Statistical Spotlight
Each week during the regular season we look at some of the key statistical performances from the weekend in Division III football, highlighting one per region. In the past six weeks, Shenandoah has lost games by 3,3,3,3,6 and now two points. The Hornets won their opener, 21-3 against Catholic, and haven't won since. Two of the losses were in overtime. In another game, Ferrum scored the final 10 points to win 19-13. Maryville beat Shenandoah 22-19 on a touhdown and two-point conversion with 17 seconds left. This week, Shenandoah actually scored last, with a touchdown with 18 seconds left. The Hornets, however, had missed an extra point in the second quarter and needed to go for two. The conversion failed. Further deconstructing the Maine Maritime rushing performance, the Mariners ran for their 730 yards without truly dominating the time of possession. Maine Maritime held the ball for just 31:10 of the game. The University of Chicago managed the most yards of total offense that Case Western Reserve had allowed all season, 413, but it wasn't enough. After Chicago hit a 25-yard field goal to tie the game at 24-24 with 13:00 left in the game, Case scored the last 14 points for the win despite Dan Whalen throwing just one pass. It was Greg Meyer who carried the Spartans down the stretch, running for 110 yards on 10 carries. Linebacker Cory Olson scored Hamline's first touchdown of the game in the 34-17 win over Carleton after he snagged an interception in the first quarter and returned it 39 yards for the score. He also had three pass breakups in the game and forced a fumble that the Pipers recovered. He added seven tackles, three solo. | ||
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