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2022 Fitchburg State Falcons football
ConferenceMassachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (0–8 MASCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorOdell Jones
Defensive coordinatorMark Sullivan (3rd season)
Home stadiumElliot Field
Seasons← 20212023 →
2022 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UMass Dartmouth $^   8 – 0     9 – 2  
Plymouth State   6 – 2     9 – 2  
Western Connecticut   6 – 2     7 – 3  
Bridgewater State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Framingham State   4 – 4     5 – 5  
Massachusetts Maritime   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Westfield State   2 – 6     2 – 8  
Worcester State   1 – 7     1 – 9  
Fitchburg State   0 – 8     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2022 Fitchburg State Falcons football team represented Fitchburg State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season. The Falcons, were originally led by 2nd-year head coach Scott Sperone before he was fired and replaced by Mark Sullivan, played their home games at Elliot Field in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Dean*W 33–28750
September 102:00 p.m.at Castleton*L 0–484,112
September 1712:00 p.m.Worcester State
  • Elliot Field
  • Fitchburg, MA
L 10–561,675
September 2412:00 p.m.Massachusetts Maritime
  • Elliot Field
  • Fitchburg, MA
L 13–381,244
October 14:00 p.m.at Bridgewater StateL 0–822,500
October 812:00 p.m.at Framingham StateL 0–470
October 1512:00 p.m.Plymouth State
  • Elliot Field
  • Fitchburg, MA
L 7–42120
October 2212:00 p.m.UMass Dartmouth
  • Elliot Field
  • Fitchburg, MA
L 0–490
November 512:00 p.m.at Western ConnecticutL 21–41600
November 1212:00 p.m.at Westfield StateL 0–501,000

Game summaries

Dean

See also: Dean Bulldogs football Game One – Fitchburg State Falcons (0–0) vs Dean Bulldogs (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dean 0 7 14728
Fitchburg State 7 7 71233

at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts

  • Date: Friday, September 2, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly clear
  • Game attendance: 750
  • Referee: Rick Puente
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:00) FIT – Elijah Zaire McKnight 16 Yd Run, Linnea D'Acchille Kick (Fitchburg State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:55) DEAN – Will Stafford 4 Yd Run, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (4:40) FIT – Elijah Zaire McKnight 73 Yd Pass, Linnea D'Acchille Kick (Fitchburg State 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:15) DEAN – Will Stafford 3 Yd Run, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Tied 14–14)
  • (2:43) FIT – Frank Sims IV 1 Yd Run, Linnea D'Acchille Kick (Fitchburg State 21–14)
  • (0:49) DEAN – Quintus Reid 23 Yd Pass, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Tied 21–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:31) FIT – Frank Sims IV 3 Yd Run, PAT Failed (Fitchburg State 27–21)
  • (6:23) DEAN – Mozes Mooney 16 Yd Pass, Nikolai Luksch Kick (Dean 27–28)
  • (2:33) FIT – Tyzohn Poole 14 Yd Fumble Recovery, 2-PT Pass Failed (Fitchburg State 33–28)
Statistics DEAN FIT
First downs 20 18
Plays–yards 61 61
Rushes–yards 100 82
Passing yards 206 179
Passing: comp–att–int 13–19–1 15–23–1
Time of possession 27:25 44:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Dean Passing Nathan Cisco 12/14, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Will Stafford 19 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Mason 4 receptions, 70 yards
Fitchburg State Passing Logan Wilson 14/19, 155 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Frank Sims IV 19 carries, 38 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Zaire McKnight 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

At Castleton

See also: Castleton Spartans football Game Two – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–0) vs Castleton Spartans (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fitchburg State 0 0 000
Castleton 7 21 20048

at Dave Wolk Stadium • Castleton, Vermont

  • Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,112
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:14) CAS – Chance Fee 6 Yd Pass, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:57) CAS – Saijon McIntosh 37 Yd Pass, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–14)
  • (6:43) CAS – Simon Davis Jr. 2 Yd Run, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–21)
  • (1:19) CAS – Saijon McIntosh 10 Yd Run, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–28)
Third quarter
  • (10:14) CAS – Caezar Williams 62 Yd Punt Return, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–35)
  • (7:56) CAS – Saijon McIntosh 34 Yd Pass, Noah Crossman Kick (Castleton 0–42)
  • (3:07) CAS – Jackson Brand 17 Yd Run, PAT Blocked (Castleton 0–48)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics FIT CAS
First downs 12 23
Plays–yards 63 52
Rushes–yards 67 204
Passing yards 103 248
Passing: comp–att–int 14–25–1 15–20–0
Time of possession 37:16 22:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Fitchburg State Passing Logan Wilson 14/23, 203 yards
Rushing Frank Sims Jr. 7 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Sahir Gomez 4 receptions, 37 yards
Castleton Passing Evan Smith 14/19, 235 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Colin Ellsworth 5 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Saijon McIntosh 3 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TD

Worcester State

See also: Worcester State Lancers football Game Three – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–1) vs Worcester State Lancers (0–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Worcester State 14 7 142156
Fitchburg State 0 3 01013

at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny / mild
  • Game attendance: 1,675
  • Referee: Austin Brough
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WSU FIT
First downs 29 10
Plays–yards 64 50
Rushes–yards 221 100
Passing yards 199 101
Passing: comp–att–int 15–23–0 9–13–0
Time of possession 28:20 31:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Worcester State Passing Aaron-Moses Williams 12/18, 192 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Amir Mells 18 carries, 108 yards
Receiving Ke'Vaughn Davis 4 receptions, 49 yards, 3 TD
Fitchburg State Passing Logan Wilson 9/12, 101 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Elijah Zaire McKnight 10 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Sahir Gomez 3 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

Massachusetts Maritime

See also: Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers football Game Four – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–2) vs Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers (0–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Massachusetts Maritime 28 10 0038
Fitchburg State 0 13 0013

at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly clear
  • Game attendance: 1,244
  • Referee: Greg Camara
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MMA FIT
First downs 20 9
Plays–yards 62 47
Rushes–yards 122 60
Passing yards 325 92
Passing: comp–att–int 21–26–1 11–17–2
Time of possession 32:25 27:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Massachusetts Maritime Passing Marc Murphy 20/25, 322 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ja'iel Johnson 14 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Andrew Brightman 9 receptions, 210 yards, 3 TD
Fitchburg State Passing Logan Wilson 10/14, 89 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Elijah Zaire McKnight 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kwasi Boakye 2 receptions, 50 yards

At Bridgewater State

See also: Bridgewater State Bears football Game Five – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–3) vs Bridgewater State Bears (1–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fitchburg State 0 0 000
Bridgewater State 28 20 72782

at Swenson Field • Bridgewater, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Referee: Gregg Camara
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FSU BSU
First downs 8 24
Plays–yards 60 61
Rushes–yards 43 369
Passing yards 65 210
Passing: comp–att–int 6–19–1 12–15–0
Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Fitchburg State Passing Logan Wilson 3/11, 47 yards
Rushing Frank Sims IV 15 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Elijah Zaire McKnight 3 receptions, 40 yards
Bridgewater State Passing James Cahoon 9/12, 199 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Adam Couch 12 carries, 119 yards
Receiving Daniel Akinsheye 2 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

At Framingham State

See also: Framingham State Rams football Game Six – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–4) vs Framingham State Rams (2–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fitchburg State 0 0 000
Framingham State 14 26 7047

at Bowditch Field • Framingham, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FIT FSU
First downs 7 21
Plays–yards 38 52
Rushes–yards -22 203
Passing yards 3 384
Passing: comp–att–int 2–12–2 10–19–0
Time of possession 31:33 27:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Fitchburg State Passing Thomas Farr 1/2, 2 yards
Rushing Frank Sims IV 7 carries, 8 yards
Receiving Kwasi Boakye 2 receptions, 3 yards
Framingham State Passing Terry Smith 10/18, 181 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Devaun Ford 15 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Devaun Ford 3 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

Plymouth State

Main article: 2022 Plymouth State Panthers football team Game Seven – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–5) vs Plymouth State Panthers (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Plymouth State Panthers 7 28 0742
Fitchburg State 0 0 077

at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 120
  • Referee: Dennis Donovan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PSU FIT
First downs 25 9
Plays–yards 56 42
Rushes–yards 385 128
Passing yards 10 80
Passing: comp–att–int 2–3–0 10–16–0
Time of possession 34:25 25:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Plymouth State Passing Braden Lynn 2/3, 10 yards
Rushing Willie Lombard 11 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kyle Baker 1 reception, 9 yards
Fitchburg State Passing Logan Wilson 10/16, 80 yards
Rushing Elijah Zaire McKnight 14 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kwasi Boakye 3 receptions, 30 yards

UMass Dartmouth

Main article: 2022 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team Game Eight – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–6) vs UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UMass Dartmouth 21 14 14049
Fitchburg State' 0 0 000

at Elliot Field • Fitchburg, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Mostly sunny
  • Referee: Gregg Camara
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UMD FIT
First downs 25 5
Plays–yards 68 38
Rushes–yards 362 -19
Passing yards 170 42
Passing: comp–att–int 10–18–0 7–19–2
Time of possession 30:27 29:53
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Dartmouth Passing Dante Aviles-Santos 7/14, 141 yards
Rushing Jalyn Aponte 6 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Angel Sanchez 7 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
Fitchburg State Passing Dylan Cosner 3/5, 11 yards
Rushing Elijah Zaire McKnight 6 carries, 8 yards
Receiving Brandon Cohen 3 receptions, 19 yards

At Western Connecticut

See also: Western Connecticut Wolves football Game Nine – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–7) vs Western Connecticut Wolves (6–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fitchburg State 0 7 14021
Western Connecticut 14 13 7741

at The WAC • Danbury, Connecticut

  • Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Nice
  • Game attendance: 600
  • Referee: C. Hadden
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FSU WCSU
First downs 16 27
Plays–yards 60 57
Rushes–yards 94 219
Passing yards 186 199
Passing: comp–att–int 13–25–1 14–25–2
Time of possession 33:56 26:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Fitchburg State Passing Logan Wilson 9/14, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Elijah Zaire McKnight 13 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Keyshawn McCurdy 5 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TD
Western Connecticut Passing Dennis Riordan 13/23, 185 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Chad Blaszky 27 carries, 166 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Riley DeMeo 1 reception, 55 yards

At Westfield State

See also: Westfield State Owls football Game Ten – Fitchburg State Falcons (1–8) vs Westfield State Owls (1–8)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fitchburg State 0 0 000
Westfield State 16 13 14750

at Alumni Field • Westfield, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear with gusty winds
  • Game attendance: 1,000
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FIT WSU
First downs 6 15
Plays–yards 49 62
Rushes–yards 9 159
Passing yards 28 125
Passing: comp–att–int 3–20–2 8–13–0
Time of possession 24:12 35:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Fitchburg State Passing Dylan Cosner 2/14, 18 yards
Rushing Elijah Zaire McKnight 15 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Keyshawn McCurdy 2 receptions, 15 yards
Westfield State Passing Colby Pires 8/13, 125 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Shane Clark 14 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Michael Foley 1 reception, 40 yards

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position
Mark Sullivan Interim head coach
Adam Sherman Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Odell Jones Offensive coordinator/running backs
Mac Kimball Special teams/defensive backs
Brandon Barnard Wide receivers
David Romero Defensive line
Todd Souliere Athletic trainer
Rebecca Shersnow Athletic trainer

Roster

2022 Fitchburg State Falcons Football

Quarterbacks

  • 13 – Leonel Almonte – Freshman
  • 15 – Jacob Bradshaw – Freshman
  • 10 – Thomas Farr – Sophomore
  • 16 – Mark Osorio – Freshman
  • 27 – Xiry Thibeaux – Sophomore
  • 2 – Logan Wilson – Junior

Running backs

  • 23 – Matthew Aguirre – Junior
  • 3 – Elijah Zaire McKnight – Junior
  • 33 – Jorge Merino – Sophomore
  • 28 – Dylan Mosley – Freshman
  • 4 – Frank Sims IV – Senior

Wide receivers

  • 14 – Kwasi Boakye – Freshman
  • 19 – Brandon Cohen – Freshman
  • 7 – Dylan Cosner – Sophomore
  • 11 – Sahir Gomez – Freshman
  • 84 – Keyshawn McCurdy – Freshman
  • 38 – John McGarry – Sophomore
  • 21 – Jayelinn Miller – Freshman
  • 18 – Jonathan Ponce – Sophomore
  

Tight ends

  • 80 – Marvin Jean Baptiste – Senior
  • 47 – John Minghetti – Sophomore

Offensive linemen

  • 61 – Christopher Emslie – Sophomore
  • 74 – Mcklein Henry – Sophomore
  • 70 – Amzie Hinkley – Junior
  • 51 – Jamesohn LaValley – Freshman
  • 68 – Jakob Lufkin – Junior
  • 57 – Ryan McDonald – Sophomore
  • 73 – Nicholas Notenboom – Sophomore
  • 60 – Frank Opoku – Junior
  

Defensive linemen

  • 56 – Ivanildo DaMoura – Senior
  • 97 – Cameron Monette – Sophomore
  • 99 – Logan Perez – Junior
  • 95 – Preston Roberts – Freshman

Linebackers

  • 8 – Sebastian Burmester – Sophomore
  • 48 – Emmanuel Cano – Freshman
  • 44 – Austin Croteau – Sophomore
  • 45 – Galvin Guillaume – Sophomore
  • 20 – Camren Topkin – Freshman
  • 17 – Zachary Whitcomb – Freshman
  • 34 – Robert Williams Jr. – Freshman
  • 24 – Luke Noyes – Senior
  

Defensive backs

  • 32 – Jordan Cummings – Sophomore
  • 22 – Devin Current – Junior
  • 30 – Malachi Grandberry – Sophomore
  • 35 – Adolfo Juarez – Sophomore
  • 5 – Marcus Moss – Junior
  • 6 – Nicholas Polanco – Freshman
  • 12 – Adam Rayan – Sophohomore
  • 26 – Jan Valls – Freshman
  • 9 – Giancarlo Marazzo-Henry – Junior

Placekickers

  • 43 – Linnea D'Acchille – Senior
  • 36 – Dillon Mangus – Freshman

Punter

  • 86 – Carson Russell – Freshman
Source and player details, 2022 Fitchburg State Falcons (4/11/2023):

References

  1. "2022 Fitchburg State Football Schedule". fitchburgfalcons.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  2. "2022 Fitchburg State Football Roster". fitchburgfalcons.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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