Main Story

Erskine closed its regular season with a 32-26 Senior Day win over Barton, sealed by Keown Richardson’s late touchdown catch. The Flying Fleet’s defense and special teams also delivered key scores and stops in a back-and-forth game.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Erskine 32, Barton 26.
  • Erskine rushed for 112 yards; Barton managed 57.
  • Ben Black completed 15 of 23 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown.
  • Erskine’s deciding drive covered 15 plays and took more than 8 minutes.
State of Play
  • Erskine finished the regular season 3-7 overall and 1-5 in Conference Carolinas.
  • The win affected the conference standings and set up a postseason rematch with Barton.
What's Next

The teams are scheduled to meet again in Due West on Thursday at 6 p.m. in a Conference Carolinas postseason game.

Bottom Line

Erskine’s late, clock-draining drive and timely plays across all three phases turned a close finale into a win—and earned the Fleet another shot at Barton just days later.