[Applause] Merchant Marine is in Action a line drive kick and it rolls out of bounds an illegal procedure penalty to start the 2024 season there's cam Taylor called by Amonte Connor Tanner Chris Sako and Duke Nelson aloto will throw pass is tipped and [Applause] intercepted linebackers Miles Wilson Dominic renzi aan Moran and the A4 mentioned Justin inber who had the interception on the first drive and aloda goes back to throw he's got Smith he breaks away from a Defender talson Smith is Off to the Races and he will score the Mariners get the Ziggy off the board with a 60yd touchdown pass from JY Al loaded to talson [Applause] Smith Merchant Marine crowd in the box and Jones is brought down Aiden Graham all over that [Applause] one aloda back to throw this time flushed out and he's picked off Des Shawn Hardy Walker with the interception penalty marker down as Hardy Walker reversed his field and went toward the Westcon sideline at his own 47 and the punt is blocked Westcon falls on it loses it Merchant Marine picks it [Applause] up and aloda runs it in touchdown [Applause] Mariners aloda keeps it himself and marches into the end zone touchdown Mariners loader responsible for all three Meriter [Applause] scores Jones to throw gotot Ferguson down the right sideline pass is caught Jones going for the Deep ball he's got Allen he splits three Defenders and Desa Allen is in the end zone touchdown Western Connecticut half kickoff [Applause] zebro inside the five content to let that roll down just a little bit alod keeps it and he's in Al's third rushing touchdown of the [Applause] day from the 28 Jones fakes to hand off to franchis skini he goes for the Deep ball and it's picked off Chad holler stepped in front of Ferguson inside the 25 still on his feet and he's pushed out of bounds Merchant Marine can get a first down without scoring a touchdown here's seres seres plows his way into the End [Applause] Zone after a personal foul Giller back in at quarterback [Applause] Giller flushed out steps up throws caught by Allen first down and that's Allen in the slot with faucet and Sorano also on the left Giller with time throws pass caught Giller to throw touchdown Marcus [Applause] fet faucet split Merchant Marine secondary bot to back in throwing pass is caught by Pat Hower oh [Applause] my bod back to throw Smith is being held and there are the two penalty markers that's defensive holding [Music] and the kick is good tinis kicks it off a line drive end over end kick and it's bobbled by one of the Westcon upb backs Merchant Marine thinks it has it seres Bulldogs his way inside the five now zebro is in touchdown [Applause] Mariners Wolf's trying to make this a three-score game Giller steps up he'll have to run with it now inside the 40 inside the 35 muscled out of bounds not after he get Giller pump fake Sorano down the right sideline touchdown Giller to throw on first down pass caught by Ferguson now Giller takes the snap Giller throws pass is caught in Merchant Marine territory by foset John Giller in the shotgun with trips to the left Giller flushed out now he'll run up with it steps up pass complete is the fourth receiver on the left side side of the field franches skini theone setback Giller throws sliding catch is made by Ferguson at the 11 same formation for Giller shotgun trips to the right he goes to his left he's got faucet touchdown Western Connecticut a very productive season opener for Merch and Marine jervy aloto with four touchdowns three on the ground and one in the air and the Mariners begin 2024 on a Victorious note Merchant Marine 44 Western Connecticut 27