ELKVIEW, W.Va. – The Glenville State Football team fell to Emory & Henry, 45-17, earlier this afternoon in the Pioneers first game of the 2025 campaign. The Wasps ran for 296 yards on 43 attempts and forced two interceptions, spoiling GSU's first
Home Away From Home game at Herbert Hoover Stadium.
1st Quarter
The new-look Pioneer defense looked strong early, holding E&H to a three-and-out and giving the Pioneer offense good field position. Senior quarterback
Anthony Garrett connected on his first pass of the season to
Zavione Wood for 14 yards, however the drive quickly stalled and GSU was forced to punt the ball right back. The Wasps put together a four-and-a-half-minute drive on the ensuing possession, capping it off with a three-yard TD run by quarterback Charles Mutter III.
After Emory & Henry's defense got off the field in just over a minute, star running back Jordan Jackson went 67 yards to extend the lead to 14-0, giving E&H a two-score lead heading into the second quarter.
2nd Quarter
Within a minute of the new quarter, the Wasps pushed their advantage to 17 on a 34-yard field goal from Trace Butcher. GSU answered quickly as
Anthony Garrett found
Amari Colon-Brown for 55 yards down the middle before lobbing it to
Jeremiah King from 17 yards out for a score. On the following drive, the Wasps were able to score on a 4
th and 4 conversion from the 32-yard-line, making it 24-7. A 75-yard touchdown pass from
Anthony Garrett to
Tariq Miller would be negated due to offsetting penalties, eventually leading to a Pioneer punt.
A few possessions later, Glenville State put it back to a two-score game on a
Brody Layman 30-yard field goal before the half ended. Emory & Henry tried to put points on the board before the break, but would be unsuccessful as they carried a 24-10 lead into the locker room.
3rd Quarter
Mike Kellar's offense came out on fire in the second half, meshing together a three minute, 80-yard drive that was finished off with a 36-yard touchdown connection between
Anthony Garrett and
Tariq Miller, trimming the E&H lead to seven. From there, the Wasps were once again held by the GSU defense, but a stop of their own set up a scoop and score on a blocked punt by the Emory & Henry special teams to boost their lead back to 14 points.
4th Quarter
A forced turnover by E&H put the Pioneers in an even tougher position and the Wasps took full advantage, draining over five minutes of the clock before Charles Mutter III found the endzone on the ground to put the game out of reach. A passing touchdown with 16 seconds to go in the game put the finishing touches on Emory & Henry's season-opening defeat of the Pioneers, 45-17.
Final Stats
Emory & Henry
Charles Mutter II was held to just 118 yards on 11-of-26 passing today but he was able to muster four total touchdowns (two passing, two rushing). Standout back Jordan Jackson ran the ball 26 times for 226 yards and a score while Parker Prioleau led the Wasps in receiving with two catches for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Tyreon Porter led the squad with nine tackles and two pass breakups. Connor Roberts produced 2.5 TFLs and Joshua Gooding had two tackles for loss. Emmanuel Lusca and preseason All-American Shawn Collins notched interceptions in the victory.
Glenville State
Anthony Garrett completed 18 passes for 210 yards and two scores through the air with two interceptions.
Jeremiah King took the bulk of the carries after starter
Zavione Wood suffered an injury early in the first quarter that sidelined him for the remainder of the game. King had 20 rushes for 44 yards but caught a touchdown out of the backfield.
Graylan Holland and freshman
Micah Brown also got carries.
Tariq Miller led the Pioneers receiving core with five catches for 64 yards and one touchdown.
Brandon Penn finished the afternoon with nine tackles, the most of any Pioneer.
Tank Gant opened up his junior campaign nicely, registering eight tackles and 1.5 TFL.
Sean Scott (six tackles, one TFL) and
Braden Boggs (six tackles, 0.5 TFL) were strong at linebacker.
Jamar Grimball notched a sack while
Kaevon Blanding and
Aaron Harris had half a sack each in the defeat.
Up Next For The Pioneers
Glenville State makes the trip to Pennsylvania next Saturday (Sept. 6) to take on Lock Haven in the Bald Eagles' season opener. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on the PSAC Digital Network.
