Averett football opens its USA South Conference schedule with N.C. Wesleyan College on Saturday at 1 p.m. during Homecoming Weekend.
Live coverage on the Averett Sports Network will begin at approximately 12:45 p.m. (see link to the right). Live stats will also be available.
Averett (1-2, 0-0 USA South) is coming off 35-21 win at Guilford College on Sept. 17. N.C. Wesleyan (0-3, 0-0 USA South) lost 24-17 at LaGrange College last Saturday.
THE SERIES
• N.C. Wesleyan leads the all-time series with Averett 5-2. The Bishops have won the last four meetings and hold a 2-1 advantage over the Cougars in games played in Danville.
NOTABLE
• Averett is 4-5 in conference openers under head coach Mike Dunlevy, including 2-0 in the past two seasons. Averett is 5-3 following bye weeks under Dunlevy.
• Running back
Ke'Von White, tight end
Wynton Stephens and wide receivers
Anthony Bowles and
Timothy Lovick all scored their first collegiate touchdowns in Averett's 35-21 win over Guilford College on Sept. 17. White had two touchdowns in that game.
• Averett recorded four interceptions against Guilford, marking the first time the Cougars had four picks as a team in one game since 2008.
• Three Averett football players earned recognition on Sept. 19 from the USA South Conference. Junior kicker
Brad Scott was named the USA South Special Teams Player of the Week, while freshmen
Ke'Von White and
Casey Kessler earned Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Week, respectively.
• Averett is wearing 'RQ” helmet decals in memory of former player Rick Quintanilla, 23, who recently passed away after a 51-month battle with brain cancer. Quintanilla played for Averett from 2005-06 and was on the 2006 championship team.
