William Jewell College scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter to earn a 13-3 win over the Central Methodist University football team Saturday afternoon.
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William Jewell got on the board first with a field goal in the second quarter to take a 3-0 lead into halftime. Central Methodist evened the score at 3-3 with a 22-yard field goal by senior Tyler Padgett (Jefferson City, Mo.) early in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals were able to get another field goal to regain the lead, and returned a fumble for a touchdown at the end of the quarter to pick up the 13-3 win.
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The CMU offense picked up 191 yards of total offense in the game, compared with 285 for William Jewell. Junior Brett Fitchpatrick (Pierce City, Mo.) led the CMU defense with 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss, and a pass breakup. Freshman Conner White (Jefferson City, Mo.) and junior Travis McDowell (Greenfield, Mo.) had nine tackles each.
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Central Methodist dropped to 2-3 on the season, while William Jewell improved to 2-3. The Eagles will be back in action on Oct. 9 when they take on Evangel University on homecoming at CMU. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Davis Field.