Furman Falls to Mercer 49-23 to End Season
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The Furman Paladins Football team this year has played with so much heart, and Coach Hendrix has said this season was a rebuild from the start. The Paladins knew facing SoCon Champs this year in Mercer it was going to be a learning experience. The Bears handed them a 49-23 loss on Saturday, and the Paladins still had allot to look forward to.
Final pic.twitter.com/UlHuhbTFDp
— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 23, 2024
Whitt Newbauer passed for 257 yards and three touchdowns for Mercer in the win and with Dabbs gave Mercer a 14-10 lead with a 31-yard scoring play with 42 seconds to go in the first quarter, and 20 seconds later the Bears struck again when safety Tommy Bliss collected a Hedden fumble out of the air and returned it 35 yards for a 21-10 edge following the PAT.
Trey Hedden throws a 47-yard TD to Ethan Harris. pic.twitter.com/dLrJK4SEzL
— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 23, 2024
The Paladins played tough and never gave up even with the score out of reach, as Furman quarterback Trey Hedden threw for 210 yards and a touchdown, completing 19-of-41 passes with one interception. His favorite target was Colton Hinton, who matched a career high with nine catches for 109 yards and score on a 30-yard pass from running back Gavin Hall that staked Furman to a 7-0 first quarter lead.
Evan DiMaggio deflects the pass and it's intercepted by Tre McLeod. pic.twitter.com/Jga4igw44n
— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 23, 2024
Furman now looks forward to next season with allot of game experience on its 3rd and fourth team levels and should be back to full strength health wise going into the 2025 season. The Paladins will be expected to be a part of the top teams next year with returning starts and new players coming in. Coach Hendrix and his staff did a great job considering the obstacles they faced.
