AVE MARIA, Florida -- The Ave Maria football team will host Edward Waters (Fla.) on Saturday in the team's final home football game of the season. Prior to the game, Ave Maria will honor its seven seniors as well as the nine players that remain from the inaugural season of Ave Maria football.
Seniors Ethan Manos, Colin Behm, Kyle Van Duser, Scott Ruane, Matt Novak, Richard Shockley and Gage Hayes will be honored before the game beginning at 12:30 p.m. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
Edward Waters comes in with a 1-7 overall record. After dropping their first seven contests of the season, Edward Waters defeated Apprentice School, 38-21, last weekend for its first win of the season.
Ave Maria is coming off a 28-13 win against Webber International. Edward Waters fell to Webber 49-9 on Oct. 12.
Darryl Campbell leads the rushing attack for Edward Waters averaging 49.3 yards per carry this season. He is tied for second on the team with three rushing touchdowns. Cleve Williams has five rushing touchdowns to lead the Tigers.
The Tigers use a two-quarterback system with Reymond Berhane and Taron Williams. Berhane has thrown for more yards (592) and more touchdowns (5) than Williams but he has also thrown more interceptions (8) than Williams (6).
Four different receivers have caught a pair of touchdown passes this season for the Tigers. Ray Dukes leads the wide receiving corps in receptions (23) and yards (330).
Dukes is also a threat on kickoff and punt returns. He averages 14.8 yards per return on punts and 25.7 yards per return on kickoffs. He has returned on punt for a touchdown this season.
Ray Dukes had 284 all-purpose yards as visiting Edward Waters, playing its first game under interim coach Alvin Wyatt, won for the first time this season. Dukes had a 63-yard punt return for a score and caught a 30-yard TD pass from Taron Williams. Diondre Wynn added a 65-yard TD run in the fourth quarter as EWC scored the game’s last 10 points to pull away from Newport News Apprentice.
By Taylor Hodge
COURTESY AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
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