The Matchup
LaGrange at North Carolina Wesleyan
Saturday, October 12th, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET | FloFootball
Rocky Mount, NC / Vernon T. Bradley, Jr. Stadium

North Carolina Wesleyan (1-4, 1-2 USA South)
Head Coach: Jeff Filkovski
Career Record: 43-64

LaGrange (1-3, 1-1 USA South)
Head Coach: Wes Dodson
Career Record: 1-12

Series History
All-Time Series Record: North Carolina Wesleyan leads, 8-4
Last Meeting: Wesleyan won, 35-12 (2023, LaGrange)

Lockdown Defense

A name to watch on the defensive side of the ball for Wesleyan is linebacker Eric Cooper. Recording thirteen tackles in each of the past two games, he is third in the USA South in tackles.

Top of the Leaderboard

With an extremely talented offense, the Bishops claim two of the top three spots on the USA South all-purpose yards list with Christian Drumgoole and Anthony Byrd. The two standouts have combined for 1401 yards this year and over 165 per contest.

The Opponent

The Panthers have a well-balanced offensive attack led by running back Goldman Butler VI, who is averaging 63.75 yards per game and has found the endzone twice. LaGrange will also trot out Henry Brodnax at quarterback as one of the most versatile in the conference at his position. With a rating of 101.80, he averages 141.25 yards per contest and has only two interceptions all year.