The Matchup
North Carolina Wesleyan at Maryville
Saturday, November 16th, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET | Maryville Sports Network
Maryville, TN / Honaker Field at Lloyd Thornton Stadium

North Carolina Wesleyan (4-5, 4-3 USA South)
Head Coach: Jeff Filkovski
NCWU Record: 45-65

Maryville (7-1, 6-0 USA South)
Head Coach: Ben Fox
Maryville Record: 26-16

Series History
All-Time Series Record: Maryville leads, 11-7
Last Meeting: Maryville won, 49-14 (2023, Rocky Mount)

Win Streak

The Bishops are on a three game win entering Saturday, defeating Brevard 30-24 last week on Senior Day. Against the Tornados, Anthony Byrd ran the ball 26 times for 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Records Broken

Battling Bishop duo Anthony Byrd and Christian Drumgoole have become the first running back and wide receiver duo to surpass 1,000 yards each since 2014. Byrd enters Saturday just 226 yards shy of the NCWU single-season rushing record.

The Opponent:

Entering Saturday with a 7-1 overall record, Maryville has locked up the 2024 USA South Championship and will represent the league in the NCAA Tournament. Leading the charge on offense, quarterback Bryson Rollins has thrown for over 2,000 yards this season and averages 266 yards per contest.