ADRIAN, Mich.--The Lawrence Tech football team had a solid defensive effort in the second half at Siena Heights, but couldn't overcome a slow start in the first half as the host Saints prevailed 31-10 in a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League game at O'Laughlin Stadium on Saturday. Siena Heights improves to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the MSFA Mideast, while the LTU Blue Devils drop to 1-7 overall and 0-5 in the MSFA Mideast.

How it Happened

• The Blue Devils held the Saints to a field goal over the last 30 minutes, but SHU built a commanding 28-10 lead at the intermission.
• Siena Heights got on the scoreboard first on its first possession with a Credell Prather 24-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Taylor with 10 minutes and 33 seconds left in the opening quarter, capping a six-play, 61-yard scoring drive in 3:06 time of possession.
• Taylor threw a 54-yard TD pass to Eric Williams II to give SHU a 14-0 lead with 2:20 remaining in the first stanza.
• Lawrence Tech cut the deficit in half with 13:19 showing on the clock in the second quarter, when Jaden Rembert caught a 4-yard TD toss from Alex Osman. The Blue Devils special teams unit got a fumble recovery at the SHU 18 on a punt return to give the offense great field position.
• The Blue Devils' Vincent Robison booted a 40-yard field goal with 6 seconds to wrap up the scoring in the first half.
• The Saints enjoyed statistical advantages in first downs (21-10), total yards (355-151) and possession time (31:38 to 28:22).
• The teams combined for seven turnovers, with SHU committing four.

Lawrence Tech Highlights

• Jaden Rembert finished with five receptions for 30 yards, while Jalen Wallace had four catches for 48 yards.
• Darian Murray had five tackles among seven total.
• Christian Broaden also had five stops among six total, plus an interception return of 40 yards.

SHU Highlights

• Williams led all receivers with 73 yards on four receptions, followed by Prather with two TDs among three catches for 65 yards.
• Ethan LoPresto rushed 128 yards on 28 carries and a TD.
• Taylor finished with 12 completions in 19 attempts for 184 yards and three TDs with two interceptions.
• Cayden Hankins led all defenders with nine total tackles (3 solo).

Beyond the Boxscore

• Siena Heights has won all five meetings played against Lawrence Tech.
• Rembert now has 1,518 yards receiving and 107 catches in his career.
• Wallace moves his career receiving totals to 92 reception for 1,099 yards.
• The Saints' pass rush resulted in six sacks.

Next Saturday, Lawrence Tech will return home for the first time in four weeks when Taylor University invades Blue Devils Stadium for a MSFA contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:10 p.m.