Football away at Stirling on Saturday

The Braves picked up their first win of the season last Saturday with a 33-30 victory over St. Mary’s University at AdventHealth Field. OU had season highs in points (33), touchdowns (5), total offense (415), yards (255), rushing attempts (54), touchdowns (4) and longest game of the season (47). yards).

In the win over the Spiers, Ottawa had 415 yards of offense, 160 yards through the air and 255 yards on the ground. OU punted only once in the game. St. Mary’s had 400 yards rushing, 175 rushing yards and 225 passing yards. USM struck three times.

Jordan Clay scored 26 points, four touchdowns and a two-point conversion last Saturday. His four touchdowns rank fourth in the OU record book for single-game touchdowns, and his 26 scores are tied for fifth in the OU record book for single-game scoring.

Because of Jordan Clay His win over Saint Mary’s University last Saturday saw him named KCAC Offensive Player of the Week. He rushed for 155 yards on 28 carries, averaged 5.5 yards per carry and scored four touchdowns.

Through seven games, Ottawa is scoring 13.1 points per game. The Braves are averaging 255.6 offensive yards per game, 122.7 rushing yards and 132.9 passing yards. Opponents are scoring 29.6 points per game and averaging 393.9 yards of offense per game, 231.6 yards rushing and 162.3 yards passing.

The Braves rank 34th in the NAIA in rushing attempts (250), 47th in rushing touchdowns (9), seventh in penalty first downs (19), 12th in punt returns. (yards) (31-652), 28th in punt return average (21.0), 25th in punts (yards) (35-1,266), 50th in red zone touchdown percentage (63%), 37th in fumbles recovered (5), 28th in tackles (456) and 16th in penalty yards (291).

Taylor Eggers NU leads in passing. He was 88 of 188 through the air for 860 yards and four touchdowns. He made 12 interceptions. Eggers averages 122.9 passing yards per game and completes 46.8 percent of his passes. Jordan Clay is OU’s rushing leader. He had 346 yards on 97 carries and averaged 49.4 yards per game. Clay has four rushing touchdowns. He averages 3.6 yards per carry. De’Anthony Curtis leads the Braves in receptions with 32 for 296 yards. He averages 4.6 receptions per game and 42.3 yards per game. AJ Hemphill is OU’s leader in tackles with 73. He averages 10.4 tackles per game. Ethan Fuentes is second on the team in tackles with 48 tackles. He has 8.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovered. Teagan Flynn leads in sacks with 2.5.

Saturday will be the 59th time that the University of Ottawa and Stirling College will play against each other. Ottawa leads the series 31-27 and defeated the Warriors 55-17 last season in Ottawa. The win snapped Sterling’s two-game winning streak against the Braves. OU is 13-18 against Sterling at Smithor Stadium and has lost two straight road games to Sterling. OU last won on the road in Stirling on October 6, 2018. The Braves defeated the Warriors 48-47. The first meeting between the two teams took place on November 10, 1922 in Ottawa. Sterling won the game 13–3.

Sterling has lost nine straight games dating back to the 2023 season. The Warriors’ last win came on Oct. 28, 2023, at home over St. Mary’s University. SK won the game with a score of 33-30. The Warriors enter Saturday’s game off the back of a 25-21 loss to Tabor College last Saturday in Hillsboro. Sterling led Tabor 7-0 in the first half but was outscored 25-14 in the second half and 22-7 in the fourth quarter to fall to the Bluejays.

In last Saturday’s loss to Tabor, Sterling had 278 yards total offense, 126 yards through the air and 152 yards rushing. Tabor finished the game with 342 yards of total offense, 266 yards passing and 76 yards rushing. During the game against Tabor, Sterling played with two defenders. Jordan Slocum was 5 of 14 through the air for 75 yards and a touchdown. Sebastian Moyer was 8 of 11 through the air for 51 yards. Kendrick Bell ran for 59 yards and a touchdown, Ryan Stuckey had four receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown and Jacobi Spence had eight tackles and one pass.

Sterling is averaging 14.3 points per game this season. The Warriors are averaging 247.6 yards offense, 121.9 yards rushing and 125.7 yards passing. Opponents score 36.3 points per game against Sterling. They average 348 rushing yards per game, 194.9 rushing yards and 153.1 passing yards.

Rocklin Baptista is ahead of Sterling down the aisle. He was 50-of-96 flying for 520 yards and six touchdowns. He made 10 interceptions. Jordan Slocum was 22 of 58 through the air for 301 yards and two touchdowns. He threw four interceptions. Baptista is completing 52.1 percent of his passes and Slocum is completing 37.9 percent of his passes.

Kendrick Bell leads the Warriors in rushing, averaging 44.4 yards per game on 91 carries. He has 311 rushing yards and three touchdowns this season. Bell is averaging 3.4 yards per carry.

Ryan Stuckey leads Sterling in receptions with 25. He also leads the team in receiving yards with 382. Stuckey averages 54.6 receiving yards per game and has scored five touchdowns.

Dexter Walker Jr. leads SC in tackles with 54. He averages 7.7 tackles per game. Walker had two interceptions and two pass breakups. Hunter Pullen is right behind Walker with 52 tackles. He has 3.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup. Flynn Cameron leads Sterling in sacks with 4.5. He has 11.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.