WAVERLY, Iowa— In a regular season finale, the Wartburg College Knights are set to face off against the Storm of Simpson College.
The Knights and Beavers are set for a 1 p.m. kick-off in Indianola, Iowa in an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) finale for the squads.
Game Information
Wartburg College Knights (6-3, 5-2 A-R-C) vs Simpson College Storm (1-8, 1-6 A-R-C)
Nov. 13, 2021 | 1 p.m. | Indianola, IA
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Series History
- The Knights hold a 46-27-2 series record against the Storm.
- The Knights won the last meeting in 2019, defeating the Storm 29-15.
- The Knights recorded their largest amount of total offensive yards at Simpson in 2015, recording 721 yards.
Strong Defense
- The Knights defense is No. 1 in the A-R-C, holding their opponents to 269.8 yards per game. The Knights are holding their opponents to 78.1 rushing yards, while holding their opponents' passing yards to 191.7.
- The Knights have tallied six interceptions this season.
- The Orange & Black have recorded 25 sacks against their opponents, trailing only Buena Vista in the category.
- Eli Barrett is No. 10 in the A-R-C with 58 tackles this season. Barrett has recorded nine pass breakups, for a top-3 position in the league.
- Jordan Downing is No. 3 for tackles for loss with 12 tackles for 60 yards. Downing leads the league in sacks with 8 sacks this season for 48 yards.
A Look at the Numbers-Offensive
- Offensively, the Knights are averaging 381.7 yards per game, with 5.7 yards per play.
- Hunter Clasen is averaging 64.6 rushing yards per game, and sits at No. 5 in the league.
- Jace Moore has thrown over 1,624 this season, averaging 180.4 yards per game. Moore has thrown 16 touchdowns, including five in the Knights homecoming victory.
- Clasen and JoJo McNair has found the endzone seven times for the Knights this season.
- Drake George and McNair lead the Knights in reception yards, with the two combining for nine touchdown receptions.
Weekly Honors
- Antonio Santillan was named the Male Athlete of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week from the A-R-C.
- Santillan posted 10 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception in the Knights home finale against Nebraska Wesleyan.
- Santillan helped the Knights defense hold the Prairie Wolves to -11 rushing yards.
Simpson Game Notes
- Defensively, the Storm's Wyatt Schaben, Boston Draper, and Lanny Herzog lead the league in total tackles.
- The Storm are averaging 330.8 yards of offense per game, with the passing game accounting for over half of the offensive yards.
- Brett Bobinet leads the Storm in passing yards, averaging 162.1 per game. Bobinet has thrown ten touchdowns this season.
- Hunter Ogle leads the Storm in rushing yards with 61.2 yards per game. Ogle has found the endzone eight times for the Storm, with his longest rush a 64-yard rush.
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