Week 8, 2026

played in Orlando, FL

76 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Vermont Mountaineers14077-28
Orlando Pirates01000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:41 VER - Byron Dunn 17 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)
1Q: 03:32 VER - Kennedy Shapiro 82 run (Joey Ring extra point)
2Q: 06:45 ORL - Edward Stephenson 14 pass from Ed Wilkins (Freddie Finley extra point)
2Q: 00:16 ORL - Freddie Finley 35 field goal
3Q: 03:17 VER - Kennedy Shapiro 5 run (Joey Ring extra point)
4Q: 11:08 VER - Juan Reid 1 pass from K.C. Grant (Joey Ring extra point)

Team StatisticsVERORL
Record3-44-3
First Downs2425
- by Rushing1410
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards471351
- Offensive Plays6875
- Yards per Play6.934.68
Net Rushing Yards286113
- Rushing Attempts4024
- Yards per Rush7.154.71
Net Passing Yards185238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 14 - 151 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards185238
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.614.67
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions10/137/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.56.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/4
Penalties/Yards5/300/0
Punt Returns/Yards2/100/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/784/108
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession33:0526:55

Drive Charts

Vermont Mountaineers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:113:37OWN 38862Touchdown
14:591:49OWN 12388Touchdown
10:122:50OWN 29619Punt
26:394:54OWN 371451Interception
315:001:55OWN 32520Punt
37:234:13OWN 2998Touchdown
31:285:27OWN 181182Touchdown
49:050:53OWN 3022Fumble
47:034:58OWN 20829Punt
41:001:00OPP 3620Game
Orlando Pirates
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:49OWN 34735Missed FG
17:342:35OWN 40511Punt
13:102:58OWN 20419Punt
212:225:43OWN 21798Touchdown
21:451:35OWN 16866Field Goal
313:055:42OWN 201278Downs
33:101:42OWN 3739Punt
411:011:56OPP 47717Downs
48:121:09OPP 32712Downs
42:051:05OWN 20516Downs

Game MVP: Kennedy Shapiro, Vermont Mountaineers

Rushing Statistics

VermontAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kennedy Shapiro292368.148252
Sherman Gerhardt8425.252020
K.C. Grant382.67500
OrlandoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ray Nixon10393.901210
Ed Wilkins7608.571230
Wesley Ross650.83300
Tito Woodson199.00900

Passing Statistics

VermontAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
K.C. Grant28141850/0250180.2
OrlandoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ed Wilkins42192270/0126070.2
Riddick Conrady91110/0011039.6

Receiving Statistics

VermontCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.C. McGee5126312.6018150
WR Irving Tillman252311.501120
TE Byron Dunn232412.002171
FB Juan Reid2273.50161
RB Kennedy Shapiro1111.00010
WR Darrell Bauer115050.0037500
WR Bennie Kramer121717.000170
RB Sherman Gerhardt0100.00000
WR Dan Fredrick0100.00000
OrlandoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Edward Stephenson92112213.5622261
WR Claude McLerran464110.250210
RB Ray Nixon25157.507100
WR Claude Pedersen262211.002140
TE Edgar Deal141717.007170
WR Charlie Klaff1599.00490
TE J.J. Barber131212.000120
RB Wesley Ross0100.00000

Interception Statistics

VermontIntsYardsAvgTD
OrlandoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bernard Rivers199.000

Fumble Statistics

VermontFumbRecovForceTD
Kennedy Shapiro1000
OrlandoFumbRecovForceTD
Bernard Rivers0100
Winfred Reilly0010

Punting Statistics

VermontPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Duane Tyler314949.736.3511
OrlandoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Knight311538.335.0432

Kicking Statistics

VermontFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joey Ring0/00/00/004/4
OrlandoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Finley1/20/10/0351/1

Punt Return Statistics

VermontRetYardsAvgTD
Ross Bodell2105.00
OrlandoRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

VermontRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Floyd25427.00
Kurt Harrison12424.00
OrlandoRetYardsAvgTD
Sedrick Evans38327.70
Vince Cavin12525.00

Defensive Statistics

VermontTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lamont Floyd610.01432
CB Ross Bodell500.01241
S Roderick Duran400.01934
ILB Tim Kunz310.01835
OLB Jeremy Bookout310.01522
DT Lonnie Oliver300.01223
S Alfred Grant300.01535
CB Xavier Springs220.02139
CB Pat Mallow210.0720
DE Jimmie Krykhtine210.01733
OLB Clarence Tyler210.01520
S Kurt Harrison200.01440
DE Tommy Fisher110.0719
DT Earnest Lang100.01215
DE Juan Barlow100.01537
DT Conrad Connell100.01337
ILB Jamal Harding100.0615
WR J.C. McGee10---------
CB Monty Lentzner100.01121
DE Riddick Allen010.0914
OrlandoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Winfred Reilly1130.04028
ILB Melvin Kemp510.03116
S Kirk Nutt440.01618
CB Leon Hedrick410.02514
CB J.J. Grace410.02922
DE Teddy Czech310.03123
S Bucky Garibay300.03123
OLB Jeremy Sacratini300.0912
CB Bernard Rivers300.02922
CB Sedrick Evans230.02820
DT Willard Peters220.01910
DE Nicky Stropka110.02214
S Mickey Bierria110.0215
S Dean Jefferson110.01617
DE Brett Stanton100.02719
DT Sam Backstrom100.02921
DT Mario Rubio010.02316

Pass Rush Statistics

VermontSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Conrad Connell0.011037
DE Jimmie Krykhtine0.005133
DE Riddick Allen0.001014
ILB Tim Kunz0.001035
DE Tommy Fisher0.001019
OLB Jeremy Bookout0.001022
DT Earnest Lang0.000115
OrlandoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Sam Backstrom0.002021
ILB Winfred Reilly0.001028
DE Brett Stanton0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

VermontCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lamont Floyd41032
CB Ross Bodell41041
OLB Jeremy Bookout32022
S Kurt Harrison22040
CB Pat Mallow21020
S Alfred Grant20035
CB Xavier Springs11039
CB Monty Lentzner11021
OLB Clarence Tyler10020
ILB Tim Kunz01035
OrlandoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Winfred Reilly32028
ILB Melvin Kemp30016
S Bucky Garibay20023
S Dean Jefferson11017
CB Bernard Rivers10122
S Kirk Nutt10018
OLB Jeremy Sacratini10012
CB Leon Hedrick10014
CB J.J. Grace10022
OLB J.J. Wilson0106

Blocking Statistics

VermontKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Zack Sanderson58034025
Wally Guthrie37132021
Ross Pettet26033024
Dusty Hickson25037026
Archie Hage23034023
Kenneth Hanson220704
Tony Tran120807
Cory Singley120605
Juan Reid12023010
OrlandoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mickey Dahnke13017043
Leland Prall13015020
Dwayne Roth12023050
Edgar Deal11113022
Dixon Hoffman1107017
J.J. Barber11019038
Sedrick Newton11017034
Myron Cleevely03024047
Bubba Caleca02019040

Special Teams Statistics

VermontTacklesSTPlays
Grady Burke211
Jamal Harding28
Alfred Grant012
Irving Tillman011
Byron Dunn011
Kennedy Shapiro011
Juan Reid011
Pat Mallow08
Clarence Tyler08
Darrell Bauer08
Chuck Liao07
Monty Lentzner07
Kurt Harrison06
Joey Ring05
Ross Bodell05
Lamont Floyd04
Sherman Gerhardt03
Juan Barlow03
Jimmie Krykhtine03
Tony Tran03
Duane Tyler03
Ray Patton03
Cory Singley03
Otis Brewer03
Lonnie Oliver03
Xavier Springs02
Conrad Connell02
Roderick Duran02
Ross Pettet02
Tim Kunz02
Jeremy Bookout02
Earnest Lang01
Zack Sanderson01
Riddick Allen01
Kenneth Hanson01
OrlandoTacklesSTPlays
J.J. Grace28
Leland Prall113
Claude Pedersen113
J.J. Barber17
Tito Woodson015
Edgar Deal012
Vince Cavin010
Edward Stephenson08
Joey Hicks08
Jeremy Sacratini07
Dean Jefferson07
Leon Hedrick07
Winfred Reilly05
Mickey Dahnke05
Jeremy Harper05
Dixon Hoffman05
Freddie Finley05
Sedrick Evans05
Barry Wolfe05
Ray Nixon04
Lance Whitehorn03
Jim Knight03
Teddy Czech03
Kirk Nutt02
Mickey Bierria02
Wayne Thomas02
Nicky Stropka01
Kevin Stanton01
Mario Rubio01
Bubba Caleca01
Charlie Klaff01
Claude McLerran01
J.J. Wilson01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221255.7
Middle7253.6
Right1013713.7
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5102.0
Middle13705.4
Right6335.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

VermontAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
K.C. Grant28141414401
OrlandoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ed Wilkins42192149820
Riddick Conrady910321200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)128645.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)748712.4
Long (19+ Yds)92343.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159755.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)2891324.7
Long (19+ Yds)61213.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

VermontTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.C. McGee125163023
WR Irving Tillman52023018
TE Byron Dunn32024022
WR Bennie Kramer21017013
FB Juan Reid2207010
RB Sherman Gerhardt100008
RB Kennedy Shapiro1101016
WR Dan Fredrick1000016
WR Darrell Bauer1105015
OrlandoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Edward Stephenson2193122148
WR Claude McLerran64141131
WR Claude Pedersen62022015
RB Ray Nixon52015033
WR Charlie Klaff5109030
TE Edgar Deal41217022
TE J.J. Barber31012038
RB Wesley Ross1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

VermontAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kennedy Shapiro5193.808.14
Sherman Gerhardt177.005.25
OrlandoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ray Nixon252.503.90
Wesley Ross1-1-1.000.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

VermontAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
K.C. Grant43297.256.61
OrlandoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ed Wilkins72192.715.40
Riddick Conrady4000.001.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

VermontTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.C. McGee21115.505.25
TE Byron Dunn111717.008.00
FB Juan Reid1111.003.50
OrlandoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Edward Stephenson51142.805.81
RB Ray Nixon3151.673.00
TE Edgar Deal1000.004.25
WR Charlie Klaff1000.001.80
TE J.J. Barber1000.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

VermontRushesConversions
Kennedy Shapiro43
Sherman Gerhardt11
K.C. Grant11
OrlandoRushesConversions
Ray Nixon32
Wesley Ross21
Ed Wilkins10

Third Down Passing Statistics

VermontAttCompConversions
K.C. Grant755
OrlandoAttCompConversions
Ed Wilkins744
Riddick Conrady200

Third Down Receiving Statistics

VermontTargCatchConversions
WR J.C. McGee533
WR Darrell Bauer111
FB Juan Reid111
OrlandoTargCatchConversions
WR Edward Stephenson533
WR Claude McLerran311
WR Claude Pedersen100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,700 (19,900)
End Zone10,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine6,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats9,000 (12,700)
Club Seats17,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,100 (9,900)