MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Brevard College football team (5-2, 2-2 USA South) dropped its second consecutive decision, falling 37-19 to Huntingdon (5-2, 4-0 USAS) on Saturday afternoon at Samford Stadium.
The Hawks managed to outgain the Tornados 428-288 in total offense, as Huntingdon threw for 291 yards on 18 pass completions. HC's defense held Brevard to just 3-of-12 on third down and forced a pair of Tornado turnovers.
Making his first start of the season,
Chase Patalano went 3-for-3 for 60 yards and a 44-yard touchdown pass to
Michael Pannell through the air. Patalano also added a six-yard touchdown run in the second quarter as well.
King Faison rushed for 66 yards on 15 carries, while
Messiah Ramseur hauled in a pair of passes for 55 yards.
Christian Conley totaled 42 rushing yards on eight carries with a touchdown as well.
Will Hadden III,
Carter Raulerson, and
Eli Ray totaled five tackles apiece defensively, while
James Laycock and
Deshon Hadden registered TFLs and
Sylas Scruggs broke up a pair of passes.
Gavin Pegram returned seven kickoffs for 201 yards, and added three punt returns for 45 yards.
Glen Kelly pinned the Hawks inside the 20 once.
Huntingdon's Jack White went 11-for-15 for 182 yards and a pair of touchdown passes, while Knox Roberts added 109 yards on seven completions. Kenyon Watkins and Xavier Finley combined for 123 yards on the ground, with Finley scoring twice and Watkins adding a touchdown rush. Brayden Collins caught a game-high four balls for 96 yards and a touchdown, and Nathaniel Vroman added a 33-yard touchdown reception. Alijah Johnson paced the Hawk defense with six tackles and a forced fumble; Cole Sackman added five tackles, two TFLs, and a fumble recovery, and Kevin Pinkard picked off a pass.
Huntingdon scored first as White connected with Collins for a 23-yard touchdown with 8:19 left in the first quarter. HC doubled its lead to a 14-0 margin when Watkins punched it in from three yards out at the 3:18 mark in the first period.
Brevard responded with a six-yard touchdown scamper by Patalano, trimming the deficit in half, 14-7, five seconds into the second quarter. Patalano then connected with Pannell for a 44-yard strike at the 10:57 mark, but a missed extra point kept the Hawks in front, 14-13.
Huntingdon
reestablished its advantage quickly, pushing its lead back up to eight, 21-13, on a 20-yard touchdown run from Finley. The Hawks then went up by 15 at the 6:03 mark in the second period when White connected with Vroman from 33 yards out. As Huntingdon went into halftime up 28-13.
The Hawks tacked on a 21-yard field goal with 12 minutes to go in the third quarter, but Conley cut the deficit to 12, scoring a rushing TD from seven yards out just ahead of end of the period.
Huntingdon capped its victory, sealing the USA South win with a three-yard touchdown run by Finley as the Hawks claimed the 18-point triumph, 37-19.
Brevard is back in action for its Black Out game on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. vs. Greensboro at Ives-Lemel Family Field.
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