ATLANTA — The Edward Waters football team made history as they celebrated their first-ever victory as an official Division II institution with a 28-11 defeat of Morehouse College Saturday afternoon inside B.T. Harvey Stadium. The Tigers also collected a school-record nine turnovers, including five interceptions and four forced fumbles, as they improved to 1-0 on the season for the first time since 2001.
EWU began Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action with a 1-0 start after the Tiger defense shut out the Maroon Tigers offense in the second half.
Senior defensive back De'Angelo Sapp recorded two interceptions for the Tigers. Sophomore safety Stephan French also picked off one pass and secured a fumble recovery as well. Defensive lineman Davari Williams, senior linebacker Widmyer Garçon and cornerback Darryl Roberts Jr. all gathered one takeaway a piece.
Junior quarterback Juwan Dent and sophomore running back Gregory Mango scored rushing touchdowns for Edward Waters. Junior tight end and Atlanta native Raveon Moore scored the first Tiger touchdown of the 2024 season on a short pass in the first half.
The Tigers will return to action on Saturday, September 7, as they travel to Miami Gardens to clash with rival Florida Memorial. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.