LIBERTY, Mo. - After putting together a strong defensive effort in the first half, the William Jewell football team allowed 14 fourth quarter points as Upper Iowa defeated the Cardinals 28-10 on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Jewell to 2-6 on the season and 0-5 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference while the Peacocks improve to 6-2 overall. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
After Upper Iowa missed on a 37-yard field goal attempt, the Cardinals went 51 yards on 14 plays that took nearly seven minutes, Bleu Renfrow connected on a 45-yard try of his own to go in front, 3-0. Neither team found the end zone until late in the second quarter as Upper Iowa caught a nine-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-3 lead into the locker room. 

Jewell went back in front briefly, 10-7, at the start of the third quarter, as Tyler Kubat ran away from trouble and found Layne Cavanah in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard connection. The Peacocks scored on the ensuing play and added two more touchdowns in the final frame to bring the score to the final. 



INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Jewell finished with 276 passing yards, led by Kubat's 186, while Jake Shaffer added 90. 
• Ronnie Thomas, Jr. led the Cardinals with 76 yards on four catches and 43 rushing yards on 16 carries. 
• Derrick Von Hubbard finished with nine tackles, including a sack, while Eric Ohmer and Jonny Williams each had eight tackles. 

UP NEXT
Jewell heads out on a two-game road swing next week, beginning with a date at Missouri S&T next weekend. Kick off is slated for 1 p.m.