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Alex Lanzana
KEVIN COLTON

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Statesmen to host Mustangs in home opener

GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart College football team will make its 2018 Boswell Field debut on Saturday, Sept. 8, when the Statesmen welcome the Morrisville State College Mustangs to campus. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
 
General admission tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12. The game will be broadcast live on WEOS-FM (89.5/90.3) in the Geneva area. Fans can also follow the action online with All-Access Video and Live Stats.
 
Hobart opened its 125th season at then No. 6 Brockport last week. The Statesmen lost to the Golden Eagles, who reached the national semifinals last season, 56-7. Hobart was limited to just 124 yards of offense while giving up 583. Junior quarterback Ryan Hofmann (14-25-2) passed for 114 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, junior Jayson Prince and sophomores Emmett Forde and Jared Leake share team-high honors with seven tackles apiece.
 
Morrisville opened its season last week as well, traveling to Norwich. The Mustangs left Vermont with a 34-13 victory, rolling up 474 yards of offense. Senior quarterback Brandon Gwinner (22-31-0) threw for 316 yards and four TDs and senior running back Nick Edmond ran for 113 yards on 22 carries. Junior linebacker Taylor Avanzato led the defense with seven tackles.
 
Saturday's game will be the first meeting between the two programs.

 
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Players Mentioned

Ryan Hofmann

#10 Ryan Hofmann

QB
6' 3"
Junior
Emmett Forde

#22 Emmett Forde

OLB
5' 9"
Sophomore
Jared Leake

#21 Jared Leake

CB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Jayson Prince

#20 Jayson Prince

OLB
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ryan Hofmann

#10 Ryan Hofmann

6' 3"
Junior
QB
Emmett Forde

#22 Emmett Forde

5' 9"
Sophomore
OLB
Jared Leake

#21 Jared Leake

5' 10"
Sophomore
CB
Jayson Prince

#20 Jayson Prince

6' 1"
Junior
OLB