DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) - St. Scholastica football will look to build upon its undefeated record (5-0, 4-0 UMAC) this Saturday when it takes on MacMurray College (1-4, 1-3 UMAC) at Freesen Field.
 
Where:
Freesen Field (Jacksonville, Illinois)
 
When:
Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica
Stats
Record: 5-0, 4-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Stats Standings
 
The Saints enter the matchup against MacMurray College coming off of a huge fourth quarter comeback win over the University of Northwestern…With the victory CSS secured its hold on first place in the UMAC as the only team yet to suffer a loss this season…St. Scholastica is 4-0 all-time against MacMurray College.
 
UMAC Success: The Saints have won 16 straight UMAC games; a streak dating back to October 20, 2012 … CSS has lost only one UMAC game in the last three seasons. 

Road Warriors: CSS has won 16 straight conference road games, dating back to the 2010 season … The last conference road loss came to Martin Luther College on Sept. 25, 2010 (21-7). 

Red Zone Efficiency: St. Scholastica was a perfect 4-for-4 in the red zone in its come back win over Northwestern…On the season CSS is 21-for-21 in the red zone with a 95% touchdown rate…The Saints lead the UMAC in both red zone efficiency and red zone scores.
 
Impact Defense: Disruptive is the only word to describe the performance of the Saints defense against Northwestern…CSS forced five fumbles recovering one, picked off three passes, and recorded three sacks en route to victory last week…St. Scholastica's 11 interceptions on the year lead the UMAC…Defensive backs Xavier Rhodes (South St. Paul, Minn./South St. Paul HS) and Brady Fish (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS ) each have three interceptions this year which ties them for second most in the UMAC.
 
Air Raid: St. Scholastica has been giving UMAC defenses nightmares with an array of playmakers on offense…Quarterback Tyler Harper (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle HS) tops all UMAC passers with 13 touchdowns on the season and holds the second best average for passing yards per game…Seven different Saints receivers have at least one receiving touchdown this year.
 
Rookie Sensation: CSS freshman running back Preston Robinson (Northfield, Minn./Northfield HS) has been making his presence felt on offense…Against Northwestern Robinson rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns…The game marks Robinson's first with 100 yards or more on the ground…Robinson has seen his offensive workload increase every week and that trend should continue.
 
Cedarleaf Closing in on History: After being credited with a half sack against Northwestern, Blake Cedarleaf (Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi HS) needs just one sack to tie St. Scholastica's program record for career sacks held by Christopher Doran…Cedarleaf has one sack so far this season and 12.5 in his Saints career.
 
Series History: St. Scholastica holds an all-time record of 4-0 against MacMurray College…All contests have been settled by 30 or more points.
 
MacMurray College
The Highlanders hold a 1-4 overall record this season and are 1-3 against UMAC opponents…Despite the losing record MacMurray has played very competitively with two of its losses decided by just six points…MacMurray College also boasts a dangerous offense with quarterback Coy Dorothy who is second in the UMAC in passing touchdowns with 10 and fifth in passing yards per game…Highlander running back Patrick Hall is second in the UMAC for rushing yards and rushing yards per game to go along with five rushing touchdowns…The MacMurray defense, however, has allowed the most points and yards per game of any UMAC team.

Head Coach Chris Douglas: Coach Douglas is in his fourth season as head coach of the Highlanders ... After playing for Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan., where he earned a first team all-conference selection and NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete, Douglas was an assistant coach at his alma mater, where he helped Southwestern win three KCAC Championships in three consecutive seasons (1997-99) and three NAIA National Playoff appearances...He coached 63 All-Conference selections, two NAIA All-American selections, three NAIA All-American Scholar-Athletes, and mentored over 300 student-athletes in his time at Southwestern.