GREENSBORO, N.C. Methodist football wrapped up its 2025 season on Saturday with a narrow 13–12 USA South Athletic Conference loss to Greensboro College at Pride Field.
JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Greensboro def. Methodist, 13–12
Records: Methodist 1-9 (0-7 USA South), Greensboro 3-7 (2-5 USA South)
Location: Pride Field; Greensboro, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Greensboro opened the game with a steady drive deep into Methodist territory, but the Monarch defense held firm, stopping the Pride on a 4th-and-5 inside the 20-yard line.
- Methodist, however, was intercepted on its opening possession, setting up Greensboro's first scoring drive. The Pride marched 69 yards in 10 plays, capped by quarterback Cameron Turner's 10-yard scramble for the touchdown. With the PAT, Greensboro led 7–0.
- A short kickoff gave the Monarchs favorable field position, and freshman quarterback Kolbe Little guided a nine-play scoring drive. Little carried three times for 22 yards on the march and finished it off with a two-yard keeper for his first collegiate rushing touchdown. The PAT was blocked, keeping the Pride ahead 7–6.
- Both teams traded punts before a momentum swing in Methodist's favor. Greensboro's punt returner muffed a catch, and senior Kadin Beaver pounced on the loose ball at the Pride's 31-yard line. Methodist capitalized with a 22-yard Ethan Emery field goal to take a 9–7 lead.
- After a scoreless third quarter, the Monarchs extended that lead early in the fourth. After driving down to the Greensboro three-yard line, Methodist stalled but again turned to Emery, whose 24-yard kick made it 12–7.
- A couple of drives later, Greensboro responded with the game's decisive sequence. Turner ran for 12 yards, then found Shamar Privette for a 78-yard catch and run, flipping the lead back to the Pride, 13–12. The two-point attempt failed, keeping it a one-point margin.
- Methodist had one final possession but was unable to advance the ball, turning it over on downs to close out the contest.
MORE TO IT
- Freshman quarterbacks Little and Asa Windham both saw action. Little went 7-of-15 for 66 yards with one rushing score, while Windham completed 8-of-12 for 81 yards.
- Sophomore Kyan McCollum paced the ground game with a career-high 63 yards on 16 carries.
- Sophomore Tyrone Atkinson Jr. led the receivers with 40 yards, and senior Marquez Jones added four catches for 34 yards.
- Defensively, junior linebacker Anthony Smith posted a team-high seven tackles, including a tackle for loss. Seniors Omar Goodwin and Jonathan Adams each recorded four tackles in their final game.
