GAME NOTES
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica football team will look to play Homecoming spoilers for the second straight week as it travels to face Greenville University (Ill.) on Saturday.
Where:
Francis Field – Greenville, Ill.
When:
Saturday at 1 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 5-1, 3-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need To Know about St. Scholastica:
-The Saints rebounded well after losing their first game, defeating the University of Northwestern (Minn.) 26-16 on Saturday.
-The run game was difference as after being held to -20 yards rushing against Martin Luther College, the Saints ran for a season-high 142 yards against the Eagles last week.
-The Saints average 257.2 passing yards per game, which sits second in the conference and 55
th in NCAA Division III.
-The Saints also rank 45
th in the nation, while leading the conference in Red-zone offense converting on 84.2 percent of trips inside the 20.
-St. Scholastica is second in NCAA Division III in total fumbles recovered with 10.
-CSS is second in the conference in turnover margin, gaining just over one turnover per game. Their turnovers gained (+7) is good for 37
th in Division III.
-Their 18 turnovers forced ranks fourth in the nation.
Players to Watch on Offense:
-Quarterback
Zach Edwards (St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) – Edwards ranks fourth in NCAA Division III in points responsible for at 136 and fifth in the country in passing touchdowns (19).
-Running back
Dominic Klaas (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) – Klaas became the first Saint this season to rush for at least 100 yards in Saturday's victory over Northwestern. Klaas also led the team with 59 receiving yards.
-Wide receiver
Mitchell Adrian (Altoona, Wis./Altoona HS) – Adrian ranks third in NCAA Division III, averaging 10.0 receptions per game. He had 11 receptions and a touchdown last week against Northwestern.
Players to Watch on Defense:
-Linebacker
Eric Soderberg (Cohasset, Minn./Grand Rapids HS) – Soderberg again led the team with 10 tackles in the win on Saturday. He currently leads all of NCAA Division III with 8.2 solo tackles per game. His 13.0 tackles per game ranks second in the nation.
-Defensive back
Jake Kukowski (Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin HS) – Kukowski was second on the defense with eight tackles, one tackle-for-loss, two pass breakups and two interceptions in last week's win. For his efforts he was named the UMAC Defensive Player of the Week and selected to the D3Football.com Team of the Week.
-Defensive lineman
Tandrell Foster (Hurley, Wis./Hurley HS) – Foster had two tackles for a loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery last week against UNW. Foster, who is second on the team with 6.0 TFLs also had three quarterback hurries.
Upcoming Opponent:
Greenville Panthers
Record: 3-2, 2-1 UMAC
What You Need to Know about Greenville:
-The Panthers have beaten Northwestern and Westminster College (Mo.) 42-14 and 36-0, respectively. Two teams CSS played closely.
-Greenville is coming off a bye week after beating Westminster a couple of weeks ago.
-The Panthers' lone conference loss was a 43-14 on the road at Martin Luther.
-The Panthers were predicted to finish sixth in the 2019 UMAC preseason coaches' poll.
-The Panthers run a balanced offense the averages 123.8 yards per game on the ground, and 209.0 yards through the air.
-Senior quarterback George Harris ranks sixth in the country averaging 16.58 yards per completion.
-Also expect to see junior Dalton Mitchell, who has appeared in every game and has thrown for 301 yards this season.
-Senior wide receiver Kyler Henson is a threat on the outside for the Panthers as he ranks second in the UMAC, averaging 93.2 receiving yards per game and leads the conference averaging 22.2 yards per catch.
-Paul Garrett is the lead back for Greenville. The freshman has ran 74 times for 398 yards and four touchdowns. That averages to 79.6 yards per game, fourth-best in the conference.
-Greenville has struggled in the red zone offensively, converting only 69 percent of their possession into points.
-Greenville ranks atop of the conference and fourth in NCAA Division III with three defensive touchdowns.
-The Panthers have one of the best pass defense in the conference, only allowing 170 passing yards per game.
-Adereio Jones leads the UMAC with nine passes defended and ranks second in the league with four interceptions, including one for a score.
-Linebacker Gavin Jordan leads the team with 39 tackles.
-Malik Holder leads the UMAC, averaging 25.0 yards per kick return.
Series Record: CSS leads 8-1 (
Last Meeting: CSS 47-13 – 10/13/2018)
Series History: Greenville won the first meeting between the teams, but since then it's been all Saints. CSS has won the last eight meeting by a combined 175 points. CSS has scored at least 40 points in each of the last four meetings.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will have a bye week next week. The next action for the Saints will be November 2 at Public Schools Stadium against Iowa Wesleyan University.
