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Week 5 Superlatives: Check out the longest scoring plays in the state

A punt return for 95 yards, multiple receptions of 70+ yards highlight latest weekend of games

Winston-Salem State's JahTwan Stafford, UNCP's Trey Dixon and Campbell's Jalen Kelsey scored long-distance touchdowns this weekend. (Photos courtesy WSSU, UNCP and Campbell University athletics).

Week five of college football across North Carolina featured a bevy of big scoring plays — and players recording more than one explosive touchdown. Here’s a recap of our Best In State longest scoring plays:

Winston-Salem State’s JahTwan Stafford had the longest touchdown of the weekend, returning a punt 95 yards against Lincoln (Pa.). The play gave the Rams a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter.

Trey Dixon put his name in the UNC Pembroke record books with 242 receiving yards and four touchdown catches in the Braves’ 40-21 triumph over Wheeling. Dixon had lengthy touchdown receptions from quarterback Colin Johnson covering 75 and 73 yards, as well as TD catches of 32 and 18 on his way to being named the Mountain East Offensive Player of the Week. Johnson had six touchdown passes on the day, by the way, the best among North Carolina quarterbacks.

Campbell’s Jalen Kelsey caught TD throws from Hajj-Malik Williams of 70 and 65 yards, respectively.

Davidson ran all over San Diego (400-plus yards rushing), getting long-distance TDs on the ground from Mason Sheron (78 yards) and Mari Adams (66, 38).

The longest defensive touchdown of week five came from St. Augustine’s Booker Peake, who carted a Virginia Union fumble 76 yards to the end zone. Ja’qun Wilkins returned a blocked punt 69 yards for a Johnson C. Smith touchdown in its 21-20 triumph at Elizabeth City State.

Michael Hughes of Appalachian State booted the longest field goal of the weekend, covering 54 yards at Louisiana-Monroe. That boot happened to be on the last play, giving the Mountaineers a 41-40 win. Read more about Hughes’ big kick HERE.

Here are all the longest scoring plays of the week, in spreadsheet table form:

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LONGEST SCORING PLAYSDIVISIONPLAY DESCRIPTIONOPPONENT
JahTwan Stafford (Winston-Salem State)D295-yard punt returnLincoln (Pa.)
Mason Sheron (Davidson)FCS78-yard rushSan Diego
Booker Peake (St. Augustine’s)D276-yard fumble recoveryVirginia Union
Trey Dixon (UNC Pembroke)D275-yard pass from Colin JohnsonWheeling
Tyree Holloway (Chowan)D275-yard pass from Rashad McKeeValdosta State
Trey Dixon (UNC Pembroke)D273-yard pass from Colin JohnsonWheeling
Jalen Kelsey (Campbell)FCS70-yard pass from Hajj-Malik WilliamsNC Central
Ja’qun Wilkins (Johnson C. Smith)D269-yard blocked field goal returnElizabeth City State
Zackary Orr (Brevard)D367-yard pass from Ethan BeamishGreensboro
Mari Adams (Davidson)FCS66-yard rushSan Diego
Jalen Kelsey (Campbell)FCS65-yard pass from Hajj-Malik WilliamsNC Central
Kevin White (NC A&T)FCS65-yard rushNorfolk State
Deven Franklin (Chowan)D261-yard pass from Rashad McKeeValdosta State
Dominique Marshall (Lenoir-Rhyne)D256-yard pass from Jalen FergusonUVA Wise
Jordan Terrell (Barton)D253-yard rushTusculum
Christian Horn (Appalachian State)FBS52-yard pass from Joey AguilarUL Monroe
Dwayne McGee (Lenoir-Rhyne)D252-yard rushUVA Wise
Zackary Orr (Brevard)D349-yard pass from Ethan BeamishGreensboro
Dwayne McGee (Lenoir-Rhyne)D244-yard rushUVA Wise
Tremel Jones (Wingate)D242-yard pass from Brooks BentleyErskine
Caden Davis (Fayetteville State)D240-yard rushBluefield State
Juwan Lyons (St. Andrews)NAIA40-yard pass from Darius HollyBluefield (Va.)
Kevin White (NC A&T)FCS40-yard rushNorfolk State
Mari Adams (Davidson)FCS38-yard rushSan Diego
Brandon Basnight (St. Andrews)NAIA37-yard rushBluefield (Va.)
Donoven Davenport (Elizabeth City State)D237-yard rushJohnson C. Smith
Malcolm Wilson (Catawba)D236-yard rushEmory & Henry
Dylan Morris (Fayetteville State)D235-yard interception returnBluefield State

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GAME WINNING FGDIVISIONYARDSOPPONENTSITUATION
Michael Hughes (Appalachian State)FBS54UL MonroeAs time expired | W, 41-40
Bear Huggins (Barton)D230TusculumWith :05 to go | W, 17-14

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LONGEST FIELD GOALSDIVISIONYARDSOPPONENT
Michael Hughes (Appalachian State)FBS54UL Monroe
Jason Zapata (Livingstone)D247Bowie State
Bryson Simms (Catawba)D244Emory & Henry
Bryson Simms (Catawba)D240Emory & Henry
Caleb Bonesteel (Wingate)D240Erskine

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Eric Lusk started NC Football News in 2023. He's an old newspaper guy with a fondness for underdogs, redemption stories and the triple-option offense. He's a proud graduate of Jesse O. Sanderson High School and UNC's School of Journalism. He's thankful for God's mercy, family and second chances.

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