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CAU vs FVSU
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21
Fort Valley St. FVS 0-2 , 0-1
26
Winner Clark Atlanta CAU 2-1 , 1-0
Fort Valley St. FVS
0-2 , 0-1
21
Final
26
Clark Atlanta CAU
2-1 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
FVS Fort Valley St. 0 7 14 0 21
CAU Clark Atlanta 0 16 0 10 26

Game Recap: Football | | Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications

Panther Take Down Wildcats in Thursday Night Conference Clash

Clark Atlanta opens conference play with a win over Fort Valley

ATLANTA, Ga. – Clark Atlanta and Fort Valley State battled on the gridiron for the 73rd time in both programs' history on Thursday night. The Panthers bested the Wildcats, 26-21, in Clark Atlanta's first home night game in over seven years. Sophomore linebacker Eric Seary headlined the night with a career-high 10 tackles in the win. 

THE BASICS 
Score: Clark Atlanta - 26 |  Fort Valley - 21
Records: Panthers 2-1 | Wildcats 0-2
Date: September 11, 2025 
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Panther Stadium 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Both teams each had two possessions in the first quarter, but held one another scoreless headed into the second.
  • The Wildcats struck first on a 14-play, 85 yard scoring drive to chew 7 minutes off the clock and give FVSU a 7-0 lead.
  • Clark Atlanta's next drive ended in a three-and-out, but they took possession back with a safety by Kurtis Waye and Eric Searcy.
  • The Panthers took full advantage of the next possession as they marched down the field on a 7-play, 48-yard drive that ended in Zy McDonald finding Ronnie West on a 13-yard strike to take a 9-7 lead with nine minutes to play in the second frame.
  • Clark Atlanta's next possession ended in a five-yard rushing touchdown by Alan Riggins to mount a 16-7 lead over Fort Valley going into the intermission.
  • Fort Valley scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to regain the lead at 21-16 with 4:23 left to play in the third quarter.
  • The Panthers opened the fourth quarter with a 35-yard field goal by Carlos Lopez to inch closer at 21-19.
  • With 2:56 left in regulation, McDonald capped off an 11-play, 75 yard drive with a six-yard touchdown pass on a slant route to Armone Harris that sealed the deal for Clark Atlanta. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Zy McDonald led the passing attack with 180 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of-30 completions.
  • Armone Harris led all receivers with 78 yards on six catches and one score. Harris averaged 13 yards per reception in the win.
  • Alan Riggins rushed for 90 yards on 18 attempts out of the backfield.
  • On the defensive side, Eric Searcy led all tacklers with a game-high 10 tackles, followed by Kirkland Boone with eight total tackles.
  • Carlos Lopez remains perfect in PAT's after going 3-for-3 to bring his season total to 9-for-9.
UP NEXT
Clark Atlanta will hit the road as they continue conference play against the Allen University Yellow Jackets next Saturday, September 20 in Columbia, South Carolina. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

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