(OWENSBORO, KY) - The Thomas More football team defeated the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers on Saturday (October, 7th) night by a final score of 36 to 28. The Saints improve to an overall record of 4-2 on the season and Great Midwest Athletic Conference record of 3-1.
- With 7 minutes to go in the opening quarter, Kentucky Wesleyan scores on an 11 yard run to give the Panthers a 7 to 0 lead.
- In the opening minutes of the second quarter, Kentucky Wesleyan scores on a 27 yard touchdown pass to extend their lead to 14.
- With 6 minutes to go in the half, redshirt sophomore Jaden Hall (Springfield, OH / Shawnee) scores a 12 yard touchdown run to get the Saints on the scoreboard making the score 14 to 6.
- With 3 minutes to go, redshirt junior Rae'Von Vaden (Louisville, KY / Marion C. Moore) finds first year wide out Evan Brown (Lexington, KY / Lexington Christian Academy) for a 79 yard touchdown, making the score 14 to 13.
- With 35 seconds to go, redshirt sophomore Brooks Curran (Mason, OH / Mason) connects on a 49 yard field goal to give Thomas More a 16 to 14 lead.
- Kentucky Wesleyan scores with 11 seconds to go on a 25 yard touchdown pass to take a 21 to 16 lead into the half.
- Kentucky Wesleyan opens the second half with a 6 yard touchdown pass to extend their lead to 28 to 16.
- Vaden connects with sophomore Mike Kirch (Cincinnati, OH / Elder) on a 5 yard touchdown pass to make it a 28 to 23 game.
- In the final seconds of the third quarter, sophomore Luke Iden (Taylor Mill, KY / Scott High School) makes a 32 yard field goal to make it a 28 to 26 game.
- With 12:28 to go in the game, Iden makes a 37 yard field goal to give Thomas More a 29 to 28 lead.
- On the next possession, Kentucky Wesleyan fumbles and graduate student Del Thomas (Fairfield, OH / Fairfield) scoops up the ball and runs it 38 yards for a Saints touchdown to make it 36 to 28.
- Vaden was 14/19 with 242 passing yards and 2 touchdowns in the game with an additional 45 yard rushing.
- Hall recorded 151 yard and a touchdown on the ground for the Saints.
- Evan Brown had 145 yards receiving and a touchdown in the game.
- Del Thomas led the defense with 6 tackles, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
- Junior defensive back Colton Sandhas (Cincinnati, OH / Elder) recorded 3 tackles and an interception.
The football team will return to action next Saturday (October, 14th) when they travel to Findlay, OH to take on the University of Findlay Oilers. Kick-off is set for 12:00 P.M. ET.
