West Palm Beach, FL- The Webber International Football Team's defense produced three sacks and a takeaway, and the Warriors pieced together an 86-yard, end-game march to the Keiser 1-yard line, but the fourth-ranked Seahawks used a sharp passing night to claim a 45–0 Sun Conference result on Saturday night at KU Football Field.
First Quarter: After the teams traded punts, Keiser struck on a 35-yard touchdown from Shea Spencer to Dallas Desouza at 11:11. A short field set up a second score—Spencer to Maurico Porcha from 17 yards at 2:15—for a 14–0 edge. Webber's defense notched a breakup by Caden Morrell and a hurry from Landon Earl to force incompletions on the opening series before the first TD.
Second Quarter: The Seahawks added three more: Spencer to Porcha (25 yards, 11:35), Jaden Miller on a 9-yard rush (1:55), and Spencer to Ben Hayes from five yards with :15 left in the half. Webber twice crossed midfield in the period—including a drive to the KU32 after James Moore forced and recovered a fumble—but turned it over on downs.
Third Quarter: Keiser's 15-play, 78-yard grind out of halftime ended in a 1-yard plunge by Dillon Simon at 7:00. The Warrior defense responded with back-to-back stops—featuring sacks from Omar Goosby and Jonathan St. Jacque—to hold the Seahawks scoreless the rest of the quarter.
Fourth Quarter: A 28-yard field goal by Dorian Hall made it 45–0 with 11:01 left. Webber answered with its best sustained drive: 13 plays, 86 yards in 3:43, covering four first downs and reaching the KU1 as time expired. Johnny Lewis Jr. ripped a game-long 43-yard keeper on the march, while Quinton Moore and Dantay Diorio added chain-moving touches.
Warriors Highlights
- Defense: Webber logged 3.0 sacks and 7.0 TFLs: Goosby (1.0 sack, 8-yd TFL), Moore (1.0 sack, FF, FR), St. Jacque (1.0 sack). Kendall Johnson led with 6 tackles and 2 PBUs; Matthew Smiciklas added 6 stops; Caden Morrell tallied 5 tackles and a breakup. Team totals: 67 tackles, 4 PBUs, 1 FF/FR.
- Rushing: Lewis Jr. 9-56 (long 43); Reginald Johnson 4-20 (long 11); Quinton Moore 5-27; Dorian Manuel 9-16. Team: 36-118 rush yards.
- Passing/Receiving: Trent Grotjan 8-of-21 for 56 yards; Lewis Jr. 4-of-8 for 24; Moore 1-for-1 for 1. Top targets: Moore 2-27 (long 22), Dorian Manuel 2-12, Dantay Diorio 2-14, Michael Ellis 1-7, Terrell Holt 1-6, Cooper Cadorette 1-4. Team: 13-for-30, 81 yards, 0 INT.
- Special Teams: Jaxson Rivera punted 6 times for 36.8 avg (long 43). Makai Elder had a 3-yard punt return; Dorian Manuel (3-51) and Kendall Johnson (20) paced kick returns. AJ Hitt handled kickoffs (65 yards).
Team Stats
- Score: Keiser 45, Webber 0 (Qtr by Qtr: 14–0, 21–0, 7–0, 3–0)
- Total Yards: WIU 199 (118 rush / 81 pass) on 66 plays; KU 456 (326 pass / 130 rush) on 67 plays.
- First Downs: WIU 13 (6 rush / 4 pass / 3 penalty); KU 25. 3rd/4th Down: WIU 4-16 / 2-6.
- Red Zone: WIU 0-1; KU 5-of-6.
- Penalties: WIU 6-54; KU 10-97. Time of Possession: WIU 27:08.
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