BREVARD, N.C. - The Brevard College football team (2-1, 1-1 USAS) wraps up the conference portion of its Spring 2021 schedule with a key road matchup in Maryville, Tennessee as the Tornados face Maryville College (1-1, 0-1 USAS) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Live video and statistics of the contest will be provided, free-of-charge, courtesy of Maryville College. Links can be found on the Brevard College football schedule page.
The Presidents of the USA South Athletic Conference have agreed to adjust the Conference's policy on spectators attending any outdoor sporting event hosted by a USA South institution regardless of opponent.
The amended policy limits spectators to two per participating student-athlete, plus students, faculty and staff of the host institution while abiding with all local and state social distancing and capacity directives. No spectators of visiting teams will be permitted to attend. This adjusted policy went into effect for all events beginning on Friday, February 26th.
Brevard last was in action in the first modern-era home football game on the campus of Brevard College, as the Tornados stormed past Huntingdon College, 27-3, on Senior Day.
Freshman quarterback Eli Carr threw for a career-high four touchdown passes, as the Asheville native completed 12-of-20 for 194 yards. One of Carr's favorite targets on the afternoon, Jonathan Woods, hauled down a pair of touchdowns for 69 receiving yards on just two catches. The first-year Tornado transfer student-athlete caught 38 and 31-yard touchdowns, both coming in the second quarter, to help the Tornados extend their lead out to three possessions.
Brevard's nationally-recognized defense flexed its muscles throughout the duration of the contest, led by senior Dante Anderson and sophomore Toby Naylor. Anderson and Naylor each tallied a career-high 13 tackles, with Anderson snagging an interception and returning it 38 yards in addition to a tackle-for-loss and two pass breakups, while Naylor – a D3Football.com Team of the Week recipient - logged three tackles-for-loss and a pair of quarterback hurries.
Sophomore defensive back Joc Pledger hauled in a pair of interceptions, while senior linebacker Steffon Canady added eight tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble.
Senior tight end Gabriel Rebollar-Catalan capped off his Senior Day, hauling in his first career touchdown as a Tornado. DJ Taylor led all rushers with a career-high 73-yard performance that included a 65-yard scamper on Brevard's first drive. Travon Cleveland jumped on his first career fumble recovery on a Huntingdon muffed punt.
BC's Anderson and Naylor currently rank at the top of the conference in total tackles, while Pledger's three interceptions this season are tied for the conference lead.
Maryville enters Saturday's matchup with a 1-1 record after a season-opening 13-6 victory over NC Wesleyan followed by an overtime defeat, 16-13, at Huntingdon.
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