Owensboro, Ky. – The Lake Erie College football team turned in a commanding performance in a 33-7 win over Kentucky Wesleyan College on Saturday afternoon at Steele Stadium.
Lake Erie set the tone early with three first-quarter touchdown passes and never looked back, earning its first Great Midwest Athletic Conference win of the season.
Quarterback
Hunter Newell was efficient, completing nine of 12 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Redshirt junior
Tyleik Maxwell led the Storm receiving corps, hauling in five passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Hakeem Quran powered the ground game, rushing for 109 yards on 13 carries, including a 50-yard touchdown run.
The Storm wasted little time taking control, as Newell connected with Maxwell on a 14-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter. The duo struck again on the next scoring drive, connecting for a 74-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 13-0. Newell and Maxwell capped the opening-quarter scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass, giving Lake Erie a 19-0 advantage.
Lake Erie extended its lead in the third quarter when
Josh Takats connected with
Devin Morgan on a 14-yard touchdown pass to cap a 12-play, 69-yard drive. Kentucky Wesleyan got on the board early in the fourth quarter with an 80-yard touchdown run, but the Storm answered with a three-play, 65-yard drive finished by Quran's 50-yard touchdown scamper to secure the 33-7 victory.
The Storm offense finished with 415 total yards, including 237 passing yards and 178 rushing yards. Takats completed six of eight passes for 72 yards and a touchdown, while
Julian Means-Flewellen added 81 rushing yards on 16 carries. Morgan finished with four receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown.
The Lake Erie defense held the Panthers to 261 total yards and forced two interceptions while recording six sacks. The Storm limited Kentucky Wesleyan to just two conversions on 13 third-down attempts.
Quinterrius Jemison led the Storm defensively with 10 total tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks, while
Chase Johnson added two sacks and
Jason Hewlett recorded two interceptions.
Lake Erie returns home next Saturday, Oct. 17, to host Northwood University at Jack Britt Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
