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1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (314) 444-4364 FAX (314) 444-4365 2016 Weeekly Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 2: Games of Sept. 10 Phone: (931) 980-4940 CURRENT STANDINGS PFL OVERALL Team W-L PCT PF PA H A STR W-L PCT PF PA H A STR WEEK 1 RESULT Campbell 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 L2 1-0 1.000 59 7 1-0 0-0 W1 W, 59-7 vs. Bluefi eld Dayton 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 L1 1-0 1.000 31 19 1-0 0-0 W1 W, 31-19 vs. Central State San Diego 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 W5 1-0 1.000 27 0 1-0 0-0 W7 W, 27-0 vs. Western N.M. Jacksonville 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 W3 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 W3 – Off Week – Butler 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1 .000 25 41 0-0 0-1 L2 L, 25-41 at Indiana State Davidson 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-1 .000 14 38 0-0 0-1 L1 L, 14-38 at Georgetown Drake 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-1 .000 35 38 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 35-38 vs. Quincy Marist 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 L2 0-1 .000 10 26 0-1 0-0 L3 L, 10-26 vs. Bucknell Morehead State 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 W2 0-1 .000 7 80 0-0 0-1 L1 L, 7-80 at James Madison Stetson 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 L3 0-1 .000 14 18 0-1 0-0 L2 L, 14-18 vs. Sacred Heart Valparaiso 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 L6 0-1 .000 13 50 0-0 0-1 L7 L, 13-50 at Illinois State Teams are listed in alphabetical order unless tiebreaker is applicable. Tiebreaker format for FCS automatic bid available at PFL website. AHEAD IN WEEK 2 All times Eastern. - PFL Contest SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m. Franklin at Butler, 6:30 p.m. Location: Dayton, Ohio Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Stadium: Welcome Stadium (11,000) Stadium: Butler Bowl (5,400) Series: DAY leades, 16-2 Streak: DAY, 13 wins Series: BUT leads, 39-16-2 Streak: BUT, one win Last Meeting: Dayton def. Robert Morris, 27-24 (9/5/15) Last Meeting: Butler def. Franklin, 41-14 (9/12/15) Video: DaytonFlyers.com Video: ButlerSports.com Valparaiso at Sacred Heart, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Liberty, 7 p.m. Location: Fairfi eld, Connecticut Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Stadium: Campus Field (3,334) Stadium: Williams Stadium (19,200) Series: SHU leads, 1-0 Streak: SHU, one win Series: First Meeting Last Meeting: Sacred Heart def. Valparaiso, 56-3 (9/12/15) Video: ESPN3 Video: None Drake at South Dakota State, 7 p.m. Davidson at Kentucky Wesleyan, 2 p.m. Location: Brookings, South Dakota Location: Owensboro, Kentucky Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (19,340) Stadium: Steele Stadium (3,000) Series: DRA leads, 7-2 Streak: SDSU, two wins Series: KWC leads, 1-0 Streak: KWC, one win Last Meeting: South Dakota State def. Drake, 20-3 (9/10/83) Last Meeting: Davidson def. Kentucky Wesleyan, 14-7 [OT] (10/10/15) Video: GoJacks.com Video: None Warner at Stetson, 7 p.m. Campbell at Chowan, 6 p.m. Location: DeLand, Fla. Location: Murfreesboro, North Carolina Stadium: Spec Martin Stadium (6,000) Stadium: Garrison Stadium (5,000) Series: STE leads, 2-0 Streak: STE, two wins Series: CAM leads, 1-0 Streak: CAM, one win Last Meeting: Stetson def. Warner, 35-16 (8/30/14) Last Meeting: Campbell def. Chowan, 35-3 (9/12/15) Video: ESPN3 Video: None San Diego at Cal Poly, 9:05 p.m. Georgetown at Marist, 6 p.m. Location: San Luis Obispo, California Location: Poughkeepsie, New York Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075) Stadium: Tenney Stadium (5,000) Series: CPU leads, 4-0 Streak: CPU, four wins Series: GU leads, 14-4 Streak: GU, four wins Last Meeting: Cal Poly def. San Diego, 34-3 (11/22/14) Last Meeting: Georgetown def. Davidson, 42-6 (9/7/13) Video: GoPoly.com Video: GUHoyas.com VMI at Morehead State, 6 p.m. Location: Morehead, Kentucky Stadium: Jayne Stadium (10,000) Series: VMI leads, 2-1 Streak: VMI, two wins Last Meeting: VMI def. Morehead State, 43-40 (9/12/15) Video: OVCDigitalNetwork.com THE PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE A DIVISION I FCS CONFERENCE 2016 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE CO-SPECIAL TEAMS De’Shawn Jones, Campbell Kellan Hughes, Valparaiso Trey Sanders, Campbell Senior | Running Back Junior | Defensive Back Sophomore (RS) | Wide Receiver Fayetteville, North Carolina Cicero, Indiana Riverdale, Georgia Jones scored three consecutive touchdowns Hughes returned an interception for Valparai- Sanders opened the scoring with a punt re- to lead Campbell past Bluefi eld, 59-7, Sat- so’s lone touchdown in a 50-13 loss to No. 8 turn for a touchdown in Campbell’s 59-7 urday. The PFL’s returning leading rusher, he Illinois State, Saturday. His 30-yard intercep- victory against Bluefi eld, Saturday. His punt got 2016 off to a quick start with 16 carries tion return for a score came late in the sec- return came at the end of Bluefi eld’s fi rst pos- for 142 yards. Jones was one of only seven ond quarter and helped the Crusaders close session as he returned a punt 55 yards for the FCS players to rush for three touchdowns in to within 24-10. Hughes was one of only four score. Sanders averaged 21.2 yards on fi ve Week 1 action and nearly scored all three on FCS defenders to return an interception for punt returns and also had a 16-yard return on consecutive Campbell drives. His three touch- a touchdown in Week 1 and it was his fi rst the opening kickoff. He was one of fi ve FCS down runs included a 74-yard burst that ex- career touchdown. He also had nine tackles players to score a punt return touchdown in tended Campbell’s lead to 28-0 early in the (one shy of his career high), including six solo the opening weekend. second quarter. stops, and added a pass breakup in the con- test. CO-SPECIAL TEAMS OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Anthony Scaccia (BUT), Jaris Scott (DAV), Alex OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Jeske (DAY), Eric Saubert (DRA), Juston Christian David Starkey (BUT), Ray Miller (CAM), Ryan Leak (MAR), Jonah Hodges (SAN), Gaven DeFilippo (STE) (DAV), David Leisring (DAY), Taylor Coleman (DRA), , Jonathan Petersen (SAN), David Lazear (STE) Jake Simpson, Valparaiso Junior | Kicker Wyandotte, Michigan Simpson hit a pair of 40-plus yard fi eld goals in Valparaiso’s 50-13 loss to No. 8 Illinois State, Saturday. He got the Crusaders on the scoreboard with a 45-yard kick in the fi rst quarter and ended the game’s scoring with a 43-yard boot. Simpson became the fi rst Val- paraiso kicker since 2008 to boot two 40-plus yard fi eld goals in a game. He also averaged 53.0 yards on his four kickoffs. OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Ian Dobeck (BUT), Ben Rowell (DAV), Sean Smith (DAY), Conley Wilkins (DRA), Mike Maccarone (MAR), Patrick Murray (SAN), Donald Payne (STE) PAGE 2 WWW.PIONEER-FOOTBALL.ORG 2016 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT KICKOFF CAPSULES SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 back Trevor Jones, who scored on one of his four carries. Quarterback Austin Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m. Gahafer moved into third on the PFL all-time passing attempts list, ending the Video: DaytonFlyers.com game with 1,413 career passes. The Eagles will face a VMI squad that was Dayton will look to fi nish its season-opening homestand with an unblemished within two points after three quarters at FBS foe Akron before falling 47-24. record when it hosts Robert Morris. The Flyers opened the campaign scoring Franklin at Butler, 6:30 p.m. the fi rst 31 points in a 31-19 victory against Central State. Quarterback Alex Video: ButlerSports.com Jeske notched his 10th career win after passing for a career-high 276 yards, After an impressive start to its campaign, Butler turns to its home opener throwing for two touchdowns and running for another. Defensively, the Day- against Franklin in Week 2. The Bulldogs posted 25 points at Indiana State in ton secondary looks like it will continue to cause nightmares as safety David its season opener. Butler ended the game with leads in time of possession, fi rst Leisring ended the day wit a pair of interceptions and seven tackles. Robert downs and rushing yards – thanks to the effort of running back Anthony Scaccia Morris begins a two-game road trip after opening its 2016 schedule with a 14-7 who carried the ball 13 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns. The Bulldogs loss to Alderson Broaddus. defense also did its part, holding Indiana State to 3-of-13 on third down at- Valparaiso at Sacred Heart, 1 p.m. tempts. Linebacker David Starkey led the defensive unit with 12 tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles. Franklin enters the game ranked No. 19 in the Division Video: None III polls after opening its season with a 43-39 victory against Thomas More.