LINCOLN, PA. – The Chowan Football team fought off a late rally by Lincoln to pick up the 16-14 victory on the road in CIAA action to spoil the Lions' homecoming.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 16, Lincoln 14

RECORDS | Chowan 3-3 (3-1), Lincoln 2-3 (1-2)

LOCATION | Lincoln, Pa. (LU Football Stadium)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Jakob Streeter and Montre Moore paced the defense with eight tackles each.  Streeter and Raydarius Freeman tallied 3.0 TFLs.  Moore posted a 73-yard scoop-and-score.

Nijere Peoples tallied 66 yards on the ground.  Jordaan Bailey added 58 yards rushing.  Laurence King led the receivers with four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown.

Jake Ray posted an 18-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

After Chowan was forced to punt on their opening drive, Lincoln used a 10-play 80-yard drive to take a 7-0 lead.

The Hawks struggled to move the ball in the first quarter as each of the next three drives ended in punts.

Second Quarter:

After the opening drive ended in a turnover on downs, the Chowan defense picked up the slack as Jakob Streeter forced a fumble allowing Montre Moore to pick up the fumble and return it for a scoop-and-score to even the score after the Patric Talbot point after attempt.

On the ensuing kick-off the return was muffed and recovered by Nic Wilson at the Lincoln 34.  Caleb Pierce found Laurence King for a 12-yard reception before finding King again for a seven-yard touchdown pass to put the Hawks up 13-7.

Late in the half, Raydarius Freeman and Jakob Streeter recorded a sack each to stall the Lincoln drive.  Jamae Blank sent the Hawks into the locker room with a sack to end the half.

Third Quarter:

Both defenses played strong as neither team was able to mount a drive in the quarter.

Fourth Quarter:

On the second play of the quarter, Rashad McKee found EJ Gatling for 26 yards to put the Hawks just outside of the redzone.  McKee scampered for 17 yards before the Hawks had to settle for a field goal.  Jake Ray, normally a wide receiver, connected from 18-yards out with 9:48 remaining to put the Hawks up 16-7.

Lincoln would march down the field on a long pass play and find the endzone to cut the deficit to 16-14 with 8:11 remaining.

The Lions picked off the Hawks near midfield on the next drive.  Lincoln moved the ball into the redzone before a holding penalty and an intentional grounding penalty moved the Lions back to the Chowan 27.  Lincoln would go for it on fourth down and 17 instead of attempting the 44-yd attempt.

Nijere Peoples salted away the remaining 2:15 of the contest on the ground picking up 34 yards on three carries.

UP NEXT

Chowan returns home after a pair of road contest as the Hawks host Virginia State on Saturday, October 15 for Homecoming.  Kick-off is slated for 1pm.