LAGRANGE, Ga. – Coming out of their bye week, the LaGrange College football team travels to Rocky Mount, North Carolina on Saturday to play the Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan University in the USA South Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
The Panthers of LaGrange (2-1, 0-0 USA South) last played at Centre College on September 19
th, gutting out a 16-14 win over the Colonels.
The LaGrange defense is led by junior linebacker
Ched Smith (Macon, Ga.), who has posted 19 tackles with three sacks through three games. Sophomore linebacker
Jayven Hall (Roswell, Ga.) is coming off the best performance of his career against the Colonels, with ten tackles including 3 ½ for a loss, a line that netted him USA South Defensive Player of the Week honors. Sophomore defensive lineman
Zymarion Hudson (Cordele, Ga.), last season's conference Defensive Rookie of the Year, has 14 tackles thus far with a team-leading 4 ½ tackles for a loss.
The Panthers' offense has seen senior quarterback
Henry Brodnax (Newnan, Ga.) and junior quarterback
Aaron McLaughlin (Alpharetta, Ga.) split snaps. Brodnax has thrown for 429 yards and four touchdowns while McLaughlin has rushed for 86 yards and two scores. Senior running back
Michael Hays (Jacksonville, Fla.) leads the rushing attack with 156 yards on the season. Graduate wide receiver
Ashton Bryant (Athens, Ga.) leads the receiving corps with eight catches for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
Sophomore kick returner
Jaylon Teagle (Newnan, Ga.) has been a standout on special teams, as his 43.4 yards per kick return currently ranks him first in the nation.
The Battling Bishops of N.C. Wesleyan (2-1, 0-0 USA South) are coming off a 24-17 loss at Sewanee. They are led by sophomore quarterback
Braden Selvage (Garner, N.C.) who has passed for 802 yards and five touchdowns in just three games.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Vernon T. Bradley Jr. Stadium in Rocky Mount, N.C. Fans may
watch remotely through the Flo Sports streaming service.
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