Hampton at Sacred Heart
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Interstat) — Hampton will visit Sacred Heart on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Campus Field. The Pirates enter with a 1-5 record, and the Pioneers are 2-4. Sacred Heart is the home team, while Hampton is the visiting team.
Hampton dropped its most recent game to Howard 27-13. Xavier Brookins completed 13 of 22 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown. He was held without a completion on three attempts in an earlier game at Norfolk State. Tre’Von Taylor had four catches for 48 yards and added 2 rushing yards, while Gracen Goldsmith rushed eight times for 28 yards. The Pirates also have a 44-20 loss to Campbell, a 42-21 loss at Norfolk State, a 31-3 loss to Bryant, a 62-0 loss at Maryland and a 45-0 win over Virginia Lynchburg this season. Hampton has lost five straight games since that season-opening win over Virginia Lynchburg.
Sacred Heart lost its most recent game to Stonehill 28-7. Poochie Snyder completed 21 of 37 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown and rushed 14 times for 17 yards and a score. Darius Chukwuemeka rushed eight times for 58 yards, caught one pass for 10 yards and recorded one tackle. Chuck Webb rushed nine times for 31 yards. Snyder completed 21 of 27 passes for 207 yards and rushed 15 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Maine. He completed 8 of 10 passes for 95 yards and rushed 15 times for 67 yards and a touchdown in a win over New Hampshire. He passed for 195 yards, rushed 13 times for 39 yards and had three touchdowns in a loss at Elon. Sacred Heart won two straight games before falling to Stonehill. Snyder has passed for at least 195 yards in three of his last four games and has rushed for at least 17 yards in each.
The Pioneers have also beaten Maine 24-16 and New Hampshire 20-13, while losing at Elon 24-21, at Massachusetts 37-10 and at Monmouth 31-24. Hampton’s win came against Virginia Lynchburg. Both teams will look to improve their records in the Championship Division matchup. Sacred Heart has allowed 24 points or more in four games this season. Hampton has allowed 27 points or more in each of its last five games.
After Saturday, Hampton is set to host Monmouth, visit Towson, visit Elon, host North Carolina A&T and visit Stony Brook. Sacred Heart is set to visit Stony Brook, host Towson, host Bryant and visit Merrimack.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Sacred Heart 54, Hampton 19.