Printable CSS Game Notes vs. Martin Luther
DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica football team is back at home on Saturday when it hosts Martin Luther College at Public Schools Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 5-1, 5-0 UMAC
Head Coach: Greg Carlson (6th Season) |
-CSS is coming off a 25-14 come-from-behind victory over the University of Northwestern Eagles. The win was the first in program history when CSS has committed four turnovers.
-The 14-point deficit overcome is the second-largest in program history. The Saints came back to win from 16 points down against Minnesota Morris in the 2009 Homecoming game.
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Cory Gebhard (St. Croix Falls, Wis./St. Croix Falls HS) had a big day in the passing game, hauling in seven catches for 145 yards and two scores. Gebhard leads the Saints in all-purpose yards per game with 130.2.
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Jake Jensen (South St. Paul, Minn./South St. Paul HS) sits in second in the UMAC for rushing yards per game at 113.0 per contest.
-In the victory, senior defensive back
Mike LaValley (Superior, Wis./Superior HS) broke the program record for interceptions after grabbing a pick with two minutes left in the contest. LaValley now has four interceptions this year, which is tied for the UMAC lead.
-As an offense the Saints are averaging 412.3 yards per game, second best in the UMAC. CSS holds a 1504-697 rushing yards advantage.
-The Saints are 20-for-24 in the red zone while holding opponents to 13-for-20 in the red zone. Sixteen of the 24 scores have been touchdowns for the Saints.
-CSS has combined to outscore opponents 98-19 in the second and third quarters.
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Alec French (Isanti, Minn./St. Francis HS) and
Tyler Zurn (Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS) continue to lead the UMAC's best statistical defense with 42 tackles apiece. The duo has combined for 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
-The Saints defense currently has 21 total sacks on the year, while
Blake Cedarleaf (Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi HS) is tied for third in the UMAC with 4.5 sacks.
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Martin Luther College Knights
Record: 2-4, 2-3 UMAC
Head Coach: Doug Lange (9th Season) |
-Martin Luther is coming off of a 50-14 defeat at the hands of Eureka College and have allowed at least 50 points in each of the last three games.
-This will be just the second road game of the season for Martin Luther.
-MLC's two victories on the year have come against UMAC foes MacMurray and Iowa Wesleyan.
-The Knights hold a 1288-1080 total yards rushing advantage on the year.
-MLC averages 412.2 yards per game on offense, third best in the conference.
-The Knights do have the worst statistical defense in the UMAC, allowing 490.5 yards per game and have only three INTs on the year.
-Martin Luther is 18-for-24 in the red zone with all 18 scores going for touchdowns.
-QB/RB/P Luke Rothe is a do-it-all player for the Knights, averaging 86.8 yards per game rushing, 196 yards per game passing, and averages 33.5 yards per punt. Rothe also plays defense and has one of the three INTs for the Knights this season.
-Nick Kressin leads the MLC defense with 50 tackles including 9.5 for loss.
-Benjamin Hansen and Ben Ewings have 45 tackles apiece for the Knights and have combined for 18.5 tackles for loss.
Series History: (CSS is 2-4 vs. Martin Luther)
The Saints and Knights played a defensive battle in last season's game which saw MLC tie the game on a kickoff return directly after CSS's first TD score. Cory Gebhard (St. Croix Falls, Wis./St. Croix Falls HS) gave the Saints the lead for good after an acrobatic spinning catch for a 73 yard TD. Gebhard would grab his second TD of the game, a five yard slant route from Tyler Harper (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle HS) to give the Saints the 21-7 victory. The Saints defense held MLC to just 67 total yards including -32 yards rushing, both program records. |
