This Week for the Saints
Siena Heights (2-2, 1-0)
vs.
RV Concordia (Mich.) (1-3, 0-1)
Noon | Adrian, Mich. | O'Laughlin Stadium
THE GAME
Siena Heights hosts the Concordia University Ann Arbor Cardinals in an MSFA Mideast matchup. The Saints will look to make it two wins in a row after a 13-10 upset victory over then #22 Saint Francis (Ind.) during homecoming weekend last Saturday.
MSFA MIDEAST STANDINGS
Siena Heights sits third in the league standings after winning the team's first league contest last week. The Saints are 2-2 overall and match #9 Indiana Wesleyan with a 1-0 mark in the Mideast. #5 Marian sits at the top after a 2-0 start in league play. The Cardinals lost to IWU last week and started 0-1.
SERIES HISTORY
This is the 11th meeting between SHU and CUAA. Siena Heights looks to end a seven-game skid against Concordia (Mich.). The Saints took the first three games in the series before the Cardinals began the current winning streak. The last four games between the teams have been close, with the average margin of victory at 6.75 points.
ON THE FIELD
Hayden Lehmann got the start under center last week for SHU. He completed 51% of his pass attempts for 226 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Jefferson currently has 234 yards and is averaging 4.3 yards per carry. Jefferson moved to second all-time in career rushing yards during the game at Saint Francis (Ill.). His current career total is 1,670. Jamon Benson II has also carried the ball 25 times for 120 yards for a 4.8 YPC average.
Michael Guyton leads the receiving corps in catches (16), yards (185), and touchdowns (2). Guyton caught the only touchdown for Siena in last week's 13-10 win over the Cougars. Eric Williams II has 13 catches for 169 yards and a touchdown. Williams II is the leader in all-purpose yards with a 101-yards-per-game average in that category.
Kole Murlin leads defensively with 47 tackles. He has recorded two tackles for loss and currently ranks 4th in the NAIA with 11.8 tackles per game. The Saints' defense ranks 4th in the country in rush defense, as they only allow 43.8 yards per game on average. The unit also ranks 9th with 227.5 yards per game.
Anthony Secchi made his first field goals of the season to account for seven of the 13 points in last week's win. He remains a perfect 10-10 in PATs.
LEADING THE CARDINALS
The Cardinals enter the game as the ninth-best passing offense, averaging 275.3 yards per game. Gavin Brooks has 1,089 passing yards and seven touchdowns on the season and is also the team's leading rusher with 105 yards on 25 carries. Heath Flower and Brandon Stewart have 78 yards rushing. Donovan Johnson and Seeger DeGayner are the leading duo on the outside, with five touchdown catches between them. Johnson leads the receivers with 277 yards and three touchdown catches, while DeGayner has 266 yards and two scores.
Casey Rauch leads the defense with 31 tackles. Chase Maynard has 19 stops on a unit that has struggled to pressure the quarterback through the first four games. The CUAA defense is eighth in the league, with only five sacks through the season's first four contests. Gerald McHenry, Jr. has both interceptions for Concordia (Mich.) this season while also being third in tackles with 18. Defensive end Marvitis Dupree and defensive back Colby Kohmescher have 15 stops to round out the top-five tacklers for the Cardinals.
Bret Sherwood has made seven of his eight point-after touchdown attempts this season and has only attempted one field goal this year. Rauch has pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line eight times while averaging 37.3 yards per punt.
WATCH & LISTEN
Fans can follow the action via live stats and video. The game will also be broadcasted on 96.5 FM The Cave live or online Saturday afternoon.
