Score: No. 2 Keiser Seahawks 42, (rv) Cumberlands (Ky.) Patriots 12
Records: Keiser (3-0), Cumberlands (Ky) (2-1)
Location: James H. Taylor, II Stadium – Williamsburg, Kentucky
Time of Game: 3:27
Weather: Sunny, winds 3 mph, 84 degrees
The No. 2-ranked Keiser Seahawks improved to 3-0 on the season with a 42-12 win at (rv) Cumberlands (Ky.) on Saturday afternoon.
The Seahawks jumped out to 21-0 lead in the first quarter and coasted to a 30-point victory over the Patriots, who dropped to 2-1.
Wide receiver
Dallas Desouza caught four passes for 42 yards and two scores. The native of West Palm Beach recorded his first score as a Seahawk with a 23-yard touchdown reception from
Shea Spencer in the first quarter. He followed that up with 10-yard touchdown catch in the second.
Maurico Porcha posted a team-best 92 yards receiving, including a 71-yard touchdown pass from Spencer.
Elisha Edwards had a team-high seven catches for 45 yards.
Spencer finished the day with 222 yards passing on 19-of-30 passes, including three touchdowns.
On the ground,
Dillon Simon posted 80 yards on eight carries with one rushing touchdown while
Jaden Miller found the endzone two times on 16 carries for 69 yards.
The Seahawks out-gained the Patriots, 415-246 in total offense, with a 193-73 edge on the ground and a 22-173 edge through the air.
Defensively, the Seahawks tied a program record for tackles for loss, registering 14.0 versus the Patriots. Defensive back,
Malik Razz led all Keiser players with nine tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss.
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- Weather at kickoff – Sunny, winds 3 mph, 84 degrees
- Today's captains – Shea Spencer, Dillon Simon, Darrell Livingston
- Keiser wore their white jersey and navy pants – first time this season
- Cumberlands (Ky) won the toss and deferred to the second half
- Shea Spencer finished the day with 222 yards on 19-of-30 passing with three touchdowns
- Spencer is now three passing touchdowns shy of tying the school record for career passing touchdowns (Eli Mathews – 2018-20 with 60)
- Dallas Desouza recorded the first touchdown catch of his Keiser career on a 23-yard pass from Spencer in the first quarter
- Desouza ended the game with four catches for 42 yards and two touchdowns
- Spencer's 71-yard touchdown pass to Marico Porcha tied four the fourth longest TD pass is school history
- Porcha led the squad with receiving yards on just three catches
- A lightning delay during halftime, delayed the start of the second half to 3:40 PM
- The Seahawks defense tied the school record for tackles for loss with 14.0 (also done vs. Ave Maria 11/7/2020)
- The defense held the Patriots to 1-of-6 on fourth down conversions (17 percent) and 3-of-14 on third down attempts (21 percent)
- With the win, Keiser improved to 34-10 all-time in road games
- Keiser is 3-0 for the second straight year and fourth time in the program's eight-year history
- With the 42 points scored, Keiser is now 52-0 all-time. Of those 52 games, 33 saw the Seahawks reach the 40-point mark
- With the win, Keiser has now tied the series history with the Patriots, 1-1
- The Seahawks are now 10-6 all-time versus teams from the Mid-South Conference
- Keiser is 6-5 all-time versus teams from the State of Kentucky
- Keiser has now won 11 of its last 12 road games (opponent's home venue and neutral site games)
The Seahawks will next host the Thomas (Ga.) Night Hawks on Saturday, October 4. Game time from the Keiser Football Field is set for 6:00 PM.
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