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WATERBURY, Conn. – In the second overtime period, Franklin Pierce quarterback Taylor DeForge found Shawn DeCost for a seven-yard touchdown pass to secure a 17-10 victory over Post on Saturday afternoon at LaMoy Field. The Eagles now stand at 3-3 on the season with one game left to play.
 
Ahead 10-7, Post looked to have the game locked up with 2:35 remaining in regulation after senior Vincent Dellefave (Montville, N.J.) picked off DeForge in Ravens' territory and returned it down to the 11 yard line. With the interception, Dellefave became Post's career leader with five interceptions.
 
Two plays later a touchdown by senior Leslie Morgan (Copiague, N.Y.) was called back because of a penalty. The Eagles were forced to punt and Franklin Pierce took over on its own 17 with 1:35 left.
 
The Ravens quickly drove down the field with the help of two long passes to Michael Holdbridge and found themselves with a third and goal at Post's four with 18 seconds left. Freshman Abdul Kanu (Manchester, N.H.) sacked DeForge back to the seven yard line. Franklin Pierce quickly ran the field goal unit into position and Johnny Ciarcia tied the game with a 24-yard kick.
 
Neither team could get anything going offensively early in the game as the first quarter ended 0-0. After the Eagles fumbled on their opening possession of the second quarter, the Ravens drove down the field for a touchdown to go in front 7-0, a lead they would take into halftime.
 
Senior Matt Santos (Waterbury, Conn.) recovered a fumble in Ravens' territory on the first play of the third half. Two plays later sophomore Greg Volpe (North Haven, Conn.) hit freshman Rahmi Roundtree (Cheshire, Conn.) from 33-yards out to tie the game 7-7.
 
The Post defense stepped up from there, closing out the third quarter with two fourth-down stops and an interception. Freshman Matthew Russo (Hicksville, N.Y.) kicked a 20-yard field goal early in the fourth to take a 10-7 lead. Morgan helped setup the drive on a fake toss run that he took for 20 yards.
 
Volpe finished the afternoon with 149 passing yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Jarrick Sharp (Hampton, Va.) caught four passes for 47 yards. Sophomore Josh Cohen (Canyon Lake, Calif.) led the defense with 8.5 tackles, including four for a loss and two sacks.
 
The Eagles close out the season next Friday, Nov. 7 at Princeton. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.