Merrimack holds off visiting New Haven for home victory
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — Merrimack defeated visiting New Haven 17-10 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Duane Stadium. The Warriors improved to 2-3, while the Chargers dropped to 0-2. AJ Hairston Jr. passed for 85 yards, rushed for 34 and scored a touchdown. Dominic Grguric added three catches for 16 yards and a 3-yard run. Nate Burleson II caught a 40-yard pass and returned a kickoff 45 yards. Matt Chandler had three receptions for 36 yards. Ricky Encarnacion led New Haven with 14 tackles. Brodie Williams added seven stops. Kenny Seymour, Frederick Borkey, Irv Briggs, Abdoul Bah and Tyler Hammel each had five tackles. Jake Tripptree scored on a 1-yard run for New Haven, and Liam Quigley connected on a 32-yard field goal. Joe Fragale punted five times for 205 yards. Matthias Latham paced Merrimack with 27 carries for 176 yards and a touchdown, adding a 40-yard catch. Bertin Placide recorded four tackles and an interception, Brian Guerrero had a sack, and Micah Green totaled four tackles and a quarterback hurry. Guytano Bartolomeo made a 26-yard field goal.