Goal Line Stand Pushes Hawks Past Brevard

BREVARD, NC.- In their second consecutive road contest, Huntingdon Football squared off with the Brevard Tornadoes- moving to a 4-4 overall and 3-2 in USA South play following a last second goal line stand that secured the Hawks 32-26 victory. 

After being forced to punt on the first possession of the game, Huntingdon surrendered the first points of the game at the 5:46 mark in the first quarter following a 25-yard field goal for the Tornadoes. Brevard's lead grew on their ensuing offensive possession following a Hawks turnover-on-downs with a 35-yard touchdown pass, bringing the score to 10-0 by the by the end of the first quarter. 

As the second quarter, the Hawks saw their first solid offensive possession come to an abrupt finish- as Jake White's pass was intercepted at the 11:16 mark in the quarter. The two teams went on to trade punts on their ensuing possessions before the Hawks finally broke through with 4:51 remaining until halftime- as White connected with Tim McReynolds from 4 yards out to cut the lead to 10-7. Kicker Andrew Ginsburg matched a Brevard field goal on the following possession with one of his own just before halftime from 33 yards out that cut the halftime deficit to 13-10. 

As the second half got underway, the Tornadoes controlled all aspects of the game, scoring 13 unanswered points in the quarter to extend their lead to 26-10 entering the final 15 minutes. Not to be outdone however, the Hawks embarked on a 22 point scoring tear in the quarter, sparked by Connor Cash's 8-yard touchdown at the 11:24 mark that Landon Pace followed up on with a two-point conversion reception that drew the Hawks within 8, 26-18. Still hot, Cash picked up yet another receiving touchdown, this time from  26-yards out off a pass from Jake White to bring Huntingdon within 2, before Pace converted yet again on a two-point play that evened the score at 26 with 6:11 to go. 

After the Hawks defense forced another Brevard punt, Jake White led the Hawks offense on a 7-play, 77 yard drive capped off by a 26-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Copeland with 1:16 remaining that put Huntingdon in front 32-26 coming down the stretch. With one last chance to score, Brevard put together a promising drive, getting the ball to Huntingdon's 1-yard line with 50 seconds to go. When it mattered most, the Hawks defense answered the call, stringing together 4 consecutive stops in the goal line to walk way with the crucial conference victory on the road. 

Hawk Top Performers

• #11 Jake White- 23/40 passing for 233 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception
• #12 Connor Cash- 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 touchdowns
• #1 Tim McReynolds- 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 touchdown
• #21 Cameron Cooper- 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
• #13 Gus Johnson- 6 tackles

The Hawks return to Samford Stadium on November 8th, as they play host to Southern Virginia for Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM CT.