Sunday, October 14, 2012

Edward Waters escapes with 30-29 homecoming win




JACKSONVILLE, Florida  The Webber International University Warriors football team traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to face off against the Edward Waters College Tigers. The Game started at 3:00 p.m. on hot Florida day the Tigers won the game with a final score of 30-29.

The first half of the game was a defensive battle in which neither team would score until the second quarter when the Tigers would kick a 28 yard field goal to take the lead, 3-0. The Warriors Mason Prater would tie the game with 1:28 left in the second quarter, 3-3. The Tigers would score the last points of the first half on a 32 yard pass to the endzone, 10-3. The Warriors would go into the half trailing by seven points.

After the half the Warriors would score first on the second half on a Kentrall Mims one yard run, 10-10. The Tigers would score on a 26 yard run regaining the lead, 10-17. Just 30 seconds later the Warriors would tie the Tigers on a Brendan Deshields 25 yard run, 17-17. The Warriors Mason Prater would set a new career record hitting a 52 yard field goal giving the Warriors their first lead of the game. 20-17. The Warriors would add a safety at the start of the fourth quarter, 22-17. The Warriors Brendan Deshields would score from three yards out with 10:34 left to play, 29-17. The Tigers would end the Warriors 19 point run when they scored on a seven yard pass and miss the extra point, 29-23, with 6:36 left to play. The Tigers would score the final points of the game on a 49 yard pass giving them a one point lead and the win, 30-29.


The Warriors were lead on offense by Kentrall Mims who threw for 10-15 for a total of 96 yards and a long of 25 yards, and four yards rushing. Mason Prater would score six points on his two field goal attempts the first from 37 yards away and his new personal best of 52 yards. The Warriors were lead on defense by Nate Keller who had five solo tackle, six assisted tackles, one fumble recovery, two and a half tackles for a total loss of 11 yards, and one quarterback hurry.

The Warriors will return to action on Saturday, October 20th as they are hosted by Point University starting at 1:00 p.m.

COURTESY WEBBER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

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