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65
Winner South Dakota Mines SDM 5-3 , 4-2
20
Fort Lewis FLC 0-7 , 0-6
Winner
South Dakota Mines SDM
5-3 , 4-2
65
Final
20
Fort Lewis FLC
0-7 , 0-6
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
SDM South Dakota Mines 21 13 31 0 65
FLC Fort Lewis 7 0 0 13 20
Drake Cortez vs. South Dakota Mines 2022
Debbie Villavicencio
Drake Cortez (2) takes a two-yard reception for the Skyhawks opening touchdown of the game.

Game Recap: Football | | Hayden Mangan, Athletic Communications Assistant

Hardrockers spoil Skyhawks Homecoming

DURANGO, Colo. – Energized by a packed Homecoming crowd the Fort Lewis College football team played its best game of the season, but it was not enough to beat the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers, falling by a score of 65-10 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game early Saturday afternoon.
 
"I was disappointed in the final score, but I wasn't disappointed in the effort and the fight of the kids. We're still growing execution-wise, but there wasn't any quit," Fort Lewis College Head Coach Johnny Cox said. "I feel like it could have been more, we had some other opportunities, and some guys made some big plays. Guys want their next opportunity; a lot of guys are fired up for the opportunities and momentum we're having. So, we just have to keep getting better and better each week, and hopefully next week we can take another step towards getting a victory."
 
The Hardrockers took an early advantage after scoring on the opening drive in just seven plays and 2:41 seconds of possession time. Orland Westbrook-Sanchez III found a gap up the middle in the Skyhawks secondary, exploding for fifty yards and the touchdown.
 
Fort Lewis was ready and answered in turn. The Skyhawks marched downfield with a rhythmic ten plays, scoring a touchdown on a two-yard reception from Braden Wingle to Drake Cortez.
 
South Dakota Mines found another gear in the following possession. The Hardrockers proceed to tack on 27 unanswered points in the remainder of the first half to take a 34-7 lead at halftime.
 
South Dakota Mines remained on the offensive attack in the second half, scoring 31 points in the third quarter on a pair of passing touchdowns from Jayden Johannsen alongside a field goal from Spencer Skeesick, and a scoop-and-score from Kaleb Tischler who stripped the ball from Wingle.
 
The Skyhawks finally found some ground in the fourth quarter, holding the Hardrockers scoreless in the final fifteen minutes. Brayden Miller found Christopher Thomas Jr. downfield after a busted coverage by SDM, connecting for 72-yards and a Fort Lewis touchdown. Redshirt senior Jeff Hansen punched in a two-yard rushing touchdown near the end of the quarter, securing a season-high 20 points for Fort Lewis.
 
Miller closed out the final quarter of the game, finishing with 7 completions on 10 attempts (70%) for 167 yards and one touchdown. Wingle ended the game 10 for 25 on passing attempts (40%) with 57 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. The Skyhawks quarterbacks took a combined six sacks.
 
Jayden Johannsen had a phenomenal day in the pocket for South Dakota Mines. The redshirt sophomore was 18 for 29 (62.06%) in the air for 238 yards and six touchdowns. Johannsen added 21 yards on the ground as well. Westbrook-Sanchez III led the Hardrockers rushing game, picking up a net 96 yards and the only rushing touchdown.
 
Max Derry and Levi Dickerson each led SDM with five tackles. Jayden Helms led the Fort Lewis defense with 10 total tackles while Carter Cameron and Chima Mbaruguru each provided a sack.

Cameron had a phenomenal afternoon, making three total tackles, forcing one fumble, and getting completely horizontal for a phenomenal interception across the middle of the field.
 
NOTABLES
-Christopher Thomas Jr. had a strong receiving performance as he hauled in 125 yards and one touchdown on four catches. His 125 receiving yards is the most by a Fort Lewis receiver since Apr. 23, 2021. (Games from the 2020 fall season were played the spring due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.) His 72-yard reception was the longest by a Skyhawks receiver since Oct. 20, 2018.
-Fort Lewis' 159 net rushing yards is the highest of the season thus far, and just one yard less than the first four games of the season combined (160).  
-Carter Cameron is the only Skyhawk this season to force a fumble and catch an interception.
-Jeff Hansen's rushing touchdown is the first of the season on the ground for FLC.
-The Skyhawks 383-yards of total offense is the highest in an RMAC game since playing against Chadron State on Sept. 15, 2018.
 
NEXT UP
Next week the twelve-hour bus ride belongs to the Skyhawks as they make the trip to Spearfish, South Dakota, for an RMAC game against the Black Hills State University Yellowjackets. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and will be available for streaming on the RMAC Network.
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Quarter SDM FLC
SDM
12:19 - SDM - Westbrook-Sanchez III,Orlando 50 yd run (Skeesick,Spencer kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:41
7 0
FLC
08:56 - FLC - Cortez,Drake 1 yd pass from Wingle,Braden (Villavicencio,Hunter kick) 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 03:17
7 7
SDM
06:08 - SDM - Bridges,Jeremiah 2 yd pass from Johannsen,Jayden (Skeesick,Spencer kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:48
14 7
SDM
05:08 - SDM - Bridges,Jeremiah 5 yd pass from Johannsen,Jayden (Skeesick,Spencer kick) 1 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:04
21 7
2nd Quarter SDM FLC
SDM
14:55 - SDM - Bridges,Jeremiah 10 yd pass from Johannsen,Jayden (Skeesick,Spencer kick) 11 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:03
28 7
SDM
12:31 - SDM - Leone,Jake 10 yd pass from Johannsen,Jayden ( ) 2 plays, 22 yards, TOP 00:44
34 7
3rd Quarter SDM FLC
SDM
11:52 - SDM - Leone,Jake 25 yd pass from Johannsen,Jayden (Skeesick,Spencer kick) 2 plays, 33 yards, TOP 00:46
41 7
SDM
08:03 - SDM - Galbreath,Mason 9 yd pass from Johannsen,Jayden (Skeesick,Spencer kick) 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:46
48 7
SDM
06:11 - SDM - Tischler,Kaleb 20 yd fumble recovery (Skeesick,Spencer kick)
55 7
SDM
05:25 - SDM - Skeesick,Spencer 29 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:28
58 7
SDM
03:16 - SDM - Eastman,Isaiah 26 yd pass from Zur,Spencer (Skeesick,Spencer kick) 1 plays, 26 yards, TOP 00:06
65 7
4th Quarter SDM FLC
FLC
14:16 - FLC - Thomas Jr.,Christopher 72 yd pass from Miller,Brayden (Villavicencio,Hunter kick) 1 plays, 72 yards, TOP 00:12
65 14
FLC
02:24 - FLC - Hansen,Jeff 2 yd run ( ), 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 03:41
65 20

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