BRUNSWICK — Tim Drakeley threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns to lead Bowdoin to a 35-13 win over rival Colby in the season finale for both teams.

Drakeley threw touchdown passes of 40 and 36 yards to Nick Vailas, and added a 30-yard scoring throw to Bryan Porter.

Andrew Sisti’s 27-yard field goal with 7:08 to play in the second quarter staked Bowdoin (2-6) to a 3-0 lead. With 3:19 to play in the second, Drakeley capped a six-play, 63-yard drive with his 40-yard touchdown pass to Vailas. Sisti made a 30 yard field goal as the half ended to give the Polar Bears a 13-0 lead.

Vailas (six catches, 114 yards) and Drakeley connected on a 36-yard scoring pass to push Bowdoin’s lead to 20-0 early in the third quarter. Colby (1-7) got on the board when Gabe Harrington completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Kramer with 1:15 left in the third.

With 8:54 left in the game, Jabari Hurdle-Price scored on a 1-yard run from Colby to cut Bowdoin’s lead to 27-13. The extra point was blocked, and Cameron Rondeau returned it 98 yards for a safety for the Polar Bears. It was the second time in three years a blocked extra point was returned for a score in the Colby-Bowdoin game.

The Mules had a chance to take the lead in the first quarter, but were unable to convert on fourth and goal from the 3-yard line. Hurdle-Price led Colby with 72 yards rushing.

Brendan Lawler had 12 tackles for Bowdoin. Steve O’Grady made 12 tackles for Colby.

HUSSON 20, MT. IDA 7: John Smith ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Eagles to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference win in Bangor.

Smith scored on runs of 3 and 18 yards. Cony graduate Jon Saban had three catches for 23 yards for Husson (7-2). Husson quarterback Cory Brandon threw for 110 yards and a touchdown, playing in place of injured starter Joe Seccareccia.

Gardiner’s Alonzo Connor had two sacks for Husson, while Lawrence grad Bryant Wade made 10 tackles. The Eagles held Mt. Ida (2-8) to 109 yards of total offense.

MAINE MARITIME 17, NICHOLS 8: James Ferrar ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns to help Maine Maritime earn the New England Football Conference win in Dudley, Mass.

Ferrar scored on runs of 4 and 5 yards. His second touchdown came with 8:25 in the game and gave the Mariners (3-6, 2-5 NEFC) a nine-point cushion.

Lawrence grad Chad Martin kicked a 37-yard field goal for the Mariners. Gardiner’s Justin Lovely made three tackles and returned an interception 33 yards for MMA.

Derrick Warren scored on a 99-yard pass from Bryan Hummel for Nichols (1-9, 0-7) with 27 seconds left in the third quarter.

HAMILTON 14, BATES 0: The Continentals held the Bobcats to 104 yards of total offense to earn the shutout win in NESCAC play in Clinton, N.Y.

Hamilton (2-6) ran for a season-high 120 yards, and took a 7-0 lead when Jason Nastovski scored on a 3-yard run early in the second quarter. The Continentals scored again when Nick Sobczyk recovered a Bates (2-6) fumble in the end zone for a touchdown with 3:01 left in the second quarter.

Quarterback Patrick Dugan threw for 56 yards for the Bobcats. Mark Upton had 13 tackles, including a sack, for Bates.

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