Football falls in conference opener against Hanover

Football lost their conference opener against Hanover Saturday afternoon (Oct 1) 37-20. 

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (0-4, 0-1) Hanover (1-3, 1-0)

• Location: Justin F. Coressel Stadium - Defiance, Ohio

• Attendance: 628

Inside The Numbers

• Quarterbacks Seth Pearson and Jordan Ambrose both played.

• Jordan went 10-15 with 79 yards and two touchdowns and also added six carries for 33 rushing yards.

• Seth went 14-26 for 123 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

• Running back Cooper Sloan was the leading rusher for the Jackets, he carried the ball ten times for 34 yards.

• Tawann Rome, Cooper Sloan, and Jacob Diesler each had one touchdown catch in the game.

• Rome led the team in receiving yards with 39.

• Justin Caballero totaled 13 tackles on defense, two tackles for loss and one pass break up.

• Richard Pope IV had both sacks for Defiance during the game.

• Jaylen Redd joined Caballero in double digit tackles with 11. Jaylen also had one forced fumble and one pass break up.

• Hanover quarterback Matthew Weimer threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and added one rushing touchdown.

• Running back Austin Oppel had 113 yards on the ground and one touchdown. 

• Receivers Jordan Peck and Eric Roudebush both caught one touchdown in the game.

• Brody Luker had a team high six tackles and one interception. 

The Breakdown

• Defiance took an early 7-0 lead but Hanover immediately answered and tied the game at 7.

• The game was tied 14-14 at halftime. 

• Hanover's second half surge led them to victory, outscoring Defiance 23-6 in the second half.

Up Next

• The football team continues HCAC play at Mount Saint Joseph Saturday (Oct 8). Kick-off is set for 1:30pm.