Football downed at Roanoke

SALEM, Va. – Averett University football lost a road conference outing at Roanoke College on Saturday afternoon, 45-3. Roanoke (5-2, 2-2 ODAC) took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on its first offensive possession from Linwood Johnson, as he pushed the ball through at the one-yard line. Averett (2-5, 0-4 ODAC) kept the home side off the board for the remainder of the quarter, but a large passing gain from from Johnson had Roanoke in prime territory early in the second. Just two plays later, the Maroon quarterback rushed in his second score of the contest, and doubled Roanoke’s…