FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College football earned a hard fought 13-10 win against LaGrange College at W.B. Adams Stadium this afternoon.

RECORDS
Ferrum (2-1)
LaGrange (0-2)

THE BASICS
After a scoreless first quarter, Seth Deaton's 38-yard field goal with 50 seconds left in the first half, put Ferrum up 3-0. On the ensuing kick-off, David Hudnell forced a fumble on the return and Jerron Sellars jumped on it at the LaGrange 18-yard line. The Panthers were held to a 26-yard field goal by Deaton, to go up 6-0 at the half. 

After a 12 play, 70 yard drive by the Ferrum offense, Jahylen Lee found the endzone from 3-yards out to lead 13-0. Landon Eaker's field goal for LaGrange with 2:46 remaining in the third quarter broke the Panthers six and a half consecutive quarters of not allowing a point. JayDon Cooper scored for the visiting Panthers with 50 seconds left in the game to get within three, 13-10. Ferrum recovered the onside kick and held on for a non-conference win over their former USA South rivals LaGrange.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Lee 25 rushes, 111 yards, TD; Braxton Hughes 8-15, 75 yards; Hunter Cannaday 6 tackles, 2.0 TFL 8 yards
LaGrange: Rashod Brockington 17-29, 183 yards, 1 int, 9 rushes, 22 yards; Goldman Butler 10 rushes, 52 yards; Yavari Scott 11 tackles, 1 sack, 3.0 TFL 15 yards
NEXT UP
Coach Cleive Adams' team will have a bye next weekend and be back in action Saturday, September 30, at home against Shenandoah University. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference opener gets underway at 2:00 p.m. at W.B. Adams Stadium.