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Locals continue to perform well in college pigskin game

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizen.com

• Ryan Barr, a Starr’s Mill graduate, got some playing time in Bloomsburg University’s 49-21 win over Shippensburg University.

• Larry Beard, a Sandy Creek graduate, had an interception returned for seven yards in Georgia Southern’s 23-20 loss to McNeese State. Beard also had two assists in the loss.

• Darrell Burston, a Starr’s Mill graduate, had one solo tackle, one tackle for a one yard loss, one pass break up and two quarterback hurries for Florida State in their 62-10 win over The Citadel.

• Jason Earwood, a Starr’s Mill graduate, had one tackle and four assists in Georgia Southern’s 23-20 loss to McNeese State.

• Andrew Gardener, a Sandy Creek graduate, started as the offensive left tackle for Georgia Tech in their 27-21 win over the University of North Carolina.

• Michael Gates, a former Sandy Creek Patriot and current member of the Mississippi State University football team, got some playing time in the Bulldogs 38-6 win over Murray State.

• Kedric Golston, a Sandy Creek graduate, had one solo tackle and one asist in Georgia’s 17-15 win over South Carolina.

• Chris James, a Starr’s Mill graduate, kicked three field goals, including the 27 yard game winner as time expired to give Western Kentucky University the win. He also connected on two extra points.

• Calvin Johnson, a Sandy Creek graduate, had six catches for 114 yards in Georgia Tech’s 27-21 win over the University of North Carolina.

• Brett McCullough, a Sandy Creek graduate, now a sophomore was named Defensive Captain and starting corner at Virginia Union University.  McCullough had four tackles, one assist and a fumble return for 68 yards in their loss to Newberry, South Carolina. 

• Alex Mortensen, a graduate of Landmark Christian School, passed once for 20 yards in Arkansas’ 49-17 win over Missouri State in the first week of the season. He did not play in the team’s loss to Vanderbilt.

• Hart Pearson, a Fayette County graduate, had six punts for 201 yards in Charleston Southern’s 42-0 loss to Presbyterian College. His longest punt was over 50 yards.

• Riley Swanson, a Sandy Creek graduate, had two solo tackles and and an assist for Wake Forest in their 31-3 loss to Nebraska.