WHO: Hillsdale College (5-3 overall, 3-1 G-MAC) at Alderson Broaddus University (0-7 overall, 0-4 G-MAC)
WHERE: University Stadium - Philippi, WV
WHEN: 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
THE SERIES: Hillsdale leads the all-time series with the Battlers 2-0
LAST MEETING: The Chargers beat Alderson Broaddus at home last year 45-24
LAST WEEK: Hillsdale defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 41-14...Alderson Broaddus had a bye week...In Week 7 the Battlers lost to Tiffin 45-7
LINKS: Webcast | Live Stats | G-MAC Standings | G-MAC Statistical Leaders | G-MAC Football Schedule | HC Football Game Notes - Week 9
GAME PREVIEW: A six-plus hour busride awaits the Charger football team this weekend as Hillsdale makes its longest trip of the regular season, taking on Alderson Broaddus University in West Virginia...This is the Chargers' second trip to face the Battlers on their home field, and the first meeting there was a dramatic one back in 2017...Hillsdale rallied from a 24-7 deficit to topple AB 38-31...In that game Merrick Canada set a school record for longest fumble recovery return, scoring on a 97-yard play that swung the momentum in that game to the Charger side...Last year, Hillsdale held a 45-3 lead before the Battlers scored three cosmetic touchdowns against Hillsdale's backups in the fourth quarter...The Charger offense will face an Alderson Broaddus defense that is yielding an average of 50.4 points per game, and has given up 70-plus points twice this year...The Charger offense has scored 30 or more points in five of its last six games, all five of those resulting in victories...Alderson Broaddus is one of the founding members of the G-MAC, and every year, the Battlers play Kentucky Wesleyan in Week 11 in a game known as the Founders' Cup.
EXTRA POINTS:
- Hillsdale is averaging 41 points per game in two all-time meetings with the Battlers
- Alderson Broaddus is the sixth opponent Hillsdale has faced this year that enters the meeting with zero wins on the season
- Senior RB David Graham leads the G-MAC with 1,358 all-purpose yards
- Freshman QB Luke Keller ranks third in the G-MAC in punting average at 42.0 yards per punt...His 65-yard punt is the longest punt in the G-MAC this year
- Graham's 47 total touchdowns rank him fourth in Hillsdale's career list
- Hillsdale's last two opponents have a combined record of 0-15...Hillsdale's last two opponents have a combined record of 12-3