Game 9 | Averett vs. Ferrum | Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium (Danville, Va.) | Nov. 5, 2016 | 6 p.m. 2016 AVERETT FOOTBALL 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE 2006 USA South Co-Champions | 120 USA South All-Conference Selections vs. 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR,Averett BLUE Cougars BG Ferrum Panthers2 COLOR, GOLD BG 2016 AVERETT SCHEDULE 4-3 (3-1 USA South) 5-3 (3-2 USA South) 9/3 Hampden-Sydney W, 38-28 9/10 at Randolph-Macon L, 44-10 THE GAME 9/17 Guilford L, 30-28 n Averett hosts Ferrum College on Saturday in Danville, Virginia at 6 p.m. The Cougars 10/1 at LaGrange* W, 65-62 (4OT) and the Panthers currently sit in the third and fourth spots in the conference, respectively, 10/9 at Methodist* Canceled as Ferrum has played one more conference game than Averett. Averett is coming off a 10/15 Greensboro*^ W, 52-6 38-34 win at N.C. Wesleyan College, while Ferrum edged Methodist University 35-30. 10/22 at Maryville* L, 31-26 10/29 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 38-34 THE SERIES 11/5 Ferrum* 6 p.m. n Ferrum leads the all-time series with Averett 12-4, with a 5-2 record against the Cougars 1 COLOR, WHITE BG 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG 11/12 Huntingdon*# 1 p.m. in Danville. * - USA South Conference game n ^ - Homecoming The Panthers have won five of the last six matchups with the Cougars. Averett defeated # - Senior Day Ferrum in the last game between the squads with a 31-28 overtime win. NOTABLE n This year marks the 17th season of Cougars football and the third under head coach Averett Coaching Staff Cleive Adams. Cleive Adams................................Head Coach n Senior wide receiver Terrance Owens II leads the USA South Conference in receiv- Shannon Johnson..........Offensive Coordinator ing yards per game (105.7). Treiston Burnette...........Defensive Coordinator n Sophomore running back Sean Bowman ranks second for average yards per game Patrick Henry.............Recruiting/Offensive Line (132.6) and is tied for first with 13 rushing touchdowns. David Clark............Linebackers/Special Teams n SophomoreREMOVE running BACKGROUND back Sean BEFORE Bowman PRINTING is one rushing touchdown awayREMOVE from BACKGROUND tying BEFORE PRINTING Patrick Bolen..............................Offensive Line the Cougars’ single-season record of 14 held by Kyle Wilson (2005). Brad Lopez.......................................Tight Ends n Junior Travis Jones is one of only two return specialists in the conference to score at Brent Skipper.......................................Safeties least two touchdowns on kickoff returns this season. Kirkland Brown.........................Wide Receivers n Freshman kicker Cole Westberry leads the USA South with nine made field goals this Ben Harris.................................Defensive Line season, which is also a new Averett single-season record by an individual. He also ranks Harry John.................................Running Backs third with 30 extra points made. Al Smith ...........................................Specialists PLAYERS TO WATCH Broadcast Crew Matt Johnson................................Play-By-Play #38 Sean Bowman, Sophmore, Running Back Internet: AverettCougars.com Bowman, a native of Creedmoor, North Carolina, leads Averett’s rushing squad with 13 touchdowns for a total of 928 yards. He currently averages 132.57 yards per game with an Averett Athletics Social Media average of 6.2 carries a game. Website: AverettCougars.com Twitter: @AverettUCougars #3 Jamal Forney, Senior, Linebacker Facebook: @AverettUCougars Forney, a native of Lexington, North Carolina, Jamal, was named to USA South Defensive Instagram: @AverettUCougars Player of the Week. He has 29 tackles on the season, in the matchup with N.C. Wesleyan, YouTube: @AverettUCougars Forney led the team with seven tackles and one pass break-up. 2 AVERETT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES | Nov. 5, 2016 BOWMAN RUNNING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS n Averett sophomore running back Sean Bowman is working his way up UNIVERSITY INFORMATION the all-time single-season rushing lists in the Averett record book. His 928 net yards already ranks as the second-highest single-season total, and his President:........................................Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Location:.......................................................Danville, Va. 13 rushing touchdowns ranks as the second-highest single-season total. Founded:..................................................................1859 His 136.2 rushing yards per game and his 6.2 yards per carry averages are Enrollment:.................................................................900 on pace to challenge the current records. Nickname:...........................................................Cougars Colors:.......................................................Blue and Gold Afilliation:...............................................NCAA Division III JONES BREAKING AWAY ON KICKOFFS Conference:....................................................USA South n Averett junior Travis Jones is one of the conference’s top return special- Athletics Director:........................................Meg Stevens ists. After returning a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown against LaGrange Athletic Dept. Phone:...............................(434) 791-5700 this season, he followed that up with his second kickoff return in as many Facility:.............................................................Daly Field Athletic Trainer:.................................Thomas Underwood games when he took the opening kickoff 89 yards to the house against Training Room Phone:.............................(434) 791-7270 Greensboro College. Jones extended his program record in that depart- ment and now has five career kickoff returns for scores. He also has one career punt return for a touchdown. This season he already has eight kickoff FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION returns for more than 20 yards, including six of more than 30 yards. Head coach:...........................Cleive Adams (Ferrum, ’02) Office Phone:............................................(434) 791-7255 AWARDS & HONORS IN 2016 Career Record:................................8-18 (in third season) Name Award/Honor Record at Averett:............................8-18 (in third season) Sean Bowman USA South Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17) 2015 Record:......................................2-7, 2-4 USA South Travis Jones USA South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 17) All-Time Program Record.......60-106 (39-70 Conference) Jamal Forney USA South Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31) USA South Conference championships:....................2006 Ronnie Beatty USA South Conference Defensive Rookie of the Week (Oct. 31) NCAA Appearances:.................................................None Jake Comer CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (Division III District 5) Desmond Springs CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (Division III District 5) OTHER NEWS AND NOTES MEDIA CONTACT n Averett freshman Cole Westberry has made nine field goals this season, FOR AVERETT ATHLETICS giving him the Cougars’ single-season record which was previous seven Drew Wilson, Sports Information Director that was set by Chris Ashcraft (2005), Hobie Proctor (2014) and Brad Scott Office Phone: 434-791-5621 (2010). Westberry’s 30 made extra point attempts this season already ranks Email: [email protected] third in the Averett record books for a single season, trailing only Ashcraft’s Web site: www.AverettCougars.com 35 (2006) and James Thurnes’ 28 (2004). n Averett senior receiver Terrance Owens II caught 11 passes against Statistics: A full NCAA box score and play-by-play will be avail- Maryville College on Oct. 22, matching the program’s record for catches in able in the football press box or the sports information office, located in the Grant Center, shortly after the conclusion of each a single game. Owens shares the record with Jeff Hughley, who also made game. Halftime stats will also be available on press row. 11 receptions against Methodist University in 2004. n Seniors Michael Barbour Jr., Jake Comer and Terrance Owens II, Post-game interviews: Post-game interviews may take place along with juniors Kenneth Covington and Caleb Williams were named following a 10-minute cooling-off period. For football, interviews as Averett’s 2016 team captains. will take place in a meeting room in the field house, located on the east end of the football stadium. Other postgame interviews AVERETT PICKED SIXTH IN CONFERENCE will take place in the meeting room located in the Grant Center. Rank School (first-place votes) Points 1. Huntingdon (7) 49 Non-game day interviews: All non-game day and game-day interviews must be arranged through the sports information 2. Maryville (1) 43 office. Interviews without the authorization of the sports infor- 3. N.C. Wesleyan 36 mation office are prohibited. Please contact Sports Information 4. LaGrange 26 Director, Drew Wilson, at 434-791-5621, or by e-mail at cawil- 5. Methodist 24 [email protected], to schedule interviews with coaches or play- 6. Averett 12 ers at all other times. 7. Ferrum 15 8. Greensboro 9 AVERETT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 3 2016 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AVERETT’S TOP PERFORMERS Passing Player G Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD vs. Kelly Hall 7 139-216-1 1,689 12 Rushing Player G Att Avg Yds TD Sean Bowman 7 150 6.2 928 13 Averett Cougars Ferrum Panthers Kelly Hall 7 70 2.3 164 4 4-3 (3-1 USA South) 5-3 (3-1 USA South) Travis Jones 7 48 4.1 197 1 36.1 Points 33.6 Receiving 33.6 Opponents 31.4 Player G Rec Avg Yds TD Terrance Owens II 7 45 16.4 740 6 189.6 Rushing