WEEK 3: 'Cats Back on Field 76 Saturday Under the Lights

Saturday, September 14

Davidson, N.C.

7:00 PM

Davidson College Athletics

Point University

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WEEK 3: 'Cats Back on Field 76 Saturday Under the Lights

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GAME 3 | SEPT. 14, 2024 | 7:00 PM | DAVIDSON COLLEGE STADIUM (5,000) | DAVIDSON, N.C. | ESPN+

DAVIDSON WILDCATS
2024 Record: 1-1 (0-0 PFL)
2023 Record: 7-4 (6-2 PFL)
Head Coach: Scott Abell
Davidson Record (Yrs): 42-24 (7)
Career Record (Yrs): 81-48 (13)

POINT UNIVERSITY
2024 Record: 0-2 (0-0 AAC)
2023 Record: 4-7 (3-3 AAC)
Head Coach: Trevor Zeiders
Point Record (Yrs): 0-2 (1)
Career Record (Yrs): 2-21 (3)

INSIDE THE SERIES
Meetings: First Meeting
Series Record: 0-0
First Meeting: Sept. 14, 2024
Last Meeting: N/A
Streak: N/A
In Davidson, N.C.: 0-0
In West Point, Ga.: 0-0
Abell vs. Point: 0-0

1ST AND 10

Davidson enters 1-1 following a convincing 49-14 victory over Catawba College last weekend.
In addition to it being the first-ever football game inside Davidson College Stadium, the Wildcats rushed for 399 yards highlighted by 100-yard performances from Mari Adams (128) and Mason Sheron (108).
The duo also combined for five of Davidson's seven touchdowns.
Through two weeks, Sheron is tied for first nationally in rushing touchdowns with four, while Adams is tied for sixth with three.
Junior safety Dominic Njoku led the defensive side of the ball for the 'Cats with nine tackles, a forced fumble and interception.
Now in his seventh season at the helm, head coach Scott Abell has guided the Wildcats to a 42-24 overall record and 31-14 conference mark, while capturing two PFL regular season crowns and leading the 'Cats to three FCS Playoff appearances.
Abell ranks third on Davidson's career wins' list with 42 victories. He is just three wins shy of becoming the program's all-time winningest coach.
The Wildcats are 11-1 in non-conference games under Coach Abell.
Point University, located in West Point, Ga., competes at the NAIA level.
The Skyhawks enter their first-ever meeting with the 'Cats 0-2 following setbacks to a pair of nationally-ranked foes.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Saturday's meeting will be the first-ever between the two schools.

LAST TIME OUT | DAVIDSON 49, CATAWBA 14 -- SEPT. 7, 2024 |DAVIDSON, N.C.

Football dreams became reality in multiple dimensions for the Davidson Wildcats Saturday night in their debut of Davidson College Stadium.
Not only did the Wildcats festively roll out Field 76 like a red carpet; they played the game to match it, steamrolling to a 49-14 win over Catawba in front of a packed bowl.
The Wildcats played their familiar brand of football in their new home, rushing for 399 yards at 7.1 yards a carry, with 100-yard rushers Mari Adams and Mason Sheron leading the way. Touchdowns on the first three drives, including Sheron's 79-yard gallop with 2:27 left in the first quarter, set the tone.
Once the Wildcats held Catawba scoreless on seven consecutive drives, they were well on their way.
Davidson was methodical on its first drive on Field 76, fittingly marching 76 yards on 14 plays in 6:59 and capping it with a Sheron 8-yard touchdown run, his first of three. After he dashed 79 yards to push the Wildcats ahead 14-7, Luke Durkin connected on a 30-yard touchdown pass to Brody Reina in the second quarter to give Davidson its 21-7 halftime lead.
The Wildcats kept it up after the break and scored on four of five second-half possessions. Sheron added a 4-yard run, then watched Adams run for two, including a 75-yarder early in the fourth quarter. Backup quarterback LJ Phillips capped the scoring with a 3-yard plunge.
Safety Dominic Njoku led the defense with nine tackles, a tackle-for-loss, a forced fumble and an interception. Linebacker John Tessmann added six tackles to go with a sack and two tackles-for-loss on a night that included five Wildcat sacks.