GREENWOOD – The Newberry College football team defeated the Flying Fleet of Erskine College 24-17 in a game where the Wolves dominated the game on the ground.
The Wolves ran for 320 total yards on the ground.
Trakell Murray had 18 carries for a career high 168 yards and a touchdown.
Dwayne Wright had 19 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown.
The Wolves got on the board first on their opening drive as
Bryce Earley nailed a 27-yard field goal to make the score 3-0. The Flying Fleet would take the ensuing kickoff back 85 yards to make it a 7-3 Flying Fleet lead.
Early in the second quarter,
Dwayne Wright would break a few tackles and score from 25 yards out to make it 10-7. Two drives later,
Trakell Murray would take one to the house from 45 yards out to make it 17-7 before the half.
To start the second half, the Wolves special teams got involved as
Melvin Lundy would recover a blocked punt by
Chucky Roach in the endzone to make it 24-7. Erskine would respond with a 28-yard field goal to make it 24-10 before the end of the third quarter. Erskine would punch one into the endzone with 1:10 remaining but it was too late.
Graduate Linebacker, A.J. Valentine led the Wolves defense with eight tackles on the night for the Wolves.
The Wolves (3-1, 2-0 SAC) are back in Setzler field next weekend as they will host the Eagles of Carson-Newman next Saturday at 6:00 p.m.
