KENOSHA, Wis. — The Elmhurst University football team fell to Carthage College, 28-3, on Saturday afternoon at Art Keller Field.
Carthage opened the scoring with a 25-yard rushing touchdown by Chase Nurczyk in the first quarter. The Firebirds added a 17-yard touchdown pass from Leo Chiappetta to Mikel McGowan Jr. late in the second quarter to take a 14-0 lead into halftime.
Elmhurst put itself on the scoreboard in the third quarter when
Jayden Wilkinson connected on a 28-yard field goal, cutting the deficit to 14-3. The Bluejays' defense kept Carthage off the scoreboard throughout the third quarter, giving Elmhurst an opportunity to close the gap.
Carthage responded in the fourth quarter with a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Haiden Janke before Chiappetta connected with Jack DeFilippis for a 42-yard touchdown pass to round out the scoring.
Quarterback
Justin Carlson completed 14-of-20 passes for 121 yards, while
Giovanni DiBene added seven completions for 104 yards.
Colby Mortenson led the Bluejays with 77 receiving yards on six catches, including a 50-yard reception.
David Monteilh added five receptions for 74 yards.
DiBene led Elmhurst on the ground with 20 rushing yards on eight carries, while
Jonathan Billions added 17 rushing yards and contributed three receptions for 19 yards.
Defensively,
Jaden Genova led the Bluejays with nine total tackles, including one tackle for loss. Elmhurst also recorded two interceptions and held Carthage to 259 total yards of offense, while the Blue and White totaled 269 total offensive yards.
Up Next: Elmhurst returns to Langhorst Field on Saturday, Oct. 17, to host No. 3 North Central College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
