October 23, 2021
Football pulls off upset against Mount St. Joseph
The Defiance football team pulled off the upset against Mount St. Joseph in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon, 14-13.
The Defiance football team pulled off the upset against Mount St. Joseph in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon, 14-13.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (1-6, 1-3), Mount St. Joseph (4-3, 3-1)
- Location: Justin F. Coressel Stadium - Defiance, Ohio
- Attendance: 550
Notables: Interim Head Coach Earnest Wilson earned his first win as a head coach.
Inside The Numbers
- Junior Jordan Ambrose led the Defiance offense with 70 yards passing going 10-of-17. He also ran for 37 yards on ten carries and earned one rushing touchdown.
- Sophomore Gashawn Moody led the rushing attack with 95 yards on the ground on ten totes and scored one touchdown.
- Senior Amin Shaheed caught a team-high three balls for 39 yards.
- Sophomore Salah Edwards chipped in two catches for 31 yards.
- Leading the Yellow Jacket defense were seniors Thomas Coltrain and Justin Caballero each notched ten tackles on the day.
- Senior Maurice Brewer added eight tackles with 3.5 tackles-for-loss, including two sacks for 15 yards.
- Junior V'Sean Palmer chipped in six tackles and snatched one interception.
- Joey Newton led the Mount St. Joseph offense with 101 on the ground on 21 attempts and also added one receiving score.
- Jonathan Finn led the Lions defense with nine total tackles.
The Difference
- Mount St. Joseph got the scoring started in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown score from Newton.
- Defiance tied up the game 7-7 on an Ambrose QB sneak in the first quarter.
- Kyle Farfsing gave the Lions a 10-7 lead in the second quarter on a 26-yard field goal.
- In the third quarter, Farfsing drilled a 33-yard field goal to increase their lead, 13-7.
- With 4:42 remaining in the third quarter, Moody scored on a two-yard scamper to give the Yellow Jackets a 14-13 lead. Before the score, Moody raced for a 62-yard run to help set up his touchdown.
- After a muffed Mount St. Joseph punt return and a strong defensive performance, Defiance notched the upset win, 14-13.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets once again look to defend home field once again when they take on Franklin in HCAC play on Saturday, October 30. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m.