MALONE FOOTBALL 2018 GAME NOTES

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November 10, 2018 | 1:00 pm MALONE Canton, OH | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium WALSH

TEAM COMPARISON

2018 Stats 2018 Stats Record …………… 2-7 Record …………… 3-6 Pts/Gm…………… 32.2 Pts/Gm…………… 17.7 Pts All/Gm …….. 43.9 Pts All/Gm ……… 25.2 Rush Yds/Gm ….. 165.8 Rush Yds/Gm ….. 138.0 Pass Yds/Gm….. 236.1 Pass Yds/Gm….. 140.8 Total Off/Gm ….. 401.9 Total Off/Gm ….. 278.8 Total Def/Gm …. 496.3 Total Def/Gm …. 341.8 MEDIA INFORMATION

Video: portal.stretchinternet.com/malone Radio: ESPN 990 AM / espn990.com Clint Scroggs (play-by-play) The 2018 senior class will be honored prior to Saturday’s kickoff.

Larry Ridgeway (color) GameDay Storylines

ASHTON DULIN ACCEPTS INVITE TO NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL Earlier this week, it was officially announced that Pioneer senior wide receiver Ashton Dulin had accepted his invitation to the NFLPA ( Players Association) Collegiate Bowl, a premier postseason All-Star game for 2018 SCHEDULE / RESULTS draft-eligible players which will take place at the in Pasadena, California on January 19th, 2019. Dulin currently leads all receivers in Date Opponent Time/Result NCAA football (FBS, FCS, DII, or DIII) in all-purpose yards per game (187.0) and 9/1 Concordia (MI) L 27-42 has 14 total touchdowns. Dulin recently became the all-time career leader at Malone in receptions (183), receiving yards (3,026), and all-purpose yards 9/8 Lake Erie W 42-12 (5,191), but he and the rest of this year’s senior class are still trying to 9/22 at Kentucky Wesleyan L 38-44 accomplish something no player has done at Malone since 2008: #BeatWalsh 9/29 Hillsdale L 35-45 MALONE AND WALSH CLASH ONCE AGAIN 10/6 at Tiffin L 21-38 The Pioneers and Cavaliers will be fighting for the John Bankert-Dick Gallagher 10/13 at Ohio Dominican L 17-57 Memorial Trophy on Saturday when they meet for the 24th straight season. The trophy, named after two former directors of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has 10/20 at Millersville W 38-34 been with Walsh since 2009. From 2006-08, Malone reeled off three consecutive 10/27 Alderson Broaddus L 55-60 wins in the rivalry, but has since lost nine straight. Altogether, Malone is 6-17 11/3 at Findlay L 17-63 against its arch nemesis and 3-16 in the last 19 meetings. Last year, the Pioneers lost 38-24 despite three touchdown catches by Ashton Dulin. This year’s matchup 11/10 Walsh 1:00 pm will pit one of the G-MAC’s best offenses (Malone) against one of its best defenses (Walsh) as the two teams square off in their mutual season finales.

SATURDAY SIGHTS AND SOUNDS •During pregame, 17 senior members of the football team will be honored in a Senior Day ceremony. •Following that, the recipient of the Dick Gallagher Memorial Scholarship will be announced. •Senior cheerleaders and marching band members will be recognized during pregame and halftime. •Saturday’s game also serves as the Tailgate Against Hunger. Kiwanis and the Malone Enactus Club will be acknowledged at the end of the first quarter. •At the end of the third quarter, the Malone SAAC will conduct a “miracle minute” fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. •Finally, the Oak Hill High School marching band will join the Pioneer marching band on Saturday and will have the opportunity to perform its show on the Tom Benson Stadium turf postgame. malonepioneers.com | facebook.com/malonepioneers | .com/maloneathletics | Instagram.com/malonepioneers MALONE FOOTBALL 2018 GAME NOTES G-MAC STANDINGS THOMAS TO FACE FORMER TEAM FOR THIRD TIME Third-year Malone head coach Fred Thomas, who previously served as Walsh’s School G-MAC OVR defensive coordinator from 1999-2014, will have another shot at defeating his 1. Hillsdale 8-0 9-1 former team this weekend after watching his Pioneers fall to the Cavaliers 24-21 in 2016 and 38-24 last fall. With a win Saturday, Thomas would become the third 2. Tiffin 6-1 9-1 Malone head football coach to ever beat Walsh. He would join Mike Gravier, who 3. Ohio Dominican 5-2 8-2 led Malone to victories in 1995-96 and ’98, and , who led Malone to 4. Findlay 5-2 7-3 the three straight wins in 2006-08. 5. Walsh 3-4 3-6 6. Kentucky Wesleyan 2-5 3-6 MALONE RUN GAME STAYS ON TRACK 7. Alderson Broaddus 2-5 3-7 The Pioneer running game was the lone bright spot in an otherwise forgettable game at Findlay last week. Behind an experienced offensive line, Malone ran for 8. Malone 1-6 2-7 203 yards on 5.2 yards per carry. It was the third time this season and the second 9. Lake Erie 0-7 0-10 time in three weeks the Pioneers eclipsed 200 yards on the ground. Altogether, Malone has the third-best rushing attack in the G-MAC, averaging 165.8 yards INDIVIDUAL LEADERS per game on 4.4 yards per carry. The Pioneers have rushed for at least 120 yards in eight straight games, a streak not equaled since they did it 20 straight times Malone Walsh from 2009-2011. Passing Passing Deandre Clayton Nick Gassman Meanwhile, the Pioneer passing game, which has been outstanding for much of 151-264, 2054yds, 14 TD 118-213, 1189yds, 7 TD the season, totaled a season-low 104 yards on just 7.4 yards per completion at Findlay. In the three games prior to last week, however, Malone threw for 330 Rushing Rushing yards a game and seven touchdowns. Under the guidance of offensive Deandre Clayton Koby Adu-Poku coordinator Dustin Miller and passing game coordinator Devin Jordan, a former 116 att, 434 yds, 9 TD 163 att, 737 yds, 9 TD Walsh assistant, the Pioneers’ aerial attack has experienced a resurgence this Keon Singleton Devin Kenerly season, surpassing 2,000 yards for the first time since 2008. 65 att, 380 yds, 3 TD 99 att, 332 yds, 1 TD PIONEERS TO WATCH Receiving Receiving Offense: Quarterback Deandre Clayton has done it all for the Pioneers, Ashton Dulin Jerome Harris compiling 2,488 yards of total offense (2,054 passing, 434 rushing) and 23 total 55 rec, 822 yds, 10 TD 14 rec, 242 yds, 2 TD touchdowns. He will look to end the season on a high note this Saturday. Ashton Dakota Hobbs Koby Adu-Poku Dulin caught six passes for 78 yards last week but was held out of the endzone 32 rec, 524 yds, 3 TD 21 rec, 226 yds, 1 TD for just the second time this season. He will look to end his career on a high note, as will senior running back Matt Blasiole, who could get the lion’s share of Defense Defense carries as Malone tries to control the football and the line of scrimmage Mahlon Slaughter Stephen Baugh 68 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1 FR 62 tkl, 9 TFL, 3 sck, 1 FF Defense: The Malone defense gave up 695 yards and 63 points, the second-most Dawalyn Washington Leondre Crosby in program history, against Findlay last week, but it has room for optimism as it 65 tkls, 4.5 TFL, 1INT 52 tkls, 8 TFL, 4 sacks faces a Walsh offense that has gone over 350 yards and 30 points just once this season. Sophomore defensive end Arrington Dulin has been in opponent BY THE NUMBERS backfields for a team-high 9.5 tackles for loss, including a team-high 5.0 sacks. Freshman middle linebacker Mahlon Slaughter has showed signs of promise 1 since being inserted in the starting lineup in week four, leading the team in Career pass each thrown by senior LB tackles. Freshman safety Chris Frazier made 18 tackles at Findlay. Kyle Nowak, RB Matt Blasiole, and K Marcus Moeller. Nowak and Blasiole’s passes were intercepted while Moeller’s resulted in an 8-yard gain WALSH AT A GLANCE and a first down. Senior WR Ashton The Cavaliers are coming off a dramatic 42-39 win over Alderson Broaddus last Dulin is 0-2 passing in his career. week when they scored the game-winning touchdown with under a minute to play. The Cavaliers totaled a season-high 482 yards in the victory. Despite their 4.84 season-high yards and scoring output, Walsh enters the final week of the season Miles worth of career all-purpose yards racked up by Dulin (5,191 scoring just 17.7 points a game and their passing offense ranks last in the G-MAC yards) and Blasiole (3,326 yards). in yards (140.8 ypg), yards per completions (5.4), and touchdowns (7).

9.87 First-year head coach John Fankhauser’s pass defense, however, is tops in the Miles worth of punts and kickoff conference, holding opponents to 191 passing yards a game. In its seven G-MAC yardage by Moeller and fellow senior games, the Walsh defense is holding teams under 340 yards of total offense (2nd- Riley Escalle, who punted in 2015. best in the G-MAC) and 22.1 points per game (3rd-best). The Cavaliers have also

19 been penalized the 2nd-fewest times of any team in Division II. Times in their careers seniors JD Stamper and Blake Cary started CAVALIERS TO WATCH together on the offensive line. In the Offense: Walsh will no doubt want to run the football and shorten the game. 10 games they started next to each Sophomore tailback Koby Adu-Poku, who scored two touchdowns vs. Malone other at center and right guard, the last season, is third in the G-MAC in rushing (81.9 ypg) and rushing touchdowns Pioneers have rushed for 147.4 yards per game and 21 touchdowns. (9). Freshman Devin Kenerly is his primary understudy and averages over five yards a carry. Walsh ran for a season-high 218 yards last week vs. AB. 498 Career tackles have been made by Defense: Junior defensive end Morgan Trust recorded eight stops against this year’s senior class, including 97 Malone last fall. This season, he leads the team with 6.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for by Lamon Mathison, 95 by Christian loss. Linebacker Leondre Crosby totaled nine tackles, 2.0 sacks, and 3.5 tackles Mathews, and 94 by Matt Ramsey. for loss last week vs. Alderson Broaddus. Walsh has 22 sacks on the season. malonepioneers.com | facebook.com/malonepioneers | twitter.com/maloneathletics | Instagram.com/malonepioneers