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Page 8 Sports The Clarion \ November 20, 2019 Jerome Bass named to DSFootball.corn's Team of the Week By Joseph Marvin Assistant Sports Information Director Following a big performance on the road vs. Greensboro College, Brevard College freshman Jerome Bass has been selected to DSFootball.corn’s “Team of the Week,” presented by Scoutware. The honor marks Brevard’s fourth national weekly award of the season, as Bass joins teammates Quentin Jackson, Rook Tate, and Jaxon Youngblood as Tornados who have been recognized nationally this season by D3Football.com. Bass, a freshman defensive lineman from Red Springs, North Carolina, recorded three tackles - all for loss - and a sack in Brevard’s regular-season finale at Greensboro College last Saturday. In total, Bass has enjoyed a solid freshman campaign that has included a starting appearance in every game for a stout Tornado defense. Bass has totaled 36 tackles, two sacks, and 5.5 tackles-for-loss in nine games this season. Brevard College’s 2019 D3Football.com “Team of the Week” Honorees Quentin Jackson, Senior, Defensive Back Jaxon Youngblood, Freshman, Punter Rook Tate, Freshman, Defensive Back Jerome Bass, Freshman, Defensive Lineman A history-making season will continue for Bass and the rest of the 2019 Brevard College football team, as the Tornados have been selected to play in a postseason bowl game for the first time in program history. Brevard will play in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Scotty Whitelaw Bowl vs. host Carnegie Mellon University this Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. at Gesling Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To follow the latest news and updates surrounding Brevard College Athletics, follow the Tornados on Twitter and Instagram @ bctornados, subscribe to “Brevard College Tornados” on YouTube, follow “Brevard College Tornados” on SoundCloud, or like Brevard College Athletics on Facebook. Be sure to follow “brevardcollege” on Flickr for the latest photos from all Brevard College events. Defensive lineman Jerome Bass shows off his blocking abilities. Hines, Norris earn Athlete of the Week By Joseph Marvin Assistant Sports Information Director Brevard College football student-athletes Gerald Hines and Brandon Norris earned USA South Conference Football Athlete of the Week honors in the final week of weekly awards handed out by the conference. Hines was selected as the USA South Offensive Rookie of the Week, while Norris earned USA South Special Teams Player of the Week honors. The selections mark the fifth and sixth awards, respectively, for the BC football team from the USA South. Brevard has also earned numerous national weekly honors in 2019 from D3football.com. Hines, a freshman running back from Pike County, Georgia, rushed eight times for 50 yards and a touchdown score in Brevard’s big 42-3 victory over Greensboro College. Hines has totaled 147 yards and two touchdowns over the course of his freshman season. Norris, a sophomore wide receiver from Lumberton, North Carolina, enjoyed a big day in Brevard’s victory over Greensboro. As a receiver, he totaled two catches for 55 yards in addition to a rush for 15 yards. But his biggest contribution was in the punt return game where he ran back two punts for 78 yards, including a 57-yard punt return touchdown - Brevard’s first of 2019. Norris has hauled in 20 catches for 368 yards and a receiving touchdown in his sophomore campaign as a receiver. Overall, a grand total of 13 student-athletes have garnered USA South Athlete of the Week honors across all sports at Brevard College thus far in the 2019-20 academic year. A history-making season will continue for, Hines, Norris, and the rest of the 2019 Brevard College football team, as the Tornados have been selected to play in a postseason bowl game for the first time in program history. Brevard will play in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Scotty Whitelaw Bowl vs. host Carnegie Mellon University this Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. at Gesling Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To follow the latest news and updates surrounding Brevard College Athletics, follow the Tornados on Twitter and Instagram @ bctornados, subscribe to “Brevard College Tornados” on YouTube, follow “Brevard College Tornados” on SoundCloud, or like Brevard College Athletics on Facebook. Be sure to follow “brevardcollege” on Flickr for the latest photos from all Brevard College events. Hines and Norris recleve USA South honors.
