ROME, Ga. - The Barton football team (1-8, 0-5) fell to Shorter (3-6, 2-3), 34-14, Saturday afternoon in a Conference Carolinas game at Barron Stadium.

Shorter quarterback Jeb Walls (Perry, Ga.) passed for 206 yards and three touchdowns as the Hawks jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter and held at least a two-score advantage the rest of the way to earn the win.

Shorter's Kyree Jenkins (Saint Petersburg, Fla.) led the receiving corps with six catches for 137 yards and a score including a 69-yard touchdown catch on the game's second play from scrimmage.

Barton sophomore quarterback Brandon Quinn (Mars Hill, N.C.) passed for 135 yards and two touchdowns but did suffer three interceptions.

Quinn also led the squad with 57 yards rushing while junior tight end Aiden Brown (Shallotte, N.C.) and senior wide receiver Jaidan Lee (Charlotte, N.C.) were on the receiving end of those scores from three and 31 yards, respectively.

Shorter held a 421-243 edge in total yards while Conrad Hussey (Sunrise, Fla.) rounded out the scoring with an interception return for a touchdown late in the contest.

Barton remains on the road to take on Erskine in conference action in the regular season finale on Saturday, November 7, in Due West, S.C., beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Shorter, meanwhile, travels to Murfreesboro, N.C., to take on league-foe Chowan next Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m.