Football 11/11/2026 5:07:00 PM

Inside the Storm: Lake Erie College vs. Ashland University

PAINESVILLE, Ohio - The Lake Erie College football team wraps up its 2026 season on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes the Ashland University Eagles to Jack Britt Memorial Stadium.

What: Lake Erie College (4-6, 2-6 G-MAC) vs. Ashland University (3-7, 3-5 G-MAC)
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m.
Where: Painesville, Ohio | Jack Britt Memorial Stadium
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video

Inside the Series …
Lake Erie enters Saturday's contest looking for just its second all-time win against the Eagles, who hold an 11-1 advantage in a series that dates back to 2010 … The Storm's lone victory came in 2011 when they clipped the Eagles in a high-scoring 45-42 affair … Since then, Ashland has won 10 consecutive meetings.

Scouting the Eagles …
The Eagles boast a stout defensive unit that ranks among the nation's top 10 in interceptions (tied for third, 16), first downs allowed (tied for eighth, 142), and rushing defense (ninth, 90.4 yards per game) … Ashland ranks fourth in the G-MAC in scoring defense, allowing just 17.8 points per game, while Jack Talkington ranks fifth in the conference with 83 tackles … Offensively, the Eagles are led by the G-MAC's top receiver, D.J. Harvey, and the conference's second-leading rusher, Chris Maloney … Harvey ranks 22nd nationally with 83.4 receiving yards per game and leads the conference with eight receiving touchdowns, while Maloney has totaled 605 rushing yards (75.6 per game) and three touchdowns in eight games.

Last Time Against the Eagles …
Ashland jumped out to a 14-0 lead and fended off multiple Lake Erie rallies en route to a 34-14 victory … Offensively, Devin Morgan hauled in six catches for 125 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown, while Julian Means-Flewellen added 53 yards on the ground … Defensively, Kemari Ward led the Storm with 10 tackles, while Jaylen Joyce turned in an impressive performance with seven tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.

Senior Send-Off …
Prior to kickoff on Saturday, Lake Erie will honor its 15 graduating seniors … The Storm will bid farewell to Logan Bernesser, Nick Donlan, Cascius Facen, Conner Hopson, Jason Hewlett, Dylan Jenkins, Deundre Kirby, Devin Morgan, Hakeem Quran, Chase Riedel, Zack Rice, Joey Rozak, Curtis Thomas, Salvatore Vargas, and Kemari Ward.

Hanging with Hakeem …
Hakeem Quran ranks fourth in the G-MAC in rushing, averaging 65.6 yards per game, while his 143 carries are the second-most in the conference … If Quran finishes the season among the conference's top five rushers, he will become the first Storm running back to accomplish the feat since 2021, when Devin Brown ranked third in the league with 72.5 rushing yards per game.

Quiet QB …
In his first full season under center for the Storm, quarterback Hunter Newell has quietly put together a strong campaign week in and week out … Newell ranks fifth in the G-MAC in passing yards per game (173.7), fourth in total passing yards (1,563), fourth in passing touchdowns (12), and fifth in completion percentage (61.7), completing 132 of his 214 attempts.

What a Win Means …
At 4-6, the Storm have already posted their best record since 2021, when they finished the season 5-6 … A victory on Saturday would mark just the third time since the program's inception in 2008 that Lake Erie has recorded five or more wins in a season … Additionally, it would be just the second time the Storm have recorded three G-MAC victories in a season since joining the conference in 2017, joining the 2022 team, which finished 3-5 in conference play.

Record Book Watch …
Devin Morgan's six receiving touchdowns rank fourth in program single-season history … One more touchdown on Saturday would move him into sole possession of third place, while three additional scores would tie him with all-time leader Tommy Jackson, who recorded nine touchdowns in 2013 … Quinterrius Jemison leads the G-MAC with 14.5 tackles for loss, the fourth-highest single-season total in program history … He needs three more tackles for loss on Saturday to tie Justin Growel (17.5, 2018) for third place.

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Players Mentioned

Cascius Facen: DB; 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior

#73 Logan Bernesser: OL; 6' 8"; Redshirt Junior

#71 Nick Donlan: OL; 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior

#42 Conner Hopson: DL; 6' 1"; Senior

#3 Quinterrius Jemison: LB; 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#75 Dylan Jenkins: OL; 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore

#1 Julian Means-Flewellen: RB; 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore

#0 Devin Morgan: TE; 6' 3"; Senior

#12 Hunter Newell: QB; 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore

#10 Hakeem Quran: RB; 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Cascius Facen
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior
: DB

#73 Logan Bernesser
: 6' 8"; Redshirt Junior
: OL

#71 Nick Donlan
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior
: OL

#42 Conner Hopson
: 6' 1"; Senior
: DL

#3 Quinterrius Jemison
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior
: LB

#75 Dylan Jenkins
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore
: OL

#1 Julian Means-Flewellen
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore
: RB

#0 Devin Morgan
: 6' 3"; Senior
: TE

#12 Hunter Newell
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore
: QB

#10 Hakeem Quran
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior
: RB