Hampton falls 35–21 as Sacred Heart builds second-half advantage
Hampton scored first but could not catch Sacred Heart in a 35–21 road loss Saturday in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Pirates dropped to 1–6 overall and 0–3 in conference play.
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Hampton scored first but could not catch Sacred Heart in a 35–21 road loss Saturday in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Pirates dropped to 1–6 overall and 0–3 in conference play.
Tre’Von Taylor’s one-yard touchdown pass to Sejhe Jackson finished Hampton’s opening scoring drive. Sacred Heart responded with two second-quarter touchdowns and took a 14–7 lead into halftime.
Isaiah Smith caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from Taylor in the third quarter to pull Hampton within 21–14. The Pioneers answered and eventually led 35–14 before Xavier Brookins scored on a 38-yard run with 5:32 remaining.
Taylor completed seven of nine passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Brookins added 98 passing yards on eight completions. Hampton finished with 329 total yards to Sacred Heart’s 379 and returns home to face Monmouth on Oct. 24.