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WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT:
Jezreel Davis becomes first Wesleyan player in DIII Aztec
Bowl
Chihuahua,
Mexico
- North Carolina Wesleyan football player Jezreel Davis
recently became the Blue & Gold's first-ever representative
in the Aztec Bowl, which
featured the American Football Coaches Association’s
Division III all-star team against the Mexican National Team
on Saturday, December 8th. The United States came away
with a 37-19 win and is now 10-1 against Mexico in the
series. Davis did his part defensively by tallying
three tackles in the game.
 Davis,
a senior from Hampton, VA, was a first team All-USA South
selection for the Blue & Gold in 2007 after tying NCWC’s single-season record for interceptions
with four. He recently completed his career with a
program-record 11 picks. Davis (pictured) was one of 50 NCAA
Division III seniors from around the country who
made up the 2007 roster.
The United States ground game chewed up 7:37 on
16 plays over two fourth quarter scoring drives
to outlast Mexico. Clinging to a 23-13
lead at the start of the period, Team USA got an
interception from DePauw’s Jevon Pruitt at the
Mexico 45-yard line and St. John’s quarterback
Alex Kofoed engineered a seven-play scoring
drive that ended with Luther’s Tyler Sherdan
scoring from 14 yards out to up the score to
30-13 with 10:06 to go.
Following a Mexico punt on
the next series, Team USA took over at the USA
31 with 7:17 to go. Dubuque’s Jemar Jackson led
a nine-play, 69-yard drive that ended with
Anderson’s Denny Kimmel finding the end zone on
a 24-yard run to make the score 37-13 with 3:06
remaining.
The final touchdown drive
also featured two third-and-one conversions on
runs of 3 yards and 12 yards by Alfred defensive
lineman Don Miller. Miller also had a first down
rushing in the first half to finish with 18
yards on three carries.
Mexico added a late
touchdown with just under a minute left for the
final margin.
Dubuque’s Jackson took
home MVP honors for Team USA after completing
7-of-17 passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
He also carried 10 times for 42 yards.
St. John’s Kofoed set
Aztec Bowl records for completions and attempts
as he was 11-of-21 for 128 yards and a touchdown
pass.
“I think the turning point
in the game was the third quarter,” Head Coach
Bill Manlove said. “Holding them to two field
goals along with the interception in the end
zone was critical. The two drives at the end
iced it. We just pounded it.”
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