The Benedictine University football team scored 28 points in the opening quarter and remained unbeaten on the season by notching a 56-20 win at Rockford.
Benedictine needed to punt on the opening drive but RJ Hatter recovered a fumble to set up the first points of the day.
Davion Terry scooted in from 15 yards out to make the score 7-0 with 12:00 remaining in the quarter. After forcing a punt,
Marcus Martin hit
Jason Moore, Jr. on a breakaway 43-yard score to stretch the lead to 14-0. Rockford immediately fumbled the football and Robert Geodert recovered the ball. Moore reeled in a 19-yard score that extended the lead to 21-0. Terry escaped for a 63-yard run with 2:22 to go in the opening 15 to push the advantage to 28-0.Â
Rockford kicked a field goal to open the second quarter, pulling within 28-3 but Terry broke free for another long run, scooting in from 61 yards away to make the score 35-3. Rockford kicked a late field goal but Moore caught another touchdown to make the score 42-6 in the final minute of the first half.
Rockford scored a touchdown on the opening drive of third but again Terry broke away, racing in from 52 yards to make the score 49-13with 8:33 left in the third. The final points of the game for Benedictine came opening the fourth when
Josh Barido hit
Izeyah Pruitt for a 46-yard touchdown.Â
Benedictine piled up 476 yards of offense in the win with 210 on the ground. Terry finished with 201 yards and four touchdowns on just 10 carries. Moore caught six passes for 75 yards and three TDs. Martin completed 15 passes for 176 yards and three scores. Goedert finished with seven stops to pace the defense. Â
Benedictine (8-0, 6-0 NACC) will play the final two games of the year at home beginning next week against Aurora.
