Payne had his first career 100-yard rushing game, running for 127 yards on 28 carries in Sacred Heart’s, 24-3 win over Robert Morris. The freshman also caught two passes for 37 yards, including a 31-yarder for a touchdown, midway through the first quarter. An all-around performer, the Cortlandt Manor, NY native, also returned a kickoff 51 yards. Payne got all the work in the Pioneer backfield due to the injury to the league’s leading rusher, Ed Pricolo. Payne finishes the season on the ground with 86 carries for 422 yards and two touchdowns and in the air with 13 receptions for 85 yards and one score.