September 3, 2021
Football falls in season opener at Capital
The Defiance football team fell in their season opening contest on the road at Capital on Thursday night, 41-7.
7
Defiance
0-1
AT
41
Capital
1-0
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defiance (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Capital (1-0) | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
7
Defiance
0-1
AT
41
Capital
1-0
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defiance (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Capital (1-0) | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
The Defiance football team fell in their season opening contest on the road at Capital on Thursday night, 41-7.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (0-1), Capital (1-0)
- Location: Bernlohr Stadium - Bexley, Ohio
- Attendance: 1,425
Inside The Numbers
- Junior Daylon Lange led the Defiance offense throwing for 141 yards and one score. He completed 11-of-17 passes with one interception.
- Senior Amin Shaheed led the Yellow Jackets with 113 yards and one touchdown, grabbing team-high six catches.
- Sophomore Michael Martin had four receptions for 27 yards and sophomore Devin Brown had three catches for 22 yards.
- Sophomore Tyshaun Freeman led the rushing attack with 47 yards on nine totes.
- Sophomore Antoine Dennis Jr. had 30 yards on ten carries.
- Sophomore Ben Agyemang and senior Maurice Brewer led the Yellow Jacket defense with seven stops each.
- Senior Rigo Villa, junior V'Sean Palmer, and sophomore Alijah Fleming each added five tackles for Defiance.
- As a team, the Yellow Jackets churned out 281 total yards of offense on 68 offensive plays.
- Luke McCarrell led the Capital offense with 109 passing yards and two scores. He went 7-of-10 during the game.
- Jonathan Williams rushed for a game-high 71 yards on 14 carries.
- Kameron Lee led the Capital receivers with six catches for 83 yards and one touchdown.
- Mike Lauofo, Nick Fisanick, and Jack Blaisdell each led Capital with eight total tackles.
- The Crusaders ended the outing with 372 total yards of offense on 74 plays.
The Difference
- Capital scored the first 21 points of the contest in the first half.
- The Crusaders kept the momentum going scoring 12 points in the third quarter.
- Defiance got on the board in the third quarter after a 75-yard touchdown from Lange to Shaheed.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets next play in their home opener on Saturday, September 11. Game time is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Justin F. Coressel Stadium.
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Capital
Pa:
McCarrell,Luke
- 109
Ru:
Williams,Jonathan
- 71
Rec:
Lee,Kameron
- 83
Defiance
Pa:
Lange,Daylon
- 141
Ru:
Freeman,Tyshaun
- 47
Rec:
Shaheed,Amin
- 113
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Defiance | Capital |
---|---|---|
Passing Yards | 179 | 158 |
Rushing Yards | 102 | 214 |
Turnovers | 6 | 1 |
Time of Poss. | 28:11 | 31:49 |
Game Leaders
Capital
Pa:
Luke McCarrell
- 109
Ru:
Jonathan Williams
- 71
Rec:
Kameron Lee
- 83
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Defiance | Capital |
---|---|---|
Passing Yards | 179 | 158 |
Rushing Yards | 102 | 214 |
Turnovers | 6 | 1 |
Time of Poss. | 28:11 | 31:49 |