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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Jalen Madison ran for 140 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, John Michalski threw for a TD and ran for another score and Sacred Heart beat Mercyhurst 31-14 on Saturday.
Michalski was 10-of-14 passing for 141 yards and 53 yards rushing on 12 carries. Xavier Lee ran for a 22-yard touchdown that gave Sacred Heart (4-5) a 21-0 lead with 5:05 left in the first half.
Mercyhurst (2-6) went three-and-out on the game's opening possession and, after a short punt, Michalski hit Kevin McGuire for a 7-yard touchdown to cap a six-play, 46-yard drive that made it 7-0 with 11:07 left in the first quarter and the Pioneers led the rest of the way.
Madison scored on a 11-yard run early in the second quarter and Michalski's 4-yard TD run late in the third quarter gave Sacred Heart a 28-7 lead.
Adam Urena threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Ayron Rodriguez that got Mercyhurt on the scoreboard just before halftime and hit brother Austin Urena for a 10-yard TD that trimmed Mercyhurst's deficit to 28-14 with 7:55 to play.
Matt Kling kicked a 36-yard field goal to cap the scoring with about 3 minutes remaining.
Adam Urena completed 25 of 43 passes for 229 yards. Brian Trobel added 96 yards rushing on 17 carries for the Lakers.
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