FRANKLIN — Slippery Rock remained undefeated, compiling 443 yards of total offense in a 52-12 whitewashing of Franklin Friday night.

The Rockets (3-0) jumped out to an early lead on their first possession, as Kaleb Kamerer capped off a 12-play, 76-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown run. Kamerer ended the game with four touchdowns and 168 yards rushing.

Slippery Rock coach Larry Wendereusz was impressed with his offensive line.

“They really controlled the game,” Wendereusz said.

“We have some guys that can be pretty good. We have the skill guys to run around back there, but at the end of the day, if we can't block anyone, it doesn't matter.”

The host Knights (1-2) would answer back two minutes later when Ian Haynes connected with Cade Adams from 62 yards out to cut the lead to 7-6, but it would be the closest that Franklin would get the rest of the night.

Kamerer would add his second touchdown of the night in the second quarter, and Vito Pelosi hooked up with Patrick Shea on a touchdown pass to give the Rockets a 21-6 lead.

Nathaniel Willison added a field goal late in the half to extend the lead to 24-6 at half time.

The Slippery Rock defense was superb, as it held the Knights to just four yards rushing for the game. The Knights managed 178 yards passing, but 142 of it was on two plays.

“That quarterback (Ian Haynes) is pretty good,” Wendereusz said, “but our coaches did a great job and our kids on defense executed well.”

The Rockets continued to roll in the second half, as they added four more touchdowns to put the game away. Kamerer scored twice more, and Pelosi and Kid Scarborough added the final scores late in the game.

The Rockets, who only won four games all of last year, are almost to that total just three games into the 2018 season.

“I think familiarity of how we like to play, and having guys with us for the third year helps,” Wendereusz said. “They have a pretty good idea of what we want and how to do it.”

Slippery Rock 7 17 21 7 — 52

Franklin 6 0 6 0 — 12

First Quarter

SR — Kaleb Kamerer 5 run (Nathaniel Willison kick), 6:31

F — Cade Adams 62 pass from Ian Haynes (kick failed), 4:56

Second Quarter

SR — Kamerer 5 run (QWillison kick), 9:29

SR — Patrick Shea 8 pass from Vito Pelosi (Willison kiock), 5:53

SR — Willison 27 field goal, :27

Third Quarter

F — Adams 80 pass from Haynes (pass failed), 8:41

SR — Kamerer 13 run (Willison kick), 6:45

SR — Pelosi 5 run (Willison kick), 3:20

SR — Kamerer 32 run (Willison kick), :30

Fourth Quarter

SR — Kid Scarborough 1 run (Willison kick), 8:46

Individual Statistics

Rushing: Slippery Rock, Vito Pelosi 17-64, Kaleb Kamerer 19-168, David Duffalo 10-64, Kid Scarborough 7-43, John Thompson 1-3, Brendan Earl 2-8, Shane Thompson 2-(-1), Shayne Gumpp 1-1, Ryan Montgomery 3-(-4). Franklin, Ian Haynes 1-(-5), Eli Stewart 5-8, Holden Cook 2-1, Chase Proper 2-(-7), Jonah Steward 2-(-5).

Passing: Slippery Rock, Vitom Pelosi 7-17-97-0. Franklin, Ian Haynes 8-23-178-2.

Receiving: Slippery Rock, David Duffalo 2-13, Patrick Shea 3-26, Jacob Shaffer 1-12, Ethan Plesakov 1-36. Franklin, Cade Adams 3-147, Trey Carulli 1-25, Dorian Gordon 2-1, Holden Crook 2-5.