The Catawba College football team snapped an eight-game skid in its series with South Atlantic Conference rival Wingate on Saturday, dealing the Bulldogs a 35-24 loss on a cloudy, rainy night at Shuford Stadium.
The Catawba Indians (3-3, 2-2 SAC) took pride in a 23-15 advantage in first downs while outgaining the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-3 SAC) in total offense 383-336, defined by a 216-169 edge in passing. The blue and white flaunted its ability to keep the rock with a mighty possession time of 38:52 and an 8-for-12 conversion rate on third downs. Catawba went a perfect 5-for-5 in red zone appearances, finding the end zone on each trip inside the 20.
Mason Fortune had the most efficient night of his redshirt sophomore campaign, going 24-for-31 (77.4%) with 216 yards and two touchdowns. Saeed St. Fleur led the Catawba Indians in the ground game with 77 yards on 17 rushes, finding pay dirt once. Tareavion Mageo carved out 65 yards on eight touches as Kevon Rivera turned seven carries into 15 yards and a pair of short-yardage TDs. Nick Venezia pulled down seven grabs for 82 yards and a score as Coen Sutton found the end zone once on three catches for 18 yards. Maurice Savage notched his first receptions as a Catawba Indian, snagging five passes for 37 yards.
Jamari Broady, the defending SAC Special Teams Player of the Week, was a defensive tyrant for Catawba with a team-best six tackles and a seven-yard sack. Jaylen Hinton retained his top-five position in SAC tackling with five stops, picking off the Bulldogs on their final drive to seal the game with his first career interception. Braylon Baker brought the Bulldogs down four times, including on a sack eight yards into the backfield. Davion Smith and Amond Myers each seized an interception as Myers was also credited with a pass breakup. Jymiek Sampson had a five-yard sack and was one of eight players with at least a half-tackle for loss. Kyiev Bennermon broke into the backfield for two quarterback hurries as Sampson and Julian Brooks added one apiece.
The Catawba Indians are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 10, against Newberry at Shuford Stadium at 6 p.m.
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