Madison, Michalski help Sacred Heart beat Mercyhurst 31-14

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Jalen Madison ran for 140 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, John Michalski threw for a TD and ran for another score and Sacred Heart beat Mercyhurst 31-14 on Saturday.

Michalski was 10-of-14 passing for 141 yards and 53 yards rushing on 12 carries. Xavier Lee ran for a 22-yard touchdown that gave Sacred Heart (4-5) a 21-0 lead with 5:05 left in the first half.

Mercyhurst (2-6) went three-and-out on the game’s opening possession and, after a short punt, Michalski hit Kevin McGuire for a 7-yard touchdown to cap a six-play, 46-yard drive that made it 7-0 with 11:07 left in the first quarter and the Pioneers led the rest of the way.

Madison scored on a 11-yard run early in the second quarter and Michalski’s 4-yard TD run late in the third quarter gave Sacred Heart a 28-7 lead.

Adam Urena threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Ayron Rodriguez that got Mercyhurt on the scoreboard just before halftime and hit brother Austin Urena for a 10-yard TD that trimmed Mercyhurst’s deficit to 28-14 with 7:55 to play.

Matt Kling kicked a 36-yard field goal to cap the scoring with about 3 minutes remaining.

Adam Urena completed 25 of 43 passes for 229 yards. Brian Trobel added 96 yards rushing on 17 carries for the Lakers.

___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up