Blue Hose Football

Saturday, November 4, 2006

Presbyterian Falls 21-14 To Catawba

SALISBURY, N.C. – No. 25 Presbyterian gave up 14 unanswered points and the Catawba Indians defeated the Blue Hose 21-14 before 3,812 at Shuford Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for the Blue Hose and leaves them at 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the South Atlantic Conference. Catawba improves to 5-4 and 2-4 in SAC play with the victory.

Presbyterian looked as if they might tie the game in the final minute of the contest, driving down the field to the Indians’ three-yard line, but Catawba’s Lester Sconyers intercepted PC quarterback Grayson Mullins to preserve the victory for the Indians.

Presbyterian finished the game against Catawba with more yards of total offense than the Indians (213) with 239.

In the end though Jamelle Cuthbertson, who finished the contest with a game-best 161 yards on the ground, proved to be too much for the Blue Hose.

S.J. Worrell led the way for PC offensively, finishing with 67 yards and a touchdown. Terrance Butler had the best receiving day for PC, concluding the game with 62 yards on five catches.

Defensively, Kevin Molony had his best all-around day of the season for PC. Molony had 10 total takedowns in the contest and also had two tackles-for-loss and one interception.

The defensive back acquired a half a sack as well in the game.

Catawba took its first lead of the game in the third quarter when quarterback Brad Roach threw a six-yard touchdown to Brent Johnson to give the Indians a 21-14 advantage and its first offensive touchdown of the day.

The touchdown would prove to be the game-winner.

The five-play, 79-yard touchdown drive was made plausible by a 51-yard run by Cuthbertson. It was the longest running play of the year from scrimmage for the Indians.

The score 7-7, Presbyterian put together a long drive in the second quarter to go on top 14-7.

The 15-play, 61-yard drive took 6:08 and was punctuated by a one-yard touchdown by redshirt freshman S.J. Worrell.

The lead would not last long though as Catawba obtained its second defensive touchdown of the afternoon in the final minute of the first half to tie the game at 14-14.

Prior to the touchdown by the Indians, Presbyterian had acquired great field position when Kevin Molony intercepted a Brad Roach pass and then lateraled the football to Justin Jones who ran the ball to the Catawba 35-yard line.

Looking to further their lead, the Blue Hose had those thoughts dashed when Catawba defensive lineman Ron Ellington forced PC quarterback Grayson Mullins into a fumble. Defensive back Thomas Presley then picked up the football at the Catawba 39-yard line and returned it 61 yards to even the game at 14-14 with 30 seconds left in the first half.

Presbyterian blocked a punt by Catawba’s Cory Darnell at the 3:52 mark of the first quarter to place themselves in great position for the inaugural points of the contest.

Derrell Doe blocked the punt and Terrance Butler corralled the ball out of the air, returning the ball to the Indians’ 18-yard line.

Chetyuane Reeder wasted no time in taking advantage on the very next play from scrimmage, running up the middle for a couple yards and then busting loose to the right side to score a 18-yard touchdown and give the Blue Hose a 7-0 lead after Carl Stevenson’s successful extra point.

The touchdown was the fifth of the season for the Clinton High product.

Catawba evened the game at 7-7 at the 12:08 mark of the second quarter when they forced Reeder into a fumble at the 40-yard line. Indians’ defensive back Jasmon Carpenter opportunistically picked the football up off the gridiron and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown.

Catawba had two players finish the contest with 10 tackles in Charles McAfee and Marcus Huntley. McAfee tallied a game-high five solo stops.

Presbyterian welcomes rival Newberry to Bailey Memorial Stadium for its final league game of the 2006 season next Saturday. The game will be televised by SCETV and will kickoff at 1:35 p.m.

Emerson Phillips will handle the play-by-play, while former South Carolina State head coach Willie Jeffries will provide analysis.







		Saturday, November 4, 2006 Presbyterian Falls 21-14 To Catawba SALISBURY, N.C. – No. 25 Presbyterian gave up 14 unanswered points and the Catawba Indians defeated the Blue Hose 21-14 before 3,812 at Shuford Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for the Blue Hose and leaves them at 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the South Atlantic Conference. Catawba improves to 5-4 and 2-4 in SAC play with the victory. Presbyterian looked as if they might tie the game in the final minute of the contest, driving down the field to the Indians’ three-yard line, but Catawba’s Lester Sconyers intercepted PC quarterback Grayson Mullins to preserve the victory for the Indians. Presbyterian finished the game against Catawba with more yards of total offense than the Indians (213) with 239. In the end though Jamelle Cuthbertson, who finished the contest with a game-best 161 yards on the ground, proved to be too much for the Blue Hose. S.J. Worrell led the way for PC offensively, finishing with 67 yards and a touchdown. Terrance Butler had the best receiving day for PC, concluding the game with 62 yards on five catches. Defensively, Kevin Molony had his best all-around day of the season for PC. Molony had 10 total takedowns in the contest and also had two tackles-for-loss and one interception. The defensive back acquired a half a sack as well in the game. Catawba took its first lead of the game in the third quarter when quarterback Brad Roach threw a six-yard touchdown to Brent Johnson to give the Indians a 21-14 advantage and its first offensive touchdown of the day. The touchdown would prove to be the game-winner. The five-play, 79-yard touchdown drive was made plausible by a 51-yard run by Cuthbertson. It was the longest running play of the year from scrimmage for the Indians. The score 7-7, Presbyterian put together a long drive in the second quarter to go on top 14-7. The 15-play, 61-yard drive took 6:08 and was punctuated by a one-yard touchdown by redshirt freshman S.J. Worrell. The lead would not last long though as Catawba obtained its second defensive touchdown of the afternoon in the final minute of the first half to tie the game at 14-14. Prior to the touchdown by the Indians, Presbyterian had acquired great field position when Kevin Molony intercepted a Brad Roach pass and then lateraled the football to Justin Jones who ran the ball to the Catawba 35-yard line. Looking to further their lead, the Blue Hose had those thoughts dashed when Catawba defensive lineman Ron Ellington forced PC quarterback Grayson Mullins into a fumble. Defensive back Thomas Presley then picked up the football at the Catawba 39-yard line and returned it 61 yards to even the game at 14-14 with 30 seconds left in the first half. Presbyterian blocked a punt by Catawba’s Cory Darnell at the 3:52 mark of the first quarter to place themselves in great position for the inaugural points of the contest. Derrell Doe blocked the punt and Terrance Butler corralled the ball out of the air, returning the ball to the Indians’ 18-yard line. Chetyuane Reeder wasted no time in taking advantage on the very next play from scrimmage, running up the middle for a couple yards and then busting loose to the right side to score a 18-yard touchdown and give the Blue Hose a 7-0 lead after Carl Stevenson’s successful extra point. The touchdown was the fifth of the season for the Clinton High product. Catawba evened the game at 7-7 at the 12:08 mark of the second quarter when they forced Reeder into a fumble at the 40-yard line. Indians’ defensive back Jasmon Carpenter opportunistically picked the football up off the gridiron and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown. Catawba had two players finish the contest with 10 tackles in Charles McAfee and Marcus Huntley. McAfee tallied a game-high five solo stops. Presbyterian welcomes rival Newberry to Bailey Memorial Stadium for its final league game of the 2006 season next Saturday. The game will be televised by SCETV and will kickoff at 1:35 p.m. Emerson Phillips will handle the play-by-play, while former South Carolina State head coach Willie Jeffries will provide analysis. Box Score Back to Football