2016 MIDLAND FOOTBALL OVERALL: 5-0 GPAC: 2-0 HOME: 3-0 AWAY: 2-0 A LONG TIME COMING: The Warrior football team entered the OCTOBER 1, 2016 2016 campaign having lost 20 of its previous 23 games overall. When new head coach Jeff Jamrog officially stepped on campus 1:00 PM though on December 7, 2015, those losses seemed like a distance memory. An instant change in culture followed, and Coach Jamrog’s Warriors are off to their first 5-0 start since 2003. The last HEEDUM FIELD – FREMONT, NEB. Midland football team to begin the year 6-0 was the 1979 squad that went undefeated in the regular season.

PORTAL.STRETCHINTERNET.COM/MIDLAND/ WELCOME TO THE GOOD LIFE: Midland University and the University of Nebraska are the only two schools in the nation to KHUB – 1340 AM have both their volleyball team and football team undefeated heading into the month of October. The Warriors are #18 in the NAIA in football with a perfect 5-0 record and #1 in volleyball with a 2016 SCHEDULE 16-0 record. In the NCAA the Huskers are ranked #15 in football with AUGUST a 4-0 record and #1 in volleyball with an 11-0 record. 27 Olivet Nazarene University...... W 49-21 SEPTEMBER 3 Bethel College (KCAC/GPAC Challenge)...... W 26-0 TAME THE TIGERS: Midland University owns a 7-6 record against 10 North Park University ...... W .42-24 . the Tigers dating back to the 2003 season. However, Doane has 17 Briar Cliff University* ...... W . 38-3 . rattled off five straight wins over the Warriors entering Saturday’s 24 Dordt College*...... W 41-33 tilt. The Tigers have been nationally ranked in four of those previous OCTOBER 1 (5) Doane University* ...... 1:00 . . PM five matchups and enter play today as the #4 team in the NAIA. 8 (RV) Hastings College* ...... 1:00 . . PM 15 (2) Morningside College* ...... 1:00 PM MAN ON THE RUN: Senior running back Deon Ransom has been 22 (16) Concordia University...... 1:00 PM the explosive leader of the Warrior ground attack this season. The 29 Northwestern College* ...... 1:00 . . PM NOVEMBER Sacramento, California native leads the NAIA in rushing yards per 7 (22) Dakota Wesleyan University* ...... 1:00 PM game (161.6) and overall yards (808). He is averaging just over All times are CST; *GPAC games; Home games in orange seven yards per carry and has five consecutive games with over 130 rushing yards including a career high of 214 last week against TEAM COMPARISONS Dordt. Ransom has also scored at least one touchdown in every game this season. He will face a tough task today as Doane enters #18 MIDLAND #4 DOANE play ranked as the 11th best rushing defense in the NAIA. 5-0, 2-0 Record 4-0, 2-0 PAPER OR PLASTIC?: Senior linebacker Ethan Renner has been 38.8 Points/Gm 38.5 a force to be reckoned with on the defensive side of the ball for Midland. The Crete native leads the team with five sacks on the year 272.4 Rush Yds/Gm 178.5 which ranks fifth nationally in the NAIA. As a team, the Warriors 201.8 Pass Yds/Gm 187.5 rank sixth in the country with 15 total sacks. Renner not only helps the field position battle with his tackles for loss, he also pins the 474.2 Off Yds/Gm 366.0 opponents deep as the punter for the Warriors. So far this year he 340.2 Def Yds/Gm 331.5 has had 10 of his 20 punts land inside the 20 yard line. He averages 38.7 yards per punt which ranks 30th in the NAIA.

CANNON UNDER CENTER: True freshman Garry Cannon will start his fourth consecutive game at quarterback for Midland today. The Chula Vista, California native has thrown for 554 yards and rushed for 223 yards in his first three starts. Cannon has recorded seven total touchdowns in those games (2 rush/5 pass) while throwing three interceptions.

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OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 18 Garry Cannon Fr. CB 29 Semaj Coates Jr. QB 10 Jack Shadley Jr. CB 32 AJ Allen So. 16 Trevor Bryant Jr. 9 Devon Taylor So. 17 Trev Lovell Jr. 27 Jordan Williams Fr.

FB 11 Brett Hurley Sr. CB 21 Jordan Anderson Sr. RB 22 Nate Meier Sr. CB 13 Tren Jeary So. 25 Donovan Johnson Jr. 26 Cameron Butler Fr. 23 Najee Mustafaa So. 31 River Simmons Fr.

RB 2 Deon Ransom Sr. S 8 Jon Ridout Sr. WR 2 Garrett Sonderup So. FS 8 Cole Wisman Jr. 33 Lucas Vopnford Fr. 39 Ashton Ellis Fr. 29 Kyle Jenson So. 21 Shaquan Drayton Sr.

WR 4 Javonte Williams Sr. S 7 Lucas Schawang Sr. WR 80 Mitch Marvin Sr. SS 26 Tariq Mustafaa Jr. 17 Alec Von Alvensleben Jr. 14 Taylor Baker Jr. 89 Hunter Bradley Fr. 37 Dustin Axline So.

WR 1 Tristin Kamaka Jr. LB 34 Mason Amundson Sr. WR 20 Drew Klein Jr. SS 24 Seth Majerus So. 3 Hayden Dunn Jr. 20 Ryan Lewis Sr. 84 Blayne Parisher Jr. 30 Buzz Niederkelin Jr.

TE 81 Malik Dumetz Jr. LB 32 Bryan McLaughlin Jr. TE 88 Ben Berreckman Jr. LB 6 Franklin Crawford Sr. 80 Jack Van Dam Jr. 48 Gage Hartline Jr. 87 Isaac Sorensen So. 12 Byrsen Mach Jr.

LT 76 Ethan Butler Fr. LB 40 Wyatt Tremayne So. LT 73 Zack Reeves Sr. LB 15 Colten Mach Sr. 74 Clayton Wittmayer Fr. 55 Chance Baker Sr. 57 Ethan Rockwell So. 40 David Zimmerman So.

LG 66 Daniel Jahn Fr. DL 6 Ethan Renner Sr. LG 50 Sam Walker So. LB 35 Richard Carter Sr. 63 Zach Wilson Fr. 45 Tanner Swett Jr. 72 Luke Antholz So. 11 Bret Andrew Jr.

C 57 Jordon Boyer Sr. DL 15 Alexander Williams Sr. C 62 Will DeHart Sr. DL 1 Jordan Pelletier Sr. 70 Bret Egner So. 93 Jackson Kratina So. 63 Alex Bruner Fr. 3 Jarod Fiegener Jr.

RG 50 Andrew Lorenz Sr. DL 59 Phillip Booze Sr. RG 66 Tanner Webster Jr. DL 4 Drew Krueger Sr. 54 Jaime Barajas Sr. 30 Jacob Bartunek Sr. 55 John Lane Jr. 95 Anthony Malone Fr.

RT 69 Jose Leon Sr. DL 47 Pat Cleary Sr. RT 77 Cole Bodfield Jr. DL 9 Aaron Hanlin Sr. 78 Ryan Tomlinson Fr. 35 Josh Peterson Jr. 78 Kolton Wiley So. 33 Nick Moore So.

K 91 Matt Stankoski Jr. P 6 Ethan Renner Sr. K 41 Andres Burgoin Jr. P 10 Jack Shadley Jr. 92 Austin Heim Fr. 91 Matt Stankoski Jr. 47 Bryce Cooney Fr. 41 Andres Burgoin Jr.

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Jeff Jamrog Head Coach / Special Teams Matt Franzen Head Coach / Offensive Line Ryan Williams Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Chris Bessler Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Jamie Bisch Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Josh Littrell Offensive Coordinator Mike Caputo Offensive Line Luke Olson Defensive Backs Jack Riggins Wide Receivers Mike Dixon Wide Receivers Matt Purdom Tight Ends Brian Luera Outside Linebackers Kyle Peacock Running Backs Bruce Reed Assistant Coach Joshua Caraway Defensive Line Josh Boggs Assistant Coach Tom Brinkman Outside Linebackers Brandon Saratella Assistant Coach P J Smith Defensive Backs Dennis McElravy Equipment Manager Ben Kozak Strength and Conditioning