SHERMAN, Texas- In its second road contest of the season, UMHB dominated from start to finish, defeating Austin College 56-0 on Saturday. The Cru held the ‘Roos to just 28 passing yards and a total of 117 yards of offense.
True To The Cru photographer Russell Marwitz was on the sidelines for the contest, capturing the action. Below is a collection of several of his high-quality, field-level photos from the victory.
Crusaders take the field minutes before kickoff
Cru offense drives upfield, as RB Aphonso Thomas takes the handoff. UMHB’s offense totaled 480 yards in the victory.
RB Aphonso Thomas sprints away from the Austin College defense. He tallied a team-high 63 rushing yards on nine carries.
Anthony Avila handled the kickoff duties. The senior kicker had an average of 57.7 yards/kickoff on nine kickoffs.
Cru defense taking down Austin College
Kenneth Cormier, Jr.
Brandon Cunningham lines up for a PAT. He was a perfect 8-for-8 on PATs in Saturday’s win.
LB Jacob Mueller registers one of his six total tackles
KJ Miller breaks a tackle
QB Kyle King (#17) led the Crusader offense against Austin College.
Tommy Bowden tallied 51 yards rushing, including a 15-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
RB Montana Miller powers upfield behind several great blocks from the offensive line.
Brandon Jordan
Another Crusader victory, as UMHB wins on the road, 56-0. UMHB heads into a bye week before hosting Texas Lutheran on Oct. 16.
True To The Cru recently had a chance to talk with CJ Irving, a stellar QB out of Veterans Memorial High School who committed to UMHB on Jan. 21. Give it a listen!
ARDEN HILLS, Minn.-Bethel is no stranger to being overlooked.
Head coach Steve Johnson’s squad has long endured comparisons to its in-state, and conference rival, Saint John’s. The Royals have been sent on the road for all three rounds of the D-III playoffs, heading to Belton on Saturday for a matchup against UMHB.
MARSHALL, Texas- It took a late rally, but the UMHB baseball team, for the second consecutive year, has a victory under its belt at the ASC Tournament.
On Friday afternoon, the Crusaders took down McMurry, a team that had beaten UMHB twice in February, by a score of 11-7. UMHB now advances into Saturday’s tournament semifinal, with the winner earning a spot in the ASC’s Blue Bracket championship.