CLEVELAND (Oct. 31) -- Thiel College freshman wide receiver
Isaiah Gladney (Jackson, Ala./Jackson) recorded his second 100-plus-yard receiving performance of the season Saturday afternoon as the Tomcats fell to Case Western Reserve University 51-7 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action from DiSanto Field.
The Tomcats fall to 0-8 (0-6) while the Spartans rise to 7-1 (4-1).
Gladney led the Thiel receiving corps with four receptions and a game-most 101 yards with a touchdown, highlighted by a 58-yard scoring connection with
Na'Jier Howard (Youngstown, Ohio/Struthers) in the fourth quarter.
The touchdown marked Gladney's sixth receiving score of the season, the third-highest mark in the PAC and the most in a season by a Tomcat since Marcus Waddy had seven in 2017.
Howard completed 5 of 9 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, while
Braxton Dente (Akron, Ohio/Tallmadge) finished 9-of-19 for 62 yards.
Catrell Love Jr. (Las Vegas, Nev./Cypress Falls (Texas)) added four receptions for 50 yards, including a 17-yard catch.
Tyler Thermezi (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Lake Howell) and
Mason Novosel (Red Lion, Pa./Commonwealth Charter Academy) each recorded two grabs.
On the ground,
Timothy Chennis (Gould, Fla./Florida Christian) paced the Tomcats with 23 yards on five carries while
Devin Philips (Frederick, Md./Brunswick) followed with 20 yards on five attempts.
Defensively,
Deangelo Baker (Memphis, Tenn./Kingsbury) led all players with a career-high 13 tackles, all solo stops.
Khalil Daniels (Frisco, Texas/Lebanon Trail) added seven tackles, while
Aubrey Alexander (Plantation, Fla./Plantation) and
Ty'Keem Wheeler (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area) each contributed six, with Alexander adding a pass breakup.
Kenneth Hudson (Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg) recorded three TFLs, totaling six yards, to lead a Thiel defense that finished with five tackles for loss.
Robert Doyle (Crowley, Texas/Arlington Heights) forced and recovered a fumble.
Thiel forced two turnovers in the contest, recovering a pair of Case Western Reserve fumbles. The Tomcats are tied for the PAC lead in both forced fumbles (eight) and fumble recoveries (eight).
Thiel is back in action next Saturday when they host PAC-foe Westminster for Senior Day at 1 p.m.
