Making it to the pros is most of the time just a pipe dream. There is only about a two percent chance that a NCAA senior player could be drafted to the National Football League. Overcoming the odds is something Western Carolina University defensive back Keion Crossen can now attest to that after being selected […]
Cats earn huge upset victory over the vicious Bulldogs
September 24, 2017 by
Fun preceded the SoCon opener with live entertainment and snacks, such as funnel cakes, for students and their families, but it only intensified as the Catamounts went into battle with the No. 17 ranked Samford Bulldogs on Sept. 23. There was no love loss by Catamount fans as they made sure the refs and Bulldog […]
Not even close: A blowout Catamount victory
September 10, 2017 by
Lights out performance by the Catamounts as they dominated the Davidson Wildcats on Saturday, Sept. 9. The Catamounts had an offensive explosion with 778 total yards of offense and defeat the Wildcats 63-17. WCU quarterback Tyrie Adams picked apart Davidson’s defense going 10-13 passing with 274 yards through the air and 5 touchdown passes. Senior Catamount receivers, Steffon Hill and […]
Catamounts survive the season
December 5, 2016 by
The 2016 Western Carolina football season wrapped up with a SEC match-up against University of South Carolina, on Nov.19. The Catamounts lost 41-33 to South Carolina. Missed opportunities, like allowing South Carolina’s Rico Dawdle to rush for over 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns, caused the Cats to fall short of winning the game. Detrez Newsome, […]
Western lost to No. 8 in Homecoming matchup
October 30, 2016 by
Western Carolina University football fell to the No. 8 FCS ranked team, University of Tennessee Chattanooga in Saturday, Oct. 29, homecoming festivities. The final score was 38 to 25. Catamounts seemed to float on whether they wanted to be in the game or not through out Saturday’s competition. Out the gate in the first quarter, the […]
Citadel Bulldogs conquer Catamounts on Family Day
October 2, 2016 by
As the ball was kicked off, one could hear the ruckus crowd chant both teams’ names. What started out as an evenly matched contest, turned into a beating at the expense of the Catamounts due in large part to a stagnant offense. By the end of the second quarter and in the beginning of the […]
