Fontbonne Sprint Football at Bellarmine Preview

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University sprint football team looks for its first win in 2022 against Bellarmine on Saturday.

Photo credit: Davin Smith
Photo credit: Davin Smith
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September 22, 2022

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University sprint football team looks for its first win in 2022 against Bellarmine on Saturday.

Fontbonne (0-1) at Bellarmine (1-0)

When: September 24th, 2022

Location: Louisville, Ky.

Stadium: St. Xavier High School

Time: 4 p.m. (ET), 3 p.m. (CT)

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A Look At Fontbonne

  • The Griffins come off a 7-0 loss at the hands of the Quincy Hawks in its inaugural game last Saturday.
  • Fontbonne finished with 112 yards of offense.
  • Defensively, the Griffins had two sacks and three interceptions totaling 52 yards.
  • Zapher Lea went 5-of-12 for 54 yards at quarterback.
  • Running back Darrion White had six carries for a team-high 49 yards.
  • Avion Bass led the defense with a team-high 10 tackles.
  • Jordan Flowers had nine tackles, while Isaiah Sanders had eight with a sack and four tackles for loss.

 

A Look At Bellarmine

  • The Knights opened its season with a 17-15 win over Midway on a 33-yard field goal from Ben Valle.
  • Bellarmine finished with 293 total yards and 17 first downs.
  • The Knights overcame its eight fumbles, five of which they lost.
  • Defensively, the Knights held Midway to 222 yards.
  • Dylan Gough went 12-of-27 for 165 and a touchdown.
  • As a team, the Knights had 42 rushes for 128 yards led by Brenden Reid with 10 carries for 93 yards and a score.
  • Reid also led the receiving core with five catches for 72 yards.
  • Devan Hendricks led defensively with nine tackles, two interceptions, and three pass breakups.

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