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SeasonOpener
FERRUM

EMORY&HENRY
Final

FERRUM(01)

10

28

14

55

EMORY&HENRY(10)
Posted:Sep05,2015

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EMORY,Va.TheEmory&HenryCollegeFootballTeam(10)
openedupa387halftimeleadenroutetoa557thrashingof
visitingFerrumCollege(01)SaturdayafternoonatFredSelfe
Stadium.Thecontestmarkedtheninthstraightvictoryforthe
WaspsoverthePanthers,allofwhichhavecomeintheseason
openinggame.
The55pointsscoredbyEmory&Henryisthemosteveragainst
aFerrumteamandthe48pointmarginofvictoryalsoeclipsesa
seriesrecord.Theprevioustopmarksfortheseriesweresetin
2007whentheWaspsdefeatedthePanthers,507,a43point
win.E&Halsomadeitfivestraightyearsscoring40ormore
pointsagainstFC.
TheCollegecelebratedtheinductionofthe2015classofthe
Emory&HenrySportsHallofFameduringhalftimeand"The
PrideofEmory&Henry"MarchingBandmadeitsdebutinfront
ofapackedhouse.
Emory&Henrygotouttoa100leadafterthefirstquarter,
breakingintothescoringcolumnona30yardfieldgoalby
freshmanSylerSimcox(Abingdon,Va.).TheWaspsmadeit10
0with3:25togointheopeningquarteraftersophomore
linebackerAndrewLong(Asheville,N.C.)recoveredafumble
andreturnedit46yardstopaydirt.
TheE&Hoffensefounditsgrooveinthesecond15minutes,
scoringfourtouchdowns.Redshirtfreshmanwidereceiver
KelmanSimpson(Asheville,N.C.)cappedoffa10play,63
yarddrivewithafiveyardreceptionfromsophomore
quarterbackKevinSaxton(Monroe,N.C.)forthefirstoffensive
scoreofthegame.
AftertheWasps'defenseforcedathreeandout,theoffensegotback
onthefieldandstayedhot,streaking72yardsinsevenplayswhich
tookjust1:55offtheclock.SeniortightendAshtonCline(Gilbert,
W.Va.)hauledinapassintheleftcorneroftheendzoneforthe
touchdown.

GAMELEADERS
EMORY&HENRY
Pa:KevinSaxton199
Ru:ChrisThompson82

Ferrumwasabletogetitsoptionoffensetostartclickingmidway
throughthesecondperiod,puttingtogetheran11playdrivewhich
covered80yardsandmelted5:20.JoeBartonputthePanthersonthe
boardwithhiseightyardrunintotheendzone.

Rec:KelmanSimpson66

Onitsnextpossession,Emory&Henryansweredback,thistimegoing
downthefield64yardsinjust1:48.SophomorerunningbackChris
Thompson(BlueRidge,Va.)pickedupwhereheleftoffin2014,
runninginfromfouryardsoutforthescore.

Ru:TroyHelton49

FERRUM
Pa:TroyHelton58

Rec:ChrisGuy75
TEAMSTATS

TheE&Hdefenseforceditsthirdturnoverofthehalfandgavethe
offenseashortfieldforthefifthtouchdowninarow.Sophomore
runningbackIsaiahRodgers(Canton,Ga.)puncheditintomakethe
halftimescore387withhissevenyardtouchdownrun.

FERRUM

Thethirdquartersawtheoffensecooloffwiththeonlyscoringcoming
ona33yardfieldgoalbySimcoxtostretchtheadvantageto417.
Ferrumsustainedbacktobackdrivesofmorethan10playsand50
yardsbutsawthepossessionsendonaninterceptionandaturnover
ondowns.

EMORY&HENRY

75

PassingYards

203

158

RushingYards

240

Turnovers

36:43

TimeofPoss.

23:17

FULLSTATS

E&Haddedtwomoretouchdownsinthefourthquarterforthefinal55
7score.SophomorewidereceiverNickWebb(Troutville,Va.)caughta28yardpassfromSaxtonwhilefreshmanrunningback
SamWagner(Marion,Va.)hadbacktobackrushesinthewaningsecondsofthegame.Wagnerblewthroughthelinefromtwo
yardsoutfortheexclamationpointandrecordsettingtouchdownafterconvertingathirdandlongaplayearlier.
Emory&Henryrushedfor240yardsandpassedfor203foratotalof443yardsofoffense.TheWasps"SpreadandShred"
offenseonlyheldtheballfor23:17,butwasefficientasitaveraged6.1yardsperplayincluding5.7perrushinthecontest.
Saxtonthrewfor199yardsandthreetouchdownson16for30passing.Thompsonledtherusherswith82yardsandatouchdown
on14carrieswhileSimpsonrushedthreetimesfor33yardsandcaughtsevenpassesfor66yardsandascore.Redshirtfreshman
quarterbackDominicDunnaville(Roanoke,Va.)rantheballsixtimesfor42yardswhileWebbandredshirtfreshmanwideout
TyreeWard(Statesville,N.C.)caughttwoandthreepasses,respectively,for42yardseach.Simcoxfinishedhisdebutaperfect
sevenforsevenonPATsandwenttwofortwoonfieldgoals.
SeniorsafetyRyanByrd(Grottoes,Va.)ledallplayerswith11tacklesincludingasackforeightyardsand2.5tacklesfora15
yardloss.SeniorlinebackerRennelMarshall(Rustburg,Va.)hadsevenstops,1.5tacklesforloss,aforcedfumbleandafumble
recoverywhilejuniordefensivetackleTylerTune(RockyMount,Va.)addedseventacklesofhisown.JuniorcornerTre'von
Lightfoot(BigIsland,Va.)pickedoffapairofpassesandbrokeupathirdtogoalongwithsixtackles.
Ferrum'soffenseonlymanagedtogain233yardsontheafternoondespitecontrollingthetimeofpossessionbyover13minutes.
ThePanthersweresixof14onthirddownbutwereundonebysixturnoversinthecontest.
TroyHeltonledtheFerrumwith49yardsrushingand58yardspassing,goingthreeforninefromthepocket.MichaelHunterhad
29yardsonthegroundwhileBartonfinishedthegamewith25yardsandthePanthers'onlyscore.ChrisGuycaughtallfour
passescompletedontheafternoonfor75yards.Defensively,KwajayWitcherhad11tackleswhileShySmithaddedninestops.
Emory&HenrywillhaveitsannualByeWeeknextweekbutwillremainathomeonSaturday,September19whenithosts
Maryville(Tenn.)College.KickoffbetweentheWaspsandScotsissetfor6:00p.m.,inwhatwillbetheWasps'firstnightgameat
homesincethe1980season.
E&H
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