1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MRST | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
MORE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Johnson runs for 3 TDs as Marist beats Morehead St. 48-21
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Mekhai Johnson ran 170 yards and three touchdowns -- both career highs -- to help Marist beat Morehead State 48-21 on Saturday.
Austin Day was 14-of-20 passing for 144 yards and two touchdowns and added a short scoring run for Marist (4-4, 4-1 Pioneer League). Darryn Jordan added 101 yards rushing on 15 carries.
Johnson fumbled the opening kickoff and six plays later Jovan Smith's 2-yard touchdown run gave Morehead State (3-5, 2-3) a 7-0 lead fewer than two minutes in. Johnson's 1-yard run tied it with 4:24 left in the first quarter and was the first of 28 consecutive points by the Red Foxes. John Pierce blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone nearly two minutes later, Day scored on a 3-yard run and then his 19-yard touchdown pass to Juston Christian made it 28-7 at halftime.
Johnson scored on an 81-yard run late in the third quarter to give Marist a 41-14 lead.
Lawson Page was 16-of-27 passing for 216 yards with one interception and added a 1-yard TD run for Morehead State.
Game Information
2024 Pioneer Football League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Drake | 5-0 | 6-1 |
Morehead State | 4-1 | 6-3 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 4-1 | 5-4 |
Dayton | 3-2 | 5-3 |
Butler | 3-2 | 7-2 |
San Diego | 3-2 | 5-3 |
Davidson | 3-3 | 5-4 |
Presbyterian | 2-4 | 4-6 |
Valparaiso | 1-3 | 3-5 |
Stetson | 0-4 | 2-6 |
Marist | 0-6 | 0-9 |