Sacred Heart's defense records 5 turnovers to halt Georgetown 40-14
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- — John Michalski passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, Xavier Leigh and Jalen Madison each had 100-plus yards rushing and a touchdown, and Sacred Heart beat Georgetown 40-14 on Saturday.
Sacred Heart's defense also contributed with five turnovers, including a fumble recovery and interception by Myles Talley. The Pioneers finished with three forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Georgetown took a 14-13 lead on the first play of the second quarter, and its lead stood until Michalski found Ethan Hilliman for a 7-yard score with 32 seconds left before halftime.
The second half belonged to Sacred Heart, which scored 17 unanswered points. Leigh had a 37-yard scoring run and Madison highlighted a long scoring drive with an 84-yard run, followed by a 2-yard score.
Leigh carried it 12 times for 112 yards and Madison added nine for 111 for Sacred Heart (2-1), which gained 264 yards on the ground.
Danny Lauter was intercepted two times for Georgetown (2-1). Naieem Kearney had 17 carries for 98 yards and one touchdown.
Georgetown won the meeting last season 27-10 in a game that had to be called in the fourth quarter due to weather.
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2024 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Holy Cross | 3-0 | 4-5 |
Bucknell | 2-1 | 4-5 |
Lehigh | 2-1 | 5-3 |
Georgetown | 2-2 | 5-4 |
Colgate | 1-2 | 2-7 |
Lafayette | 1-3 | 4-5 |
Fordham | 1-3 | 1-8 |
2024 FCS Independents Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Merrimack | 0-0 | 4-5 |
Sacred Heart | 0-1 | 4-5 |