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UNCP Football 2026 Senior Class
21
Chowan CHO 4-4 , 3-1
38
Winner UNC Pembroke PEM 7-2 , 4-1
Chowan CHO
4-4 , 3-1
21
Final
38
UNC Pembroke PEM
7-2 , 4-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
CHO Chowan 7 7 7 0 21
PEM UNC Pembroke 10 7 14 7 38

Game Recap: Football | | Alex Pearce, Assistant AD / Communications

Football Takes Down Chowan On Senior Day, Wins 11th-Straight Homecoming Game

PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke racked up 437 yards of total offense and held Chowan to 63 yards under its average on the way to a 38-21 Homecoming and Senior Day win in Conference Carolinas action Saturday at Grace P. Johnson Stadium.

Quarterback Josh Ehrlich tallied 4+ touchdowns for the fourth-straight game, while Malik Brown added two touchdown receptions for the third-straight week.

UNCP (7-2, 4-1 CC) moved to 4-0 in the all-time series with Chowan (4-4, 3-1 CC), and are now 17-2 in Homecoming games, including 11 consecutive wins.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 38, Chowan 21
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 7-2, 4-1 CC; Chowan 4-4, 3-1 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Grace P. Johnson Stadium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
UNCP's first offensive possession stalled on the edge of the red-zone, as Jared Navidad drilled a 37-yard field goal to cap off an eight-play, 46-yard drive and get on the board first. (3-0 UNCP)

Chowan's ensuing possession covered 75 yards in just three plays, as Lane Roberts ran for 19 yards, followed by catches from Dezmond Randolph for gains of 17 and 39 yards, the latter for a touchdown to give the Hawks the lead. (7-3 CU)

UNCP answered back with an eight-play, 65-yard scoring drive, highlighted by a 26-yard catch from Aaron Osborne and back-to-back 10-yard runs from Josh Ehrlich to enter the red-zone. Ehrlich would eventually connect with Malik Brown for a 13-yard touchdown to reclaim the lead. (10-7 UNCP)
2ND QUARTER
Chowan jumped back ahead with a quick five-play, 57-yard drive, aided by an 18-yard reception from Randolph. Tyler Adkins would find James Williams a play later for a 25-yard touchdown. (14-10 CU)

The Black & Gold answered right back again, this time covering 59 yards in 11 plays. Jonathan Barnett hauled in a 14-yard reception, while Brown added a 10-yard grab to enter the red-zone. Ehrlich went back to Brown on third down for an eight-yard touchdown to jump back out front with just eight seconds left in the half. (17-14 UNCP)
3RD QUARTER
The Braves got the ball first coming out of halftime and quickly put together a scoring drive as Jake Davids ran twice for 12 yards before Ehrlich found Barnett for a 53-yard catch-and-run touchdown to cap off the three-play, 65-yard drive. (24-14 UNCP)

Chowan once again countered, putting together an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive, aided by three catches by Amir Alexander for 43 yards, the last one for a 16-yard touchdown. (24-21 UNCP)

UNCP stretched its lead with another 11-play scoring drive, this one covering 53 yards. On third-and-27, Ehrlich scrambled for a 23-yard gain and then found Bryson Simpkins for a five-yard gain on fourth down to extend the drive. A 12-yard completion to Osborne got the ball to one-yard line, as Davids punched it in a play later. (31-21 UNCP)
4TH QUARTER
Chowan would force punts on back-to-back Pembroke drives and got the ball back with 4:04 remaining. Isi Etute put the game on ice with a strip sack to regain possession, before Ehrlich tacked on the exclamation point with a 44-yard touchdown run on third down. (38-21 UNCP)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Josh Ehrlich completed 18 of 21 passing attempts for 229 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding a season-high 136 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
+ Malik Brown caught four passes for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
+ Jonathan Barnett added three catches for 69 yards and a score.
+ Jake Davids ran for 39 yards and a touchdown and also added five catches for 39 yards.
+ Fred Giles logged five tackles, including two TFLs and 1.5 sacks. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke out-gained Chowan 437-281.
+ The Braves went 6-for-11 on third down and 1-for-1 on fourth down.
+ UNCP converted all four of its red-zone opportunites, and are now 28-32 on red-zone scoring chances this season.
UP NEXT
The Braves will head into its bye week before returning to action on Saturday, November 7 as they hit the road to take on Ferrum in the regular-season finale. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at W.B. Adams Stadium. 
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