By PATRICK MEEHAN, Centenary Sports Information Director
After what Centenary sophomore linebacker and kicker Vance Feuerbacher did in the Gents’ football win last Saturday, he was a prime candidate for some recognition.
Feuerbacher, Centenary’s quarterback in last fall’s exhibition season, was included on the D3football.com Team of the Week on Tuesday for his defensive performance in the Gents’ 35-14 victory at home over Lyon College.
Feuerbacher, named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, led the Gents in tackles with 10 solo (13 total). He capped the Gents’ scoring with a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown and added one pass breakup.
Feuerbacher also handled both kicking and punting duties as he was 5-5 on PAT’s, and punted twice for a 34-yard average.
Feuerbacher became the third Gent to earn a spot on the prestigious national team this season. Freshman defensive back Jacob Wilson from Evangel made the team after Week 1 and sophomore defensive lineman D’Qavion Lemons of Southwood was named to the team after Week 3.
Quarterback Zin’Tavious Smith was named the SCAC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Smith had an impressive all-around performance as Centenary’s leading rusher (12 attempts for 72 yards) and passer (10-for-14 for 219 yards and 4 touchdowns). The junior did not throw an interception and connected with sophomore wide receiver Byron Stewart on an 83-yard touchdown — the Gents’ longest play of the season.
The Gents (2-3, 2-1 SCAC) were back on their homefield for the first time in nearly a month and made the most of it against the Scots as they rolled up a season-high 443 yards of total offense in a balanced attack.
Centenary is home again Saturday against the league-leading McMurry War Hawks at home Saturday in another SCAC contest at 5 p.m. McMurry is 3-1 overall and 3-0 in SCAC play after a 34-9 victory over Austin College last week.
SWIMMING: The men and women will open the season this weekend at home against McMurry in a pair of meets on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. Both meets will be held on campus at the Centenary Fitness Center and admission is free.
SOCCER: The men’s and women’s soccer teams continue conference play as the Ladies and Gents head west to Texas to face Austin College on Friday in Sherman and Dallas on Sunday in Irving.
VOLLEYBALL: The Ladies will play a trio of weekend matches in league play in Abilene, Texas, as McMurry will serve as the host. Centenary will meet Schreiner, Texas Lutheran, and Concordia on Saturday and Sunday.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Former Centenary men’s basketball player Chrys Jackson has joined the Ladies’ basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Jackson, a native of North Las Vegas, Nev., played two seasons for the Gents (2022-23 and 2023-24) after transferring from Oxnard College. Jackson was a member of the Gents’ 2023-24 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Jackson was a finalist for the 2024 SCAC Man of the Year award, a two-time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree, represented the men’s basketball program on the Centenary Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, member of the Dean’s List with a 3.78 GPA as an English major, a Centenary student ambassador, a team captain for two seasons for the Gents, a two-time member of the SCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team, and was featured for the SCAC Character & Community award last season.
The Ladies will play a pair of exhibition contests, Oct. 30 at UL-Lafayette and on Nov. 4 at Grambling State before tipping off the regular season at Hendrix on Sunday, Nov. 10.
Contact Patrick at pmeehan@centenary.edu