Posted: Oct 13, 2022
This Week for the Saints
Siena Heights (2-3, 1-1) at Madonna (0-7, 0-3)
Saturday, October 15
1:00 p.m. | Livonia, Mich. | Churchill High School
THE GAME
The Saints (2-3, 1-1) hit the road to face Madonna (0-7, 0-3) for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Churchill High School in Livonia, Michigan. Siena Heights will look to bounce back after a tough overtime loss to rival Concordia (Mich.) a week ago.
MSFA MIDEAST STANDINGS
Siena Heights is in a six-way tie for third with a 1-1 record in the Mideast League. However, a win this weekend should put the Saints into a less dense placing within the standings as three of the six teams at 1-1 face tough matchups this weekend.
SERIES HISTORY
The Saints have won the first two meetings by a combined score of 136-6. The inaugural contest between the Saints and the Crusaders was a 65-0 victory for SHU in the spring of 2021. Last year's 71-6 win occurred at the 2021 Siena Heights Homecoming Game.
LEADING THE SAINTS
Hayden Lehmann has gotten the start behind center the last two weeks. He has completed 33 of his 72 pass attempts for 413 yards. Kaleb Jefferson leads the ground game with 289 rushing yards. His season average per carry is 4.2 yards, and he has scored one of the team's five rushing touchdowns. Jamon Benson II has 226 yards this season and averages 5.5 yards per touch. Michael Guyton leads the team in catches with 18 and receiving yards with 202. He has scored two of SHU's five touchdowns through the air. Eric Williams II has 17 receptions for 193 yards and a touchdown.
Kole Murlin leads the way defensively with 61 tackles. His 12.2 tackles per game ranks third in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Zach Keyser has 36 stops, while Vincent Walker leads the team with 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. As a unit, the Saints' defense ranks in the top ten nationally in rushing yards per game (6th, 53.2) and yards per game (7th, 233.8).
Anthony Secchi has made five of his seven field goal attempts, including a season-long of 46 yards. He remains perfect in point-after-touchdowns going 11-for-11. Secchi leads the team in scoring 26 points in 2022. Andrew Bookman has over 1,000 yards punting this season and has pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 12 times.
LEADING THE CRUSADERS
Arthur Brantley IV leads Madonna under center. He has thrown for 616 yards and four touchdowns while leading the team in rushing with 172 yards. Spencer Rivera leads the running backs with 137 yards on the ground. Novell Chestnut and D'vonta Garrett are the favorite targets in the passing game, as each has 20 receptions this season. Chestnut leads in yardage with 385 and a touchdown, while Garrett has 235 and three touchdowns.
Defensively, the Crusaders are led by Jakel Davis with 49 tackles, 3.5 TFL, and a sack. Dalen Cobb has 45 stops, and Carl Ware has 44, 2.5 TFL. Jesse Morris leads the team with two interceptions. In addition, four Madonna defenders have a team-high two sacks.
William Stoyanovich is 4-6 in field goals with a season-high 42 yards. He is 80% in extra-point attempts and leads the team in punting with 1,710 yards while pinning three opponents inside the 20-yard line.
WATCH & LISTEN
Fans can follow the action via live stats and video. The game will also be broadcasted on 96.5 FM The Cave live or online Saturday afternoon.
