BELTON, Texas — The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor football team delivered a dominant performance Saturday afternoon, rolling past Schreiner University 66-7 at Crusader Stadium in Belton. The victory improved the Cru to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in American Southwest Conference play.
UMHB set the tone early, putting together a 42-point first quarter to take complete control of the contest.
Carson Horton opened with a 19-yard touchdown pass to
Will McClintock, followed by a 17-yard pass to
BJ Stewart and a 17-yard rush from
Jet Hayes for a 21-0 lead.
Ja'Quaylon Silas tacked on another first-quarter score with a 32-yard run before
Joey Johnson tallied a 31-yard interception return for a touchdown 27 seconds later Horton and Stewart connected again later in the quarter, this time for a 51-yard touchdown, giving UMHB a 42-0 advantage after the first frame.
UMHB continued to build its lead in the second quarter.
Seth Mouser scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown before
Dax Dunham added an 18-yard field goal. Mouser then connected with
Isaiah Nesmith for a 12-yard touchdown pass, sending the Cru into halftime with a 59-0 lead.
Schreiner got on the scoreboard in the third quarter with a 35-yard touchdown pass, but UMHB answered in the fourth as
Ty'Zavion Hafford scored on a nine-yard run to account for the final 66-7 margin.
Horton led the Cru offense, completing nine of 11 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns. Stewart hauled in five receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Silas paced the rushing attack with 126 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown, while Hafford added 88 yards and a score. Hayes finished with 55 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The UMHB defense limited Schreiner to 207 yards of total offense, including just eight rushing yards.
Gavin Brzezinski led the defensive effort with two interceptions, while Johnson and
Scooby Carter each added one. The Cru also recorded four sacks and 12 tackles for loss.
UMHB finished with 501 yards of total offense and averaged 9.1 yards per play. The Cru also forced five turnovers in the contest. Dunham finished 9-for-9 in extra-point kicks with one field goal.
The Cru returns to action on Saturday, November 7
th in a 1 p.m. contest at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall.
