Football On Road Saturday To Face Lyon College

Batesville, Ark. - The Centenary football team is set to face the Lyon College Scots on Saturday afternoon in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference contest set for 2 p.m. at Pioneer Stadium.

Live stats and live video are available for the game at the links below:

STATS: https://lyonscots.com/sidearmstats/football/summary

VIDEO: https://team1sports.com/lyonscots/

The Gents (2-4, 2-2 SCAC) fell 28-10 to the McMurry University War Hawks on Saturday at home and are now set for a second meeting this season against the Scots (1-5, 0-4 SCAC) after beating them 35-14 at home on Oct. 5. Lyon, 0-3 at home this season, has lost five games in a row and fell at home last Saturday to Austin College, 35-17. Saturday marks Centenary's first road game since dropping a 47-8 decision at East Texas Baptist University on Sept. 28 in Marshall, Texas.

This week's game presents the challenge of facing the same team again in a short span of time," said Centenary head coach Byron Dawson.

"Lyon is a skilled and well-coached team with experienced players. Coach Douglas and his staff do an excellent job preparing their team to compete. With it being Lyon's homecoming, we can expect a large, energized crowd. We need to build on the positives from the McMurry game and address our mistakes. It's crucial that we are ready to perform at a high level on Saturday afternoon. Now We Go!"

Centenary, which took an early 3-0 lead last week and was only down 14-3 at halftime, ran 67 plays for 197 yards last Saturday against the War Hawks, passing for 205 yards and was held to negative eight yards rushing on 31 attempts. The Gents had a solid defensive game as they had three interceptions, recorded a pair of sacks, had seven tackles for loss, and two PBU's. Centenary's three picks are its most in a single game and the Gents now have eight this season.  

Sophomore LB/P/PK Vance Feuerbacher (Plano, Texas) was named the SCAC Football Special Teams Player-of-the-Week on Monday after another impressive all-around performance last weekend as he kicked a 24-yard field goal to give Centenary an early 3-0 lead, punted nine times for an average of 39.6 yards, kicked off three times, and had seven total tackles (five solo) from his linebacker's position.

In the first meeting earlier this month with the Scots, Centenary had 20 first downs, rushed 41 times for 215 yards and passed for 228 yards. The Gents' defense held Lyon to just 263 total yards, forced three punts, and came up with a pair of interceptions.

The Gents are averaging 273.3 yards per game on offense – 175.3 passing and 98.0 rushing and 18.0 PPG. They have thrown for 10 TDs and eight INT's, rushed for 15 TD's, and have 10 receiving TD's.

Gents' Individual Season Statistical Leaders

PASSING: Junior QB Zin'Tavious Smith (Coushatta, La.) – 38-69 for 481 yards (5 TD and 4 INT)

RECEIVING: Junior WR Kobe Chambers (Greenwood, Miss.) – 26 catches for 307 yards and 2 TD

RUSHING: Smith 45 attempts for 242 yards and 2 TD

TACKLES: Freshman DB Jacob Wilson (Shreveport, La.) – 32 total tackles (19 solo)

Smith is fourth in the conference in passing yards per game (80.2) and fifth in rushing yards/game at 40.3. Wilson is fifth in tackles and tied for third in INT's with his teammate, sophomore DB Bryan Washington (Wylie, Texas).

Sophomore DL D'Qavion Lemons (Shreveport, La.) ranks third in the league in tackles for loss (6.0) and is tied for fourth in sacks (3.0).

Lyon defeated Grinnell College 48-28 on the road back on Sept. 7 to open the season but is winless since as the Scots have scored a total of just 51 points and been shutout once.

The Scots are averaging 16.5 PPG this season, 173.2 yards per game passing, and 97.7 YPG rushing.

The Gents were picked to finish third in the preseason SCAC poll, collecting 12 points, while the Scots were picked last (fifth). Currently, those teams are in those exact spots as the Gents are third behind SCAC leader McMurry (4-1, 4-0 SCAC) and Texas Lutheran (4-1, 3-1 SCAC).

SCOUTING THE SCOTS:

Lyon finished last season at 4-4 overall, improving from a 1-9 campaign in 2022.

The Scots' head coach is Chris Douglas, who has been at the helm since 2020.

Lyon has five players on its roster from Louisiana.

Relive the previous meeting between the Gents and Scots earlier this month here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241005ywdy0o

For more information about becoming a Centenary football season or per game sponsor, please contact Assistant AD/Strategic Communications Patrick Meehan at 318-865-5092 or pmeehan@centenary.edu OR Collin Taylor, Development Officer for Athletics, at 318-869-5052 or cbtaylor2@centenary.edu

See the complete Gents' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/fball/2024-25/schedule

#GoCentenary #CTheOpportunity