Sabercats Succumb to Patriots' Variety in Illinois

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. - The Sabercats fell back to 1-4 as they could not overcome the hard-charging Patriots of Morthland College. In a homecoming atmosphere in West Frankfort, Illinois, the Patriots bested the Sabercats 42-10.

The Basics

• Result: Sabercats 10-42 Patriots
• Venue: Johnson Field, Morthland College
• Attendance: 250
• Sabercats: now 1-4, Patriots, now 3-2

How it Happened

• 1st Quarter
  • David Fenton put the Sabercats on the board first, as the South Bend native knocked a 26-yard effort through the uprights to give MBU a 3-0 advantage that would hold for the duration of the first quarter (3-0)
• 2nd-3rd Quarter
  • Enter the hosts, as the Patriots put together an inexorable 34-0 run throughout the course of the next two acts. One touchdown came after the Sabercats coughed up the football, as Timmonte Gibbons recovered the fumble for a touchdown. The short and long running game produced three touchdowns for the hosts, and Morthland's final two touchdowns came through the air as they boasted an unpredictable offense (3-34)
• 4th Quarter
  • The Sabercats did put consolation points in lights, as Arron McCaskill hauled in a five-yard pass from Joshua Hill (who was at the QB role for the majority of the day) to move the Sabercats to double digits (10-34)
  • The Patriots answered with the final points of the day as the followed their final touchdown with a two-point conversion to cap off a convincing win (10-42)

Extras

• Matt Wetzel and Ben Schulz posted 13 tackles each
• Schulz forced two fumbles while Wetzel notched three tackles for loss
• Clayton Morrison notched two interceptions to cap off a strong showing for the Maranatha Baptist Academy products

Up Next

• The Sabercats return to Illinois next Saturday to take on the Eagles of Robert Morris-Peoria. 
• Kickoff if set for 2:00 PM in Peoria, Ill.