LAGRANGE, Georgia -- Ferrum College dropped a non-conference football game to LaGrange College today on the road, falling 44-38 at Callaway Stadium.

RECORDS
LaGrange (1-3)
Ferrum (0-3)

THE BASICS
The two teams traded scores midway through the first quarter for a 7-7 score. LaGrange added a 40-yard field goal by Alex Rivera at 4:22 of the first quarter to give LaGrange a 10-7 lead after one.

Zac Smiley had two touchdown runs in the second quarter for Ferrum and hauled in another, while LaGrange scored twice for a 28-24 Ferrum lead at the break. LaGrange scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to surge back out in front 38-28 after three.

Daniel Lamb hauled in a 12-yard scoring strike from Jesper Korkalainen at 11:58 of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 38-35. LaGrange answered with a 29-yard TD run by Aubrey Carter to extend the lead to 44-35 with 4:23 left in regulation. Ferrum placekicker Seth Deaton split the uprights from 26 yards out with 37 seconds left to make it 44-38. Ferrum was unsuccessful in recovering the ensuing onside kick and LaGrange ran the clock out for the win.

KEY STATS
LaGrange: Shedrick Lindsay 18-35 passing,  220 yds, 3 TD, 0 int; Carter 10 carries, 103 yds, 2 TD; Isaiah Screen 13 tackles
Ferrum: Smiley 21 carries, 126 yds, 2 TD, 1 rec, 14 yds, 1 TD; Brayden Hawkins 11-23, 127 yds, 1 TD, 3 int, Korkalainen 9-11 passing, 74 yds, 1 TD 0 int, Avion Smith 8 tackles

UP NEXT
Coach Cleive Adams' team will be back in action Saturday, October 1, at Shenandoah University to open ODAC play. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. in Winchester, Virginia.