HILLSBORO, Kan. – If anyone had a doubt about whether or not the 2025 season would see any “football” weather, that doubt was put to rest on Saturday afternoon as Tabor Football hosted Evangel in a chilly contest for Senior Day.
SCORE
- Tabor: 14 – Evangel: 27
GAME NOTES
- With the loss, the Bluejays fall to 3-6 overall, and 1-2 in Kessinger Division action
- Saturday’s contest marks the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs
- Evangel now holds a 4-0 lead in the series
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- Ahmad Bailey threw for 214 yards, connecting on 19 of 30 passing attempts, resulting in two touchdowns
- A.J. King was Bailey’s prime target, recording 53 total receiving yards
- Devin Jones and Holden Kee each caught a pass in the endzone
- Dusty Daigle had a monster day, recording 17 total tackles
- Brandon King made a nice return to action with eight tackles of his own
- Brodrick Smith punted for 219 total yards on six punts with an average punt of 36.5 yards and a longest punt of 45 yards while hitting within inside the 20-yard line twice, and recording two touchbacks
- King had a monster 31-yard punt return, as well as two kickoff returns for a total of 20 yards
SENIOR DAY HONOREES
- #2 Cam Pair, DB (The Colony, Texas)
- #4 Devin Jones, RB (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- #5 Luke Edwards, DB (San Luis Opisbo, Calif.)
- #6 Evan Saifman, WR (Plantation, Fla.)
- #10 Dusty Daigle, LB (Harrah, Okla.)
- #17 Kevin Folsom, QB (Wichita, Kan.)
- #34 Ashton Ortiz, RB (Blanco, Texas)
- #35 Darriene Gibbs, DL (McPherson, Kan.)
- #39 Dylan Page, LB (Trophy Club, Texas)
- #61 Mike Reid, OL (Jersey City, N.J.)
- #73 Kelvin Rico, OL (Garden City, Kan.)
- #76 Hayden Land, OL (Victoria, Texas)
- #87 Antonio Cardona, TE (Pueblo, Colo.)
- #91 Brodrick Smith, P (Purcell, Okla.)
- #93 Merek Boone, DL (Modesto, Calif.)
NEXT UP
- Tabor will be back in action this coming Saturday as they head up north to take on Bethany. Kickoff is set for 1:00pm.
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
