The Chestnut Hill College Sprint Football team struggled in the game against the United States Naval Academy, falling to the midshipman 41-14 at A.A. Garthwaite Stadium Saturday evening.
The Griffins fall to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in Collegiate Sprint Football League South Division. Navy improved to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in divisional play.
Chestnut Hill produced 180 yards of total offense. Griffin Walter tossed for 125 yards in the air completing 11 of 25 passes with two touchdowns. Xavier Limehouse led the ground game with 24 yards. Ronnell Wheeler caught eight passes for 95 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown pass.
On the defensive side, Carter Getz and Trevon Hodnett led the team with seven tackles apiece. Andre Cancellare had an interception and return for 35 yards.
The Midshipman scored three times in the first half before the Griffins got on the board late in the second quarter. Following Navy's third score, taking a 20-0 lead, Chase Lubrant returned the kickoff 29 yards to give the Griffins decent field position at their own 40-yard line. On the Griffins first play from scrimmage, Walter connected with Ronnell Wheeler who raced 60 yards into the end zone for a touchdown.
Cancellare intercepted Navy quarterback Luke O'Connell's pass on the second play of Navy's ensuing drive and ran it back 35 yards to the Navy ten yard line. One play later, Walter connected with Brady Cunningham for the Griffins second touchdown in the final minute of play in the quarter. Walter connected on a pass to Alex Taule for the two point conversion as the Griffins trailed 20-14 heading into halftime.
The Midshipmen scored three more times in the second half to make the final score 41-14.
The sprint football team returns to action on Saturday, October 10, 2026 when they travel to take on CSFL newcomer D'Youville University in Buffalo, New York. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
