RPI football stomps St. Lawrence in second half to claim first Liberty League win

TROY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) football team performed well on both sides of the ball to earn a commanding 34-10 victory against St. Lawrence Saturday afternoon at ECAV Stadium.

After a tight first half saw the Engineers trailing 10-6 in the second quarter, RPI posted the final 28 points of the contest, securing its first Liberty League win.

RPI scored four touchdowns on the ground, including a game-high two scores from Kayden White , who topped all players with 66 rushing yards. Jake Kazanowsky and Cristian Buckley tallied rushing touchdowns as well.

The Engineers got a momentum-shifting play from its special teams unit early in the second half. On St. Lawrence’s first drive of the third quarter, RJ White blocked Sam Arbaugh’s punt, which set up the RPI offense with a short field. Kazanowsky cashed in the turnover for a touchdown, which increased the Engineers’ advantage to 10 points at 20-10.

RPI found the end zone twice in the fourth quarter to cushion the margin. White broke free for a 44-yard score early in the frame before Mark Lapioli turned an interception at the RPI goal line into a 99-yard pick six with the help of a lateral to Nate Sicard .

Cortez Garrett and P.J. Poknis also forced interceptions of St. Lawrence quarterback Daniel Lawther. Cassius Johnson led the Engineers with eight tackles, while Anthony D’Agostino and Jon Borkowski had seven takedowns apiece.

Looking ahead, the Engineers will travel to Ithaca to face the Bombers next Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

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