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Clayton State wins NSAC Championship

MORROW, GA - All three phases of the game got into the scoring as Clayton State held off Lighthouse Christian College 42-28 and claim the inaugural New South Athletic Conference football championship on Saturday.

Quarterback Sire Hardaway led the Clayton State offense, completing 15 of 18 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns. Savion West had a monster day for the Lakers with three catches for 142 yards and a touchdown. Danimon Moxey also added a four yard receiving touchdown. The Lakers electrified the crowd with an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown after halftime, helping push the lead. The defense got into the scoring action as well when Ebine Griffin picked off an Ashton Nunes pass and went 43 yards to the endzone.

Clayton State amassed 429 total yards, outpacing Lighthouse’s 323, and maintained control of the game despite a late push by Lighthouse’s ground game.

Flyer for NSAC Championship.

Ten Clayton State Lakers earned All-Conference honors in the New South Athletic Conference’s inaugural season

Ten players from Clayton State Lakers football team were named to the New South Athletic Conference All-Conference teams after the league's inaugural season. Sire Hardaway, Savion West, Darrall Bland Jr, Cendray Dixon, Davion McGill, Maxton Patterson, and Charles Gordon were each named to the first team. Danirion Moxey, Clinton Rafe, and Matthew Faulkner earned second team accolades. Clayton State's Sire Hardaway was named the Offensive Player of the Year, while the Lakers also had Darrell Bland, Jr., named Special Teams Player of the Year. 

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Offensive Player of the Year/1st Team NSAC #2 QB Sire Hardaway- Completed 106/164 with a complete rate of 64.6% Passing 1730 Yards 22 TDS 4 INT

1st Team NSAC

  • #1 WR Savion West- 20 Rec for 596 Yards 8 TDS AVG 29.8/Rec

  • #52 Cendray Dixon- QB of Oline that averaged 41 points/game and did not give up any sacks entire season. 

  • #70 RG Davion McGill- 10 Pancakes and did not give up any sacks entire season.

  • #14 LB Maxton Patterson- 54 Tackles, 1 Int, 2 PBU, 2 Sacks, 2 Fumble Recoveries (1 returned for 18 Yard TD).

  • #3 S Charles Gordon- 45 Tackles, 2 INT, 6 PBU, and 1 Sack

  • Special Team Player of the Year #11 Darrell Bland Jr. 13 Returns for 328 Yards 2 TD AVG 25 Per Return on the season.

2nd Team NSAC

  • #0 WR Danirion Moxey- 22 Rec for 496 Yards 5 TDS AVG 22.5 Yards/Rec 

  • #6 WR Clinton Rafe – 22 Rec for 468 Yards 3 TDS AVG 21.2 Yards/Rec 

  • #5 WR Matthew Faulkner- 20 Rec for 342 Yards 3 TDS AVG 17.1/Rec C 

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