LAKE WALES, Fla. | Florida Memorial University dropped its road game to Warner 43-24 in a heartbreaking loss. The Lions held a four point lead at the end of the third quarter, before giving up 23 fourth-quarter points to drops to 3-4 on the year and 1-2 in conference play.
Warner scored first in the first quarter to put them on top 7-0. FMU answered with a long drive capped off by a three-yard rushing touchdown from running back
Kennon Johnson. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter, when sophomore
Sean Egloff Vega made a 41-yard field goal to extend the lead by three. FMU held their first double-digit lead of the game shortly after, when senior
Nygel Osborne found the end zone to make the score 17-7.The Royals kicked a field goal to make it 17-10 before the half.
Warner scored first in the second half, off a field goal to cut the lead to four, before retaking the lead off a pick-six by sophomore
Tedric Wilcox in the third quarter. Down 20-17, Wilcox responded with a 63-yard touchdown pass to receiver
Jalen Holly to give FMU the lead once again. Unfortunately, Warner would go on to score 23 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to take down the Lions and hand them the loss.
Wilcox got the majority of snaps at QB for FMU. He went 15-for-21 for 303 yards, throwing one touchdown and two picks, while getting sacked once. Senior
David Buggs started at QB, going 7-for-25 for 85 yards.
Johnson led the ground game with 47 yards on 11 carries and a score, while Holly led the air attack with 135 yards and a score on five catches. On defense, teammates,
Kourtland Mitchell and
Jermaine Dalias led the way in tackles with nine apiece, with Mitchell adding a tackle for loss. FMU sacked Warner twice, shared by
Lamarion Houston with one, and
Carlos Alce and
Neylisson Jeanty with half a sack each. On special teams, Vega was 1-for-1 on field goals and 3-for-3 in PATs.
The Lions return to action Saturday, October 24 for Homecoming against Thomas. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Ansin Sports Complex. Purchase your tickets using the
link here.
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