FLORENCE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College football team closed out the 2017 season with a 16-7 loss to North Alabama on Saturday afternoon at Braly Stadium.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lions (5-5, 5-3 GSC) got on the scoreboard first with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Matt Markham to Dre Hall, taking a 7-0 lead with 2:59 remaining in the first quarter.
- The MC defense would not allow another touchdown in the game, but UNA would get a 29-yard field goal from Chandler Carrera in the second quarter and take a 10-0 lead into halftime.
- After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions would push the lead out to 13-0 when Carrera hit a 32-yard field goal with 11:20 remaining in the fourth.
- The Choctaws (1-9, 1-7 GSC) put together a 14-play, 84-yard drive on their next possession, and junior Ja'Moz Mark rushed in from 16 yards out to cut the score to 13-7 with 4:19 remaining.
- UNA would put the game away on their next possession, converting a 37-yard field goal to give the game its final score.
 

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KEY STATS
- The Choctaws rushed for 199 yards on 50 carries, led by junior Tiberias Lampkin with 20 rushes for 99 yards.
- Mark rushed for 61 yards on four carries, averaging 15.3 yards per rush with the touchdown.
- Senior Chris Manning closed out his stellar four-year career with a season-high 13 tackles, including six solo stops. He finished his career with 199 tackles and nine interceptions.
- Seniors Steven Bradley and Kaleb Coleman each had 10 tackles, while Coleman and senior Kris Reliford combined on a sack.
- The defense had a season-high 8.0 tackles for loss, while sophomore Julian Charles was credited with a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
- The Lions put up 289 rushing yards on 52 carries, led by 133 yards from Nick Taylor and 108 yards from Hall.
- Jaylin Dailey had a team-high 10 tackles, while Joshua Amanfo and Freddie Reed each had 2.0 TFL.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Choctaws have finished the 2017 season and are scheduled to open 2018 against Clark Atlanta University at Robinson-Hale Stadium on Thursday, August 30th.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.