Benedictine Football returns to the road Saturday as they travel to Fayette, Mo., taking on Central Methodist University for the second year on the road.
Last year, the Ravens played through a lengthy weather delay and eventually earned a 52-7 win. This year, the game has been scheduled for 6 p.m. – which was closer to when the game was resumed last season – and be streamed on UEN at https://www.urbanedgenetwork.net/watch/3187. You can also listen to the KAIR radio stream at https://us7.maindigitalstream.com/3765/ while live stats can be followed at https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=benc.
Saturday's meeting between the Ravens and the Eagles marks the 42nd in the all-time series with Benedictine holding a 37-4 series lead. The Ravens are 9-1 in the last 10 games of the series and are 14-1 against the Eagles since 2004. The lone loss since 2004 came in Fayette where the Ravens are 7-1.
HASTEN EARNS DOUBLE DEFENSIVE HONORS
For his efforts in Benedictine 34-32 comeback win over then-No. 23 ranked Baker University, safety Isaiah Hasten was named the Heart & NAIA Defensive Player of the Week. He finished the game with 2 interceptions, the first of which put Benedictine on the board as he returned it for a 91-yard touchdown. His second interception sealed the win after the Ravens went up on a safety at the two-minute timeout. He added 5 tackles with his pair of interceptions. He is now tied for second place on the Ravens all-time interception list.
ROBERTSON EARNS SPECIAL TEAMS HONORS
Scotty Robertson gave Benedictine two-thirds of the weekly Heart Football honors as he earned the Heart Special Teams Player of the Week. Robertson punted four times, averaging 39 yards per punt, but it was his penultimate punt that played a big part in the final out of the game for Benedictine. Tied at 32, the Ravens were forced to punt, Robertson stepped on the field and turned in a 37-yard punt that was downed at the 2-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage after the punt, with their backfield lined up in the end zone, Baker was tackled for a loss and a safety that gave the Ravens the 34-32 lead.
ABOUT BENEDICTINE
The Ravens are averaging 34 points per game through six games as they enter the second game of Heart South play. They are averaging 380.7 yards per game and are leaning on the running game with an average of 208.3 yards per game. … Headed into the weekend, the Ravens have two of the top five rushers in the Heart South so far this season, Xiomar Hernandez has 497 yards rushing while Patrick Heitert has 302 yard rushing. Hernandez is averaging 83.9 yards per game on the ground with 7 touchdowns while Heitert is averaging 50.3 yards per game on the ground with 4 touchdowns. … Heitert is also ranked fifth in the Heart South with 724 passing yards. He is averaging 120.7 yards per game with 5 touchdowns. … Kolbe Sexton leads the Heart South in tackles with 40 through six game. He has 21 solo tackles that include 5 tackles for a loss. … Isaiah Hasten is tied for the Heart South lead with 4 interceptions. He is also tied for second in the NAIA. … Anthony Lonergan is also ranked in the Heart South in interceptions with 2.
ABOUT CENTRAL METHODIST
Central Methodist enters the game with Benedictine at 2-4 overall and they are 0-1 in the Heart South. They opened up Heart South play on the road with a 29-24 loss at MNU. They are currently 1-1 at home this season, beating Graceland 44-41 on Sept. 12 and losing to William Penn on Sept. 26, 23-17. … The Eagles are currently averaging 23.5 points per game while allowing 29 points per game. They have lost by a combined 11 points over the last two weeks after earning a 38-14 win over Culver-Stockton back on Sept. 19. … The Eagles have chewed up clock so far this season, ranking sixth in the NAIA in time of possession at 205:27 or 34.2 minutes per game. … The Eagles have played four quarterbacks this season, but Jordan Rowe has played in all 6. He is 60 of 109 with 620 yards at 103.3 per game. He has thrown 8 interceptions. … Rowe also leads the Eagles in rushing with 517 yards off 67 carries for 86.2 yards per game. … Treyvion Hourel Jr. ranks second in the Heart South in tackles for a loss at 6.5. He also ranks third in total tackles with 39. … Maximus Fonoti-Maikui ranks fourth in the Heart South with 2 interceptions.
UP NEXT
Benedictine returns home next week, hosting MNU at 1 p.m. inside Larry Wilcox Stadium. Saturday marks Community Day while the Ravens will also celebrate Senior Day against the Pioneers as they host their penultimate home game of the season.
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