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42
Winner Mississippi Col. MC 2-2 , 1-1
21
North Greenville NGU 3-2 , 0-1
Winner
Mississippi Col. MC
2-2 , 1-1
42
Final
21
North Greenville NGU
3-2 , 0-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MC Mississippi Col. 7 14 7 14 42
NGU North Greenville 7 7 0 7 21

Game Recap: Football | | Assistant Sports Info

Crusaders drop GSC opener to Mississippi College

Tigerville – North Greenville dropped its conference opener to Mississippi College on Saturday, 42-21 in Younts Stadium.
The Basics 
Location |  Younts Stadium 
Records |  North Greenville 3 – 2 (0-1) | Mississippi College 2 – 2 (1 – 1) 
Attendance |  3,421
 
How it Happened 
First Quarter | Dre Williams turned the second play from scrimmage in to six points, taking it 64-yards for the score. It is the fourth scoring play of the season from 50 or more yards. Mississippi College answered with a scoring drive of its own, driving 79-yards on 21-plays to even it at 7 – 7. The drive lasted 11-minutes. 
 
Second Quarter | The Choctaws capitalized on a North Greenville punt in the second quarter to run the score to 14-7. North Greenville answered when Kaelan Riley found Matthew Martin from 40-yards out. MC tacked on a score in the final seconds to make it 21 – 14 at half.  
 
Third Quarter | The only score of the third came from the Choctaws who put together another long drive. Marching 76-yards on eight plays for the score. The Choctaws held the ball for nearly 45-total minutes on Saturday, more than doubling the time of possession. MC held the ball for 41-minutes of Saturday's game compared to just 18-minutes for north Greenville.  
 
Fourth Quarter | The Crusaders fell behind 28-14 but found some life a little less than midway through the fourth. A fourth down conversion resulted in a touchdown as Riley hooked up with Williams. NGU then recovered an onside kick but failed to capitalize, turning the ball over to the Choctaws on downs. MC put the game away with two scores in the final eight minutes, capitalizing on an NGU interception and an NGU punt. 
 
Inside the Box Score  
  • North Greenville had just 254-yards on offense while the Choctaws finished the day with 496, 409 of which came from the run game. 
  • Dre Williams finished with 101 yards on the ground and a score. He also led the team in receiving with 46-yards on seven catches and a touchdown. 
  • Matthew Martin finished with 40-yards and a score. Kaelan Riley threw for 137-yards and two touchdown passes. He had on interception.
  • Eddie Martin led the defense with 12-tackles. 
  • De'Iveon Donald had 11-tackles and a stop in the backfield. 
  • Cameron Payne led NGU with 1.5 tackles for a loss. 
Next Time Out  
North Greenville welcomes West Florida to Tigerville for a 7 PM kickoff. 
 
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