LIVONIA, Mich.--In a complete performance in an all phases of the game, the Lawrence Tech football team ended the 2023 campaign with a record-setting 66-21 victory Saturday over host Madonna in a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League contest played at Churchill High School. The Blue Devils put a wrap on the season with a 3-7 overall record, including 2-5 in the MSFA Mideast, while the Crusaders slide to 0-11 overall and 0-7 in the conference.
Lawrence Tech Highlights
- Freshman Alex Osman broke the single-game school record with five touchdown passes, completing 10 of 14 passes for 278 yards against no interceptions.
- Classmate Tyler Garrett led all receivers with 126 yards on three receptions, including a pair of TDs--all career highs.
- Junior Jaden Rembert added four catches for 122 yards and two receiving TDs.
- Redshirt junior linebacker Matt Plaga led a stout LTU defense with six tackles among seven total, including two tackles for loss of 11 yards and a sack (9). He also had a pass breakup.
- Redshirt sophomore linebacker Brody Snyder and redshirt junior defensive lineman Jordan Lewis both had four tackles and five total.
- Sophomore Vincent Robison was perfect kicking with 3-for-3 in field goals (21 yards, 42 and 41) and 7-for-7 on extra-points.
Madonna Highlights
- Quarterback Max Morris threw for 140 yards on 13 completions.
- Dante Cardinali led all defenders with six tackles and 10 total.
- D'Vonta Garrett rushed for 25 yards and two TDs.
How it Happened
- Lawrence Tech jumped out to a commanding 35-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.
- On the first offensive play of the game, Osman hooked up with Garrett for a 40-yard TD pass that was set up by a 25-yard kickoff return to the LTU 46-yard line and then a Crusaders personal foul penalty that put the football at the MU 40 for the drive start.
- With 10 minutes and 1 second left, redshirt freshman running back D'Vaun Bentley gave LTU a 14-0 lead on a 1-yard plunge into the end zone to cap a 55-yard drive in eight plays and 3:46 in time of possession.
- Freshman defensive lineman Aaron Mitchell highlighted the Blue Devils' first-quarter scoring onslaught with a 10-yard TD fumble return that made it 28-0 with 6:41 remaining.
- Cole Rosenow caught a 21-yard TD pass from Morris to put the Crusaders on the scoreboard to open the second half scoring. Lawrence Tech led 35-7.
- The Blue Devils enjoyed also enjoyed statistical advantages in takeaways (plus-4), total offense (432-154) and rushing yards (155-14).
- Lawrence Tech converted three Madonna turnovers into 17 points.
Beyond the Boxscore
- Osman surpassed Tyler Kulka's previous record of four TD passes established on a couple occasions.
- The 35 points in the first quarter are a LTU record and the 66 points for the game are second-most in school history.
- Rembert has made 118 receptions for 1714 yards in his 28-game career--good for third place all-time in LTU history in the former and surpassing CJ Thompson (1645; 2018-22) in the latter.
- Redshirt senior CJ Davidson had 29 yards on four carries to extend his LTU career rushing yards record to 1116.
- Lawrence Tech won its final two games of 2023 by scoring 107 points.
The Blue Devils have closed the book on their sixth season of existence in the program's modern era. Next up, LTU will await awards season in the coming weeks.
