FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Madonna University lost to Lawrence Tech 41-14 on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Farmington Hills, Michigan, after a fourth-down stop set up a short-field touchdown that pushed the visitors' lead to 20 points. The Crusaders had entered the fourth quarter trailing 27-14.
Duke Coats intercepted Ryan Schuster at Madonna's two-yard line in the second quarter, but Lawrence Tech later built a 20-0 lead on Schuster's 29-yard touchdown pass to Owen Pittenger with 50 seconds remaining. Connor Greif answered with a 19-yard scoring pass to JoJo Brothers with 21 seconds left, completing a four-play, 57-yard drive in 25 seconds. Kwame Miller opened the possession with a 16-yard run, and Aiden Napier added catches of 14 and eight yards as Madonna cut the halftime deficit to 20-7.
Blake Zoro's 13-yard sack forced a punt on Lawrence Tech's opening possession of the second half. After Schuster's five-yard touchdown run made it 27-7, Brock Culpepper and Nash Phillips stopped Lance Gailliard Jr. for a one-yard loss on fourth-and-one with 3:11 left in the third quarter. Greif followed with completions of 20 yards to Keygan Toliver and 23 yards to Micale McClure before scoring on a one-yard run with 43 seconds remaining. Caiden Thomas added the extra point.
Ray Pritchett blocked a 20-yard field-goal attempt with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, and Dionte Dandridge recovered at Madonna's four-yard line. The Crusaders could not move out of danger. Thomas completed a one-yard pass to Jamarrion Banks on fourth-and-eight, giving Lawrence Tech possession at the Madonna seven. Despite a two-yard sack by Culpepper, Schuster found Charlie Ward for a nine-yard touchdown with 7:42 remaining.
DeOndrae Burns then intercepted Greif and returned the ball 39 yards to Madonna's 16. Pritchett blocked another field-goal attempt, this one from 35 yards, but Coats fumbled the recovery and Brady Shields recovered for Lawrence Tech. Schuster scored the final touchdown on a four-yard fourth-down run with 3:06 left.
Greif finished 12-of-29 passing for 124 yards, one touchdown and one interception. McClure led Madonna with 38 receiving yards on two catches, while Miller gained 36 yards on 11 carries. The Crusaders converted 4 of 14 third downs and scored touchdowns on both red-zone possessions.
Lemuel Pettway led Madonna with 13 tackles, including nine solo stops. Culpepper added 11 tackles and two of the Crusaders' four sacks. Lawrence Tech outgained Madonna 388-184 and held possession for 39:44. Schuster passed for 251 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 66 yards and two scores.
Madonna Football is back in action on Saturday, November 7, 2026 when they travel to Upland, Indiana to take on Taylor University for a 2:00 PM kickoff.
