Lions claim Homecoming win over Barton
The Mars Hill football team (4-2) defeated Barton (3-3) on Saturday by a score of 40-32 as part of the university’s Homecoming weekend.
MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill football team (4-2) defeated Barton (3-3) on Saturday by a score of 40-32 as part of the university's Homecoming weekend.
The Lions trailed 19-6 with 11:38 remaining in the first half, but struck twice in the final 7:15 to go into the half up 20-19. After an early Barton score in the third, the Lions scored three straight touchdowns to go up 40-25 with just over nine minutes to play.
Barton outgained the Lions 458-446, but Mars Hill racked up 40 first downs to their 32. Both teams recorded 142 rushing yards on the day.
FIRST QUARTER SCORING – BC 3-0
BC – 4:25 – Jackson Brooks 32-yard field goal
SECOND QUARTER SCORING – MHU 20-19
BC – 13:53 – Jordan Terrell 82-yard run (Kick good)
MHU - 13:08 – Joraye Morrison 1-yard run (2 pt. conversion intercepted)
BC – 13:08 – Kendarius Jenkins PAT return
BC – 11:38 – Jaquez Durham 74-yard pass from Jaquan Lynch (Kick good)
MHU – 7:15 – Marquis Williams 38-yard pass from Jimmy Urzua (Kick good)
MHU – 2:22 – Jimmy Urzua 1-yard run (Kick good)
THIRD QUARTER SCORING – MHU 27-25
BC – 8:12 – Jordan Terrell 1-yard run (Kick blocked)
MHU – 4:12 – Joraye Morrison 2-yard run (Kick good)
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING – MHU 40-32
MHU – 13:05 – Joraye Morrison 1-yard run (Kick blocked)
MHU – 9:08 – CJ Thompson 44-yard pass from Jimmy Urzua (Kick good)
BC – 00:59 – Kameron Johnson 8-yard pass from Jaquan Lynch (Kick good)
NOTABLE PERFORMERS
QB Jimmy Urzua – 13-of-22, 266 yards, 2 TD
RB Joraye Morrison – 16 rushes, 56 yards, 3 TD
WR Marquis Williams – 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
WR CJ Thompson – 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
RB Lafayette Gurvin – 10 rushes, 44 yards
LB Landon Honeycutt – 11 tackles (2 solo, 9 assisted), 1 sack
DL RJ Acevedo – 8 tackles (8 assisted)
Mars Hill returns to the road on Saturday, October 16 when they face Limestone. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. in Gaffney, South Carolina.
