EDWARDSVILLE – Visiting SUNY Brockport piled up 225 yards rushing including two score on the ground on way to a 31-7 non-conference victory over the Wilkes University football team Saturday afternoon at Schmidt Stadium.
 
Wilkes fell to 0-3 overall on the year while Brockport improved to 2-1 on the season following the road win.
 
Brockport wasted little time finding the end zone with its potent rushing attack as Gino Fontanarosa broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run to put the Golden Eagles up 7-0 just 1:12 into the contest.
 
After the teams traded punts twice, Brockport was forced to punt a third time in the quarter only to see the ball carom off returner Zane Grover (East Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) and bounce into the end zone where a Brockport player recorded the ball for the second score of the game. Brockport used the special teams play to extend the lead to 14-0 with 6:32 left in the first quarter.
 
The Colonels finally got some momentum going on offense as Isaiah Rodriguez (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) found Justin Moore (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional) for a 34-yard strike to move the ball to the Brockport 7. From there Rodriguez called his own number rushing four yards in for the Wilkes touchdown cutting the lead to 14-7 with 8:56 left in the first half.
 
After another Brockport punt, Wilkes put together a promising drive after finding good field position. Three straight rushes stymied the drive and the Colonels brought on Nick Volpone (Delco, PA/Ridley) for a 29-yard field goal attempt. The kick was blocked and Brockport returned the ball down to the Wilkes 33 ending the Colonels hopes to cut into the advantage anymore.
 
More punts ensured to begin the third quarter until Brockport used a quick screen pass to Fontanarosa that went 61 yards for the third Golden Eagles touchdown of the game. Brockport led 21-7 with 6:32 left in the third following the long touchdown play.
 
Brockport then added a field goal late in the third then sealed the win with a two-run rushing touchdown from Jala Coad to put the Golden Eagles ahead by 24 points with 3:21 left in the game.
 
Rodriguez finished 12-for-29 for 98 yards and one interception, never really finding a rhythm throughout in part to an aggressive, tough Brockport defense. Wilkes only managed 47 yards on the ground with Rodriguez (27 yards) and Elijah Jules (Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) (18 yards) as the Colonels top rushers.
 
Fontanarosa was the difference for Brockport finishing with 13 carries for 113 yards and one score.
 
Tallen Murray (Vineland, NJ/Saint Joseph Academy) topped the defensive unit for Wilkes finishing with nine tackles. Jesse Addesso (Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph's by the Sea) and Angel Ramos (Allentown, PA/Parkland) each posted eight stops.
 
Wilkes finished with a season-low 145 yards of total offense and three turnovers.
 
Wilkes finishes off its tough non-conference schedule with a matchup at St. John Fisher in Rochester, N.Y. next Saturday starting at 4:00 p.m.