Post by The Cats on Sept 16, 2013 9:31:24 GMT -5
WCU Game Notes
Mars Hill Game Notes
Two Deep Roster vs Mars Hill
SoCon Weekly Release
This Saturday, the Catamounts will look to get their first win of the season when the Mars Hill Lions visit Whitmire Stadium. Last year's 42-14 win over the Lions was the only Catamount victory of the season.
Who: Mars Hill Lions
When: Saturday, September 21th
Where: Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium - Cullowhee, NC
Series history: WCU leads the series 14-5-1, and has won the last 14 straight games
Their conference: South Atlantic (SAC) - NCAA Division II
Their coach: Tim Clifton - Clifton is entering his 20th season at Mars Hill College and has a career record of 112-98.
This year's record: 1-1 The Lions lost to West Georgia 21-31 to open the season at home, then rolled to a 41-30 win over Shorter last Thrusday (9-12) in Rome, Georgia
Last year’s record: 6-4 (5-2 SAC)
How they got there: The Lions ended the 2012 season with a 6-4 overall record. They were 4-0 at home and 2-4 on the road, and finished tied for second place in the SAC. Quarterback Jon Richt completed his career at Mars Hill. This past season, Richt completed 200-of-386 passes for 2,936 yards and 25 touchdowns. While playing for the Lions, Richt set Mars Hill records in completions (567), attempts (1,109), yards (8,169) and touchdown passes (69).
After opening losses to Western Carolina and Southeast Missouri on the road, the Lions rolled off 5 straight wins before falling to Lenior-Rhyne on the road. In the Shorter game, Shaikel Davis rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while Dimitri Holmes caught nine passes (two catches shy of his own school record) for 224 yards and the same number of touchdowns to pace the Lions offensively. Trent Miller was 18-29 for 336 yards and four touchdown passes. Sammy Siasia led the Lions’ defense with 13 tackles (9 solo). Troy Harris had 10 stops (5 solo) and a sack. Johnny Maxey had nine tackles (4 solo) and a sack.
Total Lettermen Returning/Lost: 38 / 16
Offensive starters returning/Lost: : 10 / 2
Defensive starters returning/lost: 8 / 3
2012 Stats:
Rushing Yardage: 1593 - Avg. per game: 159.3 yards
Passing Yardage: 1952 - Avg. per game: 295.2 yards
Total Yardage Per Game: 454.5
Biggest losses:
Offense - QB Jon Richt and WR Josh Young
Defense- LB Rudy Cabrl, DT Mam Nuang, and SS Michael Robinson
Strengths: The good news for the Lions is they return 10 of their offensive starters, the bad news is they must replace Jon Richt at quarterback. On defense, defensive end Troy Harris has been named to the 2013 BSN Preseason All-America Team.
Mars Hill Game Notes
Two Deep Roster vs Mars Hill
SoCon Weekly Release
This Saturday, the Catamounts will look to get their first win of the season when the Mars Hill Lions visit Whitmire Stadium. Last year's 42-14 win over the Lions was the only Catamount victory of the season.
Who: Mars Hill Lions
When: Saturday, September 21th
Where: Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium - Cullowhee, NC
Series history: WCU leads the series 14-5-1, and has won the last 14 straight games
Their conference: South Atlantic (SAC) - NCAA Division II
Their coach: Tim Clifton - Clifton is entering his 20th season at Mars Hill College and has a career record of 112-98.
This year's record: 1-1 The Lions lost to West Georgia 21-31 to open the season at home, then rolled to a 41-30 win over Shorter last Thrusday (9-12) in Rome, Georgia
Last year’s record: 6-4 (5-2 SAC)
How they got there: The Lions ended the 2012 season with a 6-4 overall record. They were 4-0 at home and 2-4 on the road, and finished tied for second place in the SAC. Quarterback Jon Richt completed his career at Mars Hill. This past season, Richt completed 200-of-386 passes for 2,936 yards and 25 touchdowns. While playing for the Lions, Richt set Mars Hill records in completions (567), attempts (1,109), yards (8,169) and touchdown passes (69).
After opening losses to Western Carolina and Southeast Missouri on the road, the Lions rolled off 5 straight wins before falling to Lenior-Rhyne on the road. In the Shorter game, Shaikel Davis rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while Dimitri Holmes caught nine passes (two catches shy of his own school record) for 224 yards and the same number of touchdowns to pace the Lions offensively. Trent Miller was 18-29 for 336 yards and four touchdown passes. Sammy Siasia led the Lions’ defense with 13 tackles (9 solo). Troy Harris had 10 stops (5 solo) and a sack. Johnny Maxey had nine tackles (4 solo) and a sack.
Total Lettermen Returning/Lost: 38 / 16
Offensive starters returning/Lost: : 10 / 2
Defensive starters returning/lost: 8 / 3
2012 Stats:
Rushing Yardage: 1593 - Avg. per game: 159.3 yards
Passing Yardage: 1952 - Avg. per game: 295.2 yards
Total Yardage Per Game: 454.5
Biggest losses:
Offense - QB Jon Richt and WR Josh Young
Defense- LB Rudy Cabrl, DT Mam Nuang, and SS Michael Robinson
Strengths: The good news for the Lions is they return 10 of their offensive starters, the bad news is they must replace Jon Richt at quarterback. On defense, defensive end Troy Harris has been named to the 2013 BSN Preseason All-America Team.