The Penn sprint football team ended its season on a high note, especially for senior quarterback Mike Loguidice.
The team ended its season with a second win over Princeton 35-12 at Franklin Field, as Loguidice became the all-time passing quarterback in Penn history.
"Any person in life wants to have a legacy, wants to know that when they came to some place they made it better," Loguidice said. "Hopefully, I did that."
For the rest of the sprint football seniors, the defeat of Princeton (0-6) on Friday was just one part of their memorable four year careers. And what a good way to finish, with Penn (2-4) dominating the Tigers both defensively and offensively. The scoring started with a 31-yard pass from Loguidice to senior Rob Lombardi.
Peter Stine hit the extra point. Loguidice was on fire in the first quarter, as he completed an 11-yard pass to sophomore Mike D'Angelo for the second touchdown of the game. And the second quarter was not much different from the first as Penn's defense was able to keep the Tigers scoreless while adding to their own tally.
Loguidice threw two touchdown passes, connecting with senior running back J.T. Hutchinson and senior Matt McConville.
A shutout looked like it was in store for Princeton, but the Tigers came back to life in the third quarter. A 16-yard pass from quarterback Alex Kandabarow to Lon Johnson got them on the board, but the extra point attempt was blocked.
McConville was able to put Penn back on the board again with only 15 seconds left in the game as he rushed for a three yard touchdown and the Quakers' final points of the night.
But it was Princeton that had the last word, closing out the game with a last-second touchdown as Johnson caught an 86-yard pass from Kandabarow.
The emotions were high throughout the night, as the seniors' careers came to a close.
"It's tough having to leave a sport that you love so much," Hutchinson said. "Its tough ending a career, but ending on a high note is definitely a better way to go out."
