FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – With a 3-1 record to start the season, the Panthers of the LaGrange College football team head to Fayetteville, North Carolina to face the Monarchs of Methodist University in a USA South Athletic Conference game this Saturday at Monarch Stadium.
Junior quarterback
Henry Brodnax (Newnan, Ga.) has thrown for 912 yards and six touchdowns through four games to lead the Panthers with a 3-1 record. Brodnax currently ranks second in the league in passing and passing yards per game.
Freshman wide receiver
Dami'on Thompson (Atlanta, Ga.), a two-time USA South Rookie of the Week honoree, continues to lead the conference in yards per reception, giving the team a 'home run threat' in the passing game.
The Panther rushing attack is coming off their best game of the season against NC Wesleyan, where they combined for 207 yards and three touchdowns off of 38 carries. Junior running backs
Michael Hays (Jacksonville, Fla.) and
Tacaris Bozeman (Montgomery, Ala.) give LaGrange a potent duo in the backfield.
LaGrange sophomore linebacker
Ched Smith (Macon, Ga.), last season's USA South Rookie of the Year, leads the Panther defense with 24 total tackles including three sacks with three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery. Junior defensive end
Matthew Moore (Effingham, Ga.) and sophomore defensive back
Aidan Johnson (Winder, Ga.) each have two interceptions thus far.
The Monarchs are led by sophomore quarterback
Ty Little (Wilmington, N.C.) who has thrown for 785 yards and six touchdowns in four games. Sophomore running back
CJ Ferguson (Statesville, N.C.) has 153 rushing yards over four games.
Junior linebacker
Anthony Smith (Forest City, N.C.) has a team-high 28 tackles through four games.
After losing nine of their first ever eleven meetings against the Monarchs, the Panthers won 40-24 last season, snapping a four-game losing streak in the all-time series.
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