The Elon Phoenix football team was ranked #23 in the final Sports Network FCS College Football Poll. Head coach Pete Lembo and quarterback Scott Riddle also picked up top SoCon honors in the annual poll of Southern Conference coaches. Details...
Pete Lembo became Elon’s first Southern Conference Coach of the Year in football and quarterback Scott Riddle (Ramseur, N.C./Eastern Randolph)became the Phoenix’s first SoCon Freshman of the Year in the sportMonday afternoon when the league announced its football coaches’ annualaccolades. Lembo shared co-coach of the year status with leagueco-champion Wofford’s Mike Ayers.
Elon sophomore wide receiver Terrell Hudgins (Rocky Mount, N.C./Rocky Mount), junior linebacker Corey Weaver (New Bern, N.C./New Bern), junior punter Brandon Lane (Greensboro, N.C./Southeast Guilford) and senior return specialist Michael Mayers (Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown) all earned First Team All-SoCon honors. Mayers also received Second Team All-SoCon recognition as a wide receiver.