Reid Rushes for 246 yards and a touchdown as Mount Allison beats Saint Mary’s 38-0

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Mount Allison Mounties topped the Saint Mary's Huskies by a score of 38-0 on Oct. 4, 2014 at Huskies Stadium in Halifax in the Huskies' 2014 homecoming game. The game was played before a crowd of 1,300.

Subway player of the game Chris Reid (Brampton, Ont.) had 38 carries for 246 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Leyh (New Westminster, B.C.) went 14-for-18 for 184 yards and two touchdowns, while Josh Blanchard (Waasis, N.B) had 10 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown to lead the Mounties offence.

Te Nguyen (Mississauga, Ont) had 6.5 tackles and Jesse Myers (Burlington, Ont.) blocked a punt from Saint Mary's punter Chase Kodejs (Bedford, N.S.) and returned it for a touchdown to lead Mount Allison's defensive efforts.

The Mounties collected 451 yards of total offence to the Huskies' 110. The game had a slow start offensively, with Mount Allison kicker Ryan Lambert (Grimsby, Ont.) getting a single off a missed field goal attempt in the first quarter to give Mount Allison a 1-0 lead.

The two teams went scoreless in the second quarter with the Mounties retaining the 1-0 lead into halftime.

After a safety increased Mount Allison's lead to 3-0, Leyh connected with Blanchard on a six-yard touchdown pass to lead it 10-0 after the third quarter. In the fourth, the Mounties scored 28 points to seal the deal.

Tresor Buama-Mafuta (Montreal, Que.) had 8.5 tackles and a forced fumble and Kayin Marchand-Wright (Montreal, Que.) registered 4.5 tackles and an interception in the Huskies' defensive showing.

Melvin Abackwah (Etobicoke, Ont.) had 13 carries for 54 yards, and Drew Jacobson (Scandia, Alta.) went 4-for-13 for 20 yards on the offensive side of the ball for Saint Mary's.

The two teams will face one another again on Oct. 11 in Sackville, N.B. at 2 p.m.

Source: Saint Mary's Sports Information