LAGRANGE, Ga. – The LaGrange College football team is traveling to Jackson, Mississippi for a USA South Athletic Conference showdown against Belhaven University on Saturday at Belhaven Bowl Stadium.

The Panthers of LaGrange (6-2, 4-1 USA South) are coming off their first conference loss in nearly two years, a 15-11 setback at Huntingdon College last Saturday.

The LaGrange offense is led by senior running back Michael Hays (Jacksonville, Fla.), who leads the USA South with 699 rushing yards to go along with four rushing touchdowns and 19 receptions for 166 yards and another touchdown.

Senior quarterback Henry Brodnax (Newnan, Ga.) has passed for 1471 yards and ten touchdowns through eight games.

Graduate wide receiver Ashton Bryant (Athens, Ga.) leads the Panther receiving corps with a team-high 439 receiving yards off 21 receptions with three receptions.

The LaGrange offense line continues to lead the conference in fewest sacks allowed per game, ranking 19^th in the nation.

The Panther defense finds itself ranked first in the conference, led by junior linebacker Ched Smith (Macon, Ga.) with 55 total tackles including 8.5 tackles for a loss.

Sophomore defensive end Zymarion Hudson (Cordele, Ga.) has racked up 7.5 sacks in eight games with a league high 13 tackles for loss, currently ranking him twelfth in the nation.

Junior cornerback Tavares Simmons Jr. (Perry, Ga.) leads the secondary with nine pass breakups, two interceptions and 35 tackles on the season.

The Blazers of Belhaven (4-4, 3-2 USA South) are led by sophomore running back Julien Tabor (Senatobia, Miss.) with 594 rushing yards with five touchdowns.

Freshman quarterback Matthew Dial (Ocala, Fla.) has emerged as the top passer for the Blazers with 977 yards and ten touchdowns.

Senior linebacker John Ross Craven (West Point, Miss.) leads the Blazer defense with 52 tackles and 8.5 tackles for a loss.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EST. / 12:00 p.m. CST.

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