Buckhannon, WV -- Following yesterday's Mountain East Conference announcement stating the removal of non-conference matchups for fall sports in 2020, West Virginia Wesleyan Football will no longer be making the opening trip to West Florida on September 3rd. Instead, the 2020 season will begin September 12th in North Carolina as the Bobcats will travel to UNC Pembroke for the Braves' first-ever game in the MEC. UNC Pembroke begin play as an affiliate member of the MEC this season, and the two teams last met in 2008 (1-1 all time).
Included in the schedule changes for 2020 is a matchup against Alderson Broaddus in Philippi on October 24th. Alderson Broaddus was accepted as the 12th full member of the MEC just last week, and they replace now-closed Urbana University. In their admittance to the conference, AB asked to begin play immediately in 2020, and have taken over Urbana's football schedule. This announcement is a welcome change for Bobcats fans, as an old rivalry will be renewed just thirty minutes from Buckhannon.
The updated slate of games for 2020 is listed below:
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| September 12 (Sat) |
at UNC Pembroke |
Pembroke, NC |
| September 19 (Sat) |
vs. Concord |
Cebe Ross Field |
| September 26 (Sat) |
at West Liberty |
West Liberty, WV |
| October 3 (Sat) |
vs. Wheeling |
Cebe Ross Field |
| October 10 (Sat) |
at West Virginia State |
Institute, WV |
| October 17 (Sat) |
vs. Notre Dame College |
Cebe Ross Field |
| October 24 (Sat) |
at Alderson Broaddus |
Philippi, WV |
| October 31 (Sat) |
vs. Charleston |
Cebe Ross Field |
| November 7 (Sat) |
vs. Frostburg State |
Cebe Ross Field |
| November 14 (Sat) |
at Glenville State |
Glenville, WV |
