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Westminster too much for St. Francis
- Story byThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
- Westminster too much for St. Francis
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – St. Francis found the end zone three times but was unable to keep pace with Westminster, falling 54-23 Saturday afternoon.
The Red Wolves (0-5) posted 243 yards of total offense, including 116 on the ground, but had no answer for Westminster's balanced running and passing attack, which tallied 507 yards.
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Big plays hurt the St. Francis defense from the onset. After forcing a punt on the opening possession, Westminster took over at the St. Francis 45-yard line. The very next play, running back Jayveer White scored his first of three touchdowns.
After falling behind 14-0, the Red Wolves got on the scoreboard with a 24-yard field goal by Ian Palilla late in the first quarter. St. Francis followed with a seven-play, 68-yard drive in the second quarter, capped by a 5-yard touchdown run from Cam Wagner to cut the deficit to 21-9.
Westminster's quarterback tandem of Quentin Goode and Sean O'Shea directed four touchdown drives to take a 27-9 advantage into halftime.
The Titans extended their lead in the third quarter, but St. Francis answered when Wagner connected with tight end Scott Raymond for a 36-yard touchdown.
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In the fourth quarter, the Red Wolves put together another scoring drive marching 65 yards in eight plays. Caden Sumeriski finished with a 4-yard touchdown run.
Jerome Ross III led the St. Francis rushing attack with 56 yards on seven carries, including a 36-yard run. Central Cambria graduate Elijah Villarrial added 39 yards on seven attempts, while Sumeriski finished with 30 yards and a touchdown on six carries.
On defense, Richland product Grayden Lewis recorded nine tackles plus his first interception of the season. Westmont Hilltop graduate Gavin Hockenberry also finished with nine tackles, including one for a loss.
Westminster improved to 3-4 on the season and 3-2 in the PAC, while St. Francis fell to 0-5.
