Brevard, N.C. – The Brevard College football team picked up their second win of the season on Saturday afternoon, as they defeated the LaGrange Panthers, 38-21.

 

The win moves the Tornados to 2-6 on the season. The two wins match the overall win total of BC last season.

 

The Tornados picked up the win by running both through and around the LaGrange defense for most of the afternoon. The BC offense picked up 365-yards on the ground, as six different players averaged over 5.0 yards per carry, while four players rushed for over 50-yards.

 

The Tornados got on the board first early in the first quarter, as sophomore Desmond Wilson picked up his first touchdown of the season, a 10 yard touchdown run right through the middle of the Panthers’ defense to put the home team out in front 6-0. Chase Henry’s point after attempt was good, to push the lead to 7-0 and cap off a seven play, 68-yard scoring drive.

 

Running back John Taylor bulldozed his way through the LaGrange defense for a 26-yard touchdown run on the Tornados next drive to push the Tornados lead to 13-0. Again Henry would add the extra point, to push the lead to 14-0.

 

LaGrange bounced back to score a touchdown of their on its next possession, as Brandon Crawford scurried in from three-yards out to put the Panthers on the board.

 

Yet BC would score again in the early stages of the second quarter, as running back Tyrone Arrington pushed the ball across the goal line from one-yard out at the 11:25 mark. The Henry extra point was good, to again push the BC lead to two touchdowns at 21-7. 

 

With time winding down in the first half, BC’s Henry connected on a 23-yard field goal making the score 24-7 going into the halftime period.

 

The Tornado offense would again come out clicking on all cylinders, as freshman quarterback Trey Wilborn found the inside on a five yard quarterback scramble with 9:46 left in the third quarter to give BC its help give BC its largest lead of the game, 31-7.

 

However, LaGrange would show no let down as two possessions later they would find themselves deep in their own territory on their two-yard line to start the drive. The drive would end only one play later, as Crawford would break through the BC defense on the right side and go 98-yards for the score. After the Josh Stripling extra point, LaGrange had cut the lead down to 31-14.

 

Yet BC’s Wilborn would pick up his second rushing touchdown of the day midway through the fourth quarter, as he scored on an 8-yard run to help seal the win for the Tornados.

 

LaGrange quarterback Drew Carter scored late in the fourth quarter on a quarterback sneak from two-yards out to make what would prove to be the final score 38-21.

 

BC was led by Taylor who rushed 16 times for 122-yards and one touchdown. Wilborn rushed 12 times for 86-yards and two scores, while Wilson had 65-yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts. Fellow sophomore Arrington had 52-yards and a score on only 10 attempts.

 

Wilborn was solid through the air as well, as he connected on 7 of 8 pass attempts for 55 yards.

 

The Tornado defense was solid for all four quarters on Saturday, as they forced four LaGrange turnovers, two fumbles and two interceptions. The defense also had two sacks on the day and picked up 12 tackles for loss.

 

The Tornados will now set their sites for next weeks road match up with the Eagles of Carson-Newman. The game is slated to start at 1 p.m. in Jefferson City, T.N.

 

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