Emory, Va. — The Catawba College football team kicks off its South Atlantic Conference schedule on the road on Saturday, traveling north to face Emory & Henry at 1 p.m.
Who: Catawba (1-0, 0-0 SAC) at Emory & Henry (1-0, 0-0 SAC)
Where: Fred Selfe Stadium, Emory, Va.
When: Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.
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DEFENSIVE STOPPER
- Evan Simons earned the SAC's opening Defensive Player of the Week honor in Catawba's Week 0 win over Ferrum
- The Chesapeake, Va. native racked up nine tackles, four coming for a loss, with a sack and a forced fumble
- The Catawba Indians held the Panthers to less than 250 yards of total offense and their lone touchdown came on a fumble recovery in the end zone
TWO-HEADED BACKFIELD
- Catawba featured a backfield split evenly down the middle with Kevin Lalin and Bennett Galloway each taking 15 carries in the season opener
- The two combined for over 220 yards from scrimmage with three touchdowns to power the potent Catawba offense
- Three other Catawba running backs added over 90 yards on 15 carries, an average of over five yards per tote
RIGHT ON THE MONEY
- Quarterback Preston Brown completed all 11 of his pass attempts in the season-opening win over Ferrum for 202 yards and three touchdowns
- Brown matched his program-record of consecutive completions in a game, which he also accomplished in the win at Shaw a season ago
- The Charlotte native has completed nearly 75 percent of his passes with 13 touchdown passes to just two interceptions since the start of the 2024 season
SCOUTING THE WASPS
- Catawba and Emory & Henry did not meet in the 2024 season, where the Wasps enjoyed a successful 9-2 season with key nationally ranked wins over Lenoir-Rhyne and Carson-Newman
- The Wasps just missed out on the SAC Championship game and an NCAA play-off berth
- E&H got on the right foot this past Saturday, rolling to a 45-17 win over Glenville State behind senior running back Jordan Jackson, who rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown, earning him SAC Offensive Player of the Week
UP NEXT
- Catawba returns to Shuford Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13 for Family Weekend, hosting UVA Wise for a 6 p.m. kickoff
