(BEREA, Ohio) – The Wilmington College football team traveled to Baldwin Wallace University Saturday afternoon for their first Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) game of the season. They played a solid first half, trailing just 28-14 at the break. Wilmington struggled in the second half en route to a 63-21 defeat.
It was the
Kai Smith show for the Quakers in the first half. He scored on a 15-yard pass from senior
Isaac Ross for their first score of the game. Early in the second quarter, Smith took a kickoff 100 yards to the house and cut the Yellow Jackets lead down to 21-14.
Wilmington's next time in Yellow Jackets territory came in the third quarter, but a Baldwin Wallace interception ended the drive with no points for the Quakers.
The Quakers final touchdown of the game came early in the fourth quarter. Starting at their own 25-yard line, Ross found Smith and
De'Anta Sanon for a total of 44 yards to get to the Yellow Jackets 31. Down to a fourth down, Ross found Sanon for 34 yards and a Quakers touchdown.
Notables
- Wilmington has now returned a kickoff for a touchdown two weeks in a row, with Darryl Story taking a kick 77 yards to the endzone last week against Wooster.
- Isaac Ross threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns on 19 completions.
- De'Anta Sanon had his first game with over 100 yards receiving this season, catching five passes for 107 yards and a touchdown.
- Sophomore Tyler Gregory made a career high 14 tackles (six solo, eight assists).
- Junior Nathan Nemeth led the team with eight solo tackles.
- Nemeth had the Quakers lone tackle for loss and forced a fumble.
- Junior Samuel Brooks broke up two passes.
What's Up Next
The Quakers travel to Muskingum University next Saturday to battle the Fighting Muskies at 1:30 P.M. Last time in New Concord, the Quakers lost a crazy 64-63 contest.
