ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The 22nd ranked Roosevelt University football team cruised to a 31-8 victory over Trinity International in a Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Midwest League game on Saturday, March 27 at Morris Field.
The Lakers built a 14-0 lead during the first quarter, scoring first on a 72-yard pass play from Jack Sheehan (SR/St. Petersburg, Fla.) to Christian Phillips (FR/Waukegan, Ill.) with Phillips doing all the work and breaking away from the Trojan defenders on his run after the catch. Sheehan then threw his second touchdown of the game later in the quarter, connecting with Blaize Cobb-Griffin (JR/Sidell, Ill.) on an eight-yard scoring pass.
The Trojans were able to answer back with a touchdown of their own with a two-point conversion in the third quarter to cut the RU lead to 14-8. However, the Lakers came right back with a touchdown on their next possession when Ke'von Johnson (JR/Joliet, Ill.) broke through for a 54-yard scoring run on fourth down and two to extend the lead to 21-8.
Early in the fourth quarter, Sheehan connected once again with Phillips for a score, this time on a 28-yard touchdown toss to push the lead to 28-8. Later in the final quarter, Collin Schmutzler (FR/Lockport, Ill.) intercepted a Trojan pass at the RU 25-yard line to stop TIU and give the ball back to the Lakers. Roosevelt proceeded to drive down to the Trinity International 11-yard line, where Omar Beltran (SR/Los Angeles, Calif.) connected on a 29-yard field goal for the 31-8 final score.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Trinity International 0 0 8 0 8
Roosevelt 14 0 7 10 31
Records: Roosevelt 4-1, 2-1 (MSFA) // Trinity International 0-6, 0-5 (MSFA)
Location: Morris Field | Arlington Heights, Ill.
OFFENSIVE NUMBERS
- Ke'von Johnson rushed for 199 yards on 34 carries with a touchdown
- Christian Phillips had 105 yards rushing on 11 carries to go with 106 yards receiving on 4 catches along with 2 touchdowns, which were all career highs
- Jack Sheehan threw for 160 yards and 3 touchdowns on 9-of-18 passing with an interception
DEFENSIVE NUMBERS
NEWS & NOTES
- The Lakers had 466 total yards of offense, including 306 on the ground, compared to the Trojans 382 yards
- RU held a time of possession advantage of 35:48 to 24:12 over TIU
- The Lakers were 6-of-15 on third down conversions, while the Trojans were 3-of-14
- Roosevelt came into the game ranked #22 in the NAIA Top 25 Poll
- Click here to view the current MSFA Midwest League standings.
NEXT UP
The Lakers host Missouri Baptist University in another MSFA Midwest League game on Saturday, April 3 at 7pm at Morris Field in Arlington Heights, Ill. Spectators are not allowed in attendance, but fans can watch the game live on the Lakers Sports Network.
