(EDITOR’S UPDATE: The Bulldogs ended their regular season with a 25-17 loss at Tusculum on Saturday. But Wingate, ranked No. 16 in Division II, earned a spot in the playoffs and will host the University of West Florida in a first-round game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Irwin Belk Stadium.)
Harrison Taylor, Staff Writer
The Wingate University football team moved to 9-0 on Saturday in a win against Limestone College. The Bulldogs claimed the SAC as they demolished Limestone 44-20, climbing to #12 in the AFCA/NCAA Division II Coaches’ top 25 poll. This breaks a record for the team, as they were ranked for a fifth consecutive week in that poll.
During the game, senior running backs Blake Hayes and Lawrence Pittman combined for 279 yards rushing. While Limestone scored a touchdown early on in the game, the Bulldogs dominated in the second-half, as redshirt junior quarterback Dylan Williams threw a career-high of four touchdown passes.
Yesterday Wingate played Tusculum as their final regular game of the season. Despite their loss, the Bulldogs have claimed the SAC title as theirs, with no competition on the horizon.
Last Saturday was also Wingate’s Homecoming game, as the University saw a return of alumni and the crowning of this year’s homecoming King and Queen. Seniors Isaac Aning and Hannah Overcash took the crown as they were voted in by their peers, thus ending the week of festivities leading up to the game.
Edited by: Brea Childs
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