DeFilippo with 4 TDs, Stetson downs Morehead State 31-16
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Gaven DeFilippo threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and Stetson snapped a two-game losing streak to finish the regular season with a 31-16 win over Morehead State on Saturday.
DeFilippo had 230 yards passing for the Hatters (7-4, 4-4 Pioneer League). He also had 91 rushing yards. Jalen Leary ran for 97 yards on 15 carries. Max Draper had four catches for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
DeFilippo threw two touchdown passes to Draper in the second quarter, of 12 and 74 yards, to give Stetson a 14-6 halftime lead.
In the third, DeFilippo found Jeremiah Nails for a 9-yard score to cap a 7-play, 75-yard drive for a 21-6 advantage. Morehead State replied with a touchdown run by Issiah Aguero and then a field goal early in the fourth to close to 21-16. Johnny Messina booted a 24-yard field goal for the Hatters to stretch it to 24-16 with 7:15 remaining.
Zach Hardin threw for 137 yards for the Eagles (5-7, 3-5). Aguero ran for 123 yards.
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2022 Pioneer Football League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas - Minnesota | 8-0 | 10-1 |
| Davidson | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 6-2 | 8-3 |
| Butler | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| San Diego | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| Valparaiso | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Marist | 4-4 | 4-7 |
| Drake | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Stetson | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Morehead State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| Presbyterian | 0-8 | 1-10 |
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