Limestone football was able to fight back after a slow second half to defeat Catawba in a double overtime victory 36-33 in South Atlantic Conference action.
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38
Winner Wingate WIN 5-1 , 3-1
12
Limestone LIM 5-2 , 4-1
Winner
Wingate WIN
5-1 , 3-1
38
Final
12
Limestone LIM
5-2 , 4-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WIN Wingate 0 17 14 7 38
LIM Limestone 0 0 6 6 12

Game Recap: Football | | Christopher Valdez

Football Falls to Wingate at Home 38-12

DJ Black scores two touchdowns in the second half

Gaffney, SC – Limestone football suffered their first loss in the conference on Saturday, falling 38-12 to the Wingate Bulldogs. This loss ends the Saints' four-game winning streak against South Atlantic Conference matchups.  With the loss, Limestone drops to 4-1 (2-1 SAC), while Wingate improves to (5-2, 4-1 SAC).

STORY OF THE GAME:

  • The first quarter went scoreless for both teams.
  • The Bulldogs were able to score 17 in the second quarter with touchdowns being caught by Jaedyn Fulton, Evan McCray, and Caleb Bonesteel hitting a 40-yard field goal.
  • Wingate would go on to score twice more in the third quarter with McCray grabbing another and O'Brien Barnett scoring on a 21-yard run.
  • The Saints' first score came at the end of the third with DJ Black grabbing a 74-yard touchdown from Dustin Noller.
  • DJ Black was hit on a 39-yard pass for a touchdown to start the 4th to chip away at the lead.
  • Ethan Wallace scored for the Bulldogs extending their lead to 38-12.

STATS OF THE GAME:

  • Dustin Noller: Completed 14 out of 34 passes for 194 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. His longest pass was 74 yards.
  • Brooks Bentley: Completed 12 out of 26 passes for 147 yards, with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. His longest pass was 51 yards.
  • Trae Green: 9 attempts, 37 yards gained, 2 yards lost, 35 net yards, no touchdowns, longest run of 13 yards.
  • O'Brien Barnett: 15 attempts, 102 yards gained, 1 yard lost, 101 net yards, 1 touchdown, the longest run of 21 yards.
  • DJ Black: 4 receptions, 137 yards, 2 touchdowns, longest reception of 74 yards.
  • Evan McCray: 4 receptions, 56 yards, 2 touchdowns, longest reception of 19 yards.
  • Jaedyn Fulton: 1 reception, 51 yards, 1 touchdown, longest reception of 51 yards.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

  • DJ Black catches his 6th and 7th touchdowns of the year.
  • Logan Coldren played in his second game this year for the first time on the offensive side of the ball, collecting 35 rushing yards, his longest being a rush up the middle for 13. 
  • Brooks Bentley had three for his most touchdowns this year in a game finishing the game with three.
  • Limestone's record against Wingate falls to 2-8.

UP NEXT: Limestone will hit the road next Saturday, October 26th to take on Lenoir-Rhyne with Kickoff starting at 1:00 PM.

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