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2017 Brevard College Football Game Notes Sept. 2, 2017 Davidson, N.C. 7 P.M. Davidson VERSUS Brevard WILDCATS TORNADOS Record: 0-0 Record: 0-0 GAME Head Coach: Paul Nichols Head Coach: Bill Khayat Alma Mater: Davidson (’03) Alma Mater: Duke (‘95) Coaching Record: 5-40 Coaching Record: 0-0 Record at Davidson: 5-40 Record at BC: 0-0 1 Series: 0-0 Series: 0-0 2017 BREVARD COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE at Davidson Sept. 2 7 p.m. Notes: First ever meeting between the two schools. vs. Emory & Henry Sept. 9 1 p.m. Notes: Brevard’s home opener for 2017. at Greensboro Sept. 16 1 p.m. Notes: at LaGrange Sept. 23 1 p.m. Notes: vs. Huntingdon Sept. 30 1 p.m. Notes: vs. Virginia-Lynchburg Oct. 7 4:30 p.m. Notes: at Methodist Oct. 14 1 p.m. Notes: at Ferrum Oct. 21 1 p.m. Notes: at NC Wesleyan Oct. 28 1 p.m. Notes: vs. Averett Nov. 4 1 p.m. Notes: BREVARD ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Media Relations Director: Jon Cole | Email:[email protected] | Office:828.884.8288 | Cell: 336.302.5504 FOLLOW TORNADO ATHLETICS AT: WWW.BCTORNADOS.COM Brevard College Tornado @BCTornados @BCTornados Athletics BREVARD TORNADOS 2017 GAME NOTES GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT: When the Tornados kick off the 2017 season at Davidson it will mark their 11th campaign since joining the NCAA in 2007. The meeting with the Wildcats not only marks the first between the two programs, but also marks the first time since becoming an NCAA program that Brevard has squared off against a team that currently makes up the Pioneer League. Brevard is 2-8 in its season openers dating back to the 2007 campaign with the two victories coming against Edward Waters in 2009 and 2010. The 51-6 victory over Edward Waters to open the 2009 slate was the first of five straight for the Tornados, who finished 7-4 overall that season. Brevard managed to outscore its opposition 174-49 during the five-game winning streak. <Brevard in Season Openers> (since joining NCAA) Season Opponent Venue Result 2007 UVA-Wise A L, 41-23 2008 UNC Pembroke H L, 28-0 2009 Edward Waters A W, 51-6 2010 Edward Waters H W, 53-27 2011 Garder-Webb A L, 34-17 2012 Presbyterian College A L, 45-10 2013 Presbyterian College A L, 42-24 2014 Western Carolina A L, 45-21 2015 Virginia Union A L, 35-21 2016 East Stroudsburg H L, 49-14 RECLASSIFICATION TO NCAA DIII TRANSITION: On May 20, 2015, Brevard President Dr. David C. Joyce announced that the college would apply to reclassify its athletic teams from NCAA Division II to Division III. The process will begin with an exploratory year that com- mences in the fall of 2016, with the college expected to enter the provisional membership process in the 2017-2018 academic year. <Brevard College Transition from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division III Timeline> Key Dates for Reclassifying Year 1 | USA - South Athletic Conference August 2017 - Certify all Student Athletes Under DIII legislation September 2017 - Officially Begin Reclassifying Process September/ October 2017 - NCAA Staff Will Visit Campus January 2018 - Attend NCAA Convention as DIII Members June 2018 - Year 1 Report Due To NCAA Mid-June 2018 - NCAA Report Provides Feedback On Institution Reports ROSTER OVERHAUL: Following the announcement of the move to NCAA Division III, the Brevard football roster witnessed the most changes—losing 38 of the 57 players from the 2016 team. The 2017 Tornado football roster consists of 76 players, including 51 freshman, and 19 players that returned from a season ago. Of those 19 players, nine were starters over the course of the 2016 campaign. They include Ryan “Bubba” Craven (9), Brandon Craw- ford (10), Axel Easter (11), Tyler Gregory (2), Martigus Henley (9), Jarkevius Hopkins (11), Jason Nieradka (11), Justin Peck (10) and Chris Synenko (2). (Note that the number in parentheses indicates number of 2016 starts). <Tornado Roster Breakdown> Classification No. Freshman 51 Sophomore 9 Redshirt Sophomore 1 Junior 9 Redshirt Junior 1 Senior 5 BREVARD TORNADOS 2017 GAME NOTES USA SOUTH ANNOUNCES 2017 PRESEASON POLL: Huntingdon College, under the direction of 14th-year Head Coach Mike Turk, and Maryville College, led by third-year Head Coach Shaun Hayes, tied atop the 2017 USA South Athletic Conference Preseason Foot- ball Coaches Poll. The Hawks and Scots shared last year's USA South championship but it was Huntingdon who earned the Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament by way of its 28-24 win over Maryville during regular season play. The Hawks fell in the first round of the playoffs and finished with a 9-2 overall record while Maryville completed the 2016 campaign with an 8-2 overall mark. The USA South championship was the second consecutive for Huntingdon and the third for Maryville in its history. The USA South will welcome its newest football-playing member, Brevard College, this season. The Tornados are currently reclassify- ing from NCAA Division II status. Brevard is not included in this year's preseason poll as the Tornados are not be eligible for championship honors this season. <USA South Conference Preseason Poll> Rank Institution (1st Place Votes) Pts. t-1. Huntingdon (4) 45 t-1. Maryville (3) 45 3 N.C. Wesleyan 37 4 Ferrum (1) 32 5 Averett 25 6 LaGrange 17 7 Methodist 16 8 Greensboro 7 -- *Brevard - *Ineligible for USA South Championship (Div. III Reclassifying Member) MAPPING THE TORNADOS: The 2017 Brevard’s roster consists primarily of individuals from three major states—North Carolina, Geor- gia and Florida. The Tornados have 29 players hailing from North Carolina, while the second-most athletes come to Brevard from Georgia (19). Modzelle Atkins, who serves as Assistant Linebackers Coach and Equipment Manager, is the primary recruiter for southern and middle Georgia. A productive offensive player at Mitchell County High School in Camilla, Ga., playing for coach Dondrial Pinkins, Atkins became a versatile college player at Brevard College. With the Tornados, he played all four years and began his career on the offensive side of the ball, scoring a rushing touchdown in his freshman and sophomore seasons. Assistant Head Coach Eric Gallon, who also works with the running backs, along with Special Teams Coordinator Luke Jaicks were also busy on the highways recruiting 16 Tornados from the Sunshine State. Gallon, a standout football prospect from Kathleen High School in Lakeland, FL, went onto play for coach Bill Snyder at Kansas State from 1989-92. A three-year letter winner, Gallon served as team captain his senior season and rushed for 1,960 with seven 100-yard plus rushing performances. After college he spent time with the Bill Parcell-led New England Patriots. Jaicks comes to Brevard from Scottsdale Community College and Southwestern Oklahoma State where he coached DBs and line- backers. <Brevard Roster by State> State No. North Carolina 29 Georgia 19 Florida 16 Tennessee 3 Alabama 2 Arizona 1 Virginia 1 District of Columbia 1 United Kingdom 1 Maryland 1 South Carolina 1 BREVARD TORNADOS 2017 GAME NOTES GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS (2016) Date Opponent Rushing Leader Passing Leader Receiving Leader Tackles Leader Sept. 1 East Stroudsburg Ru.: Johnson-45 Pa.: Gregory-15 Rec.: Drasser-9 TT: Jhon-9 Ru.: Healy-139 Pa.: Campbell-201 Rec.: Castillo-61 TT: May-10 Sept. 10 Emory & Henry Ru.: Johnson-129 Pa.: Craven-83 Rec.: B. Clerisier-42 TT: Jhon-9 Ru.: Wagner-136 Pa.: Saxton-205 Rec.: Santiago-115 TT: Johnson-7.5 Sept. 17 Wingate Ru.: Craven-115 Pa.: Craven-69 Rec.: Holbrooks/Hopkins-30 TT: Jhon-12 Ru.: Pittman-140 Pa.: Johnson-141 Rec.: Wallace-54 TT: Battle-4 Sept. 24 Apprentice School Ru.: German-104 Pa.: Craven-32 Rec.: Holbrooks/Hopkins-13 TT: Easter-4.5 Ru.: Sudberry-51 Pa.: O'Neil-51 Rec.: Taylor-33 TT: Tillar-6 Oct. 1 Tusculum Ru.: Craven-72 Pa.: Craven-0 Rec.: None TT: Jhon-9.5 Ru.: Robinson-104 Pa.: Pendergrass-76 Rec.: Mitchell-24 TT: Brown-9 Oct. 8 Carson-Newman Ru.: Lett-23 Pa.: Gregory-24 Rec.: Henley-20 TT: Nieradka-11 Ru.: Taylor-130 Pa.: Herron-100 Rec.: Williams-71 TT: Staton-9 Oct. 15 Limestone Ru.: Hopkins-138 Pa.: Craven-13 Rec.: Drasser-13 TT: Moore-20 Ru.: Maize-115 Pa.: Harkness-170 Rec.: Fleming-100 TT: Hall-6 Oct. 22 Newberry Ru.: Hopkins-71 Pa.: Craven-81 Rec.: Henley-81 TT: Moore/Nieradka-7.5 Ru.: Doctor-72 Pa.: Teldell-243 Rec.: Jordan-61 TT: Adams-5.5 Oct. 29 Catawba Ru.: Johnson-69 Pa.: Craven-14 Rec.: Gregory-9 TT: Moore-10 Ru.: Burgess-156 Pa.: Dress-38 Rec.: West-37 TT: Peppers-10.5 Nov. 5 Lenoir-Rhyne Ru.: Hopkins-83 Pa.: Craven-59 Rec.: Lett-41 TT: Moore-9.5 Ru.: Jones-88 Pa.: Kellar-164 Rec.: Rendleman-46 TT: Nolan-7.5 Nov. 12 Mars Hill Ru.: Hopkins-66 Pa.: Craven-48 Rec.: Hopkins-18 TT: Jhon-11 Ru.: Harbison-166 Pa.: Salmon-96 Rec.: Taylor-58 TT: Brintley-10.5 note that bold italics is opponent leaders in the respective categories GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS (2016) Name GP/GS ESU E&H WU TAS TC C-N LC NBY CAT LR MHU 32 J. Allman 9/8 START START START START START START START START ... ... XXX 60 J. Applebaum 10/10 START START START START START START START START START ... START 12 B. Craven 11/9 XXX XXX START START START START START START START START START 66 B.