Ripon Red Hawk Football Game Notes Game #5 Saturday, September 29, 2012 Knox Prairie Fire (0-4, 0-3) at Ripon Red Hawks (0-4, 0-3)
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2012 Ripon Red Hawk Football Game Notes Game #5 Saturday, September 29, 2012 Knox Prairie Fire (0-4, 0-3) at Ripon Red Hawks (0-4, 0-3) Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. (CDT) Coaches: Site: Ripon, Wis. (Ingalls Field - 3,500) Ripon – Ron Ernst, Nebraska Wesleyan ‘80 (138-71, 22nd season) Radio: None Knox – Chad Eisele, Knox ‘90 (32-43 overall, eighth season; TV: The Ripon Channel (tape-delay) 1-24, third season at Knox) Webcast: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ripon.portal# Series record: Ripon leads 38-5 The Stakes: Both teams are looking for their first win of the season and are trying to climb one game in front of the Trends: Ripon has lost four games in a row to open the 2012 other team in the MWC standings. season. That marks the third consecutive season that they have lost more than one game in a row. This also marks the first time The Series: Ripon’s first meeting with the Prairie Fire came they’ve started a season with at least three losses since going 0-3 to in 1920, which resulted in a 7-3 Ripon victory. The Red start the 1987 season. Knox is also winless this season and has lost Hawks have won the last 15 games in the series and haven’t 18 consecutive games, dating back to 2010. lost to the Prairie Fire since 1987, which is four years before Ron Ernst took over as Ripon’s head coach. Ernst is 15-0 Media Contacts: against Knox in his career. The Red Hawks have won the last Knox Prairie Fire: Mike Perry three meetings by a combined score of 129-34. P: 309.341.7714, F: 309.341.7281 [email protected] With a Ripon victory, it would: Ripon Red Hawks: Michael Westemeier • Give Ripon its first win of the 2012 season P: 920.748.8770, C: 920.279.1945, • Keep RC Head Coach Ron Ernst undefeated against Knox E-Mail: [email protected] • Give head coach Ron Ernst his 139th career victory 2012 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Series Record Quick Facts Sept. 1 Wisconsin Lutheran L 31-0 RC leads 2-1 RC suffered fi rst shutout loss since the 2006 season opener Sept. 8 @ Carroll University * L 30-24 Series tied 29-29-5 RC turned the ball over three times (two interceptions, one fumble) Sept. 15 St. Norbert College * L 35-31 SNC leads 25-11 RC erased 21 point defi cit, only to see SNC score winning TD with :12 left Sept. 22 @ Illinois College * L 46-21 RC leads 13-6 IC scored 36 second half points (22 in fourth quarter) Sept. 29 Knox College * 1 p.m. RC leads 38-5 RC head coach Ron Ernst has never lost to Knox (15-0) Oct. 13 Grinnell College * 1 p.m. RC leads 37-6-1 RC has scored at least 38 points in their last six meetings (all wins) Oct. 20 @ Beloit College * 1 p.m. RC leads 64-29-4 RC has won the last six meetings, scoring at least 30 points fi ve times Oct. 27 @ Lake Forest College * 1 p.m. RC leads 33-9-3 RC has held LFC to a touchdown or less in two of their last four meetings Nov. 3 Monmouth College * 1 p.m. RC leads 34-23-2 MC has won eight of the last nine meetings Nov. 10 @ Lawrence University * 1 p.m. RC leads 58-46-7 RC has won 16 of the last 17 meetings * Indicates conference game Knox at Ripon • 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 Chad Eisele: Chad Eisele is in his third year as head coach 3. Brock Bauer 5,936 1997-01 of the Prairie Fire and has been Knox’s athletic director since 2006. Prior 4. Bob Faulds 5,751 2003-06 to becoming head coach, Eisele was an assistant coach for the Prairie Fire 5. Jeff Johnson 5,413 1974-77 during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. A native of Peoria, Illinois, and a 1993 Knox College graduate, Eisele competed in football, baseball and track CAREER PASSING YARDS while at Knox. As a defensive back for the Prairie Fire, Eisele was an All- 1. Eric Rich 7,450 1994-97 Conference selection three times. Upon graduation, Eisele served as the 2. Paul Brandenburg 7,320 1984-87 defensive backs coach at Knox for one season. From 1994-1997, he was the 3. Brock Bauer 6,054 1997-01 defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator at Wayne State University 4. Kevin King 5,029 1978-81 and served as an assistant football coach at Lake Forest College from 1997- 5. Bob Faulds 4,092 2003-06 2000. Eisele took over as head football coach at Lake Forest from 2000- 2005, where he compiled a 31-20 record and earned MWC Coach of the Year honors in 2002. Eisele also served as the head coach at Minnesota CAREER PASS ATTEMPTS State-Moorhead for one season prior to returning to Knox. 1. Paul Brandenburg 1,181 1984-87 2. Eric Rich 1,092 1994-97 Player to Watch: Derek Mortensen has been a focal point of the Knox 3. Brock Bauer 805 1997-01 offense this year. The junior running back currently ranks fourth in 4. Kevin King 635 1978-81 the MWC with 96.8 rushing yards per game, to go along with three 5. Chris Hare 608 1990-93 touchdowns. Mortensen has also caught one pass for 11 yards this season and leads the team with 18 points. His 398 All-Purpose yards CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS rank second on the team. 1. Paul Brandenburg 607 1984-87 2. Eric Rich 603 1994-97 Quick Facts 3. Brock Bauer 386 1997-01 Location: Galesburg, Ill. 4. Kevin King 348 1978-81 Founded: 1837 5. Chris Hare 315 1990-93 Enrollment: 1,392 Colors: Purple and Gold CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES Affiliation: NCAA Division III 1. Eric Rich 67 1994-97 2. Brock Bauer 61 1997-01 Conference: Midwest Conference 3. Chris Hare 41 1990-93 President: Roger L. Taylor t-4. Paul Brandenburg 39 1984-87 Athletic Director: Chad Eisele t-4. Kevin King 39 1978-81 Athletic Phone: 309.341.7281 Assistant coaches: Andy Gibbons, Bill Allison, Cory Bonstead, SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDS Jami Isaacson, Kevin Krausz, Dave McKillip and Phil Harrington 1. Brock Bauer 2,544 2001 2. Paul Brandenburg 2,449 1985 2012 Schedule and Results 3. Kevin King 2,418 1981 Date Opponent Time/Result 4. Eric Rich 2,413 1996 Sept. 1 Eureka College L 62-55 5. Griffi n Prochnow 2,343 1998 Sept. 8 @ St. Norbert College * L 31-20 Sept. 15 Carroll University * L 48-6 Sept. 22 @ Lake Forest College * L 34-13 SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Sept. 29 @ Ripon College * 1 p.m. 1. Brock Bauer 30 2001 Oct. 6 Beloit College * 1 p.m. 2. Eric Rich 26 1996 Oct. 13 @ Cornell College * 1 p.m. 3. Matt Trickey 23 2002 Oct. 20 Illinois College * 1 p.m. 4. Griffi n Prochnow 21 1998 Nov. 3 Lawrence University * 1 p.m. Nov. 10 @ Monmouth College * 1 p.m. 5. Jim Cahoon 19 1964 * MWC game Knox at Ripon • 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. Knox College: Last year’s game against Knox 5. Art Peters 152 1976-79 was Ripon’s closest contest against the Prairie Fire in recent memory. The Red Hawks took a 17-13 halftime lead, only to CAREER RECEIVING YARDS edge Knox 26-20. Ripon ran for 365 yards in the game, com- 1. Joe Rettler 3,100 1996-99 pared to 158 for the Prairie Fire. Ripon also outgained Knox 2. Bill Schultz 2,970 1993-96 in total offense, 406-269. Matt Miller led the Red Hawks with 3. Steve Feyrer 2,852 1983-86 115 rushing yards, while T.J. Pierce, Michael Crusan and Tom 4. Jeff Szymczak 2,828 1980-83 Sawyer each scored a touchdown on the ground. Knox’s Derek 5. Art Peters 2,473 1976-79 Mortensen gained 78 yards on 17 carries, including a touch- down, while quarterback Drew Diaz completed 6-of-13 passes CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS for 111 yards and two scores. 1. Bill Schultz 43 1993-96 2. Dan Henken 30 2000-01 Last time out: Ripon fell to 0-4 on the season and 0-3 in con- 3. Joe Rettler 27 1996-99 ference play last week with a 46-21 loss at Illinois College. The 4. Art Peters 26 1976-79 Red Hawks held IC’s high-powered offensive attack to just 10 5. Mike Diedrich 24 1993-96 first half points, but the Blueboys exploded for 36 points in the second half, including 22 in the game’s final quarter. Illinois CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION College outgained Ripon in total offense 456-418, with Ripon 1. Bill Schultz 33 1993-96 holding the edge in rushing yardage, 320-220. Tom Sawyer led 2. Jason Beck 30 1997-00 the Red Hawks with 116 yards and two touchdowns on the 3. Joe Rettler 29 1996-99 ground, while passing for 98 yards on 7-of-18 passing. His coun- 4.