GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - Southwestern Football came off their bye week and traveled to Mount Berry, Georgia to face the Berry College Vikings on Saturday. The Pirates held the Vikings to just twelve points in the first half but could not manufacture first-half points, going into halftime down 12-0. The Viking exploded for twenty-two points in the third quarter and capped off the game with ten points in the fourth. The Pirates scored one touchdown in the final period, bringing the final to 44-7 in favor of the Vikings.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Leroy Rodriguez netted 83 yards on the ground, averaging 4.2 yards per carry. 

• Devan Phillips scored the Pirate's lone touchdown, also netting 29 yards rushing. 

• Ethan Mills picked off a Vikings pass for his first INT of the season. 

• Cam Roberson and Aidan O'Connell led the Pirates in total tackles with four a piece.

NOTES

• Charlie Fournier pinned the Vikings inside the twenty, two times on his six punts for the game. He averaged 41.8 yards per punt. 

• Southwestern clipped the Vikings in total possession time, holding the ball for 35:04 minutes of game time compared to 24:56 from the Berry offense. 

• Berry College was five for five on red zone chances, while the Pirates made good on their one red zone opportunity. 

UP NEXT

• The Pirates will host their first game at Birkelbach Field since week one of the season, battling the Rhodes College Lynx on Saturday, October 12th at 1:00 PM.