Football Game Notes: Week Six: Waldorf‏

William Penn Statesmen will take on  NCAA Division II opponent Truman Bulldogs Saturday at 7pm in Kirksville, Mo.

William Penn Statesmen Football

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team will look to begin its rise back into the playoff race as it hosts Waldorf in Midwest League play Saturday.

William Penn (2-3, 0-1 MWL) will meet the Warriors (1-4, 0-0 MWL) at 1 p.m. in Lacey Complex Stadium. The Statesmen have fallen out of the top 25 (also not receiving votes) for the first time since early 2010, a run of 42-straight ratings receiving at least one vote.

Saturday is also Fill the Stadium Day as well as Coaches vs. Cancer Day. All proceeds made will be donated to the American Cancer Society and Mahaska Health Partnership. Fans are encouraged to wear pink.

FOLLOW THE STATESMEN: Saturday’s game can be followed on the radio (740 AM) as well as two different internet sites:
–http://origin.peg.tv/pegtv_player?s=wpenn (video)
–http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/kboe.portal (audio)

SERIES HISTORY: William Penn is 6-0 all-time in its series against Waldorf, including winning last year’s meeting 48-14.

The Statesmen gained 459 of their 469 yards on the ground, while the defense bent a bit in giving up 343 yards. Five turnovers were forced, though, including two in their red zone. One of those takeaways was returned 96 yards for a touchdown by Brock Peery (Sr., Payson, Utah, Secondary Education).

Perry King also had two interceptions, returning one of those 39 yards for a score. Offensively, Sam Tvedt (Jr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Business Management) rushed for a career-high 133 yards, while Evan Ressler (Jr., Cascade, Iowa, Biology) hit paydirt twice.

2007–William Penn, 16-9
2008–William Penn, 41-3
2009–William Penn, 65-6
2010–William Penn, 58-10
2011–William Penn, 68-10
2012–William Penn, 48-14

WILLIAM PENN PROFILE: Todd Hafner is in his tenth year as head football coach at William Penn, entering this fall with a 61-40 career record.

Hafner, who became the program’s all-time winningest coach last fall, guided William Penn to 28 wins over the last three years. The Statesmen led the NAIA in rushing all three regular seasons. William Penn shared the Midwest League crown in 2010 and 2012.

The 2008 and 2010 Midwest League Coach of the Year, Hafner was also the recipient of the VSN NAIA Coach of the Year and the NFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year honors in 2010. As skipper, he has produced 139 all-conference players and 14 All-Americans.

Hafner graduated from Pittsburg State in 1994.

William Penn failed to keep pace with a high-powered St. Ambrose offense in a 53-34 Midwest League loss last Saturday.

The 11th-ranked Fighting Bees, who outgained the Statesmen 582-448, only led 21-14 at the break. William Penn had a difficult third quarter and could not rally in losing its first Homecoming game since 2003.

Shawn Davis (Sr., Hamersville, Ohio, Physical Education) rushed for 106 yards and three scores, while Tyler Hafner (So., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Undecided) rushed for 90 yards and passed for 110.

Jacob Batterson (Sr., Eddyville, Iowa, Industrial Technology) led the defense with 15 tackles.

Thus far in 2013, William Penn is averaging 25.0 points and 343.0 yards per game, including 293.0 rushing and 50.0 passing. The Statesmen are third in the NAIA in rushing average and fourth in total rushing (1,465).

Davis leads the team with 407 rushing yards and seven TDs, while Evan Ressler (Jr., Cascade, Iowa, Biology) is next with 397 yards and two scores. Two others have eclipsed the century mark as well.

Hafner has led the passing game by going 18-for-47 for 171 yards. Aaron Broyles (Sr., Escondido, Calif., Physical Education) is pacing the receiving corps with 11 catches (81 yards), while Chris Crawford (Sr., Muskegon, Mich., Communications) is tops in yards (85).

William Penn has committed nine turnovers so far this fall.

Defensively, the Statesmen are giving up an average of 25.2 points and 343.0 yards, including 191.6 passing and 151.4 rushing..

Isaac Samek (So., Bolivar, Mo., Industrial Technology) tops William Penn with 39 tackles, while Nick DiMarco (Jr., St. Charles, Mo., Physical Education) has a team-best six sacks (ten tackles for loss). The junior is fourth nationally in sacks per game, sixth in total sacks, and tenth in total tackles for loss.

The Statesmen have forced four turnovers this year.

Marcus Kerrigan (Sr., Cary, Ill., Sociology) is 10-for-11 in extra points and 3-for-10 in field goals. The senior is again pairing up with Jason Johnson (Sr., Geneseo, Ill., Industrial Technology) to make a strong punting duo. Johnson has punted ten times for a 37.1-yard clip, while Kerrigan has seven attempts for a 38.9 mark.

Batterson is tops in the kick return game with a 24.3-yard average (six attempts).

William Penn is picked to finish third in the MSFA Midwest League.

WALDORF PROFILE: Kent Anderson is in his second year as head football coach at Waldorf, entering this fall with a 2-9 record.

He came to the program after spending two years at Iowa Wesleyan. Most of Anderson’s career has been spent overseas, including a 15-year stint in Germany where he posted a 182-62-5 record and won eight national championships. He claimed titles with three different teams and was National Coach of the Year six times.

A native of Bloomfield, Iowa, Anderson was an All-State player in football and basketball at Davis County HS as well as a state champion in track. Anderson graduated from Iowa State University in 1985 with a degree in general studies.

After graduation, he served as a graduate assistant under current Texas coach Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina. He also spent a season at Simpson College.

The Warriors broke through in the win column with a 13-2 non-conference decision over Trinity Bible (N.D.) last Saturday.

The defensive battle witnessed Waldorf actually get outgained by Trinity Bible 155-77. The teams combined for seven turnovers, including four takeaways by the black and purple.

Timothy Teran rushed for 60 yards and Oscar Robles completed seven passes for 49 yards. The game’s lone offensive touchdown came in the second quarter when Robles hooked up with Cordell Black on a 29-yard pass play. Chris Oliver also recovered a fumble in the endzone with one second left in regulation.

Thus far in 2013, Waldorf is averaging 12.6 points and 280.0 yards per game, including 183.2 passing and 96.8 rushing.

Quarterback Sam Fish leads the team by going 87-of-144 for 831 yards and six touchdowns. HIs top receiver is James Loydd with 25 grabs for 288 yards and three scores. Three other players are also over the century mark in receiving yards.

Emmanuel Osuchukwu is leading the ground attack with 287 yards. Darion Neal is also over the century mark at 100 yards.

Waldorf has committed 19 turnovers so far this fall.

Defensively, the Warriors are giving up an average of 37.2 points and 368.0 yards, including 186.2 rushing and 181.8 passing.

Kenny Brown leads WC with 34 tackles and the lone interception, while Oliver has 2.5 sacks.

The Warriors have forced four turnovers this year.

Brennan Stack is 6-for-8 in extra points and 1-for-2 in field goals. Nathan Sahr is averaging 37.5 yards per punt over 34 attempts.

Loydd guides the return game with a 14.7-yard kick average (ten returns), while Chris Salinas owns a 7.6-yard punt average (five returns).

Waldorf is picked to finish last in the MSFA Midwest League.

COACH HAFNER SAYS: On the St. Ambrose Game: “It was a hard-fought game that we just did not finish. We had a bad stretch at the start of the 3rd quarter and they took over the game from there.”

On Waldorf: “This is another opportunity for our players to compete. We have decided that there is no more looking ahead. We are focused on one practice, one play, and one game at a time. We will focus on the things we can control, which is ourselves and playing our best on every play. We will be getting back to some old-school ways of treating and playing the game the way it is supposed to be play–fast and physical.”

SATURDAY’S TWO-DEEPS:

WILLIAM PENN OFFENSE
QB
12-Tyler Hafner, 6-2, 194, So.
9-Hunter Collins, 6-1, 210, So.
RB
30-Sam Tvedt, 5-9, 200, Jr.
37-Nathan Tvedt, 5-11, 170, So.
RB
31-Nate Wilmes, 5-10, 175, So.
27-Larry Reed, 5-11, 210, So.
FB
33-Shawn Davis, 5-10, 205, Sr.
2-Evan Ressler, 5-11, 210, Jr.
WR
5-Chris Crawford, 6-0, 165, Sr.
29-Kramer Patterson, 6-1, 194, So.
WR
8-Aaron Broyles, 6-3, 190, Sr.
88-Desmond Douglas, 5-10, 170, Fr.
TE
4-Greg Beatty, 6-4, 255, Jr.
25-Clint Allen, 6-1, 227, Jr.
RT
72-J.T. Dotson, 6-2, 267, So.
78-Daniel Surfass, 6-3, 240, So.
RG
65-Jarrett Rogers, 6-3, 298, So.
62-Cory Minnie, 6-2, 280, Jr.
C
50-Hea Tuifua, 6-0, 275, So.
54-Kalob Gist, 6-2, 280, So.
LG
53-Jake Adams, 6-3, 270, Jr.
76-Ricky Corcoran, 6-2, 270, Sr.
LT
75-Travis Blecher, 6-3, 290, So.
74-Ryan Westmoreland, 6-3, 249, So.
K
16-Marcus Kerrigan, 6-0, 180, Sr.
HOLDER
12-Tyler Hafner, 6-2, 194, So.
KR
10-Freddy Griggs, 5-11, 190, Jr.
17-Jacob Batterson, 5-10, 187, Sr.
PR
30-Sam Tvedt, 5-9, 200, Jr.
5-Chris Crawford, 6-0, 165, Sr.

WILLIAM PENN DEFENSE
DE
14-Nick DiMarco, 6-3, 240, Jr.
11-Alvin Reels, 6-1, 210, So.
NT
99-Malik Young, 6-2, 357, Fr.
93-Trae Nichols, 6-2, 270, Fr.
DT
44-Micheal Welch, 5-11, 275, Sr.
92-Tyler Fellows, 6-1, 265, Sr.
DE
35-Jason Johnson, 6-1, 220, Sr.
98-Clayton Temaat, 6-3, 240, So.
OLB
57-Brock Peery, 6-3, 210, Sr.
24-Austin Cox, 5-8, 178, Fr.
MLB
55-Scott Adams, 5-11, 220, Jr.
42-Isaac Samek, 6-0, 200, So.
OLB
28-Kevin Shrauger, 5-10, 198, So.
36-John Land, 5-10, 200, Fr.
CB
23-Cameron Penny, 5-9, 165, So.
13-Keshon Cowan, 5-11, 170, Jr.
FS
17-Jacob Batterson, 5-10, 187, Sr.
21-Deshon Conley, 6-2, 188, Jr.
SS
10-Freddy Griggs, 5-11, 190, Jr.
21-Deshon Conley, 6-2, 188, Jr.
CB
1-Joseph Frye, 6-2, 200, Jr.
3-Je’Rodd Barnaba, 5-8, 158, So.
PUNTER
16-Marcus Kerrigan, 6-0, 180, Sr.
35-Jason Johnson, 6-1, 220, Sr.
LONGSNAPPER
27-Larry Reed, 5-11, 210, Jr.

WALDORF OFFENSE
QB
7-Oscar Robles, 5-11, 175, Jr.
12-Sam Fisk, 6-0, 175, Sr.
RB
28-Tim Teran, 5-7, 170, Fr.
8-Darion Neal, 5-11, 208, Jr.
WR
87-Chris Salinas, 5-8, 175, Sr.
83-Caleb Gilbertson, 6-0, 180, Fr.
WR
17-Michael Keeran, 5-11, 175, Fr.
4-Adam Isaacson, 5-9, 175, Jr.
WR
21-Douglas Woolfolk, 6-2, 185, Jr.
19-Cordell Black, 6-3, 215, Jr.
WR
5-Lashawn Chapman, 6-2, 190, Jr.
2-James Loydd, 5-8, 175, Sr.
LT
67-Zach Kruger, 6-2, 270, Sr.
76-Adam Beuhler, 6-3, 290, So.
LG
69-Theo Ward, 6-0, 300, So.
70-Scott Peterson, 6-0, 300, Jr.
C
66-Kelly Caldwell, 6-0, 285, So.
67-Zach Kruger, 6-2, 270, Sr.
RG
63-Wade Huett, 6-0, 310, Fr.
70-Scott Peterson, 6-0, 300, Jr.
RT
74-Deontae Holloway, 6-3, 315, Sr.
77-Peterson Jean-Pierre, 6-3, 290, Jr.
K
10-Brennan Stack, 6-0, 175, Jr.
12-Sam Fisk, 6-0, 175, Sr.
HOLDER
11-Eric Williamson, 6-1, 225, Sr.
KR
87-Chris Salinas, 5-8, 175, Sr.
2-James Loydd, 5-8, 175, Sr.
PR
87-Chris Salinas, 5-8, 175, Sr.
30-Dominique Lee, 5-9, 175, Jr.

WALDORF DEFENSE
DE
90-Ebben Mignott, 6-4, 200, Sr.
29-Toddrien Cousar, 6-2, 185, Jr.
NT
45-Ken Hortizuela, 5-9, 245, Sr.
96-Chris Saavedra, 6-2, 270, Fr.
DT
98-Brandon Veikoso, 6-1, 280, Jr.
71-Linnwood Kirkland, 5-11, 265, Fr.
DE
11-Chris Oliver, 5-11, 235, Jr.
92-Darius McMillan, 6-0, 240, So.
LB
41-Issa Diarra, 5-9, 175, Sr.
35-Zach Linehan-Vossen, 5-11, 200, Jr.
LB
51-Ricky Ramirez, 6-0, 220, Jr.
56-D’Andra Minnitt, 5-10, 220, Fr.
S
55-Micah Villanueva, 5-10, 205, Fr.
22-Tyeler Cookson, 5-9, 185, Fr.
S
6-Kenny Brown, 6-0, 204, Sr.
38-Steven McClure, 5-9, 160, Fr.
S
3-Sean White, 5-10, 200, So.
30-Dominique Lee, 5-9, 175, Jr.
CB
32-Quamel Johnson, 5-9, 175, Jr.
37-Corey Evans , 6-1, 175, Fr.
CB
30-Dominique Lee, 5-9, 175, Jr.
36-Korey Greene, 6-0, 185, Fr.
PUNTER
34-Nathan Sahr, 6-0, 175, So.
10-Brennan Stack, 6-0, 175, Jr.
LONGSNAPPER
68-Tanner Roush, 6-0, 240, So.
57-Travis Freiheit, 6-0, 200, So.

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