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2017 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 1 SCHEDULE GAME 8: OCT. 21, 2017 • 2 P.M. AUG. 31, 2017 • W, 28-20 HENDERSON STATE (4-3) VS. at #15 Harding Searcy, Ark. EAST CENTRAL (1-6) First Security Stadium • 3100 SEPT. 9, 2017 • L, 26-3 CARPENTER-HAYGOOD STADIUM/RUGGLES FIELD • 9600 ARKANSAS TECH Arkadelphia, Ark. CHS/Ruggles Field • 5507 HSU TO FACE ECU IN ANNUAL HOMECOMING TILT Henderson State will play its 1,000th game in program history as the Reddies SEPT. 16, 2017 • L, 36-30 play host to East Central for its annual homecoming game, Saturday at NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA Carpenter-Haygood Stadium/Ruggles Field with kickoff slated for 2 p.m. Arkadelphia, Ark. The Reddies are looking for its first home win of the season, while the Tigers CHS/Ruggles Field • 3017 are attempting to end a six-game losing skid. SEPT. 23, 2017 • W, 37-14 at Southwestern Oklahoma REDDIE REPORT Weatherford, Okla. Henderson State, 4-3 on the season, won its 16 consecutive road contest Fast Lane Field • 2119 played in Oklahoma and a NCAA Division II record 30th straight road game last week with a 21-20 victory over previously unbeaten and nationally-ranked SEPT. 30, 2017 • L, 42-24 Southeastern Oklahoma. Henderson rallied from a 17-0 first quarter deficit SOUTHERN NAZARENE behind a career-high performance by quarterback Evan Lassiter who com- Arkadelphia, Ark. (Hall of Honor) pleted 28-of-42 passes for 316 yards. CHS/Ruggles Field • 3263 The senior from Coral Springs, Fla. has started the last four games at quar- Oct. 7, 2017 • W, 14-13 terback for the Reddies and has completed 60 percent of his passes (118- at Oklahoma Baptist of-195) for 1152 yards and five touchdowns. Shawnee, Okla. Also having a career-day against SOSU was wide receiver Austin Bennett Hurt Field • 2263 who caught 8 passes for 127 yards including his first touchdown reception of the year. The senior from Marvel, Texas leads the team with 322 receiving Oct. 14, 2017 • W, 21-20 yards, averaging 12.4 yards per catch. at Southeastern Oklahoma Darion Gray has been utilized more in the Reddie offense. After not having Durant, Okla. a catch in the first two games, the junior from Huffman, Texas has 288 yards Paul Laird Field • 2475 on 25 grabs including a season-best 9 catches for 63 yards last week. OCT. 21, 2017 • 2 p.m. Andrew Black and Blake Faulk lead the Reddie rushing attack, with Black EAST CENTRAL having 261 yards on 62 attempts, while Faulk has 257 yards on 46 carries. Arkadelphia, Ark. (Homecoming) Both are averaging nearly 43 yards per contest. Black totaled 104 yards and CHS/Ruggles Field • 9600 scored a pair of touchdowns last year against ECU. Henderson’s defense limited one of the top offenses in Southeastern Okla- OCT. 28, 2017 • 2 p.m. homa to a season low 277 yards last week. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS The Reddies will have to get plenty of pressure on the ECU quarterbacks as Arkadelphia, Ark. (Senior Day) the Tigers average 260.3 yards passing, third best in the GAC. CHS/Ruggles Field • 9600 Sam Johnson will be one of those players that will look to give the Tigers Nov. 4, 2017 • 3 p.m. fits as the senior from Sapulpa, Okla. has 9.5 tackles for lost yardage along at Arkansas-Monticllo with 5.0 sacks. Monticello, Ark. Sheldon Watson has a team-best 50 tackles on the year and has picked Cotton Boll Stadium • 4500 off a GAC leading four passes. NOV. 11, 2017 • 1 P.M. GAME DAY FORECAST • OCT. 21 at Ouachita Baptist TEMPERATURE: 83 High 61 Low Arkadelphia, Ark. PRECIPITATION: 20% HUMIDITY: 74% SKIES: Mostly Cloudy WIND: S at 9 (12 mph Gusts) Cliff Harris Stadium • 6000 SUNRISE: 7:22 a.m. SUNSET: 6:30 p.m. 2017 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 2 EAST CENTRAL PREVIEW ECU FACTS East Central enters Saturday’s contest with a 1-6 record after losing last week to Southern Arkansas 35-28. The Tigers have lost six straight. Offensively, the Tigers are averaging 27.3 points and 410.9 yards of total offense per game, with 260.3 of the yards coming through the air and the remaining 150.6 yards being gained on the ground. Their points per game average and total offense ranks eighth in the GAC while their passing offense is fourth and their rushing offense eighth in the league. The Tigers have featured two signal-callers under center this year with junior transfer Noah Holle getting a majority of the action. Tim McCarty Holle has started four of ECU’s seven games on the year and has com- Head Coach pleted 60-of-114 passes for 818 yards and six touchdowns. However, RayJohn Austin-Ramsey started last week’s game against South- • QUICK FACTS • ern Arkansas. Austin-Ramsey has completed 78-of-137 passes for 997 LOCATION: .............................................. Ada, Okla. yards and six touchdowns on the year. Last week against SAU, the junior FOUNDED: ........................................................ 1909 ENROLLMENT: ................................................. 4,169 from San Antonio, Texas completed 27-of-43 passes for a career-high 324 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: .................... Dr. Jeff Williams yards. COLORS: .................................... Black and Orange The Tigers’ leading rusher is Ontario Douglas with 734 yards on 121 car- STADIUM: ............................................... Norris Field ries with 7 touchdowns. Douglas is also the leading rusher in the GAC averaging 104.9 yards per game. The freshman from Lawton, Okla. carried • COACHING STAFF • the ball 22 times for 66 yards last week against the Muleriders. HEAD COACH: ..................................... Tim McCarty In terms of receiving, the Tigers are led by Trinity Benson. On the year, the ALMA MATER:................... Fort Hayes State (1985) RECORD AT ECU : ....................... 47-67 (11th Year) junior from Lewisville, Texas has caught 38 passes for 443 yards with three CAREER RECORD : ..................... 69-95 (14th Year) of those receptions being touchdowns. Benson is currently third in the GAC ASSISTANT COACHES: ........................................... in receptions per game (5.5 rpg) and fourth in receiving yards per game Chad Roark..................... Defensive Coordinator (63.3 ypg) as well. Rashad Jackson ............ Offensive Coordinator Rocky Moore ................................ Quarterbacks Defensively, the Tigers are allowing 40.3 points and 457.0 yards of total Garrett Johnson .......................... Offensive Line offense per game. The Tigers’ leading tackler is Camnik Campbell with 43. Jihad’ Wright .......................................... Safeties Campbell had 12 tackles including 1.5 stops for loss last year against the Alex King .................................... Defensive Line Reddies. Ben Gardner ................................... Linebackers Scott O’Dell ................................ Strength Coach 2017 GAC STANDINGS • TEAM INFORMATION • 2016 Record ..................................................... 1-10 GAC RECORD OVERALL RECORD GAC Record: ......................................... 1-10 (12th) TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. Stk. LETTERMEN RETURNING: .................................... 27 Southeastern Okla. 6 1 .857 6 1 .857 L1 LETTERMAN LOST: .............................................. 25 Arkansas Tech 5 2 .714 5 2 .714 W1 STARTERS RETURNING: ....................................... 8 Ouachita Baptist 5 2 .714 5 2 .714 W1 STARTERS LOST: ................................................ 14 Southern Arkansas 5 2 .714 5 2 .714 W3 Arkansas-Monticello 4 3 .571 4 3 .571 W2 Harding 4 3 .571 4 3 .571 W4 • 2017 SCHEDULE • Henderson State 4 3 .571 4 3 .571 W2 Northwestern Okla. 3 4 .429 3 4 .429 L1 S2 at Oklahoma Baptist W, 55-34 Southern Nazarene 3 4 .429 3 4 .429 L2 S9 Southern Nazarene L, 33-30 Southwestern Okla. 2 5 .286 2 5 .286 L2 S16 at Arkansas-Monticello L, 49-7 East Central 1 6 .143 1 6 .143 L6 S23 Ouachita Baptist L, 45-14 Oklahoma Baptist 0 7 .000 0 7 .000 L7 S30 at Southwestern Oklahoma L, 48-37 O7 Northwestern Oklahoma L, 38-20 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE O14 Southern Arkansas L, 35-28 Oklahoma Baptist at Ouachita Baptist 1 p.m. O21 at Henderson State 2 p.m. Northwestern Oklahoma at Arkansas Tech 2 p.m. O28 Arkansas Tech 4 p.m. Southern Nazarene at Arkansas-Monticello 2 p.m. Southwestern Oklahoma at Harding 2 p.m. N4 at Harding 2 p.m. Southeastern Oklahoma at Southern Arkansas 2:30 p.m. N11 at Southeastern Oklahoma 2 p.m. 2017 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 3 LAST YEAR vs. EAST CENTRAL HSU QUICK FACTS Henderson State picked up its 500th win in program history as the Reddies GENERAL INFORMATION beat East Central 34-7. The Reddies took advantage of four Tigers fumbles LOCATION: ........................................... Arkadelphia, Ark. and an interception in the first half to build a 27-0 lead at the break. FOUNDED: ............................................................... 1890 Henderson forced the first ECU miscue early in the game as Henry Davis ENROLLMENT: .......................................................... 3,634 NICKNAME: ......................................................... Reddies recovered the loose ball on the Tiger 38. On the seventh play of the drive, SCHOOL COLORS:...................................... Red and Gray Robert Thomas recorded his first career touchdown with a 1-yard score. AFFILIATION: .......................................... NCAA Division II The Reddie defense again forced another turnover as Jordan Dominguez CONFERENCE: ....................................... Great American PRESIDENT: ....................................... Dr. Glen Jones, Jr. recovered another fumble deep in Tiger territory at the 23. It took six plays to