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AUGUST 30, 2018 Choctaws FOOTBALL GAMEDAY PROGRAM VS. CLARK ATLANTA 7:00 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 This is not a customizable template. Please click the Finish button to download and print locally or to order through our preferred printer, GSG. Mississippi College 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 1 | AUG. 30, 2018 | 7:00 PM | CLINTON, MISS. | ROBINSON-HALE STADIUM THE MATCHUP 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS OVERALL RECORD: 0-0 GSC: 0-0 Non-Conference: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away 0-0 Date Opponent Location Time/Result Aug. 30 Clark Atlanta Clinton, MS 7:00 pm MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CLARK ATLANTA 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 Kevin Ramsey Sep. 29 Valdosta State* Clinton, MS 7:00 pm (Arkansas, 1989) (Indiana State, 1984) Oct. 6 at Florida Tech* Melbourne, FL 6:00 pm Career Record 82-59 (14th Yr) Career Record 10-19 (4th Yr) Oct. 13 at North Alabama Florence, AL 6:00 pm MC Record 7-33 (5th Yr) CAU Record 10-19 (4th Yr) Oct. 20 at Shorter*^ Rome, GA 12:00 pm Oct. 27 West Georgia* (HC) Clinton, MS 3:00 pm 2017 Record 1-9, 1-7 GSC 2017 Record 4-6, 2-4 SIAC 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 12.2 Points/Gm 24.2 Points All./Gm 32.7 Points All./Gm 28.0 * Gulf South Conference Game (HC) Homecoming ^ ESPN3/GSC-TV Game of the Week All Times are Central Rush Yds/Gm 148.0 Rush Yds/Gm 103.9 Rush TD’s 8 Rush TD’s 11 Rush Yds All./Gm 178.9 Rush Yds All./Gm 142.9 GAME PREVIEW Pass Yds/Gm 117.9 Pass Yds/Gm 244.5 The Mississippi College football team will open the 2018 season on Pass TD’s 5 Pass TD’s 18 Thursday night when they host Clark Atlanta University. Kick-off at Robin- son-Hale Stadium in Clinton is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Pass Yds All./Gm 220.2 Pass Yds All./Gm 198.2 Total Off./Gm 265.9 Total Off./Gm 348.4 This will be just the 2nd all-time meeting between the two schools with the Total Def./Gm 399.1 Total Def./Gm 341.1 first coming in Atlanta in 2017. The Choctaws would grab a 29-22 lead with just over two minutes remaining, but the Panthers responded with a touch- down drive as time expired to send the game to overtime. CAU would hit a 44-yard field goal in the extra period to pick up the 32-29 victory. THE BASICS The Choctaws are led by fifth-year head coach John Bland, while the Pan- RUSHING RUSHING thers' head man is Kevin Ramsey, who enters his hird season. MC has been picked to finish 8th in the Gulf South Conference preseason poll, #34 Tiberias Lampkin #22 Roger Thomas while CAU has been predicted to finish 5th in the Southern Intercollegiate 124-648, 5.2 ypc, 1 TD 73-359, 4.9 ypc, 4 TD Athletic Conference East Division. PASSING PASSING The Choctaws return seven starters on the offensive side of the ball, in- #9 Aaron Feazelle None Returning cluding leading rusher Tiberias Lampkin (64.8 ypg) and ttwo offensive line- 20-47, 229 yds, 43% men (Jeremiah Campbell, Lawrence Guyot). The biggest change to the of- 1 TD, 4 INT, 25.4 ypg fense comes with the hiring of coordinator Tommy Laurendine, who bring RECEIVING RECEIVING a triple option attack to Clinton after implementing the system at Southern Arkansas, The Citadel and Sewanee. Defensively, Colton Magee is the #7 Chakel Gates #1 Johnathan Sanders top returner for MC after finishing 3rd on the team with 45 tackles in 2017 25-200, 8.0 ypc, 0 TD 38-421, 11.1 ypc, 4 TD and an interception return for a touchdown against Clark Atlanta. DEFENSE DEFENSE The Panthers also return their leading rusher from a season ago in Roger #21 Colton Magee #24 Kenneth Morgan Thomas (35.9 ypg) but will have to replace the services of SIAC Player 45 tkls, 4.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FR 50 tkls, 3.0 TFL, 1 INT, 2 FR of the Year Jonathan McCrary, who threw every pass in 2017, tallying 2,445 yards and 18 touchdowns. Defensively, Kenneth Morgan comes back to the squad after racking up 50 tackles with two fumble recoveries last season. Also coming back is Breante Glover, who led the team with INSIDE THE SERIES 4.0 sacks a season ago. Overall CAU, 1-0 Last Meeting In Clinton 1st Meeting CAU def. MC, 32-29 (OT) (8.31.17) FOLLOW US In Atlanta CAU, 1-0 Last Meeting in Clinton Current Streak CAU W1 First Meeting MC All-Time Record Last MC Win in Series 484-446-36 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 10.20 SHORTER 12:00 pm Hawks Barron Stadium School Website www.mc.edu Clinton, MS Athletics Website www.gochoctaws.com 10.27 WEST GEORGIA 3:00 pm Wolves Robinson-Hale Stadium Athletics Dept. Phone 601-925-3341 Clinton, MS 11.03 WEST ALABAMA 2:00 pm 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 1-1 in their 106-year The Choctaws are 29-21-2 all-time against Asst. Sports Info. Director Kyle Lewis history when they play on August 30th. In teams from the State of Georgia. The most 2007, MC erased a 20-point 4th quarter common opponents are GSC foes Valdo- Asst. E-Mail [email protected] deficit to come back and get a 27-26 vic- sta State and West Georgia, making up Graduate Assistant Hunter Bolin tory over cross-town rival Millsaps. Adam 34 of the 53 games facing teams from the GA E-Mail [email protected] Shaffer passed for 245 yards and two Peach State. touchdowns, while Corey Cooley clinched SID Mailing Address 200 S. Capitol St. the win with an interception in the final Clark Atlanta 0-1 .000 Clinton, MS 39056 minutes. Georgia Southern 0-1 .000 Twitter @ChoctawSports LaGrange 2-0 1.000 1986 SE Missouri State L, 27-30 Football Twitter @GoChoctawsFB Mercer 5-0-1 .917 2007 Millsaps W, 27-26 Instagram @ChoctawSports Oglethorpe 3-1 .750 Football Instagram @GoChoctawsFB Point 1-0 1.000 Facebook ChoctawSports Shorter 2-2 .500 YouTube youtube.com/gochoctaws Valdosta State 8-9-1 .472 West Georgia 8-8 .500 TOTALS (53 Games) 29-22-1 .566 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- Colton Magee is the leading returning tackler from 2017 and took 925-3234.