Box Score Babson Park, FL - The Warriors were back in action this afternoon after two consecutive bye-weeks as they took on #17 St Thomas. The first piece of SUNC action was a battle for the Warriors, as Bobcats took the win 41-16.
 
The Warriors started off strong with a two-play first down, via rushes from Terry Weems Jr. and Grotjan. A 12 yard catch and run by Weems Jr. set up another first down at the Warriors' 48 yard line. Reynald Fleurival would then catch a six yard pass from Grotjan to move Webber across mid-field to the St Thomas 46. Two stops by the Bobcat defense would force a Reagan Harrell Punt, which went for 30 yards before being downed. St Thomas responded quickly by scoring a touchdown, making the score 7-0. The Warriors moved quickly on offense, but were forced to punt again. The Bobcats moved quickly with another touchdown to extend the lead, before forcing another Webber punt. With the ball on the Webber 32 yard line, Joshua Jones picked off Keely Wilson and managed a 56 yard return before the Bobcats quarterback could make contact. Following this, Weems Jr. would run in the first touchdown for the Warriors, making the score 14-6. The Bobcats would then score another touchdown to extend the lead 21-6 at the end of the first quarter.
 
Webber started the second quarter with pass completions to Antonio Dawson and DJ Cloud for 23 yards, before the Bobcats forced another punt. The Warriors defense came out strong as a tackle by Tyron Washington and Kayden Hill changed the momentum in favor of Webber. Jaren Muse and Jalan Williams followed with a tackle for loss to bring up 3rd down and 13. Josiah Everett and Khristian Hill sealed the deal with a sack to back to Bobcats to their own 8 yard-line. Fleurival received the punt from Khalitri Zow and returned it 16 yards, setting the Warriors deep in Bobcat territory. Grotjan's pass to Dawson was ran in from 31 yards out closing the gap to nine. The Warriors defense was successful again as tackles from Tre' Mobley, Ke'Youn Busby, Williams, and KA. Hill gave Webber the ball back with just over seven minutes left in the half. The Bobcats forced a quick out, allowing them to score another touchdown extending their lead before the half.
 
The Warriors defense came out strong with only allowing a field goal in the third quarter. The team combined for 16 tackles and two forced fumbles to set Zachary Van Fleet up for a 20-yard field goal, which was good. The Bobcats responded with a field goal of their own by Alejandro Pedro. A strip sack by Nathan Pierre allowed for St. Thomas to score a final touchdown to end the game, leaving the score 41-16.

Dawson and Weems Jr. led the Webber offense with 64 and 88 yards respectively, each claiming a touchdown. Williams was dynamic on defense totaling seven tackles, including two for a loss of six yards. KA Hill and Washington trail behind him with six stops apiece. 
 
WIU will be back next weekend, October 7th, as they are set to host the Southeastern Fire in their second Sun Conference matchup of the season. Kick-off will be at 1:30 PM, make sure you get your tickets on EventBrite.
 
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