GAME NOTES
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – After playing one Northfield school, the St. Scholastica football team will travel to the other Northfield institution when the Saints face St. Olaf College on Saturday in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) matchup.
Where:
Klein Field at Manitou – Northfield, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 1 p.m.
Live Web Cast: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?e=3489
Live Stats: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sidearmstats/football/summary
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 0-4, 0-4 MIAC
What You Need to Know about St. Scholastica:
-The Saints held an early lead over Carleton College last week for Homecoming before falling by a 30-14 final.
-CSS set a program record in the contest with 11 punts.
-Both teams combined for 20 punts.
-In his first collegiate start, running back
Nick Schlender (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) ran for 65 yards and one touchdown.
-Senior
Mitchell Adrian (Altoona, Wis./Altoona HS) matched his own program record with 15 receptions.
-Adrian ranks second in the MIAC and ninth in NCAA Division III in receptions per game (8.2).
-Linebacker
Jamari Thompson (Little Rock, Ark./Waller HS) had a game-high 16 tackles on Saturday.
-Thompson leads the MIAC and ranks 21
st nationally, averaging 5.8 solo tackles per game.
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Anthony Vo (St. Paul, Minn./Roseville HS) ranks second in the conference, averaging 9.0 tackles per game.
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Tandrell Foster (Hurley, Wis./Hurley HS) leads the league and is ranked 23
rd in the nation, averaging 1.8 tackles for a loss per game.
Upcoming Opponent:
Carleton Knights
Record: 3-3, 2-2 MIAC
What You Need to Know about St. Olaf:
-The Oles are coming off a 56-0 loss to No. 5 Saint John's University.
-St. Olaf has wins over Luther College (Iowa), Macalester College and Carleton.
-Two of the three losses have come against nationally-ranked teams.
-The Oles lead the conference in passing yards per completion (15.1).
-Sophomore quarterback Lars Prestemon has thrown for 1,057 yards and eight touchdowns.
-Junior wide out Gabe Alada has a team-best 20 receptions and four touchdowns.
-Running back Jordan Embry is averaging a conference-best 97.7 yards/game on the ground and has five touchdowns.
-Punter Tyler Huettel leads NCAA Division III, averaging 44.0 yards per punt.
-Defensively, Brandon Foster leads the MIAC, averaging 9.3 tackles per game.
-As a team, the Oles lead the conference, averaging 7.3 tackles for a loss per game.
Series Record: First meeting between the two programs
Series History: First meeting between the two programs
Looking Ahead: The Saints will face Saint John's University on Saturday, October 30 in Collegeville.
