Brockport, NY – This Saturday, the Brockport Golden Eagles will host No. 10 Cortland for a crucial Empire 8 matchup on Bob Boozer Field. Kickoff is set for 12pm.
DATE – TIME: Saturday, November 7th - 12pm
LOCATION: Bob Boozer Field - Brockport, NY
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Winning 6 in a Row: Brockport moved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in league play with a dominant 28-3 road win over Alfred University Saturday afternoon. It is the sixth straight win for Brockport as the team remains unbeaten in the E8. With the victory, Head Coach Jason Mangone tied Rocco Salomone for the all-time record with 103 career wins at Brockport.
Freshman running back Derrion Battle powered the offense with three touchdowns, while a swarming Brockport defense held Alfred to just 160 total yards and forced four turnovers. Three interceptions and a pair of forced fumbles helped the Golden Eagles own the turnover battle on the road.
Mangone 1 Win Away: Last week, Head Coach Jason Mangone collected his 103rd career win as the leader of the Brockport Golden Eagles. The victory tied Mangone for the program's all-time record for career wins, with Rocco Salomone. With just one more win, Coach Mangone will take sole ownership of the all-time wins record at Brockport.
E8 Weekly Award for Battle: Earlier this week, Derrion Battle was announced as the Empire 8 Football Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Battle led the way for the Brockport offense with a career-best, three-touchdown performance in a 28-3 win over Alfred University Saturday. Totaling 69 yards on 17 carries, the first-year back scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. The first time in his young collegiate career he ran for two in the same game.
Battle then went on to score a third touchdown, as a receiver this time, to set a new career-high in scores for a single game. He added a total of three receptions for 19 yards and a score in the pass game. The engine for the offense, Battle totaled three touchdowns and 88 yards on 20 touches for the Golden Eagles.
For the season, the freshman back now has 676 rushing yards, 134 receiving yards, and nine total touchdowns (7 rushing TDs). Averaging 7.12 yards per carry for the year, Battle ranks 11th in the nation.
Among the Nation's Best: The Brockport defense put together another great outing last week, giving up just three points, 160 yards of total offense, and only 28 rushing yards to Alfred. It is the third time in 2026 the Golden Eagles kept their opponent out of the end zone. Still proving to be one of the best defensive units in the country, Brockport's defense ranks Top 25 in the following categories:
1st in Total Defense - Allowing 171.1 yards per game
1st in 4th Down Conversion Percentage Defense - Teams are 10% on 4th Downs
1st in 1st Downs Defense - Allowed 76 this season
2nd in Rushing Defense - Allowing 45.4 yards per game
3rd in Team Passing Efficiency Defense - 88.39 passing efficiency rating
4th in Passing Yards Allowed - Allowing 125.8 yards per game
T-4th in Defensive Touchdowns - 4 TDs
8th in 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Defense - Teams are 25% on 3rd Downs
16th in Scoring Defense - Allowing 11.62 points per game
Nationally Ranked Red Dragons: Undefeated still at 8-0 with a 6-0 mark in the Empire 8, the Cortland Red Dragons come into the matchup ranked 10th in the latest D3football.com Poll and 3rd in the latest NPI. Cortland most recently posted a program record for single points in a game, defeating Alfred State, 80-7. A complete football team, the Red Dragons rank Top 25 in several categories across offense, defense, and special teams:
T-5th in Red Zone Offense - Scoring on 93.3% of red zone trips
9th in Time of Possession - 33:48 average time of possession
16th in Rushing Offense - Averaging 241.4 yards per game
14th in Scoring Offense - Averaging 44.4 points per game
T-19th in Sacks Allowed - Allowing 0.75 sacks per game
2nd in Team Passing Efficiency Defense - 86.60 passing efficiency rating
5th in Total Defense - Allowing 209.6 yards per game
8th in Scoring Defense - Allowing 10.25 points per game
T-8th in 1st Downs Defense - Allowed 99 this season
10th in Rushing Defense - Allowing 63.0 yards per game
21st in Passing Yards Allowed - Allowing 146.6 yards per game
1st in Kickoff Returns - Averaging 33.93 yards per return
T-1st in Blocked Kicks Allowed - Allowed 0 this season
T-1st in Blocked Punts Allowed - Allowed 0 this season
Golden Eagle Playmakers: Brockport has handed the keys to the offense completely over to Zymier Jackson this season. Jackson is 6-0 as the starting quarterback for the Golden Eagles, racking up 1,242 yards and 14 touchdowns in the passing game. He has added 250 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Derrion Battle is the leading rusher with 676 yards and seven touchdowns. Allan Paul is close behind with 415 yards and four touchdowns. Nolan Slywka is the star wideout, currently boasting career-highs with 50 receptions and nine touchdowns. Nazhier Wilson leads the defense with 58 total tackles, including 13.0 tackles for loss. Austyn Gollnitz is second with 46 tackles, to go with two interceptions, 6.0 sacks, and three forced fumbles. Brady Schnell and Benjamin Hansen both have two interceptions this season as well.
Red Dragons to Watch: Calling the signals for the Cortland offense is quarterback Mike Rescigno. Rescigno has thrown for 1,401 yards and 13 TDs with just two interceptions. He also is the team's leading rusher with 706 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Ethan Gallo is the starting running back, totaling 509 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Receivers Jacque LaPrarie and Jayson Zeva each have five touchdowns on the season. Ravi Dass Jr. is a threat on special teams as a returner. He brought back two kicks for a touchdown last week for Cortland against Alfred State. Aidan Lochner leads the defense with 53 total tackles. Joe Galea is first on the team with 4.5 sacks, while George Gjelaj has 2.5 sacks and 12 QB hurries. Nazair Jean-Lubin has three interceptions and five pass breakups to lead the secondary.
E8 Conference Standings: Saturday will be a meeting between the top two teams in the Empire 8 this season. Neither team has dropped a conference game yet heading into kickoff. At 6-0 in the E8, a win for Cortland would clinch another conference title for the Red Dragons. A win for Brockport keeps the 2026 Empire 8 Football Title race going for one more week. Here is a look at the full Empire 8 standings heading into the weekend:
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Cortland - 8-0, 6-0 E8
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Brockport - 7-1, 5-0 E8
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Utica - 7-1, 4-1 E8
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St. John Fisher - 5-3, 2-3 E8
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Alfred State - 5-3, 2-3 E8
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Alfred University - 2-6, 1-4 E8
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Hartwick - 2-6, 1-5 E8
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Morrisville - 1-7, 0-5 E8
Regular Season Finale: Next weekend will mark the final game of the regular season for Brockport football. The Golden Eagles will be on the road on Saturday, November 14th for a 12pm kickoff against the Utica Pioneers.
