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WISE -- Chowan scored 21 points to open the game, but a gutsy comeback effort by UVA Wise fell short in a 24-20 loss to the Hawks Saturday afternoon on the Beaty-Richmond Field. The Cavaliers scored 20 unanswered points in the second quarter to pull within 21-20, but were held scoreless after halftime.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: Chowan 24, UVA Wise 20
Records: UVA Wise 0-2; Chowan 1-1
Location: Wise, VA | Beaty-Richmond Field at Carl Smith Stadium
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
- The Cavaliers started at their 27 after Tre'mell Washington's 24-yard kickoff return, but the Hawks forced a punt after a third-down sack.
- The Hawks moved ahead 7-0 when Tyler Adkins connected with Amir Alexander for a 53-yard touchdown at 12:43, followed by Riley Swanson's extra point.
- The Cavaliers' next drive reached the Hawks 39 with help from two pass interference penalties, but a sack pushed the drive back before Sapp punted. The Hawks then went 79 yards and scored on Adkins' 7-yard pass to Treshawn Blair at 5:14 to make it 14-0.
- After a Cavaliers punt, the Hawks drove from their 42 to the Wise 5 before the quarter ended with the Hawks ahead 14-0.
 
Second Quarter
- The Hawks added to their lead at 14:14 when Tyler Adkins hit James Williams for a 6-yard touchdown, and Riley Swanson's PAT made it 21-0.
- The Cavaliers answered with Beason touchdown passes to Thomas McCoy from 20 yards at 10:18 and 6 yards at 6:27, the second followed by Lawson's PAT to make it 21-13.
- The Highland Cavaliers defense helped keep the Hawks off the board after that, with Kenneth Long, Davion Jackson and Jalin Edwards each recording sacks during the quarter.
- Starting at their own 12 with 1:04 left, the Cavaliers drove 88 yards in 57 seconds, highlighted by Beason's 42-yard completion to Purdue and capped by Beason's 2-yard touchdown pass to McCoy with seven seconds left; Lawson's PAT made it 21-20.
 
Third Quarter
- The Cavaliers forced a three-and-out to start the quarter, then moved 55 yards behind Daniel Thomas' 28-yard run and Beason's 10-yard rush before Lawson missed a 37-yard field goal at 10:29.
- Jalin Edwards forced a fumble on Khamani Barnes, and Jalen Pickens recovered at the Hawks 32, but the short-field chance ended when Makai Dorn intercepted Beason at the goal line for a touchback.
- The Hawks followed with a 13-play, 65-yard drive, converting twice on third down before Riley Swanson made a 33-yard field goal at :11 to account for the quarter's only points and leave the Hawks ahead 24-20 entering the fourth.
 
Fourth Quarter
- Joshua Graham intercepted a Hawks pass at the Hawks 38 at 11:28, giving the Cavaliers a short field in a 24-20 game.
- The Cavaliers moved to the Hawks 24 after a roughing-the-passer penalty, but the drive stalled after two tackles for loss and Lawson missed a 43-yard field-goal attempt at 8:28.
- The Hawks pinned the Cavs at their own 3 with a 55-yard punt, and the Cavaliers later turned it over on downs at the Wise 38 with 2:00 left.
- The Hawks reached the Wise 11 after a fourth-down pass interference penalty, then kneeled out the remaining time to finish a 24-20 win.
 
GETTING WISE
- Beason completed 20 of 35 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns.
- Thomas McCoy caught five passes for 38 yards, including three touchdowns.
- Purdue finished with a team-high 56 receiving yards on three catches and added a 5-yard punt return.
- Jalen Pickens led the defense with eight tackles and recovered a fumble.
- It was the first win in the series by Chowan, who entered the game having lost six straight to the Cavs. The last time the two teams met prior to this was in 2019.

UP NEXT
The Cavaliers open South Atlantic Conference play when they host Anderson next Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. It will be Homecoming Weekend at UVA Wise, with former player Henry Potter being inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony that morning.
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