Coach Tim Place dyed his hair pink for the contest as the Chowan community donated over $500 for breast cancer research.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 56, Lincoln (Pa.) 27
RECORDS | Chowan 5-4 (4-2), Lincoln 1-9 (1-5)
LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Garrison Stadium)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORETyrell Freeman rushed for 221 yards on 27 carries and found the endzone three times. Freeman became the second Hawk to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. Freeman would go on to break the single season rushing record in the contest held by former Hawk Tyree Lee. Freeman sits with 1,097 yards rushing.
His three rushing touchdowns puts him at a tie for most rushing touchdowns in a single season with Lee with 12 touchdowns.
Bryce Witt threw for five touchdowns for 271 yards. Witt also rushed for 88 yards. Torry Baker matched his career high with three touchdown receptions including the longest touchdown reception of 87 yards. Baker finished with three catches for 135 yards.
Paul Gooden and Michael Offutt Jr. hauled in a receiving touchdown. Adrian McNeil grabbed four catches for 65 yards.
Bryan Bryant led the Hawks defensively with nine tackles. Marquise Baldwin tallied seven tackles including two for loss. George Parker picked off the Lions' quarterback for his fifth interception of the season.
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter:
After both teams failed to move the ball on their opening drives of the contest, Lincoln would strike first on a 49-yd pitch and catch for the opening score of the contest.
The Hawks would answer with a scoring drive of their own as Michael Offutt Jr. set up the Hawks in good field position at their own 45 yard line on the return. Tyrell Freeman would pick up chunks of 15 and 17-yds on the drive finding the endzone. Adrian McNeil caught a pass for 23-yds on the drive.
Chowan's defense would force a punt on the next drive as the defensive line harassed the Lions' signal caller all game.
The Hawks were fortunate on the drive as Chowan coughed up the ball but Donte Wooten recovered to keep possession. Bryce Witt found Torry Baker over the middle for a 31-yd strike to take the lead 14-7 with 1:47 remaining in the opening stanza.
Second Quarter:
Lincoln would continue the fight finding the touchdown from 14-yds out to even the game at 14-all.
The score would not hold long as Tyrell Freeman broke off a 40-yd run, picking up 61 yards on the drive to put the Hawks up 21-14 just 97 seconds later.
Once again, Lincoln would answer on the next drive as Lions' QB escaped the rush and took it 48-yds for the score.
Austin Edwards would put the Hawks in enemy territory on the kick-off taking it 36 yards to the LUPA 40. Chowan would march down the field before two penalties forced a field goal attempt. Jackson Brooks' 38 yd attempt would miss just left of the post.
On the next Hawks' possession, Tyrell Freeman rushed for 34 yards to take the ball to the LUPA 5. A sack on third down forced a field goal attempt. The snap would be bobbled and end the half without a try.
Third Quarter:
Both teams were forced to punt on their opening drives of the half. Bryce Witt was picked off but a sack by Rafiq Abdul-Wahid would force a Lincoln punt.
Bryce Witt would find Adrian McNeil across the middle for a 24-yd reception before swinging a pass over to Michael Offutt Jr. for the score to put the Hawks up 28-21 midway through the quarter.
The Chowan defense would continue their strong play as Jacquae Peart and Aaron Bullock forced a sack on third down to make the Lions punt near midfield.
Following the punt, Bryce Witt found Torry Baker wide open on the post pattern, as Baker took it 87-yds for the touchdown.
On Lincoln's next drive, the Lions would move the ball to the CU 24 but Antonio Hines would pick up a sack on fourth down to hand the ball back to the Hawks.
Fourth Quarter:
A fumble on the next Hawks possession was not costly as the defensive pressure forced a three-and-out. Bryce Witt called his own number and rushed for 68 yards before a heads-up defensive play by Devon Cathcart punched the ball out before Witt could get out of bounds.
George Parker would pick off his fifth pass of the season on the next drive to hand the ball back to Chowan near midfield.
Tyrell Freeman rushed for 21 yards on the next drive before Bryce Witt found Paul Gooden on the 21-yd strike to put the Hawks up 42-21 with 10:11 remaining.
On the ensuing kick-off, Sharmane Alexander would force a fumble and would be recovered by Tamorian Moore at the LUPA 17. Three plays later Torry Baker found the endzone on a short post for the touchdown.
Lincoln would turn the ball over after an incomplete pass on fourth-and-one. Tyrell Freeman would rush for the single season mark on the next drive collecting 36 yards on four carries including a seven yard touchdown run.
The Lions would keep fighting on their final drive of the contest moving the ball into the redzone. Lincoln would score on the final play of the game.
UP NEXT
Chowan has a short week as the Hawks travel to Raleigh, N.C. to face Shaw in a non-conference contest on Thursday, November 8. The contest is a make-up from September 15. Kick-off is slated for 6pm.
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