MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team played their first match-up of the 2024 season at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium on Thursday evening. The Boll Weevils hosted Great American Conference member Northwestern Oklahoma State University. UAM came out of the contest with a 34-7 win to open the year.
By Ryan Tow
UAM Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
UAM pulled ahead of the Rangers early Thursday evening, putting 28 points on the board before NWOSU found their first scoring drive.
Sixth-year senior quarterback Demilon Brown started the year with an 18-34 performance with 210 passing yards. Ladarius Fair was the leading receiver in the game, grabbing five receptions for 63 total yards, with the longest being 31 yards. Isaiah Cross was right behind with three receptions and 48 yards. On the ground, Slade Leblanc led the Boll Weevils with 13 carries for 53 yards.
Defensively, AJ Bullock stood above the rest with five total tackles and two solo stops on the night.
Tanner Steenbock led the day in extra-point attempts, going 4-5. He saw one PAT and one field goal blocked during the game.
Post Game
Boll Weevil Head Coach Hud Jackson had this to say after the game: “Really excited for the win tonight. I thought our team played hard, but we got a lot of work to do. Got a little bit winded, but was able to fight through. Winning football games is hard, so we have to continue to work hard and get ourselves ready for Southwest Oklahoma next week. Eat ’em up!”
