Dupree Passes for 333 Yards in Prospectors' 52-16 Rout of Admirals

RICHMOND - The Sacramento Prospectors have not been shy about scoring this season, and on Sunday they put up 52. They beat the Richmond Admirals 52-16 on the road in the Week 11 season finale, behind a big afternoon from quarterback Jordan Dupree.

The final was Prospectors 52, Admirals 16. Sacramento is 8-3 and first in the West Conference. Richmond fell to 7-4, third in the East.

Dupree runs the show

Dupree threw for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns, and he was never really challenged. Wide receiver Devin Kerr caught passes for 100 yards and a touchdown, giving the Prospectors a clear top target. Running back Owen Dorsey added 112 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, making Sacramento hard to stop in any way.

"Jordan was exactly what we need him to be," Prospectors coach Bill Tarrant said. "He took what the defense gave him. And Owen ran angry. When both of those things happen, we are tough to beat."

Richmond falls behind early

The Admirals had a few moments but never got close. Quarterback Cole Kerr threw for 243 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Elijah Carver caught passes for 67 yards, and running back Grant Lockhart ran for 61.

Both defenses recorded 2 sacks, so the pass rush did not decide the game. The difference came from Sacramento's ability to score on almost any possession.

"They played better than we did, plain and simple," Richmond coach Nadia Pearce said. "We were not sharp, and when you are not sharp against a team like that, this is what happens."

Standings

The win left Sacramento atop the West at 8-3. The Prospectors have been among the league's better teams all year, and a performance like this one only strengthens that case.

Richmond finished 7-4, which places the Admirals third in the East Conference. That is a decent year, but a 36-point loss is not something they will want to dwell on.

Looking at the numbers

Sacramento went over 50 points with a balanced offense. Dupree's 333 passing yards and Dorsey's 112 rushing yards made up the bulk of the attack, while Kerr's 100 receiving yards gave the passing game a reliable target.

Richmond's offense put up 243 passing yards through Cole Kerr, but the ground game, with 61 yards from Lockhart, did not make up the difference.

Pearce said her team would use the loss as a teaching tool. "We will watch every snap," she said. "We know what we have to do to get back to where we want to be."

For the Prospectors, the afternoon was a statement. For the Admirals, it was a reminder of how quickly a game can slip away.