Presbyterian drops 42-7 to Marist

Presbyterian’s PFL opener ended in a 42-7 road loss to Marist on Saturday afternoon in Poughkeepsie, New York. The Blue Hose fell behind 14-0 early and entered halftime trailing 21. Marist (2-2, 1-0) held Presbyterian out of the end zone in the final two periods, adding one touchdown in the third and another in the fourth to extend the lead. Presbyterian dropped to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play. The Scots return next weekend to Bailey Memorial Stadium to play St. Thomas, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. and streaming on ESPN+. Quarterback play produced PC’s lone TD: a 16-yard scramble, and 14-of-30 passes for 142 yards. Defensively, the team logged 232 total yards of offense versus Marist’s 444, while Marist controlled clock over 38 minutes and converted 5-of-7 on fourth down.