WAVERLY, Iowa-- The No. 22 Wartburg football team (5-1 overall, 2-1 IIAC) travels to face Luther (3-3, 1-2) Saturday at 1 p.m.
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This SeriesWartburg leads the all-time series 37-22. The Knights have won the last nine meetings.
Career Record WatchSenior Logan Schrader (Killdeer, Ill.) is second in career pass completions (577). He became the program's all-time leader in touchdown passes last Saturday and the leader in passing yards two weeks ago.
Senior Brandon Domeyer (Manchester) has moved into sixth on the all-time rushing leaders list with 2,996 yards and is second with 44 rushing touchdowns. His 45 career touchdowns is tied for third in program history.
Senior Logan Pitz (Farley) moved into second in pass breakups with 32. He needs four more to set a new school record and three to tie the record.
Classmate Michael Bohlke (Manchester) moved into second in extra points made (123) and continues to extend his margin as the career leader in field goals made (24). Senior Grant Zimmerman (Mendota, Ill.) is fourth with 6,399 punt yards.
WartburgDomeyer leads the team on the ground with 513 yards and 10 touchdowns. Junior Jake Haberman (Clarion) and Schrader join him in triple digit yardage with 287 and 145, respectively.
Schrader has thrown for 1,469 yards and seven TDs. His top receiver has been classmate Robbie Anstoetter (Farley) who has 39 catches for 654 yards and three TDs. Senior Mitch Rahm (Wesley) has 260 yards and sophomore Riley Brockway (Postville) has 208.
Senior Will Janssen (Mediapolis) leads the defense with 59 total tackles and classmate Gunner Tranel (Vinton) follows closely behind with 57.
National Stat RankingsWartburg ranks in the top 100 of 24 statistical categories, which the NCAA released Tuesday. The Knights rank second in fewest penalty yards (160), second in fewest penalty yards per game (26.67), seventh in fewest penalties per game (3.67), eighth in fewest penalties (22), 11
th in fumbles lost (2), 28
th in winning percentage (.833), 29
th in blocked punts (1), 36
th in net punting (35.30), 43
rd in completion percentage (.626), 56
th in turnover margin (.67) and 58
th in 4
th down conversion percentage (.563). The Orange and Black also rank 62
nd in 4
th down conversion percentage defense (.375), 63
rd in first downs offense (130), 63
rd in time of possession (31:44), 63
rd in turnovers lost (9), 64
th in passes intercepted (8), 65
th in blocked kicks (2), 68
th in passing offense (246.5), 74
th in turnovers gained (13), 84
th in punt return defense (6.00), 90
th in total offense (409.3), 91
st in team passing efficiency (133.87), 99
th in 3
rd down conversion percentage (.388) and 99
th in scoring defense (24.3).
Individually, eight Knights rank in the top 100 of 20 statistical categories.
Domeyer ranks 14
th in rushing touchdowns (10), 29
th in scoring (10.0), 88
th in rushing yards (513) and 92
nd in rushing yards per game (85.5). Zimmerman ranks 17
th in punting (40.6).
Anstoetter ranks 21
st in receiving yards per game (109.0), 23
rd in receiving yards (654), and 43
rd in receptions per game (6.5).
Schrader (Killdeer, Ill.) ranks 43
rd in passing yards (1,469), 45
th in passing yards per game (244.8), Â 48
th in completion percentage (.627), 48
th in total offense (269.0), 50
th in completions per game (19.33), 52
nd in yards per pass attempt (7.94), 78
th in passing efficiency (134.3), 90
th in passing yards per completion (12.66) and 93
rd in points responsible for (72).
Pitz ranks 45
th in interceptions per game (.5) and 72
nd in passes defended (1.3). Classmate James Garlock (Johnston) also ranks 45
th in interceptions per game (.5). Janssen ranks 63
rd in total tackles (9.8) and Tranel ranks 78
th in the same category (9.5)
LutherChristian Moore has 92 carries for 743 yards and nine touchdowns. Cooper Nelson has 325 yards on 34 carries and three TDs while Brady Letney has 243 yards on 79 carries for six touchdowns.
The signalcaller, Letney, is 14-32-2 for 184 yards and no touchdowns. Jon Cochrane leads the receivers with nine receptions for 162 yards
Aric Elton leads the defense with 55 total tackles.