U Sports Roundup: Huskies stay perfect with 26-16 victory over Axemen

HALIFAX — Kaleb Scott threw for 229 yards and a touchdown, and picked up 53 yards on the ground to maintain the Saint Mary’s Huskies’ perfect start to the season with a 26-16 win over the Acadia Axemen in U Sports football action on Friday.

Scott completed 17-of-26 passes, including a 15-yard TD strike to Rick LeMoignan in the third quarter, as the Huskies moved to 3-0.

Jericho Daher rushed for 19 yards on 10 attempts, finding the endzone on a two-yard run to wrap up a 75-yard drive in the second quarter to put the Huskies ahead of the Axemen (2-1), 10-3. They never trailed after that.

Acadia’s Hunter Guenard was 20 for 27 in the air with a touchdown and two interceptions, both to Mandella Loggale.