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SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 Choctaws FOOTBALL GAMEDAY PROGRAM VS. SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 6:00 PM CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI ROBINSON-HALE STADIUM @CHOCTAWSPORTS | @GOCHOCTAWSFB 15+ primary care locations. Same-day appointments. 844-MSMERIT Because there’s Merit in convenient care. Merit Health Medical Group makes it easier to see a primary care provider – quickly. Just call 844-MSMERIT. Most calls will result in a same-day appointment with a physician or a nurse practitioner at one of our 15+ primary care locations. Walk-ins are welcome, too. If you or a family member needs to see a doctor fast, think Merit Health Medical Group. To schedule a same-day appointment, call 844-MSMERIT for a provider near you. 102780_CENT_PCP15loc_5_875x8_875c.indd 1 7/11/18 10:32 AM Mississippi College 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 2 | SEP. 8, 2018 | 6:00 PM | CLINTON, MISS. | ROBINSON-HALE STADIUM THE MATCHUP 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS OVERALL RECORD: 1-0 GSC: 0-0 Non-Conference: 1-0 Home: 1-0 Away 0-0 Date Opponent Location Time/Result Aug. 30 Clark Atlanta Clinton, MS W, 31-30 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE SOUTHWEST BAPTIST Sep. 8 Southwest Baptist Clinton, MS 6:00 pm Sep. 15 at North Greenville* Tigerville, SC 6:00 pm THE BASICS Sep. 22 West Florida*^ Clinton, MS 7:00 pm Head Coach John Bland Head Coach Robert Clardy Sep. 29 Valdosta State* Clinton, MS 7:00 pm (Arkansas, 1989) (Southwest Baptist, 2008) Oct. 6 at Florida Tech* Melbourne, FL 6:00 pm Career Record 83-59 (14th Yr) Career Record 19-14 (4th Yr) Oct. 13 at North Alabama Florence, AL 6:00 pm MC Record 8-33 (5th Yr) SBU Record 19-14 (4th Yr) Oct. 20 at Shorter*^ Rome, GA 12:00 pm Oct. 27 West Georgia* (HC) Clinton, MS 3:00 pm Record 1-0, 0-0 GSC Record 0-1, 0-0 GLVC Nov. 3 West Alabama* Clinton, MS 2:00 pm AFCA Rank N/A AFCA Rank N/A Nov. 10 at Delta State* Cleveland, MS 2:00 pm Points/Gm 31.0 Points/Gm 7.0 Points All./Gm 30.0 Points All./Gm 49.0 * Gulf South Conference Game (HC) Homecoming ^ ESPN3/GSC-TV Game of the Week All Times are Central Rush Yds/Gm 238.0 Rush Yds/Gm 108.0 Rush TD’s 3 Rush TD’s 1 Rush Yds All./Gm 139.0 Rush Yds All./Gm 210.0 GAME PREVIEW Pass Yds/Gm 111.0 Pass Yds/Gm 71.0 The Mississippi College football team will welcome Southwest Baptist Pass TD’s 0 Pass TD’s 0 University to Clinton for the first time when the teams play on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Robinson-Hale Stadium. Pass Yds All./Gm 277.0 Pass Yds All./Gm 268.0 Total Off./Gm 349.0 Total Off./Gm 179.0 This will be just the 2nd all-time meeting between the two schools with the Total Def./Gm 416.0 Total Def./Gm 478.0 Bearcats falling on two fumbles in the end zone and recording a safety in a 32-9 victory over the Choctaws in Bolivar, Mo. The Choctaw defense tallied 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks despite the loss. THE BASICS The Choctaws are led by fifth-year head coach John Bland, who led the Choctaws to a season-opening win over Clark Atlanta, 31-30. It was MC's RUSHING RUSHING first win in the last five years when allowing an opponent to score 30 or more points. The Bearcats are led by fourth-year head coach Robert #8 Detric Hawthorn #12 Dylan Mountain Clardy, who was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the 14-141, 10.1 ypc, 3 TD 14-46, 3.3 ypc, 0 TD Year after leading them to a Division II playoff appearance in 2016. PASSING PASSING Junior quarterback Detric Hawthorn led the offensive attack in the win over #8 Detric Hawthorn #12 Dylan Mountain CAU, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns, including a 55-yard 6-13, 46.2%, 111 yds 9-21, 42.9%, 66 yds sprint to the end zone. Junior Elijah Rogers sealed the victory with his 0 TD, 1 INT, 111.0 ypg 0 TD, 2 INT, 66.0 ypg second interception of the night in the final minutes, helping to earn him RECEIVING RECEIVING Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. Junior Turn- er Rotenberry returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown, while #7 Chakel Gates #1 Matt Lechuga Jaylan Hassell had a team-high nine tackles to haul in GSC Freshman 2-47, 23.5 ypc, 0 TD 3-18, 6.0 ypc, 0 TD of the Week honors. DEFENSE DEFENSE After going 5-5 in 2017, the Bearcats opened 2018 with a 49-7 loss to #22 Elijah Rogers #7 Tyler Curts Division I-FCS Houston Baptist on Saturday. SBU fell behind 42-0 after 8 tkls, 2 INT, 3 PBU 12 tkls, 5 Solo three quarters and were held to just 178 total yards in the contest. Quarter- back Dylan Mountain led the team with 46 rushing yards and 66 passing yards , while Eric Knight scored the team's touchdown. Tyler Curts led the INSIDE THE SERIES defense with 12 tackles, including five solo stops in the season opener. Overall SBU, 1-0 Last Meeting In Clinton 1st Meeting SBU def. MC, 32-9 (09.09.17) FOLLOW US In Bolivar SBU, 1-0 Last Meeting in Clinton Current Streak SBU W1 First Meeting MC All-Time Record Last MC Win in Series 485-446-36 N/A @ChoctawSports OFFICE OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS & SPORTS INFORMATION: DAVID NICHOLS | 601-925-3234 | [email protected] MC QUICK FACTS 2018 SCHEDULE School Mississippi College Clinton, MS CLARK ATLANTA 7:00 pm Location Clinton, MS 39058 08.30 Panthers Robinson-Hale Stadium Founded 1826 Clinton, MS SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 6:00 pm Enrollment 5,201 09.08 Bearcats Robinson-Hale Stadium Nickname Choctaws Tigerville, SC 09.15 NORTH GREENVILLE 6:00 pm School Colors Navy Blue and Old Gold Crusaders Younts Stadium Stadium Robinson-Hale Stadium WEST FLORIDA Clinton, MS 09.22 7:00 pm Capacity 8,500 Argonauts Robinson-Hale Stadium Surface EnviroMax by EnviroTurf Clinton, MS 09.29 VALDOSTA STATE 7:00 pm Affililation NCAA Division II Blazers Robinson-Hale Stadium Conference Gulf South Conference FLORIDA TECH Melbourne, FL 10.06 6:00 pm President Dr. Blake Thompson Panthers Panther Stadium Florence, AL Athletic Director Mike Jones NORTH ALABAMA 6:00 pm 10.13 Braly Stadium Senior Woman’s Admin. Susan Musselwhite Lions Rome, GA Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Steven Price SHORTER 12:00 pm 10.20 Hawks Barron Stadium School Website www.mc.edu Clinton, MS Athletics Website www.gochoctaws.com WEST GEORGIA 3:00 pm 10.27 Wolves Robinson-Hale Stadium Athletics Dept. Phone 601-925-3341 Clinton, MS WEST ALABAMA 2:00 pm 11.03 Tigers Robinson-Hale Stadium ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Cleveland, MS DELTA STATE 2:00 pm 11.10 Statesmen McCool Stadium Asst. AD for Athletic Comm. David Nichols E-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 601-925-3234 Cell Phone 769-798-7143 ON THIS DATE FROM THIS STATE SID Fax 601-925-3344 The Choctaws are 3-0-1 all-time in their The Choctaws are 2-4 all-time against Asst. Sports Info. Director Kyle Lewis 106-year history as a football program schools from the State of Missouri. Last when they play on Sept. 8th. Two of the year's battle with Southwest Baptist was Asst. E-Mail [email protected] three victories were season-opening wins the first for MC against a school from Graduate Assistant Hunter Bolin that helped lead to Gulf South Confer- the Show-Me-State since 1989 when the GA E-Mail [email protected] ence championships (1979, 1990). The Choctaws defeated Southeast Missouri last time the Choctaws played on the State, 21-6, on their way to a win in the SID Mailing Address 200 S. Capitol St. date, Jonathan Redd hit Alex Archer for a Division II national championship game. Clinton, MS 39056 77-yard touchdown with just 1:19 remain- Twitter @ChoctawSports ing in a win over Webber International. Ozarks (MO) 0-1 .000 Southeast Missouri St. 2-2 1.000 Football Twitter @GoChoctawsFB 1979 Jacksonville State W, 17-7 Southwest Baptist 0-1 .000 Instagram @ChoctawSports 1984 at North Alabama T, 24-24 TOTALS (6 Games) 2-4 .333 Football Instagram @GoChoctawsFB 1990 at North Alabama W, 21-10 Facebook ChoctawSports 2012 Webber International W, 31-24 YouTube youtube.com/gochoctaws MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEW REQUESTS To request an interview with Coach Bland or any as- sistant coaches, do so by contacting the SID via email ([email protected]) or phone (601-925-3234). Coaches are available to the media but not during practice. Once practice is completed, all requests can be filled. On Choctaw game days, coaches and players are avail- able following a 10-minute cooling-off period. No interviews can be conducted on game days prior to the game. Phone interviews with players and coaches are also possible by contacting the SID. The best time to request a player or coach for a phone interview is in the morning. OFFICE OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS The Office of Athletic Communciations and Sports Infor- mation is located in the Moody Adams Field House, adja- cent to Robinson-Hale Stadium. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS To request a credential or interview, do so by contacting the SID via e-mail ([email protected]) or by phone at 601- Turner Rotenberry returned an interception 87 yards for a touch- 925-3234.