Box Score DANVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2013) – A strong second half pushed Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Centre to a 34-17 win over the Sewanee football team Saturday at Farris Stadium.
With the loss, Sewanee falls to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in SAA play. With its victory, Centre improved to 5-1 this season and are now a perfect 2-0 in conference action.
Sewanee jumped out front early as Callum Wishart kicked a 32-yard field goal with 3:33 left in the first quarter.
After Alex Kops intercepted Centre quarterback Health Haden at the Sewanee 12-yard line, Sewanee was on the move again.
After a long drive that took 6:33 off the clock, senior quarterback Curtis Johnson capped off the 14-play, 88-yard march with a one-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-goal play.
Centre finally got on the board late in the first half, when Harry Meisner scored from the one-yard line.
Sewanee continued to play well right out of the locker as Johnson tossed a career-long 92-yard touchdown pass to junior Charlie Powell with 12:51 to play in the third quarter.
From there, Centre responded. The Colonels scored on their next three possessions while holding Sewanee to zero first downs on the Tigers' next five possessions.
Overall, Centre finished with a game-high 481 yards of total offense. In comparison, Sewanee finished with 10 fewer first downs and 311 total yards.
The Tigers did finish with a season-high 121 passing yards on 5-of-10 attempts. Along with that total, Johnson added 60 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Along with Johnson, Powell continued his outstanding play over the last three weeks. Powell finished with three receptions for a career-high 113 receiving yards and one score.
The Memphis, Tenn., native has set at least one career high stat in the last three games. After a career-high five catches against Birmingham-Southern, Powell added a career-high two touchdowns last week against Rhodes.
On defense, freshman saftey Hayden Reece and senior linebacker Dave McKeithen led the Tigers with eight tackles each.
Haden led Centre with 270 yards through the air and one touchdown. Along with that, Meisner finished with a game-high 119 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
After two straight losses, the Tigers will host Millsaps next Saturday for the 65th Homecoming at the University of the South. Kickoff is scheduled to 1:30 p.m. at Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
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