Jacksonville, Fla., -- The Edward Waters football team will kickoff the 2024 campaign with a trip to Atlanta for a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) clash with Morehouse. The contest will be broadcast to a national audience on ESPN+.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Morehouse (0-0, 0-0 SIAC) vs. Edward Waters (0-0, 0-0 SIAC)
Saturday, August 31st
B.T. Harvey Stadium | Atlanta, GA
Kickoff: 3:00pm
Weather: 91° Sunny
 
COACHING MATCH UP
Edward Waters: Toriano Morgan, 4th Season (15-17)
Morehouse: Terance Mathis, 1st Season (0-0)
 
SERIES HISTORY:
Saturday's meeting will be the 13th all-time match up between the Tigers and the Maroon Tigers on the football field. Although Morehouse holds a 8-4 advantage in the series, it's Edwards Waters that enjoyed three consecutive victories by a combined score of 130-56.
 
2004 | Atlanta, GA | EWC 27, Morehouse 20
2005 | Valdosta, GA | Morehouse 50, EWC 28
2011 | Atlanta, GA  | Morehouse 49, EWC 15
2012 | Waycross, GA | Morehouse 38, EWC 19
2013 | Atlanta, GA | Morehouse 28, EWC 26
2014 | Jacksonville, FL | Morehouse 31, EWC 16
2015 | Atlanta, GA | Morehouse 51, EWC 7
2016 | Jacksonville, FL | Morehouse 19, EWC 13
2019 | Jacksonville, FL | Morehouse 26, EWC 20
2021 | Atlanta, GA | EWU 37, Morehouse 13
2022 | Jacksonville, FL | EWU 49, Morehouse 20
2023 | Jacksonville, FL | EWU 44, Morehouse 13
 
PREVIEWING EDWARD WATERS
The Edward Water Tigers have improved in the win column every season under head coach Toriano Morgan. The Tigers are also coming off their strongest SIAC performance since joining the conference in 2021. Don't let last season's 6-4 record fool you. EWU finished 5-3 in conference play and is looking to make their presence felt after being selected to finish sixth in the Preseason polls.
Edward Waters returns a host of veteran leadership on both sides of the ball. Junior wide receiver Johnny Jones, who earned an HBCU Preseason All-American nod as well as being named to the Black College Football Player of the Year Watchlist, will look to lead the Tigers passing attack. Offensive linemen Dylan Lampkin and Jamari Pierre were also All-SIAC preseason selections and have been two of the most reliable and effective players in the conference over the past couple seasons.

The defense will be led by Widmyer Garcon, a dependable leader on the Tigers and the lone All-SIAC player from that side of the ball. Garcon finished sixth in the conference in tackles last season. The Tigers will also have a veteran presence in the secondary as defensive backs De'Angelo Sapp and Stephan French look to rise to the occasion this upcoming season.
 
PREVIEWING MOREHOUSE
Morehouse College recently hired NFL veteran Terance Mathis as their head coaching for the upcoming 2024 season after finishing last season with a record of 1-9 and 1-7 in the conference. The Maroon Tigers feature two All-SIAC second-team selections in Isaiah Reaves and Seve Spruill II.
 
 
NEXT GAME:
Rivalry week is on the horizon as Edward Waters hits the road to Miami Gardens for an in-state showdown with Florida Memorial. The game will be held on Sept. 7 at Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex.

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