Box Scores vs. Methodist

MURFREESBORO - The Hawks ended an eighteen game losing skid with a dramatic come from behind overtime win over Methodist University this afternoon. The Hawks scored ten points in the final quarter of the game to force an overtime period where they held on to a 31-30 win.

Chowan amassed 508 yards of offense, the highest total number of yards since transitioning to a DII institution.  Today's offensive attack was well balanced with 286  yards through the air and 222 yards on the ground.

The Monarchs hit paydirt first in the game when Mike Hill capped off a 71 yard drive with a 3-yard scamper. Mario Miralles split the uprights to get on top of Chowan 7-0 with 5:49 to play in the game. Chowan struck just over a minute later when quarterback Josh Floyd hooked up with newcomer Kenny Royster for a 70 yard strike. Cory Cline made good on the extra point to knot the game at 7-7.

Hill scored two unanswered touchdowns to open the second quarter and get up on the Hawks 24-7. Chowan took over the ball with 2:44 to play before the half time period and drove 59 yards on eight plays to cut the Monarch lead to 21-14 at the half. Floyd once again hooked up with Royster through the air for a much needed score before heading into halftime.

The third quarter was all defensive as no team was able to put points on the board. Cline got cut the Monarchs lead to 21-17 with a 27-yard field goal at the 10:00 mark of the fourth quarter. Miralles capped off a 42 yard drive with a 44-yard field goal that barely inched in to extend the Monarch lead to 24-17 with just over six minutes to go in the game.

After two very impressive defensive stands by the Hawks, the offense took the ball over with just over three minutes to play in the game. Freshman quarterback Marcus Brown, playing for an injured Floyd, drove the Hawks down field to set up a seven yard strike. Brown found receiver Brandon Myrick who scampered seven yards to the endzone and bring the Hawks within one point at 24-23. Cline drilled the extra point to knot the game at 24-24 with :39 ticks on the clock and send the game into the eventual overtime period.

In overtime Myrick would once again show up as he rushed the ball into the endzone from three yards out. Cline once again made good on the extra point to finally give Chowan their first lead of the game at 31-24. It was now the Monarchs turn to try to score in their overtime possession. Hill rushed from 16-yards out to bring his team within one point of the Hawks at 31-30. On the extra point attempt the Monarchs faked the extra point and attempted to go for two where the holder over threw the tightend in the endzone, giving the Hawks the 31-30 win.

Today's win marked only the second win that the Hawks have taken from Methodist in fifteen meetings since 1992.

Floyd tallied 202 yards passing on 12 of 17 completions while Brown had 84 yards on seven completions. Louis Williams caught six passes for 79 yards while Royster had two catches for 80 yards and two scores. Spruce Lee led the Hawks on the ground with 88 yards on 11 carries while Floyd ran for 79 yards on nine carries.

Defensively the Hawks were led by safety Gabe White who had 8 tackles with one TFL for four yards. Ronnie Fields and Kurt Carlson had eight tackles each while Melvin Rodgers had seven tackles in the game. Ysidro Wilks had six tackles, three of them were for a loss along with one sack in the win.

The Hawks now move to 1-3 while the Monarchs fall to 0-2 on the year. Chowan will travel to Brevard College next Saturday for a 2:00 p.m. kick off.