Game 3: McPherson College vs Southwestern College Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 │ McPherson Stadium │ McPherson, Kan. │ 7:00 p.m. CDT 11923,923, 11952,952, 20102010 KCACKCAC ChampionsChampions - 2009,2009, 20102010 NAIANAIA FootballFootball ChamChampionshippionship AAppearancesppearances 2016 McPherson Schedule/Results MC Hosts Southwestern for Blake Reed Memorial Game Date Opponent Time/Result 09/03 at Nebraska Wesleyan L 34-29 Game No. 3 09/10 at Dordt L 27-13 09/17 Soutwestern* 7:00 p.m. Date ...................Sept. 17, 2016 09/24 at Bethel* 7:00 p.m. Location .........McPherson, Kan. Kickoff ..............7:00 p.m. (CDT) 10/01 No. 10 KWU* 7:00 p.m. Stadium ....McPherson Stadium 10/08 at Ottawa* 1:00 p.m. Surface ...................... RAM Turf Capacity........................... 3,000 10/15 Friends* 1:00 p.m. McPherson College Soutwestern College 10/22 Saint Mary* 1:00 p.m. Bulldogs Radio .................96.7 FM KBBE Moundbuilders Record .................................0-2 Live Stats ......macbulldogs.com Record .................................0-1 10/29 at Tabor* 1:30 p.m. Ranking ............................None Live Video .....macbulldogs.com Ranking ............................None 11/05 at RV Sterling* 1:30 p.m. Last Game ....................L 27-13 Last Game ......................L 57-0 11/12 Bethany* 12:00 p.m. Coach .............Paul Mierkiewicz Series Record ..................16-44 Coach .....................Brad Griffi n Career Record .................69-76 Previous Meeting ............L 33-7 Career Record .....................3-9 * - KCAC Conference Game - All Times Central 2015 Record ......................0-10 Current Streak ................... 1 - L 2014 Record ........................3-8 RV = Receiving Votes Nationally The Matchup McPHERSON, Kan. – The McPherson College football team will attempt to snap a 12- game losing streak Saturday as it hosts 2016 Quick Facts/Team Information the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) opener for both schools. The game has also been designated as the KCAC Game of the Week and is the 2016 Blake Reed Memorial Game. General Information Location ............................McPherson, Kan. Both teams will be looking for their fi rst win of the season as McPherson opened with road losses at Nebraska Wesleyan (34- 29) and Dordt (27-13), while Southwestern dropped a 57-0 decision at NCAA Division I FCS Missouri State. Founded ...............................................1887 President ...................Dr. Michael Schneider For the McPherson community, the name Blake Reed continues to be an inspiration to many people and for McPherson Col- lege…the name means a tradition and namesake to the football program. VP of Academic Affairs .........Dr. Bruce Clary Blake Reed was born in 1988 and was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at the age of two. Blake grew up like any Athletic Director .....................Andrew Ehling other little boy – he ran, he loved being outside, he loved swimming, he jumped on our trampoline, and he rode tricycles with Athletic Communications Dir. ...Joshua Schroeder the neighborhood kids. As Blake grew older this type of Muscular Dystrophy caused his muscles to weaken and eventually he required physical therapy and the assistance of a motorized wheelchair to continue on with the things he loved to do in life. Conference .........................................KCAC Blake always had a positive attitude towards life and had a love for McPherson football. Affi liation ...............................................NAIA Blake’s passion was sparked in the eighth grade when he attended a practice at McPherson College, where his paraprofes- Stadium (Cap.) ....McPherson Stadium (3,000) sional was an assistant coach. When he reached high school, he was asked to become a manager for the McPherson High Surface ............................Artifi cial RAM Turf School Bullpup football team. Nickname........................................ Bulldogs Although Blake was physically not able to play, the coach held him to the same expectations as the players. Blake made a Colors ...................................Red and White commitment to himself and the team and from that point on, his love for football grew. After graduating high school, Blake attended McPherson College and was granted a managerial position with the Bulldogs. Football History Blake was more than just a manager, however. He was the Bulldogs’ most positive and biggest fan. Blake routinely tried to re- cruit McPherson High School players to come play for McPherson College. Not only was Blake taking on some scouting duties, First Year ..............................................1920 he was providing inspiration for his fellow Bulldogs. All-Time Record ..........................314-518-24 It made players ask themselves, ‘If he can do it, why can’t we?’ All-Time Conference Record ......249-438-17 Blake passed away at the young age of 22 on August 3, 2010. His family wanted to preserve his legacy and honor his love KCAC Championships ......1923, 1952, 2010 for McPherson and McPherson football and established the Mac2Mac Scholarship later that month. The fi rst recipient was NAIA Playoff Appearances .........2009, 2010 announced in 2011. Last Playoff Appearance .........Nov. 20, 2010 The recipient must, “Most closely exemplify the attributes of Blake Reed,” in that they 1) assume a leadership role on and off .........................vs. McKendree (Ill.), L 38-14 the fi eld, 2) encourage others to strive to be their best, 3) demonstrate sportsmanship, 4) display dedication and commitment to the high school and college football programs, and 5) maintain a positive attitude even when faced with diffi cult situations. Recipients must also be planning to pursue a degree at McPherson College and be a member of the Bulldogs Football Team. Coach’s Information Funds for the scholarship are partly funded by the annual Blake Reed Memorial Game and the Blake Reed Miracle Mile. The Head Coach....................... Paul Mierkiewicz fi rst home game of each season is designated as the memorial game. The fi rst memorial game in 2010 received so many Alma Mater ........Loras College (Iowa), 1989 donations that the scholarship offi cially reached the endowment level at the college. Overall Record at MC ..........0-12 (2nd Year) For additional information about the scholarship, please contact the McPherson College Advancement offi ce at (620) 242- E-mail [email protected] 0400. Following the contest with Southwestern, McPherson will travel to North Newton, Kansas to take on Bethel College Threshers. Team Information Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 24. 2015 Overall Record..............................0-10 2015 KCAC Record ......................0-9 (10th) AAthleticthletic CCommunicationsommunications Base Offense ...........................Multiple Set-I JJoshuaoshua Schroeder,Schroeder, DirectorDirector PPhone:hone: ((620)620) 2242-043142-0431 │EE-mail:-mail: [email protected]@mcpherson.edu │ FFax:ax: 6620-245-970620-245-9706 Base Defense ..........................................3-4 GGameame 3 - MMcPhersoncPherson vvss SSouthwesternouthwestern - SSeptembereptember 117,7, 22016016 - MMcPhecPherrsonson SStadiumtadium 2015 KCAC Composite Schedule Coaching Staff August 27 Saint Mary at Trinity Bible (N.D.) 34-0 Paul Mierkiewicz September Head Coach 1 Southwestern at Missouri State 0-57 Offensive Coordinator 3 (13) Kansas Wesleyan at Briar Cliff # 27-21 (RV) Ottawa at (3) Morningside # 0-62 2nd Season Saint Mary at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) # 7-23 (8) Tabor at (16) Dakota Wesleyan # 21-35 Loras College (RV) Sterling at Northwestern (Iowa) # 28-21 Friends at (9) Doane # 21-45 Career Record: 69-76 Bethe at Midland # 0-26 McPherson at Nebraska Wesleyan 29-34 Record at MC: 0-12 Bethany at Hastings # 3-42 10 McPherson at Dordt # 27-13 Paul Mierkiewicz joined the McPherson College athletic staff in December of 2014, becoming McPherson’s Waldorf at (13) Kansas Wesleyan 18-28 30th head football coach. (RV) Concordia (Neb.) at (RV) Ottawa 34-23 Bethany at Langston 7-30 Mierkiewicz’s most recent head coaching stint came at his Alma Mater, Loras College, where he led the Saint Mary at Friends * 41-28 Duhawks from 2011 to 2013. 17 (10) Kansas Wesleyan at (RV) Sterling * 6:00 Ottawa at (17) Tabor * 7:00 Prior to coaching for Loras, Mierkiewicz was the head coach for Hastings College from 2001-2011; he guided Southwestern at McPherson * 7:00 the Broncos to a record of 65-41, accruing the third most wins in the history of the program while leading Bethel at Bethany * 7:00 the program to two NAIA postseason playoff berths. The team’s two best seasons came in 2004 and 2009. The 2004 unit went 8-2 in the regular season and then went on the road to defeat then undefeated No. 5 24 Bethany at Ottawa * 1:00 Lindenwood 20-19 on a last second fi eld goal before falling to St. Francis (Ind.) in the quarterfi nals. In 2009, Tabor at Saint Mary * 1:30 the team fi nished 9-3; that squad earned NAIA All-Academic Team honors with a team Grade Point Average Southwestern at Kansas Wesleyan * 6:00 of 3.0. Sterling at Friends * 7:00 McPherson at Bethel * 7:00 Before he became head coach of Hastings, Mierkiewicz was the offensive coordinator for the Broncos for three seasons. The team posted a 27-5 record during that time and 12 school records were broken by the October offense; they spent most of the 1999 season as the No. 1 team in the NAIA. Mierkiewicz also served