HANCOCK — Sophomore Montez Archer had a school record and a program first as the Finlandia University football team (0-6 UMAC, 0-10) lost 45-7 to Greenville (4-1 UMAC, 6-3), Saturday afternoon at Francis Field.
Greenville came out quick scoring 21 points in the first nine minutes to take control.
In the second quarter, Archer grabbed a punt at the Finlandia 15-yard line and went 85 yards for the score. It was the longest punt return and the first punt returned for a touchdown in program history.
Defensively, the Lions held the Panthers to 115 yards in the air. FinnU also had 62 solo tackles (second most in school history) and eight tackles for a loss. Freshman Gabe Smith had 11 tackles and sophomore Jesse Hill had eight tackles.
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