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Sacred Heart 24, at Maine 16

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Sacred Heart builds early lead, holds off Maine

ORONO, Maine (Interstat) — Poochie Snyder passed for 207 yards and rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns as visiting Sacred Heart beat Maine 24-16 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium. Snyder led the Pioneers to an early lead that withstood a late Maine push. Dean Hangey added a 3-yard touchdown run and a touchdown catch, while Jason Palmieri caught six passes for 73 yards and a score. Logan Lyson had four receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. Darius Chukwuemeka ran 11 times for 47 yards, and Chuck Webb carried 18 times for 53 yards. Myles Hamilton anchored Sacred Heart’s defense with seven tackles and two sacks. Maine’s Caden Drezek threw for 141 yards and ran for 19 yards. Jeremiah McGill and Sam Oppenheimer each made 10 tackles for the Black Bears, and Noah Carpenter recorded nine tackles and 1.5 sacks. Sacred Heart improved to 2-3, while Maine dropped to 1-5.