LIONS UPSET BY BRAVES AT BRALY (BOX SCORE)

FLORENCE – West Georgia picked off five North Alabama passes and rolled up 517 yards of total offense as the Braves upset the Lions 38-21 at Braly Municipal Stadium.

West Georgia built a 28-7 lead in the first half enroute to just its second win of the season. The Braves are no 2-6 overall and 2-5 in the Gulf South Conference, while North Alabama falls to 5-4 and 4-4.

UNA starting quarterback Chris Gunn was picked off five times in the contest, while West Georgia played a turnover free game.

The Lions scored on their opening possession with Gunn scoring on a five-yard run. Beau Tanner’s PAT made it 7-0 with 6:15 left in the first quarter. The Braves tied the game on the last play of the opening period on a 21-yard pass from Lucas McMichen to Jesse Marinko.

In the second quarter, Michael Alexis had a 43-yard touchdown run to make it 14-7 with 9:42 left in the half, then Odell Willis returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown to make it 217 with 8:40 left.

McMichen hit Corey Brittain with a 35-yard TD pass to extend it to 28-7 with 5:19 left in the half.

A 34-yard Trevor Ramos field goal made it 31-7 at the 38 second mark of the third quarter and a five-yard Javari Taylor TD run made it 38-7 with 12:33 remaining in the game.

UNA mounted two late scoring drives with Randy Vickers scoring on a 15-yard run and Hansell Bearden scoring on a one-yard run.

Alexis rushed for 184 yards for West Georgia on 31 carries. McMichen was 20-of-34 for 275 yards. UNA’s Vickers rushed for 110 yards on 14 carries.

The Lions close out their regular season next Saturday at West Alabama.