WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT:  Football's Cedric Townsend rewriting the record book

Rocky Mount, NC - Junior quarterback Cedric Townsend is putting together quite a season for head coach Jack Ginn.  Townsend, in fact, is a major reason the Blue & Gold are currently 5-4 overall and 4-2 in USA South play.  So far this season, the Kenansville, NC native has passed for 14 touchdowns against only five interceptions en route to a 144.37 passer rating.  He also averages over 47 yards per game on the ground, having rushed for seven TD scores.

Last week, Townsend (pictured) grabbed national attention by being named to D3Football’s Team of the Week.  The honor came after he earned  USA South Player of the Week honors, having led Wesleyan to a 46-24 upset of 18th-ranked Christopher Newport.  Townsend became the first member of the Blue & Gold to receive the national honor. 

This past Saturday, Townsend was at it again.  He led the Bishops to a 55-14 victory over Ferrum College, scoring four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing).  The victory was Wesleyan's third straight, which ties the program mark for consecutive wins.  Additionally, the five victories are a new program record, as are the four conference wins.

Townsend is also rewriting the record book from an individual perspective.  With one game left on the schedule, he has already shattered season records for past attempts (226), completions (124), passing yards (1,977), passing touchdowns (14), and passing efficiency (144.37).

Townsend will lead his Blue & Gold squad into the final game of 2006 on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. when Wesleyan hosts Greensboro College at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex.
 

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