put together another long drive for a touchdown to take a 24-17 lead. It would be a lead that the Falcons would not relinquish as another late Viking fumble was returned for a touchdown in Hudson Valley’s final attempt to tie the contest.<\/p>\n
When asked to comment about the game, Hudson Valley Head Coach Jason Houghtaling said “I’ve never seen a team play harder than ours did today.”<\/p>\n
Top performers on the day for the Vikings were Soulemana, who had nine solo tackles including one for a loss and the aforementioned “pick-six.” Defensive back James Bryant (White Plains, White Plains) also had his first interception of the season. Offensively, running back Nyquan McGirt (Lansingburgh\/ Lansingburgh) picked up 68 yards on 16 carries. Quarterback Bryan Norman (Pencandor Charter\/ Bear, DE) was 15-for-22 passing for 122 yards and wide receiver Bernard Antwi (Irvington\/ Irvington, NJ) had six catches for 51 yards.<\/p>\n
The Vikings will play their third road game in-a-row as they travel to Dean College on Saturday, Sept. 25.<\/p>\n
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