By: Noah Nunez
General Reporter
The Owls ended their final home football game this season on Saturday, Nov. 7 with a 14-34 loss to Pace University, with only one more game to be played.
Going into this game, Head Coach Joe Loth felt the team was in a position to win, believing their offense would outclass Pace’s defensive measures and let them take a lead and carry it throughout the game.
“I thought we had a chance to compete against these guys. And I thought we came out in the first quarter, competed okay, but obviously we did not compete as well as we needed to,” Loth said.
The Owls opened with the first touchdown of the game, scoring only two minutes in by wide receiver AJ Robinson, a senior, leading them to feel confident throughout that first quarter.
However, this confidence only brought them so far as they found themselves unable to break past Pace’s defense and ended up with them being unable to make any more pushes throughout the game.
“We gotta play more confidently as an offense and help our defense,” Robinson said. “Like complementary football, both sides of the ball”
While offensive play may be part of the reason for the Owls performance during the game, their defensive plays also can be cited for the large gap in points Pace was able to secure.
The Owls often found themselves unable to take down runners during the game, letting Pace slowly make their way across the field before it was too late, and the point had been scored.
With this being the Owls’ last home game of the season, many of the players reflected on how they played with linebacker RJ Faessler, a freshman, finding his time with the team something positive to think back on.
“I felt we had a good season, coming four and one. Exiting it took a bit of a dip, but overall, I’m happy with all the guys. I love all these guys, we’re a great family,” Faessler said.
The dedication present within this team is clear as each player tries and plays their best throughout each game, showing true dedication where it matters the most for them.
“I think it was a success. I love the seniors. I tried to ball out for them. We all put our heart, sweat and tears into this program; it’s just that we gotta execute more and just win this last game” Robinson said
With the position the team is in now, all eyes seem to be pointed at their next game and how that will play out as they try to break the losing streak the Owls seem to find themselves in right now.
“We started off okay, and then obviously we’ve been disappointed the last three or four games, and we’ve got one game left; we’re trying to rectify it with a win the last week,” Loth said.
