FORT VALLEY, Georgia – Morehouse won the toss and deferred to second half, but four plays, 2 minutes 35 seconds later, Fort Valley State University made them pay. Running back Travis Richmond returned the opening kick 21-yards to FVSU 27 yard line. Quarterback Malcolm Eady connected with Jevon Bell on a 60-yard pass on the very next play. Richmond rushed from 1-yard out for the first score, Juan Serna kick good 7-0.
With the win FVSU got revenge from last year where Morehouse knocked the Wildcats out of a chance to play for the SIAC Eastern Division Title. The Maroon Tigers won that game 24-21. The Wildcats waited all year for the return game and a huge loss for the Maroon Tigers 35-3 before over 11,345 fans at homecoming.
FVSU head to next week's matchup in the 26th Annual Fountain City Classic atop the Eastern Division in the SIAC with a 5-3; 5-0 in the conference and 3-0 in division play. MHC dropped to 4-5; 2-3 in the conference and 2-2 in Division.
FVSU forced MHC to a three and out on their first possession. Eady completed the first of two touchdown passes to Bell from 37-yards out to increase the score to 14-0, Serna kick good.
Then, with 10:22 left in the second quarter MHC's Alexis Gonzales kicked a 23-yard field goal to get on the scoreboard 14-3.
MHC went three and out to start the third quarter, but the Wildcats would make them pay on the very next drive as Otis Brown crossed the goal line from 12-yard line, Serna kick good 21-3.
With 10:58 remaining in the third quarter, Eady completed three consecutive passes before connecting with Alexander Morgan on a 15-yard touchdown to complete a 3-play, 50-yard drive, Serna kick good 28-3.
Brown connected on a 10-yard touchdown pass to Richmond with 26 seconds left in the third quarter to end the Wildcats scoring, Serna kick good 35-3.
FVSU held MHC to 48-yards in rushing, 87 net yards of passing and 135 total yards, while FVSU racked up 100 rushing yards, 241passing yards and 341-yards of total offense.
This was another heavily penalties game for the Wildcats with 18 penalties for 167-yards. Serna punted for 40.4 yards per kick, a 54-yarder and two kicks inside the 20.
MHC gained the edge on time of possession by holding the ball 31:00 minutes to FVSU's 29:00.
Richmond led all rushers with 37-yards and one touchdown. Eady and Brown combined for 241-yards in passing and three touchdowns. Eady threw 8-15-0 passes for 168-yards and two touchdowns, while Brown completed 9-11-0 for 73-yards and one touchdown. Morgan grabbed 4 catches for 53-yards, one touchdown and Bell followed with 3 receptions for 105-yards and one touchdown.
Stefon Harper led the Wildcats with 8 tackles, half sacks (3-yards), 2 tackle-for-losses (8-yards), one pass breakup and one quarter back hurry. Ryan Bowman added 6 tackles, while George Maxey, Steven Wright and Quantavius Cheatham had 5 tackles each. Tracey White picked-off his 7th pass of the season.
Next game: The Wildcats will travel to Columbus, GA., on Saturday, November 7 to play for all the marbles and the SIAC Eastern Division Title with Albany State University (5-3, 4-1, 3-0 Div.) at 2 p.m. The winner moves on to play the Western Division Champion in the SIAC Championship game in Montgomery, AL on Saturday, November 14th at 7 pm (CST).
ATTENDANCE: 11,345
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