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21 University of Virginia’s College at Wise at Emory & Henry University November 9, 2024 • 1:00 p.m. • Fred Selfe Stadium Southwest Virginia Bowl VII Senior Day • Sports Hall of Fame Induction Today’s Game

Today’s Matchup Welcome to Fred Selfe Stadium on the campus of Emory & Henry University for today’s game as E&H hosts the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in South Atlantic Conference action for Southwest Virginia Bowl VII presented by Powell Valley National Bank. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. Today is a very special day on the Emory & Henry campus. Not only do we welcome our rivals from deep Southwest Virginia, but it is also Senior Day. We will honor 11 football seniors and two cheerleaders prior to kickoff. Stay in your seats for this afternoon’s halftime festivities. Today is the “Spirit of Emory & Henry” Marching Band’s honor band day where more than 150 high school students will be on the field along with the E&H Marching Band. Following the band performance, we will have the public recognition of the 2024 induction class of the Emory & Henry Sports Hall of Fame. About The Teams Emory & Henry comes into today’s game with a 7-2 record and a 5-2 mark in SAC contests. The Wasps are looking to post their highest win total since 2014 with a win today and have already wrapped up their first winning season in the NCAA Division II era of the program. UVA Wise is 3-5 on the year with a 2-4 SAC record. The Cavaliers are looking to tie their win total from the 2021 season today when they put up a 4-7 record. Wise beat Tusculum University by a 35-27 score in its final home game of the season last weekend. The Rivalry Emory & Henry and UVA Wise are meeting for the seventh time in program history today. E&H holds a 5-1 lead in the series, which has been dubbed the Southwest Virginia Bowl. The two teams met for the first time in a home-and-home in 1994 and 1995, with E&H winning both contests over then-Clinch Valley College. The rivalry resumed in 2010, with E&H winning the first game and UVA Wise claiming the 2011 edition. Now, with both programs members of NCAA Division II and the SAC, the series restarted in 2022, with E&H taking the last two games. About UVA Wise UVA Wise is under the leadership of first-year Head Coach Gary Bass. He holds a 3-5 record with the Cavaliers and a 29-47 career mark after seven seasons at Quincy University in Missouri. Cooper Wick is the Cavaliers’ quarterback and the reigning SAC Offensive Player of the Week. Last Saturday against Tusculum, Wick threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns on 27-for-39 passing. For the year, Wick has 560 yards through the air. Jake Corkren is the Cavaliers’ other signal caller and has 1,154 yards through the air for eight scores.

Today’s Officials Referee....................................................................... Jerry Welmaker Umpire..........................................................................Brian Tillotson Head Linesman........................................................ Gabriel Wharton Line Judge.......................................................................... Jerry Curry Field Judge.................................................................. Jared Torrence Side Judge.................................................................... Jeremy Brown Back Judge................................................................ Anthony Carson Electronic Clock Operator................................................ Paul Barger Play Clock Operator....................................................... Emma Bragg interceptions and three additional passes defended. Kaleb Lundy is second on the team with 58 stops and two forced fumbles while Addison Knicely has 56 tackles, three interceptions, six break-ups and a forced fumble. Elijah Harper has made 53 stops and has a team-best 11.5 tackles for loss while Shawn Collins has 34 tackles, four interceptions, a fumble recovery and seven additional passes defended. Ian Scammell leads the ground game with 387 yards and four touchdowns while Dejauvis Dozier has gained 338 yards and scored once. Seth Fischbach has 34 receptions for 407 yards and two touchdowns while Dorien Goddard has caught a team-high 42 balls for 371 yards and leads the Cavaliers with three touchdowns. D.J. Powell has notched 27 catches for 338 yards and a touchdown while Dejauvis Dozier’s two touchdowns have come on six catches for 33 yards. Defensively, Brub Hines, III has a team-best 51 tackles and an interception while Jalen Pickens has made 45 stops and forced a fumble. A.J. Stewart and Matt Strong have added 36 and 35 tackles, respectively. About Emory & Henry Emory & Henry is led by Interim Head Coach Quintin Hunter, James Madison University class of 2013. Hunter is in the third season of his second stint with the Wasps and eighth overall, having previously coached at E&H from 2014-18. He holds a 7-2 record as head coach. Quarterback Charles Mutter, III has thrown for 1,433 yards on 92 for-174 passing for 17 touchdowns. Cole Lambert is 36-for-66 on the year for 592 yards and four scores. Jordan Jackson has five rushing touchdowns on 183 carries for 902 yards. Mutter is second on the squad with 289 yards and two scores. Cam Abshire has caught 39 passes for 807 yards and nine touchdowns while Cam Peoples is close behind with a team-high 42 receptions for 586 yards and six scores. Nate Tinnell and Tristan Stitt have added three and two touchdowns, respectively. Jacob Robinson paces the defense with 61 tackles, four