Lamb leads Mountaineers’ comeback for road win over Idaho
Several former local football standouts have gone on to the next level to play college football and many are making an impact for their teams this season. More than 30 players that graduated from either Calhoun, Gordon Central or Sonoraville can be found on college football rosters throughout the nation, and several of those saw action in their team’s most recent game.
Here’s a roundup of the former local players who appeared in the box score and how they did last week:
TAYLOR LAMB Appalachian State, Calhoun
Lamb threw for 155 yards on 15-of-28 passes with three touchdowns and one interception in the Mountaineers’ 23-20 victory at Idaho last Saturday. The redshirt-senior quarterback also ran for 44 yards on eight carries in the comeback win. The Mountaineers trailed 17-0 at the half and 20-7 going into the fourth quarter before Lamb helped lead the rally.
CHANDLER CURTIS Mercer, Calhoun
Curtis had a big day for the Bears in their 30-10 home win over Chattanooga last Saturday, catching eight passes for 77 yards and one touchdown. The senior receiver also returned two punts for a total of 40 yards with a long of 24 and returned one kickoff for 26 yards.
KAELAN RILEY Mercer, Calhoun
Riley threw for 232 yards on 20-of-27 passes and two touchdowns in the Bears’ 30-10 home win over Chattanooga last Saturday. The red- shirt-freshman quarterback also ran for five yards.
KENNY COOPER Georgia Tech, Sonoraville
Cooper, a sophomore, started at center in the Jackets’ 25-24 loss at Miami last Saturday.
JIREH WILSON Wofford, Calhoun
Wilson got the start at linebacker for the Terriers and had four assisted tackles in their 20-16 road win at The Citadel last Saturday to move to 6-0 overall on the season and 4-0 in Southern Conference play. The sophomore also had a pass break-up and a quarterback hit.
THOMAS LESTER West Georgia, Calhoun
Lester, a junior receiver, had one catch for 18 yards in the Wolves’ 34-31 loss at West Alabama last Saturday.
DREW McENTYRE The Citadel, Calhoun
McEntyre, a sophomore, started at right tackle in the Bulldogs’ 20-16 home loss to Wofford last Saturday.
NOAH DAVENPORT Limestone College, Calhoun
Davenport, a freshman, started at left guard in the Saints’ 35-7 home loss to Lenoir-Rhyne last Saturday.
AUSTIN STOUT Monroe College, Calhoun
Stout, a freshman, started on the offensive line for the Mustangs in their 19-0 loss at home to Lackawanna College last Saturday.
JACK DeFOOR Ole Miss, Calhoun
DeFoor, a redshirt-freshman offensive lineman, saw his first action of the season during last Saturday’s 57-35 home win by the Rebels over Vanderbilt.
TRENT FRIX Georgia, Calhoun
Frix, a senior, handled long-snapping duties for the Bulldogs in their 53-28 home win over Missouri last Saturday.
TRISTAN FULLER Sewanee, Calhoun
Fuller, a junior defensive lineman, had one assisted tackle and a half a tackle-forloss in the Tigers’ 34-13 win at Birmingham-Southern last Saturday.
MARCUS (MJ) REYNOLDS Lane College, Gordon Central
Reynolds, a junior quarterback, ran for 51 yards on 10 carries and was 0-for-1 passing in the Dragons’ 37-14 loss at Fort Valley State last Saturday.
LANDON RICE Mississippi Gulf Coast, Calhoun
Rice, a freshman tight end, caught one pass for 26 yards in the Bulldogs’ 52-13 win at home over Southwest Mississippi Community College last Thursday.
DJ PRATHER Chattanooga, Gordon Central
Prather, a senior defensive lineman, participated but didn’t record any stats in the Mocs’ 30-10 loss at Mercer last Saturday.
DREW McCRACKEN Kennesaw State, Calhoun
McCracken, a junior, handled long-snapping duties for the Owls in their 42-28 road victory at Liberty last Saturday.
NOTE:
If there is a former local player getting on the field for their college football team and we left them out, let us know by emailing afarrer@ calhountimes.com.