Endicott Football Tops WPI 24-0, Tewksbury’s Shane Aylward with Two TDs – Gulls Now 2-0

WORCESTER — The Endicott football team defeated WPI, 24-0, behind a stout defensive effort in non-conference action on Friday night at H. Carr Field at Alumni Stadium.

Endicott limited the Engineers to 152 yards of total offense and a 1-for-9 showing on third downs.

The Gulls’ defensive unit also compiled three interceptions, eight sacks, 10 tackles for a loss, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, and one field goal block.

Individually, hometown hero Hector Johnson (Worcester, Mass.) highlighted the defense with six tackles, a career-high four sacks, and one blocked field goal.

Shane Aylward (Tewksbury, Mass.) guided Endicott on the other end with two touchdowns via a 15-yard catch in the first (4:21, 10-0 lead) and a 64-yard circus catch and score in the third (3:12, 24-0).

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Endicott has outscored its opponents 51-0 to open the season (2-0).
• Anthony Caggianelli (Pelham, N.H.) punched home his team-leading third touchdown of the season with an 8-yard dash in the third (13:08, 17-0).
• Tyler Davis (Bethel, Conn.) tied for the team-high in tackles with seven to go along with his third career interception.
• Jackson DeAngelo (North Reading, Mass.) racked up career-highs for tackles (seven, four solo), sacks (3), and tackles for a loss (4.5).
• Zachariah Twardosky (Merrimack, N.H.) and Alfino Davis (Cranston, R.I.) picked off one pass each, their second and first career INTs, respectively.
• The Gulls registered a season-high 403 yards of total offense (243 passing, 160 rushing).
• Aylward finished the contest with a career-high 122 yards receiving (third career 100+ game).

WHAT’S NEXT

Endicott (2-0) hosts TCNJ on Saturday, September 17 at 12 PM for its home opener. WPI (1-1) travels to No. 22 nationally ranked RPI next Saturday at 5 PM