# 2024 Alfred State Pioneers football team

The 2024 Alfred State Pioneers football team represented Alfred State College as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. The Pioneers, led by 6th-year head coach Scott Linn, played their home games at Pioneer Stadium in Alfred, New York.
After finishing the season with a 2–1 conference record, Alfred State defeated Anna Maria 39–37 to earn the team its second-consecutive NCAA Division III playoff appearance alongside a third ECFC championship in four years.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Anderson (IN)* | Pioneer StadiumAlfred, NY | | W 13–0 | 450 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Rochester* | Pioneer StadiumAlfred, NY | | L 0–28 | 700 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at MIT* | Steinbrenner StadiumCambridge, MA | | L 0–20 | 412 |
| September 28 | 5:00 p.m. | at Buffalo State* | Coyer FieldBuffalo, NY | | L 0–12 | 500 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Apprentice* | Pioneer StadiumAlfred, NY | | W 21–7 | 250 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Curry* | Katz FieldMilton, MA | | L 16–30 | 1,600 |
| October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Dean | Pioneer StadiumAlfred, NY | | W 58–0 | 1,500 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Anna Maria | Caparso FieldPaxton, MA | | L 23–35 | |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Gallaudet | Pioneer StadiumAlfred, NY | | W 28–26 | 750 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Anna Maria* | Caparso FieldPaxton, MA (ECFC Championship) | | W 39–37 | 1,200 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Endicott* | Hempstead StadiumBeverly, MA (NCAA Division III First Round) | ESPN+ | L 0–44 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from D3 Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Anderson (IN)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Anderson (IN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred State | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Pioneer Stadium • Alfred, New York
* Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 450
| Statistics | AND | ASC |
| First downs | 9 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 46–126 | 73–279 |
| Rushes–yards | 33 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 93 | 128 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–23–0 | 13–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 20:43 | 39:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Anderson (IN) | Passing | Zac Montgomery | 11/23, 93 yards |
| Anderson (IN) | Rushing | Zac Montgomery | 10 carries, 36 yards |
| Anderson (IN) | Receiving | Adam Dunson | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 13/24, 128 yards |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Josh Graham | 21 carries, 96 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Frank Tomaro | 5 receptions, 53 yards |

### Rochester

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rochester | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Alfred State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pioneer Stadium • Alfred, New York
* Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 700
| Statistics | ROC | ASC |
| First downs | 13 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 56–293 | 70–236 |
| Rushes–yards | 92 | 169 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 67 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–29–0 | 11–30–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rochester | Passing | Ryan Rose | 19/29, 201 yards, 1 TD |
| Rochester | Rushing | Daniel Papantonis | 11 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD |
| Rochester | Receiving | Aidan Papantonis | 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 11/19, 67 yards, 1 INT |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Noah Currier | 14 carries, 58 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Noah Currier | 5 receptions, 41 yards |

### At MIT

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alfred State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIT | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Steinbrenner Stadium • Cambridge, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 412
* Referee: Grant Smith
| Statistics | ASC | MIT |
| First downs | 8 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 60–154 | 56–283 |
| Rushes–yards | 90 | 229 |
| Passing yards | 64 | 54 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–22–3 | 8–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:08 | 28:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 11/22, 64 yards, 3 INT |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Nicholas Cuomo | 8 carries, 30 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Evan Bowen | 4 receptions, 28 yards |
| MIT | Passing | Thomas Stueber | 8/14, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| MIT | Rushing | Carson Phelps | 27 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD |
| MIT | Receiving | Danie Monaghan | 1 reception, 29 yards |

### At Buffalo State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alfred State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
at Coyer Field • Buffalo, New York
* Date: Saturday, September 28, 2022
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 500
* Referee: Darin Tyson
| Statistics | ASC | BSU |
| First downs | 11 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 54–160 | 57–323 |
| Rushes–yards | 135 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 25 | 96 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–0 | 8–20–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 13/19, 25 yards |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Noah Currier | 12 carries, 116 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Noah Currier | 4 receptions, 11 yards |
| Buffalo State | Passing | Amir Cameron | 8/20, 96 yards, 2 INT |
| Buffalo State | Rushing | Ale Wilson | 16 carries, 124 yards |
| Buffalo State | Receiving | Julian Maloney | 1 reception, 32 yards |

### Apprentice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Apprentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Alfred State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Pioneer Stadium • Alfred, New York
* Date: Saturday, October 5, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 250
* Referee: Thomas Delaney
| Statistics | APP | ASC |
| First downs | 24 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 75–377 | 43–257 |
| Rushes–yards | 44 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 49 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–49–5 | 8–11–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:58 | 27:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Apprentice | Passing | Eduardo Rios | 11/29, 172 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Apprentice | Rushing | Ty Taylor | 8 carries, 42 yards |
| Apprentice | Receiving | T. K. Petty | 8 receptions, 150 yards |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 6/9, 40 yards |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Noah Currier | 11 carries, 107 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Rafael Class | 3 receptions, 31 yards |

### At Curry

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alfred State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Curry | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Katz Field • Milton, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, October 12, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 1,600
| Statistics | ASC | CUR |
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 70–383 | 58–469 |
| Rushes–yards | 48 | 216 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 253 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–36–1 | 11–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 20/33, 325 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Josh Graham | 11 carries, 42 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Evan Bowen | 5 receptions, 167 yards, 1 TD |
| Curry | Passing | Michael Moriarty | 9/24, 232 yards, 2 TD |
| Curry | Rushing | Montie Quinn | 17 carries, 149 yards |
| Curry | Receiving | Matthew Bowen | 4 receptions, 70 yards |

### Dean

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred State | 0 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 58 |
at Pioneer Stadium • Alfred, New York
* Date: Saturday, October 19, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 1,500
| Statistics | DEAN | ASC |
| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 68–199 | 58–497 |
| Rushes–yards | 70 | 392 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 105 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–19–1 | 11–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:40 | 23:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Dean | Passing | Amari Harris | 6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT |
| Dean | Rushing | Brayden Prasse | 20 carries, 67 yards |
| Dean | Receiving | Da'Qwon | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 11/16, 105 yards |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Josh Graham | 11 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Evan Bowen | 3 receptions, 46 yards |

### At Anna Maria

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alfred State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Anna Maria | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Caparso Field • Paxton, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, October 26, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
| Statistics | ASC | AMC |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 67–349 | 60–514 |
| Rushes–yards | 95 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 335 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–33–2 | 18–29–3 |
| Time of possession | 37:17 | 23:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 12/21, 208 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Josh Graham | 14 carries, 42 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Noah Currier | 5 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD |
| Anna Maria | Passing | Ryan Russell | 18/29, 335 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT |
| Anna Maria | Rushing | Ryan Russell | 10 carries, 91 yards |
| Anna Maria | Receiving | Justin Oliver | 5 receptions, 158 yards, 3 TD |

### Gallaudet

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gallaudet | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Alfred State | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Pioneer Stadium • Alfred, New York
* Date: Saturday, November 2, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 750
| Statistics | GAL | ASC |
| First downs | 17 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 66–385 | 68–363 |
| Rushes–yards | 304 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 81 | 208 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 4–12–3 | 22–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 27:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Gallaudet | Passing | Brandon Washington | 2/8, 53 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Gallaudet | Rushing | Brandon Washington | 22 rushes, 187 yards, 3 TD |
| Gallaudet | Receiving | Jaylen Johnson | 2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 22/32, 208 yards, 2 TD |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Nicholas Cuomo | 11 carries, 81 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Frank Tomaro | 3 receptions, 68 yards |

### At Anna Maria (ECFC Championship)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alfred State | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 39 |
| Anna Maria | 0 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 37 |
at Caparso Field • Paxton, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, November 16, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 1,200
* Referee: Jay Johnson
| Statistics | ASC | AMC |
| First downs | 29 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 70–464 | 61–465 |
| Rushes–yards | 220 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 358 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–28–0 | 24–39–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:26 | 25:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 13/27, 235 yards, 3 TD |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Noah Currier | 12 carries, 80 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Elijah Georges | 2 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD |
| Anna Maria | Passing | Ryan Russell | 24/39, 358 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Anna Maria | Rushing | Ryan Russell | 12 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD |
| Anna Maria | Receiving | Justin Oliver | 7 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD |

### At No. 10 Endicott (NCAA Division III First Round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alfred State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Endicott | 3 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 44 |
at Hempstead Stadium • Beverly, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, November 23, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Windy; rainy
* Game attendance: 585
* Referee: Brian Finn
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | ASC | END |
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 61–186 | 77–504 |
| Rushes–yards | 85 | 343 |
| Passing yards | 101 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–38–2 | 16–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:06 | 31:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alfred State | Passing | Justin Horvath | 16/35, 97 yards, 2 INT |
| Alfred State | Rushing | Chase Shepanski | 10 carries, 57 yards |
| Alfred State | Receiving | Josh Graham | 4 receptions, 43 yards |
| No. 10 Endicott | Passing | Clayton Marengi | 15/26, 159 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 10 Endicott | Rushing | Yavier Cosme-Diaz | 20 carries, 118 yards |
| No. 10 Endicott | Receiving | Adam Goodfellow | 3 receptions, 48 yards |