MU Sports Release – November 2025.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.- Weston Bellows ran for a career high 253 yards to highlight the Mansfield Mountaineers sprint football team’s 32-21 victory over Chestnut Hill, on Saturday Nov.1.
Offensively, Bellow’s accounted for 300 total yards adding 19 receiving yards and a 28-yard touchdown pass. Marcus Quaker had 52 passing yards and 31 yards, and a rushing touchdown, on the ground.
Jackson Taylor led the Mounties (5-1) with eight tackles, Ian Mapp and Shamus Lesher each accounted for a sack. Matt Machmer had his fourth interception of the year to highlight the defense.
The Griffins (4-3) struck first on their opening drive, scoring on a nine-yard pass from Anthony Cancellare to Aiden Neff to lead 7-0.
The Mounties would answer on their opening drive, putting together a nine play 74-yard drive capped off by a four yard Quaker run. The game would be tied 7-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Chestnut Hill would retake the lead on another connection from Cancellare to Neff to make the score 14-7.
The Mountaineer defense would produce some points as a Lesher strip sack would lead to a safety to cut the lead to 14-9.
On the ensuing drive, the Mansfield offense would take the lead for the first time on a two-yard run from Bellows. After a failed two-point play, Mansfield would lead 15-14 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Mansfield would add to the lead on a 27-yard field goal from Nolan Zona. Mansfield would be up 18-14.
The Griffins retook the lead on an eight play 59-yard drive that would be punctuated on a one yard run. Chestnut Hill led 21-18 heading into the final quarter.
Mansfield would claim back the lead, on a 28 yard pass play from Bellows to Machmer, going up by a score of 25-21.
The Mountaineers would add another as Bellows would account for his second rushing touchdown, powering in from four yards, to bring the score to 32-21.
Machmer would get an interception that allowed the Mounties to run out the clock and claim the 32-21 victory.
Up Next: The Mountaineers return to action on Saturday, Nov. 8 as they welcome Army West Point to Karl Van Norman Field for Senior Day.
