WAVERLY, Iowa-- Sixth-ranked Wartburg (3-0 overall) hosts Central (2-1) Saturday at 1:30 p.m. to open the Iowa Conference portion of its schedule.

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The Series
Central leads the all-time series 37-22, but the Knights have won the last two meetings. The two programs have won or shared a combined 14 conference titles since 1998.

Wartburg
Senior Brandon Domeyer (Manchester) is the team's leading rusher with 290 yards and seven touchdowns. Classmate Logan Schrader (Kildeer, Ill.) has thrown for 748 yards and four touchdowns.

Schrader's top target has been Homecoming King candidate Robbie Anstoetter (Farley), who has 20 receptions for 395 yards and two touchdowns. Fellow senior Avery Mason (Altoona) also is a Homecoming King candidate.

Classmate Will Janssen (Mediapolis) leads the defense with 30 total tackles (18 solo and 12 assists) and also has two sacks for a loss of 29 yards. Junior Rob Rottler (Greene) and senior Gunner Tranel (Cedar Rapids) follow closely with 29 and 28 total tackles, respectively.

Seniors Germaine Dorsey (Hillside, Ill.) and James Garlock (Johnston) each have two interceptions.

Career Record Watch
Schrader needs three touchdown passes to be the program's all-time career leader in this category. He also is second in passing yards (7,183) and third in pass completions (512).

Domeyer has moved into eighth on the all-time rushing leaders list with 2,773 yards and is tied for third with 41 rushing touchdowns. His 42 career TDs ranks fourth-best in program history.

Senior Logan Pitz (Farley) moved into third on the leader list in pass breakups with 30.

Classmate Michael Bohlke (Manchester) moved into third in PATs made (115) and continues to extend his margin as the career leader in field goals made (23). Senior Grant Zimmerman (Mendota, Ill.) is seventh with 5,750 punt yards to date.

Central
Cory Archer leads the Dutch on the ground with 119 yards and two TDs. Riley Gray has thrown for 557 yards for four touchdowns while Sam Markham leads the receivers with 21 receptions for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Drew Carlson and Jessie Peterson lead the team with 27 tackles as each has 14 solo and 13 assists.

National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 26 national statistical categories. The Knights rank first in winning percentage (1.000), 12th in fewest penalty yards per game (31.00), 15th in fewest penalty yards (93), 21st in fumbles lost (1), 24th in 4th down conversion percentage defense (.750), 26th in fewest penalties per game (4.33), 28th in fewest penalties (13), 43^rd in passes intercepted (5), 46^th in passing yards per completion (14.58) and 46^th in red zone offense (.875).

The Orange and Black also rank 51^st in team passing efficiency defense (105.97), 61^st in time of possession (31:48), 61^st in third down conversion percentage (.442), 62^nd in blocked kicks (1), 71^st in turnover margin (.67), 71^st in passing yards allowed (181.3), 73^rd in passing offense (252.7), 73^rd in scoring offense (33.3), 74^th in turnovers gained (7), 75^th in turnovers lost (5), 77^th in total offense (429.0), 83^rd in punt return defense (5.25), 88^th in red zone defense (.714), 88^th in rushing offense (176.3), 98^th in team passing efficiency (134.30) and 100^th in net punting (33.18).

Individually, 11 Knights rank in the top 100 of 26 statistical categories. Anstoetter ranks 12^th in receiving yards per game (131.7), 19^th in receiving yards (395), 53^rd in receptions per game (6.7), 85^th in yards per reception (19.75) and 95^th in all-purpose yards (131.67).

Schrader ranks 36^th in passing yards per completion (14.67), 50^th in yards per pass attempt (8.40), 51^st in total offense (281.3), 54^th in passing yards per game (249.3), 68^th in passing yards (748), 81^st in completions per game (17.00) and 87^th in passing efficiency (133.7).

Domeyer ranks 8^th in scoring (14.0), 8^th in rushing touchdowns (7), 71^st in rushing yards per game (96.7), 79^th in points responsible for per game (14.0), 88^th in rushing yards (290) and 100^th in points responsible for (42). Dorsey ranks 37^th in interceptions (.7) and 90^th in passes defended (1.3). Senior James Garlock (Johnston) also ranks 37^th in interceptions (.7). Pitz also ranks 90^th in passes defended (1.3).

Janssen ranks 58^th in solo tackles (6.0), 70^th in total tackles (10.0) and 76^th in forced fumbles (.33).  Bohlke ranks 86^th in field goal percentage (.333). Seniors Nick Clasen (Maquoketa) and Cole Hinders (Dysart) both rank 42^nd in fumbles recovered (1).

Sophomore Riley Brockway (Postville) ranks 65^th in combined kick returns (222).