PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University football program tasted defeat on the Wildcat Field turf for the first time since September 25, 2021, a span of 14 games and 1,106 days, against the Aggies from Oklahoma Panhandle State University on Saturday, watching its last second Hail Mary attempt fall harmlessly to the ground as time expired in a 48-40 setback.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Oklahoma Panhandle State – 48
  • Louisiana Christian – 40

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (1-4, 1-2 Sooner)
  • Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-2, 3-1 Sooner)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – Wildcat Field

 

• Series History
  • Series Tied 2-2 (50%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Aggies (W1) | Wildcats' Last Win: September 30, 2023 (29-17)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Daylon Charles had a first half for the ages, rumbling for 120 rushing yards and a career-high three touchdowns while averaging 7.5 yards per tote before the break, ending the afternoon at 156 yards from scrimmage (140 rushing and 16 receiving).

 

• Taevion Cunningham did most of his damage in the final 30 minutes against the Aggies, totaling a career-best 151 yards on the ground for a pair of scores, one of which being a personal-long 59-yarder which was critical to his 7.2 yards per carry line.

 

• David Voorhies III registered his first multi-pass breakup outing as a Wildcat with two and forced his second fumble of the campaign.

 

• The lockdown defensive back and owner of a PBU in 16 straight contests, Pop McGhee, added one more batted ball to his resume and fell on top of the pigskin that Voorhies III popped free, the first recovery of his storied career.

 

• Levi Hilborn drilled both of his field goal attempts from 35 and 33 yards away in addition to touchbacks on three of the seven kickoffs (42.9%) by LCU.

 

• EJ Scott, fresh off his record-breaking ten-catch, 270-yard outburst at Wayland Baptist, followed that up with another 100-yard showing, leading the wideout corps at eight receptions and 104 yards, tacking on 17 rushing yards as well.

 

• Jermarian Jackson went for a season-high five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack and a QB hurry, the last three statistics being the freshman's first.

 

• Brody Page has emerged as a disruptive force on the opposite side of Logan Brimmer, notching a personal-best of four tackles and 1.5 TFLs plus his second sack of the season while Brimmer picked up his first game with multiple TFLs in 2024 at two plus a quarterback hurry.

 

• Trace Williams doubled his career catch total coming into the tilt with OPSU, bringing in six balls for 59 yards while Ethan Christman caught a career-most five passes for the exact same amount of yardage.

 

• Trent Ginn was utilized to perfection in a trick play, end-around pass, flicking a 20-yard pass to Williams (above).

 

• Khalil Brisco recorded his third takedown behind the line of scrimmage and second sack in game number five, Dwayne Scott took down the signal-caller for his first career half-sack in addition to five total tackles, and Jaden Jones once again led the defense in ballcarriers brought down to the ground with six.

 

• River Thompson connected on a career-best 60% of his attempts, going 24-for-40 and 269 passing yards.

 

• Malik Patterson made a positive impact during his LCU debut after transferring from Ottawa (Kansas), returning two kickoffs for a grand total of 47 yards, a average of 23.5.

 
Next:
  

• Next week, the Gridiron Cats travel to Stafford, Texas for its non-conference finale opposite the Sooner Athletic Conference's scheduling partner, North American University, at 3 p.m. from Stafford Municipal School District Stadium.

 

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