GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart football team will be back in action this Saturday, Oct. 31, when it hosts Liberty League rival Rochester at Boswell Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. with the winner taking home the Centennial Cup.
Saturday's game also marks the 16th annual Tackles and Touchdowns game, which benefits Ability Partners Foundation. Fans can take part by pledging $1 for every Hobart tackle and $7 for every Hobart touchdown against the Yellowjackets, or by making a flat-rate donation.
Download the pledge form
Fans are encouraged to dress in their best Halloween costume for a chance to win the
CJs Sandwich Institution Halftime Costume Contest. One lucky fan judged to have the best costume will win a gift certificate to CJS Sandwich Institution on Seneca Street in Geneva.
GAME COVERAGE
ABOUT THE STATESMEN
- Hobart is 4-3 overall with a 2-2 mark in the Liberty League.
- The Statesmen enter the weekend after a 41-0 win over St. Lawrence last Saturday.
- Hobart leads the league in sacks (23) and is second in interceptions (8).
- Senior E.J. Taylor is second in the league in rushing yards (687) and touchdowns (9) and leads Hobart with 24 receptions (sixth in the league).
- Senior Marcus Peterson leads the receiving corps with 310 yards (sixth in the league) on 16 receptions while junior Johnny Harding has 257 yards on 20 receptions.
- Sophomore Aidan Conrath threw for a career-high 319 yards and two touchdowns at St. Lawrence, raising his season totals to 891 yards and eight touchdowns.
- Defensively, senior defensive tackle Hunter Vos is third in the league with six sacks, while senior cornerback Zeshan Dixon leads the league with four interceptions.
ABOUT THE YELLOWJACKETS
- Rochester is 3-4 overall with a 2-2 mark in the conference.
- The Yellowjackets travel to Geneva after a 41-7 loss to RPI last Saturday.
- Rochester leads the league with six fumbles forced.
- Quarterback Shawn Bellenger has thrown for 829 yards and eight touchdowns.
- Cole Raux is first in the league with 707 rushing yards and leads the offense with five touchdowns while Justin Rizzo-Troxell is third in the league with 350 yards on 21 receptions.
- Jack Diggins leads the defense with 67 tackles and 2.5 sacks and is second in the league with 11.5 tackles for loss.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
- This will be the 118th Hobart-Rochester rivalry matchup with the winner laying claim to the Centennial Cup. The Statesmen have won 16 of the 17 contests since the cup was commissioned in 2007 in honor of the 100th meeting between programs.
- Overall, Hobart leads the series 62-48-7, including a 23-18-1 record in Geneva.
- The Statesmen have won 14 straight against Rochester.
- The Yellowjackets' lone Centennial Cup win was a 35-34 double-overtime victory in 2010.
- Hobart has not lost in regulation to Rochester since 2003.
