WEEK 4: 'Cats Welcome St. Andrews for Saturday Night Tilt

GAME 4 | SEPT. 23, 2023 | 7:00 PM (ET) | RICHARDSON STADIUM (5,000) | DAVIDSON, N.C.

DAVIDSON WILDCATS
2023 Record: 1-2 (1-0 PFL)
2022 Record: 8-4 (6-2 PFL)
Head Coach: Scott Abell
Davidson Record: 35-21, 6th year
Career Record: 74-45, 12th year

ST. ANDREWS KNIGHTS
2023 Record: 0-3 (0-0 AAC)
2022 Record: 1-10 (1-4 AAC)
Head Coach: Robert Curtin
St. Andrews Record: 1-13, 2nd year
Career Record: Same

INSIDE THE SERIES
Meetings: 1
Series Record: Davidson leads, 1-0
First Meeting: Davidson Won, 56-6 (9/17/22)
Last Meeting: Davidson Won, 56-6 (9/17/22)
Streak: Won 1
In Davidson: 1-0
In Laurinburg: 0-0
Abell vs. St. Andrews: 1-0

1ST AND 10

Davidson will play four of its next five at home beginning with a 7 p.m. kickoff against St. Andrews this weekend.
The Wildcats enter 1-2 overall following their 49-21 win at Marist to open Pioneer Football League action.
Davidson has won 13 of its last 14 on Stephen B. Smith Field.
On Sunday, Coulter Cleland was named the Pioneer Football League's Offensive Player of the Week.
In just his second career start, Cleland completed 17-of-21 passes for 303 yards to go along with five touchdown passes.
In addition, the sophomore became the first Davidson quarterback to throw for over 300 yards in a game since 2014 and just the fourth in program history with five touchdown passes in a game.
Cleland was also selected Honorable Mention for FCS National Player of the Week.
With the win over Marist, Head Coach Scott Abell moved into fourth all-time on Davidson's career wins' list with 35 victories.
The two-time Conference Coach of the Year is just one shy of moving into a tie for third with Ed Farrell (36) and 75 for his career

INSIDE THE SERIES

Davidson and St. Andrews met for the first time on the gridiron a year ago.
The Wildcats cruised to a 56-6 victory on Sept. 17, 2022 inside Richardson Stadium.

LAST MEETING | DAVIDSON 56, ST. ANDREWS 6 - SEPT. 17, 2022 | DAVIDSON, N.C.

The Davidson Wildcats scored twice in a 12-second span of the first quarter and never looked back in a 56-6 rout of St. Andrews Sept. 17, 2022 at Richardson Stadium.
The Wildcats averaged 9.3 yards per play (56 plays, 523 yards) and built a 28-0 lead in the first 13:56 while registering their second straight lopsided win and improving to 2-1.
Running back Coy Williams galloped 70 yards untouched up the middle at the 9:43 mark of the first quarter to give the Wildcats a 7-0 lead. On the next play from scrimmage, defensive end Jonathan Hammond intercepted a pass at the goal line and scored to give the Wildcats another quick score and a 14-0 lead.
From there, the Wildcats, who had 11 players rush for at least 22 yards, scored on six of their next seven drives. Williams added a 1-yard touchdown run, and quarterback Jayden Waddell's weaving 61-yard scoring run made it 28-0 with 1:04 left in the opening quarter.
Aaron Maione scored three times — first on a 5-yard run, then on a 6-yard pass from Waddell and finally, on a 6-yard run. Mari Adams' 16-yard touchdown run with 53 seconds left in the third quarter finalized the scoring.
Jaden Pask and Marcus Heard Jr. led the Wildcats with six tackles apiece.

LAST TIME OUT | DAVIDSON 49, MARIST 21 - SEPT. 16, 2023 | POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.

In just his second career start, Davidson's Coulter Cleland completed 17-of-21 passes for 303 yards to go along with five touchdown throws, as the Wildcats cruised past Marist, 49-21, in Pioneer Football League action Saturday afternoon at Tenney Stadium.
A sophomore from Racine, Ohio, Cleland becomes the first Davidson quarterback to throw for over 300 yards in a game since 2014 and just the fourth in program history with five touchdown passes in a game.
A sophomore from Racine, Ohio, Cleland becomes the first Davidson quarterback to throw for over 300 yards in a game since 2014 and just the fourth in program history with five touchdown passes in a game.
Offensively, the 'Cats' balanced attack totaled 514 yards, including 209 on the ground. Mason Sheron led the way with 92 yards on 10 carries, while classmate Mari Adams had 86.
In addition to limiting Marist to just 22 rushing yards, Davidson's defense forced two turnovers, recorded four sacks and eight quarterback hurries.
After the Red Foxes evened the score 7-7 early in the second quarter, Cleland and the 'Cats broke the game open with touchdowns on three consecutive drives to take a 28-7 lead into the half.
Jaleel Sales put Davidson in front for good with his first career touchdown, an 18-yard catch and run across the middle. Cleland also connected with Brody Reina for 41 yards down the far sideline and Maxwell Weaver on a 30-yard toss just prior to intermission.
Davidson's Aaron Maione put the first points on the board for either team when he took a toss 31 yards late in the opening quarter.
The Wildcats carried their momentum into the third quarter as Cleland found his tight end Christian Berry wide open for a 20-yard touchdown reception to all but put the game out of reach.
Adams and his backfield mate Sheron also added touchdown runs of six and 32 yards, respectively, for Davidson.

UP NEXT

Davidson resumes league play Saturday, Sept. 30 when San Diego visits Richardson Stadium for a noon start.

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