It is a full week for Abilene’s three faculty soccer groups, this is a take a look at when the video games are being performed and what to anticipate.
HARDIN-SIMMONS AT ENDICOTT
When: 6 p.m. Friday
The place: Hempstead Stadium, Beverly, Massachusetts
Information: HSU 2-0; Endicott 2-1
Sequence: First assembly. Endicott was a late addition to fill out a 10-game schedule.
Final week: Endicott beat Maritime 27-0 in Throggs Neck, New York; HSU had a bye after beating then-No. 11 Wisconsin-La Crosse 28-21 on Sept. 9 in Wisconsin.
Broadcast: Audio/Streaming— hsuathletics.com.
What to know — HSU is ranked No. 5 within the Division III AFCA Coaches, which made its season debut this week, and likewise No. 5 within the D3football.com ballot. That is Endicott’s second nationally ranked opponent this season. No. 21 Ithaca beat the Gulls 20-17 in Week 2 at Hempstead Stadium. Endicott went 10-1 final season, falling to Springfield 17-14 within the first spherical of the playoffs. Gulls’ QB Clayton Marengi (45-69-1—441 4 TDs) additionally leads the group in dashing (27-163 1 TD). Shane Aylward (12-132) and Adam Goodfellow (8-136 TD) are the main receivers. The Gulls, who’re picked to win the Commonwealth Coast Convention, had certainly one of DIII’s prime defenses final 12 months, and DL Hector Johnson is a D3football.com preseason All-American after making a school-record 14½ sacks final 12 months. HSU QB Gaylon Glenn (36-47-1—552 4 TDs) spreads the ball round with Ok.J. Peoples (11-173) and Tailon Garrett (8-105 TD) main the receiving corps. Hawley grad Colton Marshall (17-165 3 TDs) and Cooper grad Noah Garcia (24-145 3 TDs) lead HSU in dashing. LB Cade Michna (31 tackles, 18 solo) is the main tackler and has one of many Cowboys’ 4 interceptions.
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ACU AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
The place: Estes Stadium, Conway, Arkansas
Information: ACU 2-1; Central Arkansas 1-2
Final week: No. 2 North Dakota State beat Central Arkansas 49-31 on the Fargodome; No. 9 Incarnate Phrase beat ACU 27-20 in Abilene
Sequence: Central Arkansas leads 1-11-1, together with a forfeit win in 1974, a sport ACU gained 27-10 on the sector. The Bears have gained the final six conferences, together with 42-21 in Abilene in 2021.
Broadcast: Audio— Varsity Sports activities Community at ACUSports.com; Streaming — ESPN Plus
What to know — Two former Division II groups that have been Southland Convention rivals after ACU made the soar to the Division I-FCS meet once more as convention rivals within the United Athletic Convention debut for each squads. The Bears have losses to FBS Oklahoma State (27-13) and No. 2 FCS North Dakota State, a nationwide runner-up final 12 months The lone win got here towards NAIA Texas Faculty (70-2) in Week 2. QB Will McElvain (52-76-1—533 4 TDs) has two good ones in receivers Jarrod Barnes (10-143) and Myles Butler (10-142), whereas ShunDerrick Powell (33-376 4 TDs) leads a floor assault that’s rolled up 740 yards and 11 TDs. San Angelo Central grad Maverick McIvor (43-75-1—722 5 TDs) leads one of many FCS’ prime passing groups for ACU. Blayne Taylor (7-211 TD) and Taelyn Williams (4-104) are the Wildcats’ main receivers, whereas Lubbock Estacado grad Jermiah Dobbins (40-232 TD) leads the dashing assault. Lubbock Coronado junior LB Izaiah Kelley (21 tackles, 7 solo) and DB Elijah Moffett (20 tackles, 14 solo) lead the protection. The Bears have been picked to complete second behind Jap Kentucky within the UAC preseason ballot. That is the league’s first 12 months after combining the Western Athletic Convention and ASUN Convention as a football-only league. The 2 leagues had an alliance to ship their finest group to the FCS playoffs the earlier two years.
MCMURRY AT MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
The place: Crusader Stadium, Belton
Information: McMurry 1-1; Mary Hardin-Baylor 0-3
Final week: No. 4 Wisconsin-Whitewater beat UMHB 17-14 in Belton; McMurry had a bye after beating Millsaps 53-2 on Sept. 9 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Sequence: UHMB leads the collection 16-2 with each losses coming within the Crusaders’ first two years as a program (1998-99). The Cru gained 62-3 final 12 months in Belton and 77-3 in Abilene in 2021. The Cru have outscored McMurry 426-16 within the final six conferences with the Warfare Hawks solely TD coming in an 80-7 loss in 2018.
Broadcast: Radio— KTJK 106. 3-FM; Streaming — mcmurrysports.com
What to know — That is the American Southwest Convention opener for each groups. The Crusaders have losses to No. 6 Wisconsin-Whitewater (45-22), No. 9 Trinity (35-16) and No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater — all however the latter on the highway. It’s the primary time UHMB, a nationwide champion in 2021, has misplaced three video games in a season since 2006, and the primary time to start out a season 0-3 for the reason that program’s first season in 1998. The Cru hadn’t misplaced consecutive video games in a season since 1999. QB Isaac Phe has thrown for 520 yards and three TDs with three picks. RB Kenneth Cormier Jr. (53-144) is the Cru’s main, whereas Jerry Cephus (10-199 TD) is the main receiver. LB Durand Hill (26, 15 solo, 6 for loss) and DE Myles Terry (21, 11 solo, 5½ for loss) lead the protection. Abernathy freshman QB Jess Hoel (48-71-3—563 3 TDs) leads the McMurry offense. Two El Paso El Dorado graduates — senior Kristopher Martin (11-183 1 TD) and Karmelus Card (8-144) — are the main receivers. Anson grad Drew Hagler (19-41 2 TDs) is the Warfare Hawks’ main rusher. Joseph Richard (11, 8 solo) and Timothy Leatherman (9, 6 solo) are the main tacklers.
