Hiram College

Grove City, PA - October 17, 2026 - The Hiram Terrier Football team traveled to Grove City, PA Saturday afternoon for their third PAC matchup this season against the Wolverines of Grove City College. The Terriers battled hard against the Wolverines, making Grove City earn every yard gained, but eventually fell to the Wolverines by a score of 52-7.

The Wolverines would start out hot, scoring on their first two drives to make it 14-0,  in which they took that lead to the end of the first quarter. But the Terrier defense would battle, trying to stop the Wolverines from scoring more points. The Wolverines would add on to their lead in the second quarter, where they would score touchdowns on the first and last play of the quarter, taking the 31-0 lead into the half. 

In the beginning of the second half, the Terrier defense continued to battle, holding the Wolverines on multiple drives while giving the ball back to their defense. The Wolverines would eventually add another touchdown, extending their lead to 38-0 to the fourth. In the fourth, the Wolverines would strike first, taking the 45-0 lead, but the Terrier offense would then respond, going on a 13-play, 62-yard drive capped off by a 11-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Sean Tejeda to Dylan Hargas to cut the Wolverine lead to 45-7. The Terriers would try to carry the momentum on offense, but it proved to be too late. The Wolverines would add another score late, which would take them to a 52-7 victory.

Leading the passing category for Hiram was Sean Tejeda, who would finish 10-26 with 149 yards and one touchdown. Tejeda would also have 10 rushes for 24 yards on the ground, as the senior's scrambling ability showed against the Wolverines. Leading the rushing category for Hiram was RJ Johnson, who finished with 11 carries for 33 yards. Lastly, leading the receiving category was Caleb Tarver, who had 3 catches for 53 yards. Devin Tufts would also make 3 grabs, but he would finish with 41 yards. Dylan Hargas would have 2 catches for 37 yards and a receiving touchdown, as he continues to be a huge scoring threat in the redzone for the Terriers.  

Defensively, Hiram was lead by the play of Kole Scott, who finished with 10 total tackles, including 4 solo. Kade Scott would finish the next highest with 7 tackles, including a team-high 6 solo tackles for the senior. Malique Wilson would also have a great day, as he would finish with 6 total tackles, including 3 solo for Wilson.

The Terriers will be back in action on Saturday, October 24, when they return home to Charles A. Henry field for a matchup with the Spartans of Case Western Reserve University, with kickoff set for 1 p.m.