Game 5 | Averett vs. N.C. Wesleyan | Rocky Mount Athletic Stadium (Rocky Mount, N.C.) | Oct. 13, 2018 | 7 p.m. 2018 AVERETT FOOTBALL 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE 2006 USA South Co-Champions | 136 USA South All-Conference Selections vs. 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR,Averett BLUE Cougars BG N.C. Wesleyan Battling Bishops2 COLOR, GOLD BG 2018 AVERETT SCHEDULE 3-1 (2-0 USA South) 3-1 (2-0 USA South) 9/1 Hampden-Sydney W, 33-14 9/8 at Randolph-Macon L, 24-14 THE GAME 9/15 Ferrum Postponed% n Averett University travels to play a USA South Conference road game at N.C. Wesleyan 9/23 Greensboro*^ W, 54-0 College on Saturday. Averett has won two in a row after taking down LaGrange College 10/6 at LaGrange* W, 38-14 38-14 on the road last weekend. N.C. Wesleyan is also 2-0 in the conference after 10/13 N.C. Wesleyan* 7 p.m. dominating Greensboro College 38-0 on the road. 10/20 Huntingdon* 1 p.m. 10/27 at Maryville* 2 p.m. THE SERIES 11/3 Brevard*# 5 p.m. n Averett is 3-11 all-time against N.C. Wesleyan, including a 2-5 mark in games on the 1 COLOR,11/10 WHITE at Methodist* BG 1 p.m. road in Rocky1 COLOR, Mount, BLUE North BG Carolina. However, the Cougars and Bishops1 have COLOR, split GOLD their BG 11/17 Ferrum% TBA last two meetings, with N.C. Wesleyan winning last year 21-15 in Danville. * - USA South Conference game ^ - Homecoming BY THE NUMBERS # - Senior Day n 116: Number of yards senior running back Sean Bowman needs to break the Averett % - Rescheduled for 11/17 if teams can play rushing record of 3,046 yards held by Kyle Wilson (2003-06). n 62: Number of carries Bowman needs to break the Averett record also held by Wilson (2013-16). Averett Coaching Staff n 3: Number of rushing touchdowns Bowman needs to break the USA South Confer- Cleive Adams.........Head Coach/Offensive Line ence career record of 40. Patrick Henry...........Recruiting/Defensive Line n 2+: Number of sacks senior linebacker Dejon Brooks needs to pass Kelvin Hutcheson Treiston Burnette...Defensive Coordinator/DBs and Nick Tigue for No. 1 on the program’s all-time list. REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING Shannon Johnson..Offensive Coordinator/QBs n 13.0: Average points allowed per game by Averett’s defense, which ranks first in the David Clark............Linebackers/Special Teams USA South and 27th out of 247 Division III schools. Dustin Beck...............................Running Backs n +6: Averett's turnover margin, which ranks 12th in the nation among DIII schools. Don Warren..............................Defensive Ends n 75.5: Average receiving yards per game by senior Rayvon Johnson, which ranks Alex Smith................................Wide Receivers third in the USA South among receivers. Patrick Bolen..............................Offensive Line n 4: Receiving touchdowns by senior Oran Davis, which ranks tied for first among Tavaras Johnson..................................Safeties wideouts in the USA South. Al Smith ...........................................Specialists PLAYERS TO WATCH Clifton Glover..................Director of Operations #16 Jacob Wright, Junior, Quarterback Home Broadcast Crew Wright, a junior transfer from Tallahassee, Fla., ranks among the USA South Conference’s top Eddie Glenn Jr..............................Play-By-Play five in passing yards (175.5 per game) and rushing yards (79.0 per game). He’s also thrown Internet: AverettCougars.com for eight touchdowns and rushed for three scores this season. Averett Athletics Social Media #4 Bradley Jefferson, Senior, Cornerback/Returner Website: AverettCougars.com Jefferson, a senior from Tignall, Ga., is tied for the team lead with two interceptions. He also Twitter: @AverettUCougars ranks in total tackles for the Cougars and is second in the conference in pass breakups. In addi- Facebook: @AverettUCougars tion, Jefferson is a dangerous returner, averaging 50.5 yards a return with one touchdown. 2 AVERETT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES | Oct. 13, 2018 LEDBETTER, WESTBERRY EARN USA SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION n Freshman defensive end Joseph Ledbetter earned USA South Defen- President:........................................Dr. Tiffany M. Franks sive Rookie of the Week honors for the second consecutive week on Oct. 8. Location:.......................................................Danville, Va. A native of Sanford, North Carolina, Ledbetter had another stellar week. He Founded:..................................................................1859 totaled seven tackles, including 2.5 for a loss of 7 yards versus LaGrange Enrollment:.................................................................900 College last weekend. Ledbetter tallied four solo tackles and three assisted. Nickname:...........................................................Cougars n Junior quarterback Jacob Wright, a native of Tallahassee, Florida, Colors:.......................................................Blue and Gold Afilliation:...............................................NCAA Division III earned USA South Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 8. Wright Conference:....................................................USA South accumulated 238 yards of total offense with four passing touchdowns in a Athletics Director:........................................Meg Stevens 38-14 win over USA South foe LaGrange last Saturday. Wright was 16-of- Athletic Dept. Phone:...............................(434) 791-5700 25 for 185 yards, which produced a 179.0 passing efficiency rating. On the Facility:..............Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium Athletic Trainer:.................................Thomas Underwood ground, Wright carried the ball 12 times for 53 yards. Training Room Phone:.............................(434) 791-7270 TWO COUGARS EARN D3FOOTBALL.COM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORS FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION n A pair of Cougars were selected to the 2018 D3football.com Preseason Head coach:...........................Cleive Adams (Ferrum, ’02) All-America Team. Junior kicker Cole Westberry was voted to the First Office Phone:............................................(434) 791-7255 Team, while senior linebacker Dejon Brooks was named to the Third Team. Career Record:................................18-24 (in fifth season) Record at Averett:............................18-24 (in fifth season) 2017 Record:......................................6-4, 5-2 USA South NOTABLE All-Time Program Record.......70-109 (47-75 Conference) n This year marks the 19th season of Cougars football and the fifth under USA South Conference championships:....................2006 head coach Cleive Adams. NCAA Appearances:.................................................None n Averett has seven team captains for the 2018 season, including seniors A.J. Cheeks, Spencer Dowdle, Tymondre Isaac, Conner Showalter, Desmond Springs and Paul Wiles and junior Cole Westberry. MEDIA CONTACT n Last season, Averett set a USA South Conference single-season record FOR AVERETT ATHLETICS for fewest rushing yards allowed with 989. Averett held Hampden-Sydney Drew Wilson, Sports Information Director to just 44 yards on the ground in the season opener and held Greensboro to Office Phone: 434-791-5621 only 61 yards on the ground and 85 total offensive yards on Sept. 29. Email: [email protected] n Averett returns five all-conference selections from last season. Web site: www.AverettCougars.com AWARDS AND HONORS IN 2018 Statistics: A full NCAA box score and play-by-play will be avail- Name Award/Honor able in the football press box or the sports information office, Cole Westberry 2018 D3football.com Preseason All-America First Team K located in the Grant Center, shortly after the conclusion of each USA South Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 1) game. Halftime stats will also be available on press row. Dejon Brooks 2018 D3football.com Preseason All-America Third Team LB Bradley Jefferson USA South Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 3) USA South Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 10) Post-game interviews: Post-game interviews may take place Joseph Ledbetter USA South Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 1) following a 10-minute cooling-off period. For football, interviews USA South Defensive Rookie of the Week (Oct. 1) will take place in a meeting room in the field house, located on USA South Defensive Rookie of the Week (Oct. 8) Jacob Wright USA South Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 8) the east end of the football stadium. Other postgame interviews will take place in the meeting room located in the Grant Center. AVERETT PICKED THIRD IN 2018 USA SOUTH Non-game day interviews: All non-game day and game-day CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL interviews must be arranged through the sports information Rank School (first-place votes) Points office. Interviews without the authorization of the sports infor- 1. Huntingdon (7) 49 2. Maryville (1) 38 mation office are prohibited. Please contact Sports Information 3. Averett 37 Director, Drew Wilson, at 434-791-5621, or by e-mail at cawil- 4. N.C. Wesleyan 28 [email protected], to schedule interviews with coaches or play- 5. LaGrange 27 ers at all other times. 6. Brevard* 23 7. Methodist 15 8. Greensboro 7 *Ineligible for postseason play (Div. III Reclassifying Member) AVERETT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 3 2018 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AVERETT’S TOP PERFORMERS Passing Player G Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD vs. Jacob Wright 4 51-84-1 702 8 Rushing Player G Att Avg Yds TD Sean Bowman 4 61 5.6 342 3 Averett Cougars N.C. Wesleyan Battling Bishops Jacob Wright 4 53 6.0 316 3 3-1 (2-0 USA South) 3-1 (2-0 USA South) Paul Wiles 4 11 7.3 80 1 34.8 Points 32.3 Receiving 13.0 Opponents 25.3 Player G Rec Avg Yds TD Rayvon Johnson 4 17 17.8 302 2 234.8 Rushing Yards 186.5 Oran Davis 4 16 11.4 183 4 91.0 Opponents 130.3 Defense Player G Tck Sacks INT FF 181.2 Passing Yards 283.3 Dejon Brooks 4 38 1.0 0 0 Joseph Ledbetter 4 24 3.0 0 1 202.8 Opponents 242.8 Ethan Williams 4 22 0.0 1 0 Total Offense Bradley Jefferson 4 19 0.0 2 0 416.0 469.8 Seth Brendle 4 18 0.0 0 0 293.8 Opponents 373.0 Kicking 40% 3rd Down Conversions 52% Player FG Made-Att PAT Made-Att Cole Westberry 3-7 16-18 40% Opponents 39% 4th Down Conversions N.C.