William Penn Football Game Notes: Week One: Iowa Wesleyan

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Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team will open an exciting 2011 season Saturday in a new stadium amidst unprecedented expectations.

#8 nationally-ranked Statesmen (0-0, 0-0 MWL) host Midwest League rival Iowa Wesleyan (0-0, 0-0 MWL) in the 2,800-seat Lacey Complex Stadium at 6 p.m.

STATESMEN BROADCASTING: Every William Penn football game can be viewed or heard through several different mediums.

Radio (all games): Heard live on KBOE 740 AM or 104.9 FM
Internet (home games): Viewed and heard live at http://origin.peg.tv/pegtv_player?s=wpenn
TV (home games): Viewed and heard live on Mahaska Communication Group’s local channel
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SERIES HISTORY: William Penn is 36-23-6 all-time in its long-standing rivalry with Iowa Wesleyan, including having won 11 in a row.

The Statesmen won a wild, high-scoring affair 56-41 last year.

The teams combined for over 1,000 yards, including 575 yards by the navy and gold. Taylor Parsons (So., The Woodlands, Texas, College Park HS) was a dual threat with 118 yards rushing and 103 yards passing.

The series since William Penn joined the NAIA in 2001:

2001 William Penn 35-12
2002 William Penn 42-7
2003 William Penn 40-0
2004 William Penn 45-8
2005 William Penn 46-14
2006 William Penn 39-17
2007 William Penn 41-17
2008 William Penn 35-13
2009 William Penn 44-14
2010 William Penn 56-41

William PENN PROFILE: Todd Hafner is in his eighth year as head football coach at William Penn, entering the campaign with a 43-35 career record.

Hafner guided William Penn to its fifth league crown in 2010 and its first since 1976. The team finished 10-1, tying the school record for wins, and also broke NAIA single-season marks for total rushing yards and yards per attempt. Numerous other school marks were set in 2010.

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. As skipper, he has produced 98 all-conference players and 12 All-Americans.

Prior to his career at William Penn, Hafner had coaching stops at Carl Junction HS, Southwest Baptist University, Emporia State University, and Pittsburg State University (student coach).

Hafner graduated from Pittsburg State in 1994 with a degree in mathematics.

To conclude the 2010 season, William Penn dropped St. Francis (Ill.) 24-7 for a share of the MWL title.

The defense forced six turnovers and Shawn Davis (So., Hamersville, Ohio, Western Brown HS) rumbled for 143 yards on 14 carries. Parsons rushed for one score and passed for another.

Chris Ruff led the defensive unit with 17 tackles and an interception.

For the 2010 year, Davis led the William Penn offense with 1,042 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, while Parsons was right behind with 1,010 yards and a school-record 20 scores.

Seven other players were also over the century mark in rushing.

With such a potent running attack, the passing game took a back seat. Parsons completed 51-of-97 passes for 901 yards and seven TDs.

Bernard Luster led the receiving corps with 26 catches for 483 yards and three touchdowns.

Defensively, Ruff played in only seven games, but still headed the crew with 63 tackles. Jacob Batterson (So., Eddyville, Eddyville-Blakesburg HS) had a squad-best four interceptions, while Reggie Franco topped everyone with 4.5 sacks. Damon Harrison (Sr., Lake Charles, La., Lake Charles Boston HS) headlined the defense with 11 tackles for loss.

Marcus Kerrigan (So., Cary, Ill., Cary-Grove HS) guided the kicking effort as he was 48-for-53 in extra points and 7-for-9 in field goals. William Penn utilized two punters, Kerrigan and Jason Johnson (So., Geneseo, Ill., Geneseo HS). Johnson punted 19 times for a 40.1 yard average, while Kerrigan kicked 15 times for a clip of 34.9 yards.

Andrew Harris was the squad’s best return man with a 20.2 yard average on 13 kickoffs, while DeMarco Sanders (Sr., Horn Lake, Miss., Horn Lake HS) owned a 12.6 yard mark on five punt returns. Sanders actually had the best kick return average (23.0), but on just seven attempts.

William Penn is picked to win the Midwest League, the first time it has been chosen as the favorite since joining the MSFA in 2002.

IOWA WESLEYAN PROFILE: Kent Anderson is in his second year as head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan, owning a 3-8 mark in his inaugural season.

He came to the program after spending the previous 15 years as a head coach in Germany. During his tenure abroad, 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.

In leading the Braunschweig Lions to the playoffs in his first year of coaching, he became the first coach in GFL history to do so.

A native of Bloomfield, 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 Mack Brown (now at Texas) at the University of North Carolina.

He also spent a season at Simpson College.

The Tigers ended 2010 with a 49-10 loss to St. Ambrose in MWL play. Lawrence Moore ended his career with records for receptions in a game (16) and career (228).

Kevin McConnell completed 29-of-45 passes for 193 yards, including 16 passes to Moore for 57 yards.

For the 2010 year, the Tigers were led by McConnell’s air attack. He completed 248-of-422 passes for 2,521 yards and 16 touchdowns.

McConnell was also the rushing leader with 348 yards and six scores on the ground.

The short passing game was successful with Moore hauling in 79 balls for 646 yards and five TDs.

Chris Owens headed the defensive side of the ball with 94 tackles, including 11.5 for a loss. He was also best with three sacks. Kerry Hartley intercepted a squad-high three passes last fall.

Kris Dolinksy did well in the kicking game, making 20-of-24 extra points and four-of-five field goals. He also owned the punting responsibilities and kicked 61 times for an average of 31.0 yards.

Leondre Washington was the team’s best returner, taking 26 kickoffs back for an average of 20.7 yards, while his punt return clip was 6.8 yards over five attempts.

Iowa Wesleyan is picked to finish sixth in the Midwest League.

William Penn RANKED IN NAIA & VSN POLLS: The Statesmen open up 2011 as one of the nation’s hottest teams. William Penn is #8 in both the NAIA and VSN preseason polls.

SATURDAY’S TWO-DEEPS:

WILLIAM PENN OFFENSE
QB
6-Taylor Parsons, 6-0, 195, So.
15-Drew Knowles, 6-2, 200, Fr.
18-Jacob Ballanger, 6-0, 160, Sr.
RB
4-P.J. Perry, 5-9, 180, Sr.
22-Corey Ketchum, 6-0, 175, Sr.
RB
2-DeMarco Sanders, 5-11, 180, Sr.
34-Dalton Phelps, 5-6, 170, Jr.
FB
33-Shawn Davis, 5-10, 205, So.
27-Larry Reed, 5-11, 210, Fr.
WR
8-Aaron Broyles, 6-3, 190, So.
84-Jack Borcherding, 5-9, 150, Jr.
WR
86-Derek McIntyre, 6-3, 210, Sr.
10-Perry King, 6-1, 195, So.
TE
81-Jake Adams, 6-4, 255, Fr.
88-John Bryan, 6-4, 215, Jr.
RT
65-Nick Harris, 6-1, 290, Sr.
56-Ryan Claeys, 6-3, 240, So.
RG
67-Cory Alfermann, 6-3, 298, Jr.
70-Cash Lovett, 6-2, 280, Jr.
C
66-Mason Woods, 6-1, 275, Jr.
71-Justin Lewis, 6-2, 280, Fr.
LG
73-Steve Steele, 6-0, 275, Sr.
62-Shawn Rucker, 6-0, 275, Fr.
LT
74-Shawn Oaks, 6-3, 290, Sr.
76-Jacob Davis, 6-2, 275, Fr.
PK
16-Marcus Kerrigan, 6-0, 180, So.
46-Cam Shearon, 5-11, 160, Sr.
HOLDER
88-John Bryan, 6-4, 215, Jr.
KR
17-Jacob Batterson, 5-11, 187, So.
2-DeMarco Sanders, 5-11, 180, Sr.
PR
10-Perry King, 6-0, 195, So.
3-Junior Delva, 5-10, 175, So.

WILLIAM PENN DEFENSE
DE
91-Travis Provo, 6-0, 254, So.
47-Carl Lewis, 6-4, 210, Jr.
NT
94-Jordi Vernor, 6-1, 300, Sr.
90-Brandon Dunbar, 5-10, 285, Jr.
DT
43-Damon Harrison, 6-4, 350, Sr.
52-Greg Beatty, 6-1, 240, Fr.
DE
44-Micheal Welch, 5-11, 275, So.
35-Jason Johnson, 6-1, 220, So.
OLB
11-Sean Colemon, 6-0, 190, Sr.
57-Brock Peery, 6-3, 210, So.
MLB
55-Scott Adams, 5-11, 220, Fr.
14-Nick DiMarco, 6-3, 240, Fr.
OLB
38-Rushawn Stewart, 5-8, 190, Sr.
32-Michael Crowe, 6-0, 195, Fr.
SS
17-Jacob Batterson, 5-10, 187, So.
21-Michael Wright, 5-8, 190, Jr.
FS
1-Joseph Frye, 6-2, 200, Fr.
9-Chris Adeshina, 5-10, 195, Sr.
CB
13-Andrew Reed, 6-0, 175, So.
37-Ben Taylor, 6-1, 160, Sr.
CB
3-Junior Delva, 5-10, 175, So.
23-Ivan Kindell, 5-9, 175, Sr.
PUNTER
16-Marcus Kerrigan, 6-0, 180, So.
35-Jason Johnson, 6-1, 220, So.
LONGSNAPPER
85-James Jenkins, 6-4, 220, Sr.

IOWA WESLEYAN OFFENSE
QB
19-Kevin McConnell, 6-3, 185, Jr.
12-Brett Brodersen, 6-0, 192, Jr.
TB
6-Brandon Harris, 6-1, 220, So.
3-Daniel Veal, 5-7, 160, Jr.
WR
14-Chase Tackett, 5-10, 190, So.
87-Raul Becceril, 5-7, 165, Fr.
WR
11-LiMichael Peeples, 6-0, 165, So.
83-Chase Taylor, 6-0, 190, Fr.
WR
81-Ridge Hobbs, 6-3, 195, So.
82-Tom Barkei, 6-1, 185, Jr.
LT
58-Eric Davis, 6-5, 290, Jr.
73-Kevin Rubin, 6-4, 290, Fr.
LG
66-Tyler Stewart, 5-9, 280, Sr.
78-Josiah McClintock, 5-11, 275, Fr.
C
63-Doug Fuentes, 6-1, 270, Jr.
62-Dakota Thompson, 5-11, 270, Fr.
RG
60-Nate Schrock, 6-3, 315, Sr.
50-Jordan Padgett, 6-0, 250, Jr.
RT
77-James Daniel, 6-5, 295, So.
61-Troy Hallberg, 6-2, 300, Fr.
WR
15-Matthew Vidales, 5-8, 186, Jr.
39-Ross Vance, 5-11, 200, Jr.
PK
12-Brett Brodersen, 6-0, 192, Jr.
HOLDER
23-Raul Lozano, 5-9, 165, Fr.
19-Kevin McConnell, 6-3, 185, Jr.
KR
6-Brandon Harris, 6-1, 220, So.
3-Daniel Veal, 5-7, 160, Jr.
PR
3-Daniel Veal, 5-7, 160, Jr.

IOWA WESLEYAN DEFENSE
DE
7-Jamarco Clark, 6-2, 230, So.
48-Robert Lambert, 6-0, 220, Jr.
NT
64-Fekita Feki, 6-1, 275, Jr.
51-Richard Silva, 5-11, 294, Jr.
DT
40-Aaron Wagoner, 6-1, 230, Jr.
95-Sale Fatu, 5-11, 250, Jr.
DE
8-Tarvis Gordon, 5-11, 255, Jr.
37-Kenrick Lawson, 6-1, 225, Sr.
OLB
10-Cameron Jones, 5-9, 220, Sr.
41-Edward Amadi, 5-10, 220, Jr.
MLB
44-Jesse Carbajal, 5-11, 220 Jr.
42-Carlos Morales, 5-11, 215, Fr.
OLB
55-Tony Fuiava, 6-0, 235, Jr.
52-Bobby Hall, 5-9, 225, So.
CB
4-Marcus Bonner, 5-9, 185, Jr.
28-Carlos Richards, 5-8, 175, Jr.
SS
21-Justin Hunnicutt, 5-9, 190, Jr.
5-Zach Ray, 5-9, 190, Jr.
FS
9-Charles Thomas, 6-2, 230, Jr.
20-Duane Lee, 6-2, 210, Jr.
CB
24-Napoleon Johnson, 6-2, 170, Jr.
22-Elijah Albert, 5-7, 170, Jr.
PUNTER
12-Brett Brodersen, 6-0, 192, Jr.
LONGSNAPPER
99-Kent Brauweiler, 6-4, 235, So.
83-Chase Taylor, 6-0, 190, Jr.