DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson put on an offensive clinic Saturday afternoon, defeating Stetson 70-48 in a high-scoring Pioneer Football League battle at Davidson College Stadium.
The Wildcats’ 70-point performance marked the highest single-game point total by any North Carolina college football team this season, surpassing North Carolina Central’s 68 points against Virginia-Lynchburg just a week ago.
Davidson improved to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in PFL play with the win, while Stetson dropped to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in league competition. The Wildcats racked up an impressive 667 total yards (411 rushing, 256 passing), averaging 9.3 yards per play in their dominant performance.
Key Players for Davidson:
- Mari Adams: 135 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns
- Luke Durkin: 146 passing yards, 2 touchdowns; 17 rushing yards, 1 touchdown
- Andrew Frazier: 108 passing yards, 1 touchdown; 17 rushing yards, 1 touchdown
- Brody Reina: 34-yard touchdown reception
- Aaron Maione: 28-yard touchdown reception
- Will Jones: 21-yard rushing touchdown
- John Tessmann: 21-yard interception return touchdown
The Wildcats wasted no time establishing their dominance, jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the first 6:31 of the game, with touchdowns from Adams, Durkin, and Sam Valor. Stetson answered with two touchdowns of their own to close the gap to 21-14, but Davidson responded with a 20-yard run from Adams and a trick play that saw Durkin connect with Brody Reina on a 34-yard touchdown to make it 35-21 at the half.
Davidson’s explosive offense continued in the third quarter, with five touchdowns in the period. Andrew Frazier’s 17-yard run and a 21-yard interception return by John Tessmann were part of a quick scoring burst that extended the lead to 49-28. Adams’ 54-yard touchdown run down the sideline, along with touchdowns from Will Jones and Aaron Maione, put the game out of reach despite Stetson’s efforts to keep pace.
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter:
- 12:39 DAV – Mari Adams 16-yard run (Danny Reyes kick), 5 plays, 66 yards | Davidson 7-0
- 09:34 DAV – Luke Durkin 17-yard run (Danny Reyes kick), 5 plays, 64 yards | Davidson 14-0
- 08:29 DAV – Sam Valor 5-yard run (Danny Reyes kick), 3 plays, 47 yards | Davidson 21-0
- 03:52 STN – Fabian Baez 43-yard pass from Brady Meitz (Daniel Holbrook kick), 3 plays, 50 yards | Davidson 21-7
2nd Quarter:
- 09:09 STN – Anthony Benzija 2-yard run (Daniel Holbrook kick), 5 plays, 56 yards | Davidson 21-14
- 04:14 DAV – Mari Adams 20-yard run (Danny Reyes kick), 9 plays, 73 yards | Davidson 28-14
- 01:48 STN – Aanjay Feliciano 28-yard pass from Trip Maxwell (Daniel Holbrook kick), 7 plays, 75 yards | Davidson 28-21
- 01:29 DAV – Brody Reina 34-yard pass from Luke Durkin (Danny Reyes kick), 1 play, 34 yards | Davidson 35-21
3rd Quarter:
- 11:46 STN – Fabian Baez 17-yard pass from Brady Meitz (Daniel Holbrook kick), 8 plays, 75 yards | Davidson 35-28
- 10:53 DAV – Andrew Frazier 17-yard run (Danny Reyes kick), 2 plays, 63 yards | Davidson 42-28
- 10:40 DAV – John Tessmann 21-yard interception return (Danny Reyes kick) | Davidson 49-28
- 07:23 DAV – Mari Adams 54-yard run (Danny Reyes kick), 4 plays, 98 yards | Davidson 56-28
- 04:27 STN – Aanjay Feliciano 5-yard pass from Brady Meitz (Daniel Holbrook kick), 8 plays, 73 yards | Davidson 56-35
- 00:17 DAV – Will Jones 21-yard run (Danny Reyes kick), 8 plays, 70 yards | Davidson 63-35
- 00:00 DAV – Aaron Maione 28-yard pass from Luke Durkin (Danny Reyes kick), 1 play, 28 yards | Davidson 70-35
4th Quarter:
- 04:40 STN – Ronnel Johnson 71-yard pass from Trip Maxwell (Daniel Holbrook kick), 3 plays, 80 yards | Davidson 70-42
- 02:16 STN – Dalton Bailey 42-yard pass from Trip Maxwell, 1 play, 57 yards | Davidson 70-48
Up Next:
Davidson will conclude its homestand next weekend with a 1 p.m. kickoff against Butler, as the Wildcats look to continue their strong form in conference play.
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