Mount Marty University

Mount Marty Falls to Midland in GPAC Home Battle

Mount Marty Football kept things close through the first half, but a fourth-quarter push by Midland University handed the Lancers a 31-18 defeat on Saturday afternoon.

       [ MATCH RECAP ]
Midland (6-1, 5-1)      31
Mount Marty (3-5, 2-5)  18
(7-0, 14-12, 0-0, 10-6)

Midland 31, Mount Marty 18

The Lancers rallied twice in the second quarter to cut the deficit to a single possession, but the Warriors used a 10-0 run to open the fourth quarter to pull away and drop Mount Marty to 3-5 overall (2-5 GPAC).

• Air Attack & Dual Touchdowns: Quarterback Rugby Ryken completed 21 of 32 passes for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns. Both scoring strikes went to Rodney Broadnax, who recorded 5 receptions for 82 yards, including 30-yard and 31-yard touchdown catches. Ryken also led the team on the ground with 32 rushing yards on 10 carries.

• Ground Game Goal-Line Punch: Kyle Hirsch contributed on all fronts, punching in a 2-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter while leading the Lancers in receptions with 6 catches for 38 yards. Jordan Anderson added 20 rushing yards on 10 carries.

• Target Distribution: Moshe Richmond provided steady intermediate production, reeling in 6 receptions for 60 yards.

• Defensive Standouts: Linebacker Cole Cripps anchored the defense with a match-high 9 total tackles (6 solo, 1.0 sack, 2.5 TFLs). Brock Lubbers provided a key takeaway with a 3-yard interception return alongside 4 tackles, while Dj Brown added a sack and Brycen Mitchell tallied 2.5 tackles for loss.

• Special Teams: Punter Liam Villanueva pinned Midland inside its own 20-yard line three times across 7 punts, averaging 37.9 yards per kick with a long of 56 yards. Amanuel Schmaus averaged 17.5 yards across 2 kickoff returns.

• Key Factor: Midland generated 341 total yards behind quarterback Brodey Johnson, who threw for 253 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Warriors built breathing room early in the fourth quarter with a 24-yard field goal and a 43-yard touchdown pass to Jurrion Dickey.

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