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Wildcats Aim for Winning Combo Versus Hawks

9/19/2019 11:17:00 AM

By: Chris Myers
FORT VALLEY, Ga. – With games against the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference defending champions and a move up for a week with a FCS opponent, the Wildcats return home in hopes of a successful ending. Fort Valley State aims for a winning combination versus the Shorter University Hawks on an early 'Senior Day' at Wildcat Stadium.
 
The Wildcats (0-2) and Hawks (0-2) will both be looking for their first 2019 season victories. The Saturday FVSU 'Family Day' kick-off is set for 1 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium.
 
GAMEDAY LINEUP
» Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 21 / 1:00 p.m.
» Location: Fort Valley, Ga. | Wildcat Stadium
» Twitter Updates: @FVSUAthletics
  
SCOUTING THE SERIES
Series First Meeting: First Meeting
Overall Series: First Meeting
Coach Porter vs. SU: 0-0
Last Meeting: First Meeting between the teams
Game Summary: The Hawks posted a 0-11 campaign in 2018, but the record is deceiving. Shorter lost four games to nationally-ranked teams and five overall NCAA DII playoff teams. A final loss came to FCS Samford in the season opener. The lone common opponent was both FVSU and Shorter lost to 2018 National Champion Valdosta State.
 
GENERAL NOTES
Wildcats:
  • Look to snap a 6-game home losing streak
  • Last home victory came on Oct. 28, 2017 vs. Morehouse College (52-7)
  • Shorter is the first of two Gulf South Conference opponents – at Fla. Tech (Oct. 5)
  • Last win vs. Gulf South Conference on Sept. 1, 2013 vs. Delta State (31-23)
  • Senior Day for 12 Wildcats:
#3 DB Nicco Whigham; #5 RB Jamari Clark; #7 QB Demontay Jones; #8 LB Aaron Dore; #11 WR QA Walker; #14 QB Garrel Quainton; #15 QB Slade Jarman; #18 WR Jeffery Mack; #31 LB Kentron James; #79 OT Darrius Hicks; #87 WR Lamont Clarke; #88 WR Joseph Ross
 
Hawks:
  • Come off the 3rd 0-11 season in a row
  • Came up short in last 41 contests
  • Last victory came at Mississippi College (42-23) on Oct. 3, 2015
  • Closest game in losing streak came vs. Clark Atlanta (27-23) on Oct. 6, 2017
  • Lost to FCS East Tennessee State (48-10) two weeks ago and West Florida (42-14) last week
 
WILDCATS OFFENSE VS HAWKS` DEFENSE
Wildcats Offense:
  • Average 18.5 points & 218.5 yards of total offense
  • Totaled 169 yards in 51 plays (3.3 yds/play) last week at Fla. A&M
  • Passed for 184 yards/Rushed for -15 yards
  • QB Demontay Jones was 11 of 16 passes for 139 yards with 2 TDs in 2nd half
  • QB Slade Jarman has passed for 301 yards in the two games with 2 TDs
  • QA Walker led the WRs in Week 2 with 5 catches & has 8 rec. for 84 yds
  • Shemar Bridges tops the WR group with 9 rec. for 80 yds
  • AJ Shipman pulled in 7 passes for 58 yds from the slot
  • Jamari Clark tops in rushing with 17 yards on 8 attempts
 
Hawks Defense:
  • Average 45.0 points allowed in first two games
  • Gave up 416 yards passing and 4 TDs vs. West Florida
  • DB Bradley Kirk registered 10 TT, 7 solo vs. West Florida & is second on team with 14 TT
  • DB Nehemiah Reddish leads team with 16 TT after 9 stop last week
  • LB Xavier Robinson also had 14 TT in two weeks
 
WILDCATS DEFENSE VS. RATTLERS OFFENSE
Wildcats Defense
  • Allowed 49.5 points per game in first two weeks & 471.5 yards of total offense
  • DL Nathaniel Freeney pulled in a deflected pass for team's first interception
  • DB Delvin Webb scooped up a fumble & rambled 48 yards for the team's 3rd TD of the game last Saturday
  • Unit has 13 tackles for loss in two games
  • LB Majeste Hansberry has led in tackles both games with 9 TT at FAMU and 24 for two games
  • LB Aaron Dore is second in stops with 16
 
Hawks Offense
  • Average 12.0 points per game & 238.5 yards of total offense per contest
  • QB Tyler Pullum hit WR Andrew Warren from 46 yds with 13:05 in 2Q to tie game, 14-14, last week vs. West Florida. Hawks, though, were shutout in the second half
  • Pullum passed for 172 yds on 16 of 26 attempts and is 29 of 46 for 256 yds with 1 TD in 2 weeks
  • RB Tupac Lanier leads ground game with 17 carries for 88 yards
  • WR Christian Da-Silva has 8 rec. for 98 yds & Warren has 4 grabs for 74 yds
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
Wildcats
  • Team looks to improve on punt line with a punt attempt blocked in each week
  • K/P Eli Mashburn has 11 punts for a 37.3 average with 3 inside the 20 & long of 48 yds
  • Mashburn has made his only field goal attempt of 45 yards and is 4 of 5 on extra points
 
Hawks
  • P Brett Bardenwerper holds a 39.3 punt average over 11 boots with 2 inside the 20 and 1 over 50 yards
  • K Nicholas Pope is 1 of 2 on field goal attempts with the make being 36 yards

Next Week
  • .Wildcats travel up to Greenville, S.C., for the Upstate HBCU Classic against Benedict College on Saturday, Sept. 28. Kick-off set for 3 p.m.
 
 
 
 
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