Lions claim Homecoming win over Barton

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill football team (4-2) defeated Barton (3-3) on Saturday by a score of 40-32 as part of the university's Homecoming weekend.

The Lions trailed 19-6 with 11:38 remaining in the first half, but struck twice in the final 7:15 to go into the half up 20-19.  After an early Barton score in the third, the Lions scored three straight touchdowns to go up 40-25 with just over nine minutes to play.

Barton outgained the Lions 458-446, but Mars Hill racked up 40 first downs to their 32.  Both teams recorded 142 rushing yards on the day. 

FIRST QUARTER SCORING – BC 3-0

BC – 4:25 – Jackson Brooks 32-yard field goal

SECOND QUARTER SCORING – MHU 20-19

BC – 13:53 – Jordan Terrell 82-yard run (Kick good)

MHU - 13:08 – Joraye Morrison 1-yard run (2 pt. conversion intercepted)

BC – 13:08 – Kendarius Jenkins PAT return

BC – 11:38 – Jaquez Durham 74-yard pass from Jaquan Lynch (Kick good)

MHU – 7:15 – Marquis Williams 38-yard pass from Jimmy Urzua (Kick good)

MHU – 2:22 – Jimmy Urzua 1-yard run (Kick good)

THIRD QUARTER SCORING – MHU 27-25

BC – 8:12 – Jordan Terrell 1-yard run (Kick blocked)

MHU – 4:12 – Joraye Morrison 2-yard run (Kick good)

FOURTH QUARTER SCORING – MHU 40-32

MHU – 13:05 – Joraye Morrison 1-yard run (Kick blocked)

MHU – 9:08 – CJ Thompson 44-yard pass from Jimmy Urzua (Kick good)

BC – 00:59 – Kameron Johnson 8-yard pass from Jaquan Lynch (Kick good)

NOTABLE PERFORMERS

QB Jimmy Urzua – 13-of-22, 266 yards, 2 TD

RB Joraye Morrison – 16 rushes, 56 yards, 3 TD

WR Marquis Williams – 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

WR CJ Thompson – 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

RB Lafayette Gurvin – 10 rushes, 44 yards

LB Landon Honeycutt – 11 tackles (2 solo, 9 assisted), 1 sack

DL RJ Acevedo – 8 tackles (8 assisted)

Mars Hill returns to the road on Saturday, October 16 when they face Limestone.  Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. in Gaffney, South Carolina.