Davidson College
7-2 , 6-0
Stetson
3-6 , 1-5
Wildcats Win Seventh Straight, Remain Unbeaten in PFL
11/4/2023 4:13:00 PM | Football
Matching their best start (2021) in Pioneer Football League action, the Wildcats improve to 7-2 overall and remain unbeaten in conference play (6-0). The Hatters fall to 3-6 and 1-5.
Mason Sheron (11 carries, 147 yards) and Mari Adams (13-107) both went over the 100-yard mark, while joining backfield mate Sam Valor with two touchdowns each.
Davidson wasted little time putting points on the board as Adams took the Wildcats' second play from scrimmage 42 yards for a touchdown.
After Stetson answered to make it 7-7, the Wildcats got 1-yard runs from Sheron and Valor to push the margin to 21-7.
The Hatters got to within 21-17 with a 13-yard catch from Gabe Atkins and a 24-yard field goal, but that's as close they would get the rest of the way.
Davidson capitalized on a pair of Stetson first-half turnovers. With 4:03 left in the second quarter, Carter picked Stetson's Matt O'Connor, setting up a Sheron 94-yard touchdown run on the very next play. Sheron's 12th score of 2023 was the second longest run in program history.
Just seconds after Adam Zouagui added a 22-yard field goal to make it 30-20 with 19 ticks remaining in the half, defensive tackle Grant Reeder dropped in coverage, intercepted O'Connor at the 50 and returned it 48 yards it to the Hatters' two. Coulter Cleland then found Aaron Maione in the end zone, giving the 'Cats a 37-20 lead at the half.
Davidson scored on its first two drives of the second half, highlighted by a 22-yard pass from backup quarterback Luke Durkin to Maxwell Weaver to all but put the game out of reach.
Zouagui, the reigning PFL Special Teams Player of the Week, also tied the school record for consecutive PATs, with 46.
Davidson, which entered as the nation's top scoring and rushing offense, is averaging 52.9 points per game during the current win streak.
Up Next
Davidson will conclude its road slate next Saturday with a 1 p.m. kickoff at Morehead State.
Team Stats
DAV 7, STE 0
DAV - Adams,Mari 42 yd run (Zouagui,Adam kick), 1 plays, 47 yards, TOP 00:33
DAV 7, STE 7
STE - Warthen-Carr,Jalon 5 yd pass from O'Connor,Matt (Bush,Brandon kick) 5 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:18
DAV 14, STE 7
DAV - Sheron,Mason 1 yd run (Zouagui,Adam kick), 10 plays, 88 yards, TOP 04:44
DAV 21, STE 7
DAV - Valor,Sam 1 yd run (Zouagui,Adam kick), 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:22
DAV 21, STE 14
STE - Atkin,Gabe 13 yd pass from O'Connor,Matt (Bush,Brandon kick) 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 02:52
DAV 21, STE 17
STE - Bush,Brandon 24 yd field goal 11 plays, 36 yards, TOP 03:52
DAV 27, STE 17
DAV - Sheron,Mason 94 yd run (), 1 plays, 94 yards, TOP 00:14
DAV 27, STE 20
STE - Bush,Brandon 43 yd field goal 11 plays, 32 yards, TOP 02:14
DAV 30, STE 20
DAV - Zouagui,Adam 22 yd field goal 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 01:07
DAV 37, STE 20
DAV - Maione,Aaron 2 yd pass from Cleland,Coulter (Zouagui,Adam kick) 1 plays, 2 yards, TOP 00:03
DAV 44, STE 20
DAV - Adams,Mari 1 yd run (Zouagui,Adam kick), 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:52
DAV 51, STE 20
DAV - Weaver,Maxwell 22 yd pass from Durkin,Luke (Zouagui,Adam kick) 10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 04:54
DAV 51, STE 27
STE - Costner,Kaleb 38 yd pass from Meitz,Brady (Bush,Brandon kick) 1 plays, 38 yards, TOP 00:09
DAV 58, STE 27
DAV - Valor,Sam 4 yd run (Zouagui,Adam kick), 5 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:02
DAV 58, STE 34
STE - Feliciano,Aanjay 46 yd pass from Meitz,Brady (Bush,Brandon kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:32
DAV 61, STE 34
DAV - Zouagui,Adam 25 yd field goal 10 plays, 50 yards, TOP 05:33
DAV 61, STE 41
STE - Johnson,Ronnel 3 yd pass from Meitz,Brady (Bush,Brandon kick) 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 03:28
