Frostburg Football Earns Second Round Game

Following finishing the season 9-0 and becoming New Jersey Athletic Conference champions, the Frostburg football team is far from finished. On Saturday, November 17, the Bobcats hosted the Western New England University Golden Bears in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. The Bobcats were predicted to take the game and run with it. Head coach DeLane Fitzgerald was recently named NJAC Coach of the Year. In addition of these honors, Frostburg had several players named to the 2018 NJAC Football All-Conference Team.

First-team offense has four Frostburg players on it: senior quarterback Connor Cox, junior wide receiver Malik Morris, and senior offensive lineman Riley Hartman and Joey Powell. First-team defense has two Frostburg players: sophomore Zach Strand and senior Anthony Taylor. In addition to these players being named to the first team, six Bobcats were picked for the second team. These players consist of senior tailback Jamaal Morant, senior offensive lineman O’Shane McCall, senior running back/tight end Grayson Boyce, senior linebacker Dre’Quan Reed, junior safety Vincent Persichetti, and sophomore wide receiver Terrell Brown. Senior tight end Noah Teeter and junior defensive lineman Walter Riley both receive NJAC Honorable Mention for their efforts displayed during the season as well.

Following the game, the Bobcats came out on top against the Golden Bears 42-24. The overall afternoon was very exciting with a final touchdown to secure the lead for the Bobcats. Touchdowns for the Bobcats were scored by sophomore Malcom Facey, sophomore Aizsha Horne, junior Malik Morris, senior Connor Cox, and senior Grayson Boyce.

The Golden Bears losing this game sends them back to Springfield, Massachusetts, while the Bobcats will be playing again next weekend. Frostburg will be facing off against the winner of the Johns Hopkins vs. MIT game. The Frostburg vs. Johns Hopkins game will take place on November 24, at Bobcat Stadium with the game start at 12 pm.