Oct 25, 2018
WHO: Kentucky Wesleyan College (3-4 overall, 2-3 G-MAC) at #25 Hillsdale College (7-1 overall, 6-0 G-MAC)
WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Hillsdale, MI | Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium
LISTEN: WCSR 92.1 FM | Hillsdale, MI | Andy Brown play-by-play
LINKS: Live Stats | Webcast | Tickets
Charger Football Game Notes - Week 9
Kentucky Wesleyan College football webpage
EXTRA POINTS:
- For the second consecutive season, the Chargers will host new G-MAC rival Kentucky Wesleyan
- In last year's game, which was Hillsdale's homecoming, the Chargers set a single-game record for total yards with 659 in a 56-0 win over the Panthers
- Hillsdale is ranked 25th in this week's AFCA Division II Top 25 poll...It's the first poll appearance for the program since October 27, 2012
- Both teams are coming into this game off victories...The Panthers enjoyed their most lopsided win of the season last week, 46-6 over Lake Erie...The Chargers were 28-9 victors over Walsh
- Hillsdale has a 7-1 record for the first time since 1999 and has a six-game winning streak for the first time since 2009
- This game matches up the G-MAC's top passing offense (Hillsdale) against the conference's best passing defense (KWC)...Led by QB Chance Stewart, the Chargers are averaging 302 passing yards per game, while the Panthers are yielding just 180.7 passing yards per game
- On the other side of the ball, Hillsdale continues making plays defensively...The Chargers' 14 interceptions are #1 in the G-MAC, and the starting defense has allowed four total touchdowns by opposing offenses in the past three weeks
- Wide receivers Trey Brock (1st) and Konnor Maloney (4th) represent the top receiving duo in the conference, averaging a combined 185.7 receiving yards per game
- The Panthers are one of the most improved teams in the G-MAC this year...In 2017, KWC finished with a 2-8 record, giving up an average of 46.8 points per game...This year the Panthers have cut that down to 31.8 points per game and have already exceeded last year's win total
- Hillsdale is ranked 7th in the first set of Super Region 1 rankings, released Monday afternoon...The top seven teams in each of Division II's four regions qualify for the playoffs
- Tiffin, Hillsdale and Ohio Dominican are ranked 4th, 7th and 8th in this week's regional rankings