READING, PA (October 29, 2022) -- In their final trip outside of Wilkes-Barre for the regular season, the King's College football team posted 28 unanswered first-half points on their way to a dominant 41-14 win at Alvernia University on Saturday afternoon in the MAC contest. The Monarchs now improve to 7-1 overall and 6-1 in the MAC, while the Golden Wolves fall to 2-6 with a 1-5 MAC mark.
 
The Monarchs dominance started in the opening drive as Teone Sherrod intercepted the Golden Wolves' pass on just the second play of the game and returned the ball 36 yards to the Alvernia 12-yard line to set up their opening drive touchdown. It took just two plays and 12 seconds of game clock before Shemar Ellis ran it in from four yards out to give King's the early 7-0 lead.
 
The King's (7-1, 6-1 MAC) defense forced a punt from Alvernia (2-6, 1-5 MAC) on their next drive before striking again. In their 12-play, 75-yard drive over 5:56 of play, Tyler Moore connected with Tyler Carey from 17 yards out to push their lead to 14-0 with 5:00 to go in the quarter.
 
After three empty possessions in the game, King's put their first points of the second quarter on the board as it was Jayon Hailey capped off a length 11-play, 88-yard drive over 6:13 of action with a 14-yard touchdown run as King's saw their lead increase to 21-0 with 7:01 to play in the half.
 
The Monarchs defense delivered again as this time it was Trevor Gleason to intercept the Golden Wolves with a three-yard return as King's gained possession on the Alvernia 47-yard line with 3:10 left. Over the next 2:38 of game clock, the Monarchs used six plays that ended with a 20-yard touchdown run from Russell Minor-Shaw as the King's lead swelled to 28-0 heading into the halftime break.
 
Alvernia broke through their offensive struggles on their first drive of the second half as Owen Morton recorded a nine-yard touchdown reception to put the hosts on the board and close within 28-7. Neither team could find a rhythm in the final 5:36 of the third quarter, but a 40-yard completion to Tyler Carey ended the period with the Monarchs driving. Three plays later, Hailey ran the ball for six yards to earn his second touchdown of the game before Alyssa Accordino came on to tack on the extra point for her second collegiate point as King's led, 35-7, with 13:12 to play in the MAC game.
 
The Golden Wolves would score one final time on the next drive behind a 35-yard touchdown reception from Neeko Scurlock, but King's had an immediate response as Tommy Souriyavong recorded his first collegiate touchdown on a 10-yard catch to secure the 41-14 win at the Alvernia University Turf Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
Tyler Moore was extremely efficient, completing 22 passes on 30 attempts (73.3%), with two touchdowns for 264 yards. He connected with seven different receivers, including a game-high 85 yards on eight catches from Joe Herman, while Tyler Carey collected five receptions for 84 yards. Brandon Cohen rounded out the top receivers with 64 yards on four catches. Shemar Ellis paced the run game with 70 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, while Jayon Hailey added 50 yards and two touchdowns on nine attempts and Victor Taylor ran for 43 yards on four runs.
 
Defensively, Amir Gibson posted a team-high six total tackles, including four solo, while Dylan White and Jamil Thomas totaled five each. Jake Ruppert and Jassiem Lettsome each tallied tackles for loss. In the secondary, Trevor Gleason collected an interception with a three-yard return, and Teone Sherrod intercepted a pass and returned the ball for 36 yards while adding a pass break up.
 
On special teams, Antony Prato averaged 44.7 yards per punt, while Kyle Prescavage recorded an average of 51.4 yards per kickoff while going 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts. In the return game, Tyler Carey totaled 55 yards on three return opportunities.
 
The Golden Wolves saw Monte McMorris throw for 148 yards, going 15-for-30, with a touchdown and two interceptions. EJ Lee led the run game with 35 yards on 10 carries and was the top receiver with 52 yards on three catches. Alvernia's defensive efforts were led by Jakeem Jackson with 11 total tackles and a pass break up, while Luke Ammarell recorded a solo sack for a loss of 10 yards.
 
As a team, the Monarchs totaled 463 yards of total offense while holding the Golden Wolves to 226 yards. King's dominated in both the run game (199-43) and the pass game (264-183), and had a positive turnover ratio as the road warriors collected two interceptions and did not turn the ball over once. Additionally, the Monarchs were 3-for-3 on fourth-down conversions and efficient in the red zone as they went 6-for-7.
 
King's will return to McCarthy Stadium next Saturday to host Misericordia University in their final MAC contest of the 2022 season. The Monarchs will also be honoring its seniors prior to the noon kick off in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.