Hiram, Ohio – October 24, 2026 - The Hiram Terrier football team welcomed the Spartans of Case Western Reserve University for a afternoon football matchup between the schools for the first time since 2012 in a reunited storied history between the schools. The Terriers would fight hard against the Spartans at Henry Field but would eventually fall 38-0 in a hard-fought battle.
The Terriers would open the game with the ball, driving down the field, which included a big 33-yard catch by Kevin Dycks from quarterback Sean Tejeda. However, the Terriers would fail to come away with any points, giving the ball to the Spartans. Both teams would then trade punts, with neither team gaining offensive momentum. It would remain scoreless at the end of the first quarter.
Case Western would capitalize off of their drive that started in the first to eventually get in the end zone for the score and early 7-0 lead. The Spartans would then get the ball back and then punch it in again for another touchdown, extending their lead to 14-0. Hiram would get the ball back and start their drive, where Tejeda would once again find Dycks, this time for a 54-yard catch. Hiram, however, would not get any points at the end of that drive, but not without a hard-fought battle from the offense. The Spartans would add a field goal as time expired, giving them a 17-0 lead into the break.
Case Western would add another score in the opening second half drive, extending their lead to 24-0. Then after a short Terrier drive, get the ball right back and score another touchdown to make the score 31-0. Defensively, the Terriers would come up with an INT in the third, where Ocir Kimble leaped up to make a spectacular play on the ball, giving the Terriers some momentum. The score would remain 31-0 heading to the fourth.
In the fourth, Hiram would hold the Spartans on a long drive, where the Spartans would miss a field goal. The Spartans would get the ball back and score a late touchdown to make it 38-0, which would ultimately be the final score, but not without a hard-fought effort from Hiram.
Leading the passing category was Sean Tejeda, who finished 13-26 for 203 yards. Leading the receiving category was Kevin Dycks, who finished with 5 catches for 131 yards. TJ Allen would lead the rushing category, finishing with 8 rushes for 20 yards.
Defensively, Hiram was lead by Kole Scott, who finished with an outstanding 13 total tackles, including 6 solo. Kade Scott would also have 6 solo tackles, but would finish the game with 7 total tackles. Also finishing with 7 total tackles was Joshua Bohurjak, who had 5 solo and 2 assisted.
Hiram will be back in action on Saturday, October 31, when they will host Waynesburg University for the Homecoming game with kickoff set for 3:00 p.m.
