Credit: Jeremy Abney – Dig Deep Media
27
Winner
Ohio Dominican
ODU
2-2 , 1-1
19
Lake Erie
LEC
2-2 , 0-2
Winner
Ohio Dominican
ODU
2-2 , 1-1
27
19
Score By Quarters
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
ODU
Ohio Dominican
6
6
7
8
27
LEC
Lake Erie
0
7
6
6
19
Game Recap: Football | 9/26/2026 11:51:00 PM | Tyler Stotsky – Director of Athletic Communications
Football Earns Road Win at Lake Erie, 27-19
Next Game:
Findlay
10/3/2026 | 12:00 P.M.
Oct. 03 (Sat) / 12:00 P.M.
Findlay
PAINESVILLE, Ohio – Completing a four-game road swing, the Ohio Dominican Panthers (2-2, 1-1 G-MAC) football team faced the Lake Erie Storm (2-2, 0-2) on Saturday (Sept. 26) night in the second conference contest of the season.
A heavy rushing attack allowed the Panthers to win their 16th straight game over the Storm, 27-19.
BOX SCORE NOTES
Carson Parker finished with a stat line of 15-of-29 passes for 150 yards with one passing touchdown. On the ground, Parker rushed for 21 yards and tallied two touchdowns on the ground.
Nathan Webster notched his first career 100-yard game of his career with 125 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown.
Roderick Love added a career-best 61 yards rushing.
Angelo Harper Jr. was the top receiver with six catches for 47 yards, a career-high for Harper in catches. Conner Campbell had five catches (a career-best) and 33 yards. Luke Hess hauled in the lone touchdown catch as a part of his four catches for 70 yards.
Gabe Pence was the lone Panther with double-digit tackles as he had 12 tackles – his second straight game with 10+ tackles.
Elijah Lambert, Amare Gordon and Harlee Hanna all had seven tackles. Lambert notched the lone sack and added two tackles for loss. Hanna picked off his first career interception.
Mason Welsch tied Lambert with two tackles for loss.
Treyton Schroeder grabbed his third interception in the last two weeks.
The Panthers won the total offense category 409-379 behind 259 yards rushing and 150 yards passing. Lake Erie rushed for 100 yards and passed for 279.
ODU was four-of-11 on third down but converted all three fourth-down tries.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Ohio Dominican opened the game with a 14-play, 72-yard drive that led to a touchdown. After Parker converted a fourth-and-one, Webster scored three plays later on a ten-yard touchdown run. ODU led 6-0 with 10:18 left in the first quarter after the PAT was no good by Ryan Elliot.
The quarter expired with the Panthers up 6-0. Lake Erie started the second quarter with the ball and pushed to the red zone on their first second quarter drive. A 37-yard field goal was missed as the Panthers led 6-0 still four minutes into the period.
On ODU’s second drive of the quarter, two key plays led to another Panther score. On a fourth-and-seven from their own 24, ODU went for a fake punt and Yon German rushed for 30 yards and a first down. ODU faced fourth down later in the drive. Mekhi Jenkins converted a fourth-and-one with three yards. Three plays later, Parker plunged into the end zone with an one-yard touchdown. The two-point try was no good as the Panthers pushed the lead to 12-0 with 2:47 left before halftime.
Lake Erie got a score as the first half came to a close. A one-yard touchdown run trimmed the Panthers lead to 12-7 at the half.
The Storm got a five-yard touchdown pass on their first drive of the second half, putting them ahead 13-12 with 8:58 to go in the third.
After ODU came up empty on their first drive, Schroeder ended the next Lake Erie drive with a pick on the first play.
The pick turned into points for the Panthers. Eight plays later, Parker ran into the end zone from 11 yards away as the Panthers regained the lead at 19-13 with four minutes left in the third quarter.
Ohio Dominican ended the third quarter with the ball and the lead, up 19-13.
Both teams traded interceptions to start the fourth quarter. Parker was intercepted in the end zone and then Hanna got the ball back with his interception three plays after.
ODU put the lead to two scores with six minutes to go. A nine-play, 68-yard drive ended with Parker finding Hess on a wide-open 25-yard touchdown pass. A two-point try from Parker to Zack Stevens pushed the lead to 27-14 with 6:24 left.
Lake Erie answered back with another one-yard touchdown run with 2:59 left in the game. With a chance to make it 27-20, Quinten Robinson blocked the extra point and Sean Westmoreland recovered the loose ball. The ensuing onside kick went to the Panthers as they ran out the clock with a 27-19 win.
UP NEXT
Ohio Dominican will open the home schedule with a matchup with Findlay next Saturday (Oct. 3) at 12:00 PM.