Waterbury, Conn. – The Post University sprint football team dropped a tough 13-9 game to St. Thomas Aquinas in a Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) game on Saturday afternoon at LaMoy Field.

Post took an early 2-0 lead in the first quarter as Hansley Dalembert tackled Matthew Ehret in the endzone for a safety with 6:16 left.

The Spartans would take a 6-2 lead on a 12-yard TD run from Kiel McKenzie. They failed the two-point conversion after Jalen McPhaul intercepted the ball in the endzone.

The Eagles offense would get on the board in the second quarter as Jake Butler scored on a 3-yard run. Earlier on the drive Butler had a 36 yard catch from quarterback Nick D'Elia on third down to prolong the drive.

However, in the third, the Spartans would score with 44 seconds left, as Mahki Matthews caught a crossing rout and scampered 44 yards for a touchdown. Nobody would score in the fourth.

D'Elia finished the day 18-for-30 with 129 yards. Butler had 40 yards receiving on three catches. Dustin Flowers had two catches for 36 yards.

Dalembert led the Eagles with 12 tackles and two sacks.

Up next, Post plays at Mansfield at 7 p.m. on October 26.