Presbyterian at Mercer 2026: Final Score & Stats

Sat, Sep 5, 2026Five Star Stadium at the Moye ComplexMacon, GA

The Story

Mercer rolls past Presbyterian 62–3.

ClosingClosing Mercer −22.5 · O/U 54.5 · final margin 59Mercer covered · Over hit

HOW IT WENT

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Presbyterian	0	3	0	0	3
Mercer	20	21	7	14	62

FINAL

Scoring

Q112:00MercerJ.King 16-yd TD run (S.Zeidan kick)
Q19:50MercerJ.King 51-yd TD pass to B.Smith
Q16:13MercerPassing TD
Q26:07MercerJ.King 6-yd TD pass to S.Albee (S.Zeidan kick)
Q22:10MercerJ.King 12-yd TD run (S.Zeidan kick)
Q20:43PresbyterianK.Bailey 38-yd FG
Q20:01MercerJ.King 14-yd TD pass to T.Solomon (S.Zeidan kick)
Q30:54MercerJ.Pickles 26-yd TD run (S.Zeidan kick)
Q411:09MercerPassing TD
Q411:09MercerKickoff
Q47:38MercerRushing TD

Play-by-play165 plays

Q4Presbyterian12 plays · 45 yds · 7:38 · End of Game3–62

0:003rd & 7 at MER 30End of 4th quarter.
2:003rd & 7 at MER 30No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres pass incomplete short left to #18 B.Johnson thrown to MER28
2:002nd & 9 at MER 32Timeout Presbyterian, clock 02:00
7:382nd & 9 at MER 32No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres pass complete short right to #18 B.Johnson caught at MER30, for 2 yards to the MER30, End Of Play
7:381st & 10 at MER 33No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.O'Banner rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER32 (#11 D.Marcelus; #26 J.Jordan)
7:383rd & 8 at PRES 49No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres rush middle for 18 yards gain to the MER33 (#2 E.Lane; #26 J.Jordan), 1ST DOWN
7:382nd & 8 at PRES 49No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres pass incomplete deep right to #80 R.Guillory thrown to MER18
7:381st & 10 at PRES 47No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Smith rush right for 2 yards gain to the PRE49 (#2 E.Lane)
7:383rd & 2 at PRES 45No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE47 (#90 A.Holewski; #11 D.Marcelus), 1ST DOWN
7:382nd & 3 at PRES 44No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.O'Banner rush left for 1 yard gain to the PRE45 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley; #33 A.Butts Jr.)
7:381st & 10 at PRES 37No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres pass complete short left to #21 T.O'Banner caught at PRE31, for 7 yards to the PRE44 (#22 C.Kermott)
7:383rd & 5 at PRES 30No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres rush middle for 7 yards gain to the PRE37 (#48 R.Dangler; #9 J.Walker), 1ST DOWN
7:382nd & 9 at PRES 26No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE30 (#48 R.Dangler)
7:381st & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Smith rush left for 1 yard gain to the PRE26, out of bounds at PRE26
7:381st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

Q4Mercer1 play · 83 yds · 0:16 · Touchdown3–62

7:381st & 10 at MER 17Devon Caldwell 83 Yd Run (Sully Croker Kick)

Q4Presbyterian5 plays · 21 yds · 3:15 · Punt3–56

7:544th & 4 at PRES 46#27 T.Hutton punt 37 yards to the MER17 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER17
11:093rd & 9 at PRES 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Torres pass complete short left to #24 T.Pearson caught at PRE45, for 5 yards to the PRE46, out of bounds at PRE46
11:093rd & 14 at PRES 36No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Holtzclaw sacked for loss of 0 yards to the PRE36 (#26 J.Jordan, #34 M.Bradley) PENALTY MER Offside (#98 L.Wilkenson) 5 yards from PRE36 to PRE41. NO PLAY
11:092nd & 15 at PRES 35No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Pearson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PRE36 (#90 A.Holewski; #11 D.Marcelus)
11:091st & 10 at PRES 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Holtzclaw sacked for loss of 5 yards to the PRE35 (#90 A.Holewski)
11:092nd & 13 at PRES 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Holtzclaw pass complete short left to #24 T.Pearson caught at PRE23, for 18 yards to the PRE40, out of bounds at PRE40, 1ST DOWN
11:092nd & 8 at PRES 27PENALTY PRE False Start (#74 K.Ferschke) 5 yards from PRE27 to PRE22. NO PLAY
11:091st & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #24 T.Pearson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE27 (#26 J.Jordan; #11 D.Marcelus)
11:091st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

Q4Mercer3 plays · 15 yds · 0:39 · Touchdown3–47

11:48PENALTY MER Delay Of Game (#19 J.Pickles) 5 yards from PRE03 to PRE08. NO PLAY
11:093rd & 7 at PRES 12Kel Calixte 12 Yd pass from JP Pickles (Simon Zeidan Kick)
11:482nd & 10 at PRES 15No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 3 yards gain to the PRE12 (#88 T.Chandler)
11:481st & 10 at PRES 15No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short left to #8 C.Goggins thrown to PRE00

Q3Presbyterian3 plays · -8 yds · 1:01 · Fumble3–48

11:483rd & 16 at PRES 17No Huddle-Shotgun Presbyterian rush middle for 2 yards loss to the PRE15 fumbled by Presbyterian at PRE15 recovered by MER #16 M.Williams at PRE15, End Of Play
0:002nd & 11 at PRES 22End of 3rd quarter.
0:492nd & 11 at PRES 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Holtzclaw sacked for loss of 5 yards to the PRE17 (#19 A.Askew)
0:491st & 10 at PRES 23No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Burleson rush left for 1 yard loss to the PRE22 (#33 A.Butts Jr.; #55 E.Johnson-Kelley)
0:491st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00 #0 N.Taylor return 23 yards to the PRE23 (#48 R.Dangler; #24 N.Gay)

Q3Mercer6 plays · 80 yds · 2:40 · Touchdown3–48

0:543rd & 4 at PRES 26No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 26 yards gain to the PRE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:54, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #19 J.Pickles, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
3:342nd & 6 at PRES 28No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE26 (#47 L.Armstrong)
3:341st & 10 at PRES 32No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE28 (#18 H.Wilkinson; #21 R.Largin)
3:341st & 10 at PRES 46No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush left for 14 yards gain to the PRE32 (#13 C.Makovsky), 1ST DOWN
3:342nd & 9 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush right for 33 yards gain to the PRE46 (#13 C.Makovsky), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:341st & 10 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER21 (#4 D.Hall; #18 H.Wilkinson)

Q3Presbyterian9 plays · 68 yds · 3:01 · Missed FG3–41

3:344th & 5 at MER 12#32 K.Bailey field goal attempt from 30 yards NO GOOD (H: #3 M.Holtzclaw, LS: #52 Z.Bennaim), clock 03:34
6:353rd & 5 at MER 12No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Johnson thrown to MER00
6:352nd & 9 at MER 16No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #80 R.Guillory caught at MER11, for 4 yards to the MER12 (#13 M.Polke; #25 E.McDowell)
6:351st & 10 at MER 17No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Burleson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER16 (#48 R.Dangler; #99 K.Akintunde)
6:351st & 10 at MER 35No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER32 (#11 D.Marcelus; #48 R.Dangler) PENALTY MER Horse Collar Tackle (#11 D.Marcelus) 15 yards from MER32 to MER17, 1ST DOWN
6:352nd & 10 at PRES 35No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short middle to #18 B.Johnson caught at PRE47, for 30 yards to the MER35 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
6:351st & 10 at PRES 35No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Johnson thrown to PRE45 broken up by #55 E.Johnson-Kelley
6:352nd & 6 at PRES 24No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #1 J.Patrick caught at PRE27, for 11 yards to the PRE35 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley), 1ST DOWN
6:351st & 10 at PRES 20No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE24 (#48 R.Dangler)

Q3Mercer12 plays · 73 yds · 5:10 · Missed FG3–41

6:354th & 2 at PRES 14Timeout Mercer, clock 06:35
6:354th & 2 at PRES 14#37 S.Zeidan field goal attempt from 32 yards NO GOOD (H: #19 J.Pickles, LS: #56 J.Hamilton), clock 06:35
8:393rd & 7 at PRES 19No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PRE14 (#47 L.Armstrong; #36 C.Glover)
8:392nd & 7 at PRES 19No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Solomon thrown to PRE11
8:391st & 10 at PRES 22No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PRE19 (#24 T.Durant)
8:393rd & 4 at PRES 35No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 13 yards gain to the PRE22 (#8 S.Johnson; #10 N.McGill), 1ST DOWN
11:452nd & 8 at PRES 39No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE35 (#5 A.Ruppe)
11:451st & 10 at PRES 41No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE39 (#9 L.Cook; #97 G.Danner)
11:453rd & 2 at PRES 45No Huddle #19 J.Pickles rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE41 (#97 G.Danner), 1ST DOWN
11:452nd & 6 at PRES 49No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE45 (#47 L.Armstrong)
11:451st & 10 at MER 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE49 (#47 L.Armstrong; #24 T.Durant)
11:451st & 10 at MER 30No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at MER35, for 17 yards to the MER47 (#7 B.Carstarphen), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:451st & 10 at MER 13No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 17 yards gain to the MER30 (#10 N.McGill; #7 B.Carstarphen), 1ST DOWN
11:451st & 10 at PRES 35#32 K.Bailey kickoff 55 yards to the MER10 #7 Z.Palode-Gary return 13 yards to the MER23 (#3 J.Turner) PENALTY MER Holding 10 yards from MER23 to MER13

Q2Mercer2 plays · 21 yds · 0:00 · End Of Half3–41

0:00End of 2nd quarter.
0:071st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 58 yards to the PRE07 #2 C.Johnson return 21 yards to the PRE28 (#30 J.Bond), out of bounds

Q2Mercer4 plays · 56 yds · 0:33 · Touchdown3–41

0:012nd & 4 at PRES 14No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #1 T.Solomon caught at PRE00, for 14 yards to the PRE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:01, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL UPHELD #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #19 J.Pickles, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
0:071st & 10 at PRES 20Timeout Mercer, clock 00:07
0:341st & 10 at PRES 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush right for 6 yards gain to the PRE14, out of bounds at PRE14
0:341st & 10 at PRES 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #23 M.Purdy caught at PRE21, for 11 yards to the PRE20 (#10 N.McGill), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:341st & 10 at MER 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #23 M.Purdy caught at PRE37, for 25 yards to the PRE31 (#21 R.Largin), 1ST DOWN
0:341st & 10 at PRES 35#32 K.Bailey kickoff 55 yards to the MER10 #0 E.Rasheed return 34 yards to the MER44 (#47 L.Armstrong; #2 J.Patton)

Q2Presbyterian9 plays · 54 yds · 1:27 · Field Goal3–34

0:434th & 7 at MER 21#32 K.Bailey field goal attempt from 38 yards GOOD (H: #3 M.Holtzclaw, LS: #52 Z.Bennaim), clock 00:43
2:003rd & 7 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Johnson thrown to MER13 broken up by #8 C.Goggins
2:002nd & 10 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short middle to #1 J.Patrick caught at MER21, for 3 yards to the MER21 (#5 J.Richardson)
2:001st & 10 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete deep right to #2 C.Johnson thrown to MER00 broken up by #18 J.Ferguson
2:002nd & 10 at PRES 41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete deep middle to #2 C.Johnson caught at MER25, for 35 yards to the MER24, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at PRES 41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete deep right to #1 J.Patrick thrown to MER23
2:003rd & 1 at PRES 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short left to #14 A.Smith caught at PRE35, for 7 yards to the PRE41 fumbled by #14 A.Smith at PRE42 forced by #18 J.Ferguson recovered by PRE #1 J.Patrick at PRE41, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:002nd & 1 at PRES 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete short right thrown to PRE36 QB hurried by #99 K.Akintunde
2:001st & 10 at PRES 25Timeout Presbyterian, clock 02:00
2:101st & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #18 B.Johnson caught at PRE33, for 9 yards to the PRE34 (#13 M.Polke)
2:101st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

Q2Mercer2 plays · 14 yds · 0:29 · Touchdown0–34

2:102nd & 8 at PRES 12No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 12 yards gain to the PRE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:10, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #19 J.Pickles, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
2:391st & 10 at PRES 14No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #9 B.Smith caught at PRE12, for 2 yards to the PRE12, End Of Play

Q2Presbyterian8 plays · 34 yds · 3:28 · Punt0–27

2:394th & 17 at MER 41#27 T.Hutton punt 0 yards to the MER41 blocked by #4 C.Moore recovered by MER #19 A.Askew at PRE25 #19 A.Askew return 11 yards to the PRE14, End Of Play
6:073rd & 17 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete deep middle to #1 J.Patrick thrown to MER17
6:072nd & 9 at MER 33No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MER41 (#99 K.Akintunde)
6:071st & 10 at MER 34No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER33 (#11 D.Marcelus; #16 M.Williams)
6:072nd & 4 at PRES 44No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete deep middle to #18 B.Johnson caught at MER35, for 22 yards to the MER34 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
6:071st & 10 at PRES 38No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PRE44 (#3 C.Favors; #13 M.Polke)
6:074th & 2 at PRES 33PENALTY MER Offside (#2 E.Lane) 5 yards from PRE33 to PRE38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:073rd & 2 at PRES 33No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete short middle to #1 J.Patrick thrown to PRE36 broken up by #5 J.Richardson
6:072nd & 5 at PRES 30No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PRE33, End Of Play
6:071st & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush right for 5 yards gain to the PRE30 (#13 M.Polke)
6:071st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

Q2Mercer10 plays · 80 yds · 4:48 · Touchdown0–27

6:071st & 6 at PRES 6No Huddle #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #18 S.Albee caught at PRE00, for 6 yards to the PRE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:07 #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #19 J.Pickles, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
7:274th & 2 at PRES 9No Huddle #2 J.King rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PRE06 (#93 C.Freese), 1ST DOWN
7:273rd & 4 at PRES 11No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE09 (#10 N.McGill)
7:272nd & 10 at PRES 17Timeout Presbyterian, clock 07:27
10:552nd & 10 at PRES 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short left to #0 E.Rasheed caught at PRE11, for 6 yards to the PRE11, End Of Play
10:551st & 10 at PRES 17No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete short left to #4 M.Calixte thrown to PRE00
10:553rd & 12 at PRES 30No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 13 yards gain to the PRE17 (#4 D.Hall; #7 B.Carstarphen), 1ST DOWN
10:552nd & 18 at PRES 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PRE30 (#8 S.Johnson; #5 A.Ruppe)
10:551st & 10 at PRES 28No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King sacked for loss of 8 yards to the PRE36 (#36 C.Glover)
10:551st & 10 at MER 30No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short middle to #9 B.Smith caught at MER45, for 42 yards to the PRE28 (#8 S.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
10:551st & 10 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #14 J.Kostmayer caught at MER20, for 10 yards to the MER30 (#4 D.Hall), 1ST DOWN

Q2Presbyterian8 plays · 35 yds · 3:56 · Missed FG0–20

10:554th & 5 at MER 19#32 K.Bailey field goal attempt from 36 yards NO GOOD (H: #3 M.Holtzclaw, LS: #52 Z.Bennaim), clock 10:55
14:513rd & 5 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 0 yards to the MER19 (#4 C.Moore; #0 J.Carter)
14:512nd & 5 at MER 19No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moate rush middle for 0 yards to the MER19 (#0 J.Carter; #99 K.Akintunde)
14:511st & 10 at MER 24No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short left to #9 D.Abercrombie caught at MER25, for 5 yards to the MER19 (#0 J.Carter; #24 N.Gay)
14:512nd & 3 at MER 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #5 D.Moate caught at MER31, for 10 yards to the MER24 (#14 E.McDowell), 1ST DOWN
14:511st & 10 at MER 41No Huddle-Shotgun #18 B.Johnson rush right for 7 yards gain to the MER34 (#48 R.Dangler; #1 B.Gunn), out of bounds
14:512nd & 10 at PRES 46No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush left for 13 yards gain to the MER41, out of bounds at MER41, 1ST DOWN
14:511st & 10 at PRES 46No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moate rush middle for 0 yards to the PRE46 (#35 J.Joseph; #4 C.Moore)

Q1Mercer3 plays · 6 yds · 1:09 · Punt0–20

14:514th & 4 at MER 11#96 S.Seymour punt 43 yards to the PRE46 fair catch by #18 B.Johnson at PRE46
15:003rd & 4 at MER 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep middle to #9 B.Smith thrown to MER46
0:002nd & 7 at MER 8End of 1st quarter.
1:002nd & 7 at MER 8No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER11 (#9 L.Cook; #0 N.Taylor)
1:001st & 10 at MER 5No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Caldwell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER08 (#93 C.Freese; #3 J.Turner)

Q1Presbyterian12 plays · 70 yds · 5:13 · Downs0–20

1:004th & 1 at MER 3No Huddle #20 J.Burleson rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER05 (#16 M.Williams; #15 K.McInnis), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
6:133rd & 1 at MER 3No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 0 yards to the MER03 (#0 J.Carter; #10 E.Brantley Jr)
6:133rd & 4 at MER 6PENALTY MER Offside (#99 K.Akintunde) 3 yards from MER06 to MER03. NO PLAY
6:132nd & 10 at MER 12No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #2 C.Johnson caught at MER06, for 6 yards to the MER06 (#20 R.McNally)
6:131st & 10 at MER 12No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete short right to #1 J.Patrick thrown to MER00
6:132nd & 8 at MER 20No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER12 (#0 J.Carter), 1ST DOWN
6:131st & 10 at MER 22No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Burleson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MER20 (#3 C.Favors; #14 E.McDowell)
6:132nd & 2 at MER 29No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #1 J.Patrick caught at MER22, for 7 yards to the MER22 (#5 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
6:131st & 10 at MER 37No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER29 (#0 J.Carter; #14 E.McDowell)
6:131st & 10 at MER 48No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #9 D.Abercrombie caught at MER37, for 11 yards to the MER37, out of bounds at MER37, 1ST DOWN
6:131st & 10 at PRES 36No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush left for 1 yard gain to the PRE37 (#11 D.Marcelus) PENALTY MER Face Mask (#11 D.Marcelus) 15 yards from PRE37 to MER48, 1ST DOWN
6:132nd & 5 at PRES 30No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Burleson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PRE36 (#14 E.McDowell; #0 J.Carter), 1ST DOWN
6:131st & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short middle to #18 B.Johnson caught at PRE25, for 5 yards to the PRE30 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley)
6:131st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

Q1Mercer5 plays · 86 yds · 1:47 · Touchdown0–20

6:132nd & 8 at PRES 32Eric Rasheed 32 Yd pass from Jaylen King (Simon Zeidan Kick)
7:101st & 10 at PRES 34No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Bond rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE32 (#21 R.Largin; #5 A.Ruppe)
7:101st & 10 at MER 42No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete deep middle to #9 B.Smith caught at PRE34, for 24 yards to the PRE34 (#21 R.Largin), 1ST DOWN
7:102nd & 3 at MER 21Timeout Presbyterian, clock 07:10
8:002nd & 3 at MER 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 21 yards gain to the MER42 (#1 R.Pooler), 1ST DOWN
8:001st & 10 at MER 14No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MER21 (#93 C.Freese)

Q1Presbyterian5 plays · 23 yds · 1:50 · Punt0–13

8:004th & 1 at PRES 48#27 T.Hutton punt 38 yards to the MER14 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER14
9:503rd & 1 at PRES 48No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete deep left to #14 A.Smith thrown to MER30 broken up by #5 J.Richardson
9:502nd & 9 at PRES 40No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short middle to #18 B.Johnson caught at PRE44, for 8 yards to the PRE48 (#55 E.Johnson-Kelley; #19 A.Askew)
9:501st & 10 at PRES 39No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moate rush right for 1 yard gain to the PRE40 (#3 C.Favors; #10 E.Brantley Jr)
9:502nd & 8 at PRES 27No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe rush middle for 12 yards gain to the PRE39 (#24 N.Gay), 1ST DOWN
9:501st & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moate rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE27 (#54 K.Wellington; #15 K.McInnis)
9:501st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

Q1Mercer3 plays · 57 yds · 1:04 · Touchdown0–13

9:503rd & 4 at MER 49No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at PRE49, for 51 yards to the PRE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:50, 1ST DOWN #19 J.Pickles pass attempt failed
10:542nd & 10 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #19 J.Pickles pass complete short left to #7 Z.Palode-Gary caught at MER45, for 6 yards to the MER49 (#36 C.Glover; #15 D.Dorsey)
10:541st & 10 at MER 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush left for 0 yards to the MER43 (#36 C.Glover)

Q1Presbyterian3 plays · 1 yds · 1:06 · Punt0–7

10:544th & 9 at PRES 26#27 T.Hutton punt 31 yards to the MER43 fair catch by #9 B.Smith at MER43
12:003rd & 16 at PRES 19No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #18 B.Johnson caught at PRE17, for 7 yards to the PRE26 (#24 N.Gay; #13 M.Polke), out of bounds
12:003rd & 6 at PRES 29No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short right to #18 B.Johnson caught at PRE45, for 0 yards to the PRE29 PENALTY PRE Pass Interference (#2 C.Johnson) 10 yards from PRE29 to PRE19. NO PLAY
12:002nd & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PRE29 (#15 K.McInnis)
12:001st & 10 at PRES 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete deep middle to #2 C.Johnson thrown to PRE45
12:001st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

Q1Mercer5 plays · 50 yds · 2:01 · Touchdown0–7

12:001st & 10 at PRES 16No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King rush right for 16 yards gain to the PRE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:00, 1ST DOWN #37 S.Zeidan kick attempt good (H: #19 J.Pickles, LS: #56 J.Hamilton)
14:012nd & 7 at PRES 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass complete short right to #9 B.Smith caught at PRE16, for 13 yards to the PRE16 (#24 T.Durant), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
14:011st & 10 at PRES 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Palode-Gary rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PRE29 (#8 S.Johnson)
14:012nd & 10 at MER 50No Huddle-Shotgun #0 E.Rasheed rush right for 18 yards gain to the PRE32 (#8 S.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
14:011st & 10 at MER 50No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.King pass incomplete deep middle to #0 E.Rasheed thrown to PRE01 broken up by #7 B.Carstarphen

Q1Presbyterian3 plays · 6 yds · 0:59 · Punt0–0

14:014th & 4 at PRES 31#27 T.Hutton punt 33 yards to the MER36 #9 B.Smith return 14 yards to the PRE50 (#14 M.Gordon)
15:003rd & 4 at PRES 31No Huddle-Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Johnson thrown to PRE34
15:002nd & 6 at PRES 29No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moate rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PRE31 (#54 K.Wellington; #4 C.Moore)
15:001st & 10 at PRES 25Shotgun #0 L.Sharpe pass complete short left to #9 D.Abercrombie caught at PRE29, for 4 yards to the PRE29 (#8 C.Goggins), out of bounds
15:001st & 10 at MER 35#37 S.Zeidan kickoff 65 yards to the PRE00, Touchback

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026

	1	2	3	4	T
Presbyterian	0	3	0	0	3
Mercer	20	21	7	14	62

PLAYER STATS

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

PresbyterianPresbyterian	C/ATT	YDS	AVG
Landon Sharpe	17/29	184	6.3
Max Holtzclaw	1/1	18	18.0
Jayden Torres	3/5	14	2.8
Totals	21/35	216	6.2

MercerMercer	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Jaylen King	12/15	236	15.7	4
JP Pickles	3/5	35	7.0	1
Totals	15/20	271	13.6	5

Rushing

PresbyterianPresbyterian	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Landon Sharpe	13	55	4.2	13
Jayden Torres	4	31	7.8	18
Anton Smith	4	8	2.0	4
Brice Johnson	1	7	7.0	7
Jackson Burleson	5	6	1.2	6
Damion Moate	5	5	1.0	2
Tyree Pearson	2	3	1.5	2
Tony O'Banner	2	2	1.0	1
Max Holtzclaw	2	-10	-5.0	0
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0
Totals	39	105	2.7	18

MercerMercer	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Devon Caldwell	11	152	13.8	1	83
Zahmari Palode-Gary	7	57	8.1	0	21
JP Pickles	5	52	10.4	1	26
Jaylen King	8	48	6.0	2	16
Eric Rasheed	1	18	18.0	0	18
Javious Bond	1	2	2.0	0	2
Totals	33	329	10.0	4	83

Receiving

PresbyterianPresbyterian	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Brice Johnson	7	83	11.9	30
Caleb Johnson	2	41	20.5	35
Tyree Pearson	2	23	11.5	18
Jalen Patrick	3	21	7.0	11
Deverious Abercrombie	3	20	6.7	11
Damion Moate	1	10	10.0	10
Anton Smith	1	7	7.0	7
Tony O'Banner	1	7	7.0	7
Ricky Guillory	1	4	4.0	4
Totals	21	216	10.3	35

MercerMercer	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brayden Smith	5	132	26.4	1	51
Eric Rasheed	2	38	19.0	1	32
McCord Purdy	2	36	18.0	0	25
Travion Solomon	2	31	15.5	1	17
Mykel Calixte	1	12	12.0	1	12
Jackson Kostmayer	1	10	10.0	0	10
Sam Albee	1	6	6.0	1	6
Zahmari Palode-Gary	1	6	6.0	0	6
Totals	15	271	18.1	5	51

Fumbles

PresbyterianPresbyterian	FUM	LOST
Anton Smith	1	0
Team	1	1
Totals	2	1

MercerMercer	FUM	LOST	REC
Marquis Williams	0	0	1

Kick Returns

PresbyterianPresbyterian	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Noah Taylor	1	23	23.0	23
Caleb Johnson	1	21	21.0	21
Totals	2	44	22.0	23

MercerMercer	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Eric Rasheed	1	34	34.0	34
Zahmari Palode-Gary	1	13	13.0	13
Totals	2	47	23.5	34

Punt Returns

MercerMercer	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Cameron Moore	1	34	34.0	34
Brayden Smith	1	14	14.0	14
Aaryn Askew	0	11	0.0	11
Totals	2	59	29.5	34

Kicking

PresbyterianPresbyterian	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Kade Bailey	1/3	33.0	38	0/0	3

MercerMercer	FG	XP	PTS
Simon Zeidan	0/1	7/7	7
Sully Croker	0/0	1/1	1
Totals	0/1	8/8	8

Punting

PresbyterianPresbyterian	NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
Thatcher Hutton	4	139	34.8	2	38
Team	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	5	139	27.8	2	38

MercerMercer	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Senin Seymour	1	43	43.0	0	0	43

Defense

PresbyterianPresbyterian	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Shyne Johnson	5	3	0	0	0
Luke Armstrong	5	2	0	0	0
Chris Glover	4	2	1	1	0
Nick McGill	4	2	0	0	0
Ryan Largin	4	2	0	0	0
Carson Freese	3	2	0	0	0
Tymaries Durant	3	2	0	0	0
Debo Hall	3	1	0	0	0
Andrew Ruppe	3	1	0	0	0
Braylon Carstarphen	3	1	0	0	1
Caleb Makovsky	2	2	0	0	0
Jalyn Turner	2	1	0	0	0
Gerald Danner	2	1	0	0	0
Hugh Wilkinson	2	0	0	0	0
Langston Cook	2	0	0	0	0
Richard Pooler	1	1	0	0	0
Malachi Gordon	1	1	0	0	0
Thomas Chandler	1	1	0	0	0
JT Patton	1	0	0	0	0
Dandrevius Dorsey	1	0	0	0	0
Noah Taylor	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	53	25	1	1	1

MercerMercer	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Ronin Dangler	7	2	0	0	0	0
Delano Marcelus	7	1	0	0	0	0
Jyarius Carter	7	1	0	0	0	0
Ean Johnson-Kelley	5	2	0	0.5	1	0
Mike Polke	5	2	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Richardson	4	4	0	0	2	0
Ethan Mcdowell	4	1	0	0	0	0
Nigel Gay	4	1	0	0	0	0
Aiden Holewski	3	1	1	1	0	0
Kehinde Akintunde	3	1	1	1	0	1
Kobe McInnis	3	1	0	0.5	0	0
Cameron Moore	3	0	0	0	0	0
CJ Favors	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jase Jordan	3	0	0	0	0	0
Aaryn Askew	2	1	1	1	0	0
Emmanuel Lane	2	1	0	0	0	0
Eric Brantley	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ke'Vion Wellington	2	0	0	0	0	0
Antonio Butts Jr.	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Marquis Williams	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Evin McDowell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Javious Bond	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cameron Goggins	1	1	0	0	1	0
Ryan McNally	1	1	0	0	0	0
Carter Kermott	1	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Ferguson	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jacob Joseph	1	0	0	0	0	0
Javonte Walker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Gunn	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	82	24	3	5	5	1

Presbyterian vs Mercer Team StatsPresbyterian vs Mercer Team Stats

Week 1 · 2026

PresbyterianPRES		MercerMER
19	1ST DOWNS	24
4-16	3RD DOWN	6-9
0-1	4TH DOWN	1-1
321	TOTAL YDS	600
216	PASS YDS	271
21-35	COMP/ATT	15-20
6.2	YDS/PASS	13.6
105	RUSH YDS	329
39	RUSH ATT	33
2.7	YDS/RUSH	10.0
2-15	PENALTIES	7-58
1	TURNOVERS	0
1	FUMBLES LOST	0
0	INT THROWN	0
31:51	POSSESSION	23:43

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