Cal Lutheran ran for a season-high 262 yards and shut out La Verne in the second half to win 33-14 on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Ortmayer Stadium in La Verne.

The Kingsmen (4-3, 3-2 SCIAC) piled up 446 yards of total offense while holding the Leopards (2-5, 0-5 SCIAC) to just 47 yards on the ground, according to Cal Lutheran Athletics. Cal Lutheran scored the game's first 16 points and pulled away with 17 unanswered in the second half.

Jordan Barbadillo led the rushing attack with 104 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, averaging 6.1 yards per attempt. John Gilbert added 98 yards and a score on 15 carries, capping the win with a 47-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter after Max Juarez forced and recovered a fumble at the La Verne 45-yard line.

Quarterback Joe Farley contributed as both a runner and a passer. He rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, including a 36-yard scoring run on fourth-and-four in the second quarter. Through the air, Farley completed 16 of 29 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown.

The Kingsmen set the tone early, marching 76 yards on 13 plays on their opening possession. Barbadillo capped the seven-minute drive with a one-yard score. Kicker Dylan Armendariz stretched the lead with a 42-yard field goal early in the second quarter.

La Verne answered with two touchdowns before halftime to cut the deficit to 16-14. The Leopards would not score again.

Armendariz opened the second half with a 43-yard field goal. Farley then connected with TeNorris Merkel on a 27-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter after an 86-yard, nine-play drive. Gilbert's 47-yard run put the game away at 33-14.

Drew Nees anchored the defense with nine tackles, two sacks, an interception and two pass breakups. Juarez added a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Jacob Ramirez contributed six tackles and Blake Hurley had five.

Cal Lutheran controlled the clock with a 36-to-24-minute advantage in time of possession and converted all three fourth-down attempts.

The Kingsmen sit fourth in the SCIAC standings with two regular-season games left. Chapman leads the conference at 5-0, followed by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer at 4-1.

Cal Lutheran travels to Whittier on Saturday, Oct. 31, for a 1 p.m. kickoff against the Poets (0-5 SCIAC).