GREENSBORO, N.C. - The LaGrange College football team won 49-20 at Greensboro College in USA South Athletic Conference action on Saturday at Pride Field in Greensboro, North Carolina.
THE BASICS
Score: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LaGrange 49, Greensboro 20
Records: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Panthers 7-1, 5-0 USA South | Pride 1-7, 0-5 USA South
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Leading 28-20 at halftime, the Panthers turned to LaGrange junior running back Michael Hays (Jacksonville, Fla.) to pull away, as their RB1 rushed for a 19-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter, then later in the quarter had a 27-yard rush with a penalty tacked on, setting up a first-and-goal from the ten. Four plays later Hays would punch it in, giving LC a commanding 43-20 lead as the defense allowed the Pride no breathing room.
- With the win, the Panthers remain tied at 5-0 with Belhaven University at the top of the USA South standings. The two conference rivals are scheduled to clash next Saturday at Callaway Stadium with the championship on the line.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- After a slow start, Hays finished with 68 yards and two touchdowns off just eleven rushing attempts, averaging 6.2 yards per rush.
- LaGrange junior running back Tacaris Bozeman (Montgomery, Ala.) added 46 rushing yards and a TD off just eight attempts.
- After a slow game last week, LaGrange junior quarterback Henry Brodnax (Newnan, Ga.) passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns.
- LaGrange senior wide receiver Ashton Bryant (Athens, Ga.) caught six passes for 80 yards. Bryant's 44 yard reception in the first quarter setup his four yard touchdown catch to conclude the drive. Â Sophomore wide receiver Johnathan Lampkin (Starkville, Miss.)Â had a breakout game with three catches for 84 yards. Freshman quarterback Kirk Scott (Richmond Hill, Ga.), coming off his three rushing touchdown game last week against Huntingdon, scored one TD and finished with 24 yards.
- The Panthers defense continued to dominate. Senior defensive back Deon King Jr. (Vienna, Ga.), last week's USA South Defensive Player of the Week, had 2.5 tackles for a loss with a pass breakup and a blocked extra point kick. Sophomore linebacker Ched Smith (Macon, Ga.) led LaGrange with eight tackles including two for a loss and one pass breakup. Â Â
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- With 1:44 left in the game and the Pride driving, LaGrange freshman cornerback Donell Williams (Bessemer, Ala.) picked off a pass and returned it 71 yards for a pick six, his first career interception.
- LaGrange senior cornerback Legend Doggett (McDonough, Ga.) had four tackles with two pass breakups while junior defensive back Keyon Stoutemire (Pensacola, Fla.) added an interception.
UP NEXT
- LaGrange is back on the field on Saturday when they host Belhaven University at 1:00 p.m. in a de facto USA South championship game.
- Greensboro plays their next game at North Caroline Wesleyan University, that also coming on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
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