Merrimack Warriors @ Kent State Golden Flashes
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merrimack Warriors | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
 Kent State Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
Q2 3:24KENTCade Wolford 30 Yd pass from CJ Montes (Will Hryszko Kick)0–7
KENTCade Wolford 30 Yd pass from CJ Montes (Will Hryszko Kick)0–7Q2 0:01MRMKCarlton Thai 26 Yd Field Goal 3–7
MRMKCarlton Thai 26 Yd Field Goal 3–7Q3 9:56KENTCade Wolford 79 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)3–14
KENTCade Wolford 79 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Will Hryszko Kick)3–14Q3 2:26MRMKCarlton Thai 37 Yd Field Goal 6–14
MRMKCarlton Thai 37 Yd Field Goal 6–14Q4 8:38MRMKSeth Sweitzer 36 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Aveon Smith Pass to Cade Callahan for Two-Point Conversion)14–14
MRMKSeth Sweitzer 36 Yd pass from Ayden Pereira (Aveon Smith Pass to Cade Callahan for Two-Point Conversion)14–14Q4 5:40MRMKCarlton Thai 45 Yd Field Goal 17–14
MRMKCarlton Thai 45 Yd Field Goal 17–14Q4 5:28KENTDa'Realyst Clark 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Will Hryszko Kick)17–21
KENTDa'Realyst Clark 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Will Hryszko Kick)17–21Passing
Merrimack Warriors
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayden Pereira | 15/31 | 176 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | 6/10 | 118 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| CJ Montes | 6/9 | 91 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 20.3 |
Rushing
Merrimack Warriors
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayden Pereira | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Aveon Smith | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Brendon Wyatt | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
| Seth Sweitzer | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Matthias Latham | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeMarcus McElroy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Garcia | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Donovan Delaney Jr. | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Dru DeShields | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Cade Wolford | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Montes | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Merrimack Warriors
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Sweitzer | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 1 | 36 |
| Cooper Lehman | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Jalen McDonald | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Brendon Wyatt | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cade Callahan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Austin Palmer | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| DeMarcus McElroy | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Wolford | 2 | 109 | 54.5 | 2 | 79 |
| Sebastian Brown | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 19 |
| Terik Mulder | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Jay Jay Etheridge | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Hunter Hopperton | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Wayne Harris | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
Defense
Merrimack Warriors
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Sims | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajahn Cooper | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Frazier | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RJ Chapman | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Wilson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Compoh | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Rosemond Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Green Jr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Graham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Rufo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamden Wyatt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cidney Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Echols | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Gentry-Warrick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Palanica Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus McElroy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Claude | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Ricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justyce Hathaway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State Golden Flashes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Young | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Woods | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaire Rawlison | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Cordoba | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A'tiq Muhammad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Aden | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tevin Tucker | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamond Mathis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mattheus Carroll | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Canaan Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Jackson III | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayed Abuhamdeh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodyn Bishop | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semaj Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Blachewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaihien Roy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Da'Realyst Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team stats
| Merrimack Warriors | Kent State Golden Flashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 340 | Total Yards | 305 |
| 176 | Passing | 209 |
| 15/31 | Comp/Att | 12/19 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 11.0 |
| 164 | Rushing | 96 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 11-115 | Penalties | 8-65 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:31 | Possession | 28:24 |
Drives 25
Q1
MRMKPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 2:09MRMK 12 → MRMK 14KENTDowns4 plays · 9 yds · 1:41MRMK 48 → MRMK 39MRMKPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:23MRMK 39 → MRMK 45KENTMissed FG14 plays · 79 yds · 8:01KENT 11 → MRMK 10MRMKPunt4 plays · 30 yds · 2:27MRMK 20 → 50Q2
KENTPunt5 plays · 36 yds · 2:47KENT 20 → MRMK 44MRMKPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:38MRMK 8 → MRMK 9KENTPunt4 plays · 6 yds · 2:20KENT 34 → KENT 40MRMKPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:21MRMK 27 → MRMK 28KENTTouchdown6 plays · 76 yds · 2:46KENT 24 → MRMK 0MRMKPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:07MRMK 25 → MRMK 33KENTPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:20KENT 38 → KENT 32MRMKField Goal8 plays · 80 yds · 0:56MRMK 11 → KENT 9Q3
KENTPunt3 plays · -5 yds · 0:53KENT 15 → KENT 10MRMKMissed FG7 plays · 28 yds · 3:19KENT 47 → KENT 19KENTTouchdown2 plays · 80 yds · 0:45KENT 20 → MRMK 0MRMKField Goal14 plays · 55 yds · 7:30MRMK 25 → KENT 20KENTPunt4 plays · 20 yds · 2:03KENT 26 → KENT 46MRMKPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 1:27MRMK 12 → MRMK 11Q4
KENTPunt5 plays · 18 yds · 3:08KENT 31 → KENT 49MRMKTouchdown4 plays · 75 yds · 2:06MRMK 25 → KENT 0KENTFumble3 plays · -6 yds · 0:39KENT 25 → KENT 19MRMKField Goal4 plays · 6 yds · 2:19KENT 34 → KENT 28MRMKDowns11 plays · 34 yds · 3:46MRMK 25 → KENT 41KENTEnd of Game4 plays · 8 yds · 1:42KENT 41 → KENT 49Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.