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2014 Ripon Red Hawk Football Game Notes Game #10 Saturday, November 15, 2014 Ripon Red Hawks (3-6, 2-3) at Lake Forest Foresters (3-6, 2-3) Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. Coaches: Site: Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest High School) Ripon - Ron Ernst, Nebraska Wesleyan ‘80 (153-81, 24th season) Radio: None Lake Forest - Jim Catanzaro, Greenville ‘00 (26-33, sixth season) TV: None Webcast: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/ripon/ The Stakes: The winner of Saturday’s game will finish the 2014 LiveStats: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/ripon/ season with four wins, while the loser will end the season with Series record: Ripon leads, 34-10-3 three victories. Ripon is trying to end the season with a victory for the 11th consecutive season. A Lake Forest win would give Trends: Ripon has won two consecutive games, marking their lon- them at least four wins in a season for the third consecutive year. gest winning streak of the season. Ripon’s top two rushing totals of the season have also came in the last two weeks. The Red Hawks are The Series: This is the 48th meeting between these two teams, averaging 432.5 yards on the ground in their last two contests. Lake with Ripon holding a 34-10-3 advantage in the all-time series. Forest has scored seven points or less in three of their last four games. The first meeting in the series came in 1896, which was won The Foresters have rushed for at least 100 yards in three consecutive by Ripon, 12-0. Ripon has won eight of the last nine meetings, games and have accomplished that feat seven times this year. while the home team has won each of the last two games in the series. Media Contacts: Lake Forest Foresters: Mike Wajerski With a Ripon victory, it would: P: 847.735.6054 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Give the Red Hawks their third consecutive victory Ripon Red Hawks: Michael Westemeier • Give Ripon a win over Lake Forest in nine of their last 10 meetings P: 920.748.8770 • C: 920.279.1945 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Give head coach Ron Ernst his 154th career victory 2014 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Series Record Quick Facts Sept. 6 @ St. Scholastica L 28-27 Series tied 0-1 RC missed 2 extra points and a 31-yard fi eld goal Sept. 13 Rockford University W 24-14 RC leads 1-0 Ripon didn’t allow a second half point for the 2nd consecutive game Sept. 27 Cornell College (HC) L 43-24 CC leads 32-25-2 RC was outscored 31-3 in the fi rst half Oct. 4 @ Illinois College L 21-6 RC leads 13-8 RC forced 5 turnovers, but were outscored 14-0 after halftime Oct. 11 Macalester College * L 28-20 RC leads 3-1 MC held the ball for nearly 37 minutes in the game Oct. 18 @ St. Norbert College * L 13-10 SNC leads 27-11 SNC led 13-0 at halftime Oct. 25 Carroll University * L 48-14 Series tied 30-30-5 RC committed a season-high four turnovers, which CU turned into 14 points Nov. 1 @ Beloit College * W 35-28 RC leads 67-29-4 RC never trailed, despite losing the turnover battle, 5-0 Nov. 8 Lawrence University * W 47-7 RC leads 61-46-7 RC gained 681 total yards, 3rd most in school history Nov. 15 @ Lake Forest College 1 p.m. RC leads 34-10-3 RC has won eight of the last nine meetings * Indicates conference game Ripon at Lake Forest • Page 1 http://redhawks.ripon.edu CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Scouting The Opponent 1. Eric Rich 7,182 1994-97 2. Paul Brandenburg 6,773 1984-87 Head Coach Jim Catanzaro is in his sixth season at the helm of Lake Forest, 3. Brock Bauer 5,936 1997-01 and is in his ninth season as the team’s defensive coordinator. The Foresters 4. Bob Faulds 5,751 2003-06 posted their second straight 8-2 overall record in 2013 and matched the 2002- 5. Jeff Johnson 5,413 1974-77 03 squads for the highest two-year victory total in program history. In 2012, Catanzaro was named MWC Coach of the Year and has been a finalist for CAREER PASSING YARDS the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award each of the last two years. After just five seasons as head coach, Catanzaro already ranks fifth in the program’s 1. Eric Rich 7,450 1994-97 123-year history in career victories. Catanzaro came to Lake Forest from Wing- 2. Paul Brandenburg 7,320 1984-87 ate University, where he was the defensive line coach for three seasons. Prior 3. Brock Bauer 6,054 1997-01 to his time at Wingate, Catanzaro served as the defensive line coach, recruit- 4. Kevin King 5,029 1978-81 ing coordinator, and head strength coach for three seasons at Glenville State. 5. Bob Faulds 4,092 2003-06 Catanzaro graduated from Greenville College where he started every game of his career and earned all-conference honors on both sides of the ball, while the CAREER PASS ATTEMPTS team captured a conference championship his senior season. 1. Paul Brandenburg 1,181 1984-87 2. Eric Rich 1,092 1994-97 Player to watch: Senior Defensive Back Joey Kropp is one of Lake 3. Brock Bauer 805 1997-01 Forest’s top defenders, ranking third on the team and 34th in the 4. Kevin King 635 1978-81 MWC in tackles with 57 (32 solo). Kropp is also tied for fourth in the 5. Chris Hare 608 1990-93 conference with three forced fumbles, to go along with one fumble recovered, one interception, and three pass breakups. He is also one of the MWC’s top return men, ranking second in the league in both CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS punt return average (8.8) and kick return average (24.8). 1. Paul Brandenburg 607 1984-87 2. Eric Rich 603 1994-97 Quick Facts 3. Brock Bauer 386 1997-01 Location: Lake Forest, Ill. 4. Kevin King 348 1978-81 Founded: 1857 5. Chris Hare 315 1990-93 Enrollment: 1,493 Colors: Red and Black CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES Affiliation: NCAA Division III 1. Eric Rich 67 1994-97 Conference: Midwest Conference President: Stephen D. Schutt 2. Brock Bauer 61 1997-01 Athletic Director: Jackie Slaats 3. Chris Hare 41 1990-93 Athletic Phone: 847.735.5290 t-4. Paul Brandenburg 39 1984-87 Assistant coaches: Mike Arthur (OC/OL), Luke Butts (CB/ST Coor- t-4. Kevin King 39 1978-81 dinator), Dante Daniels (WR), Mike Dau (RB), Mike Gerton (TE/H- Backs), Albert Greene (S), Chris Messina (QB), Tom Myers (DL), Nick SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDS Nikolich (OLB), Mike Pease (K/P), and Dean Storkan 1. Brock Bauer 2,544 2001 2. Paul Brandenburg 2,449 1985 2014 Schedule and Results 3. Kevin King 2,418 1981 Date Opponent Time/Result 4. Eric Rich 2,413 1996 Sept. 6 @ Wisconsin Lutheran W 20-14 5. Griffi n Prochnow 2,343 1998 Sept. 13 Gustavus Adolphus L 42-9 Sept. 20 Carroll University L 28-7 Sept. 27 @ Beloit College L 27-24 (OT) SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Oct. 11 @ Knox College * W 27-6 1. Brock Bauer 30 2001 Oct. 18 Monmouth College * L 31-7 2. Eric Rich 26 1996 Oct. 25 @ Illinois College * L 49-6 3. Matt Trickey 23 2002 Nov. 1 @ Cornell College * L 31-3 4. Griffi n Prochnow 21 1998 Nov. 8 Grinnell College * W 28-14 Nov. 15 Ripon College 1 p.m. 5. Jim Cahoon 19 1964 *MWC game Ripon at Lake Forest • Page 2 http://redhawks.ripon.edu CAREER RECEPTIONS News and Notes From 1. Steve Feyrer 196 1983-86 2. Joe Rettler 189 1996-99 Around Camp 3. Bill Schultz 186 1993-96 4. Jeff Szymczak 181 1980-83 Last meeting vs. Lake Forest: Ripon defeated Lake Forest last year, 5. Art Peters 152 1976-79 27-14, handing the Foresters one of their two losses on the year. In that game, the Red Hawks overcame a 14-0 second-quarter deficit, CAREER RECEIVING YARDS scoring the final 27 points of the game. Ripon held Lake Forest to 1. Joe Rettler 3,100 1996-99 just 60 yards rushing and foced three interceptions. Stephen Covalt 2. Bill Schultz 2,970 1993-96 led the Red Hawks with 66 yards rushing and three touchdowns, 3. Steve Feyrer 2,852 1983-86 while also completing 6-of-13 passes for 92 yards and another score. 4. Jeff Szymczak 2,828 1980-83 Nathan Silloway was on the receiving end of that touchdown pass, a 5. Art Peters 2,473 1976-79 17-yarder. Logan Will, Dakotah Kirchenwitz, and Patrick Barany each recorded one interception for the Red Hawks. CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Bill Schultz 43 1993-96 Last time out: Ripon retained the Doehling-Heselton trophy with a 2. Dan Henken 30 2000-01 47-7 win over Lawrence University last weekend, their 15th consecu- 3. Joe Rettler 27 1996-99 tive victory against the Vikings. The Red Hawks gained 681 yards 4. Art Peters 26 1976-79 of total offense, which is tied for third for a single game in school 5. Mike Diedrich 24 1993-96 history, while rushing for 528 yards, tied for third in school history. Connor Greenwald led the way with a career-high 196 yards on 13 CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION carries (15.1 ypc), including two touchdowns.