Greensboro College Football Puts Up Strong Effort But Falls to USA South Leading LaGrange
LAGRANGE, GA. — Greensboro College football (2-5, 1-3) lost to LaGrange (6-1, 4-0) 22-14 on Saturday. Greensboro scored 14 points off turnovers and recorded both a fumble-return touchdown and an interception-return touchdown.
LaGrange held advantages in sustained offense, finishing with 19 first downs to Greensboro’s 10 and converting 10 of 19 third downs while Greensboro went 2 of 15. Greensboro’s offense totaled 154 passing yards and 25 rushing yards, with KJ Brown catching eight passes for 91 yards and adding a 60-yard gain. Defensively, Greensboro recorded four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception and two sacks.
The first quarter ended scoreless even as LaGrange created more sustained possessions, throwing for 90 yards and converting three of six third downs plus its only fourth-down try. Greensboro held LaGrange to 10 rushing yards and forced two fumbles, recovering one, while its offense managed 31 rushing yards and 11 passing yards with one interception.
LaGrange outscored Greensboro 15-7 in the second quarter, helped by a 6-of-13 passing line for 77 yards and a touchdown while converting three of six third downs. Greensboro was limited to one first down and went 0-for-4 on third down, but TJ Croom’s 31-yard interception return for a touchdown accounted for the Pride’s scoring in the quarter.
Greensboro’s defense produced the quarter’s scoring, with Jadon Barnes forcing and recovering a fumble and returning it 74 yards for a touchdown before Jacob Cook’s PAT made it 15-14 LaGrange. LaGrange controlled much of the quarter statistically, rushing for 91 yards, converting three of four third downs and holding the ball for 10:11 while Greensboro was limited to 33 passing yards and zero rushing yards. The teams each scored seven points in the quarter, and LaGrange carried a 22-14 lead into the fourth.
Greensboro generated 88 passing yards in the fourth quarter, highlighted by Chase Altis’ 60-yard completion to KJ Brown on the final drive. The Greensboro defense recorded two sacks and kept LaGrange off the board, but the quarter ended scoreless and LaGrange held on for a 22-14 final.
Barnes recorded six tackles, a forced fumble and a 74-yard fumble return for a touchdown. TJ Croom added eight tackles and returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. KJ Brown led Greensboro’s receiving group with eight catches for 91 yards. Charlie Rogers finished with a team-high 10 tackles.
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Greensboro travels to Brevard, N.C., to face Brevard College on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m.
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