WAVERLY, Iowa—For the first time since 2018, No. 3/3 Wartburg (8-0 overall, 6-0 American Rivers Conference) hosts Central (6-1, 4-1) Saturday at 1 p.m.

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The Series
Central holds the all-time series lead at 45-26, but Wartburg has won three of the last five meetings which includes last year's game in Pella.

Wartburg
Hunter Clasen has rushed for 951 yards and 15 touchdowns. He needs 49 yards to surpass 1,000 for the season, for the second-straight year.

Nile McLaughlin has thrown for 1,949 yards and 22 touchdowns. Drake George, Thor Maakestad, and Carter Henry all have over 400 receiving yards with 467, 441, and 422, respectively.

Owen Grover leads the defense with 74 total tackles. He became the career leader in total tackles against Coe as he broke Blake Suckow's record of 313. Jordan Downing has a team-high 10.0 TFLs and 6.5 sacks. He needs one sack to break Vince King's record of 27.5.

Career Record Watch
Clasen is third in rushing TDs (46), total TDs (50) points (300) and all purpose yards (4,939), fourth in rushing yards (3,384) and eighth in kick return yards (908).

McLaughlin is sixth in pass completions (422) and seventh in passing TDs (52) and passing yards (5,428). Cael O'Neill is fourth in field goals (21) and ninth in PATs (96).

Ben Bryant is third in punt return yards (714) and tied for eighth in punt returns (50).

Rochford is tied for first in interception return TDs (4). Grover is first in total tackles (325), fourth in assisted tackles (149), and sixth in solo tackles (176).

Downing is second in fumbles forced (5), second in sacks (27.0), and eighth in TFLS (42.5).

Season Record Watch
Clasen is tied for eighth in rushing TDs (15), total touchdowns (17) and ninth in points (102).

Rochford is first in interception return TDs (3) and tied for ninth in INTs (6). Downing is tied for sixth in forced fumbles (2). 

NCAA stat rankings
The Knights rank in the top 50 of 24 national statistics. They are tied for 1^st in winning percentage (1.000), tied for 1^st in blocked punts allowed (0), 3^rd in rushing defense (43.5), 7^th in scoring defense (9.4), 10^th in sacks allowed (0.50), 11^th in passes intercepted (12), 12^th in scoring offense (45.2), 12^th in defensive touchdowns (3), 14^th in total defense (233.1), 15^th in blocked punts (2), 17^th in kickoff return defense (14.45), 20^th in first downs offense (173), 22^nd in team passing efficiency defense (97.51), 24^th in first downs defense (101), 28^th in total offense (454.5), 28^th in turnovers gained (17), 30^th in third down conversion percentage defense (0.292), 30^th in punt return defense (2.50), 35^th in fourth down conversion percentage defense (0.318), 40^th in blocked kicks (3), 40^th in passing yards per completion (14.35), 40^th in team passing efficiency (157.15), 44^th in rushing offense (192.6) and 50^th in third down conversion percentage (0.456).
 
Individually, the Knights have 13 players ranking in the top 100 of various national statistics. 
 
Hunter Clasen is tied for 1^st in rushing touchdowns (15), 2^nd in total points scored (102), 2^nd in total touchdowns (17), 4^th in scoring (12.8), 6^th in rushing yards (951), 14^th in rushing yards per game (118.9), 16^th in rush yards per carry (6.47), 24thin all-purpose yards (139.12), 65^th in points responsible for (102) and 99^th in points responsible for per game (12.8).
 
Nile McLaughlin is 14^th in passing touchdowns (22), 21^st in passing yards (1,949), 23^rd in points responsible for (138), 38^th in points responsible for per game (17.2), 42^nd in passing yards per completion (14.23), 44^th in yards per pass attempt (8.44), 45^th in passing efficiency (154.7), 47^th in passing yards per game (243.6), 70^th in total offense (242.8), 78^th in completions per game (17.12) and 88^th in completion percentage (0.593).
 
Kanan Morris is 8^th in fumbles recovered (2).
 
Parker Rochford is 5^th in interceptions per game (0.8) and 71^st in passes defended (1.2).
 
Drew Wyffels is tied for 93^rd in passes defended (1.1).
 
Dylan Steen is tied for 93^rd in passes defended (1.1).
 
Blake Janssen is tied for 6^th in punt return touchdowns (1).
 
Jagger Schmitt is tied for 6^th in punt return touchdowns (1).
 
Brock Califf is 48^th in punt returns (7.4).
 
Jordan Downing is 46^th in sacks (0.81).
 
Owen Grover is 54^th in total tackles (9.2).
 
Thor Maakestad is 18^th in yards per reception (21.00).
 
Carter Henry is 84^th in yards per reception (17.58).


Central
Three players have over 200 yards on the ground as Keegan Glover has 266, Jordan Rusch has 214, and Kyle Norton has 203.

Quarterback Hunter Hoffman has thrown for 1,218 yards and 19 TDs. His top two receivers are Jeff Herbers with 374 yards on 30 catches for five scores and Ryan Neu for 358 yards on 28 catches and 10 scores.

Reid Pakkebier had 55 total tackles and Brody Klein has a team-best 7.0 TFLs.