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Builders fall 3-0 to Division II Fairmont State
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - Alex Ashley's 34-yard field goal with 8:59 left in the second quarter proved to be the lone score of the day as Division II Fairmont State University defeated Apprentice School 3-0 in front of nearly 2,000 fans at Apprentice Field on Saturday. The win extended Fairmont's winning streak to three games, while this was the first loss in the last five games for Apprentice School.
The Builders were pinned deep in their end of the field for most of the first half and kept under wraps for most of the day by a stingy Falcon defense that held the Builders to 86 yards of total offense. Apprentice School broke Fairmont State's side of the field just once, coming off a blocked punt by senior Tony Scott that fell at the Fairmont 34-yardline.
Fairmont State was paced by Ben Gum who ran 22 times for 85 yards with the majority coming in the fourth quarter when the Falcons ran the ball 12 out of 14 times in a drive that stalled with 16 seconds left at the Builder 22.
"We did not handle their defensive pressure very well," said Apprentice School coach Phil Janaro. "They have a good defense and when you face a team like that you can't make mistakes on offense. Our defense showed a lot of heart and courage against a very good team."
Apprentice School jumps into Atlantic Central Football Conference action on Saturday, September 8 as they host Frostburg State University at 1 pm.
