OWENSBORO, Ky. – Kentucky Wesleyan Football (0-6, 0-4 G-MAC) fell to Lake Erie (3-3, 1-3) 13-48 Saturday evening at Steele Stadium.
Tyler Thompson rushed for 68 yards and completed 11 of 20 passes for 78 yards, while
Dominick Hollis added 35 rushing yards on 10 carries.
Reid Mitchell led the Panthers with five tackles, including three tackles for a loss and three sacks, while TIon Curry recorded six tackles, a tackle for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble.
Lake Erie scored three times in the opening quarter to take a 19-0 lead. Tyleik Maxwell opened the scoring on a 14-yard touchdown reception from Hunter Newell with 7:12 remaining in the quarter. Maxwell added a 74-yard touchdown reception later in the quarter before catching a 21-yard touchdown pass from Newell with 2:33 remaining.
The Storm added a 14-yard touchdown pass from Josh Takats to Devin Morgan with 8:25 remaining in the third quarter to extend the lead to 26-0. Kentucky Wesleyan answered in the fourth quarter when Thompson broke free for an 80-yard touchdown run with 12:44 remaining.
Maston Joyner added the extra point to make it 26-7.
Lake Erie responded with its final touchdown when Hakeem Quran scored on a 50-yard run with 5:30 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Storm finished with 415 yards of total offense, including 237 passing yards and 178 rushing yards.
UP NEXT
Kentucky Wesleyan travels to Ohio Dominican (3-3, 2-2 G-MAC) on Saturday, October 17th. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT.
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