2017 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 1 SCHEDULE GAME 10: NOV. 5, 2017 • 3 P.M. AUG. 31, 2017 • W, 28-20 HENDERSON STATE (5-4) VS. at #15 Harding Searcy, Ark. ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (5-4) First Security Stadium • 3100 SEPT. 9, 2017 • L, 26-3 COTTON BOLL STADIUM • 4500 ARKANSAS TECH Arkadelphia, Ark. CHS/Ruggles Field • 5507 REDDIES TRAVEL SOUTH TO FACE UAM Henderson State will play its final two games on the road beginning Satur- SEPT. 16, 2017 • L, 36-30 day when the Reddies travel to Monticello, Ark. to Arkansas-Monticello with NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA kickoff slated for 3 p.m. Arkadelphia, Ark. The Reddies will be attempting to win for the sixth consecutive time in CHS/Ruggles Field • 3017 Monticello. Henderson’s last loss at Cotton Boll Stadium was a 46-14 set- back in 2000. UAM will be looking to win its fourth straight home game. SEPT. 23, 2017 • W, 37-14 at Southwestern Oklahoma Weatherford, Okla. REDDIE REPORT Fast Lane Field • 2119 Last week, Henderson scored 22 fourth quarter points to rally from behind and knock off Southern Arkansas 36-30. The Reddies limited one of the top SEPT. 30, 2017 • L, 42-24 offensive teams in the league to just 341 yards of offense. SOUTHERN NAZARENE Evan Lassiter put together another solid performance completing 16-of-24 Arkadelphia, Ark. (Hall of Honor) passes for 213 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The senior from Coral Springs, CHS/Ruggles Field • 3263 Fla. has totaled 1687 yards on the year and has completed 63 percent of his Oct. 7, 2017 • W, 14-13 passes. Lassiter needs just 49 yards to become the fifth Reddie in school at Oklahoma Baptist history to eclipse the 3000-yard mark. Shawnee, Okla. Blake Faulk and Cecil Langston handled the ground game last week with Hurt Field • 2263 Faulk having 75 yards on 15 attempts, while Langston carried the ball 12 times for 50 yards. Faulk has a season total of 367 yards on 66 carries with Oct. 14, 2017 • W, 21-20 three scores. Meanwhile, Langston has ran with the pigskin 46 times for 211 at Southeastern Oklahoma yards. Durant, Okla. Ben Johnson had two catches last week, both for touchdowns. The junior Paul Laird Field • 2475 from Sapulpa, Okla. has caught 31 passes for a team best 408 yards. OCT. 21, 2017 • L, 24-16 Fernando Van Hook follows with 32 receptions for 320 yards. EAST CENTRAL Last week, Andrew Black caught four balls for 40 yards. In the last two Arkadelphia, Ark. (Homecoming) weeks, the senior from Tyler, Texas has been utilized as a receiver and has CHS/Ruggles Field • 4822 11 catches for 106 yards. Henderson’s defense is allowing 348.6 yards per game while limiting oppo- OCT. 28, 2017 • W, 36-30 nents to 189.11 passing yards per contest. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS Sam Johnson led the Reddie charge last week with seven tackles includ- Arkadelphia, Ark. (Senior Day) ing two for lost yardage against the Muleriders. The senior from Sapulpa, CHS/Ruggles Field • 4826 Okla. has totaled 41 tackles on the year including 13.5 tackles for lost Nov. 4, 2017 • 3 p.m. yardage along with 5.5 sacks. at Arkansas-Monticllo Cameron Sonnier leads Henderson in total tackles with 48. The junior from Monticello, Ark. Webster, Texas had a career-high 14 tackles last year against UAM. Cotton Boll Stadium • 4500 NOV. 11, 2017 • 1 P.M. GAME DAY FORECAST • NOV. 5 at Ouachita Baptist TEMPERATURE: 81 High 63 Low Arkadelphia, Ark. PRECIPITATION: 10% HUMIDITY: 69% SKIES: Mostly Sunny WIND: SSW at 13 Cliff Harris Stadium • 6000 SUNRISE: 7:52 a.m. SUNSET: 6:30 p.m. 2017 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 2 ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO PREVIEW UAM FACTS Arkansas-Monticello enters Saturday’s contest with a 5-4 record after a 55- 21 loss at Ouachita Baptist last week. Offensively, the Boll Weevils lead the GAC in total offense by averaging 472.3 yards per contest while scoring 37.6 points per contest which ranks third in the league. UAM is led by one of the premier quarterbacks in the league in Cole Sears. The junior from Hoxie, Ark. leads the conference in total offense (295.3 ypg) while averaging 252.2 passing yards per game. Sears has collected 25 touch- down strikes and has completed 152-of-268 passes for a 56.7 completion percentage. Hud Jackson Sears is also a threat to run the ball having 388 rushing yards with seven Head Coach touchdown rushes to his credit. In 2016 against the Reddies, Sears com- pleted 31-of-47 passes for 264 yards. • QUICK FACTS • Imani Riley leads the UAM ground attack averaging 62.4 yards per game. LOCATION: ....................................... Monticello, Ark. The junior from Monticello has totaled 499 yards on 91 carries with 3 touch- FOUNDED: ........................................................ 1909 ENROLLMENT: ................................................. 3,700 downs. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ......................... John Harvey Sophomore Deountario Brown follows with 404 yards on 85 attempts. Brown COLORS: ............................. Kelly Green and White totaled 53 yards on 15 carrries a year ago against the Reddies. STADIUM: .................................. Cotton Boll Stadium Jalen Tolliver is the most productive receiver in the GAC averaging a league best 98.7 yards per game while totaling 13 touchdowns. The senior from • COACHING STAFF • Rayville, La. earned Honorable Mention All-American last year after having HEAD COACH: .................................... Hud Jackson 1090 receiving yards. ALMA MATER:...................... McNeese State (1992) RECORD AT UAM : ........................ 25-51 (7th Year) Trevon Smith has 25 catches for 436 yards with seven touchdowns. CAREER RECORD : ....................... 25-51 (7th Year) Defensively, UAM leads the league in pass defense allowing just 178.3 yards ASSISTANT COACHES: ........................................... per contest. The Boll Weevils allow 388.2 yards per game while recording Darren Drago ................. Defensive Coordinator 49 tackles for lost yardage and 14 turnovers. Kyle Shipp ...................... Offensive Coordinator Quad Sanders ............................ Defensive Line The Boll Weevils are led by Christian Jefferson who has 56 tackles on the Marcus Hill ................................... Offensive Line year. Wesley Williams follows with 54 stops, while Anthony Walker has Jayme Timm ........................................ Tight Ends 31 tackles including a team-best 9.5 tackles for lost yardage along with 5.0 Zac Calhoun ................................ Special Teams sacks. Will Jackson ................................ Special Teams Nick Sheehan ............................ Wide Receivers 2017 GAC STANDINGS • TEAM INFORMATION • 2016 Record ....................................................... 4-7 GAC RECORD OVERALL RECORD GAC Record: .......................................... 4-7 (T-8th) TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. Stk. LETTERMEN RETURNING: .................................... 52 Arkansas Tech 7 2 .778 7 2 .778 W2 LETTERMAN LOST: .............................................. 36 Ouachita Baptist 7 2 .778 7 2 .778 W2 STARTERS RETURNING: ..................................... 14 Harding 6 3 .667 6 3 .667 W5 STARTERS LOST: .................................................. 8 Southeastern Okla. 6 3 .667 6 3 .667 L2 Southern Arkansas 6 3 .667 6 3 .667 W4 Arkansas-Monticello 5 4 .556 5 4 .556 W3 • 2017 SCHEDULE • Henderson State 5 4 .556 5 4 .556 L1 Southern Nazarene 4 5 .444 4 5 .444 L3 S2 Southwestern Okla. L, 20-19 Northwestern Okla. 3 6 .333 3 6 .333 L2 S9 at Northwestern Okla. W, 37-35 East Central 2 7 .222 2 7 .222 W1 S16 East Central W, 49-7 Southwestern Okla. 2 7 .222 2 7 .222 L3 S23 at Southeastern Okla. L, 41-21 Oklahoma Baptist 1 8 .111 1 8 .111 L8 S30 at Harding L, 56-46 O7 Arkansas Tech W, 46-45 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE O14 at Oklahoma Baptist W, 64-21 East Central at Harding 2 p.m. O21 Southern Nazarene W, 35-23 Ouachita Baptist at Southern Arkansas 2 p.m. O28 at Ouachita Baptist L, 55-21 Oklahoma Baptist at Northwestern Oklahoma 2 p.m. Southeastern Oklahoma at Arkansas Tech 2 p.m. N4 Henderson State 3 p.m. Southern Nazarene at Southwestern Oklahoma 5:30 p.m. N11 at Southern Arkansas 2 p.m. 2017 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 3 LAST YEAR vs. ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO HSU QUICK FACTS Henderson State compiled over 500 yards of offense as the Reddies defeated GENERAL INFORMATION Arkansas-Monticello 45-17. LOCATION: ........................................... Arkadelphia, Ark. Henderson scored on its opening possession as Jaquan Cole broke free for FOUNDED: ............................................................... 1890 a 46-yard scamper just 90 seconds into the game. ENROLLMENT: .......................................................... 3,634 NICKNAME: ......................................................... Reddies UAM put together an 11-play, 59-yard drive capped off by an 18-yard field SCHOOL COLORS:...................................... Red and Gray goal with 8:33 left in the quarter. AFFILIATION: .......................................... NCAA Division II Cole scored his second touchdown just before the end of the quarter plunging CONFERENCE: ....................................... Great American PRESIDENT: ....................................... Dr. Glen Jones, Jr. in from 6 yards out to make the score 14-3. Alma Mater: .................. Henderson State (1992) Jeremy Wilson picked up his longest rush of the year early in the second DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: ............................. Shawn Jones quarter with a 78 touchdown jaunt to put Henderson on top 21-3. Alma Mater: .................... Central Missouri (1997) DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC MARKETING: ..............