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Knights Host Kohawks

WAVERLY, Iowa--  Wartburg (3-0 overall, 1-0 IIAC) hosts Coe (3-1, 1-1) Saturday at 1 p.m.

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The Series
Wartburg owns the all-time series lead, 22-13.

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Sophomore Dylan Binion (Albany, Ill.) leads the team on the ground with 290 yards.

Junior quarterback Matt Sacia (Eldridge) has thrown for 764 yards and seven touchdowns on the season. He has finished with triple-digit passing yards in 10-straight games and 12 of his last 13, which dates back to last season.

Sacia's top target has been senior Riley Brockway (Postville) who has 369 yards on 27 catches with two TDs.
 
Freshman JoJo McNair (Joliet, Ill.) leads the defense with 30 total tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups.

Senior Tony Anstoetter (Farley) and Rob Rottler (Greene) each have a team-best 3.0 TFL.
 
Coe
Tyler Dralle is the Kohawks' leading rusher with 312 yards, and Tino Green is close behind with 309.
 
Quarterback Quentin White has thrown for 675 yards for seven TDs.
 
Demetrius Harper has a team-high 316 receiving yards and three TDs, while Terrence Hall leads the defense with 43 total tackles and 5.5 TFL.

National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 27 statistical categories, which the NCAA released Monday.
 
The Knights rank 1st in winning percentage (1), 1st in time of possession (37:54), 1st in blocked punts allowed (0), 4th in defensive touchdowns (2), 7th in turnover margin (2), 7th in completion percentage (.711), 8th in turnovers lost (2), 11th in rushing defense (58.7), 11th in passes had intercepted (1), 15th in passes intercepted (7), 22nd in red zone defense (.538), 26th in fumbles lost (1), 30th in total offense (476), 32nd in fourth down conversion percentage defense (.222), 33rd in third down conversion percentage (.477), 34th in team passing efficiency (159.05), 37th in first downs offense (84), 38th in fourth down conversion percentage (.667), 40th in rushing offense (221.3), 47th in turnovers gained (8), 53rd in scoring offense (35.3), 61st in third down conversion percentage defense (.318), 69th in passing offense (254.7), 70th in kickoff returns (21.3), 70th in tackles for loss allowed (5.33), 81st in scoring defense (21.3), and 81st in fewest penalties (19).
 
Individually, 11 Knights rank in the top 100 of twenty-seven statistical categories.

Brockway ranks 9th in receptions per game (9), 16th in receiving yards per game (123), 36th in receiving yards (369), 69th in all purpose (137.33), and 77th in punt returns (7.5).

Senior Brayton Brandt (Center Point) ranks 37th in field goals per game (1) and 69th in field goal percentage (.60); senior Hunter Baldus (Cedar Rapids) ranks 39th in fumbles recovered (1), senior Jake Pisarik (Mount Vernon), ranks 50th in punting (39.1), Anstoetter ranks 54th in passes defended (1.7), and senior Rob Rottler (Greene) ranks 100th in total tackles (9.3).

Sacia ranks 7th in completion percentage (.711), 31st in completions per game (23), 32nd in passing efficiency (159), 40th in points responsible for per game (18), 51st in total offense (278.3), 54th in passing yards per game (254.7), 56th in passing touchdowns (7), 57th in points responsible for (54), 76th in yards per pass attempt (7.88), and 77th in passing yards (764).

Junior Peyton Imhof (Dubuque) ranks 4th in interceptions per game (1), 13th in passes defended (2.3), and 92nd in solo tackles (5.7); Binion ranks 64th in rushing yards per game (96.7), 80th in rush yards per carry (5.58), and 90th in rushing yards (290).

Sophomore Cedric Dobbins (Waukee) ranks 54th in passes defended (1.7); and McNair ranks 2nd in passes defended (3.3), 42nd in interceptions per game (0.7), 47th in solo tackles (6.3), 53rd in kickoff returns (24.5), and 57th in total tackles (10).
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