SCHEDULE UPDATE: Game with Presbyterian Moved to Davidson Sunday at 5 PM, Admission FREE

Due to the effects of Hurricane Helene, the Wildcats' Pioneer Football League opener with Presbyterian has been moved to Davidson College Stadium and will kick off Sunday at 5 p.m.

Admission for the week five match-up will be FREE.

GAME 4 | SEPT. 29, 2024 | 5:00 PM | DAVIDSON COLLEGE STADIUM (5,000) | DAVIDSON, N.C.

DAVIDSON WILDCATS
2024 Record: 2-1 (0-0 PFL)
2023 Record: 7-4 (6-2 PFL)
Head Coach: Scott Abell
Davidson Record (Yrs): 43-24 (7)
Career Record (Yrs): 82-48 (13)

PRESBYTERIAN BLUE HOSE
2024 Record: 2-2 (0-0 PFL)
2023 Record: 4-7 (2-6 PFL)
Head Coach: Steve Englehart
PC Record (Yrs): 7-19 (3)
Career Record (Yrs): 77-68 (19)

INSIDE THE SERIES
Meetings: 34
Series Record: Davidson leads, 18-14-2
First Meeting: Tied, 0-0 (11/22/1919)
Last Meeting: Davidson Won, 45-28 (10/28/2023)
Streak: Won 3
In Davidson: 7-7-2
In Clinton: 11-7-0
Abell vs. PC: 4-1

1ST AND 10

Coming off a week four bye, Davidson will open Pioneer Football League action against Presbyterian.
Originally scheduled for Saturday, the game was moved to Davidson College Stadium due to the effects of Hurricane Helene.
The two teams have met 34 times on the gridiron with Saturday's meeting being the fourth Carolina Border Clash / Battle for the 1919 Cup.
The Wildcats enter 2-1 overall following a 42-12 win over Point University Sept. 14.
Mari Adams led the 'Cats with 207 yards on the ground and a pair of touchdowns against the Skyhawks.
The junior running back is the just seventh player in school history to go over the 200-yard mark in a contest.
Adams and backfield mate Mason Sheron are tied for fourth nationally with five touchdowns each.
The duo has also combined to rush for 611 yards.
The Wildcats are 5-1 in conference openers under head coach Scott Abell, who has a 31-14 PFL mark, while capturing two regular season crowns and leading the 'Cats to three FCS Playoff appearances.
In addition, Abell ranks tied for second on Davidson's career wins list with 43 victories and is just one shy of tying William Younger (1923-1931) for the most all-time.
Davidson, which leads the nation in rushing offense at 368.0 yards per game, also ranks among FCS leaders in total offense (461.3 / 5th), scoring offense (38.3 / 9th), passing yards allowed (151.0 / 10th), 1st down defense (52 / 15th) and time of possession (34:48 / 5th).

INSIDE THE SERIES

Davidson and Presbyterian first met on Nov. 22, 1919. The game ended in a scoreless tie.
Saturday's meeting will be the 35th all-time, with the Wildcats leading the series, 18-14-2.
Since Presbyterian joined the PFL in 2020, Davidson is 4-1 against the league foes.
In 2021, the two teams formed the Carolina Border Clash / Battle for the 1919 Cup.

LAST TIME OUT | DAVIDSON 42, POINT UNIVERSITY 12 -- SEPT. 14, 2024 | DAVIDSON, N.C.

Mari Adams rushed for a career-high 207 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns as the Wildcats pulled away from Point University 42-12 September 14 inside Davidson College Stadium.
The first since Wesley Dugger (231 vs. San Diego, 11/10/18), Adams is just the seventh back in program history to go over the 200-yard mark in a contest.
Davidson finished the night with 482 yards on the ground on 68 carries (7.1 yards per carry).
After Point made it a two-point game to open the third quarter, the Wildcats responded with 28 straight points highlighted by three scoring plays of 25 yards or more — an Adams 28-yard rush, Jaleel Sales' 27-yard pass from LJ Phillips Jr. and Will Jones' 29 rush.
Davidson, which led 14-6 at the half, needed just six plays on its opening drive, capped by a Brody Reina 7-yard reception from Luke Durkin to grab the early lead.
Adams' first score came on an 11-yard scamper that finished off a 13-play, 90-yard drive. He had a long run of 40 yards on the opening drive, and his 33-yard run in the third quarter helped set up Mason Sheron's 3-yard score.
Point cut the deficit to 14-12 when Michael Gossett connected with Quintravious Teasley on a 15-yard pass in the corner of the end zone. Davidson's Daniel Carter intercepted the Skyhawks' two-point attempt in the end zone halting their momentum.

LAST MEETING | DAVIDSON 45, PRESBYTERIAN -- OCT 28, 2023 | DAVIDSON, N.C.

The 1919 Cup is staying in Davidson. The Wildcats made sure of that with a 45-28 victory over Presbyterian in the Third Annual Carolina Border Clash Saturday night at Richardson Stadium.
Running back Mason Sheron rushed 23 times for 139 yards, and his 43-yard touchdown made it 21-10 early in the second quarter.
Fellow back Mari Adams added 43 rushing yards and provided the Wildcats' first two scores on 1- and 4-yard touchdown runs.
Quarterback Coulter Cleland was efficient through the air, finishing 7-of-8 passing for 69 yards and three scores. He hit Brody Reina for a 12-yard touchdown with 1:04 left in the half, making it 31-13 at the break, and started the second half with a 27-yard Cleland touchdown pass to Mark McCurdy to push the lead to 25. In the fourth, Cleland connected with Aaron Maione on a 4-yard scoring play.
Davidson kicker Adam Zouagui capped a 12-play drive in the second quarter with a 50-yard field goal, his longest to date.
Defensive end Jonathan Hammond led the defense with eight tackles and a sack, while defensive back Amare Hill added seven tackles.
Presbyterian quarterback Tyler Wesley was the top Blue Hose threat, rushing for 198 yards and a score and throwing for two touchdowns.

UP NEXT

Davidson will continue its stretch of eight straight conference games to conclude the regular season when Marist comes to town for a 1 p.m. kick off next weekend.

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Recent Results