The 2024 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. The Gentlemen played their home games at Atkins Field located in Shreveport, Louisiana. They were led by head coach Byron Dawson, who was the head coach of the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles from 2005 to 2019; winning five Louisiana High School Athletic Association state championships.
This was Centenary's first football season since 1947. They lost their first game against Hendrix College.
SCAC media poll The SCAC preseason media poll was released on August 19, 2024. The Gentlemen were predicted to finish third in the conference.
SCAC media poll 1 McMurry 25 (5) 2 Texas Lutheran 19 3 Centenary 12 4 Austin 10 5 Lyon 9
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries Hendrix
Statistics HENCEN First downs 24 20 Total yards 402 290 Rushing yards 189 -9 Passing yards 213 299 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 34:38 25:22 Team Category Player StatisticsHendrix Passing Jacob Buniff 21/27, 192 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jacob Buniff 5 rushes, 47 yards Receiving Parker Turley 5 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TDCentenary Passing Kody Fuentes 30/46, 299 yards, TD, INT Rushing Bobby Shanklin Jr. 3 rushes, 13 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Chambers 9 receptions, 106 yards
At Texas Lutheran
Statistics CENTLU First downs 15 21 Total yards 212 429 Rushing yards 43 287 Passing yards 169 142 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 27:39 32:21 Team Category Player StatisticsCentenary Passing Kody Fuentes 18/38, 159 yards, INT Rushing Zin'Tavious Smith 2 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Kobe Chambers 5 receptions, 67 yardsTexas Lutheran Passing Caden Bosanko 12/23, 142 yards, TD, INT Rushing Weston Guzman 11 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Lavonta Henry 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
At Austin
Statistics CENAC First downs 16 21 Total yards 382 305 Rushing yards 246 118 Passing yards 136 187 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 28:40 31:20 Team Category Player StatisticsCentenary Passing Kody Fuentes 9/12, 117 yards Rushing Zin'Tavious Smith 10 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD Receiving Trent Smith 2 receptions, 59 yardsAustin Passing Jaylon Talton 11/21, 187 yards, TD Rushing Zyan Stewart 14 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Tony Penson 6 receptions, 91 yards
At East Texas Baptist
Statistics CENETX First downs 11 25 Total yards 209 493 Rushing yards 112 252 Passing yards 97 241 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:45 32:15 Team Category Player StatisticsCentenary Passing Zin'Tavious Smith 10/21, 97 yards, TD, INT Rushing Bobby Shanklin Jr. 8 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Kobe Chambers 5 receptions, 74 yards, TDEast Texas Baptist Passing Kaden Brown 12/21, 227 yards, 3 TD Rushing Paul Woodard 14 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD Receiving Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
Lyon
Statistics LYCCEN First downs 19 20 Total yards 263 443 Rushing yards 132 215 Passing yards 131 228 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:24 29:36 Team Category Player StatisticsLyon Passing Joe Galay 12/20, 88 yards, INT Rushing Jaylin Babers 20 rushes, 81 yards, TD Receiving Reginald Brown II 6 receptions, 40 yardsCentenary Passing Zin'Tavious Smith 10/14, 219 yards, 4 TD Rushing Zin'Tavious Smith 12 rushes, 72 yards Receiving Byron Stewart 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD
McMurry
Statistics MCMCEN First downs 15 11 Total yards 351 197 Rushing yards 100 -8 Passing yards 251 205 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 29:21 30:39 Team Category Player StatisticsMcMurry Passing Jess Hoel 18/32, 251 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Drew Hagler 11 rushes, 40 yards, TD Receiving Kristopher Martin 6 receptions, 146 yards, TDCentenary Passing Zin'Tavious Smith 13/24, 137 yards, 2 INT Rushing Obadiah Butler 6 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Devin Ardoin 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
At Lyon
Statistics CENLYC First downs 24 17 Total yards 390 312 Rushing yards 80 141 Passing yards 310 171 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 27:47 30:16 Team Category Player StatisticsCentenary Passing Zin'Tavious Smith 29/41, 310 yards, TD Rushing Josh Ware 9 rushes, 41 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Chambers 9 receptions, 134 yards, TDLyon Passing Grayson Johnson 14/18, 155 yards Rushing Jaylin Babers 30 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Javarion Williams 3 receptions, 74 yards
Austin
Statistics ACCEN First downs 17 23 Total yards 289 411 Rushing yards 74 202 Passing yards 215 209 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 25:45 34:15 Team Category Player StatisticsAustin Passing Jaylon Talton 18/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Barrett Hudson 17 rushes, 73 yards Receiving Michael Cress 5 receptions, 73 yards, TDCentenary Passing Zin'Tavious Smith 19/28, 149 yards, INT Rushing Zin'Tavious Smith 16 rushes, 89 yards, 4 TD Receiving Trent Smith 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Texas Lutheran
Statistics TLUCEN First downs 21 17 Total yards 486 335 Rushing yards 227 87 Passing yards 259 248 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 34:08 25:52 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Lutheran Passing Caden Bosanko 15/26, 259 yards, TD Rushing Ryker Purdy 10 rushes, 121 yards Receiving Caleb Camarillo 4 receptions, 164 yards, TDCentenary Passing Vance Feuerbacher 16/32, 248 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Vance Feuerbacher 13 rushes, 70 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Chambers 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
At McMurry
Statistics CENMCM First downs 11 20 Total yards 117 492 Rushing yards 14 138 Passing yards 103 354 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 29:43 30:17 Team Category Player StatisticsCentenary Passing Zin'Tavious Smith 13/20, 62 yards, TD Rushing Bobby Shanklin Jr. 13 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Jay Richardson 6 receptions, 47 yardsMcMurry Passing Jess Hoel 15/23, 287 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jess Hoel 14 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kristopher Martin 13 receptions, 212 yards, 4 TD
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