• It didn’t take long for the John Carroll football team to take care of business at Oberlin on Nov. 7.

The Blue Streaks put four touchdowns on the board in the first quarter, led 45-0 at halftime, and rolled to a 64-7 victory.

JCU improved to 7-2 and 6-2 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Oberlin is 0-9 and 0-8 in the NCAC.

The Blue Streaks spent most of the day in Lorain County running the ball as they gained 362 yards on 48 carries (7.5-yard average) and scored six touchdowns.

Quincy Newsome was the game’s leading rusher with 90 yards on nine totes with a TD. Cohen Klimak added 78 yards on just three attempts and scored twice.

Running back Josh Styles of Lake Catholic scored two TDs, one on a 32-yard catch from Bryce Tubin and a 5-yard run. He rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries.

Nine different players carried the ball for JCU, including offensive tackle Grant Meyers, who ran for a 3-yard TD.

Up next for JCU is Denison at home in its regular-season finale Nov. 14 at Don Shula Stadium. Kickoff is 1:05 p.m.

The Blue Streaks remain in contention for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs but likely need plenty of help to move up in the NCAA Power Index ratings, which the selection committee uses to select its playoff field.

At worst, if JCU takes care of Denison and finishes 8-2, it will be in line for a bid to the Opendorse Bowl Series on Nov. 21 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

• Case Western Reserve’s D-III NCAA playoff hopes took a big hit after a loss at Grove City, 21-16.

The Spartans fell to 7-2 and 4-2 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Grove City is 6-3 and 5-1 in the PAC.

Case started fast when running back Andy Kavcic of Gilmour scored on a 3-yard run in the first quarter. Gabri Petrozzi’s 21-yard field goal late in the second quarter staked the Spartans to a 10-7 lead at the break.

In the second half, Grove City broke the game open with two touchdowns.

The first was a Mike Hollomon 8-yard TD pass to John Perry in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Braxton Brown’s 3-yard TD run made it a 21-10 game.

Pierce Olsen’s 6-yard TD pass to Jake Otto pulled Case to within 21-16 with 4 minutes to play, but the Spartans couldn’t close the gap.

Aaron Filips, who missed most of the season with an injury, returned to the starting lineup and was 13 of 18 for 117 yards before giving way to Olsen, who was 9 of 18 for 80 yards.

Kavic was Case’s leading rusher with 67 yards on 20 carries and a TD. He also had four catches for 26 yards.

The Spartans close out their regular season Nov. 14 on the road against Allegheny at 1 p.m.

• Lake Erie’s visit to No. 10-ranked Findlay in Division II was a rough one, and the result was a 54-6 loss.

Trailing, 14-0, late in the first quarter, Hunter Newell threw a 45-yard TD to Dalen Stovall, but from there the Oilers (9-1) rolled.

Newell finished 16 of 35 for 183 yards, a TD pass and two interceptions for the Storm (4-6). His counterpart Chase Harrison was 23 of 31 for 345 yards, a TD pass and interception for Findlay.

The Oilers outgained LEC in total yards, 513-237.

The Storm closes out their regular season Nov. 14 at home against Ashland at Jack Britt Stadium. Kickoff is 2 p.m.