Merrimack Rallies in Fourth Quarter to Stun Fordham
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — Merrimack scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to erase a 13-point deficit and defeat Fordham 27-26 on Saturday at Duane Stadium. The Warriors’ comeback was fueled by a 66-yard touchdown pass from Ayden Pereira to Austin Palmer and a game-winning 5-yard scoring toss from Pereira to Cade Callahan. Fordham quarterback Gunnar Smith threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 86 yards and another score in the loss. The Rams fell to 1-11 on the season, while Merrimack improved to 4-7.