WAVERLY, Iowa-- No. 25 Wartburg (4-0 overall, 2-0 IIAC) travels to face Central (3-2, 2-1) Saturday at 1 p.m.

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The Series
Central owns the all-time series lead at 43-22. The Dutch claimed last year's meeting, but the Knights have won the previous three. In last year's game, the Orange and Black set the single game school record in passing yards and completed passes. Then-sophomore Matt Sacia (Eldridge) also set the individual marks in both categories.

Wartburg
Sophomore Dylan Binion (Albany, Ill.) leads the team on the ground with 326 yards.

Sacia has thrown for 1,124 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season. He has finished with triple-digit passing yards in 11-straight games and 13 of his last 14, which dates back to last season.

Sacia's top target has been senior Riley Brockway (Postville) who has 458 yards on 34 catches with four TDs.
 
Senior Rob Rottler (Greene) leads the defense with 40 total tackles. Freshman JoJo McNair (Joliet, Ill.) has a team-best three interceptions.

Senior Tony Anstoetter (Farley) and Rottler each have a team-best 3.0 TFL.

Central
Kohle Helle is the team's leading rusher with 328 yards while Donny Groezinger is close behind at 319.

Blaine Hawkins has thrown for a team-best 472 yards with 30 completions and three TDs. Helle has thrown for 383 yards with 32 completions and three TDs.

Sam Markham leads the receivers with 524 yards on 34 receptions and four TDs.

Sam Norgaard has a team-high 54 total tackles.

National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of twenty-nine statistical categories, which the NCAA released Monday.
 
The Knights rank 1^st in winning percentage (1), 1^st in blocked punts allowed (0), 2^nd in passes had intercepted (1), 2^nd in time of possession (37:37), 2^nd in turnover margin (2.75), 3^rd in turnovers lost (2), 3^rd in passes intercepted (12), 6^th in completion percentage (.705), 7^th in defensive touchdowns (2), 13^th in rushing defense (68.8), 16^th in turnovers gained (13), 17^th in fumbles lost (1), 18^th in total offense (492), 25^th in team passing efficiency (167.97), 27^th in first downs offense (111), 28^th in third down conversion percentage (.475), 30^th in red zone defense (.571), 46^th in fourth down conversion percentage defense (.300), 46^th in team passing efficiency defense (108.82), 47^th in passing offense (281), 47^th in rushing offense (211), 49^th in scoring defense (17.8), 51^st in third down conversion percentage defense (.305), 54^th in fourth down conversion percentage (.600), 57^th in scoring offense (35), 66^th in kickoff returns (21.27), 77^th in sacks allowed (1.5), 79^th in net punting (34.15), and 84^th in tackles for loss allowed (5.50).
 
Individually, twelve Knights rank in the top 100 of twenty-four statistical categories: Brockway ranks 11^th in receptions per game (8.5), 18^th in receiving yards per game (114.5), 28^th in receiving yards (458), 60^th in receiving touchdowns (4), and 92^nd in punt returns (6.4).

Senior Brayton Brandt (Center Point) ranks 69^th in field goals per game (0.75) and 78^th in field goal percentage (.500). Anstoetter ranks 31^st in passes defended (1.8), senior Noah Dahlstrom (Mount Vernon) ranks 39^th in interceptions per game (0.7), and Rottler ranks 56^th in total tackles (10).

Senior Hunter Baldus (Cedar Rapids) ranks 60^th in fumbles recovered (1), senior Jake Pisarik (Mount Vernon) ranks 62^nd in punting (38.5);

Sacia ranks 5^th in completion percentage (.705), 25^th in passing efficiency (168), 26^th in completions per game (23.25), 27^th in points responsible for per game (19.5), 36^th in passing touchdowns (11), 37^th in total offense (303.8), 38^th in passing yards per game (281), 38^th in points responsible for (78), 44^th in yards per pass attempt (8.52), and 53^rd in passing yards (1,124).

Junior Peyton Imhof (Dubuque) ranks 2^nd in interceptions per game (1.3) and 2^nd in passes defended (2.8); sophomore Cedric Dobbins (Waukee) ranks 14^th in passes defended (2.0) and 80^th in interceptions per game (0.5).

Binion ranks 93^rd in rushing yards per game (81.5) and 98^th in rush yards per carry (5.34) and McNair ranks 1^st in passes defended (3.3) and 17^th in interceptions per game (0.8).