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Refeno Vangates action
31
Winner Keiser KU 4-0 , 1-0
27
St. Thomas STU 3-1 , 1-1
Winner
Keiser KU
4-0 , 1-0
31
Final
27
St. Thomas STU
3-1 , 1-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
KU Keiser 24 0 0 7 31
STU St. Thomas 3 0 10 14 27

Game Recap: No. 2 Football |

No. 1 Football Remains Unbeaten with 31-27 Win at No. 6 St. Thomas

Game Information
Score: No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 31, No. 6 St. Thomas 27
Records: Keiser (4-0, 1-0 SUN), St. Thomas (3-1, 1-1 SUN)
Location: AutoNation Field (1,600) - Miami Gardens, Fla.
Time of Game: 3:02
Weather: Cloudy, Winds 8 mph, 86  degrees

The No. 1-ranked Keiser Seahawks improved to 4-0 (1-0 SUN) on the season with a 31-27 win at No. 6 St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon.
 
Win the win, Keiser also improved to 7-0 all-time versus the Bobcats. The loss was the first of the season for STU.
 
The Seahawks outgained the Bobcats, 485-298, while holding a 215-63-yard edge in rushing yards.
 
Keiser jumped out to a 24-3 lead before the Bobcats scored 24-unanswered points. Trailing by four, 27-24, with just over five minutes left in the game, Keiser responded with a 70-yard touchdown pass from Shea Spencer to Refeno Vangates for the game-winning TD.
 
Vangates finished the day with four catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns while Spencer completed 17-of-27 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Keiser was led by Andrew Burnette, who rushed of 113 yards on 17 carries and one score.

 

First Quarter
Keiser 24, St. Thomas 3
  • Despite winning the coin toss, St. Thomas elected to receive the opening kickoff
  • On that opening return, the Bobcats' Jerome Mitchell fumbled the ball which was recovered by KU's CJ Gilmore
  • Seven plays later, Nico Cavanillas got Keiser on the board with a 25-yard field goal as the Seahawks led, 3-0, with 12:17 on the clock
  • The Keiser defense forced an STU three-and-out, giving the Seahawks the ball back at the 10:33 mark
  • A 59-yard rush by Andrew Burnette set up the Seahawks with first-and-10 from the STU 18-yard line
  • Three plays later the junior running back notched his fifth rushing TD of the season with a four-yard run
  • The made extra point gave Keiser a 10-0 lead with 8:12 left in the first 
  • Again, the Seahawk defense forced a three-and-out, setting up a one-play, 55-yard score as Shea Spencer connected with Refeno Vangates for the team's first touchdown pass of the contest
  • The Bobcats cut the Keiser lead to 17-3 following a 31-yard field goal by Darrel Dunbar (3:18)
  • Keiser closed out the first stanza with a seven-play, 77-yard drive, capped off by a four-yard touchdown pass from Spencer to D'Andre Golden, pushing the Seahawk lead to 24-3 with 12 second on the game clock

Second Quarter
Keiser 24, St. Thomas 3
  • The second quarter was a defensive battle as each team had four drives but could produce no points
  • The Seahawks produced 73 yards of total offense in the second while holding the Bobcats to just 63
  • Keiser looked to add three points with a 49-yard field goal attempt by Cavanillas as time expired but the attempt sailed wide right

Third Quarter
Keiser 24, St. Thomas 13
  • A touchdown pass from Keely Watson to David Hayes for 16 yards pulled the Bobcats within 14, 24-10 (11:07)
  • Later in the quarter, STU added three more points with a 31-yard field goal by Zachary Alvarez, making it a 24-13 game with 2:00 remaining in the third

Fourth Quarter
Keiser 31, St. Thomas 27
  • The Bobcats opened the quarter, completing a seven-play, 76-yard drive, following a 16-yard TD pass from Watson to Khalitri Zow
  • After the missed two-point conversion attempt, the Seahawk's lead was five, 24-19 (13:05)
  • On the ensuing drive, Keiser ate up 6:57 on a drive that lasted 14 plays
  • However, the 14th play of the drive was a 58-yard interception return for a touchdown by defensive end Nicholas Engler, giving STU the lead
  • A successful two-point conversion, pushed the Bobcat lead to 27-24
  • Spencer rebounded from the miscue with a 70-yard touchdown pass to Vangates on the very next drive for the go-ahead score with 5:11 left in the contest
  • STU got the ball with just over five minutes to play but punted the ball away following a three-and out, giving Keiser possession with 3:16 on the game clock
  • The Seahawks ran out the clock, including the final two snaps from the "victory formation"
 

.Game Notes
  • Today's captains – Jude Guerrier, Hunter Hargrave, and Jaden Meizinger
  • The coin toss was won by St. Thomas, the Seahawks will kick off with the Bobcats receiving
  • The Seahawks wore white jerseys with light blue pants
  • Today's game marked the conference opener for the Seahawks 2024 season
  • Weather at kickoff – Cloudy, wind 8 mph, 86 degrees
  • With the win Keiser improves to 7-0 all-time versus the Bobcats (3-0 in Miami Gardens)
  • The top-10-ranked matchup was eighth all-time for Keiser which improved to 5-3 in those contests   
  • It was the second time in program history Keiser faced the No. 6-ranked team in the nation as the Seahawks improved to 2-0 in those games
  • The Seahawks are now 4-0 all-time as the No. 1-ranked team in the nation
  • The game marked the Sun Conference opener for the Seahawks
  • With the win, Keiser improves to 7-0 in conference openers
  • Scoring 31 points in the victory, Keiser is now a perfect 43-0 when scoring 30-or-more points in a game
  • With the win, Keiser extends the nation's longest winning streak to 15 straight games
  • Holding the Bobcats to just 63 yards rushing on the day, the Seahawks have held the opposition to under 100 yards rushing in two straight games
  • Wide out Refeno Vangates posted career highs in receptions (4), receiving yards (142), and receiving touchdowns (2)
  • The 142 yards receiving were a school record
  • Andrew Burnette produced his fifth 100-yard rushing performance, recording 113 yards on 17 carries with one touchdown
  • Jaden Meizinger added 79 yards on ground on 19 carries
  • Meizinger became the second player in school history to reach the 4,000-yard plateau for career rushing, finishing the game with 4,008
  • Shea Spencer tied his career high in passing touchdowns with three on Saturday
  • Spencer completed 17-of-27 passes for 270 yards versus the Bobcats
  • With the win, Keiser improves to 24-2 all-time during the month of October
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will host the Warner Royals, on Saturday, October 12. Game time from the Keiser Football Field is set for 6:00 PM.
 

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