E.J. Taylor ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns as Hobart shut out Hilbert 65-0 in a Liberty League football game Saturday at Boswell Field in Geneva.
The Statesmen scored on all eight of their first-half possessions and improved to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play, according to [Hobart and William Smith Athletics](https://hwsathletics.com/news/2026/11/7/hobart-football-taylor-runs-for-3-tds-in-hobart-victory.aspx). Hilbert fell to 0-9 and 0-7 in the league.
## Hobart builds a 58-point halftime lead
Taylor needed just eight carries to top 100 rushing yards for the fifth time this season and the 19th time in his career. He scored on runs of 9 and 14 yards in the first quarter, then added a 16-yard touchdown early in the second.
Billy Brosko returned an interception 7 yards for a touchdown between Taylor’s first two scores. Aidan Conrath threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Harding and a 7-yard scoring pass to Luke Hansen as Hobart opened a 34-0 lead after one quarter.
Taylor’s third touchdown made it 41-0 with 13:30 left in the second quarter. Tristan Reynolds followed with a 5-yard touchdown run, Owen McNulty kicked a 40-yard field goal and Jeremy Weiss connected with Timothy McKeever for a 6-yard touchdown with 1:38 remaining before halftime.
Hobart led 58-0 at the break. Hector Lopez added a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to complete the scoring.
The Statesmen finished with 349 yards, including 253 rushing yards on 25 attempts. Their three quarterbacks combined to complete seven of eight passes for 96 yards and three touchdowns without an interception.
Conrath completed both of his attempts for 18 yards and two scores. Weiss went 3-for-4 for 73 yards and a touchdown, while Ryan Moye completed two passes for 5 yards. Marcus Peterson had a 37-yard reception, and Tru Styles caught a 30-yard pass.
Lopez ran for 54 yards, Jeremy O’Hernandez added 37 and Juah-Siblay Kolliegbo gained 26. Hobart finished with 17 first downs and did not commit a turnover.
## Defense holds Hilbert to negative yardage
Hobart limited the injury-depleted Hawks to minus-18 total yards: 20 passing and minus-38 rushing. Hilbert managed one first down, went 0-for-11 on third down and failed on its only fourth-down attempt.
The Statesmen recorded 15 tackles for loss, one shy of the program’s single-game record, and intercepted three passes. Zeshan Dixon had two interceptions, two tackles and a 45-yard punt return. Brosko added three tackles to his interception return for a touchdown.
Hunter Vos led the defense with six tackles, including a career-high 4.5 for loss. That total tied for third on Hobart’s single-game list. Perry Goodridge finished with four tackles, including two for loss.
## Taylor climbs Hobart’s career lists
Taylor moved into fourth place on the program’s career rushing list with 3,857 yards, passing Ty Godinho’s 3,807. His 46 career rushing touchdowns put him third, ahead of Don Aleksiewicz’s 44 and Keith Brandon’s 45.
Taylor also reached 52 total touchdowns and 316 points, moving into second place in both categories. He passed Rich Kowalski, who finished with 50 touchdowns and 302 points.
Harding extended his streak of games with a catch to 30, two short of the Hobart record. His touchdown reception brought him to 1,713 career receiving yards, seventh in program history and ahead of Jake Catalioto’s 1,708.
Hobart closes its regular season at Buffalo State at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Buffalo State is 1-8 overall and 1-5 in the Liberty League.
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