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Chowan Football: The Wait Is Almost Over

9/1/2021 2:15:00 PM

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Football team will take the field on Thursday evening for the first time in 661 days when the Hawks travel to take on Mars Hill.

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CHOWAN HAWKS

0-0, 0-0 CIAA

ROSTER | SCHEDULE/RESULTS | STATISTICS

 

GAME NOTES

  • Last Season: Chowan posted a 3-7 overall record during the 2019 season.
  • Chowan enters the season under the direction of “first” year head coach Mark Hall.  Hall spent the past decade as the offensive coordinator before taking over at the helm following the conclusion of the 2019 season.
  • The Hawks return senior signal caller, Bryce Witt.  Witt ranks first in program history in passing yards (6584), passing touchdowns (68), and completions (490).
  • Imeek Watkins and RaCee Lucas will look to be the familiar targets for Witt.
  • Raydarius Freeman, Rafiq Abdul-Wahid, and Connor O'Brien will anchor the defensive unit for the Hawks.

MARS HILL LIONS

0-0, 0-0 South Atlantic

ROSTER | SCHEDULE/RESULTS | STATISTICS

 

GAME NOTES

  • Last Season: Mars Hill went 1-2 during the spring season.
  • Mars Hill was selected to finish seventh in the SAC.
  • The Lions offensively, led by quarterback Jimmy Urzua posted 508 yards and three touchdowns during the spring.  Running back Christopher Roberts tallied 283 yards and six touchdowns, while receiver Marquis Williams posted six receptions for 250 yards and two scores.
  • Linebackers: Dexter Fitzpatrick and Landon Honeycutt are players to watch on the defensive side.

Chowan (2019)

Stat

Mars Hill (Spring 21)

199.9

Passing Yds/GM

229.3

275.7

Rushing Yds/GM

197.7

475.6

Total Offense/GM

427.0

35.9

PTS/GM

30.0

442.0

Yards Allowed/GM

455.0

40.6

PTS Allowed/GM

44.3

NOTABLES

 

  • Chowan - Bryce Witt (189.2 passing yds/game)
  • Mars Hill - Jimmy Urzua (169.3 passing yds/game)

 

  • Chowan - Bryce Witt (46.3 rushing yds/game)
  • Mars Hill - Christopher Roberts (94.3 rushing yds/game)

 

  • Chowan - Imeek Watkins (61.7 receiving yds/game)
  • Mars Hill - Marquise Williams (83.3 receiving yds/game)

 

  • Chowan - Connor O'Brien (75 tackles, 1 int)
  • Chowan - Raydarius Freeman (56 tackles (4.0 sacks)
  • Mars Hill - Landon Honeycutt (25 tackles, 2.0 sacks)
  • Mars Hill - Dexter Fitzpatrick (21 tackles, 0.5 sacks)

ABOUT THE CIAA

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) was founded and incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1912 as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization as the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association; adopting its current name in December 1950.  The conference is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is governed by a Board of twelve (12) Presidents and Chancellors representing institutions from Pennsylvania to South Carolina; comprised of both private and public colleges and universities with enrollments ranging from 750 to over 8,000 students.. Member institutions for the upcoming 2021-22 athletic year are: Bowie State, Claflin, Chowan, Elizabeth City State, Fayetteville State, Johnson C. Smith, Lincoln (Pa.), Livingstone, Shaw, St. Augustine's, Virginia State, Virginia Union, and Winston-Salem State