Current Standings Ahead in Week 11
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1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (314) 444-4364 FAX (314) 444-4365 2014 Sunday Report Contact: Cody Bush Week 10: Following the games of Nov. 1 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 10 RESULT Jacksonville 5-1 .833 190 89 2-0 3-1 L1 7-2 .778 288 174 4-0 4-1 L1 L, 16-17 at Marist San Diego 5-1 .833 153 138 3-0 2-1 W5 7-1 .875 215 184 4-0 3-1 W6 W, 17-14 at Drake Dayton 4-1 .800 197 135 2-0 2-1 W1 6-2 .750 264 189 4-0 2-2 W1 W, 42-19 vs. Valparaiso Drake 4-2 .667 138 94 3-1 1-1 L1 5-4 .556 186 184 4-2 1-2 L1 L, 14-17 vs. San Diego Campbell 4-2 .667 165 139 3-1 1-1 L2 4-5 .444 184 272 3-2 1-3 L2 L. 24-28 vs. Stetson Marist 3-3 .500 122 115 2-2 1-1 W2 3-6 .333 136 192 2-4 1-2 W2 W, 17-16 vs. Jacksonville Stetson 2-3 .400 139 168 0-2 2-1 W2 4-5 .444 223 306 0-4 4-1 W2 W, 28-24 at Campbell Butler 2-4 .333 167 204 1-2 1-2 W1 4-5 .444 240 267 2-2 2-3 W1 W, 62-52 vs. Morehead State Morehead State 2-4 .333 197 258 1-2 1-2 L1 3-6 .333 269 404 2-2 1-4 L1 L, 52-62 at Butler Valparaiso 0-5 .000 106 176 0-2 0-3 L12 2-7 .222 216 289 1-3 1-4 L3 L, 19-42 vs. Dayton Davidson 0-5 .000 155 213 0-3 0-2 L14 1-8 .111 259 356 1-4 0-4 L8 - Off Week - AHEAD IN WEEK 11 - PFL CONTEST All times Eastern. FCS rankings in brackets following school’s name: [Sports Network Poll/FCS Coaches Poll] Saturday, Nov. 8 Missouri Baptist at Campbell, 1 p.m. Butler at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. Location: Buies Creek, N.C. (Barker-Lane Stadium) Location: Valparaiso, Ind. (Brown Field) Series: First Meeting Series: BUT leads, 38-24 Streak: BUT, six wins Notably: Campbell will seek to end a two-game losing streak when it meets Last Meeting: Butler defeated Valparaiso, 72-12 (2013) first-year program Missouri Baptist in a nonconference tilt. The Camels two Notably: The annual battle for the Hoosier Helmet will take place at Brown losses during their current streak were each by a touchdown or less as the Field when Butler visits Valparaiso. The Bulldogs rolled up 62 points (they offense recorded more than 350 yards in both contests. entered the game with just 105 in PFL play) in a win against Morehead State, scoring touchdowns by pass (1), rush (6), kick return (1) and interception Jacksonville at Davidson, 1 p.m. return (1). Valparaiso returns home after a winless two-game road trip that Location: Davidson, N.C. (Richardson Stadium) saw it allow two of its highest point totals this season. Still, the Crusaders Series: JAC leads, 9-6 Streak: JAC, four wins held a lead in both of those losses and has held a lead in each of its PFL Last Meeting: Jacksonville defeated Davidson, 56-13 (2013) outings this season. Notably: Jacksonville ends a five-game road trek and will look to bounce back from its first PFL loss when it travels to Davidson. The Dolphins were held to Marist at Stetson, 3 p.m. 16 points in the loss at Marist last week, its lowest point total since scoring Location: DeLand, Fla. (Spec Martin Stadium) just three points at Southeastern Louisiana in Week 1. Davidson returns to Series: MAR leads, 1-0 action after an off week and will seek to end an eight-game losing streak, but Last Meeting: Marist defeated Stetson, 27-0 (2013) has scored at least three touchdowns in its last two outings prior to the break. Notably: Marist travels to Stetson in a matchup of teams with two-game win streaks. The Red Foxes have won three of their last four after opening the Drake at Dayton, 1 p.m. season with five straight losses and are looking to move above .500 in PFL Location: Dayton, Ohio (Welcome Stadium) play. The Hatters are hoping Homecoming will change their luck at Spec Martin Series: DAY leads, 24-6 Streak: DRA, one win Stadium, where they are winless in four tries. Both teams defeated Campbell Last Meeting: Drake defeated Dayton, 36-10 (2013) during their two-game win streaks, Marist winning a 27-20 decision at home Notably: Dayton will wrap up its two-game homestand when it hosts Drake while Stetson claimed a 28-24 victory on the road. in a key PFL matchup. Dayton is 5-0 when scoring more than 30 points this season, but 1-2 when held below that mark. Meanwhile, Drake has Morehead State at San Diego, 4 p.m. not allowed a PFL opponent to score more than 29 points this season. The Location: San Diego, Calif. (Torero Stadium) Flyers have been ground based in 2014, leading the PFL in rushing yards Series: SAN leads, 9-0 (228.8 ypg) and rushing touchdowns (16). The Bulldogs boast the league’s Last Meeting: San Diego defeated Morehead State, 56-3 (2013) best rushing defense in both rushing yards allowed (84.5 ypg) and rushing Notably: Morehead State heads to the west coast to face San Diego in the touchdowns allowed (five). PFL’s Week 11 finale. The Eagle’s offense has found a different gear in its last two games, scoring 100 total points, but is 1-1 in those two games. The outburst has doubled Morehead State’s PFL point total and they now rank second in the league at 32.8 points per PFL game. San Diego is the hottest team in the PFL, owning a six-game win streak after a Week 3 loss to Jacksonville. In addition, the Toreros ended Drake’s 19-game home PFL win streak last week and now have the league’s longest such streak with a 17-game home PFL win streak. THE PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE A DIVISION I FCS CONFERENCE 2014 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY REPORT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sam Schrader, Butler Freshman (RS) | Running Back | Mishawaka, Indiana Schrader’s three second quarter touchdowns turned the tide in Butler’s 62-52 PFL victory against Morehead State, Saturday. He finished the day with 13 carries for 162 yards and 4 touchdowns, but it was his second quarter performance that stood out. Schrader had 4 carries for 82 yards in the quarter with touchdown runs of 21, 55 and 4 yards, catapulting Butler to a 35-23 halftime lead. He would add a 68-yard touchdown run to start the third quarter. It is the third 4-touchdown performance by a PFL running back this season, joining the two pieced together by Dayton’s Connor Kacsor. Other Players Nominated: JJ Greenwood (DAY), Ulysses Bryant (JAC), Armani Martin (MAR), David Williams (SAN), Ryan Tentler (STE), Brandon Hall (VAL) CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ◄ Zach Adler, Marist Senior (RS) | Linebacker | Akron, Ohio Adler nabbed a pair of interceptions to help Marist upset PFL-leading Jack- sonville, 17-16, Saturday. His first interception came in the end zone on the game’s first drive, denying a Jacksonville score. Adler’s second interception was credited by head coach Jim Parady as the game’s turning point. He inter- cepted a pass at the Marist 14-yard line and returned it 23 yards. The result- ing Marist possession ended with a touchdown, closing the deficit to 13-10. Donald Payne, Stetson ► Sophomore | Defensive Back | Fayetteville, Ga. Payne set a PFL record with 27 tackles in Stetson’s 28-24 PFL victory against Campbell, Saturday. Including his one pass breakup, Payne had a hand in stopping more than one-third of Campbell’s 79 offensive plays. Payne had 10 solo tackles in the contest and also chipped in a pair of tackles for loss and two tackles for no gain. He also had a 20-yard return on a missed field goal just before halftime. It was Payne’s second 20-tackle effort in 2014, joining a 21-tackle outing against Jacksonville in Week 8. Other Players Nominated: Brandon Mobley (CAM), Danny Leach (DAY), Taylor Coleman (DRA), Grady Redding (JAC) SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Derek O’Connor, Butler Senior | Wide Receiver | Bourbannais, Illinois O’Connor’s 80-yard punt return proved to be the game-securing score in Butler’s 62-52 PFL victory against Morehead State, Saturday. After Morehead State scored on two consecutive possessions, O’Connor’s 80- yard return stemmed the tide and gave Butler a 55-38 lead. It is only the 12th punt return in the FCS for more than 80 yards and longest in the PFL this season. Other Players Nominated: JJ Greenwood (DAY), Brandon Behr (JAC), Mike Maccarone (MAR), David Last (SAN) PAGE 2 WWW.PIONEER-FOOTBALL.ORG.