Joseph Marvin: Assistant Sports Information Director
BREVARD, N.C. – The Brevard College Tornados (1-5, 1-3 USA South) will play in front of 'Nado Nation for the second straight week on Saturday as they match up with the LaGrange Panthers (2-5, 1-3 USA South) at 2 p.m.
The Tornados look to rebound from their latest setback, where they fell at home to the N.C. Wesleyan Battling Bishops by a final score of 29-21.
Brevard lost in spite of enjoying one of its most successful offensive outings of the season. The Tornados outgained the Battling Bishops by a 428-257 margin in total offense, including a 324-175 passing advantage in the contest. BC controlled possession for nearly ten more minutes than NCW and held a 26-13 first down advantage.
Despite these strides on offense, Brevard was hampered by two first-half turnovers. Head Coach Bill Khayat and the Brevard College Tornados will look to clean up those miscues up this Saturday.
Both Brevard quarterbacks produced numbers in the passing game against N.C. Wesleyan. Jacob Gravett finished 14-22 (64% completion) with 184 yards passing and one touchdown, adding 50 yards rushing on 11 attempts (all in the second half). Gravett would finish as Brevard's leading rusher. Dalton Cole finished Saturday's action 12-18 (67% completion) with 140 yards passing and two touchdowns.
LaGrange comes into play with the USA South Conference's number one passing attack, accruing 1,836 passing yards thus far in 2018. The Panthers rank second in passing touchdowns and average the second-highest yards per passing attempt (8.3).
RECORD WATCH: Senior wide receiver Bubba Craven is closing in on the Brevard College all-time career receiving yardage record. The Pleasant Garden, N.C. native is just 40 yards shy of the record held by Eric Watts (2009-12), who amassed 1234 yards receiving during his four-year tenure with the BC Football program.
What you need to know – LaGrange vs Brevard:
Admission - $10 for Adults, Kids under 12 are free, BC Students, Faculty, and Staff free with BC ID, Visiting Students $5 with school ID.
Kickoff will be at 2 p.m. Gates open at 12 p.m.
Parking – All parking is free. There is a designated Tornado Club lot outside of the stadium for Tornado Club members.
Be Advised – No Alcohol or Tobacco products are to be present on Brevard High School property.
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