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LEHIGH ACRES, FLA. / FORT MYERS 5-11 BOONE, N.C. / WATAUGA 6-0 INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. / METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 6-0 ASHEVILLE, N.C. / CHRIST SCHOOL 6-2 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / EAST FORSYTH 6-1 ANTIOCH, CALIF. / FREEDOM 6-3 MARIETTA, GA. / KELL 5-11 FLINT, MICH. / CARMAN-AINSWORTH 6-6 MIAMI, FLA. / NORTHWESTERN 5-10 DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. / DEERFIELD BEACH 5-9 BELLE GLADE, FLA. / GLADES CENTRAL 6-0 NEW ORLEANS, LA. / SOPHIE B. WRIGHT 6-2 PITTSBORO, N.C. / NORTHWOOD 6-1 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. / RICHMOND SENIOR 6-4 BROOKLYN, N.Y. / PARAMUS CATHOLIC 6-1 DALLAS, TEXAS / THE OAKRIDGE SCHOOL 6-1 LONG BEACH, CALIF. / MILLIKAN 5-10 GRIFFIN, GA. / GRIFFIN 5-11 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 6-3 MONTCLAIR, N.J. / MONTCLAIR 6-5 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / ARDREY KELL 5-11 COLUMBIA, S.C. / WESTWOOD 6-2 CALERA, ALA. / CALERA 6-2 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. / DACULA 6-1 TEACHEY, N.C. / WALLACE-ROSE HILL 5-11 VALDOSTA, GA. / LOWNDES 6-2 CROYDON, PA. / HARRY S. TRUMAN 6-0 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / BERRY ACADEMY 6-0 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / HOUGH 5-10 FERDINAND, IDAHO / IMG ACADEMY 6-2 MACON, GA. / CENTRAL 5-11 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. / MYRTLE BEACH 6-3 CLEWISTON, FLA. / CLEWISTON 5-10 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 6-0 HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. / HOUGH 5-11 LAKELAND, GA. / LANIER COUNTY 6-0 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / PROVIDENCE 5-11 MARYVILLE, TENN. / MARYVILLE 6-0 WELLINGTON, FLA. / WELLINGTON 6-0 ANAHEIM, CALIF. / SERVITE 6-1 SPARTANBURG, S.C. / DORMAN 6-0 SHELBY, N.C. / BURNS 6-1 BOONE, N.C. / WATAUGA 5-11 SPARTANBURG, S.C. / BOILING SPRINGS 6-2 BUFORD, GA. / MILL CREEK 6-0 WAKE FOREST, N.C. / WAKE FOREST 5-10 SUMTER, S.C. / SUMTER 5-10 WAKE FOREST, N.C. / WAKE FOREST 5-8 BOONE, N.C. / WATAUGA 5-10 SHELBY, N.C. / SHELBY 6-2 SHELBY, N.C. / CREST 6-0 ASHEBORO, N.C. / ASHEBORO 6-0 LOGANVILLE, GA. / GRAYSON 6-1 BEAUFORT, S.C. / BEAUFORT 6-2 HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. / COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF DAVIDSON 6-2 BUFORD, GA. / BUFORD 6-1 HARTSVILLE, S.C. / HARTSVILLE 6-1 CONCORD, N.C. / JAY M. ROBINSON 6-0
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. / PROVIDENCE DAY 5-10 NASHVILLE, TENN. / FATHER RYAN 6-2 MOORESVILLE, N.C. / HOUGH 6-3 LOGANVILLE, GA. / ARCHER 6-3 GREENSBORO, N.C. / EASTERN GUILFORD 6-1 BUFORD, GA. / BUFORD 6-2 CORNELIUS, N.C. / HOUGH 6-0 CHAPEL HILL, N.C / NORTHWOOD 5-9 BUSHNELL, FLA. / SOUTH SUMTER 6-1 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / OAK GROVE 6-0 WHITE HALL, ARK. / PULASKI ACADEMY 6-3 SUMTER, S.C. / SUMTER 6-3 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA / SAINT PETERS LUTHERAN 5-11 MOORESVILLE, N.C. / IMG ACADEMY 6-0 SANFORD, N.C. / LEE COUNTY 6-0 BREMEN, GA. / BREMEN 6-4 BOONE, N.C. / WATAUGA 6-2 CARY, N.C. / PANTHER CREEK 6-2 HUDSON, N.C. / WEST CALDWELL 6-3 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 6-4 STATESVILLE, N.C. / STATESVILLE 6-4 ROANOKE, VA. / LORD BOTETOURT 6-2 WAXHAW, N.C. / PARKWOOD 6-0 DENVER, N.C. / EAST LINCOLN 6-6 FAIRFAX, VA. / BISHOP O’CONNELL 6-4 SUMMERFIELD, N.C. / NORTHERN GUILFORD 6-3 RINGGOLD, GA. / RINGGOLD 6-3 ANDERSON, S.C. / WESTSIDE 6-6 CHAPIN, S.C. / CHAPIN 6-4 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. / E.E. SMITH 6-4 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / EAST FORSYTH 6-3 GRAYSON, GA. / GRAYSON 6-3 COLUMBIA, S.C. / RIDGE VIEW 6-4 WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. / WIREGRASS RANCH 6-5 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / OAK GROVE 6-6 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / BISHOP CHATARD 6-5 CHAPIN, S.C. / CHAPIN 6-4 DAVIDSON, N.C. / HOUGH 6-4 COLUMBIA, S.C. / RIDGE VIEW 6-0 CHARLOTTE, N.C. / HOUGH 6-2 WAXHAW, N.C. / MYERS PARK 5-11 CINCINNATI, OHIO / ELDER 6-5 MADISON, ALA. / MADISON ACADEMY 6-4 PIEDMONT, S.C. / WREN 6-3 ASHEVILLE, N.C. / A.C. REYNOLDS 6-3 GREENVILLE, N.C. / CLAYTON 6-4 SARASOTA, FLA. / SARASOTA 6-5 GAFFNEY, S.C. / GAFFNEY 6-5 HOOVER, ALA. / HOOVER 6-1 DURHAM, N.C. / SOUTHERN DURHAM 6-3 HARVEST, ALA. / SPARKMAN 6-2 WELLINGTON, FLA. / WELLINGTON 6-2 CINCINNATI, OHIO / PURCELL MARIAN 6-5 BUFORD, GA. / BUFORD 6-4 MARIETTA, GA. / MARIETTA 6-3 INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. / PORTER RIDGE 6-4 CHARLESTON, W.VA. / GEORGE WASHINGTON 6-3
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GASTONIA, NC/FORESTVIEW HS SHALLOTTE, N.C./WEST BRUNSWICK HS NORCROSS, GA./NORCROSS H.S. KNOXVILLE, TENN./KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC H.S. HIGH POINT, N.C./HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ./DESERT MOUNTAIN HS MOULTRIE, GA. COLQUITT COUNTY HS SHELBY, N.C./SHELBY HS SOUTHERN PINES, N.C./PINECREST H.S. IRMO, S.C./IRMO HS MONTGOMERY, ALA./SIDNEY LANIER HS ROME, GA./ROME H.S. KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C./KINGS MOUNTAIN HS KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C./KINGS MOUNTAIN H.S. SPARTANBURG, S.C./DORMAN HS ST. JOHN, FL/CREEKSIDE HS TIGER, GA/RABUN COUNTY HS CHARLOTTE, NC/BUTLER HS SUWANNEE, GA./NORTH GWINNETT HS CHARLOTTE, NC/PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL HUNTINGTON, WV/SPRING VALLEY HS CHARLOTTE, N.C./CHAMBERS H.S. BRENTWOOD, TENN./RAVENWOOD H.S. SPARTANBURG, S.C./DORMAN HS ST. MARTINVILLE, LA./ST. MARTINVILLE CHATTANOOGA, TENN./NOTRE DAME HS BOSTWICK, GA./MORGAN COUNTY HS VALDESE, NC/DRAUGHN HS GREENSBORO, N.C./GRIMSLEY HS BROOKLYN, N.Y./IMG ACADEMY CHAPIN, S.C./CHAPIN HS MARIETTA, GA/WALTON HS RALEIGH, N.C./SANDERSON H.S. GREER, S.C./GREER HS MATTHEWS, N.C./METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SHELBY, N.C./CREST HS ROSMAN, N.C./ROSMAN HS AIKEN, S.C./SOUTH AIKEN HS CHESNEE, S.C./CHESNEE HS MIAMI, FL/AVANTE GARDE ACADEMY COLLIERVILLE, TENN./COLLIERVILLE HS MONCK’S CORNER, SC/BERKLEY HS CUMMING, GA. NORTH FORSYTH WOODSTOCK, GA/RIVER RIDGE HS ROSMAN, N.C. ROSMAN HS MYRTLE BEACH, S.C./MYRTLE BEACH HS WOODRUFF, S.C./WOODRUFF HS SHELBY, N.C. CREST HS MINERAL, VA. LOUISA COUNTY H.S. KANNAPOLIS, NC/AL BROWN HS SILSBEE, TEXAS/SILSBEE HS COCHRAN, GA. BLECKLEY COUNTY HS CEDARTOWN, GA/CEDARTOWN HS BEAUFORT, S.C./BATTERY CREEK HS BELMONT, N.C. STUART CRAMER HS SHELBY, N.C. CREST H.S. DALLAS, GA. PAULDING COUNTY H.S. BELMONT, NC SOUTH POINT HS
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M A T C H U P AT A G L A N C E APPALACHIAN STATE*
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0-0, 0-0 (Sun Belt) ................................. RECORDS.................................. .................................. 0-0, 0-0 (Big South) Boone, NC .................................................... ....................................................LOCATION ................................... Boiling Springs, NC 1899 ................................................................. .................................................................FOUNDED .................................................................... ....................................................................1905 20,436 ....................................................... ENROLLMENT............................................................... ...............................................................3,178 Mountaineers ............................................... ...............................................MASCOT ............................................ Runnin’ Bulldogs .......................................... Black and Gold ............................................ COLORS ..........................................Scarlet and Black Sun Belt Conference ......................... CONFERENCE .......................... Big South Conference Kidd Brewer ................................................. STADIUM .............Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Shawn Clark ........................ HEAD COACH ........................................................ Tre Lamb 26-13 (Fourth year) .......HEAD COACH’S RECORD AT SCHOOL ..........13-15 (Fourth year) 26-13 .........................................HEAD COACH’S OVERALL RECORD ............................................ 13-15 None ................................................... NATIONAL RANKING ............................................................ None Pro Tempo..................................................... OFFENSE ................................................................Air Raid 34.92 .......................................................POINTS PER GAME ............................................................. 32.2 204.4 ............................................ RUSHING YARDS PER GAME .................................................178.7 250.92 .......................................... PASSING YARDS PER GAME ..................................................262.8 455.3 ................................................. TOTAL YARDS PER GAME ....................................................441.5 3-4 ................................................................ BASIC DEFENSE ....................................................................4-3 26.75 .............................................POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME ................................................... 29.0 128.0 .................................... RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME ........................................133.3 219.76 .................................PASSING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME ........................................261.4 347.7 ....................................... TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME ...........................................394.1 L. Georgia Southern 48-51 ........... LAST GAME................. L. William and Mary 54-14 *All stats are based on the 2022 season.
rushing leaders APPALACHIAN STATE Player Att. Yards Avg. NATE NOEL 87 604 6.9 AHMANI MARSHALL 76 389 5.1 ANDERSON CASTLE 26 167 6.4
PASSING leaders
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Avg. Game 67.11 35.36 13.92
Player
GARDNER-WEB UNIVERSITY Player Att. Yards Avg. TDs NARII GAITHER 154 1,019 6.6 7 JAYDEN BROWN 76 477 6.0 6 DONOVAN JONES 54 278 5.1 3
Avg. Game 101.9 45.9 23.2
Player
APPALACHIAN STATE Comp-Att-Int
Pct.
Yards
TDs
Avg. game
RYAN BURGER
4-6-0
66.67 40
0
40
DASHAUN DAVIS
1-1-0
100 17
1
1.42
GARDNER-WEB UNIVERSITY Comp-Att-Int
MATTHEW CALDWELL 33-55-3 XAVION BROWER 6-14-2 EPHRAIM FLOYD 0-3-1
Pct.
Yards
60.0 374 42.9 69 0.0 0
Powerful teams you can rely on Just as linemen on the field help energize the game, our linemen help energize the area with reliable, safe, affordable power. Our game plan also includes on-the-go convenience to keep you fully charged 24/7. From yard lines to power lines, you can rely on these teams!
TDs
Avg. game
1 0 0
62.3 17/3 0.0
When Appalachian State has the ball The Mountaineers will have a new arm at quarterback this year and this game will be the first time many fans see him in action. With top targets returning in Christan Horn, Dashaun Davis and Kaedin Robinson, the new quarterback will have a variety of targets to pick from. This first game will also be a chance for star running back Nate Noel to come out and start the season strong. With a team with many newcomers, this first game will be a test to see what this year’s Mountaineers can do. After a 6-6 season last year, fans and players alike are looking at the 2023 season as one to remember – hopefully for good reasons.
When Gardner-Webb has the ball Gardner-Webb has a chance to come to Kidd-Brewer Stadium and beat the Mountaineers. The Bulldogs will be facing a Mountaineer team that has a new quarterback. If they can pressure him and make the Mountaineers rely on the run game, this could be closer than many anticipate. The Bulldogs will also have a new arm at quarterback, so fans of both these teams will get the first look at their future. The Bulldogs will also look to get running back Narii Gaither going after he finished last season with an average of 101.9 yards per game.
Sun Belt Conference Standings EAST DIVISION Team Conf. Appalachian State 0-0 Coastal Carolina 0-0 Georgia Southern 0-0 Georgia State 0-0 James Madison 0-0 Marshall 0-0 Old Dominion 0-0
All (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0)
WEST DIVISION Team Conf. Arkansas State 0-0 Louisiana 0-0 South Alabama 0-0 Southern Miss 0-0 Texas state 0-0 Troy 0-0 Louisiana-Monroe 0-0
All (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0)
RECEIVING leaders APPALACHIAN STATE Player Rec. Yards Avg. TDs CHRISTAN HORN 33 600 18.18 4 DASHAUN DAVIS 37 441 11.92 3 KAEDIN ROBINSON 27 419 15.52 2
Avg. Game 50.00 36.75 38.09
GARDNER-WEB UNIVERSITY Player Att. Yards Avg. TDs Avg. Game NARII GAITHER 23 220 9.6 0 22.0 KARIM PAGE 18 210 11.7 0 35.0 JONATHAN BURNS 17 194 11.4 2 14.9