Hairston, Merrimack Hold Off Wagner in Football Championship Division
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — AJ Hairston Jr. passed for 199 yards and added 55 rushing yards, accounting for two touchdowns as Merrimack defeated Wagner 19-14 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Duane Stadium. Hairston, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback from Pompano Beach, Fla., led the Warriors, who improved to 4-5. Wagner fell to 1-8. Jason Wiley completed 8 of 10 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown for the Seahawks, connecting with Johans Bars for a 19-yard score. Benjamin Newman added 47 passing yards. Merrimack’s Austin Palmer had three receptions for 101 yards, and Matthias Latham rushed 11 times for 49 yards. Danny Simms recorded seven tackles and a sack, Will Claude made eight tackles, and Juice Ricks intercepted a pass for the Warriors. Olanrewaju Adeyemi had six tackles and a half-sack for Wagner, and Freddie Camp made eight tackles.