FINAL SCORE
	Carson-Newman 3-1 (2-1)	21
	#19 Wingate 3-1 (1-1)	14

September 27, 2025 • Irwin Belk Stadium (Wingate, N.C.)

FINAL STATISTICS

Game Summary
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

Carson-Newman (3-1; 2-1) vs. Wingate (3-1; 1-1)
Date: 9/27/2025 • Site: Wingate, N.C. • Stadium: Irwin Belk Stadium
Kickoff time: 6 PM • End of Game: 10:21 PM • Total elapsed time: 4:21
Attendance: 2257
Temperature: 74 • Wind: 0-5 MPH • Weather: Muggy, overcast

Scoring Summary

Score by Quarters	1	2	3	4	Total
Carson-Newman	7	0	3	11	21
Wingate	0	0	7	7	14

Qtr	Time	Scoring Play	V-H

1st	04:10	C-N - Zane Whitson 2 yd TD RUSH (PAT KICK by Bennett Smith GOOD) , 10-47 5:07	7-0
3rd	12:14	WU - Elijah Holmes 52 yd TD RUSH (PAT KICK by Caleb Bonesteel GOOD) , 6-74 2:34	7-7
3rd	03:38	C-N - Bennett Smith 39 yd FG , 7-27 4:24	10-7
4th	12:41	C-N - Bennett Smith 52 yd FG , 9-25 4:59	13-7
4th	01:57	C-N - Mario Sanchez 3 yd TD RUSH (PAT RUSH by Mario Sanchez GOOD) , 5-72 2:40	21-7
4th	00:20	WU - Jaylen Himes 16 yd TD PASS from Elijah Holmes (PAT KICK by Caleb Bonesteel GOOD) , 9-80 1:30	21-14

Officials

Referee: Jim Ellis
Umpire: Thomas Hand

Head Linesman: Luke Sears
Line judge: Wayne Merritt
Field judge: Gregory Sells

Back judge: Jared Torrence
Side judge: Anthony Carson
Center judge:

Team Statistics
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

	C-N	WU

FIRST DOWNS	14	12
Rushing	11	4
Passing	2	8
Penalty	1	0
NET YARDS RUSHING	215	93
Rushing Attempts	59	22
Average Per Rush	3.6	4.2
Rushing Touchdowns	2	1
Yards Gained Rushing	271	128
Yards Lost Rushing	56	35
NET YARDS PASSING	33	148
Completions-Attempts-Int	2-4-0	12-29-1
Average Per Attempt	8.3	5.1
Average Per Completion	16.5	12.3
Passing Touchdowns	0	1
TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS	248	241
Total Offensive plays	63	51
Average Gain Per Play	3.9	4.7
Fumbles: Number-Lost	6-0	1-0
Penalties: Number-Yards	6-37	9-65
PUNTS-YARDS	6-245	7-289
Average Yards Per Punt	40.8	41.3
Net Yards Per Punt	41.0	35.6
Inside 20	1	3
50+ Yards	1	2
Touchbacks	0	1
Fair catch	0	2
KICKOFFS-YARDS	5-320	2-130
Average Yards Per Kickoff	64	65
Net Yards Per Kickoff	61.6	16
Touchbacks	0	1
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD	1-20-0	1--1-0
Average Per Return	20	-1
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD	1-12-0	4-98-0
Average Per Return	12	24.5
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD	1--5-0	0-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards	-	-
Miscellaneous Yards	0	0
Possession Time	37:21	22:39
1st Quarter	13:05	01:55
2nd Quarter	07:35	07:25
3rd Quarter	09:08	05:52
4th Quarter	07:33	07:27
Third-Down Conversions	4 of 15	5 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions	1 of 1	0 of 0
Red Zone Scores-Chances	3 of 3	1 of 1
Touchdowns	2	1
Field Goals	1 of 1	0 of 0
Sacks By: Number-Yards	2-14	1-1
Tackles For Loss: Number-Yards	3.0-18	13.0-49
Forced Three-And-Outs	5	4
Total TDs	2	2
PAT Kicks	1-1	2-2
Field Goals	2-3	0-1
Points off turnovers	7	0

Individual Statistics
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

Carson-Newman

Wingate

Rushing	No.	Gain	Loss	Net	TD	Lg	Avg

Jayden Sullins	17	121	19	102	0	60	6
Zane Whitson	11	56	11	45	1	18	4.1
Mario Sanchez	14	41	7	34	1	24	2.4
Jaden Griffin	5	30	1	29	0	9	5.8
K. Washington	1	11	0	11	0	11	11
Don Bradley	5	12	6	6	0	7	1.2
Justin Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM	3	0	3	-3	0	0	-1
J. Carroll	2	0	9	-9	0	0	-4.5

Totals	59	271	56	215	2	60	3.6

Rushing	No.	Gain	Loss	Net	TD	Lg	Avg

Xavier Pugh	13	59	0	59	0	14	4.5
Elijah Holmes	5	65	14	51	1	52	10.2
JayshawnAppling	3	4	4	0	0	3	0
TEAM	1	0	17	-17	0	0	-17

Totals	22	128	35	93	1	52	4.2

Passing	C-A-I	Yds	TD	Long	Sack

Mario Sanchez	1-1-0	16	0	16	1
Zane Whitson	1-3-0	17	0	17	0

Totals	2-4-0	33	0	17	1

Passing	C-A-I	Yds	TD	Long	Sack

Elijah Holmes	12-29-1	148	1	34	2

Totals	12-29-1	148	1	34	2

Receiving	No.	Yards	TD	Long	Tgt

Jaylen Himes	7	110	1	34	10
Carlos Estronza	2	15	0	15	9
Xavier Jackson	1	12	0	12	5
Silas Tate	1	8	0	8	1
Quin. Pettiford	1	3	0	3	1

Totals	12	148	1	34	28

Punting	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	In20	TB

G. Campbell	6	245	40.8	62	1	0

Totals	6	245	40.8	62	1	0

Punting	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	In20	TB

Rivers Teeter	7	289	41.3	62	3	1

Totals	7	289	41.3	62	3	1

	Punt			Kickoff			Intercept
Returns	No	Yds	Lg	No	Yds	Lg	No	Yds	Lg

Cade Meeks	1	20	20	1	12	12	0	0	0
Jimi Olarinde	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-5	0

Totals	1	20	20	1	12	12	1	-5	0

	Punt			Kickoff			Intercept
Returns	No	Yds	Lg	No	Yds	Lg	No	Yds	Lg

Laron Warner	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kayden Bash	0	0	0	4	98	29	0	0	0

Totals	1	-1	0	4	98	29	0	0	0

Field goals

Qtr

Time

Dist

Result

Bennett Smith

2nd

12:39

missed

Bennett Smith

3rd

03:38

good

Bennett Smith

4th

12:41

good

Field goals

Qtr

Time

Dist

Result

Caleb Bonesteel

4th

04:37

missed

Kickoffs	No.	Yards	Avg	TB	OB

Bennett Smith	5	320	64	0	1

Kickoffs	No.	Yards	Avg	TB	OB

Lawson Thorn	2	130	65	1	0

All-purpose	Run	Rcv	KR	PR	IR/FR	Total

Jayden Sullins	102	0	0	0	0	102
Zane Whitson	45	0	0	0	0	45
Mario Sanchez	34	0	0	0	0	34
Cade Meeks	0	0	12	20	0	32

All-purpose	Run	Rcv	KR	PR	IR/FR	Total

Jaylen Himes	0	110	0	0	0	110
Kayden Bash	0	0	98	0	0	98
Xavier Pugh	59	0	0	0	0	59
Elijah Holmes	51	0	0	0	0	51

Fumbles	No.	Lost

SANCHEZ,MARIO	2	0
WHITSON,ZANE	2	0
OLARINDE,JIMI	1	0
TEAM	1	0
Totals	6	0

Fumbles

No.

Lost

TEAM

Carson-Newman Quarterback Progression
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

Zane Whitson

1 - 333%17 yds0TD0INT80.9RTG

	C-A	Yds		Context	Receiver
	0-1			2nd and 12 on WU49 (Q1 09:17)	Jaden Griffin
+	1-2	17	1st	2nd and 6 on WU30 (Q1 09:17)	Don Bradley
	1-3			3rd and 15 on WU28 (Q2 15:00)	Jayden Sullins

Sacked 0 times for 0 yards lost

Lost	Context

Mario Sanchez

1 - 1100%16 yds0TD0INT234.4RTG

	C-A	Yds		Context	Receiver	Stk
+	1-1	16	1st	2nd and 15 on C-N35 (Q3 02:40)	J. Carroll

Sacked 1 time for 1 yards lost

Lost	Context
-1	3rd and 4 on WU43 (Q3 02:40)

Wingate Quarterback Progression
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

Elijah Holmes

12 - 2941%148 yds1TD1INT88.7RTG

	C-A	Yds		Context	Receiver	Stk
	0-1		INT	1st and 10 on WU11 (Q1 09:27)
	0-2			1st and 10 on WU35 (Q1 04:10)	Laron Warner	-2
+	1-3	7		2nd and 16 on WU22 (Q2 12:39)	Jaylen Himes
	1-4			1st and 10 on WU36 (Q2 08:32)	Jaylen Himes
+	2-5	23	1st	3rd and 10 on WU36 (Q2 08:32)	Jaylen Himes
	2-6			3rd and 8 on C-N39 (Q2 08:32)	Carlos Estronza
	2-7			2nd and 7 on C-N34 (Q2 01:56)	Jaylen Himes	-2
	2-8			3rd and 7 on C-N34 (Q2 01:56)	Carlos Estronza	-3
+	3-9	10	1st	2nd and 9 on WU26 (Q3 14:48)	Jaylen Himes
	3-10			2nd and 9 on WU48 (Q3 14:48)	Carlos Estronza
	3-11			2nd and 7 on WU16 (Q3 03:32)	Jaylen Himes	-2
	3-12			3rd and 7 on WU16 (Q3 03:32)	Xavier Jackson	-3
+	4-13	8	1st	2nd and 1 on WU44 (Q4 12:36)	Silas Tate
	4-14			2nd and 19 on WU43 (Q4 12:36)	Carlos Estronza
+	5-15	5		3rd and 19 on WU43 (Q4 12:36)	Jaylen Himes
	5-16			1st and 10 on C-N39 (Q4 07:08)	Carlos Estronza
+	6-17	15	1st	3rd and 9 on C-N38 (Q4 07:08)	Jaylen Himes
+	7-18	0		1st and 10 on C-N23 (Q4 07:08)	Carlos Estronza	2
	7-19			2nd and 15 on C-N28 (Q4 07:08)	Xavier Jackson
	7-20			3rd and 15 on C-N28 (Q4 07:08)	Xavier Jackson	-2
	7-21			1st and 10 on WU20 (Q4 01:50)	Xavier Jackson	-3
	7-22			2nd and 10 on WU20 (Q4 01:50)	Laron Warner	-4
+	8-23	15	1st	3rd and 10 on WU20 (Q4 01:50)	Carlos Estronza
+	9-24	3		1st and 10 on WU35 (Q4 01:15)	Quin. Pettiford	2
+	10-25	34	1st	2nd and 7 on WU38 (Q4 01:15)	Jaylen Himes	3
	10-26			1st and 10 on C-N28 (Q4 00:42)	Carlos Estronza
	10-27			2nd and 10 on C-N28 (Q4 00:42)	Carlos Estronza	-2
+	11-28	12	1st	3rd and 10 on C-N28 (Q4 00:42)	Xavier Jackson
+	12-29	16	TD	1st and 10 on C-N16 (Q4 00:26)	Jaylen Himes	2

Sacked 2 times for 14 yards lost

Lost	Context
-10	3rd and 9 on WU29 (Q2 12:39)
-4	3rd and 12 on WU28 (Q3 10:10)

Defensive Statistics
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

#	Carson-Newman	Solo	Ast	Total	Sacks-Yds	TFL-Yds	FF	FR-Yds	Int-Yds	BrUp	QBH

1D	Mekhi Brown	2	5	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
4D	Martavis Mason	0	5	5	0.5-5	0.5-5	-	-	-	1	-
5D	Terry Lemon	0	5	5	0.5-2	0.5-2	-	-	-	-	-
6D	Cruz Temple	3	2	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
41	Jesse Combs	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
2D	Dre'von Hollis	2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7D	Isaiah Cane	0	3	3	-	-	-	-	1-0	1	-
91	Luke Scott	2	1	3	0.5-2	1.5-6	-	-	-	-	-
11	Fortune Woods	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
32	Torrance Polk	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
37	DJ Thornton	2	0	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3D	Rich Mellien	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8D	Champ Baker	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9D	Jacob Mattison	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
15	Storm Livesay	1	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
18	Bennett Smith	1	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
24	Jerron Blakely	0	1	1	0.5-5	0.5-5	-	-	-	-	-
25	Javian Winston	1	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
42	Jimi Olarinde	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
43	J. Sanderfer	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44	Freddy Moala	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Totals	17	36	53	2-14	3.0-18	0	0-0	1--5	4	4

BLOCKED KICKS: none.

#	Wingate	Solo	Ast	Total	Sacks-Yds	TFL-Yds	FF	FR-Yds	Int-Yds	BrUp	QBH

0	Ryan Green	6	9	15	-	2.5-14	-	-	-	-	-
99	Mandjou Berte	5	8	13	1.0-1	4.0-8	2	-	-	-	1
5D	Diego Aviles	1	6	7	-	1.0-8	-	-	-	-	-
11	Guy Taylor	1	6	7	-	1.5-7	1	-	-	-	-
8D	Omar Ba	3	3	6	-	1.0-5	-	-	-	-	-
98	Jonathen Cross	0	6	6	-	0.5-1	-	-	-	-	-
2D	Tory Kelly	2	3	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4D	Brandon Perry	2	3	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
91	Jasiah Hill	1	4	5	-	1.0-4	-	-	-	-	-
38	Jaden James	1	3	4	-	1.0-2	-	-	-	-	1
25	J'Von Mack	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
40	Paul Thompson	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
43	G.W. Clemmer	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
97	Chris Harris	0	2	2	-	0.5-0	-	-	-	-	-
2	Jake Snapp	1	0	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
7D	Jordan Gonder	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
13	Noah Collins	1	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
33	David Squires	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
56	Anthony Goodloe	1	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
95	Brice Colter	1	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Totals	29	58	87	1-1	13.0-49	4	0-0	0-0	0	2

BLOCKED KICKS: none.

Participation Report
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

Starters

Carson-Newman

Pos

OFFENSE

J. Carroll

Don Bradley

Zane Whitson

Jaden Jones

Jayden Sullins

Zach Williams

Lewis Baker

Amil Savage

Laney Best

Mason Carnell

Henry Bertucci

Pos

DEFENSE

Jet Jones

Mekhi Brown

Rich Mellien

Martavis Mason

Terry Lemon

Isaiah Cane

Champ Baker

Jacob Mattison

Kayden McCoy

Jesse Combs

D. Alexander

Wingate

Pos

OFFENSE

Carlos Estronza

Xavier Pugh

Xavier Jackson

Jaylen Himes

Elijah Holmes

T. Hadfield

Alex Gerger

Will Hart

Kaleb McKenzie

Liam Towey

J. Clinesmith

Pos

DEFENSE

Ryan Green

CJ McGarity

Tory Kelly

Brandon Perry

Diego Aviles

Omar Ba

Guy Taylor

ROVE

Gemoi Brown

Jaden James

Jonathen Cross

Mandjou Berte

Substitutions

Carson-Newman:

Wingate:

Did Not Play

Carson-Newman:
5 Galen Washington; 0 Cam Ferguson; 13 Nick Hester; 16 Gavin Gosnell; 17 Kade Parker; 19 Makhi Shaw; 20 Isaac Bohleber; 22 Joshua Adams; 26 Idris Williams; 27 Nehemiah McCoy; 29 Trey Gunnings; 30 Jake Cottle; 31 Myles Fieldings; 33 Brady Weatherly; 34 James Maddox; 35 Rylan Guettner; 39 Jayde Lagroone; 40 Kireese Willis; 45 Nolan Bissell; 46 Brendan Shoaf; 47 Ryder Lawson; 48 Cam Williams; 49 Boris Melton; 51 Conrad Bryant; 54 Blake Shinault; 55 Grayson Hodges; 57 Jalen Williams; 58 Jay'Den Williams; 59 Carlsen Paul; 62 Keegan Fortman; 68 Logan McGlamery; 70 Noah Tipton; 72 Curtis Magwood; 77 Dayton Jarnigan; 80 Daniel Morra; 81 Na'Zaiy Holman; 82 Na'Shaw Holman; 83 Ryan Thompson; 84 Hayden Sherer; 87 Travis Arrington; 89 Grant Haney; 90 Brandon Dumezil; 92 Dylan Thornton; 93 Dedric McClain; 94 Mason Swindle; 95 Caleb Graham; 97 Ted Eugene; 99 Ty Holliday; 1 Tedros Gleaton;

Wingate:
3 Ethan Wallace; 3D Jaden White; 5 Jaylen Brown-Wallace; 8 Zymill Patterson; 9D Kai Russell; 12 Jaedyn Fulton; 15 Aaron Cloud; 17 Caleb Kelley; 18 Brooks Brien; 19 Preston Wright; 20 Anthony Dangerfield; 22 Justin Walker; 23 Ephraim Wright; 24 CJ Gray; 27 Sam Cowher; 29 Quincey Spain; 30 Jaquan Edwards; 31 Derrick Witherspoon; 32 Mason Avery; 34 KeMaury Mathis; 35 Luke Holtzendorf; 37 Davari Wilson; 39 Tyson Brown; 41 E. McLaughlin; 42 Jaylin Brown; 44 Bryson Steele; 45 Killian Burr; 46 Elijah Barnes; 49 Luke Jenkins; 50 Eli Lipscomb; 51 Mason Suber; 55 Brandon Hicks; 60 Aden Harper; 61 Luke Whitt; 62 Alex Marrero; 65 Bryan Harris; 67 Henry Luu; 70 Derrion Geeddis; 72 Devin Johns; 73 Malachi Mitchell; 76 KJ Charles; 77 Porfirio Acosta; 78 Tanner Ward; 81 M. Crittington; 82 Ryan Johnson; 83 Evan Waldhauer; 84 Everett Joyner; 85 C. Littlejohn; 88 Canon Roberts; 90 Colton Black; 92 Jack Schultz; 93 Elijah Evans; 94 Zion Burden; 96 G. Walker;

Drive Chart (By Team)
Carson-Newman vs. #19 Wingate (Final)
9/27/2025 at Wingate, N.C.

	Drive Started	Drive Ended	Consumed

C-N	1st	C-N12	15:00	KO	C-N42	09:27	PUNT	8 - 30	5:33
C-N	1st	WU47	09:17	INT	WU00	04:10	*TD	10 - 47	5:07
C-N	1st	C-N44	02:25	PUNT	WU28	12:39	FGA	10 - 28	4:46
C-N	2nd	C-N19	10:30	PUNT	C-N16	08:32	PUNT	3 - -3	1:58
C-N	2nd	C-N05	04:01	PUNT	C-N17	01:56	PUNT	4 - 12	2:05
C-N	2nd	C-N20	01:11	PUNT	C-N09	00:00	PUNT	3 - -11	1:11
C-N	3rd	C-N25	12:14	KO	C-N26	10:10	PUNT	3 - 1	2:04
C-N	3rd	WU49	08:02	PUNT	WU22	03:38	*FG	7 - 27	4:24
C-N	3rd	C-N40	02:40	PUNT	WU35	12:41	*FG	9 - 25	4:59
C-N	4th	C-N08	09:22	PUNT	C-N04	07:08	PUNT	3 - -4	2:14
C-N	4th	C-N28	04:37	FGA	WU00	01:57	*TD	5 - 72	2:40
C-N	4th	WU46	00:18	KO	WU47	00:00	HALF	1 - -1	0:18

Drive Started

Drive Ended

Consumed

Team

Qtr

Spot

Time

Obtained

Spot

Time

How lost

Pl-Yds

TOP

C-N

1st

C-N12

15:00

C-N42

Don Bradley

J. Carroll