September 24, at Wingate - Athletics
September 24, at Wingate - Athletics
September 24, at Wingate - Athletics
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Tornados ranked 8th in Preseason Conference Poll<br />
Brevard College opens ranked eighth last season by the South Atlantic Conference<br />
head coaches. The Tornados received eight total votes in the preseason poll.<br />
Carson-Newman leads the preseason poll, having clinched a share of the SAC Title<br />
in 2008. The Eagles received 62 votes and six first place votes. C<strong>at</strong>awba and Mars<br />
Hill were the other teams in the conference to receive first place votes, with one<br />
apiece.<br />
FCS opponent<br />
Brevard’s game on the road against Gardner-Webb is the Tornados second game<br />
against an FCS opponent since the program was reinst<strong>at</strong>ed in 2006. Brevard took on<br />
the Runnin’ Bulldogs last season <strong>at</strong> Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, N.C., falling<br />
28-14. The Tornados faced the Runnin’ Bulldogs four times from 1934-1950,<br />
splitting the series with GWU, 2-2.<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong>’s new For BC in 2011?<br />
Brevard College has moved their games back to Brevard Memorial Stadium after<br />
spending the 2010 season <strong>at</strong> Asheville HS Memorial Stadium. The transition back<br />
to Brevard will be key to the Tornados as BC will be welcomed back by their fans<br />
with the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background of the stadium.<br />
old man on Campus<br />
The Tornados put their first four year class of seniors on the field in the 2009<br />
season. With the program restarting in 2006, only one player remains from th<strong>at</strong><br />
inaugural group in fullback Derek Church. With Church suffering injuries in multiple<br />
years, he is ready to make an impact and move up in the BC offensive record books<br />
in his senior campaign.<br />
Tornados ranked in the 2011 SAC St<strong>at</strong>istics<br />
Derek Church is currently second in the SAC rushing standings, averaging 88.7<br />
yards per game on the ground. Aaron Reese is fifth overall, averaging 71.3 yards<br />
per game.<br />
Aaron Reese is eighth in the SAC in passing yards per game, avearging 54.0 yards<br />
per contest<br />
Reese and Church are also in the top 10 in total offense, with Reese in ninth<br />
averaging 125.3 yards per game, while Church is accumul<strong>at</strong>ing 88.7 per contest<br />
Church and Kelvin Jeter are in the top 10 in the SAC in all-purpose yards, with<br />
Church averaging 104.0 yards per contest, while Jeter is <strong>at</strong> 98.3 yards per game<br />
Anthony Shakir, Donovan Barker, Darren Walker and C.J. Wilson are all tied for first<br />
overall in the conference standings with one interception apiece<br />
Reese is sixth overall in the SAC in QB efficiency, with a r<strong>at</strong>ing of 98.7.<br />
Jeter is fourth in the conference in kick return average, with 21.0 yards per kick<br />
return <strong>at</strong>tempt<br />
Eric W<strong>at</strong>ts leads the South Atlantic Conference in punting average, booming the ball<br />
49.1 yards per <strong>at</strong>tempt<br />
Church is tied for third overall in the SAC in scoring per game, averaging 6.0 points<br />
per contest, while Austin Clark is seventh in averaging 5.7 points per game<br />
Austin Clark is third in field goals in the SAC, averaging 1.0 field goals per game<br />
Michael Gist, Rashad Dirton, Christian Lumbu and C.J. Wilson are all in the top 10 in<br />
the SAC in tackles per game, with Gist leading the way in averaging 10.0<br />
Richard Ray leads the SAC in sacks per game, averaging 1.33 sacks per contest,<br />
while Lumbu and Rommie Fairchild are also in the top 10 in quarterback takedowns<br />
Prince Simunyu is tied for third overall in tackles for loss, averaging 1.5 per game,<br />
while Christian Lumbu is also in the top 10, sitting tied for fifth overall with 1.33 per<br />
contest<br />
Wilson and Salonick Amos are in the top 10 in the SAC in passes defensed per<br />
game, with Wilson tied for second overall with 1.33 passes defensed per game,<br />
while Amos is tied for fourth <strong>at</strong> 1.0 per game<br />
BC records th<strong>at</strong> could be broken in 2011<br />
rushing Yards<br />
1. 1,254 Neville Bryce<br />
2. 1,251 Kelvin Jeter<br />
rushing Attempts<br />
1. 311 Michael Crumbaker<br />
6. 158 Kelvin Jeter<br />
Total offense<br />
1. 1,788 Michael Crumbaker<br />
3. 1,251 Kelvin Jeter<br />
All-Purpose Yards<br />
1. 1,787 Kelvin Jeter<br />
2. 1,705 Justin Fleming<br />
Solo Tackles<br />
1. 155 Stanley Jones<br />
2. 101 Prince Simunyu<br />
101 Michael Gist<br />
4. 91 Salonick Amos<br />
Assisted Tackles<br />
1. 157 Stanley Jones<br />
3. 93 Prince Simunyu<br />
4. 89 Michael Gist<br />
5. 82 Christian Lumbu<br />
Total Tackles<br />
1. 352 Stanley Jones<br />
2. 206 Prince Simunyu<br />
3. 202 Michael Gist<br />
Tackles for Loss<br />
1. 25.5 Prince Simunyu<br />
2. 23.5 Stanley Jones<br />
Sacks<br />
1. 12.0 Brandon Rawls<br />
2. 11.0 Christian Lumbu<br />
3. 10.0 Richard Ray<br />
interceptions<br />
1. 9 Michael Gist<br />
2. 4 Salonick Amos<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1. 4 Brandon Rawls<br />
4. 2 Michael Gist<br />
Fumble recoveries<br />
1. 5 Justin Jefferson<br />
4. 2 Salonick Amos<br />
2 Christian Lumbu<br />
Punt return Yards<br />
1. 75 Jared Light<br />
8. 10 Andre Overholt<br />
K. Jeter<br />
Church<br />
Simunyu<br />
Lumbu<br />
Gist<br />
Amos
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