WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Oct.24) – The Waynesburg University football team welcomed Grove City to John F. Wiley Stadium for a Presidents' Athletic Conference clash on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets fell 47-7.
A pair of touchdowns passes gave Grove City (5-2, 4-0) a 14-0 first quarter lead. Waynesburg (1-6-2-4) posted its only points of the day when sophomore
Landon Cawley (Huntingtown, Md. / Huntingtown) capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run five minutes into the second quarter.
The Wolverines responded by scoring two more touchdowns by the time halftime came around and they led 26-7 when the teams broke for their respective locker rooms. Grove City put the game away by outscoring the home team 21-0 in the second half.
Waynesburg was led offensively by senior running back
Zayne Cawley (Huntingtown, Md. / Huntingtown), who recorded 56 yards rushing on 10 carries.
The Jacket defense was paced by junior
Precious Jinyemiema (York, Pa. / William Penn), who logged a game-high eight tackles and broke up a pass.
Waynesburg is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 31, with a road Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at Hiram. Start time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
