| Height: | 6-2 |
| Weight: | 220 |
| Hometown: | Warner Robins, Ga. |
| Position: | TE |
| Year: | Jr. |
| High School: | Warner Robins HS |
| Major: | Business Marketing |
2017: Saw action in nine games with two starts... Made four receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown... Also returned a pair of kickoffs with a long of 10 yards... Biggest play of the year came in double-overtime as he hauled in the game-winning two-point conversion pass from Alex Oglein TU's 32-31 win at Newberry (Oct. 14)... Posted two receptions for 19 yards including a 14-yard TD catch in a home win over No. 12 Wingate (Nov. 11).
2016: Appeared in four games including Virginia-Wise (Sep. 1), Lenoir-Rhyne (Sep. 17), Newberry (Sep. 24) and Brevard (Oct. 1).
High School: Graduated from Warner Robins (Ga.) HS... Coached by Bryan Way... Lettered three years in football, four years in baseball and earned the Academic Letter four times... 2016 All-County... 2016 All-Region... 2015 All-County honoable mention... Joe Summerly Leadership Award... National Football Society Scholar/Athlete/Citizen Award for 2016... Team advanced to the playoffs all four years... 2014 Region Champions... Scored 6 touchdowns.
Personal: Full name is Avery Conner Johnston... Born Apr. 20, 1998 in Gainesville, Ga... Son of Skip and Jane Johnston... Sibling: Caden Johnston (23)... Majoring in business marketing... Future plans: Own and operate his own business... 2016 Honor Roll... Favorite movie: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; Favorite sports teams: Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Braves.
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 13 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | 1 | - | 32 | - | - | 32 |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | 1 | - | 15 | - | - | 15 |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | North Greenville | L, 13-3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Shorter | W, 61-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Limestone | W, 37-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | UNC Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 35-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Mars Hill | W, 31-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Newberry | W, 14-0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Catawba | L, 55-37 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Carson-Newman | W, 41-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at VMI | L, 20-11 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Wingate | L, 16-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0.3 | 47 | 5.2 | 15.7 | 1 | 32 |
| Conference | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 15 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 15 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 32 | 6.4 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 47 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 1 | 32 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 32 | 10.7 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| October | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 15 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 1 | 13 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | - | 47 | - | - | 47 | 5.2 |
| Conference | 6 | - | 15 | - | - | 15 | 2.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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| Home | 4 | - | 15 | - | - | 15 | 3.8 |
| Away | 5 | - | 32 | - | - | 32 | 6.4 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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| Wins | 5 | - | 47 | - | - | 47 | 9.4 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| September | 3 | - | 32 | - | - | 32 | 10.7 |
| October | 4 | - | 15 | - | - | 15 | 3.8 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6 | 0.7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 1.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Home | 6 | 1.5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Wins | 6 | 1.2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| August | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 6 | 1.5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |