Slow start hurts Football in loss
October 8, 2022

Slow start hurts Football in loss

Football battled back in the second half but an early deficit was too much to overcome in a conference loss at Mount Saint Joseph.

 

The Basics

  • Records: Defiance (0-5, 0-2) Mount Saint Joseph (5-0, 2-0)

  • Location: Schueler Field and Sports Complex - Cincinnati, Ohio

 

Inside The Numbers

  • Freshman Jehlani Warren stepped in at quarterback and threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while also adding 115 yards rushing. Warren also threw one interception.

  • Running back Tyshaun Freeman rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns. 

  • Michael Martin and Da'Realyst Clark both had three catches.

  • Clark had one receiving touchdown and also added a kickoff return touchdown of 75 yards.

  • Receiver Tawann Rome was held to one catch.

  • Thomas Coltrain led the defense with nine tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for loss.

  • Lions quarterback Josh Taylor threw for 244 yards and five touchdowns and also had one receiving touchdown.

  • Omar Porter Jr. caught two passes, both for touchdowns.

  • Noah Hammond led the Mount Saint Joseph defense with eight tackles, four sacks, and four tackles for loss.

 

The Difference

  • Mount Saint Joseph got off to a hot start, leading 21-7 after the first quarter and taking a 41-7 lead into halftime. 

 

Up Next

  • The football team will look for their first win next Saturday (Oct 19) when they travel to Franklin in HCAC action. Kick off is set for 1:30pm.

 

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