WAVERLY, Iowa-- Fifth-ranked Wartburg (9-0 overall, 5-0 IIAC) hosts Loras (3-6, 2-4) Saturday at 1 p.m. in the annual Senior Day game.
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The SeriesWartburg leads the all-time series 24-6 and has claimed the last nine meetings.
Last Time OutLorasThe Duhawks defeated Luther 22-20 last Saturday in Dubuque. Calvin Smith had 60 of the team's 93 yards on the ground. Signal-caller Robert Kelly went 18-33 for 162 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Nate Even was the leading receiver with 34 yards on five receptions.
WartburgJunior Logan Schrader (Killdeer, Ill.) tied the single-game school record for the second time this season as he threw five touchdown passes in Wartburg's 41-10 win over Simpson. Schrader accomplished this feat against UW-Stout on Sept. 20.
The Knights moved to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in Iowa Conference games, while the Storm lost its sixth straight game and fell to 3-6 and 0-6. Wartburg clinched at least a share of the IIAC title and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Schrader finished 24-35 for 376 yards and no interceptions. Junior Brandon Domeyer (Manchester) led the team on the ground with 73 yards, surpassing 2,000 for his career.
Senior Taylor Jacobsmeier (Wapello) led all receivers with 89 yards on six catches.
Junior Gunner Tranel (Vinton) led the defense with 11 total tackles (six solo and five assists). He also had a team-best two tackles for a loss of 11 yards.
Wartburg will learn its NCAA Tournament first-round opponent during the selection show Sunday evening.
Career Record Watch ListDomeyer is tenth in rushing TDs (24) and senior Donald Miller (Maywood, Ill.) is tied for seventh in pass reception TDs (13).
Schrader is fourth in pass completions (406), fifth in passing yards (5,610) and passing TDs (47). He surpassed current offensive coordinator, Matt Wheeler, on the pass completions list last week and needs 13 passing TDs to become the all-time leader in that category, which Wheeler currently holds.
Junior Michael Bohlke (Manchester) ranks seventh in PAT kicks made (84) and is tied for fifth in field goals made (15).
Senior Spencer Capitani (Northwood) is tenth in punt returns (46) and is tied for fourth in pass breakups (24).
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