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2013 Ripon Red Hawk Football Game Notes Game #6 Saturday, October 19, 2013 Ripon Red Hawks (3-2, 2-2) at Grinnell Pioneers (1-4, 1-3) Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. (CST) Coaches: Site: Grinnell, Iowa Ripon – Ron Ernst, Nebraska Wesleyan ‘80 (146-74, 23rd season) Radio: None Grinnell – Jeff Pedersen, Grinnell ‘02 (14-21, fourth season) TV: None Webcast: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ripon.portal# The Stakes: Ripon is hoping to keep pace with the upper LiveStats: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ripon.portal# echelon teams in the Midwest Conference standings. Grin- Series record: Ripon leads, 38-6-1 nell is looking to get closer to the middle-of-the pack in the MWC. Trends: Ripon has recorded more rushing yards than their opponent in 14 consecutive games. The Red Hawks have The Series: The first meeting between these two teams took scored at least four rushing touchdowns in their last two place in 1941, with Ripon defeating the Pioneers, 13-0. The games. Grinnell has allowed at least 29 points in three of Red Hawks have won the last eight games in this series and their five games this season (all losses). The Pioneers are play- have averaged 44.7 points in the last seven meetings. Four of ing just their second home game of the season on Saturday Ripon’s top 10 single game rushing performances in school after playing on the road in four of their first five games. history have come against Grinnell in the last seven years, including a 535-yard performance on the ground in 2006. Media Contacts: Grinnell Pioneers: Ted Schultz With a Ripon victory, it would: P: 641.269.3675 • F: 641.269.3818 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Put them over .500 in the MWC stnadings Ripon Red Hawks: Michael Westemeier • Give them a two-game winning streak for the second time this season P: 920.748.8770 • C: 920.279.1945 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Give head coach Ron Ernst his 147th career victory 2013 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Series Record Quick Facts Sept. 7 @ Wisconsin Lutheran W 31-24 RC leads 3-1 RC’s Tom Sawyer ran for 131 yards and 3 TDs, while passing for 169 yards Sept. 14 Carroll University * W 22-20 RC leads 30-29-5 RC running back Kyle Hafemeister scored 2 TDs on 2 carries Sept. 21 @ St. Norbert College * L 33-6 SNC leads 26-11 SNC scored 20 points off 2 turnovers and a blocked punt Sept. 28 Illinois College * (HC) L 44-28 RC leads 13-7 RC fumbled four times, losing two, one of which was returned for a TD Oct. 5 @ Knox College * W 37-29 RC leads 40-5 RC rushed for 425 yards on 63 carries (6.7 ypc) Oct. 19 @ Grinnell College * 1 p.m. RC leads 38-6-1 4 of RC’s top 10 single game team rushing performances have come vs. GC Oct. 20 Beloit College * 1 p.m. RC leads 65-29-4 RC has scored at least 30 points in 6 of last 7 meetings with BC, all RC wins Oct. 27 Lake Forest College * 1 p.m. RC leads 33-10-3 RC has forced 3.7 LFC turnovers per game in last 3 meetings Nov. 3 @ Monmouth College * 1 p.m. RC leads 35-23-2 Winning team has scored at least 35 points in last 5 meetings Nov. 10 Lawrence University * 1 p.m. RC leads 59-46-7 RC has defeated LU in last 13 meetings, dating back to 1999 * Indicates conference game Ripon at Grinnell • 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 Jeff Pedersen is in his fourth season as Grinnell’s head 3. Brock Bauer 5,936 1997-01 coach. He was successful from the start while serving as the Pioneers’ inter- 4. Bob Faulds 5,751 2003-06 im coach in 2010, earning MWC Coach of the Year honors while leading 5. Jeff Johnson 5,413 1974-77 Grinnell to its first winning season since 2004, finishing 6-4, while going 5-4 in the MWC. The win total his initial year was the most by a first-year CAREER PASSING YARDS Grinnell head coach since 1917, and largest single-season increase by a first- 1. Eric Rich 7,450 1994-97 year head coach since 1905. Pedersen returned to Grinnell in 2008 after 2. Paul Brandenburg 7,320 1984-87 serving on the Pioneers’ football staff from 2003-2006. He earned a degree 3. Brock Bauer 6,054 1997-01 in history in 2002 from Grinnell, after which he earned his master’s 4. Kevin King 5,029 1978-81 degree in sports management from the United States Sports Academy. 5. Bob Faulds 4,092 2003-06 Pedersen has also served as offensive coordinator and head strength and conditioning coach at The Catholic University of America. He also was tight ends and wide receivers coach at the school from 2006-2007. Prior to CAREER PASS ATTEMPTS that, while at Grinnell, Pedersen was the Pioneers’ offensive coordinator, 1. Paul Brandenburg 1,181 1984-87 head strength and conditioning coach and Fitness Center director. 2. Eric Rich 1,092 1994-97 3. Brock Bauer 805 1997-01 Player to Watch: Defensive Back Kevin Hwang is one of the lead- 4. Kevin King 635 1978-81 ers of Grinnell’s defense, ranking eighth in the Midwest Confer- 5. Chris Hare 608 1990-93 ence for tackles with 40 (18 solo). He also is also tied for fifth in the league with three passes defended, while his two interceptions CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS are tied for third. 1. Paul Brandenburg 607 1984-87 2. Eric Rich 603 1994-97 Quick Facts 3. Brock Bauer 386 1997-01 Location: Grinnell, Iowa 4. Kevin King 348 1978-81 Founded: 1846 5. Chris Hare 315 1990-93 Enrollment: 1,693 Colors: Scarlet and Black CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES Affiliation: NCAA Division III 1. Eric Rich 67 1994-97 Conference: Midwest Conference 2. Brock Bauer 61 1997-01 President: Raynard S. Kington 3. Chris Hare 41 1990-93 Athletic Director: Greg Wallace t-4. Paul Brandenburg 39 1984-87 Athletic Phone: 641.269.4219 t-4. Kevin King 39 1978-81 Assistant coaches: Tim Hollibaugh (DL), Jason Martinez (DC/ LB), Nick Plato (ST/QB/WR), Darien Bell (RB), Nate Smith SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDS (K), Tom Brinkman (DB) 1. Brock Bauer 2,544 2001 2. Paul Brandenburg 2,449 1985 2013 Schedule and Results 3. Kevin King 2,418 1981 Date Opponent Time/Result 4. Eric Rich 2,413 1996 Sept. 7 @ Carleton College L 29-10 5. Griffi n Prochnow 2,343 1998 Sept. 14 @ Illinois College * L 42-13 Sept. 21 @ Lake Forest College * L 15-7 Sept. 28 Beloit College * W 42-17 SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Oct. 12 @ Monmouth College * L 65-3 1. Brock Bauer 30 2001 Oct. 19 Ripon College * 1 p.m. 2. Eric Rich 26 1996 Oct. 26 Carroll University * 1 p.m. 3. Matt Trickey 23 2002 Nov. 2 @ Lawrence University * 1 p.m. 4. Griffi n Prochnow 21 1998 Nov. 9 @ St. Norbert College * 1 p.m. Nov. 16 Cornell College * Noon 5. Jim Cahoon 19 1964 * MWC game Ripon at Grinnell • 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. Grinnell College: Ripon defeated Grinnell Col- 5. Art Peters 152 1976-79 lege for the eighth consecutive time last season, defeating the Pio- neers 37-21 in Ripon in a game that the Red Hawks never trailed. CAREER RECEIVING YARDS Ripon racked up 336 rushing yards in the contest, while scoring five 1. Joe Rettler 3,100 1996-99 touchdowns on the ground. Grinnell finished with 125 yards on the 2. Bill Schultz 2,970 1993-96 ground and 130 passing yards. Ripon was led by quarterback Tom 3. Steve Feyrer 2,852 1983-86 Sawyer, who finished with a career-high 184 yards rushing, including 4. Jeff Szymczak 2,828 1980-83 a 56-yard touchdown. Sawyer also completed 6-of-12 passes for 60 yards, 47 of which went to Tommy Zak. The Red Hawks forced one 5. Art Peters 2,473 1976-79 turnover, an interception by Jon Petkoff, while also recording four sacks. CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Bill Schultz 43 1993-96 Last time out: The Red Hawks entered last week’s bye week coming 2. Dan Henken 30 2000-01 off a 37-29 victory at Knox College. Ripon gained 425 yards rush- 3. Joe Rettler 27 1996-99 ing, which narrowly missed cracking the school’s single game top 4. Art Peters 26 1976-79 10 performances. Quarterback Stephen Covalt led the way with his 5. Mike Diedrich 24 1993-96 second consecutive 100-yard game, rushing for 134 yards on 22 carries (6.1 ypc) and one touchdown. Eric Langman added 85 yards on eight CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION carries (10.6 ypc), while Kyle Hafemeister gained 80 yards on nine 1. Bill Schultz 33 1993-96 carries (8.9 ypc). Connor Greenwald scored three touchdowns in the final 16 minutes to help Ripon overcome a two-point third quarter 2. Jason Beck 30 1997-00 deficit. The Red Hawk defense recovered two fumbles, which both led 3.