GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 12 Keiser 48, Webber International 7
Records: No. 12 Keiser University (7-0, 4-0), Webber International (3-4, 2-2)
Location: Â Warrior Turf Field, Babson Park, Fla.
Time of Game: 1:30 PM
Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy Â
Quarterback,
Eli Mathews, threw a school record five touchdown passes, as the No. 12 Keiser football team remained unbeaten with a 48-7 drubbing of Webber International Saturday afternoon at the Warrior Turf Field in Babson Park, Fla.
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Keiser led 14-0 after the first quarter and never looked back as they dominated the Warriors with an outstanding defensive performance.
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Wide receiver,
Jerson Jacques, had a big afternoon for the Seahawks as the freshman hauled in four catches for a team-high 83 yards and three touchdowns. Mathews finished the day 9-of-20 passing for 163 yards and five touchdowns.
Tremane Gabriel led Keiser on the ground with 58 yards on eight carries.
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The Keiser defense put forth a dominate effort as they racked up five sacks, nine tackles for loss and three turnovers on the afternoon. For the fourth straight contest, the Seahawks forced at least three turnovers.
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Ronnie Bennett led the Seahawks defense with seven tackles, two and a half tackles for loss and a sack.
Kade Glenn followed with six tackles, a half tackle for loss and half a sack.
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First Quarter Highlights
Keiser 14, Webber 0
- The Warriors won the toss and deferred to the second half, allowing the Seahawks offense to take the field first.
- Keiser was unable to produce any points on their opening drive as they were forced into a three-and-out after a costly false start on third-and-one stalled the drive.
- Schnider Louis took matters into his own hands on the ensuing defensive possession as the junior safety intercepted Brycen Lee's pass attempt and returned it 66-yards for the score. The pick-six was the first of Louis' career as a Seahawk, giving Keiser the 7-0 lead with 11:39 left in the first quarter.
- Webber failed to get anything going on their ensuing drive as penalties put the Warriors deep inside their own territory, forcing them to punt.
- After a 27-yard return by Sage Chen-Young put the Seahawks at the Webber 38-yard line, the offense wasted no time putting the ball in the end zone. Mathews connected with Cade Socha on the second play of the drive for a 38-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 14-0 with 8:18 remaining in the first.
- Markel Finney came up with his first sack of the season on third down of the Warriors ensuing drive forcing a Warriors punt.
- The Seahawks following drive stalled, but the defense helped get the ball right back as a sack by Alessandro Cantillo forced yet another Webber punt as the quarter came to a close
Second Quarter Highlights
Keiser 41, Webber 7
- Keiser failed to take advantage of the Warriors third punt of the afternoon as two incomplete passes led to a Logan Robinson punt.
- The Seahawks received new life though as Robinson's 47-yard punt was muffed by Jeremiah Lucas and DeAndre Henderson came away with the recovery at the Webber 24-yard line.
- Keiser capitalized on the Webber miscue as Mathews hit Jacques on an inside route for a 16-yard score, upping the advantage to 21-0 with 12:41 left in the half. The score capped off a three play 24-yard drive.
- After a three-and-out by the Webber offense, Mathews threw his second interception of the 2019 campaign as Jamon Jones picked it off for Webber and returned it 15 yards to the Keiser 21-yard line.
- Davont Williams punched it in from four-yards out, cutting the Keiser lead to 21-7 with 8:41 remaining in the half. Williams' score finished off a five play 21-yard drive.
- However, the Seahawks answered the score with an 11 play 45-yard drive capped off by a three-yard touchdown catch by Jacques. A bobbled hold led to a failed pass attempt by Mathews on the extra-point, making the score 27-7 with 2:58 to go in the half.
- Webber had no response on their following drive and the Seahawks offense kept things rolling on their next possession.
- Mathews and Jacques connected for the third time on the afternoon, this time from 25-yards out to extend the lead to 34-7 with 1:02 left in the half. Jacques' third touchdown finished off a three play 32-yard drive.
- Glenn and Jamian Lovett combined for a third-down sack on the Warriors following possession, forcing the fourth Webber punt of the first half.
- With only 35 seconds remaining in the half, the Seahawks took to the air from their own 44-yard line looking for one more score. Keiser did just that as Mathews' 42-yard Hail Mary pass as time expired was hauled in by Jaylen Arnold over several Warrior defenders. Arnold's score wrapped up a five play 56-yard drive, putting Keiser up 41-7 heading into the halftime break.
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Third Quarter Highlights
Keiser 41, Webber 7
- Webber started the second half with the football but were unable to make a dent in the Keiser lead as the Seahawks defense forced their fifth three-and-out of the game.
- Keiser threatened to put more points on the board on their ensuing possession but came up empty as Robinson's 37-yard field goal attempt was wide left.
- The Warriors moved the ball inside the Keiser 25-yard line on their next possession, but a fourth down sack by Ronnie Bennett turned the ball over on downs.
- Both offenses failed to get much going on the following drives as the Seahawks took the 41-7 lead into the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
Keiser 48, Webber 7
- The fourth quarter started with a turnover as Mathews was picked off by Trent Peacock at the Webber 45-yard line.
- The Warriors failed to take advantage of the turnover and punted the ball right back to the Seahawks, who began to empty their bench as backup quarterbacks Alex Taylor and Logan Good each got reps at the helm of the offense.
- Good found the end zone on the Seahawks ensuing possession as the sophomore kept the ball on a read option and punched it in from a yard out to make it 48-7 with 11:27 left in the ballgame. The score finished off a six play 87-yard drive.
- Cordell Wiley picked off his first pass of the season on the Warriors' ensuing drive and returned it 13-yards to the Webber 17-yard line with 10:02 left in the game.
- Keiser could not convert on the turnover and were forced into a turnover on downs.
- Neither team managed to find the end zone during the remainder of the contest as the Seahawks remained unbeaten on the year, winning 48-7.
UP NEXT
The Seahawks will head into their final bye week of the season before returning to action Saturday, Nov. 9, for a home matchup against MSC Sun Division foe St. Thomas. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.
GAME NOTES
- With the win, Keiser improves to 2-0 all-time against the Warriors
- Keiser wraps up the regular season undefeated on the road and are now 7-3 all-time away from home
- The 48 points scored by the Seahawks set a new school record
- The five sacks by the Keiser defense tied the school record for the most in a single game
- Mathews surpassed 3,000 career passing yards in the win
- The sophomore quarterback has now thrown a touchdown pass in eight straight games dating back to last season
- Jacques' three touchdown catches tied the school record for the most in a game
- The freshman's 89 yards was a career-high
- Louis' 66-yard interception return for a touchdown marked the second interception return for a touchdown this season for the Seahawks.
- Overall, Keiser outgained the Warriors 352 to 218 on the afternoon