EASTON, Mass. (November 6, 2021) – Senior Justin Felder rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday afternoon, as Stonehill dealt the Franklin Pierce University football team a 34-7 defeat in Northeast-10 Conference play at Stonehill. Freshman Cole Alexander (Anderson, Ind.) threw for 119 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown strike to freshman Kyle O'Connor (Nashua, N.H.) for Franklin Pierce's only score of the afternoon.

With the loss Franklin Pierce falls to 0-9 (0-7 NE10), while Stonehill improves to 7-2 (5-2 NE10).

The Skyhawks took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. Felder opened the scoring with a bang, as he put together a 77-yard touchdown run just 5:09 into the game. A 38-yard field goal from junior Perry Shelbred followed with 2:28 to go in the quarter, to cap off a 10-play, 53-yard drive.

Stonehill added a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to make it a 24-0 margin heading into halftime. Felder found the end zone for a second time, this time from eight yards out, 35 seconds into the quarter. After recovering the ensuing kickoff, Stonehill needed to go just four plays and 21 yards to strike again, on an 11-yard trip to the end zone by freshman Bryson Carter.

The Ravens struck first coming out of the halftime break. Alexander -- who finished the afternoon 10-for-17 for 119 yards through the air -- found O'Connor to get the Ravens on the board with 8:42 to go in the third quarter.

Stonehill answered with a touchdown of its own on the following drive. It was another one on the ground for Felder, who broke free from 22 yards out for his third touchdown of the game. A 36-yard field goal from Shelbred with 34 seconds to play in the third created the 34-7 final.

Alexander was also Franklin Pierce's leading rusher, at 56 yards on 20 attempts (2.8 yards per rush), as junior EJ Burgess (Pearland, Texas) was held to just 54 yards on 19 carries (2.8 yards per rush). Burgess did finish as the team's leading receiver, with four catches for 58 yards. Defensively, freshman Trey Sejour (Everett, Mass.) led the squad with nine tackles (five solo), while junior Qudair Sims (Mount Holly, N.J.) recorded an interception.

For Stonehill, Felder was the story, as he rushed 21 times for 193 yards (9.2 yards per rush) and the three scores. Meanwhile, senior Anton Stoneking went 19-for-30 for 172 yards through the air and spread the ball around, as five different Skyhawks caught at least two passes. Defensively, sophomore Sam Murphy made a game-high 14 tackles (three solo), while senior Garrett McCarthy added 11 tackles (four solo), including 1.5 sacks.

The Ravens return home to wrap up the season next weekend, as they host New Haven at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, at Sodexo Field.