GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College football team fell to the Hawks of Huntingdon College Saturday, 52-7.
Huntingdon took a 24-0 lead early in the second quarter and look to add to their advantage but senior linebacker
Keon Reynolds recorded his first interception of the season to give the ball to the Pride on their own 33-yard line.
However, the Greensboro offense was not able to take advantage of the turnover and was forced to punt the ball right back to the Hawks.
Huntingdon was then able to extend their lead to 45-0 with 4:40 left to go in the third quarter before Greensboro put together an 11-play 75-yard drive to get on the board.
Following a 15-yard pass to
Samuel Lykes,
Derrin Little connected with Lykes once again from 22 yards out to make the score 45-6 before
Jonathon Pfeiffer added the point after event.
The Hawks then scored the game's final 10 points to secure the victory.
"Despite the outcome of today's game, I am extremely excited to the head coach at Greensboro College," Head Coach
Greg Crum said. "Each game we have taken strides in the right direction, even though it has not been for a full 60 minutes.
"I can see direction of our program and I am extremely excited for the future of our program."
James Pegues has a game-high 11 tackles, including one sack. Reynolds, who had the one of the Pride's two interceptions, had nine tackles.
Kasseem Bagley also had one interception.
The Pride will return to action at 1 p.m. Saturday when they travel to Ferrum College. For more information on Greensboro College football, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.