(Carrollton/uwgsports.com) — A second half surge, including a big defensive play from former Heard County Brave Austin Barron, was the key to a season opening win for the 19th-ranked West Georgia Wolves, as UWG opened the 10th season at University Stadium with a 34-3 victory over the Catawba Indians on Ra-Lin Field on Saturday afternoon.
At the halftime break, the Wolves found themselves up 7-3, but 27 second half points that included three fourth quarter touchdowns, powered the Wolves past the visiting Indians.
On the afternoon, West Georgia racked up 362 yards of offense and held the Indians to less than 200 yards.
Offensively, the Wolves ran for 208 yards, including 95 on 19 carries and a touchdown from senior and 2017 Harlon Hill candidate Devontae Jackson.
West Georgia got off to a relatively slow start in the game, waiting until the 6:47 mark in the second quarter before getting on the board. That score, an 18-yard touchdown pass from junior Willie Candler to senior receiver Malik Henry, turned a 3-0 Catawba lead into a 7-3 advantage in favor of the Wolves.
Catawba’s offense struggled in the opening half, thanks in large part to a strong push up front from the UWG defensive line. The Wolves held the Indians to just 95 yards of total offense, with only 10 of those coming on the ground.

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