BLAKELY, Ga. - Max Gainey and
Davontaye Saunders etched their names in the Lindsey Wilson record book on Saturday in the Blue Raiders' 76-0 victory at Andrew (Ga.) at Standifer Field.
Gainey hauled in seven passes for 164 yards and a program-record five touchdowns. He also set the single-season touchdown record with his third touchdown of the day and is now at 16 for the season. Gainey has now gone over 100 receiving yards seven times in his career which is tied for the most in a career and has gone over 150 six times.
Saunders ran for 204 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns. His two touchdowns gave him the career rushing touchdowns record with 41. Saunders has now run for over 100 yards 15 times in his career setting a new program record. He has now rushed for over 150 yards 11 times in his career.
The Blue Raiders (6-2) set a new program for passing touchdowns in a game with eight. Lindsey Wilson totaled 628 yards of offense with 351 yards on the ground. This is the second time this season the Blue Raiders have ran for over 300 yards. The 76 points are tied for the fourth-most points in program history.
Defensively, Lindsey Wilson limited Andrew (0-8) to just 110 total yards on 62 plays. The Blue Raiders limited the Fighting Tigers to just 49 yards on 31 carries. This is the fifth time this season Lindsey Wilson has held an opponent to under 100 rushing yards. The shutout is the eighth in program history and the first since 2021.
Tate Rice went 7-for-12 with 164 yards and five touchdowns. Rice is the first Blue Raider to throw for five touchdowns since April 1, 2021.
Pryor Lamb went 6-for-8 with 113 yards and three touchdowns.
Anthony Burrus ran for 102 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown.
Malik Hicks hauled in two passes for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Coty Johnson II led the Blue Raider defense with a game-high 12 tackles, adding 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
Brody Klem also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss,
Kevin Wilson forced a fumble, while
Jayden Walker added an interception.
Lindsey Wilson got the ball to open the game. On the first play of the drive, Saunders ran it 46 yards to the Andrew 17. Rice then found Gainey for the first time giving the Blue Raiders the early 7-0 lead with 13:46 in the quarter. The duo connected again on the next Lindsey Wilson drive for 53 yards. Rice found Gainey for the third time in the quarter for 31 yards making 21-0 with 7:06 left.
Lindsey Wilson took a 28-0 lead on a 14-yard pass from Rice to Gainey. On the next Andrew drive, Walker intercepted the Nick Commisso pass at the Lindsey Wilson 18 taking it 27 yards to the 45. Saunders scored on the second play of the drive from 47 yards with 35 seconds left in the quarter. The PAT was blocked keeping the score at 34-0.
Following a Fighting Tiger punt, Saunders ran for an 82-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive. The 82-yard run is the fourth-longest run in program history. On the next Blue Raider drive, Rice and Gainey connected for the fifth time in the half making it 48-0 with 3:16 to play. Right before halftime, Lamb found
Taborie Reed increasing the Blue Raider advantage to 55-0.
On Lindsey Wilson's first drive of the second half, Lamb connected with Hicks for 47 yards making it 62-0 with 4:45 to play in the third. Lamb threw his third touchdown pass of the day to
Josh Campbell Jr. in the fourth quarter. Burrus added the final touchdown of the day late in the fourth.
The Blue Raiders are back in action next Saturday traveling to Lebanon, Tennessee for a Mid-South Conference matchup at Cumberland (Tenn.). Kickoff from Nokes-Lasater Field is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT.
