Campbell rides Sixkiller to 28‑19 win over Western Carolina
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (Interstat) — Kamden Sixkiller threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing score as Campbell defeated Western Carolina 28-19 on Sunday at Barker-Lane Stadium.
Sixkiller completed 29 of 44 passes. He hit Brady Ambrose from 6 yards out in the first quarter and then scored on an 8-yard run to give the Fighting Camels a 14-0 lead.
Ethan Lawrence added a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and Sixkiller connected with Spencer Jones for a 32-yard score to stretch Campbell’s lead to 28-3. Jones finished with seven receptions for 126 yards. The Fighting Camels improved to 2-0.
Western Carolina, now 1-1, got a 23-yard field goal from Bryan McCollum in the second quarter and a 40-yard kick in the third. Lex Thomas passed for 326 yards and two touchdowns. Jai Boyd caught two TD passes. The Catamounts scored six points in the fourth quarter but could not catch Campbell.
Jayden Cornelius had an interception for Western Carolina.