Duquesne Dukes at Merrimack Warriors
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Perrantes throws for 3 touchdowns, Duquesne claims NEC championship with 26-14 win over Merrimack
Duquesne, which joined the NEC in 2008, won at least a share of the conference title for the seventh time, but just the second time as the outright champion.
The score was tied at 14 at halftime before the Dukes (7-4, 6-1) clamped down on defense, allowing just 61 yards in the second half.
Perrantes threw touchdown passes of 38 and 16 yards to Keshawn Brown in the first half and his 1-yard toss to Darryl Powell Jr. late in the third quarter put the Dukes ahead for good. Edward Robinson added a 10-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Perrantes completed 11 of 18 passes for 218 yards and was intercepted once. Robinson had 89 yards rushing.
Second-place Merrimack's Malakai Anthony was 9-for-23 passing for 68 yards and was intercepted once. Tyvon Edmonds Jr. led the Warriors (5-6, 4-3) with 77 yards on the ground. Anthony and Edmonds scored rushing touchdowns.
Duquesne had a 325-202 advantage in total yards. Duquesne, a former member of the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference, has won or shared 18 conference championships in the past 29 seasons.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:25 | Keshawn Brown 38 Yd pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:07 | Malakai Anthony 20 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:38 | Keshawn Brown 16 Yd pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:28 | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 4 Yd Run (Lliam Davis Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:43 | Darryl Powell Jr. 1 Yd pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:25 | Edward Robinson 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 DUQ |
 MRMK |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 2-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 325 | Total Yards | 202 |
| 218 | Passing | 68 |
| 11-18 | Comp-Att | 9-23 |
| 12.1 | Yards per pass | 3.0 |
| 107 | Rushing | 134 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 1-15 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:35 | Possession | 31:25 |
Game Information
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 2,165 · Capacity:
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