Merrimack at Sacred Heart

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Sacred Heart beat Merrimack 42–⁠37. It was their sixth meeting; Sacred Heart leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayMerrimack4–⁠8 in 2025
37
HomeSacred Heart8–⁠4 in 2025
42

Final at Campus Field, FairfieldTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,108

At kickoff
46°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Igor I Sikorsky Mem Airport, 12 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merrimack71071337
Sacred Heart7721742

Standouts

Player stats

Merrimack

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ayden Pereira20/4017020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ayden Pereira22169226
Brendon Wyatt1093163
DeMarcus McElroy524014
Galamama Mulbah319012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stephon Patrick240022
Cooper Lehman332012
Hayden Fisher225015
Seth Sweitzer425113

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Snyder8/119710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jack Snyder8163282
Mitchell Summers23147253
Trey Eberhart III6107181
Chuck Webb41007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Hall129029
Teagan Brown121021
Jimmy Casey120120
Jason Palmieri216010

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MerrimackSacred Heart
499Total yards521
170Passing yards97
329Rushing yards424
4.3Yards per pass8.8
7.7Yards per rush9.6
29First downs21
10–⁠18Third downs5–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
5–⁠37Penalties6–⁠71
32:29Possession27:31

Efficiency

MerrimackSacred Heart
47%Success rate52%
0.32EPA per play0.51
1.22Explosiveness1.55
0.59Rushing EPA0.48
0.06Passing EPA0.74
43%Passing-down success35%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Sacred Heart 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sacred Heart −6.5, over/under 45.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Sacred Heart end zoneMerrimack end zoneQ1 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 6 playsQ1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MerrimackPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MerrimackField goal, 14 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ2 MerrimackMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 MerrimackPunt, 5 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MerrimackPunt, 9 playsQ4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ4 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Sacred HeartEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacred Heart drives left to right, Merrimack right to left.
  1. Q1 MerrimackTouchdown, 2 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 MerrimackPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 MerrimackTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
  8. Q2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 1 play, 69 yards
  9. Q2 MerrimackField goal, 14 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 MerrimackMissed FG, 12 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q3 MerrimackPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 4 plays, 89 yards
  17. Q3 MerrimackTouchdown, 8 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  19. Q4 MerrimackPunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
  20. Q4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  21. Q4 MerrimackTouchdown, 11 plays, 49 yards
  22. Q4 Sacred HeartEnd of game, 3 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Merrimack Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#3 M.Kling kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MER37 fumbled by #24 G.Mulbah at MER38 forced by #9 K.Latney recovered by MER #24 G.Mulbah at MER37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
14:121st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush middle for 63 yards gain to the SHU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:12, 1ST DOWN #88 C.Thai kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)Merrimack 7, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 45 yards to the SHU20 fair catch by #85 B.Errity at SHU20
14:121st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SHU34 (#25 N.Palanica Jr.; #8 D.Frazier)
14:122nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SHU42 (#1 J.Echols), 1ST DOWN
14:121st & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER48 (#9 R.Chapman), 1ST DOWN
14:121st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder pass complete short right to #20 M.Summers caught at MER48, for 6 yards to the MER42 (#9 R.Chapman)
14:122nd & 4 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #23 C.Webb rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER35 (#8 D.Frazier; #25 N.Palanica Jr.), 1ST DOWN
14:121st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #23 C.Webb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (#10 J.Wilborn Jr.)
14:122nd & 8 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder pass complete short right to #8 J.Palmieri caught at MER30, for 6 yards to the MER27 (#8 D.Frazier; #9 R.Chapman)
14:123rd & 2 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #23 C.Webb rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER26 (#44 D.Green Jr.)
14:124th & 1 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder rush left for 10 yards gain to the MER16, out of bounds at MER16, 1ST DOWN
9:131st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush right for 6 yards gain to the MER10 (#1 J.Echols; #10 J.Wilborn Jr.)
9:134th & 1 at opp 26Timeout Sacred Heart, clock 09:13
9:132nd & 4 at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder rush left for 3 yards gain to the MER07, out of bounds at MER07
9:133rd & 1 at opp 7No Huddle #20 M.Summers rush middle for 0 yards to the MER07 (#23 J.Wilson; #11 M.Hogan)
7:194th & 1 at opp 7No Huddle #23 C.Webb rush middle for 0 yards to the MER07 (#11 M.Hogan; #23 J.Wilson), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Merrimack Punt, 6 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep right to #5 A.Palmer thrown to MER42
7:192nd & 10 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER08 (#9 K.Latney)
7:193rd & 9 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush right for 11 yards gain to the MER19 (#0 K.Selby), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:191st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #5 A.Palmer thrown to MER27
7:192nd & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER26 (#14 M.Mongelli; #8 L.Hackett)
7:193rd & 3 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to MER30 QB hurried by #65 J.Johnson and #93 G.Stephen-Wangboje
5:144th & 3 at own 26#83 M.Ryan punt 45 yards to the SHU29 #8 J.Palmieri return for loss of 3 yards to the SHU26 (#3 N.Maryland; #11 M.Hogan)
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 6 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 26No Huddle #14 J.Snyder rush right for 12 yards gain to the SHU38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
5:141st & 10 at own 38No Huddle #20 M.Summers rush left for 2 yards loss to the SHU36 (#93 K.Cheridor)
5:142nd & 12 at own 36No Huddle #14 J.Snyder pass complete short middle to #10 D.Hangey caught at SHU36, for 4 yards to the SHU40 (#1 J.Echols), out of bounds
5:143rd & 8 at own 40No Huddle #14 J.Snyder pass complete deep middle to #9 T.Brown caught at MER40, for 21 yards to the MER39 (#0 K.Sims), 1ST DOWN
5:141st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle #13 T.Eberhart rush right for 4 yards gain to the MER35 (#8 D.Frazier; #98 J.Compoh)
5:142nd & 6 at opp 35No Huddle #14 J.Snyder pass incomplete short left to #10 D.Hangey thrown to MER25 PENALTY MER Pass Interference (#2 G.Rosemond Jr.) 15 yards from MER35 to MER20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:021st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle #14 J.Snyder pass complete short right to #81 J.Casey caught at MER05, for 20 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:02, 1ST DOWN #3 M.Kling kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Sbuttoni, LS: #44 A.Boyle) PENALTY MER Offside declinedTied at 7
Merrimack Punt, 3 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 35#3 M.Kling kickoff 65 yards to the MER00 #2 G.Rosemond Jr. return 34 yards to the MER34 (#2 P.Schanne; #20 R.Moore)
1:541st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MER40 (#8 L.Hackett; #58 A.Dabo)
1:542nd & 4 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 1 yard loss to the MER39 (#9 K.Latney), out of bounds
1:543rd & 5 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #5 A.Palmer thrown to MER42 broken up by #35 M.Deitelbaum
0:234th & 5 at own 39#83 M.Ryan punt 47 yards to the SHU14 fair catch by #8 J.Palmieri at SHU14
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 14No Huddle #20 M.Summers rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SHU19 (#9 R.Chapman; #0 K.Sims)
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 19No Huddle #20 M.Summers rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SHU21 (#23 J.Wilson; #52 B.Warrick)
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 21No Huddle #14 J.Snyder rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SHU23 (#17 C.Johnson; #0 K.Sims)
Q2 13:554th & 1 at own 23#31 M.Sbuttoni punt 39 yards to the MER38 #14 B.Goulet return 5 yards to the MER43 (#17 M.Ellis; #14 M.Mongelli) PENALTY SHU Holding (#4 D.Jacobs) 10 yards from MER43 to SHU47
2nd quarter5 drives, then Merrimack 17, Sacred Heart 14
Merrimack Touchdown, 6 plays
13:551st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short middle to #10 S.Patrick caught at SHU29, for 22 yards to the SHU25 (#11 M.Hamilton; #47 R.Palmieri), 1ST DOWN
13:551st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SHU19 (#47 R.Palmieri)
13:552nd & 4 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #24 G.Mulbah rush left for 1 yard gain to the SHU18 (#47 R.Palmieri; #43 N.Verbitsky)
13:553rd & 3 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SHU16 (#43 N.Verbitsky; #33 E.Jordan)
13:554th & 1 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush left for 3 yards gain to the SHU13 (#0 K.Selby), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:571st & 10 at opp 13Seth Sweitzer 13 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Carlton Thai Kick)Merrimack 14, Sacred Heart 7
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 1 play
10:531st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 53 yards to the SHU12 #10 D.Hangey return 16 yards to the SHU28 (#18 C.Cantave)
10:531st & 10 at own 28No Huddle #20 M.Summers rush right for 3 yards gain to the SHU31, out of bounds at SHU31 PENALTY SHU Holding (#67 T.Suk) 10 yards from SHU28 to SHU18. NO PLAY
10:151st & 20 at own 18No Huddle #14 J.Snyder rush middle for 82 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:15, 1ST DOWN #3 M.Kling kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Sbuttoni, LS: #44 A.Boyle)Tied at 14
Merrimack Field goal, 14 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 35#3 M.Kling kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER26 (#0 K.Selby; #2 P.Schanne)
10:152nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #11 H.Fisher thrown to MER30 broken up by #16 M.Lighten
10:153rd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep middle to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to SHU35
9:174th & 9 at own 26#83 M.Ryan punt 40 yards to the SHU34 #8 J.Palmieri return 3 yards to the SHU37 (#59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton) PENALTY SHU Leaping (#4 D.Jacobs) 15 yards from MER26 to MER41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:171st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush right for 14 yards gain to the SHU45 (#14 M.Mongelli), 1ST DOWN
9:171st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #12 C.Lehman caught at SHU49, for 9 yards to the SHU36 (#14 M.Mongelli), out of bounds
9:172nd & 1 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SHU35 (#9 K.Latney; #58 A.Dabo), 1ST DOWN
9:171st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short middle to #5 A.Palmer thrown to SHU28 broken up by #14 M.Mongelli
9:172nd & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SHU26 (#35 M.Deitelbaum)
9:173rd & 1 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SHU25 (#35 M.Deitelbaum; #9 K.Latney), 1ST DOWN
9:171st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #12 C.Lehman caught at SHU14, for 11 yards to the SHU14, out of bounds at SHU14, 1ST DOWN
9:171st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 2 yards loss to the SHU16 (#33 E.Jordan)
9:172nd & 12 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Lehman rush left for 5 yards gain to the SHU11 (#14 M.Mongelli)
9:173rd & 7 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SHU09 (#9 K.Latney; #33 E.Jordan)
3:424th & 5 at opp 9#88 C.Thai field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton), clock 03:42Merrimack 17, Sacred Heart 14
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
3:42#83 M.Ryan kickoff 65 yards to the SHU00, Touchback PENALTY SHU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#2 P.Schanne) 13 yards from SHU25 to SHU12
3:421st & 10 at own 12No Huddle #20 M.Summers rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SHU14 (#23 J.Wilson)
3:422nd & 8 at own 14No Huddle #14 J.Snyder pass incomplete short right to #3 K.McGuire thrown to SHU24
3:423rd & 8 at own 14No Huddle #14 J.Snyder pass complete short left to #17 P.Rhoades caught at SHU14, for 1 yard to the SHU15 (#1 J.Echols)
2:234th & 7 at own 15#31 M.Sbuttoni punt 47 yards to the MER38 #14 B.Goulet return for loss of 3 yards to the MER35 (#14 M.Mongelli)
Merrimack Missed FG, 12 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush left for 13 yards gain (3) to the MER48, out of bounds at MER48 PENALTY MER Holding (#5 A.Palmer) 10 yards from MER38 to MER28
2:231st & 17 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at MER41, for 17 yards to the MER45 (#14 M.Mongelli) PENALTY MER Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#76 S.Lizama) 5 yards from MER28 to MER23. NO PLAY
1:581st & 22 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at MER20, for 3 yards to the MER26 (#8 L.Hackett; #9 K.Latney)
1:581st & 17 at own 28Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:58
1:582nd & 19 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 21 yards gain to the MER47 (#0 K.Selby; #9 K.Latney), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:581st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short middle to #6 D.McElroy caught at SHU45, for 14 yards to the SHU39 QB hurried by #90 J.Hirschfeld (#0 K.Selby), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:581st & 10 at opp 39PENALTY MER False Start (#54 N.Gunning) 5 yards from SHU39 to SHU44. NO PLAY
1:581st & 15 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #10 S.Patrick thrown to SHU34 QB hurried by #35 M.Deitelbaum
1:582nd & 15 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #6 D.McElroy caught at SHU44, for 5 yards to the SHU39 (#33 E.Jordan)
0:403rd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 15 yards gain to the SHU24 (#16 M.Lighten), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:402nd & 15 at opp 44Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:40
0:401st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #6 D.McElroy caught at SHU27, for 4 yards loss to the SHU28 (#35 M.Deitelbaum; #47 R.Palmieri)
0:202nd & 14 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #89 C.Callahan thrown to SHU25
0:201st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:20
0:203rd & 14 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush right for 14 yards gain to the SHU14 (#9 K.Latney; #13 J.Miller), 1ST DOWN
0:071st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short middle to #89 C.Callahan thrown to SHU00 broken up by #14 M.Mongelli
0:073rd & 14 at opp 28Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:07
0:072nd & 10 at opp 14#88 C.Thai field goal attempt from 31 yards NO GOOD (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton), clock 00:00
3rd quarter6 drives, then Sacred Heart 35, Merrimack 24
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 49 yards to the SHU16 fair catch by #85 B.Errity at SHU16
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SHU33 (#9 R.Chapman)
15:002nd & 2 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SHU37 (#8 D.Frazier), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder pass complete short right to #8 J.Palmieri caught at SHU41, for 10 yards to the SHU47 (#44 D.Green Jr.), 1ST DOWN
13:091st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush left for 53 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:09, 1ST DOWN #3 M.Kling kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Sbuttoni, LS: #44 A.Boyle)Sacred Heart 21, Merrimack 17
Merrimack Touchdown, 9 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 35#3 M.Kling kickoff 65 yards to the MER00, Touchback
13:091st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush left for 7 yards gain to the MER32 (#0 K.Selby)
13:092nd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MER37 (#6 K.Hall; #14 M.Mongelli), 1ST DOWN
13:091st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #3 S.Sweitzer rush right for 12 yards gain to the MER49 (#47 R.Palmieri), 1ST DOWN
13:091st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at MER46, for 3 yards to the SHU48 (#5 G.Boone)
13:092nd & 7 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 24 yards gain to the SHU24 (#5 G.Boone), 1ST DOWN
13:091st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush middle for 0 yards to the SHU24 (#5 G.Boone)
13:092nd & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Lehman rush right for 7 yards gain to the SHU17 (#5 G.Boone)
13:093rd & 3 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SHU13 (#47 R.Palmieri), 1ST DOWN
8:111st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 13 yards gain to the SHU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:11, 1ST DOWN #88 C.Thai kick attempt good (H: #83 M.Ryan, LS: #59 L.Shintaffer-Hamilton)Merrimack 24, Sacred Heart 21
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 9 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 50 yards to the SHU15 fair catch by #85 B.Errity at SHU15
8:111st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SHU32 (#8 D.Frazier)
8:112nd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush left for 2 yards gain to the SHU34 (#90 B.Ricks; #23 J.Wilson)
8:113rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SHU37 (#17 C.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
8:111st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder pass incomplete deep left to #10 D.Hangey thrown to MER29
8:112nd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Eberhart rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SHU42 (#90 B.Ricks)
8:113rd & 5 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder pass complete short right to #6 K.Hall caught at MER45, for 29 yards to the MER29 QB hurried by #25 N.Palanica Jr. (#28 T.Corson-James), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MER Holding declined
8:111st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush left for 11 yards gain to the MER18 (#23 J.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
8:111st & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder rush left for 17 yards gain to the MER01 (#8 D.Frazier), 1ST DOWN
4:031st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:03 #3 M.Kling kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Sbuttoni, LS: #44 A.Boyle)Sacred Heart 28, Merrimack 24
Merrimack Punt, 5 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 35#3 M.Kling kickoff 60 yards to the MER05 #12 C.Lehman return 20 yards to the MER25 (#2 P.Schanne; #8 L.Hackett)
3:551st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER29 (#9 K.Latney)
3:552nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #11 H.Fisher caught at MER39, for 15 yards to the MER44 (#14 M.Mongelli), 1ST DOWN
3:551st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER47 (#33 E.Jordan)
3:552nd & 7 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #11 H.Fisher thrown to SHU47 broken up by #0 K.Selby
3:553rd & 7 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to SHU44 broken up by #46 T.Counter
1:394th & 7 at own 47#83 M.Ryan punt 45 yards to the SHU08
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 4 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 6M. Summers run for 0 yds
1:391st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SHU09 (#23 J.Wilson)
1:392nd & 9 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 10 yards gain to the SHU19 (#2 G.Rosemond Jr.; #35 J.Kurker), 1ST DOWN
0:141st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Eberhart rush middle for 81 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:14, 1ST DOWN #3 M.Kling kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Sbuttoni, LS: #44 A.Boyle)Sacred Heart 35, Merrimack 24
Merrimack Touchdown, 8 plays
0:051st & 10 at own 35#3 M.Kling kickoff 57 yards to the MER08 #2 G.Rosemond Jr. return 33 yards to the MER41 (#20 R.Moore)
0:051st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER47 (#8 L.Hackett), out of bounds
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #1 B.Wyatt caught at MER47, for 2 yards loss to the MER45 (#7 T.Jameson)
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #1 B.Wyatt caught at MER45, for 11 yards to the SHU44 (#5 G.Boone), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short left to #11 H.Fisher thrown to SHU34 broken up by #0 K.Selby
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to SHU35
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short middle to #10 S.Patrick caught at SHU41, for 18 yards to the SHU26 (#7 T.Jameson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 0 yards to the SHU26 (#11 M.Hamilton)
Q4 12:162nd & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 26 yards gain to the SHU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:16, 1ST DOWN #2 A.Pereira pass attempt failedSacred Heart 35, Merrimack 30
4th quarter5 drives, then Sacred Heart 42, Merrimack 37
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 7 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan kickoff 57 yards to the SHU08 #10 D.Hangey return 40 yards to the SHU48 (#83 M.Ryan), out of bounds
12:061st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder pass incomplete deep right to #10 D.Hangey thrown to MER15
12:062nd & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush right for 3 yards gain to the MER49 (#98 J.Compoh)
12:063rd & 7 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder rush right for 14 yards gain to the MER35 (#14 B.Placide; #3 N.Maryland), 1ST DOWN
12:061st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER33 (#53 J.Hathaway)
12:062nd & 8 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MER34 (#98 J.Compoh)
12:063rd & 9 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Eberhart rush left for 11 yards gain to the MER23 (#23 J.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
8:551st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder rush left for 23 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:55, 1ST DOWN #3 M.Kling kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Sbuttoni, LS: #44 A.Boyle)Sacred Heart 42, Merrimack 30
Merrimack Punt, 9 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 35#3 M.Kling kickoff 61 yards to the MER04 #6 D.McElroy return 41 yards to the MER45, out of bounds at MER45 PENALTY MER Illegal Block in Back (#44 D.Green Jr.) 2 yards from MER04 to MER02
8:471st & 10 at own 2No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep left to #5 A.Palmer thrown to MER25 QB hurried by #8 L.Hackett
8:472nd & 10 at own 2No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #5 A.Palmer caught at MER10, for 8 yards to the MER10, out of bounds at MER10
8:473rd & 2 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #5 A.Palmer caught at MER17, for 7 yards to the MER17 (#0 K.Selby), 1ST DOWN
8:471st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short left to #89 C.Callahan thrown to MER34 broken up by #14 M.Mongelli
8:472nd & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.McElroy rush middle for 0 yards to the MER17 (#8 L.Hackett)
8:473rd & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short middle to #12 C.Lehman caught at MER29, for 12 yards to the MER29 (#14 M.Mongelli), 1ST DOWN
8:471st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Wyatt rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER27 (#8 L.Hackett)
8:472nd & 12 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep left to #3 S.Sweitzer thrown to SHU46 broken up by #14 M.Mongelli QB hurried by #9 K.Latney
8:473rd & 12 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira sacked for loss of 1 yard to the MER26 (#2 P.Schanne, #90 J.Hirschfeld)
4:514th & 13 at own 26#83 M.Ryan punt 45 yards to the SHU29 fair catch by #8 J.Palmieri at SHU29
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Summers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SHU32 (#10 J.Wilborn Jr.) PENALTY SHU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#72 B.Heshler) 15 yards from SHU32 to SHU17
4:512nd & 22 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Snyder rush right for 25 yards gain to the SHU42, End Of Play PENALTY SHU Holding (#67 T.Suk) 8 yards from SHU17 to SHU09. NO PLAY
4:512nd & 30 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Eberhart rush left for 1 yard gain to the SHU10 (#17 C.Johnson; #10 J.Wilborn Jr.)
4:513rd & 29 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Eberhart rush right for 5 yards gain to the SHU15 (#98 J.Compoh)
2:124th & 24 at own 15#31 M.Sbuttoni punt 43 yards to the MER42 #14 B.Goulet return 7 yards to the MER49 (#17 M.Ellis)
2:204th & 24 at own 15Timeout Sacred Heart, clock 02:20
Merrimack Touchdown, 11 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete deep left thrown to SHU10
2:202nd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 16 yards gain to the SHU35 (#6 K.Hall), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #6 D.McElroy caught at SHU36, for 5 yards to the SHU30 (#2 P.Schanne; #90 J.Hirschfeld)
1:512nd & 10 at own 49Timeout Merrimack, clock 01:51
1:512nd & 5 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short left to #11 H.Fisher caught at SHU25, for 10 yards to the SHU20 (#7 T.Jameson), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short middle to #6 D.McElroy thrown to SHU15
1:512nd & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass complete short right to #3 S.Sweitzer caught at SHU20, for 6 yards to the SHU14 (#9 K.Latney)
1:513rd & 4 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SHU08 (#5 G.Boone), 1ST DOWN
1:511st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short right to #89 C.Callahan thrown to SHU00 PENALTY MER Illegal Touch-Pass offsetting SHU Holding offsetting. NO PLAY
1:511st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira pass incomplete short middle to #5 A.Palmer thrown to SHU00 broken up by #16 M.Lighten
1:512nd & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush middle for 0 yards to the SHU08 (#6 K.Hall; #14 M.Mongelli)
0:413rd & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Pereira rush left for 4 yards gain to the SHU04 (#5 G.Boone), out of bounds
0:412nd & goal at opp 8Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:41
0:334th & goal at opp 4DeMarcus McElroy 4 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Carlton Thai Kick)Sacred Heart 42, Merrimack 37
Sacred Heart End of game, 3 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 35#83 M.Ryan onside kickoff 15 yards to the MER50, End Of Play
0:331st & 10 at the 50Kneel down by #14 J.Snyder at SHU49 for loss of 1 yard
0:332nd & 11 at own 49Kneel down by #14 J.Snyder at SHU48 for loss of 1 yard
0:322nd & 11 at opp 49Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:32
0:323rd & 12 at own 48Kneel down by #14 J.Snyder at SHU47 for loss of 1 yard
0:313rd & 12 at opp 48Timeout Merrimack, clock 00:31

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Sacred Heart leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Sacred Heart 42, Merrimack 37
2024Sacred Heart 31, Merrimack 20
2023Merrimack 17, Sacred Heart 7
2022Merrimack 31, Sacred Heart 25
2021Sacred Heart 20, Merrimack 10
2020Sacred Heart 26, Merrimack 9

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