Late TD Lifts Chowan  Over Greensboro College, 21-20

GREENSBORO —Tyvonne Johnson caught a 36-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Helmlinger with 3:46 remaining to lift Chowan College (1-1) to a 21-20 win over Greensboro College (0-1) on Saturday at Jamieson Stadium. 

For Johnson, the TD catch was his second of the game. The freshman scored in the second quarter on a pass from Taylor Furlough that made the score 7-7--which was the count at halftime.

GC appeared to have set themselves up for the victory with a 13-point fourth quarter that included two Chris Palme field goals from 37 and 48-yards away. 

In between the field goals, freshman  Mike Pollard scampered four yards for a touchdown. The Pride held a 20-14 advantage with 7:40 remaining in the contest. 

“Our recent games against Chowan have always been tough," said Pride Head Coach Neal Mitchell. "We had good scoring opportunities early but did not capitalize. We converted  better in the second half, but were in the position of having to come from behind.” 

After a scoreless first quarter, GC tallied at the 10:22 mark of the second period. Freshman J.R. Hair returned a CC punt 69-yards for a 7-0 lead. The punt return set a new GC record.

CC's Adam Powers nearly matched Hair's return in the third quarter. He raced 65 yards for a score on his return. 

Ricky Mobley led the Braves on the ground. He carried 16 times for 54 yards. GC's offensive star was Corey Eadie. He caught 8 balls for 71 yards.

Prior to the game, Eadie and teammates James Matthews and Demaro Sherrod were honored before the Sept. 11th crowd of 1,285. The three recently served active duty in the United States military. 

With the win, The Braves broke a four-game GC winning streak in the series--which stands at 4-4. GC travels to face North Carolina Wesleyan next Saturday at 1 p.m. Ferrum host Chowan at the same time.

GC record 0-1; Streak L1; Up next at NC Wesleyan, 9-18, 1 p.m.