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 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.