September 24, at Wingate - Athletics

Bringing the Pressure
With the return of Richard Ray to the Brevard College defensive line, the
Tornados have gone back to increasing the pressure on opponents passing
games. Ray teamed up with Christian Lumbu to drop the Gardner-Webb
quarterbacks four times in the Tornados’ season opener against the Runnin’
Bulldogs, and Ray added two more sacks in Brevard’s last contest against Johnson
C. Smith, and the senior defensive end is only two sacks away from becoming the
Tornados all-time sack leader.
Winning in the SAC
The Tornados continue to realize that winning in the South Atlantic Conference
is a key to football success, as last year’s SAC Champion Wingate went all the
way to the NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals. This season, with their schedule
set for three home conference games and four on the road, Brevard will look to
overcome being picked eighth in the SAC Coaches Preseason poll and continue
their improvements in their fourth season as full members of the SAC and the
NCAA Division II.
100 Yard Barrier
A number of successful Brevard College ballcarriers have broken the 100 yard
rushing mark in a game in their illustrious career, including all-time leading
rushers Neville Bryce, John Taylor and Kelvin Jeter. However, this past game
against Mars Hill was the first time since the 2010 season that a single BC
ballcarier was unable to break the 100 yard rushing mark in a single game
1,000 Yard Club
Kelvin Jeter became the first 1,000 running back in a single season in Brevard
College football history, leading the Tornados with seven 100 yard rushing games
in the 2010 season, including breaking a team record 95-yard rushing touchdown
against Southern Virginia last season. Now Jeter sets his sights on another record,
sitting only three yards behind the BC All-Time leading rusher, Neville Bryce, with
1,251 yards
A nose for the Ball
Rashad Dirton recorded the third most tackles in a single game in BC history this
past weekend against Mars Hill, recording nine solo tackles and eight assisted,
recording 17 tackles in the game. Dirton, plus Michael Gist, comprise a secondary
that is among the SAC’s tackling leaders in the 2011 season.
2011 Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference Team
First Team - offense
QB – Bo Cordell, Tusculum
WR – Deonte’ Gist, Tusculum
WR – Rashaad Carter, Tusculum
WR – Chris Bowden, Wingate
RB – Kelvin Jeter, Brevard
RB – Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill
RB – Nate Inman, Carson-Newman
OL – Kevin Day, Carson-Newman
OL – Chandler Rearden, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Kaleb Myrick, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Mike Arndt, Wingate
OL – Lucas Mathis, Carson-Newman
TE – Michael Rodriquez, Tusculum
LS – Skylar West, Tusculum
PK – Carlos Lopez, Carson-Newman
First Team Defense
DL – Zeke Andrews, Carson-Newman
DL – Brandon Martin, Lenoir-Rhyne
DL – Damein Lee, Catawba
DL – Arterio Arnold, Newberry
LB – Prince Simunyu, Brevard
LB – Demetrius Green, Lenoir-Rhyne
LB – Rudy Cabral, Mars Hill
LB – Lakeem Perry, Catawba
DB – Jumal Rolle, Catawba
DB – Salonik Amos, Brevard
DB – Tarvin Jones, Carson-Newman
DB – Robert Fletcher, Wingate
P – Eric Watts, Brevard
RS – LJ McCray, Catawba
Second Team - offense
QB – Cody Haffly, Wingate
WR – Brandon Bostick, Newberry
WR – Eric Watts, Brevard
WR – Nick Stutts, Lenoir-Rhyne
RB – Vince Jordan, Wingate
RB – Brandon Baker, Carson-Newman
RB – Josh Wright, Catawba
OL – Caleb Campbell, Brevard
OL – Tyler Hodgson, Mars Hill
OL – Chase Gamble, Newberry
OL – Dustin Moorehead, Tusculum
OL – Austin Lowe, Wingate
TE – Matt Cox, Carson-Newman
LS – DJ Davis, Catawba
PK – Thomas Trexler, Catawba
Second Team defense
DL – Byron Bell, Carson-Newman
DL –Nelson Bullard, Lenoir-Rhyne
DL – Jack Taylor, Wingate
DL – Terrence Smith, Tusculum
LB – Ryan Helton, Carson-Newman
LB – Apollo Stretch, Newberry
LB – Cory Johnson, Catawba
LB – Jared Seate, Wingate
DB – Michael Gist, Brevard
DB – Oliver Davis, Carson-Newman
DB – Jamont Jones, Lenoir-Rhyne
DB – Justin Squirewell, Wingate
P – BJ Richmond, Mars Hill
RS – Max Elliott, Newberry
nCAA rankings/offense
The Tornados rushing offense is currently ranked 21st in the nation, averaging
232.7 yards per game, while the passing offense is ranked 148th. In total offense,
Brevard is 124th with 286.7 yards per game and BC is 99th overall in scoring
offense at 21.7 points per game.
Individually, Derek Church is tied for 39th overall in averaging 88.7 rushing yards
per game, while Aaron Reese is tied for 76th with 71.3.
nCAA rankings/defense
Defensively, Brevard is ranked 108th in run defense, averaging 176.0 yards
per game and 142nd in pass defense at 291.3 yards per game. Brevard is 20th
nationally in sacks per game with 3.0 and tied for 36th in tackles for loss with
8.33 per game. The Tornados are 141st in total defense at 467.7 yards per game
and tied for 115th in scoring defense at 32.3 points per game.
Individually, Richard Ray is tied for 16th overall in sacks per game with 1.17 and
Christian Lumbu is tied for 23rd overall with 1.00, while Michael Gist is tied for
38th in tackles at 10.0 per game and Rashad Dirton is tied for 54th with 9.33.
Prince Simunyu is tied for 64th with tackles for loss with 1.50 and Lumbu is tied
for 91st at 1.33.
nCAA rankings/Special Teams
The Tornados rank 76th in the NCAA in kickoff return yards, averaging 20.5 yards
per return, and 37th in net punting at 35.5.
Individually, Austin Clark is tied for 39th overall in averaging 1.0 field goals per
game.
BC Overall Record vs. 2011 Opponents
@ Gardner-Webb 2-4
@ Johnson C. Smith 2-0
@ Mars Hill* 6-11-2
Wingate* 2-6-1
@ Tusculum* 2-5
Lenoir-Rhyne* 1-4
@ Southern Virginia 2-0
North Greenville 0-2
@ Carson-Newman* 0-4
Catawba* 1-3
@ Newberry* 0-5
2011 SAC Preseason Poll
rk. Team Points 1st
1. Wingate 52 (4)
2. Carson-Newman 49
3. Lenoir-Rhyne 42 (2)
4. Tusculum 40 (2)
5. Catawba 38
6. Newberry 33
7. Mars Hill 26
8. Brevard 8