It was a good day to be the home team in the Pioneer Football League as all five home teams won in going-away fashion. Morehead State stunned unbeaten St. Thomas, moving both to 4-1 in PFL action, while Drake shutout Marist to stay unbeaten in league play. Drake will travel to St. Thomas next week and host Morehead State in two weeks. Elsewhere, Presbyterian downed Dayton and has back-to-back wins for the first time as a PFL member and Butler and San Diego rolled at home to cap the week’s action.
PFL Scoreboard: Week 10
Saturday, Nov. 2
Presbyterian 28, Dayton 7
Butler 46, Stetson 13
Morehead State 21, St. Thomas 7
Drake 19, Marist 0
San Diego 40, Davidson 13
PFL Recaps
Presbyterian 28, Dayton 7
CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian’s defense and special teams units carried the day in a 28-7 victory against Dayton at Bailey Memorial Stadium, giving the Blue Hose their first-ever back-to-back league wins since joining the league in 2021. Presbyterian’s defense forced four turnovers and kept Dayton scoreless until late in the third quarter. Tariq Hollinger recovered a pair of fumbles, Jacob Thornton another, and Zeb Stroup picked off a pass. Kicker Peter Lipscombe provided the bulk of the scoring with four field goals – from 37, 27, 22, and 34 yards – and a pair of PATs to finish with 14 of the Blue Hose’s 28 points. Presbyterian quarterback Collin Hurst completed 22-of-27 passes for 208 yards to pace the offense. Dayton running back Mason Hackett broke up the shutout bid with 11 seconds remaining in the third quarter courtesy a two-yard touchdown run. Flyers quarterback Drew VanVleet completed 26-of-40 passes for 231 yards.
Butler 46, Stetson 13
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Butler running back Nick Howard ran for three touchdowns and passed for another to lead Butler past Stetson, 46-13, at the Sellick Bowl. Howard had a 10-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and ran for a seven-yard TD to put Butler ahead 25-0 at halftime. Howard tacked on an eight-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and Butler led 32-0 before Stetson broke through. Howard finished his day with a five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Butler’s defense also chipped in with Jeremiah Jackson’s 100-yard pick-six later in the fourth. Howard finished the day with 92 rushing yards on 19 carries and was 1-of-3 passing. Stetson’s Brady Meitz completed 27-of-40 passes for 210 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Bailey to get the Hatters on the board late in the third quarter.
Morehead State 21, St. Thomas 7
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Carter Cravens threw three touchdowns as Morehead State remained in the thick of the PFL title race with a 21-7 win against previously unbeaten St. Thomas at Jayne Stadium. Morehead State scored on the game’s opening possession when Cravens found Ryan Upp for a 22-yard touchdown. St. Thomas would respond in kind on its first possession as Tak Tateoka hit Colin Chase for a 68-yard touchdown to tie the game. But the Morehead State defense would not allow St. Thomas another point over the final 54:10. Meanwhile, Cravens led the Eagles to touchdowns in the second and third quarter – first a 20-yard touchdown to Trevion Green and then a 12-yard strike to Nate Garnett. Cravens completed 12-of-18 passes for 196 yards to lead the way. Hope Adebayo ran for 142 yards on 24 carries to led St. Thomas offensively.
Drake 19, Marist 0
DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake won its 16th consecutive PFL outing in shutout fashion, downing Marist 19-0 at Drake Stadium. The Bulldogs finish Week 10 along atop the PFL standings at 5-0 with contests against the league’s two 4-1 squads looming in the next two weeks. Saturday, Luke Bailey completed 18-of-25 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown in the second quarter to Parker Olthoff. Shane Dunning added a pair of field goals and Davion Cherwin capped the day with a 25-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Marist quarterback Sonny Mannino completed 19-of-33 passes for 120 yards.
San Diego 40, Davidson 13
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego used a 30-point second quarter to push past Davidson, 40-13, at Torero Stadium. Tied 7-7 entering the second quarter, San Diego scored 24 unanswered points. Aidan Lehman connected on a 42-yard field goal to start the outburst, and Jerry Riggins turned the momentum squarely in the Toreros’ favor with a 73-yard scoop-and-score five minutes later. Grant Sergent tacked on two big touchdowns – a 60-yard strike to Bradley Schlom and a 31-yard connection with Ja’seem Reed – to extend the lead to 31-7. Davidson would get a 32-yard touchdown run by L. Durkin to break the run, but Sergent responded on the next drive with a 21-yard touchdown to Reed, salting the game away before halftime. Sregent completed 19-of-27 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns, with Reed catching 14 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Davidson ran for 228 yards and two touchdowns, led by Sam Valor’s 77-yard, nine-carry outing.