Both Olivet College and Adrian College are riding win streaks, and one will be broken as the two football teams meet in MIAA action on Saturday. Things are shaping up for a shootout, after both teams totaled 450 yards of offense last week.
Olivet will be celebrating Homecoming during the contest. They are 4-0 on the year entering Saturday, following a 63-6 walloping of Finlandia University, the MIAA newcomer. Adrian will be the first real benchmark for this Comet team, as they have yet to play any formidable competition.
Adrian has fallen to 2-2 on the year. Bouncing back with two straight wins, following to powerhouse out of conference opponents. Their last two wins have also been miracles (see below) after they both came off of field goals by the National D3Football.com kicker of the week, Cooper West.
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Olivet has only allowed 13.3 points per game, while they have scored an impressive 39.5 per game. Adrian’s clip is less flashy, but they still have totaled 400 offensive yards plus per game. Impressive yardage that is driven mostly by Sophomore Quarterback Jack Wurzer and his relentless passing attack that centers around Henry Wilson and Joe Cleary.
BULLDOGS / COMETS BROADCAST INFO:
MIAA Regular Season Contest
Adrian College Bulldogs @ Olivet College Comets
Date: Saturday, October 12th | Time: 2:00 pm ET
Location: Comet Stadium – Olivet, Michigan
TV: Adrian College TV | Radio: 107.9 WVAC-FM, 103.9 WLEN-FM
Last week Sophomore Cooper West went 3-for-3 on field goals, including the game-winner from 18 yards with 3 seconds remaining, and Adrian rolled up 445 yards of total offense as the Bulldogs held off visiting Kalamazoo, 30-27.
Senior Colton Randle ran the ball 19 times for a game-high 84 yards and a touchdown. Junior wide receiver Henry Wilson led all receivers with 104 yards on just four receptions. On defense, freshman linebacker Dwight Mann made six tackles for eight total, followed by freshman linebacker Blake Masterman (4 solo).
Quarterback Jack Wurzer was 24-for-37 for 301 yards passing with a TD and two interceptions. Senior Joe Cleary and sophomore Clarence Madison chipped in with seven catches apiece for 90 and 39 yards, respectively.
RECAP VIDEO BY ADRIAN COLLEGE TV:
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— Adrian College TV (@AdrianCollegeTV) October 6, 2019
Last week the Comets got on the scoreboard at the 12:01 mark of the first quarter when senior Miguel Manion stripped the ball from the Finlandia quarterback and junior Paris Trotter recovered the ball end zone for a touchdown. There was no more scoring in the first quarter. Olivet out-scored the Lions, 35-6, in the second quarter. Three of the touchdowns were five, 23 and 12-yard runs by sophomore Jake Trujillo.
Another touchdown was a 43-yard pass from freshman quarterback Kaleb Jarrett to freshman Jalen Broussard. And the fifth touchdown was a six-yard run by junior David Coffey. The Comets put 14 more points on the scoreboard in the third quarter. Freshman Christian Rogers rushed two yards for a touchdown, and Coffey scampered 13 yards for the second touchdown. Olivet capped its scoring with 2:23 left in the game when sophomore Chad Enwright rumbled 20 yards for a touchdown.
BULLDOG HYPE VIDEO BY ADRIAN COLLEGE TV:
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Last week Olivet ran 56 plays for 453 total yards. Trujillo had 10 carries for 101 yards and three touchdowns. Rogers rushed 14 times for 94 yards. Jarrett completed two passes for 49 yards. Junior Michael VanSumeran topped the defense with six tackles.
Finlandia had 67 plays for 190 total yards. Darin Johnson accounted for 130 yards, rushing for 66 and throwing for 64. Kenny Kujawa caught five passes for 52 yards. Marvin Anthony and Christian Creten tallied 12 tackles apiece. Anthony had nine solo stops.
This article was written using a press release and information generated by Adrian College’s sports information department. Media in this article is courtesy of Olivet College athletics. For more college sports, follow us on Twitter@MWSNsports or like our page on Facebook.
