HICKORY, N.C. - The Bears saw a 30-point lead fade in the second half but as he has done so many times this year, quarterback Khamoni Robinson came to the rescue. His 13-yard rushing touchdown with six seconds left gave the Bears a 48-46 win in their final game of the season. 

"Love the character and the fight of this team!" said head coach Doug Socha. "They believed and found a way to W1N!"

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 48, Catawba 46
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (6-5, 5-4 SAC), Catawba (7-4, 5-4 SAC)
Location: Hickory, NC | Moretz Stadium

STORY OF THE GAME:

• Catawba took up over eight minutes of possession on their first drive but were held to just a field goal.
• Lenoir-Rhyne quickly answered, going up 7-3 after Trey Brenton caught a screen pass and took it 68 yards to the house.
• Tye Roberson broke out for his third kickoff return touchdown of the season early in the second quarter, taking this one 95 yards to the house.
• A few drives later the Bears extended the lead thanks to an Alex Boyd 19-yard rushing touchdown. 
• After a muffed punt, Desmond Greene got the ball right back with his fifth interception of the year. 
• Just before the half Khamoni Robinson rushed for a six-yard touchdown, putting the Bears up 28-6 at the break.
• Songa Yates opened the second half with a touchdown reception off the pass from Robinson.
• Senior Tate O'Bryan scored the fifth touchdown of his career late in the third, extending the lead to 42-12. 
• Catawba then remembered why they are 7-3 on the year, scoring 34 unanswered points, and 27 in the fourth quarter, to take a late 46-42 lead. 
• Khamoni Robinson then did what he does best, leading a drive down the field and capping it off with a 13-yard rushing touchdown for the win. 

STATS OF THE GAME:

• Khamoni Robinson was 18-for-30 with 226 yards and three touchdowns. He also tallied 43 yards and two scores on the ground.
• Despite only having just one reception, Trey Brenton led the team with 68 receiving yards. Songa Yates was tops with six catches. 
• Alex Boyd was the team's leading rusher, finishing with 87 yards and a score. 
• Latavius Moore was Lenoir-Rhyne's leading tackler, finishing with 12 total on the day.
• Brodie Bradburn, James Ussery, and Tre'Von Cooper all recorded a tackle for loss. 
• Tye Roberson fielded two kickoffs for 106 yards, highlighted by his 95-yard return for a score. 
• Brayden Cresimore was a perfect 6-6 on PAT's. 
• Catawba's Preston Brown set a new career high with 485 passing yards and five touchdowns.
• Catawba finished with 626 yards of total offense, compared to 440 for Lenoir-Rhyne. 
• Time of possession was dominated by the visitors, as Catawba led 36:28 - 23:32 in that category. 
• The teams were a combined 10-for-10 on red zone scoring opportunities. 

BEYOND THE STATS:

• Tye Roberson set a new school record with a 41.92 return average on kickoffs (min. 10 kickoff returns in a season).
• Songa Yates finishes his career tied for fourth all-time with 18 receiving touchdowns 138 receptions.
• Khamoni Robinson moved into fourth all-time in a single season with 2,355 passing yards and 20 touchdowns. 
• Stewart Simmons' 41.85 punt average is sixth all time in LR history. 
• The Bears now have their eight consecutive winning season.