Miami Misfits Pull Away From Kansas City Behind Cid and Chenero
Riley Kade — JRSports One
Miami quarterback Hunter Cid threw two touchdown passes and Ignacio Chenero ran for two more as the Misfits beat Kansas City 38-14. Miami led from the first quarter on and never trailed, and Kansas City's first score did not come until 0:35 remained in the second quarter.
Miami led after every quarter, and its largest lead was 24 points at 3:08 of the second quarter. The Misfits scored 24 unanswered points before Kansas City reached the board. The turning point came early, when Chenero's 2-yard touchdown run at 10:36 of the first quarter gave Miami its first lead.
Cid completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mason Kuswell at 5:57 of the first quarter, making it 14-0. Cid then ran in from 2 yards at 11:46 of the second quarter to make it 21-0. Jose Fanoro kicked a 39-yard field goal at 3:08, and Miami led 24-0. Cesar Pusales hit Brady Gen for a 5-yard touchdown at 0:35, cutting the deficit to 24-7.
Drew Brearsby's 4-yard touchdown run at 11:03 of the third quarter made it 24-14. Cid threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Hairt at 14:23 of the fourth quarter, and Chenero's 1-yard run at 0:43 closed the scoring at 38-14. Cameron Wirdfield intercepted a pass from Graham Vunn at 8:52 of the fourth quarter and returned it 2 yards, but Kansas City did not score again.
Cid finished 26 of 34 for 311 yards with two touchdown passes and no interceptions. Chenero carried 26 times for 172 yards and two touchdowns and caught four passes for 77 yards. Kuswell caught nine passes for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Pusales completed 12 of 22 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown for Kansas City. Brearsby ran 12 times for 65 yards and a score. Joel Vayford led the Monarchs with 15 tackles, Marcus Setson added 10 tackles and a sack, and Grant Roond had two sacks.
Several players were shaken up or listed questionable. Kuswell was shaken up with a stinger, Jordan Chaimings was shaken up and listed questionable, and Cristian Lent left with hamstring tightness. Josh Growser was placed on injured reserve with a Lisfranc injury, and Bastian Schaestmann and Pusales were ruled out with injuries.
Miami improved to 7-1 with the win. Kansas City fell to 3-4.
