Greenville, Ill. - The Crown College Polars football team dropped a 27-12 UMAC decision against Greenville on Saturday afternoon at Francis Field.
Greenville opened the scoring with an eight-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter and added a two-yard rushing touchdown early in the second quarter to take a 13-0 lead. Crown answered immediately on the following possession, orchestrating a seven-play, 83-yard drive that was finished off by a two-yard touchdown run from Rudy Gonzales. Greenville added a 26-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds of the opening half to head into the locker room leading 20-6. Crown cut into the deficit late in the third quarter with a 10-play, 73-yard scoring march capped by a 13-yard touchdown rush from Zach Brown. Greenville scored on a 59-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter to finalize the 27-12 margin.
Rudy Gonzales completed 7-of-11 passes for 138 yards, including a 51-yard completion, and scored a two-yard rushing touchdown. Zach Brown completed 7-of-14 passes for 41 yards and led the Polars on the ground with 31 rushing yards on nine carries along with a 13-yard touchdown run. Isaiah Legate paced the receiving unit with three catches for 69 yards, while Jakhari Jones recorded three receptions for 58 yards. Michael Sarych added two catches for 18 yards, and AJ Shaffer hauled in two passes for 17 yards. Judah Davis carried the ball 11 times for 29 yards in the backfield.
Defensively, Brian Amune Jr. posted a team-high six tackles and returned a blocked extra-point attempt 37 yards. Jakayln Roy totaled six tackles, one tackle for loss, and a sack. Tel Frisinger registered three tackles and blocked an extra-point attempt in the opening quarter. Braylon Eidsvoog and Kyjuan Simmons each contributed to a shared sack, with Eidsvoog adding 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup. Juan Jones contributed five tackles, while Xavier Smith recorded four solo stops and a pass breakup.
Crown accumulated 242 yards of total offense, including 179 passing yards, and converted both of its red-zone opportunities into touchdowns. The defense recorded two sacks, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and a blocked kick.
Crown moves to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in UMAC play. The Polars will look to bounce back as they continue conference play next week.
