BABSON PARK, Fla. | Florida Memorial University ended its final road game of the regular season with a 21-14 win over Webber. FMU scored in all but one quarter of the game and held the Warriors to zero first-half points. The win marks the fourth straight against Webber, dating back to 2023, and moves them to 5-4 on the year and 3-2 in conference play.
The defense kicked off scoring for the Lions when linebacker
Cardiea Harris recovered a fumble and took it to the house in the first quarter. The defense continued the scoring in the second quarter, when defensive back
Khari Fields returned a 69-yard interception to put the Lions up 14-0 going into the half.
In the third quarter, the first offensive score came when running back
Nygel Osborne scored to put FMU up 21-0. Webber scored 14 unanswered points following the score, but the defense held the Warriors off in the fourth quarter to take home the win.
Sophomore
Tedric Wilcox got the majority of snaps at QB. He completed 10-of-19 passes for 132 yards and two picks. On the ground, running back
Kennon Johnson led the way with 79 yards on eight carries, averaging 9.9 yards per attempt. Senior
Jalen Holly led the receiving corps with 81 yards on three catches.
On defense, sophomore Jermaine Dailias led in tackles with seven, including half a tackle for loss. The defense was in the backfield all game long, sacking Webber four times. Sophomore
Sean Egloff Vega made all three of his PATs.
The Lions return to action Saturday, November 7, for a home game against Ave Maria. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Betty T. Ferguson Stadium.Â
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