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Wingate scores 35 unanswered points, rallies to beat Anderson

Bulldogs outgain Trojans 488-151, win third game in a row

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A Wingate ball-carrier leaps over a diving Anderson defender on his way into the end zone.

Wingate rallied to beat Anderson in a South Atlantic Conference football game played Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Photo by Jenna Derouaux (Wingate University Athletics).

NC Football News · Division II Game Center

Wingate vs. Anderson

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 · Irwin Belk Stadium · Wingate, NC

Anderson (SC)

4–5 · SAC 3–4

FINAL

Wingate

5–4 · SAC 4–3

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Anderson	14	0	0	0	14
Wingate	7	7	21	0	35

Wingate scores 35 unanswered points: Ethan Wallace ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns, Xavier Jackson caught five passes for 170 yards and the Bulldogs outgained Anderson 488–151 after falling behind 14–0.

Team statistics

Anderson	Statistic	Wingate
151	Total yards	488
33	Rushing yards	234
118	Passing yards	254
8	First downs	21
2/10	Third down	6/13
3	Turnovers lost	2
21:35	Possession	38:23
2	Sacks made	3
3–25	Penalties–yards	6–50

Player leaders

Wingate

Brooks Brien

Passing · 12-of-20 · 2 TD · 0 INT

254 yds

Ethan Wallace

Rushing · 26 carries · 3 TD

146 yds

Xavier Jackson

Receiving · 5 catches · 1 TD

170 yds

Geviaunta Walker

Defense · 4 tackles · 1.5 sacks

1.5 sacks

Anderson

Wilson Edwards

Passing · 10-of-21 · 1 TD · 2 INT

118 yds

Darren Lloyd

Rushing · 7 carries

37 yds

Lennix Valarie

Receiving · 3 catches · 1 TD

59 yds

Alex Ledford / Rafael Little

Defense · 9 tackles each

9 each

Scoring summary

Q1 · 5:26 · AndersonAND 7–0

Lennix Valarie 36-yard TD pass from Wilson Edwards (Phillip Bonacci kick)

Q1 · 3:46 · AndersonAND 14–0

Chase Sturgeon 10-yard blocked-punt return TD (Bonacci kick)

Q1 · 0:10 · WingateAND 14–7

Silas Tate 5-yard TD pass from Brooks Brien (Gunnar Hilsinger kick)

Q2 · 10:36 · Wingate14–14

Ethan Wallace 31-yard TD run (Hilsinger kick)

Q3 · 13:00 · WingateWIN 21–14

Ethan Wallace 2-yard TD run (Hilsinger kick)

Q3 · 4:03 · WingateWIN 28–14

Ethan Wallace 1-yard TD run (Hilsinger kick)

Q3 · 2:31 · WingateWIN 35–14

Xavier Jackson 70-yard TD pass from Brooks Brien (Hilsinger kick)

What’s Next for Wingate?

The Wingate Bulldogs have two games left in the regular season, hosting Emory & Henry on Saturday, Nov. 7 and then visiting Mars Hill on Saturday, Nov. 14.