GAME NOTES
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica football team will have its final road game of the season on Saturday when it travels to face the University of Minnesota Morris.
Where:
Big Cat Stadium – Morris, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Stats: https://morriscougars.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 6-2, 4-2 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need To Know about St. Scholastica:
-CSS was officially eliminated from the UMAC championship with Martin Luther's 49-0 victory of Minnesota Morris Saturday. The Saints are currently tied for third with MacMurray College (Ill.) a game behind of second place Greenville University (Ill.).
-CSS displayed another big offensive game with 530 total yards against Iowa Wesleyan University last weekend.
-With two defensive touchdowns last weekend, the Saints now are tied for the conference lead with three defensive touchdowns on the season. They're ranked ninth in NCAA Division III.
-It was the first time CSS had two defensive touchdowns in a game since November 2, 2013 when Jake Turkowski had two interception returns for touchdowns against Minnesota Morris.
-The Saints average 310.9 passing yards per game, that sits second in the conference and 19
th in NCAA Division III.
-Saturday's win over Iowa Wesleyan also saw three players record over 100 receiving yards in program history.
-St. Scholastica leads all of NCAA Division III in total fumbles recovered with 15.
-The Saints have gained 25 turnovers this season, which ranks second in the country.
-CSS is leads the conference in turnover margin, gaining just over one turnover per game. The turnovers gained (+9) stat good for 18
th in NCAA Division III.
Players to Watch on Offense:
-Quarterback
Zach Edwards (St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) – Edwards had another great day for CSS as his career is starting to close out. He threw for 421 yards and four scores, completing a career-high 79.1 percent of his passes. He ranks second in the country averaging 26.8 completions per game.
-Wide receiver
Mitchell Adrian (Altoona, Wis./Altoona HS) – Adrian now holds the program record for receptions in a season with 84. He had 13 receptions last season. Adrian ranks second in NCAA Division III averaging 10.5 receptions per game.
-Wide receiver
Eddie Lee (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) – Lee became the sixth receiver in program history to go over 1,500 career receiving yards last week. He needs just four more receptions to match
Aaron Olson's program record of 130 career catches.
Players to Watch on Defense:
-Linebacker
Eric Soderberg (Cohasset, Minn./Grand Rapids HS) – Soderberg again lead the team with 17 tackles in the victory, he also added in a forced fumble. Soderberg went over 100 tackles for the season and ranks second in the nation with 14.1 tackles per game. He needs just one more tackle to match Alec French's single-season program record of 114 tackles in a season.
-Linebacker
Chase Kleppe (Orr, Minn./North Woods HS) – Kleppe recorded nine tackles for the Saints, three for losses, a sack and a forced fumble. Kleppe ranks second in the nation in forced fumbles with five. He is one forced fumble shy of tying the single-season program record.
-Defensive Back
Daniel Voxland (Savage, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) – Voxland had an interception and fumble recovery in the victory Saturday. He returned the fumble for a touchdown. Voxland was named the UMAC Defensive Player of the Week.
Upcoming Opponent:
Minnesota Morris Cougars
Record: 1-7, 1-5 UMAC
What You Need to Know about Morris:
-The lone victory for Morris this season was a 28-21 victory over Iowa Wesleyan in Week 4.
-They'll close out the season against CSS and Greenville. Both teams are in the top three of the conference standings.
-The Cougars, also another team that limits penalty yardage, they allow the conference's second least penalty yardage per game at 39 total yards.
-The Cougars also lead the nation, in allowing only 7.5 yards per kickoff return.
-Morris averages the fewest rushing yards per game in the UMAC at 45.6.
-Caleb Kemp and Blake Johnson get the majority of the carries in the backfield. Kemp has 118 yards on 53 carries, Johnson with 112 yards on 41 carries.
-Drew Shipley has thrown for 651 yards this season and four touchdowns while completing 52 percent of his passes.
-Shipley also ranks 27
th in NCAA Division III, averaging 39.5 yards per punt.
-The Cougars statistically has the worst defense in the conference, allowing 456.6 yards per game.
-Marcos Luna leads the defense and ranks third in the UMAC averaging 11.4 tackles per game.
-Luna also ranks second in the conference with four forced fumbles.
-Matt Menth is fourth in the conference with 10.0 tackles for a loss on the year.
-Morris ranks third in the UMAC with 6.4 tackles for loss per game.
Series Record: CSS leads 9-2 (
Last Meeting: CSS 47-16 – 11/03/2018)
Series History: After Morris won the first meeting ever between these two teams 21-7, CSS has gone 9-1 in the last 10 meetings. The Saints have outscored Morris 364-153 all-time. However, the last visit to Morris in 2016 resulted in a 10-point loss.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will play their final game of the season at home against MacMurray College (Ill.), as these two teams will most likely be battling for the third-place spot in the UMAC standings. Kickoff is scheduled for November 16 at noon at Public Schools Stadium.
