WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg football team (4-2 overall, 3-1 IIAC) travels to face Central () Saturday at 1 p.m.

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The Series
Central leads the all-time series 37-23, but the Knights have won the last three meetings. The two programs have won or shared a combined 14 conference titles since 1998.

Wartburg
Junior Connor Schrader (Lake Zurich, Ill.) is the team's leading rusher with 426 yards and five TDs on 74 carries. Senior Jake Haberman (Clarion) has 267 yards and freshman Dylan Binion (Erie, Ill.) has 245 on 31 carries for two scores.

Sophomore quarterback Matt Sacia (Eldridge) has thrown for 1,500 yards and 13 TDs. Juniors Griffin Brennecke (Marion) and Riley Brockway (Postville) each have four touchdowns as they have 459 and 484 reception yards, respectively.

Junior Tony Anstoetter (Farley) leads the defense with 43 tackles while senior Brendan Schott (Coggon) follows with 40. Senior Dalton Ciavarelli (Clarksville) has a team-best 8.5 tackles for loss.

Central
Nathan Fitzgerald leads the team on the ground with 474 yards for two scores while Riley Gray has a team-best five rushing TDs.

Gray, the signalcaller, has thrown for 1,690 yards and 17 TDs. His top target has been Sam Markham with 806 yards on 71 catches for eight scores.

Sam Norgaard leads the defense with 62 tackles.

National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 34 NCAA stat categories: tied for 1^st in blocked punts allowed (0), 2^nd in blocked punts (3), 15^th in fewest penalties per game (4.33), 19^th in fewest penalties (26), 20^th in 3^rd down conversion percentage defense (0.261), 20^th in net punting (37.14), 21^st in fewest penalty yards per game (39.67), 23^rd in fewest penalty yards (238), 25^th in passes intercepted (10), 31^st in blocked kicks (3), 32^nd in 3^rd down conversion percentage (0.454), 33^rd in first downs defense (91), 36^th in turnovers gained (15), 39^th in total offense (469.7), 40^th in rushing offense (214.5), 42^nd in time of possession (32:37), 46^th in first downs offense (142), 47^th in team tackles for loss (7.7), 50^th in punt returns (12.23), 53^rd in rushing defense (114), 56^th in blocked kicks allowed (1), 63^rd in scoring offense (34.7), 63^rd in turnover margin (0.67), 72^nd in passing offense (255.2), 74^th in winning percentage (0.667), 75^th in scoring defense (21.7), 87^th in red zone offense (0.806), 88^th in fumbles lost (4), 89^th in fumbles recovered (5), 90^th in total defense (354.7), 91^st in passing yards per completion (13.09), 98^th in team passing efficiency (134.56), 98^th in team sacks (2.17), and 99^th in team passing efficiency defense (120.10).

Individually, nine Knights rank in the top 100 of 26 different categories. Brockway ranks 3^rd in punt return TDs (1), 33^rd in all purpose (155.33), 48^th in combined kick returns (403), 50^th in receptions per game (6.5), 87^th in receiving yards (484), and 91^st in receiving yards per game (80.7). Brennecke ranks 22^nd in yards per reception (20.86).

Sacia ranks 52^nd in passing TDs (13), 52^nd in passing yards per game (250), 54^th in passing yards (1,500), 56^th in passing yards per completion (13.39), 61^st in total offense (268.3), 68^th in points responsible for (90), 68^th in points responsible for per game (15), 69^th in completions per game (18.67), 76^th in yards per pass attempt (7.61), and 90^th in passing efficiency (135.5).

Junior Noah Dahlstrom (Mount Vernon) ranks 9^th in fumbles recovered (2). Junior Jake Pisarik (Mount Vernon) ranks 14^th in punting (42.1). Schrader ranks 63^rd in rush yards per carry (5.76), 84^th in rushing yards per game (85.2), and 99^th in rushing TDs (5). Sophomore Brayton Brandt (Center Point, Iowa) ranks 21^st in field goal percentage (0.857), and 38^th in field goals per game (1.00). Sophomore Peyton Imhof (Dubuque, Iowa) ranks 92^nd in passes defended (1.2). Ciavarelli ranks 97^th in tackles for loss (1.4).