COYOTE GAME DAY AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE KANSAS WESLEYAN SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE GENERAL INFORMATION Location ............................................................ Salina, Kan. Nickname ................................................................. Coyotes Colors .............................................................. Purple / Gold Enrollment...................................................................... 791 Conference Affiliation ................................................. KCAC National Affiliation ........................................................NAIA Stadium ......... Graves Family Sports Complex (Bissell Field) Surface / Capacity..................................... Synthetic / 2,000 Athletic Director .............................................. Steve Wilson President ................................................ Dr. Matt Thompson Provost ........................................................ Dr. Damon Kraft FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach. ........................................... Myers Hendrickson Alma Mater................................................... Western Illinois Record at Kansas Wesleyan............................. 12-1 (1 year) KCAC Record at Kansas Wesleyan ................... 10-0 (1 year) Overall Career Record ..................................... 12-1 (1 year) Overall KCAC Record ....................................... 10-0 (1 year) Def. Coordinator / Strength & Speed .......... Matt Myers (5th) Offensive Coordinator ........................ Mike Famiglietti (1st) Co-Def. Coordinator / Recruiting / LB ......... Josh Lewis (3rd) Defensive Line .......................................Kre’tien Webb (3rd) Defensive Line ....................................... Travis Benoist (3rd) Offensive Line .............................................. Mike Hall (3rd) Special Teams / WR ........................ Mark Hendrickson (2nd) Graduate Assistant ................................ Marvis Brown (1st) Graduate Assistant .................................. BJ Edmonds (1st) Graduate Assistant .................................... Dylan Heck (1st) Graduate Assistant ................................ Valerie Ochoa (1st) Assistant Coach ........................................ Nick Talbott (1st) Player Morale........................................ Brandon Baker (7th) SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director ............................... David Toelle Office Phone ................................................... 785.833.4402 Mobile Phone .................................................. 785.643.0913 Email.................................................. [email protected]Special Correspondent to CSN ........................ Bob Davidson Email.............................................. [email protected]Mobile Phone .................................................. 785.452.5882 FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football .................................................... 1893 Seasons Played ............................................................. 120 Overall Record ........................................ 502-487-41 (.507) KCAC Record .......................................... 352-303-22 (.536) KCAC Championships .............................. 15 (Last in 2019) Bowl Appearances .......... 1 (American Family Charity, 2000) NAIA FCS Berths ............. 5 (2001, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2019) NAIA Football Championship Series Record .................... 3-5 TEAM INFORMATION 2019 Record ................................................................. 12-1 2019 KCAC Record / Finish .................................. 10-0 / 1st Returning Starters...... 4 Offense / 2 Defense / 2 Specialists Total Players Returning from Fall 2019 ............................ 75 Returning Letterwinners ................................................... 30 Base Offense .................................................. Power Spread Base Defense .......................................................... Multiple 2020 FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS GAME NUMBER 0: KCAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 • 10:30 AM • ONLINE SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE • DAVID TOELLE, DIRECTOR • OFFICE: 785.833.4402 • CELL: 785.643.0913 • EMAIL: [email protected]SEPT. 12 FRIENDS 6:00 Sept. 19 at Bethany * 7:00 SEPT. 26 OTTAWA * 1:00 Oct. 10 at Saint Mary * 1:00 OCT. 17 SOUTHWESTERN * 1:00 OCT. 24 AVILA * 1:00 Oct. 31 at McPherson * 1:30 NOV. 7 STERLING * 1:00 Nov. 14 at Bethel * 1:00 * KCAC GAMES HOME GAMES 2020 SCHEDULE KANSAS WESLEYAN COYOTES 2020 KANSAS WESLEYAN FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW Myers Hendrickson worked hard for five months trying to establish a daily routine. It wasn’t easy during a time when everything in the world was anything but routine. “We’re facing some unprecedented times and we’re kind of writing a playbook that’s never been done before,” said Hendrickson, who’s enters what he hopes will be his second season as head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan. “Every day we show up and do the best we can and control what we can control.” The Coyotes’ historic 2019 season, one in which they marched through the Kansas Conference with a second consecutive unbeaten record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA playoffs, seems lightyears ago following a five-month pause necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus forced the suspension of in-person learning at KWU and across the nation in March and eventually led to the cancellation of all athletic-related activities, including spring football practice. Unwelcomed and loathed by all coaches and athletes in all endeavors, the lockdown was particularly troublesome for the Coyote football program that saw 30 seniors depart after last season, including 17 starters – nine on offense, eight on defense. Hendrickson and his staff moved forward, though, utilizing technology, online instruction and frequent communication with players in an attempt to prepare for an uncertain 2020 season. “This is a time unlike any other,” he said. “With that comes great opportunity for everybody to step up.” Hendrickson, though, did find some normalcy within the confines of basement office in the KWU Student Activities Center. “I can come in a work every day and try and help these student-athletes anyway I can and block out things going on outside,” he said. “As a head coach you’ve got to have a big-picture view, so I am keeping up with all the local, state and national news with the coronavirus. But it is nice to come in here and think about football.” With COVID-19 still rampaging across the state and nation, KCAC teams will play an abbreviated nine-game, conference-only schedule this fall, starting September 12. The Coyotes open the season against Friends at 6 p.m. at Graves Family Sports Complex, but the contest won’t count in the conference standings. Teams will play just eight conference games that count. Another significant football change came when the NAIA postponed postseason play until spring, meaning qualifiers will have a lengthy break before the playoffs begin. Hendrickson expects the KCAC to be a free-for-all with several teams capable of challenging for the title. “You look at some of the talent that’s back across the board and every week’s going to be a battle. There’s a lot of teams that bring back their best players,” he said. Hendrickson anticipates a squad of approximately 150 for the start of practice August 17. The group includes 35 transfers from junior college, Division I and Division II institutions. Hendrickson is confident the Coyotes have progressed as far as can be expected, given the circumstances. “It’s a step by step process,” he said. “I’m proud of the maturity our players showed throughout all of this. It really challenged us as coaches to make sure we were taking the best approach to this fall camp and be able to compartmentalize and be able to do things really efficiently. “We tried to stay as simple as possible in all three phases – offense, defense, special teams. We found ways to do it using technology, we brainstormed as a staff on what’s going to be the best way to teach these student-athletes 2019 RECORD .... 12-1, 10-0 KCAC RANKING ..................................... 6 LAST GAME...... L 24-35 vs LWC (NAIA QF) NEXT GAME........... 9/12 vs Friends COACH............. Myers Hendrickson CAREER RECORD.......... 12-1 (1 yr) RECORD AT KWU .......... 12-1 (1 yr) MORE ON THE NEXT PAGE...
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COYOTE GAME DAYAN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE KANSAS WESLEYAN SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE
GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation ............................................................Salina, Kan.Nickname .................................................................CoyotesColors .............................................................. Purple / GoldEnrollment......................................................................791Conference Affiliation ................................................. KCACNational Affiliation ........................................................NAIAStadium .........Graves Family Sports Complex (Bissell Field)Surface / Capacity.....................................Synthetic / 2,000Athletic Director ..............................................Steve WilsonPresident ................................................ Dr. Matt ThompsonProvost ........................................................Dr. Damon Kraft
FOOTBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach. ........................................... Myers HendricksonAlma Mater...................................................Western IllinoisRecord at Kansas Wesleyan ............................. 12-1 (1 year)KCAC Record at Kansas Wesleyan ................... 10-0 (1 year)Overall Career Record ..................................... 12-1 (1 year)Overall KCAC Record ....................................... 10-0 (1 year)Def. Coordinator / Strength & Speed ..........Matt Myers (5th)Offensive Coordinator ........................Mike Famiglietti (1st)Co-Def. Coordinator / Recruiting / LB ......... Josh Lewis (3rd)Defensive Line .......................................Kre’tien Webb (3rd)Defensive Line ....................................... Travis Benoist (3rd)Offensive Line .............................................. Mike Hall (3rd)Special Teams / WR ........................ Mark Hendrickson (2nd)Graduate Assistant ................................Marvis Brown (1st)Graduate Assistant .................................. BJ Edmonds (1st)Graduate Assistant ....................................Dylan Heck (1st)Graduate Assistant ................................Valerie Ochoa (1st)Assistant Coach ........................................Nick Talbott (1st)Player Morale........................................Brandon Baker (7th)
SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Director ...............................David ToelleOffice Phone ...................................................785.833.4402Mobile Phone ..................................................785.643.0913Email.................................................. [email protected] Correspondent to CSN ........................ Bob DavidsonEmail.............................................. [email protected] Phone ..................................................785.452.5882
FOOTBALL HISTORYFirst Year of Football ....................................................1893Seasons Played .............................................................120Overall Record ........................................ 502-487-41 (.507)KCAC Record .......................................... 352-303-22 (.536)KCAC Championships .............................. 15 (Last in 2019)Bowl Appearances ..........1 (American Family Charity, 2000)NAIA FCS Berths ............. 5 (2001, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2019)NAIA Football Championship Series Record .................... 3-5
TEAM INFORMATION2019 Record ................................................................. 12-12019 KCAC Record / Finish .................................. 10-0 / 1stReturning Starters...... 4 Offense / 2 Defense / 2 SpecialistsTotal Players Returning from Fall 2019 ............................75Returning Letterwinners ...................................................30Base Offense .................................................. Power SpreadBase Defense ..........................................................Multiple
2020 FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS
GAME NUMBER 0: KCAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYFRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 • 10:30 AM • ONLINE
SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE • DAVID TOELLE, DIRECTOR • OFFICE: 785.833.4402 • CELL: 785.643.0913 • EMAIL: [email protected]
SEPT. 12 FRIENDS 6:00Sept. 19 at Bethany * 7:00SEPT. 26 OTTAWA * 1:00Oct. 10 at Saint Mary * 1:00OCT. 17 SOUTHWESTERN * 1:00OCT. 24 AVILA * 1:00Oct. 31 at McPherson * 1:30NOV. 7 STERLING * 1:00Nov. 14 at Bethel * 1:00
* KCAC GAMES HOME GAMES
2020 SCHEDULE
KANSAS WESLEYANCOYOTES
2020 KANSAS WESLEYAN FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEWMyers Hendrickson worked hard for fi ve months trying
to establish a daily routine. It wasn’t easy during a time
when everything in the world was anything but routine.
“We’re facing some unprecedented times and we’re kind
of writing a playbook that’s never been done before,”
said Hendrickson, who’s enters what he hopes will be his
second season as head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan.
“Every day we show up and do the best we can and control
what we can control.”
The Coyotes’ historic 2019 season, one in which they
marched through the Kansas Conference with a second
consecutive unbeaten record and advanced to the
quarterfi nals of the NAIA playoffs, seems lightyears
ago following a fi ve-month pause necessitated by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The virus forced the suspension of in-person learning at
KWU and across the nation in March and eventually led to
the cancellation of all athletic-related activities, including
spring football practice.
Unwelcomed and loathed by all coaches and athletes in
all endeavors, the lockdown was particularly troublesome
for the Coyote football program that saw 30 seniors depart
after last season, including 17 starters – nine on offense,
eight on defense.
Hendrickson and his staff moved forward, though, utilizing
technology, online instruction and frequent communication
with players in an attempt to prepare for an uncertain
2020 season.
“This is a time unlike any other,” he said. “With that
comes great opportunity for everybody to step up.”
Hendrickson, though, did fi nd some normalcy within the
confi nes of basement offi ce in the KWU Student Activities
Center.
“I can come in a work every day and try and help these
student-athletes anyway I can and block out things going
on outside,” he said. “As a head coach you’ve got to have
a big-picture view, so I am keeping up with all the local,
state and national news with the coronavirus. But it is nice
to come in here and think about football.”
With COVID-19 still rampaging across the state and
nation, KCAC teams will play an abbreviated nine-game,
conference-only schedule this fall, starting September 12.
The Coyotes open the season against Friends at 6 p.m. at
Graves Family Sports Complex, but the contest won’t count
in the conference standings. Teams will play just eight
conference games that count.
Another signifi cant football change came when the
NAIA postponed postseason play until spring, meaning
qualifi ers will have a lengthy break before the playoffs
begin.
Hendrickson expects the KCAC to be a free-for-all with
several teams capable of challenging for the title.
“You look at some of the talent that’s back across the
board and every week’s going to be a battle. There’s a lot of
teams that bring back their best players,” he said.
Hendrickson anticipates a squad of approximately 150
for the start of practice August 17. The group includes
35 transfers from junior college, Division I and Division II
institutions.
Hendrickson is confi dent the Coyotes have progressed as
far as can be expected, given the circumstances.
“It’s a step by step process,” he said. “I’m proud of the
maturity our players showed throughout all of this. It
really challenged us as coaches to make sure we were
taking the best approach to this fall camp and be able
to compartmentalize and be able to do things really
effi ciently.
“We tried to stay as simple as possible in all three phases
– offense, defense, special teams. We found ways to do
it using technology, we brainstormed as a staff on what’s
going to be the best way to teach these student-athletes
2019 RECORD .... 12-1, 10-0 KCACRANKING .....................................6 LAST GAME ......L 24-35 vs LWC (NAIA QF)NEXT GAME........... 9/12 vs FriendsCOACH............. Myers HendricksonCAREER RECORD..........12-1 (1 yr)RECORD AT KWU ..........12-1 (1 yr)
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and get them ready for September 12. I think we have a
really good plan.”
Hendrickson expects some spirited competition during
preseason camp given the size of the roster.
“We watched fi lm of last year and at the end of games
our twos and even threes were playing at a high level,” he
said. “And we brought in a really talented transfer class
and we brought some great freshmen in, too.
“We’re going to have a large roster, I think we’re really,
really deep and I think it’s going to create some incredible
position battles.”
Pinpointing who will be on the fi eld fi rst September 12
is impossible at this point, Hendrickson said. There is a
core of returning players he’s counting on to lead the way,
though.
OFFENSESuffi ce it to say KWU lost a LOT of fi repower. The Coyotes
averaged 48.2 points and 520.2 yards per game, including
a whopping 6.7 yards per play, in 2019.
Among the missing are AFCA/NAIA All-Americans Johnny
Feauto, who started at quarterback for two seasons,
running back Demarco Prewitt, wide out Trenton Poe-Evans
and left tackle Eli Smith. Also gone are split end Richard
McCauley, the top receiver, and all fi ve starters in the line.
There’s also a new coordinator in Mike Famiglietti, who coached at Northern State (S.D.) last season and
previously coached there with Hendrickson.
This season’s focus will be on senior wide out Stevie Williams, who also earned AFCA/NAIA All-America
recognition in his fi rst season. He caught 57 passes
for 1,455 yards and 17 touchdowns – several of them
highlight reel plays, including a dazzling catch against
Bethel that made ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10.
“He’s the complete package,” Hendrickson said. “I love
what he does on the fi eld and his personality. He’s taken on
a mentor role within our program, he’s going to be able to
lead this next group of Coyotes through our program and is
such a spectacular talent.”
The big question, of course, is who will throw to Williams
and a host of new receivers. Feauto shattered numerous
records during his sure-to-be Hall of Fame career at KWU,
throwing for an incredible 7,362 yards and 90 touchdowns
with 18 interceptions.
Sophomore Peyton Farrington, last year’s backup, is
among the group vying for the job.
“To be fair to that position I’ve got to be able to evaluate
and see them work in person and we haven’t gotten to that
point yet,” Hendrickson said. “It’s wide open right now, but
I can tell you we’re very deep there, we’ve got some great
returners, we’ve got some great transfers and it’s going to
be an exciting bunch.
“We’re really talented in all sorts of positions, but we may
be deepest at quarterback.”
Like Feauto, Prewitt enjoyed spectacular back-to-back
All-America seasons, rushing for 3,858 yards and 63
touchdowns – 1,487 yards and 25 scores last fall.
Quincy Sandoval, a sophomore speedster who gained 161
yards and had a touchdown in 2019, is among a group of
backs competing for the starting job.
“Quincy Sandoval is an incredible football player and
he was a freshman, a fi rst-year player in our program,
and he’s going to come back and compete for the job,”
Hendrickson said.
The rebuilt line will be anchored by junior tackle Nolan Harris, who was in the regular rotation and saw
considerable duty last fall.
“There’s several guys coming back who I think could
have started on most teams in our conference, but they
just happened to be behind the best offensive line in the
conference as seniors,” Hendrickson said. “We’re going to
be really deep in the offensive line, we brought in transfers
to compete with the guys we’ve got coming back.”
DEFENSE Like the offense, there’s ample opportunity for newcomers.
Gone are two-time All-America end Shaq Bradford,
who led the NAIA in sacks the last two seasons, and
his counterpart Anthony Munro – KWU’s vaunted Sack
Exchange. They combined for 27 sacks a year ago
(Bradford 21, Munro 6) and had 54 between them the last
two seasons.
Also missing are linebacker Warren Singletary, who led the
team in tackles last two seasons, and Associated Press
All-American safety Dakota Anderson, who intercepted
eight passes last season.
Senior safety Scott Helsper anchors the secondary and will
lead the unit. He had 32 tackles and three interceptions
while starting all 13 games a year ago.
Helsper knows the leadership role falls on him.
“My biggest thing this year is I’m going to have to manage
to bring that same intensity that I always do, but also
make sure everyone is incorporated in a good way,” he
said. “Let all the new guys know they’re coming into a
good environment.”
That also means setting aside the successes of 2018 and
2019, for the time being.
“This year everyone’s going to be gunning for our heads,”
he said. “That brings a new challenge that I’m so excited
about. We’re no longer ahead of everyone, now we’re just
battling teams and that’s a whole new challenge.”
“He’s a leader playing in the secondary, the quarterback of
the defense helping people get lined up,” Hendrickson said
of Helsper. “I’m excited to see him grow his senior year and
have an even better year.”
The linebacking corps will be new as will the defensive
ends, both areas bolstered by a slew of newcomers.
The strength of the defense could be the interior line,
where Daniel Killian, David Mares and Malakye Adams return.
“Those three guys all played a lot of football for us last
year,” Hendrickson said.
SPECIAL TEAMSHendrickson said the placekicking and punting jobs are up
for grabs.
“We’ve got some guys that are here to compete,” he said.
“The specialist positions are going to be a battle.”
COACHING STAFF Hendrickson added four new coaches in addition to
Famiglietti.
Marvis Brown, B.J. Edmonds, Dylan Heck and Valerie Ochoa were hired – Brown coaching running backs,
Edmonds cornerbacks and Heck safeties. Ochoa will help
with the offense and special teams in addition to serving
as assistant coach for the new KWU women’s fl ag football
team. University United Methodist Church Pastor Nick
Talbott, will help with the offense.
Myers Hendrickson will coach the quarterbacks, his
father Mark the receivers and special teams, Mike Hallreturns as offensive line coach, and Josh Lewis is back to
coach linebackers and is the new recruiting coordinator.
Kretien Webb and Travis Benoist will again work with the
defensive line.
Matt Myers remains on staff, now as defensive coordinator
after serving as offensive coordinator a year ago. Brandon Baker, aka Dean McQueen, remains on staff as Director of
Player Morale.
CONFERENCE Hendrickson expects the conference to be a free-for-all.
“It’s wide open this year,” he said. “You look at some of the
talent that’s back across the board and every week’s going
to be a battle. There’s a lot of teams that bring back their
best players.”
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 32020 KCAC COMPOSITE SCHEDULE* 9/12 .......Bethany at Saint Mary ............................ 6:00 Avila at Bethel ........................................ 6:00 Friends at Kansas Wesleyan ................... 6:00 McPherson at Sterling ............................ 6:00 Panhandle State at Ottawa .................... 6:00 Tabor at Southwestern ........................... 6:009/19 ..........Saint Mary at Avila ................................. 1:00 Bethel at McPherson .............................. 6:00 Sterling at Ottawa .................................. 6:00 Kansas Wesleyan at Bethany.................. 7:00 Friends at Tabor ..................................... 7:009/26 ..........Ottawa at Kansas Wesleyan ................... 1:00 McPherson at Tabor ................................ 1:00 Bethany at Southwestern ....................... 6:00 Bethel at Sterling ................................... 6:00 Avila at Friends ...................................... 7:0010/3 ..........Avila at Bethany ..................................... 1:00 Tabor at Ottawa ..................................... 1:00 Saint Mary at Sterling ............................ 1:00 Southwestern at Bethel .......................... 1:00 Friends at McPherson ............................. 5:3010/10 ........Ottawa at Avila ...................................... 1:00 Kansas Wesleyan at Saint Mary.............. 1:00 McPherson at Southwestern ................... 1:00 Sterling at Friends ................................. 1:30 Bethel at Tabor ....................................... 2:0010/17 ........Friends at Bethel .................................... 1:00 Tabor at Saint Mary ................................ 1:00 Southwestern at Kansas Wesleyan ......... 1:00 Bethany at Sterling ................................ 1:3010/24 ........Bethany at Tabor .................................... 1:00 Avila at Kansas Wesleyan ....................... 1:00 Ottawa at Bethel .................................... 1:00 McPherson at Saint Mary ....................... 1:00 Southwestern at Friends ........................ 1:3010/31 ........Friends at Bethany ................................. 1:00 Tabor at Avila ......................................... 1:00 Saint Mary at Ottawa ............................. 1:00 Kansas Wesleyan at McPherson ............. 1:30 Sterling at Southwestern ........................ 1:3011/7 ..........McPherson at Bethany ........................... 1:00 Bethel at Saint Mary .............................. 1:00 Southwestern at Avila ............................ 1:00 Sterling at Kansas Wesleyan .................. 1:00 Ottawa at Friends .................................. 1:3011/14 ........Bethany at Ottawa ................................. 1:00 Kansas Wesleyan at Bethel .................... 1:00 Saint Mary at Southwestern ................... 1:00 Tabor at Sterling .................................... 1:00 Avila at McPherson................................. 1:30TBA............NAIA FCS First Round .............................. TBATBA............NAIA FCS Quarterfinals ........................... TBATBA............NAIA FCS Semifinals ............................... TBATBA............NAIA FCS Championship ......................... TBA
OTTAWA UNIVERSITY BRAVESLocation.......................................................... Ottawa, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach .......................... Kent Kessinger (17th Season)Record at School.......................................... 98-74 (15 yrs)Overall Record ............................................. 98-74 (15 yrs)Last Season .................................................2-8 (2-8 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record ........................... OTT leads 43-33-4
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY SPIRESLocation.................................................. Leavenworth, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach ............... Lance Hinson (10th Season, ‘05-’13)Record at School............................................ 38-54 (9 yrs)Overall Record ............................................. 52-89 (14 yrs)Last Season .............................................0-11 (0-10 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record ................................KWU leads 16-4
AVILA UNIVERSITY EAGLESLocation.....................................................Kansas City, Mo.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach ...........................Mark Benavidez (3rd Season)Record at School.............................................. 14-6 (2 yrs)Overall Record ................................................. 14-6 (2 yrs)Last Season .................................................7-3 (7-3 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record ..................................KWU leads 2-0
McPHERSON COLLEGE BULLDOGSLocation.....................................................McPherson, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach .......................... Jeremiah Fiscus (2nd Season)Record at School.................................................. 5-6 (1 yr)Overall Record ..................................................... 5-6 (1 yr)Last Season .................................................5-6 (5-5 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record .......................... KWU leads 55-37-4
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY FALCONSLocation..........................................................Wichita, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach ............................... Dion Meneley (4th Season)Record at School............................................ 10-22 (3 yrs)Overall Record ............................................... 10-22 (3 yrs)Last Season .................................................3-7 (3-7 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record .......................... KWU leads 39-37-1
TABOR COLLEGE BLUEJAYSLocation........................................................Hillsboro, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach .............................Mike Gardner (13th Season)Record at School.......................................... 91-41 (12 yrs)Overall Record ........................................... 117-59 (16 yrs)Last Season .................................................6-5 (5-5 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record ..............................KWU leads 30-21
BETHANY COLLEGE SWEDESLocation...................................................... Lindsborg, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach .............................. Curran White (2nd Season)Record at School........................................................... 4-6Overall Record .............................................................. 4-6Last Season .................................................4-6 (4-6 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record .........................BTHY leads 57-46-6
BETHEL COLLEGE THRESHERSLocation.................................................North Newton, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach .............................. Terry Harrison (2rd Season)Record at School............................................ 11-10 (2 yrs)Overall Record ............................................... 11-10 (2 yrs)Last Season .................................................8-3 (7-3 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record .......................... KWU leads 58-24-2
2020 KCAC FOOTBALL QUICK TEAM PROFILES
2019 KCAC FOOTBALL STANDINGS KCAC Overall Streak (6) Kansas Wesleyan 10-0 12-1 Lost 1(24) Bethel 7-3 8-3 Lost 1Avila 7-3 7-3 Won 3Sterling 7-3 7-3 Lost 2Tabor 5-5 6-5 Won 1McPherson 5-5 5-6 Lost 3Southwestern 5-5 5-6 Won 1Bethany 4-6 4-6 Won 2Friends 3-7 3-7 Won 2Ottawa 2-8 2-8 Lost 2Saint Mary 0-10 0-11 Lost 11
SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE MOUNDBUILDERSLocation.........................................................Winfield, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach ................................. Brad Griffin (6th Season)Record at School............................................ 21-33 (5 yrs)Overall Record ............................................... 21-33 (5 yrs)Last Season .................................................5-6 (5-5 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record .......................... SWC leads 36-28-2
STERLING COLLEGE WARRIORSLocation..........................................................Sterling, Kan.Conference............................................. Kansas CollegiateHead Coach ............................. Chase Hansen (3rd Season)Record at School.............................................. 11-9 (2 yrs)Overall Record ................................................. 11-9 (2 yrs)Last Season .................................................7-3 (7-3 KCAC)Series vs KWU Record .......................... KWU leads 45-34-3
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 4
HEAD COACH MYERS HENDRICKSON
Myers Hendrickson became the 20th football coach in Kansas Wesleyan football history in January 2019.
In 2019, Hendrickson’s first season leading the Coyotes, he led the team to a second straight KCAC Championship with a perfect 10-0 record. The Coyotes also reached the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals. Hendrickson’s Coyotes featured six All-Americans, and the KCAC Player of the Year in Johnny Feauto, the Offensive Player of the Year in Demarco Prewitt and the KCAC Defensive Player of the Year in Shaq Bradford. The Coyotes also set several new school records, including points in a
game, game total offense, and margin of victory. Several players also set new school records. KWU also had two CoSIDA Academic All-America selections in Trenton Poe-Evans and Eli Smith. Eight were named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 11 were named Academic All-KCAC.
Hendrickson served as an assistant under former coach Matt Drinkall in 2014 and 2015 before spending two seasons at Coe College (Iowa) and in 2018 was the offensive coordinator at Northern State (S.D.) before returning to KWU.
In his two seasons at Coe, the Kohawks went 15-7 overall winning the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2016. In his first season with the program, the offense ranked 15th in the nation in rushing offense with 253.7 yards per game, 26th in the nation in total offense with 473.6 yards per game, and 23rd in the nation in red zone offense, scoring 86.8 percent of the time. Running Back Trevor Heitland led the nation in all-purpose yards with 223.92 per game, while also leading the nation in rushing yards with 1,913.
In each season working as a coordinator, Hendrickson has seen school records fall. In 2017, wide receiver Demetrius Harper set the single season school record at Coe for receptions with 73. In 2016, quarterback Gavin Glenn set the single season school record for passing touchdowns at Coe with 27. In 2015, quarterback Jake Curran set the single season school record for passing with 3,436 yards.
Hendrickson began his coaching career as the defensive quality control coach at Auburn University in 2012. He then moved on to Holmes Community College for the 2013 season as the running backs coach, prior to his first stint at Kansas Wesleyan.
He is a former collegiate player, opening his career at Cornell University. Hendrickson then transferred to Western Illinois where he played wide receiver for the Leathernecks. WIU reached the 2nd round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs in 2010. Hendrickson was a 3-time All-Missouri Valley Academic selection as well as the Western Illinois Dr. Frank Sorenson Award recipient, for holding the highest GPA on the football team.
Hendrickson received his bachelor of business in supply chain management from Western Illinois in 2011. He went on to receive his master of business administration in 2015 from Kansas Wesleyan. He lives in Salina with his wife Hannah, who is the Director of Golf and Women’s Golf Coach at KWU.
2019 FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF
MATT MYERSDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / STRENGTH
Matt Myers is an assistant coach for the KWU Football team, joining the staff after a long playing career with the Coyotes in 2016. Myers serves as defensive coordinator and strength and speed coordinator.
He has also served on the KWU coaching staff as offensive coordinator in 2018, and before that served as a defensive line coach. He has been a nominee for AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year.
He graduated from KWU in Fall 2015 with a degree in Sports Management. He played football at Kansas Wesleyan, earning Honorable Mention All-KCAC honors in 2005 and Second Team All-KCAC honors in 2015.
Matt is married to Sara Myers and has two children, Madden and Henley.
HENDRICKSON COACHING RECORDS WIN LOSS TIE2019 12 1 0AT KWU 12 1 0TOTAL 12 1 0
MIKE FAMIGLIETTIOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Mike Famiglietti joined the KWU coaching staff in January 2020 as offensive coordinator. He also serves as the head coach of the KWU Women’s Flag Football team.
Coach “Fam” comes to KWU after spending the 2018 and 2019 seasons at Northern State (S.D.), where he coached alongside Myers Hendrickson in 2018.
Prior to NSU, he was an assistant coach at Wisconsin Lutheran and prior to WLC, he coached at the University of North Dakota.
He began his coaching career at the University of North Dakota as the offense/video/recruiting assistant for the program.
Famiglietti played collegiately at Western Illinois and Western Michigan Universities. He was a 2-year member of the Missouri Valley Conference academic honor roll. Famiglietti received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology from Western Illinois and Master of Art in Education, Leadership and Innovation from Wisconsin Lutheran.
KRETIEN WEBBDEFENSIVE LINE
Kretien Webb joined the KWU Football coaching staff in January 2018.
A four-year player for the Coyotes, Webb was Honorable Mention All-KCAC in 2016 as a junior and was a Second Team All-KCAC selection in 2017 as a senior. He finished his career with the Coyote playing in 37 games, recording 175 tackles, including a career best 58 in 2017. He had 20.5 career sacks and 35.5 tackles for the loss and five pass breakups.
Webb completed his degree in Biology from Kansas Wesleyan in summer 2018 and his MBA from KWU in May 2020. He also works in the admissions department at KWU.
FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES
DYLAN HECKASSISTANT COACH
Dylan Heck joined the KWU coaching staff in January 2020, after a playing career with the Coyotes.
Heck played defensive back for the Coyotes, tallying 21 total tackles in his career and one interception, that came against Friends University in 2019.
Heck graduated with a degree in Exercise Science - Fitness & Wellness, and is pursuing a MBA at KWU.
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MARK HENDRICKSONRECEIVERS / SPECIAL TEAMS
Mark Hendrickson joined the KWU football staff in the spring of 2019, serving as running backs coach.
Hendrickson brings 30 years of experience at the Division I level, including 7 Bowl trips.
He spent nine years at Georgia Tech, the first four working under Head Coach Bill Curry. The following five years he worked for Head Coach Bobby Ross and was serving as tight ends coach and special teams coordinator when the Yellow Jackets won the 1990 National Championship. He went on to be an assistant coach at the University of Iowa for six years under legendary Head Coach Hayden Fry.
Hendrickson then spent 14 years at Western Illinois University where he served as the offensive coordinator for 11 years and Head Coach for three. In his first year as Head Coach, Hendrickson guided the Leathernecks to the second round of the FCS playoffs and was runner-up for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award.
Hendrickson is the father of Head Coach Myers Hendrickson who he coached at Western Illinois. Hendrickson and his wife, Ericka, have two other children. Son Davis and his wife Katie, have one child, Jayne. Mark also has one daughter, Georgie.
Josh Lewis joined the KWU Football coaching staff in January 2018.
Lewis was a four-time All-KCAC performer at Friends, named as a First Team All-KCAC linebacker three seasons (2015-17) and was a Second Team All-KCAC linebacker as a freshman in 2014. He led the Falcons in tackles all four seasons, finishing with 315 career stops, which included 33.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks.
He was a two-time Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete in 2016 and 2017 and a three-time Academic All-KCAC selection and was a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in 2017.
Lewis is the son of Monty and Nancy Lewis. He graduated from Friends in December 2017 after majoring in Human Services and Psychology. He completed his MBA from Kansas Wesleyan in May 2020.
MIKE HALLOFFENSIVE LINE
Mike Hall has coached for the Coyotes since the spring of 2018.
Prior to coming to KWU, Hall spent 19 years coaching at Salina Central High School, seven years as an assistant before serving as the head
coach for 12 seasons, resigning after the 2017 season. Hall had a record of 54-64 with the Mustangs. His teams made six playoff appearances in his first nine years, reaching the 5A semifinals in 2007, and the quarterfinals in 2006 and 2013.
He was part of four state championship teams, serving as Central’s defensive coordinator from 2001 through 2005, and was also named the assistant head coach from 2003 through 2005. Hall replaced Marvin Diener after the 2005 season.
Hall is a 1995 graduate of Southeast of Saline, and of Kansas State University in 1999.
Hall and his wife KWU alum Lisa (Tripp) and three children - Callan, Griffin and Braxton live in Salina.
TRAVIS BENOISTDEFENSIVE LINE
Travis Benoist has been an assistant coach for the Coyotes since the spring of 2018.
Benoist joined the staff at KWU after serving as an assistant under Mike Hall at Salina Central High School. Benoist also has coached at Southeast of Saline High School in Gypsum.
BRANDON BAKERPLAYER MORALE
Brandon Baker, also known as “Dean McQueen,” is a graduate of Salina South High School.
Brandon is a current member of the Choices Network, whose mission is to promote and enhance the quality of life, social integration and support individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages.
Brandon enjoys movies, Halloween and reading. Brandon currently resides in Salina, Kan.
MARVIS BROWNASSISTANT COACH
Marvis Brown has been a coach for the Coyotes since 2020.
Brown comes to KWU after a two-year playing career at Arkansas State. He helped the Red Wolves lead the Sun Belt Conference in total offense for two years, while appearing in 24 games. In 2017, the Red Wolves set new school records for total offense and passing touchdowns. In 2018, A-State led the conference in passing offense.
In 2016 at Tyler Junior College, Brown was named a Second-Team All-American, leading the way for a TJC offense that averaged 231.1 yards per game and led the NJCAA in passing at 405.8 yards per game. Tyler led the NJCAA in total offense per game with 636.9 yards and points per game (54.3). He also played one season at Texas Southern.
Brown graduated from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School in Orange, Texas where he was an All-District selection for the Battlin’ Bears.
Brown received a bachelor degree in communication studies from Arkansas State and is pursuing a MBA at Kansas Wesleyan.
BJ EDMONDSASSISTANT COACH
BJ Edmonds joined the KWU Coaching Staff in July 2020.
Edmonds comes to KWU after a four-year career at Arkansas State where he played defensive back. He was a second-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2019. He was an Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference selection in 2017.
He had 265 career tackles, including a career-best 97 in 2019. He had eight career interceptions and 28 pass break-ups and three forced fumbles.
Edmonds received a bachelor degree in sports management from Arkansas State and is pursuing a MBA at Kansas Wesleyan.
VALERIE OCHOAASSISTANT COACH
Valerie Ochoa has been a member of the Coyote Football coaching staff since 2020. She will work with the offense and special teams.
Ochoa is also an assistant with the KWU Flag Football team, which will play its inaugural season in spring 2021.
Ochoa returns to KWU after completing her bachelor degree in business management, and is pursuing a MBA at KWU.
Ochoa was a four-year star for the KWU women’s soccer team, earning first-team All-KCAC honors all four seasons at midfield. She started in 81 of 82 career matches, tallying 15 goals and 12 assists. She was twice named NSCAA All-Region.
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NOTES FOR THE YOTESPRESEASON RANKINGS AND ALL-AMERICANThe Coyotes received a No. 11 ranking in the Top 30 ranking conducted by College Football America Yearbook for its 2020 publication. Stevie Williams was also selected to the CFAY Starting Lineup team, the group’s version of a preseason All-America team.
RECORD BREAKERSThe Coyotes set new school and KCAC records last week in the 90-0 win over Saint Mary. The Coyotes set new records for single game scoring (90), single game touchdowns (13), total offense (793 yards), and scoring margin (+90). The previous KCAC scoring record had been 86 by Southwestern vs Bethel in 2013, the TDs record was 12 by KWU vs Friends in 2018, the total offense record was 744 by KWU vs Bethel in 2015 and Southwestern vs Bethel in 2013, the previous scoring margin record was 83 by KWU in 2018 vs Friends
MORE RECORDS FOR PREWITTDemarco Prewitt, who shattered NEARLY every Kansas Wesleyan and KCAC rushing record last season is now KWU’s all-time leading rusher, breaking the career rushing record, set by NAIA Hall of Famer Charles Jessamy of 3297 yards. Prewitt has 4702 career rushing yards. In 2018, Prewitt set a new NAIA record for single season rushing attempts with 429 and just missed the NAIA record for rushing touchdowns (43), with 41 last season.
STEVIE CATCHES EVERYTHINGStevie Williams set a pair of new records for the Coyotes last season. His 17 touchdown receptions set a new school record, along with his 1455 yards receiving. He is only the third receiver in KWU history to have a 1000-yard receiving season. Zach McClain (1099, 2013) and Charlie Simmons (1037, 2018) are the other two. Williams also led the NAIA in receiving yards per game (121.3) and in receiving yards. His 17 touchdown grabs also tied for the most in the NAIA with Reid Jurgensmeier of Morningside.
LESS THAN ZERO TIMES THREEKWU has held an opponent to negative rushing yards three times last season, the last minus-7 vs Saint Mary. Kansas Wesleyan held Tabor to minus-1 rushing yards in the September 7 game. The Coyotes did it again on September 21 vs Bethany, holding the Swedes to minus-3.
HOME IS A GOOD PLACE TO BESince October 3, 2015 when the new Bissell Field officially opened, KWU is 28-3 at the facility. The lone regular season loss coming to Sterling 26-23 on Sept. 23,2017. KWU’s other two losses at Bissell Field came in the FCS. Wesleyan established new single half and single quarter scoring records against Friends on September 8, 2018 in the 83-0 win. The most points scored by the Coyotes in a game at the Graves Family Sports Complex and Bissell Field is now 90 points done last season.
THE PACK IS BACK-TO-BACKKansas Wesleyan has secured back-to-back KCAC Football Championships for the first time since 2001 and 2002 when the Coyotes wrapped up the conference title with the win over Sterling. KWU has won back-to-back conference titles four times in history - 1934-35-36, 1956-57, 2001-02, 2018-19.
BISSELL FIELD AT THE GRAVES FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEXThe Graves Family Sports Complex officially opened for football on October 3, 2015 for the Homecoming game against McPherson College, a 48-7 win for the Coyotes. The field is named for the late Gene Bissell, legendary KWU coach and athletic director and member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, and the all-time winningest coach at Kansas Wesleyan. The complex replaced the former Glenn L. Martin Stadium which was built as a WPA project starting in 1938 and completed in time for the 1940 football season. The field was dedicated in Bissell’s name originally in 1994 and then again in 2015.
Kansas Wesleyan is 28-3 all-time at the Graves Family Sports Complex, two of the losses coming in the NAIA Football Championship Series. KWU has hosted five NAIA FCS games at the facility. The facility has also hosted several KCAC soccer championship matches and NAIA Soccer Opening Round matches, along with the 2019 KCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the first collegiate track meet held at the facility since its 2015 renovation.
FIFTH HOST BID FOR THE COYOTESKWU has hosted five NAIA FCS game in school history. KWU hosted two games last year, routed Baker 42-7, before a 35-24 loss to Lindsey Wilson. In 2018, KWU hosted three games, starting with beating Langston in the first round 15-9, and Dickinson State in the quarterfinal 43-40 before losing to Benedictine in the semifinal 43-21. KWU is 3-5 all-time in NAIA FCS games.
NAIA FCS Results for KWU11/17/2001 First Round at Evangel 48, KWU 011/23/2002 First Round at Sioux Falls 45, KWU 711/21/2015 First Round at Southern Oregon 52, KWU 811/17/2018 First Round at KWU 15, Langston 911/24/2018 Quarterfinals at KWU 43, Dickinson State 4012/01/2018 Semifinals Benedictine 43, at KWU 2111/23/2019 First Round at KWU 42, Baker 711/30/2019 Quarterfinals Lindsey Wilson 35, at KWU 24
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 72020 FOOTBALL ROSTERNO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL MAJOR Malakye Adams DL 5-10 270 Jr. Victoria, Texas Victoria East HS Criminal Justice McGinnis Albert DB 5-9 186 Sr. Boca Raton, Fla. Boca Raton HS Sports Management Nick Allsman RB 5-10 190 So. Belleville, Kan. William Jewell (Mo.) Fitness and Wellness Angel Baez DL 6-3 290 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. Bakersfield College Criminal Justice Jonathan Barajas LB 5-10 210 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Golden West College Communications Anthony Bargas OL 6-0 305 So. Concord, Calif. Diablo Valley College Sports Management Casen Barker LB 5-7 165 Fr. Colony, Kan. Iola HS Accounting Charles Barnes, III LB 6-3 205 Sr. Boca High, Fla. Savannah State (Ga.) Business Management Patrick Blake WR 5-11 182 Sr. Palo Cedro, Calif. Shasta College Fitness and Wellness Stephen Blue RB 5-9 205 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. Bethany (Kan.) MBA Christian Bowman DL 6-0 230 Jr. Torrance, Calif. West Los Angeles College Fitness and Wellness Shaun Browder DB 5-9 190 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Southwestern CC (Calif.) Sports Management Jacob Brown DB 5-8 183 Jr. Riverside, Calif. Orange Coast College Psychology Tony Brown QB 5-11 190 Jr. Kenton, Okla. Oklahoma Panhandle State Sports Management Taylor Brundidge LB 5-8 220 Fr. Mesquite, Texas Horn HS Accounting Brody Carrasco K/P 5-9 240 So. Mesquite, Texas Triple A Academy Biomedical Chemistry Steven Carter FB 5-8 220 Fr. Saint Paul, Kan. St. Paul HS Undecided Mason Catterson LB 5-11 200 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Canyon del Oro HS Business Management D’Andre Childress OL 6-0 315 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Santa Monica College Fitness and Wellness Jason Christmon WR 5-9 170 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill HS Undecided Justin Clatterbuck OL 6-1 255 Fr. Lubbock, Texas Eastern New Mexico Sports Management ZJ Clement DL 6-0 320 Jr. Santee, Calif. San Diego Mesa College Sports Management Zane Colson RB 5-7 169 Fr. Mankato, Kan. Rock Hills HS Criminal Justice Muestafa Conway DB 5-8 150 Fr. Kansas City, Kan. Washington HS Emergency Management Khristian Cooley DL 5-8 270 Jr. Hawthorn, Calif. West Los Angeles College Undecided Sam Corona RB 5-7 189 Sr. Salina, Kan. Hutchinson CC Fitness and Wellness Caleb Dannels TE 6-0 180 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. Mesa Ridge HS Biology Devlin Davis WR 6-1 180 Fr. Spring Hill, Kan. Spring Hill HS Communications William Douglas WR 5-7 150 Fr. Jal, N.M. Jal HS Fitness and Wellness Jordan Dupre DB 6-1 165 Fr. Little Elm, Texas Lone Star HS Sports Management King Fanene OL 5-11 360 So. Surprise, Ariz. Shadow Ridge HS Music and Communications Peyton Farrington QB 6-2 205 So. Garland, Texas North Garland HS Nursing Devante Fleming DB 5-11 189 Jr. Keenesburg, Colo. Weld Central HS Business Management Christopher Fluker RB 5-10 205 Fr. Defiance, Ohio Urbana (Ohio) Pre-Physical Therapy Zidane Forbes OL 6-1 260 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park HS Psychology Antion Foster WR 5-9 175 Fr. Kansas City, Kan. Washington HS Criminal Justice Esaias Freemon DB 5-11 175 Fr. Dallas, Texas DeSoto HS Business Management James Fuga-Hill DL 5-8 253 Jr. Norco, Calif. Norco HS Sports Management Roberto Garcia WR 6-3 170 Fr. Converse, Texas Veterans Memorial HS Business Management Trevon Gibson DB 5-9 156 Jr. Fremont, Calif. Delta College Sports Management Colton Goans QB 6-1 190 Fr. Hutchinson, Kan. Buhler HS HPER Education Kaleb Grimm WR 6-2 190 Fr. Sabetha, Kan. Sabetha HS Pre-Physical Therapy Treymon Grissom LB 5-10 175 Fr. Garland, Texas South Garland HS Sports Management William Gunther WR 5-11 185 Fr. Trinity, Fla. Gardner-Webb (N.C.) Business Management Kaleb Hagans LB 6-0 244 Fr. Hays, Kan. TMP-Marian Fitness and Wellness Jacob Hallock LB 6-1 190 Jr. Bellingham, Wash. Simon Fraser (B.C.) Criminal Justice Cleon Hamiliton DB 5-10 185 Jr. Ludowici, Ga. Butte College (Calif.) Business Management Truman Harris FB 5-11 234 Fr. Lexington, Mo. Lindenwood-Belleville Criminal Justice Nolan Harris OL 6-1 275 Jr. Lexington, Mo. Lindenwood-Belleville Business Management Steven Harvey RB 5-6 160 Jr. Berkley, Calif. Contra Costa College Personal Training Jhalen Haynes DB 6-1 190 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. San Bernardino Valley College Fitness and Wellness Nathaniel Hays WR 5-9 180 Fr. Santa Fe, Texas Jefferson West HS Undecided Paden Hazuga WR 6-3 195 Jr. San Diego, Calif. Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) Business Management Scott Helsper DB 5-9 180 Sr. Coeur D’Alene, Idaho Lake City HS Emergency Management Marc Henderson OL 6-2 300 So. Amarillo, Texas Southern Nazarene (Okla.) Business Management Brandon Henson FB 5-8 250 Fr. Winona, Texas Winona HS Nursing Juan Herrera K/P 6-0 175 Sr. Salinas, Calif. Hartnell College Business Management Jarren Hightower OL 6-0 273 Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Westmoore HS Sports Management Elishah Hill-Thomas DL 6-2 230 Fr. Victorville, Calif. Silverado HS Business Management Cajun Holland WR 6-0 185 Jr. Malibu, Calif. Moorpark College Christian Leadership William Hutcheson WR 5-11 200 Jr. Vallejo, Calif. Santa Rosa JC Pre-Physical Therapy Derwin Jackson DB 5-11 175 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. ASA College (Fla.) Business Management Izaiah Jackson LB 6-0 220 Jr. Rocklin, Calif. Sierra College (Calif.) Communications Noah James LB 5-10 220 So. Lexington, Ky. Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) Sports Management Eren Jenkins WR 6-3 203 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Merced College Communications Dachelle Johnson DL 6-0 227 Jr. Spring Valley, Calif. Mt. Miguel HS Criminal Justice Larry Johnson OL 6-0 240 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. West HS Pre-Physical Therapy Michael Johnson OL 6-4 290 Jr. Eugene, Ore. Shasta College Business Management Quindarius Johnson RB 5-7 165 Fr. Tyler, Texas Winona HS Business Management Caype Johnston OL 6-3 290 Fr. Erie, Kan. Erie HS Business Management Nolan Jones DL 6-0 198 Jr. Plainville, Kan. Plainville HS Personal Training Bilbare Jones DB 5-11 180 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) Sports Management Vernon Jordan TE 6-0 226 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. Reedley College Communications Daniel Killian DL 6-1 180 Sr. Orange, Texas Cisco College Business Management Josiah King RB 6-0 205 Jr. Camarillo, Calif. Ventura College Pre-Athletic Training Jared Lane DL 6-0 255 Fr. Beaumont, Texas West Brook HS Undecided Ashton Larza DL 6-3 195 Fr. Frisco, Texas Independence HS Math Education
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 8 Jesse Leasau DL 6-0 234 Sr. La Mesa, Calif. Southwestern CC (Calif.) Business Management Matthew Lewallen DB 5-11 155 Fr. Splendora, Texas Splendora HS Nursing Tristan Lewis K/P 6-0 185 Jr. Beaverton, Ore. College of the Siskiyous Theatre Kedric Liggins WR 5-11 188 Fr. Salina, Kan. Fort Scott CC Personal Training Kyle Linnertz WR 6-1 210 Fr. Ault, Colo. Highland HS Sports Management Mason Love DB 5-11 185 Fr. De Soto, Texas De Soto HS Fitness and Wellness Diego Lujan OL 6-1 280 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Canyon del Oro HS Personal Training Drevon Macon WR 5-8 160 Jr. Compton, Calif. West Los Angeles College Sports Management Aaron Main K/P 6-0 175 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Undecided Adam Maldonado LB 6-2 180 Fr. Oro Valley, Ariz. Canyon del Oro HS Fitness and Wellness David Mares DL 6-0 279 Sr. Rancho Mirage, Calif. College of the Desert Nursing Gabriel Martinez WR 5-8 165 Fr. West Richland, Wash. Hanford HS Personal Training Trevor Matthews K/P 5-11 160 Fr. Wildomar, Calif. Murrieta Valley HS Music Performance Jake Mcclure TE 6-3 240 So. Wichita, Kan. Kansas Business Management Rickey McIntyre LB 5-8 198 So. Missouri City, Texas Elkins HS Public Relations Gabriel Mendoza WR 5-10 153 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix College Biology Dylan Michieli WR 5-9 155 Jr. Tracy, Calif. Los Medanos College Business Management Troy Miller RB 6-0 195 Fr. Denver, Colo. West HS Undecided Marvin Mitchell OL 5-10 250 Fr. De Soto, Texas De Soto HS Business Management Jeremiah Mixon DB 5-9 156 So. Grand Terrace, Calif. Grand Terrace HS Nursing Jhonatan Morales K 5-7 221 Sr. LaBelle, Fla. LaBelle HS Business Management Ruendi Moreno TE 5-8 170 Jr. Elkhart, Kan. Elkhart HS Business Managament Connor Moreno WR 5-10 186 Jr. Zapata, Texas Ottawa (Ariz.) Physics and Mathematics Jaheem Muhammad DB 5-10 175 Fr. De Soto, Texas De Soto HS Business Management Reese Nebel DB 6-3 180 Fr. Hesston, Kan. Hesston HS Accounting Aaron Nitka TE 6-4 226 Fr. Waurika, Okla. Waurika HS Nursing Rico Nix TE 6-3 260 Jr. Sorrento, Fla. Hutchinson CC Business Management Austin Nuessle QB 6-4 200 So. Fountain Hills, Ariz. Fort Lewis College (Colo.) Business Management Jason Obreiter OL 6-1 294 Jr. Moorpark, Calif. Moorpark HS Business Management JT Ohlson DB 5-8 164 Fr. Bennington, Kan. Bennington HS Biomedical Chemistry Trace Ott OL 6-3 295 So. Orange Beach, Ala. Hutchinson CC Sports Management Sven Otterness DB 5-9 165 So. Rochester, Minn. Rochester CC (Minn.) Personal Training Arturo Palominos OL 5-9 265 Fr. San Antonio. Texas Brennan HS Pre-Athletic Training Hunter Pane OL 6-3 237 Jr. Ventura, Calif. Buena HS Sports Management Christopher Parker LB 6-1 240 Jr. Columbus, Miss. Mesabi Range (Minn.) Criminal Justice Jasper Partin DL 5-10 204 Jr. Garden City, Kan. Garden City HS Pre-Physical Therapy Lane Peters DB 5-8 156 So. Scandia, Kan. Pike Valley HS Undecided Ryan Phelps OL 6-1 280 Fr. Borger, Texas Borger HS Biology Silas Popplewell FB 6-1 210 Fr. Wellington, Kan. Wellington HS Fitness and Wellness Isaiah Randalle QB 6-1 200 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Hartnell College Sports Management Drew Rediger DL 6-0 243 So. Olathe, Kan. Olathe North HS Pre-Physical Therapy Cameron Reese LB 5-11 200 Fr. Waxahachie, Texas De Soto HS Pre-Athletic Training Manuel Ricci OL 6-0 290 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. American River College Communications Isaac Robinson QB 6-0 190 Fr. Fountain, Colo. Fountain-Fort Carson HS Business Management Lucas Rockford QB 5-8 192 Jr. Springfield, Ill. Missouri Baptist Accounting Leo Rodriguez DL 6-2 240 Jr. Napa, Calif. Laney College Interdisciplinary Studies Carlos Rodriguez-Garcia OL 6-3 330 Jr. Silverton, Ore. Shasta College Criminal Justice Richard Salvador LB 5-10 225 Jr. Torrance, Calif. El Camino College History Education Scott Sanchez DL 6-2 230 Jr. Kelseyville, Calif. Yuba College Criminal Justice Roy Sanders FB 6-0 266 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento City College Pre-Athletic Training Quincy Sandoval RB 5-7 180 So. Salt Lake City, Utah East HS Fitness and Wellness Adam Schroeder DB 5-8 173 Sr. Midlothian, Texas Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) Psychology Chris Scott DL 6-1 225 So. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy Criminal Justice Sam Sepulveda LB 5-11 217 Jr. Orange, Calif. Santa Ana College Pre-Athletic Training Necholas Sermons RB 5-10 175 Jr. San Jose, Calif. De Anza College Communications Jacob Shaw TE 6-1 236 So. Baytown, Texas Sterling HS Sports Management Charlie Simmons WR 6-1 200 Jr. St Johns County, Fla. Creekside HS Psychology Storm Slupianek LB 5-10 190 Fr. Marysville, Kan. Marysville HS Biology Derrick Smith DB 6-1 170 So. Cypress, Texas Arkansas Pine Bluff Math Education Andrew Sorenson DL 6-3 240 So. Manhattan, Kan. William Jewell (Mo.) History Education Andrew Soriano OL 6-0 270 Jr. Hesperia, Calif. Victor Valley College Criminal Justice Peyton Sosna WR 6-1 180 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill HS Business Management Kobe Spence LB 5-11 194 So. Denton, Texas Ryan HS Network Man & System Administration Brett Stindt OL 5-10 256 Jr. Belleville, Kan. Republic County HS Elementary Education Justyn Stindt WR 6-2 190 So. Republic, Kan. Wyoming Criminal Justice Chase Strother OL 6-3 310 Jr. Benwick, Pa. Lackawanna (Pa.) Accounting Justin Sullivan LB 5-11 212 Sr. Salina, Kan. Salina South HS Biology Education Brendan Tackett FB 5-10 200 Jr. San Antonio, Texas Clark HS Personal Training Greyson Tackett QB 6-3 210 Fr. Little Rock, Ark. Missouri Western State Biology Demareyo Tittle WR 6-3 180 Fr. Killeen, Texas Harker Heights HS Pre-Athletic Training Cameron Torres K/P 5-10 150 Fr. Manteca, Calif. East Union HS Nursing Julian Urioste QB 6-1 180 Fr. Portales, N.M. Eastern New Mexico Nursing Dylan Vanboxel QB 6-2 200 Jr. Green Bay, Wisc. Rochester CC (Minn.) Personal Training Zyair Velazquez LB 5-10 246 Sr. San Diego, Calif. Mississippi College Personal Training Alfredo Villasenor OL 6-0 270 Fr. Navasota, Texas Navasota HS Business Management Connor Waltz LB 5-11 200 Fr. Niceville, Fla. Niceville HS Business Management Avery Westphal DL 6-2 225 So. Windsor, Colo. Windsor HS Undecided Stevie Williams WR 6-1 180 Sr. East Los Angeles, Calif. Pasadena City College Criminal Justice Arnold Yoder FB 6-1 267 Sr. Toledo, Wash. Palomar College Emergency Management Daron York DL 5-7 243 So. Houston, Texas Alief Elsik HS Network Man & System Administration
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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNAME................................................ POS .....................YRMalakye Adams ................................ DL .........................Jr.McGinnis Albert ................................ DB .......................Sr.Nick Allsman .................................... RB ...................... So.Angel Baez ....................................... DL .........................Jr.Jonathan Barajas ............................. LB .........................Jr.Anthony Bargas ................................ OL ....................... So.Casen Barker.................................... LB ........................ Fr.Charles Barnes, III............................ LB ........................Sr.Patrick Blake .................................... WR .......................Sr.Stephen Blue .................................... RB .......................Sr.Christian Bowman ........................... DL .........................Jr.Shaun Browder ................................. DB ........................Jr.Jacob Brown ..................................... DB ........................Jr.Tony Brown ....................................... QB ........................Jr.Taylor Brundidge .............................. LB ........................ Fr.Brody Carrasco ................................. K/P ...................... So.Steven Carter ................................... FB ........................ Fr.Mason Catterson .............................. LB ........................ Fr.D’Andre Childress............................. OL .........................Jr.Jason Christmon............................... WR ....................... Fr.Justin Clatterbuck ............................ OL ........................ Fr.ZJ Clement ....................................... DL .........................Jr.Zane Colson ..................................... RB ....................... Fr.Muestafa Conway ............................. DB ....................... Fr.Khristian Cooley ............................... DL .........................Jr.Sam Corona...................................... RB .......................Sr.Caleb Dannels .................................. TE ........................ Fr.Devlin Davis ..................................... WR ....................... Fr.William Douglas ............................... WR ....................... Fr.Jordan Dupre .................................... DB ....................... Fr.King Fanene ..................................... OL ....................... So.Peyton Farrington ............................. QB ...................... So.Devante Fleming .............................. DB ........................Jr.Christopher Fluker ............................ RB ....................... Fr.Zidane Forbes................................... OL ........................ Fr.Antion Foster .................................... WR ....................... Fr.Esaias Freemon ................................ DB ....................... Fr.James Fuga-Hill ............................... DL .........................Jr.Roberto Garcia ................................. WR ....................... Fr.Trevon Gibson ................................... DB ........................Jr.Colton Goans .................................... QB ....................... Fr.Kaleb Grimm .................................... WR ....................... Fr.Treymon Grissom .............................. LB ........................ Fr.William Gunther ............................... WR ....................... Fr.Kaleb Hagans ................................... LB ........................ Fr.Jacob Hallock ................................... LB .........................Jr.Cleon Hamiliton................................ DB ........................Jr.Truman Harris .................................. FB ........................ Fr.Nolan Harris ..................................... OL .........................Jr.Steven Harvey................................... RB ........................Jr.Jhalen Haynes .................................. DB ........................Jr.Nathaniel Hays ................................. WR ....................... Fr.Paden Hazuga .................................. WR ........................Jr.Scott Helsper .................................... DB .......................Sr.Marc Henderson ............................... OL ....................... So.Brandon Henson ............................... FB ........................ Fr.Juan Herrera ..................................... K/P .......................Sr.Jarren Hightower .............................. OL .........................Jr.Elishah Hill-Thomas ......................... DL ........................ Fr.Cajun Holland .................................. WR ........................Jr.William Hutcheson ........................... WR ........................Jr.Derwin Jackson................................. DB ........................Jr.Izaiah Jackson .................................. LB .........................Jr.Noah James ...................................... LB ....................... So.Eren Jenkins ..................................... WR .......................Sr.Dachelle Johnson.............................. DL .........................Jr.Larry Johnson ................................... OL ........................ Fr.Michael Johnson ............................... OL .........................Jr.
BY CLASSFreshmen .................................................................... 58Sophomores................................................................. 24Juniors......................................................................... 57Seniors ........................................................................ 18
HIGH SCHOOL / TRANSFERSFrom High School ........................................................ 81Transfers ..................................................................... 76
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400+ Passing Yards ..................................................... Johnny Feauto (414 yds) ...........................................................10/26/2019 at Avila300+ Passing Yards ..................................................... Johnny Feauto (327 yds) ...........................................................11/23/2019 vs Baker40 Pass Attempts ......................................................... Wesley Geisler (42 att.) ..............................................................10/15/2016 vs. Tabor25 Pass Completions ................................................... Johnny Feauto (27) ....................................................................10/19/2019 at SouthwesternPlayer Throw for 5 Touchdowns ................................... Johnny Feauto (5 TDs) ...............................................................11/23/2019 vs. Baker100+ Receiving Yards .................................................. Trenton Poe-Evans (122 yds) ....................................................11/23/2019 vs. Baker150+ Receiving Yards .................................................. Stevie Williams (165 yds) ..........................................................11/23/2019 vs. Baker200+ Receiving Yards .................................................. Stevie Williams (206 yds) ..........................................................10/26/2019 at AvilaPlayer with 3+ Receiving Touchdowns ........................ Richard McCauley (3 TDs) .........................................................11/23/2019 vs. BakerPlayer with 5+ Receiving Touchdowns ........................ Trenton Poe-Evans (5 TDs) (School Record) ................................11/04/2017 vs. Bethel100+ Rushing Yards ..................................................... Demarco Prewitt (111 yards)....................................................11/30/2019 vs. Lindsey Wilson150+ Rushing Yards ..................................................... Demarco Prewitt (185 yards) ......................................................11/24/2018 vs Dickinson State200+ Rushing Yards ..................................................... Demarco Prewitt (212 yards)....................................................10/26/2019 at AvilaPlayer Rush for 3 Touchdowns .................................... Demarco Prewitt (4 TDs) ...........................................................11/16/2019 vs. BethelKickoff returned for a touchdown ............................... KC Carr (82 yds.) ........................................................................10/20/2018 vs. McPhersonPunt returned for a touchdown ................................... Trenton Poe-Evans (50 yds.) .......................................................09/08/2018 vs. FriendsInterception returned for a touchdown ...................... Takota Anderson (41 yds) .........................................................10/12/2019 vs Saint MaryFumble recovery for a touchdown .............................. Charles Barnes, III (23 yds) ......................................................11/02/2019 vs. McPhersonSafety forced................................................................ Team ..........................................................................................11/04/2017 vs. Bethel500 Yards of Total Offense ........................................... 547 yards ...................................................................................11/23/2019 vs. Baker600 Yards of Total Offense ........................................... 643 yards ...................................................................................10/26/2019 at Avila700 Yards of Total Offense ........................................... 793 yards (KCAC Record) ..........................................................10/12/2019 vs Saint Mary30 First Downs.............................................................. 36 ...............................................................................................10/12/2019 vs Saint MaryLast Time KWU was shutout .............................................................................................................................................09/24/2011 vs. BethanyLast Time KWU shutout an opponent ........................... 90-0 ...........................................................................................10/12/2019 vs Saint Mary
RUSHING - 50-PLUS YARD RUSH IN A GAME50.....................Patrick Blake ............................vs Saint Mary ........................... 10/12/2019
PASSING - 300-PLUS YARDS IN A GAME414...................Johnny Feauto (Career high) .....at Avila .................................... 10/26/2019411...................Johnny Feauto ..........................at Friends ................................. 09/14/2019397...................Johnny Feauto ..........................vs Saint Mary ........................... 10/12/2019395...................Johnny Feauto ..........................at Southwestern ....................... 10/19/2019329...................Johnny Feauto ..........................vs McPherson ........................... 11/02/2019327...................Johnny Feauto ..........................vs Baker ................................... 11/23/2019
RECEIVING - 100-PLUS YARDS IN A GAME223...................Stevie Williams ........................vs. Tabor .................................. 09/07/2019206...................Stevie Williams ........................at Avila .................................... 10/26/2019165...................Stevie Williams ........................vs Baker ................................... 11/23/2019150...................Stevie Williams ........................vs McPherson ........................... 11/02/2019147...................Trenton Poe-Evans ...................vs McPherson ........................... 11/02/2019146...................Stevie Williams ........................at Friends ................................. 09/14/2019143...................Johnny Carmack .......................at Friends ................................. 09/14/2019126...................Stevie Williams ........................vs Bethel .................................. 11/16/2019122...................Trenton Poe-Evans ...................vs Baker ................................... 11/23/2019
122...................Richard McCauley ....................at Sterling ................................ 11/09/2019116...................Richard McCauley ....................vs Bethany ............................... 09/21/2019114...................Stevie Williams ........................vs Saint Mary ........................... 10/12/2019113...................Richard McCauley ....................at Southwestern ....................... 10/19/2019111...................Johnny Carmack .......................at Southwestern ....................... 10/19/2019
RECEIVING - 8-PLUS RECEPTIONS IN A GAME8.......................Richard McCauley ....................at Southwestern ....................... 10/19/20198.......................Trenton Poe-Evans ...................at Southwestern ....................... 10/19/2019
RECEIVING - 50-PLUS YARD RECEPTION IN A GAME84.....................Stevie Williams ........................at Avila .................................... 10/26/201979.....................Johnny Carmack .......................at Friends ................................. 09/14/201971.....................Johnny Carmack .......................at Sterling ................................ 11/09/201967.....................Stevie Williams ........................vs Saint Mary ........................... 10/12/201966.....................Stevie Williams ........................vs Tabor ................................... 09/07/201960.....................Trenton Poe-Evans ...................vs McPherson ........................... 11/02/201960.....................Stevie Williams ........................at Avila .................................... 10/26/201959.....................Johnny Carmack .......................at Avila .................................... 10/26/201955.....................Johnny Carmack .......................at Southwestern ....................... 10/19/201955.....................Trenton Poe-Evans ...................vs Baker ................................... 11/23/201952.....................Stevie Williams ........................vs McPherson ........................... 11/02/201952.....................Johnny Carmack .......................at Ottawa ................................. 09/28/201950.....................Stevie Williams ........................at Ottawa ................................. 09/28/201950.....................Richard McCauley ....................vs Texas Wesleyan .................... 08/31/201950.....................Stevie Williams ........................at Friends ................................. 09/14/2019
TACKLES - 10-PLUS IN A GAME14.....................Warren Singletary .....................at Friends ................................. 09/14/201911.....................Warren Singletary .....................vs Bethel .................................. 11/16/201910.....................Warren Singletary .....................at Avila .................................... 10/26/201910.....................Tevin Jones ...............................at Ottawa ................................. 09/28/2019
PUNTING - 50-YARD-PLUS PUNT IN A GAME67.....................Juan Herrera .............................at Southwestern ....................... 10/19/201952.....................Juan Herrera .............................vs Lindsey Wilson ..................... 11/30/201951.....................Juan Herrera .............................vs Bethel .................................. 11/16/2019
2019 OUTSTANDING EFFORTS
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TEAM STATISTICS KWU OPPSCORING 626 228--Points Per Game 48.2 17.5FIRST DOWNS 344 208--Rushing 139 74--Passing 167 104--Penalty 38 30NET RUSHING YARDAGE 2565 1263--Yards Gained Rushing 2860 1727--Yards Lost Rushing 295 464--Rushing Attempts 626 427--Average Per Rush 4.1 3.0--Average Per Game 197.3 97.2--TDs Rushing 36 11NET PASSING YARDAGE 4198 2419--Att/Comp/Int 381/231/15 435/212/22--Average Per Pass 11.0 5.6--Average Per Catch 18.2 11.4--Average Per Game 322.9 186.1--TDs Passing 50 20TOTAL NET OFFENSE 6763 3682--Total Plays 1007 862--Average Per Play 6.7 4.3--Average Per Game 520.2 283.2KICK RETURNS: NUMBER/YARDS 29/500 73/1145PUNTS RETURNS: NUMBER/YARDS 27/215 13/44INTS RETURNS: NUMBER/YARDS 22/177 15/200KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.2 15.7PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.0 3.4INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.0 13.3FUMBLES/LOST 13/8 18/9PUNTS/YARDS 40/1475 86/3141--Average Per Punt 36.9 36.5--Net Punt Average 35.8 34.0KICKOFFS/YARDS 105/5825 47/2267--Average Per Kick 55.5 48.2--Touchback 25 8PENALTIES/YARDS 110/1088 93/904--Average Per Game 83.7 69.5TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:12 28:483RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 82/181 53/198--3rd Down Pct. 45.3% 26.8%4RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 33/45 18/37--4th Down Pct. 73.3% 48.6%SACKS BY/YARDS 47/278 19/103TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 88 32FIELD GOALS/ATTEMPTS 6/7 3/7PAT/ATTEMPTS 80/86 23/27
TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GFeauto, Johnny 13 451 434 4089 4523 347.9Prewitt, Demarco 13 342 1487 0 1487 114.4Lowe, Brandon 12 74 179 0 179 14.9Sandoval, Quincy 9 34 161 0 161 17.9Farrington, Peyton 7 26 64 41 105 15.0Carmack, Johnny 12 15 24 68 92 7.7McCauley, Richard 13 18 79 0 79 6.1Jenkins, Eren 9 6 74 0 74 8.2Blake, Patrick 9 5 60 0 60 6.7Corona, Sam 9 9 21 0 21 2.3Williams, Stevie 12 4 9 0 9 0.8Rockford, Lucas 5 1 7 0 7 1.4Gallardo, Nick 8 1 1 0 1 0.1Gutierrez, Alex 10 1 -6 0 -6 -0.6TEAM, 13 20 -29 0 -29 -2.2Total 13 1007 2565 4198 6763 520.2
2019 SEASON STATISTICS
2019 SEASON RESULTSDATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND08/31 TEXAS WESLEYAN W 48-24 127609/07 TABOR * W 37-12 144309/14 at Friends * W 56-3 DNR09/21 BETHANY * W 51-0 196009/28 at Ottawa * W 38-21 50010/12 SAINT MARY * W 90-0 213710/19 at Southwestern * W 45-21 DNR10/26 at Avila * W 48-47 57511/02 McPHERSON * W 48-14 155111/09 at Sterling * W 38-13 DNR11/16 BETHEL * W 61-31 211211/23 BAKER W 42-7 215011/30 LINDSEY WILSON L 24-35 1526
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 142019 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVESPoints ....................................................................... 24 ............................Trenton Poe-Evans ..................................... vs McPherson (Kan.) ................................................11/02/2019 24 ............................Demarco Prewitt ........................................ vs Bethel (Kan.) .......................................................11/16/2019Touchdowns............................................................... 4 .............................Trenton Poe-Evans ..................................... vs McPherson (Kan.) ................................................11/02/2019 4 .............................Demarco Prewitt ........................................ vs Bethel (Kan.) .......................................................11/16/2019Total Offensive Yards .............................................. 443 ...........................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019Total Offensive Plays ................................................ 46 ............................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................11/30/2019Rushing Yards ......................................................... 212 ...........................Demarco Prewitt ........................................ vs Avila (Mo.) ...........................................................10/26/2019Rushing Attempts .................................................... 44 ............................Demarco Prewitt ........................................ vs Avila (Mo.) ...........................................................10/26/2019Rushing TDs .............................................................. 4 .............................Demarco Prewitt ........................................ vs Bethel (Kan.) .......................................................11/16/2019Longest Rush ........................................................... 50 ............................Patrick Blake ............................................. vs Saint Mary (Kan.) ................................................10/12/2019Passing Yards ......................................................... 414 ...........................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Avila (Mo.) ...........................................................10/26/2019Passing Attempts ..................................................... 37 ............................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019Passing TDs .............................................................. 6 .............................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Saint Mary (Kan.) ................................................10/12/2019Longest Pass ............................................................ 84 ............................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Avila (Mo.) ...........................................................10/26/2019Passes Completed .................................................... 27 ............................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019Had Intercepted......................................................... 2 .............................Peyton Farrington ....................................... vs McPherson (Kan.) ................................................11/02/2019 2 .............................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Avila (Mo.) ...........................................................10/26/2019 2 .............................Johnny Feauto ............................................ vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Receiving Yards....................................................... 223 ...........................Stevie Williams .......................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Receptions ................................................................ 8 .............................Richard McCauley ...................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019.................................................................................. 8 .............................Trenton Poe-Evans ..................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019Receiving TDs............................................................ 4 .............................Trenton Poe-Evans ..................................... vs McPherson (Kan.) ................................................11/02/2019Longest Reception .................................................... 84 ............................Stevie Williams .......................................... vs Avila (Mo.) ...........................................................10/26/2019Field Goal Attempts ................................................... 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Sterling (Kan.) .....................................................11/09/2019 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs McPherson (Kan.) ................................................11/02/2019 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................11/30/2019 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Ottawa (Kan.) ......................................................09/28/2019 1 .............................Jhonatan Morales ....................................... vs Bethany (Kan.) ....................................................09/21/2019Field Goals Made ....................................................... 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Sterling (Kan.) .....................................................11/09/2019 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................11/30/2019 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019 1 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Ottawa (Kan.) ......................................................09/28/2019 1 .............................Jhonatan Morales ....................................... vs Bethany (Kan.) ....................................................09/21/2019 1 .............................Jhonatan Morales ....................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Longest Field Goal .................................................... 33 ............................Jhonatan Morales ....................................... vs Bethany (Kan.) ....................................................09/21/2019PAT Kick Attempts .................................................... 13 ............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Saint Mary (Kan.) ................................................10/12/2019PAT Kicks Made ........................................................ 12 ............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Saint Mary (Kan.) ................................................10/12/2019PAT %...................................................................... 100 ...........................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................11/30/2019 100 ...........................Juan Herrera ................................................ vs Baker (Kan.) ............................................................11/23/2019 100 ...........................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Bethel (Kan.) .......................................................11/16/2019 100 ...........................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Sterling (Kan.) .....................................................11/09/2019 100 ...........................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019 100 ...........................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Ottawa (Kan.) ......................................................09/28/2019 100 ...........................Jhonatan Morales ....................................... vs Texas Wesleyan ....................................................08/31/2019Punts......................................................................... 5 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019 5 .............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................11/30/2019Longest Punt ............................................................ 67 ............................Juan Herrera .............................................. vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019Punt Returns ............................................................. 5 .............................Nick Gallardo ............................................. vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Punt Return Yards .................................................... 81 ............................Nick Gallardo ............................................. vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Longest Punt Return ................................................ 46 ............................Nick Gallardo ............................................. vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Punt Return TDs ........................................................ 0 Kick Returns .............................................................. 5 .............................Patrick Blake ............................................. vs Avila (Mo.) ...........................................................10/26/2019Kick Return Yards .................................................... 101 ...........................Quincy Sandoval ........................................ vs Ottawa (Kan.) ......................................................09/28/2019Longest Kick Return ................................................. 38 ............................Quincy Sandoval ........................................ vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019Kick Return TDs ......................................................... 0 Interceptions ............................................................. 2 .............................Takota Anderson ........................................ vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019 2 .............................Takota Anderson ........................................ vs Friends (Kan.) ......................................................09/14/2019 2 .............................Cameron Howes ......................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Interception Return Yards ........................................ 46 ............................Cameron Howes ......................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .........................................................09/07/2019Longest Interception Return ..................................... 41 ............................Takota Anderson ........................................ vs Saint Mary (Kan.) ................................................10/12/2019Interception Return TDs ............................................ 1 .............................Takota Anderson ........................................ vs Saint Mary (Kan.) ................................................10/12/2019Tackles ..................................................................... 14 ............................Warren Singletary ....................................... vs Friends (Kan.) ......................................................09/14/2019Sacks ........................................................................ 5 .............................Shaq Bradford ........................................... vs Texas Wesleyan ....................................................08/31/2019TFL ............................................................................ 5 .............................Shaq Bradford ........................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ............................................10/19/2019
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Points .....................................................................90 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Touchdowns............................................................13 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Total Offensive Yards ............................................793 ..................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Total Offensive Plays ..............................................93 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Rushing Yards .......................................................377 ..................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Rushing Attempts ..................................................63 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Rushing TDs ............................................................5 ....................................................................... vs Friends (Kan.) ..................................................................................09/14/2019 5 ....................................................................... vs Bethel (Kan.) ....................................................................................11/16/2019 5 ....................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Longest Rush .........................................................50 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Passing Yards .......................................................416 ..................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Passing Attempts ...................................................38 ...................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019Passing TDs ............................................................7 ....................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Longest Pass ..........................................................84 ...................................................................... vs Avila (Mo.) .......................................................................................10/26/2019Passes Completed ..................................................27 ...................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019Had Intercepted.......................................................3 ....................................................................... vs McPherson (Kan.) .............................................................................11/02/2019Field Goal Attempts .................................................1 ....................................................................... vs Sterling (Kan.) .................................................................................11/09/2019 1 ......................................................................... vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................................................11/30/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs Ottawa (Kan.) ..................................................................................09/28/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs McPherson (Kan.) .............................................................................11/02/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs Bethany (Kan.) .................................................................................09/21/2019Field Goals Made .....................................................1 ....................................................................... vs Sterling (Kan.) .................................................................................11/09/2019 1 ......................................................................... vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................................................11/30/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs Ottawa (Kan.) ..................................................................................09/28/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs Bethany (Kan.) .................................................................................09/21/2019 1 ....................................................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .....................................................................................09/07/2019Longest Field Goal ..................................................33 ...................................................................... vs Bethany (Kan.) .................................................................................09/21/2019PAT Kick Attempts ..................................................13 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019PAT Kicks Made ......................................................12 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019PAT %....................................................................100 ..................................................................... vs Sterling (Kan.) .................................................................................11/09/2019 100 ....................................................................... vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................................................11/30/2019 100 ....................................................................... vs Baker (Kan.) .........................................................................................11/23/2019 100 ..................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019 100 ..................................................................... vs Ottawa (Kan.) ..................................................................................09/28/2019 100 ..................................................................... vs Friends (Kan.) ..................................................................................09/14/2019 100 ..................................................................... vs Texas Wesleyan ................................................................................08/31/2019Punts.......................................................................5 ....................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019 5 ......................................................................... vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .............................................................................11/30/2019Longest Punt ..........................................................67 ...................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019Punt Returns ...........................................................6 ....................................................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .....................................................................................09/07/2019Punt Return Yards ..................................................81 ...................................................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .....................................................................................09/07/2019Longest Punt Return ..............................................46 ...................................................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .....................................................................................09/07/2019Punt Return TDs ......................................................0 Kick Returns ............................................................6 ....................................................................... vs Avila (Mo.) .......................................................................................10/26/2019Kick Return Yards ..................................................107 ..................................................................... vs Bethel (Kan.) ....................................................................................11/16/2019Longest Kick Return ...............................................38 ...................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019Kick Return TDs .......................................................0 Interceptions ...........................................................5 ....................................................................... vs Friends (Kan.) ..................................................................................09/14/2019Interception Return Yards ......................................46 ...................................................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .....................................................................................09/07/2019Longest Interception Return ...................................41 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Interception Return TDs ..........................................1 ....................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019Fumbles Lost ...........................................................2 ....................................................................... vs Avila (Mo.) .......................................................................................10/26/2019 2 ....................................................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .....................................................................................09/07/2019 2 ....................................................................... vs Texas Wesleyan ................................................................................08/31/2019Fumbles Recovered .................................................2 ....................................................................... vs Bethel (Kan.) ....................................................................................11/16/2019Sacked By Opponent................................................4 ....................................................................... vs Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) .........................................................................11/30/2019QB Sacks .................................................................9 ....................................................................... vs McPherson (Kan.) .............................................................................11/02/2019Turnovers Committed ..............................................4 ....................................................................... vs Avila (Mo.) .......................................................................................10/26/2019 4 ....................................................................... vs Tabor (Kan.) .....................................................................................09/07/2019Turnovers Caused ....................................................5 ....................................................................... vs Friends (Kan.) ..................................................................................09/14/2019First Downs ............................................................36 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019First Downs Rushing ..............................................18 ...................................................................... vs Saint Mary (Kan.) .............................................................................10/12/2019First Downs Passing ...............................................19 ...................................................................... vs Southwestern (Kan.) ........................................................................10/19/2019First Downs by Penalty ............................................6 ....................................................................... vs Sterling (Kan.) .................................................................................11/09/2019Penalties ................................................................14 ...................................................................... vs Avila (Mo.) .......................................................................................10/26/2019Penalty Yards ........................................................167 ..................................................................... vs Avila (Mo.) .......................................................................................10/26/2019
2019 TEAM SUPERLATIVES
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RUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 24 128 1 127 2 2717 Johnny Feauto 5 54 2 52 0 228 Stevie Williams 2 9 0 9 0 57 Lucas Rockford 1 7 0 7 0 72 Brandon Lowe 10 16 14 2 0 1112 Johnny Carmack 1 0 5 -5 0 00 TEAM 4 0 8 -8 0 0Total 47 214 30 184 2 27
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 21 13 1 215 5 50 112 Johnny Carmack 3 2 0 33 0 25 1Total 24 15 1 248 5 50 2 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg85 Richard McCauley 4 86 1 508 Stevie Williams 4 77 2 3088 Trenton Poe-Evans 3 20 2 1517 Johnny Feauto 1 25 0 259 Demarco Prewitt 1 22 0 2212 Johnny Carmack 1 10 0 102 Brandon Lowe 1 8 0 8Total 15 248 5 50 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg38 Jhonatan Morales 2 73 36.5 0 1 3712 Johnny Carmack 1 31 31.0 0 0 31Total 3 104 34.7 0 1 37
TEXAS WESLEYAN STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg12 Jermarcus Jones 12 50 8 42 0 2122 David Allen 3 22 3 19 0 173 Trey Jackson 4 15 2 13 1 716 Keaton Huebner 5 13 3 10 0 814 Collier Ricks 1 0 7 -7 0 06 LeMant Monroe 2 1 11 -10 0 11 Donavan Isom 8 3 34 -31 0 2Total 35 104 68 36 1 21
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk1 Donavan Isom 33 20 0 282 2 39 5Total 33 20 0 282 2 39 5
PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg22 David Allen 8 270 33.8 0 2 44Total 8 270 33.8 0 2 44
The start of the Myers Hendrickson era of Kansas Wesleyan football looked impressively similar to the end of the Matt Drinkall era.
Led by several stars from last year’s epic effort the No. 4-ranked Coyotes pummeled Texas Wesleyan early and often and en route to a 48-24 non-conference victory before a near-capacity season-opening crowd of 1,276 Saturday night at Graves Family Sports Complex.
Coming off a historic 13-1 season in 2018 under Drinkall, who’s now an assistant at Army West Point, the Coyotes continued their dominance for Hendrickson, who was offensive coordinator at Division II Northern State last fall.
Quarterback Johnny Feauto threw for 215 yards and five touchdowns, tailback Demarco Prewitt ran for 127 yards and two scores, and Shaq Bradford produced 4.5 sacks – all in just two and a half quarters of play.
KWU’s starters scored on six of the first seven possessions, took a 41-3 lead into the locker room at halftime, scored on the first possession of the third quarter then watched the rest of the game from the sidelines.
“Coming into this game we felt very confident and very relaxed, and that first half just showed you what we can do,” said Feauto, who was 13 of 21 passing and had 52 yards rushing on five carries. “As an offense we felt very comfortable and we were clicking on all cylinders. It felt like we picked up from last year and took it to another level.”
Prewitt, who led the NAIA in rushing yards, rushing attempts and 41 touchdowns last season, had 149 total yards on 24 carries and one pass reception. Richard McCauley, who played for KWU last season, caught four passes for 86 yards and a touchdown, newcomer Stevie Williams had four receptions for 77 yards and two TDs, and returning tight end Trenton Poe-Evans three catches for 20 yards and two scores.
“I’ve been throwing to Stevie a bunch,” Feauto said. “He’s so fast, I thought I overthrew him twice and he just ran and got the ball.”
Hendrickson was thrilled with the way his team played from the start.
“The first game of the year there’s going to be some sloppiness and some things happen that you’re not planning but that wasn’t the case for us,” he said. “The way we started I felt like we hit on all cylinders on offense and defense. Our guys executed at a really high level and set the table for this game.”
KWU amassed 432 total yards – 248 passing, 184 rushing – while TWU had 318 total yards that included just 68 rushing.
Senior quarterback Donovan Isom was 20 of 33 for 282 yards and two touchdowns. He had 108 yards passing in the fourth quarter when the Rams scored three cosmetic touchdowns.
Isom was sacked five times the first half, 4.5 attributed to Bradford, who had an NAIA-best 22 sacks last season.
“We wanted to make it very uncomfortable and difficult him,” Bradford said. “We have a lot of skilled athletes on the perimeter.
“I’m a little stronger this year and my IQ’s gone up tremendously. Just getting a good feel for the game early and not starting off slow. As a defense we wanted to dictate the game and come out with the first hit instead of waiting for the offense.”
Feauto threw touchdown passes of 15 yards to Poe-Evans, 3 yards to McCauley, and Prewitt ran 13 yards for a score as the Coyotes led 20-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Feauto hit Poe-Evans again for a 2-yard touchdown on the sixth play of the second quarter, found Williams on an 8-yard scoring strike and capped the half with a 25-yard TD pass to Williams that he ran under and caught in the back of the end zone.
Prewitt’s 4 yard run into the end zone with 7:08 left in the third quarter made it 48-3 and was final play of the game for the offensive starters.
Texas Wesleyan’s defense stacked the line of scrimmage in an attempt to slow Prewitt but the strategy failed, thanks primarily to Feauto.
“In the run game they do stack the box and we had to get the ball out on the perimeter and get the ball down the field a little bit,” Hendrickson said. “Johnny Feauto loves to do that and made some big time plays. He ran it really well, too, and is just a playmaker. When the ball’s in his hands he can make some electric things happen and he did that tonight.”
Hendrickson also praised Bradford’s play.
“He changes the game singlehandedly because the quarterback can’t get comfortable when Shaq Bradford’s on the field,” he said. “He brings great effort and intensity every single day and that showed again tonight.”
Hendrickson was happy to be back at Graves Family Sports Complex for his first game as a head coach. He was an assistant under Drinkall when the facility opened in October, 2015.
“It was fun and exciting to be back here on Bissell Field,” he said. “It makes it really special to be here at home. I’m just lucky I get to coach these players and work with this staff. It was a lot of fun.”
AUGUST 31, 2019TEXAS WESLEYAN AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
1 2 3 4 TOTTexas Wesleyan 0 3 0 21 24
Kansas Wesleyan 20 21 7 0 48
TEAM TXWES KWUFirst Downs 18 24--Rushing 4 10--Passing 12 11--Penalty 2 3Rushing Attempts 35 47Yards Gained Rushing 104 214Yards Lost Rushing 68 30Net Yards Rushing 36 184Net Yards Passing 282 248--Passes Attempted 33 24--Passes Completed 20 15--Had Intercepted 0 1Total Offensive Plays 68 71Total Net Yards 318 432--Average Gain Per Play 4.7 6.1Fumbles: Number / Lost 1 / 1 2 / 2Penalties: Number / Yards 6 / 65 11 / 85Number of Punts / Yards 8 / 270 3 / 104--Average Per Punt 33.8 34.7Punt Returns: Number / Yards 3 / 15 3 / 37Number of Kickoffs / Yards 5 / 231 8 / 506--Average Per Kick 46.2 63.3--Touchbacks 0 0Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 8 / 135 4 / 73Interception Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 0 0 / 0Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 5 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 29:05 30:55Third Down Conversions 2 of 17 4 of 12Fourth Down Conversions 4 of 5 5 of 5Redzone Conversions: 2 of 2 6 of 6Redzone Touchdowns: 2 6Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 0Sacks By: Number / Yards 2 / 7 6 / 41
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 172019 GAME RECAPS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019TABOR AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
1 2 3 4 OT TOTTabor 6 0 6 0 0 12
Kansas Wesleyan 7 3 21 6 0 37
TEAM TABR KWUFirst Downs 14 20--Rushing 0 6--Passing 11 11--Penalty 3 3Rushing Attempts 18 54Yards Gained Rushing 19 236Yards Lost Rushing 20 32Net Yards Rushing -1 204Net Yards Passing 252 296--Passes Attempted 45 19--Passes Completed 25 11--Had Intercepted 2 2Total Offensive Plays 63 73Total Net Yards 251 500--Average Gain Per Play 4.0 6.8Fumbles: Number / Lost 3 / 1 2 / 2Penalties: Number / Yards 5 / 66 12 / 115Number of Punts / Yards 9 / 347 4 / 129--Average Per Punt 38.6 32.3Punt Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 2 6 / 81Number of Kickoffs / Yards 3 / 164 7 / 445--Average Per Kick 54.7 63.6--Touchbacks 0 6Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 18 3 / 73Interception Returns: Number / Yards 2 / 29 2 / 46Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 25:26 34:34Third Down Conversions 4 of 15 7 of 16Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 2Redzone Conversions: 1 of 3 5 of 7Redzone Touchdowns: 1 4Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 1Sacks By: Number / Yards 2 / 10 4 / 15
TABOR STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg19 Lawyer Davis 1 1 0 1 0 121 Josh Johnson 9 5 5 0 0 410 Trey McGee 8 13 15 -2 0 5Total 18 19 20 -1 0 5
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk10 Trey McGee 45 25 2 252 2 40 4Total 45 25 2 252 2 40 4
KANSAS WESLEYAN STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 25 131 4 127 1 372 Brandon Lowe 21 98 6 92 2 330 TEAM 3 0 0 0 0 017 Johnny Feauto 5 7 22 -15 0 4Total 54 236 32 204 3 37
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 19 11 2 296 2 66 2Total 19 11 2 296 2 66 2 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg8 Stevie Williams 7 223 2 6685 Richard McCauley 4 73 0 25Total 11 296 2 66 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg13 Juan Herrera 4 129 32.3 0 2 46Total 4 129 32.3 0 2 46
Johnny Feauto admitted it wasn’t one of Kansas Wesleyan’s best outings, as evidenced by four turnovers, 12 penalties and an injury to a key player.
The No. 4-ranked Coyotes found a way to rise above all of that plus a two-hour weather delay that made for a long and disjointed affair Saturday night at Graves Family Sports Complex.
Feauto threw for 296 yards and two touchdowns, wide receiver Stevie Williams had seven catches for 223 yards and both TDs, Brandon Lowe filled in admirably for the injured Demarco Prewitt and the defense was magnificent all night long as the Coyotes rolled to a 37-12 Kansas Conference victory over Tabor.
Like the old adage says, there ain’t no bad victories.
“To be a great team you have to find ways to win when you don’t have your best stuff,” said Feauto, who was 11 of 19 passing with two first-quarter interceptions. “We turned the ball over a lot and we really didn’t play very well, especially in the first half.
“But we were able to overcome some things and get past that, and that’s what you have to do. When you don’t have your best stuff, you have to figure out how to win.”
The Coyotes (2-0) did just that.
They led 10-6 at halftime despite the four turnovers and a muffed punt but were fueled by the defense’s sterling work.
The first half dozen minutes of the second half were a different story, though, and were pivotal. Wesleyan scored 21 points in 6 minutes and 10 seconds – the first touchdown coming on the first play of the half when Feauto hit Williams with a 66-yard pass – Williams sprinting under the ball in the end zone after running past two defenders.
Tabor (1-1) went three-and-out and one play after Nick Gallardo’s 46-yard punt return, Lowe dashed into the end zone from eight yards out, making it 24-6. Two plays, two touchdowns.
After another Tabor three-and-out, Feauto completed passes of 41 and 23 yards to Williams – the second going for the third score of the quarter, giving KWU a 31-6 lead with 8:50 left.
Tabor ran one play after the ensuing kickoff before the was stopped because of lightning. Play was halted at 8:01 p.m. and didn’t resumed until 10 p.m.
Williams, a speedy transfer from Pasadena College (Calif.), was superb once again.
“Coach (Myers Hendrickson) told us to dump it to the short stuff and once they start slipping we were going to hit them over the top and that’s what we did,” Williams said. “I was just trying to get open
and Johnny and I have a real good connection. He knows where to put the ball and where I’m going to be at and I just have to catch the ball.”
“He’s great,” Feauto said of Williams. “He’s a good playmaker and I know if the ball’s going to him, he’s going to make a play on the ball.”
Williams said he wasn’t sure the game would be completed Saturday.
“I thought we were going to finish it (Sunday), I was taking off my gear, I thought the game was going to postponed,” he said. “I’m glad they didn’t and we got the win.”
The Coyotes persevered despite Prewitt’s absence the second half. He played the first half and gained 127 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown, but was injured on his final carry before the break. He didn’t play the second half, watching the action from the sideline.
Lowe, a 5-foot-6, 161-pound senior, replaced him and had 92 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns – the second on a four-yard run with 2:16 left. KWU had 204 yards rushing and 500 total yards.
“B-Lowe stepped up and played great,” Feauto said. “I hope Prewitt will be back but if not, Lowe did an amazing job.”
“Brandon Lowe had a great second half and that speaks volumes for the five offensive linemen and the six, seven guys we play,” Hendrickson said. “They do a great job and we’ve got a lot of confidence in anyone we put out there.
“I thought we ran the ball exceptionally well against a good defense.”
While the KWU offense had several good moments, the defense was cement solid from start to finish. Tabor finished with 252 yards passing and a minus-1 yard rushing.
“The biggest number in this win is we ran for 204 (yards), they ran for negative-1,” Hendrickson said. “That’s Coyote defense, that’s Coyote offense, that’s winning football. That’s remarkable and just a great job on both sides of the football.”
Tabor freshman quarterback Trey McGee was 25 for 45 for 252 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions but his offense was one-dimensional.
He was sacked four times, twice each by ends Shaq Bradford and Anthony Munro. Running back Josh Johnson, who had 96 yards rushing against Southwestern Assemblies of God a week earlier, had nine carries for 0 yards.
“We knew coming in Tabor was going to be pretty dynamic at the quarterback position,” linebacker Jasper Chavez said. “We wanted to shut down (the running game) first and we knew (Josh Johnson) is a very good back, one of the best in the KCAC.
“We just wanted to play our base coverage, our base defense. We knew that if we stuck to our assignments that we were going to hold them up.”
KWU travels to Wichita for its first road game of the season next Saturday. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Adair Austin Stadium. The Falcons defeated Saint Mary 21-6 in Leavenworth in their season opener Saturday. The Coyotes won last year’s game 83-0 in Salina.
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 182019 GAME RECAPS
TEAM KWU FRNDFirst Downs 25 15--Rushing 6 9--Passing 15 3--Penalty 4 3Rushing Attempts 40 38Yards Gained Rushing 163 170Yards Lost Rushing 16 41Net Yards Rushing 147 129Net Yards Passing 411 41--Passes Attempted 30 31--Passes Completed 21 7--Had Intercepted 1 5Total Offensive Plays 70 69Total Net Yards 558 170--Average Gain Per Play 8.0 2.5Fumbles: Number / Lost 1 / 1 0 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 6 / 56 5 / 35Number of Punts / Yards 4 / 148 7 / 257--Average Per Punt 37.0 36.7Punt Returns: Number / Yards 2 / 14 1 / -5Number of Kickoffs / Yards 9 / 474 1 / 65--Average Per Kick 52.7 65.0--Touchbacks 4 1Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 3 / 29Interception Returns: Number / Yards 5 / 14 1 / 0Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 1 / 20Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 27:25 32:35Third Down Conversions 5 of 13 4 of 16Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 2Redzone Conversions: 7 of 7 1 of 3Redzone Touchdowns: 7 0Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 1Sacks By: Number / Yards 5 / 34 1 / 4
FRIENDS STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg5 Quincy Brown 7 54 0 54 0 308 Marshall McShan 13 50 0 50 0 1212 Joshua Morris 5 35 0 35 0 189 Adam Brown 1 8 0 8 0 820 Juan Salazar 2 6 0 6 0 439 Farres James 2 2 2 0 0 22 Tyler English 1 0 5 -5 0 010 Dan Dawdy 7 15 34 -19 0 14Total 38 170 41 129 0 30
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk10 Dan Dawdy 28 7 4 41 0 12 512 Joshua Morris 3 0 1 0 0 0 0Total 31 7 5 41 0 12 5 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg2 Tyler English 3 26 0 1219 Michael Evans 2 16 0 1113 Caleb Fink 1 2 0 231 Michael Caldwell 1 -3 0 0Total 7 41 0 12 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg54 Nick Navarro 7 257 36.7 0 2 65Total 7 257 36.7 0 2 65
WICHITA – Demarco Prewitt wasn’t himself, slowed by a rib injury he suffered a week earlier.
And with the Friends’ defense crowding the line of scrimmage, it seemed as though the Falcons were daring Kansas Wesleyan quarterback Johnny Feauto to win the game with his arm.
He did just that and did so in spectacular fashion.
Feauto threw for 411 yards and three touchdowns and the defense notched five interceptions and five sacks as the No. 4-ranked Coyotes cruised to a convincing 56-3 Kansas Conference victory Saturday night at Adair-Austin Stadium.
Feauto was 21 of 30 passing with one interception. Two wide receivers finished with more than 140 yards in receptions – Stevie Williams 146 on six catches and Johnny Carmack 143 on four. Tight end Trent Poe-Evans caught seven balls for 73 yards and two scores as the Coyotes moved virtually at will through the air.
KWU had 147 yards rushing and 558 total yards.
Feauto said Friends’ defensive strategy made his job much easier.
“When they stuff the box like that you can get out on the perimeter and we had hitches all day,” he said. “When they do that and runs are called we have the option to do that.
“The receivers did a great job getting open. … Whatever I’m thinking they do, which is pretty cool. We’re on a good page right now.”
KWU coach Myers Hendrickson wanted to Feauto get more receivers involved after completing passes to just two wide outs a week earlier against Tabor. Five caught passes Saturday.
“My goal this week was if the first read’s not there go to the second,” Feauto said. “If the second read’s not there, go to the third because someone’s usually open. If none of them are scramble and let those guys get open. … I was
just really trying to go through my reads and stay in the pocket.”
The Coyotes (3-0 overall, 2-0 KCAC) scored early and often en route to a 35-3 halftime lead.
Feauto ran for the Coyotes’ first touchdown on a three-yard run on their first possession, five plays after the first of Takota Anderson’s two interception. Three possessions later Prewitt scored from the 5, one play after Feauto connected with Williams on a 48-yard completion.
KWU scored three touchdowns the second quarter – Feauto’s 50-yard pass to Williams, Richard McCauley’s 19-yard run on a jet sweep and Prewitt’s four-yard run.
Feauto hit Poe-Evans with a 12-yard scoring passing and ran seven yards for another TD in the third quarter, extending the lead to 49-3. He capped his night with a six-yard touchdown toss to Poe-Evans early in the fourth quarter.
“I was really proud of how we took what the defense gave us and continued to move the ball,” Hendrickson said. “Johnny was incredible tonight, he just made play after play. When the ball’s in his hands you always feel that something good’s going to happen. He’s a playmaker.”
Poe-Evans was shutout against Tabor but looked like himself Saturday.
“I had a lot of adrenalin running and I guess I just got more looks tonight,” he said.
Hendrickson said Prewitt felt better as the week went on and carried the ball 18 times Saturday. He was injured on the final play of the first half against Tabor and didn’t play the second half.
“He’s gotten better every day and felt really good tonight,” Hendrickson said. “Just getting back into it was the big key.”
The Wesleyan defense was equally spectacular, once again. In addition to the interceptions and sacks, Friends quarterbacks Dan Dawdy and Joshua Morris were a combined 7 of 31 passing for 41 yards. The Falcons (1-1) had just 170 total yards.
“We came out wanting to get turnovers,” said Anderson, the Coyotes’ free safety. “It’s easy to read the quarterback and he made it easier for me. After dropping one last week I needed to get one back.”
Linebacker Warren Singletary had a career night with 14 tackles while Charles Barnes III had seven and an interception. Shaq Bradford and Daniel Killian had 1.5 sacks each.
“That was total team defense,” Hendrickson said. “I was so fired up on the sideline seeing our guys execute at such a high level. It was the front seven and it was the secondary, all 11 players were making those interceptions happen.
“Warren was all over the place. He plays the game the right way, he’s what an inside backer should look like. He plays the position very well and has a great feel for the game.”
The Coyotes play rival Bethany at 2 p.m. Saturday at Graves Family Sports Complex in their next game. The Swedes (1-1) defeated Saint Mary 21-12 Saturday night in Lindsborg.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019KANSAS WESLEYAN AT FRIENDS
1 2 3 4 TOTKansas Wesleyan 14 21 14 7 56
Friends 0 3 0 0 3
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 192019 GAME RECAPS KANSAS WESLEYAN STATISTICS
RUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 23 115 5 110 3 1323 Quincy Sandoval 6 49 0 49 0 2317 Johnny Feauto 8 50 7 43 0 1486 Eren Jenkins 3 37 0 37 0 2111 Peyton Farrington 4 14 1 13 0 102 Brandon Lowe 10 11 0 11 0 33 Sam Corona 3 13 3 10 0 94 Patrick Blake 1 1 0 1 0 112 Johnny Carmack 1 0 1 -1 0 00 TEAM 1 0 8 -8 0 0Total 60 290 25 265 3 23
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 28 18 0 276 4 38 111 Peyton Farrington 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 29 18 0 276 4 38 1 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg85 Richard McCauley 7 116 1 2388 Trenton Poe-Evans 4 40 0 1712 Johnny Carmack 3 63 1 389 Demarco Prewitt 2 13 0 111 Nick Gallardo 1 33 1 332 Brandon Lowe 1 11 1 11Total 18 276 4 38 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg13 Juan Herrera 2 82 41.0 0 1 45Total 2 82 41.0 0 1 45
BETHANY STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg12 Tayden Lucero 4 8 2 6 0 431 Marcos Harris 4 7 4 3 0 736 Sam Wise 2 1 0 1 0 120 Derek Jones 5 4 6 -2 0 210 Austin Denson 10 16 27 -11 0 5Total 25 36 39 -3 0 7
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk10 Austin Denson 24 13 1 96 0 45 4Total 24 13 1 96 0 45 4
Johnny Feauto, Demarco Prewitt, Richard McCauley and the rest of Kansas Wesleyan’s offense was typically sensational.
It was the play of the defense that stole the show, though, in a 51-0 rout of arch rival Bethany in the First Bank Kansas Smoky Hill Showdown on Saturday afternoon at Graves Family Sports Complex.
It was the Coyotes’ fifth consecutive victory and the seventh in the last eight games against the rival Swedes.
The KWU defense stifled Bethany at every juncture from start to finish, limiting the Swedes to 93 yards total offense that included an incredible minus-3 yards rushing. They had eight first downs for the game – one the first half to go along with 17 total yards.
Wesleyan preserved the shutout when Tevin Jones blocked Wyatt Townsend’s 27-yard field goal attempt late in the game. It was the Coyotes’ first shutout victory over Bethany since October 6, 1962 (14-0).
“Today marked the first of many to come,” said senior defensive end Anthony Munro, who had a team-best six tackles, three for loss including a sack. “We’re going to be doing this a whole lot more. We finally hit on all cylinders and it’s good we got it out now. We’ve got a great opponent next week (Ottawa).”
“I was so proud of that group,” KWU coach Myers Hendrickson said. “We played lights out football, one of the best defensive performances I’ve ever seen. They deserved the shutout and they got the shutout.”
Bethany quarterback Austin Denson was 13 of 24 passing for 96 yards, one interception, was sacked four times and under pressure most of the game. His 45-yard pass to Rodney Molette in the third quarter accounted for nearly half of the Swedes’ total offense.
Tayden Lucero was Bethany’s leading rusher with six yards on four carries.
“Our coaches had us prepared going in,” Munro said. “Watching film and our scout team does a great job of
keeping us ready for the game.
“We kept them one-dimensional. We knew if we stopped the run and made them pass our DBs (defensive backs) would lock it up.”
Munro said the defensive line isn’t necessarily focused on sacks.
“We’re unselfish,” he said. “As long as we’re swarming and get them running around we know someone’s going to make the play. You saw the linebackers flying in trying to get their own sacks, too. We just like to go hunting.”
“It starts up front with our defensive line stopping the run,” Hendrickson said. “That made them one-dimensional. I thought the linebackers played really well helping the run defense and getting to the quarterback and making him make decisions to get the ball out. And the secondary played incredible.”
Wesleyan’s offense shifted into fifth gear in the second quarter, led by Prewitt, who had 93 yards rushing on 14 carries. He had 264 yards rushing and six touchdowns against Bethany last fall in Lindsborg and finished with 110 yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns Saturday.
Leading 10-0 after one quarter, Prewitt scored from the 13-yard line, hurdling a Bethany defender at the 5 and diving over the goal line, with 13:30 left before halftime. He added a nine-yard scoring jaunt on the Coyotes’ next possession and finished with a two-yard jog into the end zone with 37 seconds left in the half, giving KWU a 37-0 halftime lead.
“Prewitt at his worst is very, very good,” Feauto said. “He stepped up and played like he has all year and last year. He’s a warrior.”
“It was like he caught his second wind there in the second quarter and started carrying the football very effectively,” Hendrickson said.
KWU scored on its first two possessions of the second half – a 38-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Carmack with 12:57 left in the third quarter and an 11-yard screen pass to Brandon Lowe with 6:19 left, capping a 98-yard, 13-play drive.
“I thought the way we controlled the clock right there and the way we finished with a touchdown was really like microcosm of the game,” Hendrickson said. “We already had a dominant lead and I think that drive solidified us as an offense.”
Feauto tipped his hat to the defense as well.
“We really get going because of them,” he said. “They’re so energetic and have so much fun and that really gets us going. (Bethany) got one first down the first half and that is incredible.”
McCauley had a monstrous game from his wide out perch, catching seven passes for 116 yards and a touchdown – a 16 yarder from Feauto late in the first quarter that made it 10-0.
McCauley’s effort was pivotal with leading receiver Stevie Williams out because of an ankle injury.
Wesleyan had 541 total yards – 265 rushing, 276 passing – and didn’t have a turnover.
Backup placekicker Juan Herrera converted six of seven extra points after Jhonatan Morales suffered a leg injury on a kickoff in the first quarter. The injury came moments after he’d kicked a 33-yard field goal that gave KWU a 3-0 lead.
“Just a great team win,” Hendrickson said.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019BETHANY AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
1 2 3 4 TOTBethany 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas Wesleyan 10 27 14 0 51
TEAM BTHY KWUFirst Downs 8 34--Rushing 1 17--Passing 3 13--Penalty 4 4Rushing Attempts 25 60Yards Gained Rushing 36 290Yards Lost Rushing 39 25Net Yards Rushing -3 265Net Yards Passing 96 276--Passes Attempted 24 29--Passes Completed 13 18--Had Intercepted 1 0Total Offensive Plays 49 89Total Net Yards 93 541--Average Gain Per Play 1.9 6.1Fumbles: Number / Lost 2 / 0 3 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 12 / 151 9 / 97Number of Punts / Yards 9 / 322 2 / 82--Average Per Punt 35.8 41.0Punt Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 4 / -11Number of Kickoffs / Yards 1 / 65 9 / 457--Average Per Kick 65.0 50.8--Touchbacks 1 2Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 7 / 78 0 / 0Interception Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 1 / 14Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 24:53 35:07Third Down Conversions 1 of 13 11 of 17Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2Redzone Conversions: 0 of 1 6 of 6Redzone Touchdowns: 0 5Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 1Sacks By: Number / Yards 1 / 7 4 / 27
COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 202019 GAME RECAPS
TEAM KWU OTTFirst Downs 26 20--Rushing 16 6--Passing 9 11--Penalty 1 3Rushing Attempts 51 34Yards Gained Rushing 240 157Yards Lost Rushing 30 27Net Yards Rushing 210 130Net Yards Passing 257 240--Passes Attempted 30 45--Passes Completed 11 27--Had Intercepted 2 0Total Offensive Plays 81 79Total Net Yards 467 370--Average Gain Per Play 5.8 4.7Fumbles: Number / Lost 2 / 1 1 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 11 / 81 8 / 78Number of Punts / Yards 3 / 98 7 / 262--Average Per Punt 32.7 37.4Punt Returns: Number / Yards 3 / 98 2 / 13Number of Kickoffs / Yards 7 / 381 4 / 217--Average Per Kick 54.4 54.3--Touchbacks 1 0Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 4 / 101 4 / 66Interception Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 2 / 0Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 30:28 29:32Third Down Conversions 5 of 14 5 of 17Fourth Down Conversions 3 of 4 1 of 4Redzone Conversions: 5 of 6 1 of 2Redzone Touchdowns: 4 1Redzone Field Goals Made: 1 0Sacks By: Number / Yards 3 / 23 3 / 19
KANSAS WESLEYAN STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 34 145 3 142 3 2017 Johnny Feauto 9 59 19 40 0 1785 Richard McCauley 5 36 0 36 0 110 TEAM 2 0 2 -2 0 052 Alex Gutierrez 1 0 6 -6 0 0Total 51 240 30 210 3 20
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 29 11 1 257 2 52 312 Johnny Carmack 1 0 1 0 0 0 0Total 30 11 2 257 2 52 3
RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg88 Trenton Poe-Evans 3 74 1 338 Stevie Williams 3 70 1 5085 Richard McCauley 3 26 0 1412 Johnny Carmack 1 52 0 529 Demarco Prewitt 1 35 0 35Total 11 257 2 52
Neither a lengthy rain delay at the start, thick fog in the second half, three turnovers, an early deficit, a large and loud Ottawa crowd or Connor Kaegi could stop the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes from their appointed conquest.
Demarco Prewitt rushed for 142 yards and three touch-downs, Johnny Feauto threw for 257 yards and two TDs, and the defense turned in another superb effort as No. 4 KWU held on a 38-21 Kansas Conference road victory over Ottawa on Saturday night.
The No. 4 Coyotes improved to 5-0 overall, 4-0 in the KCAC, in their toughest challenge to date. They’re tied for first with Bethel in the conference standings after the surpris-ing Threshers defeated previously unbeaten Sterling 31-26 Saturday in North Newton.
Wesleyan’s game at AdventHealth Field in Ottawa was scheduled to start at 6 p.m., didn’t begin until 8 because of heavy rain and lightning. It was the Braves’ home opener after two road games. The Coyotes immediately fell behind 7-0 as Kaegi, Ottawa’s talented 6-foot-7 senior quarterback, threw 29-yard touch-down pass to Karim Powell on the game’s opening drive.
The next 24 points belonged to KWU, though.
Feauto hit Trenton Poe-Evans with a 33-yard touchdown pass; Prewitt scored from the 2-yard line two plays after Charles Barnes III blocked a Kaegi punt and recovered it at the Ottawa 4; Feauto hit Stevie Williams with a 15-yard scoring pass; and Juan Herrera kicked a 30-yard field goal that gave KWU a 24-7 halftime lead. Kaegi struck again with a five-yard touchdown pass to Santino Gee with 8:55 left in the third quarter but Wesleyan responded five players later when Prewitt scored from the one. The touchdown came one play after a 50-yard flea flicker pass from Feauto to Williams.
Prewitt scored his third touchdown on a three-yard with 26 seconds left in the third quarter for a 31-14 lead.
Kaegi made it close again with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Colton Davis on the second play of the fourth quarter
but the Coyote defense put the clamps on the Braves the rest of way.
Following a Feauto fumble that Ottawa recovered at the KWU 29-yard line, the defense held on downs at the 31.
The Braves (1-2 overall and KCAC) returned the favor, holding the Coyotes on downs at their own 25-yard line and Kaegi promptly drove them to the Wesleyan 2. Ottawa managed a minus-1 yard on the next four plays, though – Kaegi’s pass into the end zone falling incomplete on fourth down with 1:39 left. “Resiliency is what I saw,” KWU coach Myers Hendrickson said. “I saw resiliency overcoming adversity, our players kept playing. “There were things that happened that were out of our control but we control what we can control. We beat a good team on the road … and we overcame a lot to come out on top tonight.” Cornerback Tevin Jones led Wesleyan’s defense with 10 tackles, two for loss, while linebackers Jasper Chavez and Warren Singletary had nine and seven stops, respectively. Singletary had 3.5 tackles for loss and Chavez 1.5.
“The defense played amazing the whole night all the way down to the very end,” Hendrickson said. “The goal line stand I thought that was huge. Offense put the defense in some tough spots and all the defense did was continue to respond and keep playing.
“Tevin played a fantastic game, Jasper played a fantastic game. Our secondary played great because they were up for a big challenge. (Kaegi) is a special player. I think it starts up front, we made him uncomfortable but our secondary did a great job.” Hendrickson said the contest swung in KWU’s favor on Barnes’ blocked punt. “Special teams were huge all night but that’s the one that changed the entire game,” he said. “Huge special teams play, huge momentum swing and really kind of settled us on both sides of the ball and we played Coyote football the rest of the half.” Wesleyan’s offense was balanced, finishing with 467 total yards, 210 rushing and 257 passing, while Ottawa had 370 total yards, 240 passing.
Kaegi, the NAIA’s second-leading passer, was 27 of 45 for 240 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions and 25 yards rushing. Feauto was 11 of 29 for 257 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and 40 yards rushing.
The Coyotes are idle next Saturday and return to action October 12 when they play Saint Mary for Homecoming. Kickoff is 2 p.m. at Graves Family Sports Complex
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019KANSAS WESLEYAN AT OTTAWA
1 2 3 4 TOTKansas Wesleyan 7 17 14 0 38
Ottawa 7 0 7 7 21
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OCTOBER 12, 2019SAINT MARY AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
1 2 3 4 OT TOTSaint Mary 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas Wesleyan 20 28 28 14 0 90
TEAM MCPH KWUFirst Downs 4 36--Rushing 1 18--Passing 2 16--Penalty 1 2Rushing Attempts 24 63Yards Gained Rushing 50 398Yards Lost Rushing 57 21Net Yards Rushing -7 377Net Yards Passing 49 416--Passes Attempted 29 30--Passes Completed 12 21--Had Intercepted 2 1Total Offensive Plays 53 93Total Net Yards 42 793--Average Gain Per Play 0.8 8.5Fumbles: Number / Lost 1 / 1 1 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 6 / 55 10 / 90Number of Punts / Yards 10 / 359 1 / 9--Average Per Punt 35.9 9.0Punt Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 1 / 5Number of Kickoffs / Yards 1 / 65 13 / 689--Average Per Kick 65.0 53.0--Touchbacks 1 3Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 10 / 148 0 / 0Interception Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 31 2 / 41Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 25:45 34:15Third Down Conversions 2 of 16 10 of 16Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 2 4 of 5Redzone Conversions: 0 of 0 8 of 8Redzone Touchdowns: 0 8Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 0Sacks By: Number / Yards 0 / 0 2 / 19
SAINT MARY STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg40 Matthew Graham 18 40 13 27 0 1020 Jacob Collins 1 1 0 1 0 13 Jalil Grimes 3 9 19 -10 0 989 CJ Erwin 1 0 10 -10 0 00 TEAM 1 0 15 -15 0 0Total 24 50 57 -7 0 10
PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg18 Nicholas Holmes 6 186 31.0 2 0 5589 CJ Erwin 4 173 43.3 0 2 53Total 10 359 35.9 2 2 55
KANSAS WESLEYAN STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 23 133 6 127 1 214 Patrick Blake 3 58 0 58 0 5023 Quincy Sandoval 9 51 0 51 1 122 Brandon Lowe 7 37 0 37 3 1117 Johnny Feauto 7 41 6 35 0 1886 Eren Jenkins 2 32 0 32 0 2711 Peyton Farrington 3 22 0 22 0 1685 Richard McCauley 1 12 0 12 0 123 Sam Corona 5 11 0 11 0 71 Nick Gallardo 1 1 0 1 0 18 Stevie Williams 1 0 0 0 0 00 TEAM 1 0 9 -9 0 0Total 63 398 21 377 5 50
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 26 19 1 397 6 67 011 Peyton Farrington 3 2 0 19 1 11 012 Johnny Carmack 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 30 21 1 416 7 67 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg85 Richard McCauley 4 53 0 2288 Trenton Poe-Evans 4 40 2 278 Stevie Williams 3 114 1 6712 Johnny Carmack 2 74 2 439 Demarco Prewitt 2 33 0 242 Brandon Lowe 2 21 0 137 Charles Barnes, III 1 47 1 476 Roy Sanders 1 15 0 1510 Ryan Buresh 1 11 1 1186 Eren Jenkins 1 8 0 8Total 21 416 7 67 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg11 Peyton Farrington 1 9 9.0 0 0 9Total 1 9 9.0 0 0 9
Johnny Feauto pass arched toward the end zone and an assembling crowd anxiously awaiting its arrival.
As the ball neared the ground a singular figure, Kansas Wesleyan’s athlete extraordinaire Charles Barnes III, soared above the mob and grabbed the pass before being yanked to the ground.
His 47-yard catch just across the goal line on the final play of the first half was the Coyotes’ seventh touchdown of the game and by far the most difficult.
It gave them an insurmountable 48-0 halftime lead and they rolled on unabated the second half en route to a record-setting 90-0 Kansas Conference and Homecoming victory Saturday afternoon at Graves Family Sports Complex in front of a new Graves Family Sports Complex record crowd of 2137.
The 90 points set a KCAC single-game record, breaking the old mark of 87. Their 793 total yards – 377 rushing and 416 passing – also set a single-game conference record.
“Dominant, that’s the only way to describe,” KWU coach Myers Hendrickson said of the No. 2 Coyotes’ sixth victory in six games and fifth in KCAC play. “You come off a bye week and you try get things fixed, you try to focus on the fundamentals. You self-scout, you try to improve in every phase of the game and I can say we did.”
Did they ever.
Feauto has been consistently superb during his 20-game KWU career but was never better than Saturday. He was 19 of 26 passing for 397 yards, six touchdowns, no interceptions and rushed for 35 yards on seven carries in two-and-a-half quarters of play.
Demarco Prewitt rushed for 127 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown the first half but didn’t play the second half. Ten receivers caught passes, led by Richard McCauley and Trent Poe-Evans with four each.
The reserves also sparkled. Running back Brandon Lowe ran for three touchdowns in the third quarter and freshman quarterback Peyton Farrington threw his first collegiate touchdown pass, an 11-yarder to Ryan Buresh, in the fourth quarter.
Defensively the Coyotes were close to perfect, allowing just 42 total yards on 53 plays, including a minus-7 yards rushing on 24 tries. The Spires managed just four first downs.
“Holding a team to under 50 yards of total offense in a 60-minute game and four first downs is incredible,” Hendrickson said.
Most of the Coyotes’ starters departed in the third quarter and none played the final 15 minutes.
“I think we just ended up wearing them down,” Feauto said. “Once they were worn down we were able to do whatever we wanted.”
He credited the offensive line for taking control.
“When you have Eli (Smith) and Fletch (Daniel Fletcher) and Alex (Gutierrez) all those guys hitting you every play you’re going to soften up pretty quick.”
The play everyone was buzzing about, though, was the Hail Mary just before halftime. Barnes is starting linebacker but is used on the play because of leaping ability.
It came after a KWU time out with 4 seconds left.
“We practice that every week,” Feauto said. “Rich (McCauley) usually catches it, I don’t think CB3 has caught one. The only time CB tried it he dropped it. That was just amazing, he went up and grabbed it out of the sky. That’s why he’s out there.”
“The ball went up in the air and I was just looking it,” Barnes said. “Then the wind blew it to my left so I just repositioned over and went up and got it.
“All their players were grabbing on me, they were more focused on grabbing me than the ball, I think. But either way, if they’d have jumped up I probably still would have come down with the ball because I want the ball more.”
Hendrickson said the Coyotes work on the play every Friday.
“It’s all about situational football,” he said. “It’s a situation that we practice every week. We had an opportunity to actually use it in a game and wanted to take advantage of it. “We have confidence in it and Charles Barnes is obviously one of the best athletes in our program. We put him out there in a jump ball situation and it worked out.”
Just about everything else the Coyotes did also worked out.
They led 20-0 after one quarter on Feauto-to-Johnny Carmack touchdown passes of 31 and 43 yards and a 67-yarder to a wide open Stevie Williams who jogged into the end zone.
Feauto hit Poe-Evans with a 9-yard TD strike to start the second quarter, Prewitt scored from 1, Feauto hit Poe-Evans again from 2 yards out and ended the half with the bomb to Barnes.
Takota Anderson intercepted a pass – his third of the season – and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown to start the third quarter. Lowe followed with scoring runs of 4, 1 and 7 yards.
Quincy Sandoval had a 6-yard touchdown run and Farrington’s TD pass to Buresh accounted for the final 14 points in the fourth quarter.
Saint Mary’s offense struggled mightily all day. Freshman quarterbacks Troy Temmink and Jalil Grimes were a combined 12 of 29 for 49 yards, two interceptions and were under intense pressure the entire game. Running back Matthew Graham had 27 yards rushing on 18 carries.
The Coyotes had just two sacks but produced seven tackles for loss. Linebackers Jasper Chavez and Warren Singletary had seven and five tackles, respectively.
It was KWU’s second shutout of the season; they entered the game allowing an average of 12 points a game.
“We don’t stay long on a victory, we’re always looking to improve,” said Barnes, who had four tackles, one for loss. “We focus on the things that we mess up every game so each week we’re going to get better. We make our weaknesses our strengths.”
The task figure to be incrementally more difficult for the next two weeks. The Coyotes travel to Winfield next Saturday to play Southwestern, starting at 1 p.m., then go to Kansas City, Mo., on October 26 for a 1 p.m. game against Avila.
“It’s nice to have all those points and yards and records and everything but at the end of the day it’s still 1-0,” Hendrickson said. “We went 1-0 today but we did it in a big way. I’m proud that we improved during our bye week and came out and made it count.”
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WINFIELD – Southwestern’s defense managed to slow Demarco Prewitt and Kansas Wesleyan’s running game.
So, the Coyotes did what you’d would expect the No. 2-ranked team in the country to do – turn to its irrepressible passing attack.
Johnny Feauto threw for 395 yards and four touchdowns, and four wide receivers totaled at least 64 yards in receptions as KWU rolled to a 45-21 Kansas Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Richard Jantz Stadium.
KWU improved to 7-0 overall, 6-0 in the KCAC, while Southwestern fell to 3-4 and 3-3.
Southwestern’s defense limited Prewitt to 62 yards on 24 carries and the Coyotes to 128 yards rushing on 38 attempts as a team but it wasn’t nearly enough to contain KWU’s offense.
Feauto was 27 of 37 passing with one interception. He has 27 touchdown tosses on the season.
“Thank you, we appreciate that, we love that,” wide out Richard McCauley said of Southwestern’s strategy. “We know we can do both (run and pass). Prewitt runs the ball really, really well and we can all catch the ball, we can all run. You respect one and don’t respect the other we’ll just make you pay.” McCauley caught eight passes for 113 yards, Trenton Poe-Evans eight for 64 yards and two touchdowns, Johnny Carmack five for 111 yards and a score; and Stevie Williams four for 93 yards and two TDs.
“We’ve got some different weapons out there on the perimeter and when Demarco Prewitt runs the ball it forces the defense to do some things schematically that allows us to take some shots with some receivers,” KWU coach Myers Hendrickson said. “We had a lot of guys who stepped up today.”
Feauto, who was the KCAC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing six touchdown passes against Saint Mary last Saturday, said it was a matter of taking what was available.“A back like Prewitt they’re going to do everything they can to stop him,” he said. “We’ve got to be able to run solid routes and get open and the receivers did a good job. Stevie can beat anybody deep, Carmack played great today and Rich stepped up big. We got tight ends involved, Poe-Evans played great.”
Feauto said his job was easy given the time he had to survey the field before throwing.
“The O-Line gave me a ton of time,” he said. “They’d blitz and I’d
still have about three seconds to throw. When that happens you can find a lot of holes in the defense.”
Prewitt scored the first of his two touchdowns on a 1-yard run with 3:02 left in the first quarter, giving the Coyotes a 7-0 lead.
Southwestern answered on a 71-yard pass from William Mueller to Brooks Shannon on the first play of the second quarter, tying the game at 7.
The Coyotes promptly responded three plays later when Feauto found Williams for a 35-yard touchdown on the fourth play of the second quarter. They had connected on a 38-yard gain on the play before.
That began a 24-point blitz in the quarter that gave KWU a 31-7 halftime lead. Prewitt scored again from the 1, one play after Feauto hit Carmack for a 55-yard gain. Takota Anderson’s first of two interceptions on the day gave the Coyotes possession at the Southwestern 22, and Feauto and Poe-Evans hooked up for a 22-yard touchdown two plays later, making it 28-7 with 6:49 left in the quarter. Juan Herrera’s 19-yard field goal on the final play of the half accounted for the final three points.
Feauto’s touchdown pass to Williams after the Southwestern score was pivotal, according to the players.
“Man, that was huge,” McCauley said. “That’s what Stevie brings us, the deep ball. Every single play he’s a deep ball threat. Just having him out there on the other side is really, really nice.”
“We had to kill their momentum,” Feauto said. “They had that big touchdown pass and we knew we couldn’t give them hope. So, we marched down and got that big score. It was huge for our morale and it was big to break theirs.”
Hendrickson said the second quarter explosion was decisive.
“That 24 points in the second quarter is when we took control of the game,” he said. “And the defense played really well throughout the course of the second quarter as well. I think that’s when we controlled it.”
Southwestern got within 17 twice in the third quarter. Caleb Helsley intercepted a Feauto pass on the first play of the second half and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown, making it 31-14.
The Coyotes then drove 75 yards in 10 plays, Poe-Evans catching a 4-yard touchdown pass from Feauto that made it 38-14 with 10:34 left in the quarter.
Southwestern cut it 17 again two plays later when Jaquils Coleman ran 67 yards for a touchdown, cutting the deficit to 38-21 with 9:40 remaining.
Feauto connected with Williams for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:11 left in the quarter for the final points of the game – the seven-play, 61-yard drive highlighted by Feauto’s 40-yard pass to McCauley.
The Coyotes’ defense surrendered 305 total yards and allowed 14 points on the day. Southwestern’s freshmen quarterbacks Mueller and Yizalle Whitfield were a combined 9 of 21 passing for 159 yards – Rashaan Broomfield grabbing one along with Anderson’s pair, giving him five for the season. Senior end Shaq Bradford had a team-best six tackles that included two more sacks.
“The defense played fantastic,” Hendrickson said. “We’ll take it anyway we can get it. Twenty-one points is not a representation of how well our defense played, offense was responsible for some of those.
“Defensively we were getting to the football and flying around and they had a couple of big plays. Takota Anderson plays incredible football, he’s a ballhawk back there. He does a great job getting to the football. Our pass defense was fantastic and the run defense was dominant, like usual..
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan’s irrepressible offense has seldom been better, and it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
Johnny Feauto threw five touchdown passes, Demarco Prewitt rushed for 212 yards and two scores, and Stevie Williams caught six passes for 206 yards and three TDs as the No. 2-ranked Coyotes escaped with a heart-stopping 48-47 Kansas Conference victory over Avila on Saturday afternoon at Zarda Family Multisport Complex.
KWU didn’t secure its eighth victory of the season, seventh in the KCAC, until a 2-point conversion pass from Avila quarterback John Jacobs to Christian Hopkins fell incomplete in the back of the end zone with 1:39 left in the game, preserving a 48-47 lead.
The Coyotes finished with 643 total yards, and needed every one to prevail.
“Just an incredible effort from our young men, just kept playing all the way to the very end,” Coach Myers Hendrickson said. “We knew we were going to play a very good offensive team on the road that was coming off a bye (week) and had time. This was their Super Bowl and we found a way to win the game.”
It wasn’t easy, though. Jacobs, a sophomore, threw for 337 yards and six touchdowns, and wide out Devin Senerious had 10 catches for 187 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles totaled 452 yards.
“Coach Mick (John Michaletti, defensive coordinator) and I were talking on the sideline and a lot of times it was great defense but just a perfect throw – dropping the ball in some pretty impressive places,” Hendrickson said of Jacobs. “Hats off to him, he made some great plays.”
The Coyotes also overcame four turnovers – two fumbles and two interceptions – and 14 penalties for 167 yards.
Hendrickson was especially pleased with the way his team didn’t wilt.
“It was a playoff-type atmosphere,” he said. “Things aren’t going to go your way, you’re playing a good team and a very, very talented
quarterback.”
Feauto was 18 of 32 passing for 414 yards. Four of his five touchdown passes covered at least 41 yards. Prewitt, KWU’s All-American senior tailback who was limited to 62 yards on 24 carries last week at Southwestern, had his best game of the season with his yardage total coming on a whopping 44 carries. He scored on a 9-yard run in the second quarter and a 3-yard run in the third quarter.
“It was an outstanding football game by Demarco Prewitt,” Hendrickson said. “We put it in his hands and said ‘go win the game’ and that’s what he did over and over and over again. The offensive line did a fantastic job blocking, being very physical, and Demarco Prewitt did the rest.”
The Coyotes led most of the game but couldn’t put the Eagles resilient away. KWU took a 14-12 advantage into the second quarter after Feauto’s first touchdown pass to Williams that went 49 yards, and a 59-yard strike to Johnny Carmack.
They had a 27-20 halftime lead as Feauto and Poe-Evans connected on a 12-yard touchdown pass and Prewitt’s first scoring run. Prewitt’s second touchdown and Feauto’s 84-yard touchdown bomb to Williams gave the Coyotes a 41-27 lead going into the fourth quarter. Feauto’s 60-yarder to Williams with 10:37 left proved to be game winner.
The Coyotes had scoring drives of 69, 73, 80 and 97 yards in the first half and the second half included a 98-yard drive.
“When you’re backed up (in field position) it flips the whole mindset,” Hendrickson said of the long drives. “That kind of kept us upbeat and kept us excited. We said ‘hey, we can score if we do our job.’”
Hendrickson said the defense was forced to overcome some field position obstacles. Avila’s first touchdown came after a Feauto interception was returned to the KWU 1-yard line.
“At times we could have given ourselves a little bit more of a buffer, a little bit more of a lead,” he said. “Our defense played hard all the way down to the last snap. If we wouldn’t have it would have been a different score.”
The Coyotes face another surging team next Saturday when McPherson comes to Graves Family Sports Complex for a 1 p.m. game. The Bulldogs (5-3 overall, 5-2 KCAC) defeated Saint Mary 49-27 Saturday in Leavenworth and has won five in a row.
KWU goes back on the road in two weeks to play No. 21 Sterling in Sterling. The Warriors were idle Saturday.
“I told our team after the game that this was an incredible win but it’s not going to going to get any easier,” Hendrickson said. “But there’s no group I’d rather do it with than these me here.”
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NOVEMBER 2, 2019McPHERSON AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
1 2 3 4 OT TOTSaint Mary 0 0 7 7 0 14
Kansas Wesleyan 7 34 7 0 0 48
TEAM MCPH KWUFirst Downs 14 23--Rushing 4 6--Passing 9 12--Penalty 1 5Rushing Attempts 36 36Yards Gained Rushing 128 115Yards Lost Rushing 60 31Net Yards Rushing 68 84Net Yards Passing 164 351--Passes Attempted 40 28--Passes Completed 16 18--Had Intercepted 2 3Total Offensive Plays 76 64Total Net Yards 232 435--Average Gain Per Play 3.1 6.8Fumbles: Number / Lost 1 / 1 0 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 11 / 118 6 / 99Number of Punts / Yards 9 / 366 4 / 154--Average Per Punt 40.7 38.5Punt Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 0 3 / 39Number of Kickoffs / Yards 3 / 70 8 / 440--Average Per Kick 23.3 55.0--Touchbacks 0 0Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 8 / 124 1 / 0Interception Returns: Number / Yards 3 / 8 2 / 0Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 1 / 23Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 35:53 24:07Third Down Conversions 4 of 18 4 of 9Fourth Down Conversions 3 of 4 0 of 0Redzone Conversions: 2 of 2 3 of 5Redzone Touchdowns: 2 3Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 0Sacks By: Number / Yards 2 / 13 9 / 56
McPHERSON STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg5 Ed Crouch 20 86 59 27 1 1999 LaMeshio Hill 10 27 1 26 1 88 Corey Davis 4 9 0 9 0 53 Q. Washington 2 6 0 6 0 3Total 36 128 60 68 2 19
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk5 Ed Crouch 39 15 2 158 0 36 913 Nicholaus Santini 1 1 0 6 0 6 0Total 40 16 2 164 0 36 9
RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg10 Eman McNeal 4 27 0 207 Ben Nikkel 3 60 0 368 Corey Davis 3 3 0 780 Terrius Scroggins 2 40 0 2311 Tanner Williams 2 17 0 1182 Matari Bodie, Jr. 1 13 0 1381 Cam Gragg 1 4 0 4Total 16 164 0 36
KANSAS WESLEYAN STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 12 32 2 30 1 811 Peyton Farrington 3 30 10 20 0 3017 Johnny Feauto 5 30 13 17 0 1523 Quincy Sandoval 3 11 0 11 0 786 Eren Jenkins 1 5 0 5 0 512 Johnny Carmack 1 1 0 1 0 14 Patrick Blake 1 1 0 1 0 13 Sam Corona 1 0 0 0 0 00 TEAM 2 0 0 0 0 02 Brandon Lowe 7 5 6 -1 0 2Total 36 115 31 84 1 30
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 20 16 1 329 5 60 211 Peyton Farrington 8 2 2 22 0 15 0Total 28 18 3 351 5 60 2 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg88 Trenton Poe-Evans 6 147 4 608 Stevie Williams 5 150 1 5285 Richard McCauley 2 25 0 2712 Johnny Carmack 2 2 0 210 Ryan Buresh 1 15 0 1586 Eren Jenkins 1 7 0 79 Demarco Prewitt 1 5 0 5Total 18 351 5 60 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg22 Juan Herrera 4 154 38.5 0 2 49Total 4 154 38.5 0 2 49
Johnny Feauto and the rest of the Kansas Wesleyan offense knew McPherson boasted the fourth-ranked passing defense in the NAIA entering their game Saturday.
Challenge accepted.
Feauto, the NAIA’s leader in passing yardage and total offense,
threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns as the No. 3-ranked Coyotes rolled to an impressive 48-14 Kansas Conference rout at Graves Family Sports Complex.
Feauto was 16 of 20 passing and did all his damage in the first half as KWU stormed to a 41-0 halftime lead. He then donned a green baseball hat and watched the second half from the sideline along with several other starters.
McPherson entered the contest allowing an average of 140 yards passing per game but couldn’t contain Feauto and Co.
“We’re confident in all of our receivers and just going over the top (of the defense),” Feauto said. “We’ve been doing it all year so it doesn’t matter who we play against. We’re going to keep doing what we’ve been doing.”
The victory raises KWU’s record to 9-0, 8-0 in the KCAC. McPherson, which had won its previous five games, falls to 5-3.
After a slow start Feauto found his rhythm on the third drive of the game. KWU went 99 yards in 10 plays aided by two defensive pass interference calls on the Bulldogs. Feauto capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Trenton Poe-Evans -- the first of his four scoring receptions on the day.
The second quarter might have been the Coyotes’ best of the season. They scored 34 points, four on passing touchdown, three to Poe-Evans. They shredded McPherson’s defense for 380 total yards on 41 plays the first half – an eye-popping 9.3 yards per play.
After Demarco Prewitt scored from the 1 to make it 13-0 with 12:42 left in the half, Feauto’s barrage began. He threw a 60-yard scoring strike Poe-Evans, then 15-yards to Poe-Evans, a 30-yarder to Stevie Williams and 38 yards to Poe-Evans with 18 seconds left before the break.
Feauto said his job’s easy with Poe-Evans and Williams on the field. Poe-Evans had six receptions for 147 yards and Williams five for 150 yards.
“When the ball’s out to them one-on-one they’re either coming down with it or it’s going to be pass interference, and I feel confident in that every time I throw it to them one-on-one,” he said.
“We were really firing on all cylinders in the passing game,” Poe-Evans said. “Stevie played great, Rich (McCauley) played great …
we were all finding ways to get open and our O-line was getting a good push.”
KWU coach Myers Hendrickson was understandably pleased and impressed.
“The second quarter was the best quarter we’ve played all year and probably the first half was the best half we’ve played all year,” he said. “Our defense put us in good positions and offensively we were able to take some shots down the field and were accurate about it.”
Hendrickson said the Coyotes exploited what McPherson was doing defensively.
“They started to cheat their safety over the top of Stevie Williams and Poe-Evans was able to go down the seam and get some huge plays,” he said. “Our motto on offense is ‘take what the defense gives you’ and that’s what we did.”
Defensively the Coyotes were equally impressive.
The Bulldogs finished with 217 total yards. Quarterback Ed Crouch was 15 of 39 for 158 yards, two interceptions, was sacked nine times that lost 56 yards and under constant pressure the rest of the time. He also rushed for 12 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown.
KWU’s lone second-half touchdown came when linebacker Charles Barnes, III picked up a Crouch fumble and ran 23 yards for a touchdown with 9:01 left in the third quarter.
McPherson scored on the final play of the third quarter and again midway through the final period.
Senior end Shaq Bradford said he and his defensive teammates were determined to play well after giving up 47 points a week earlier against Avila.
“We knew we had a pretty poor performance last week and wanted to make the statement that we are the top defense and that’s what we came to do,” said Bradford, who had 1.5 sacks. “We communicated throughout the whole game, everybody knew what they had to do and we all did our job. We kept it real simple. We played a complete game.”
“Defense played phenomenal,” Hendrickson said. “We played a great quarterback last week (John Jacobs), I’m not so sure we played a better one this week and the defense played their best game of the year.”
Hendrickson said his team succeeded in getting pressure on Crouch.
“We kept him very uncomfortable the whole game,” he said. “Our defense did a great job containing him so they were able to get sacks – the most sacks we’ve had all year against the most athletic quarterback we’ve played.”
Bradford said he and his teammates were inspired to play for former Coyote head coach Matt Drinkall, whose mother passed away October 21.
“I put her initials on my cleats and I definitely did that for her and my grandpa that passed last year,” he said.
Bradford also was upset the Coyotes dropped from second to third in the NAIA coach poll after their one-point victory over Avila.
“I told the guys before the game I’m (angry) about it, I didn’t like that, they don’t respect us,” he said. “I told them before this game started we need to make a statement.”
The Coyotes will try and secure their second consecutive KCAC title next Saturday when they travel to Sterling to play the No. 21-ranked Warriors. Sterling defeated Southwestern 20-17 in overtime Saturday in Sterling. The Warriors tied with the game 17-17 on a 64-yard touchdown pass with 1½ minutes left in regulation and won with a field goal in overtime.
“Sterling at their place, it’s the only grass field in this conference,” Feauto said. “It’s a big game, we’re looking forward to it. This one’s over and we’ve got to go 1-0 next week.”
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STERLING – It took Kansas Wesleyan exactly three plays to serve notice the 2019 Kansas Conference football championship was not leaving Salina.
Johnny Feauto’s 71-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Carmack 53 seconds into the game launched the No. 3-ranked Coyotes and they never looked back on their way to a decisive 38-13 victory over No. 23 Sterling on Saturday afternoon at Smisor Stadium.
The victory clinched the second consecutive KCAC title for Wesleyan, which improved to 10-0 overall and 9-0 in conference play. The Coyotes conclude the regular season next Saturday with a 1 p.m. game against Bethel on Senior Day at Graves Family Sports Complex.
KWU won last year’s title under Coach Matt Drinkall and did it again Saturday under new head coach Myers Hendrickson, who was doused with water along with several assistant coaches by jubilant Coyote players as the game ended.
Feauto, the NAIA’s total offense and passing leader, found Carmack all alone on the left side on a third down-and-6 play. Carmack caught the pass and continued on unhurried and uncontested into the end zone with 14:07 left in the quarter.
“Johnny knew they were going to switch off (coverage of him) and got past both (defenders),” Feauto said. “He made a great read on that and I was able to find him. Right after that we were like ‘all right, we’re settled in, we’re going to go get this.’”
“It was huge,” Hendrickson said of the quick touchdown. “We were in a third down right away and got a man-to-man look and Johnny Carmack came open on it. It was a great read by Johnny Feauto. It was a great start to the game.”
Feauto was just getting started. He finished the game 15 of 28 passing for 267 yards, three touchdowns and ran 5 yards for a fourth TD.
KWU went up 14-0 on its next possession, driving 46 yards on 11 plays and scoring on Prewitt’s 1-yard run with 5:02 left in the opening quarter.
The lead grew to 24-0 early in the second quarter as Feauto threw 12-yard touchdown pass superback Roy Sanders and Juan Herrera’s 30-yard field goal. Both scores came after interceptions by Scott Helsper and Charles Barnes III.
After Sterling scored to make it 24-7 with 5:06 left in the half, the Coyotes responded on Feauto’s touchdown run with 1:54 remaining. It capped a 65-yard, nine-play drive and gave KWU a 31-7 halftime lead.
Wesleyan’s lone second-half touchdown came with 16 seconds left in the third quarter on Feauto’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Trent Poe-Evans on fourth-and-goal, giving the Coyotes a nearly
insurmountable 38-7 advantage entering the final quarter.
Prewitt, who finished with 142 yards on 33 carries, found more room to run the second half, the result of KWU’s big offensive line taking control of the line of scrimmage. He had 93 yards on 17 carries the final 30 minutes.
“We started wearing them down,” Prewitt said. “Coach said we were going to keep pounding the rock and trusted me to do it. The O-line was really good, we’re big up front and we knew we were going to wear them down and handle them at the end of the game.”
Sterling focused its defense on stopping wide receiver Stevie Williams but Richard McCauley and Prewitt made the Warriors pay. McCauley caught seven passes for 122 yards while Williams had two catches for 14 yards but more importantly kept Twon Collymore, Sterling’s best defensive back, occupied most of the game.
“That’s what we do, we’re just a versatile wide receiver group and everybody can play,” McCauley said. “They were a good defense and we knew it would be a game. We just had to take care of what we have to take care of. It’s what I say every week, it’s not about them, it’s just about us executing.”
“Richard McCauley was incredible the whole day,” Hendrickson said. “His seven catches were huge. They were third downs and critical situations over the middle on some dig routes. Also had him blocking their best defensive back throughout the course of the game and he did a great job with that, too.”
KWU finished with 427 total yards – 267 passing and 160 rushing. Sterling (7-2 overall and KCAC) had 239 total yards but only 55 rushing.
The Warriors played without starting quarterback Cedrick Phillips and running back Ce’von Mitchell-Ford, who were out with injuries. Phillips suffered a torn rotator cuff while making a tackle after throwing an interception against Southwestern a week earlier.
His backup Eric Butler, who earned All-KCAC Honorable Mention honors as Sterling’s quarterback last season, moved over from wide receiver and was 18 of 35 for 239 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He was sacked five times, four by Shaq Bradford, who has 17.5 on the year.
“It didn’t make any difference,” Bradford said of the quarterback change. “Whoever has the ball that’s who we’re going to try to tackle. We see ball, we get ball.”
“Butler is very talented, he’s very good,” Hendrickson said. “He throws it very well and I thought for us to be able to get to the passer and get those sacks was huge.”
Hendrickson, who served as an assistant under Drinkall during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, was thrilled to win the conference championship in his first season.
“I’m just proud of everyone associated with Coyote football,” he said. “Our players most importantly, our assistant coaches, our mangers … everybody associated with Coyote football had a huge piece of this. It truly is a great day for Kansas Wesleyan.”
“It feels awesome,” said Feauto, who led the Coyotes to last year’s KCAC title, a berth in the NAIA semifinals and 13-1 record. “I came to Kansas Wesleyan for a reason and that was to not lose a lot of games, and that’s exactly what’s happened.”
Bethel (8-2 overall, 7-2 KCAC) trounced Saint Mary 48-3 Saturday and has won four in a row. The game is huge for KWU in terms of seeding for the NAIA playoffs – a loss could result in a first-round road game.
“We’re in the playoffs but now we want to make sure we secure that seed that we want and do what we can to get a home game,” Hendrickson said.
“We’ve got bigger and better goals we have to focus on,” McCauley said.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2019BETHEL AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
1 2 3 4 OT TOTBethel 0 10 7 14 0 31
Kansas Wesleyan 14 13 20 14 0 61
TEAM BTHL KWUFirst Downs 17 29--Rushing 12 13--Passing 3 15--Penalty 2 1Rushing Attempts 51 44Yards Gained Rushing 340 224Yards Lost Rushing 17 15Net Yards Rushing 323 209Net Yards Passing 122 328--Passes Attempted 7 29--Passes Completed 3 23--Had Intercepted 1 0Total Offensive Plays 58 73Total Net Yards 445 537--Average Gain Per Play 7.7 7.4Fumbles: Number / Lost 4 / 2 0 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 6 / 45 6 / 50Number of Punts / Yards 3 / 90 1 / 51--Average Per Punt 30.0 51.0Punt Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 1 0 / 0Number of Kickoffs / Yards 6 / 314 10 / 563--Average Per Kick 52.3 56.3--Touchbacks 1 5Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 5 / 65 5 / 107Interception Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 1 / 18Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 29:58 30:02Third Down Conversions 3 of 11 3 of 8Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 3 3 of 4Redzone Conversions: 2 of 2 8 of 9Redzone Touchdowns: 1 8Redzone Field Goals Made: 1 0Sacks By: Number / Yards 1 / 7 1 / 5
KANSAS WESLEYAN STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 29 146 0 146 4 1417 Johnny Feauto 7 65 7 58 0 232 Brandon Lowe 6 13 0 13 1 40 TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 085 Richard McCauley 1 0 8 -8 0 0Total 44 224 15 209 5 23
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 28 22 0 293 4 34 112 Johnny Carmack 1 1 0 35 0 35 0Total 29 23 0 328 4 35 1 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg8 Stevie Williams 7 126 2 3585 Richard McCauley 5 50 0 1488 Trenton Poe-Evans 3 82 0 346 Roy Sanders 3 32 2 212 Brandon Lowe 2 16 0 1032 Sam Adams 1 11 0 1112 Johnny Carmack 1 7 0 79 Demarco Prewitt 1 4 0 4Total 23 328 4 35 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg22 Juan Herrera 1 51 51.0 0 0 51Total 1 51 51.0 0 0 51
Senior Day festivities, the final regular season home game of his career and a large group of family members in the stands didn’t hinder Demarco Prewitt and his Kansas Wesleyan teammates from
finishing the mission.
Led by a balanced offensive thrust and resilient defensive effort the No. 3-ranked Coyotes took control early and never looked back en route to a 61-31 demolition of No. 25 Bethel on Saturday at Graves Family Sports Complex.
The victory gave KWU its second consecutive 11-0 regular season, including a 10-0 record against Kansas Conference competition.
More importantly it puts the Coyotes in line for a home game next Saturday in the first round of the NAIA playoffs. The 16-team field and first-round sites will be announced at 6 p.m. Sunday. A watch party is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Student Activities Center on the KWU campus. The Facebook show will be streamed live on the big TV in the SAC.
Prewitt, the Coyotes’ All-America senior tailback, rushed for 146 yards and scored four touchdowns, Johnny Feauto threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns – two to Stevie Williams who had highlight reel day with seven catches for 126 yards, including one that was Sports Center-worthy.
“It was a very memorable Senior Day,” said Prewitt, the KCAC’s leading rusher. “It’s a blessing to be here, it’s a blessing to play the way I did today. I’m honored to be part of this and part of this team.”
Any concerns about Senior Day distractions or possible trap game against a Thresher team that had won four in a row quickly evaporated. The Coyotes took the opening kickoff, drove 62 yards on 11 plays and took a 7-0 lead on Prewitt’s 5-yard run.
They made it 14-0 on their second possession, going 89 yards seven plays – Feauto hitting Williams with an 8-yard touchdown pass.
After Bethel scored, KWU scored twice on Feauto passes to Superback Roy Sanders from 21 and 1 yard out, giving the Coyotes a 27-10 halftime advantage.
The first touchdown of the second quarter was set up on a pass from Johnny Carmack to Williams, who made a spectacular one-handed catch while battling a Bethel defender. Carmack took a handoff from Feauto on an apparent reverse but stopped and threw to Williams, who was sprinting down the right sideline.
“I ran the route and looked up, saw the ball was kind of over my head so I kind of made the catch with one hand,” said Williams, who gained 35 yards on the play and gave KWU a first down at the Bethel 11-yard line. “I brought it in with one hand and started bobbling it and the opposing team grabbed it. So I just grabbed it
out of his hands and just fell down with it.”
“That was an incredible catch,” KWU coach Myers Hendrickson said. “I loved the catch in person and on the field, I can’t wait to see it on film. When you’ve got weapons like that you let your playmakers go make plays and that’s what they did.”
The Coyotes scored three touchdowns in the third quarter, the first two on Prewitt runs of 4 and 7 yards, giving them a 47-17 lead entering the final period.
Prewitt scored his fourth touchdown on a 6-yard run early in the quarter and Brandon Lowe’s 1-yard run capped the Coyotes’ scoring.
Bethel (8-3 overall, 7-3 KCAC) entered the game ranked second in the KCAC against the run, allowing an average of 91 yards per game, but the Coyotes had 209.
“Demarco Prewitt and our senior-led offensive line,” Hendrickson said. “You believe in them, you trust them and they made plays and they were phenomenal the whole day.”
Feauto had yet another monstrous game. The NAIA’s total offense and passing leader completed 22 of 28 passes to eight different receivers, and also rushed for 58 yards on seven carries in his last regular-season game.
“Johnny Feauto is playing his best football right now, he really is,” Hendrickson said. “You look at his completion percentage, no turnovers, he takes care of the football, he’s the point guard of the offense, gets the ball where it needs to go … He was phenomenal today.”
Defensively the Coyotes gave up 445 yards, including 323 rushing but forced three turnovers – two fumbles and an interception.
Camryn Harrison had 106 yards on four carries and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard run in the third quarter, for Bethel. Quarterback Zach Esau was 3 of 6 for 122 yards and a touchdown, one a 75-yarder to Tanner Galliart in the second quarter.
“It was different than anything we faced all year,’ Singletary said of Bethel’s Flexbone attack. “It was a very complicated offense but playing as a team and everybody playing their assignments we came up with the ‘W.’”
“They’re an explosive offense,” Hendrickson said. “They make a lot of big plays. Our defense played great and put our offense in position to score as many points as we did.”
Hendrickson said he wasn’t surprised his team played well.
“Some people may say trap game but if you came out and watched us practice this week you wouldn’t be surprised by the outcome,” he said. “We were locked in and dialed in.
“We talk all the time ‘you get what you earn’ and I think we earned a home playoff game and we’re excited about that.”
The Coyotes notched the first two playoff victories in program history last year before losing to Benedictine in the semifinals – all three games on Bissell Field.
Hendrickson likes the way this year’s team’s playing heading into the postseason.
“This was the most complete game we’ve played,” he said. “This is one of the better teams we’ve played, score 60 points against a ranked team, take care of the football and get takeaways on defense – that’s our keys to win every week and that’s what we did.”
“I believe we’ll go far in the playoffs, it doesn’t matter who we go against,” Prewitt said. “We’re going to find a way to win.”
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NOVEMBER 23, 2019BAKER AT KANSAS WESLEYAN
1 2 3 4 OT TOTBaker 7 0 0 0 0 7
Kansas Wesleyan 0 21 14 7 0 42
TEAM BAKER KWUFirst Downs 15 27--Rushing 5 10--Passing 9 13--Penalty 1 4Rushing Attempts 25 49Yards Gained Rushing 70 229Yards Lost Rushing 33 9Net Yards Rushing 37 220Net Yards Passing 238 327--Passes Attempted 39 28--Passes Completed 22 17--Had Intercepted 1 1Total Offensive Plays 64 77Total Net Yards 275 547--Average Gain Per Play 4.3 7.1Fumbles: Number / Lost 2 / 1 0 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 4 / 42 3 / 30Number of Punts / Yards 6 / 213 4 / 135--Average Per Punt 35.5 33.8Punt Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 1 / 5Number of Kickoffs / Yards 2 / 114 7 / 429--Average Per Kick 57.0 61.3--Touchbacks 0 2Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 5 / 121 2 / 22Interception Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 0 1 / 0Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 24:47 35:13Third Down Conversions 5 of 15 9 of 17Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 3 3 of 3Redzone Conversions: 0 of 2 4 of 4Redzone Touchdowns: 0 4Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 0Sacks By: Number / Yards 1 / 2 2 / 5
BETHEL STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg1 JD Woods 11 36 8 28 1 235 Marco Aguinaga 5 16 5 11 0 813 N. Graves-Houston 7 18 15 3 0 70 TEAM 2 0 5 -5 0 0Total 25 70 33 37 1 23
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk5 Marco Aguinaga 39 22 1 238 0 40 2Total 39 22 1 238 0 40 2
KANSAS WESLEYAN STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg9 Demarco Prewitt 22 108 1 107 1 2117 Johnny Feauto 11 69 7 62 0 1923 Quincy Sandoval 11 42 1 41 0 1312 Johnny Carmack 2 10 0 10 0 52 Brandon Lowe 2 0 0 0 0 00 TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 0Total 49 229 9 220 1 21
PASSING Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Sk17 Johnny Feauto 27 17 1 327 5 55 112 Johnny Carmack 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 28 17 1 327 5 55 1 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg8 Stevie Williams 6 165 2 3588 Trenton Poe-Evans 5 122 0 5585 Richard McCauley 4 34 3 136 Roy Sanders 1 4 0 423 Quincy Sandoval 1 2 0 2Total 17 327 5 55 PUNTING No Yds Avg TB I20 Lg22 Juan Herrera 4 135 33.8 1 1 42Total 4 135 33.8 1 1 42
Johnny Feauto wasn’t about to let something like an injury to his throwing hand slow him down.
Feauto, Kansas Wesleyan’s standout senior quarterback, suffered the injury when he was tackled on the Coyotes’ second possession of the game. Trainers and doctors examined him on the sideline and gave him OK to return – the searing pain notwithstanding.
He responded by inflicting his own brand of pain on the Baker Wildcats’ defense.
Feauto threw for 327 yards and five touchdowns, and added another 62 yards rushing as No. 3 KWU rolled to a 42-7 victory in a first-round game of the NAIA Football Championship Series before a record crowd of 2,150 at Graves Family Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon.
Next up is a quarterfinal game against Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) at noon next Saturday at Graves Family Sports Complex. Lindsey Wilson defeated Saint Francis (Ind.) 30-26 Saturday and is 11-0 on the season. The Blue Raiders trailed 26-16 after three quarters before outscoring Saint Francis 14-0 in the final period.
Feauto, the NAIA’s total offense and passing leader, said it was a matter of ignoring the pain and playing through it.
“It was hard to throw but after a little bit it went numb,” he said. “I had to stick it out for these guys, I know every single one of them would do the same for me. I love this team and pain is temporary. I had to gut it out and that’s what I did.”
Down 7-0 in the first quarter Feauto, who was chosen the Offensive Player of the Game, led KWU on an 86-yard, 11-play drive that ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Richard McCauley – the first of three scoring passes to him.
Two possessions later KWU went 74 yards on six plays, Demarco Prewitt scoring from the 2 and giving KWU a 14-7 lead with 7:03 left in the half.
It took the offense just four plays to go 63 yards on the next possession, Feauto hitting Stevie Williams with a 23-yard touchdown pass, making it 21-7 with 3:59 before the break.
Feauto threw three more touchdown passes the second half, the first two on the two initial possessions of the third quarter – 31 yards to Williams and 5 yards to McCauley. Feauto capped the scoring with a 4-yard TD pass to McCauley on the third play of the fourth quarter.
He finished the day 17 of 27 passing and one interception. He carried the ball 11 times in gaining the 62 yards.
“He’s remarkable,” KWU Coach Myers Hendrickson said of Feauto. “He’s been dealing with a hand bruise and he’s just so tough that he played all the time. It doesn’t surprise me, that’s just his mindset and that’s his attitude. He’s the leader of our team.”
Feauto’s first pass of the day was intercepted by Bryson Briggs at the KWU 23-yard line. J.D. Woods ran for a touchdown on Baker’s first play, giving the Wildcats an early 7-0 lead just 4:48 into the game.
It also awakened two sleeping giants – the Coyotes’ offense and
defense and resulted a 42-0 blitz.
KWU had 547 total yards on 77 plays – an average of 7.1 yards per play. Trent Poe-Evans had five grabs for 122 yards and McCauley four for 34 yards and the three scores. Prewitt rushed for 107 yards on 22 carries before exiting midway through the third quarter with an injury.
“(Our receivers) were awesome,” Feauto said. “If I just put the ball up to those guys I know they’re going to go make a play. I’ve just got to get it around them and let them go it. And the O-line did a great job pass blocking, they played outstanding.”
“A messed up hand isn’t going to stop Johnny,” said Williams, who had another monstrous game with six catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns. “He’s the type player that will just keep going and keep aspiring to be greath, and I’m glad he did that today.”
Feauto also had high praise for the defense, which turned in its best performance of the season.
“Our defense played incredible, they played unbelievable,” he said. “If it wasn’t for that pick it would have been a shutout. All we had to do was score 14 points to win this game.”
Baker (9-3) was averaging 441 yards total offense, including 209 rushing, but had 275 total and just 37 rushing. Woods, who was averaging 128 yards rushing, had 28 on 11 carries and quarterback Marco Aguinaga was 22 of 39 for 238 yards and an interception.
“Our strategy was aggression,” said linebacker Charles Barnes III, who had six tackles, including 3.5 for loss and was selected the Defensive Player of the Game. “Every play aggression, be more aggressive than them and keep giving it to them every play.”
Linebacker Warren Singletary had a team-best eight tackles and the Coyotes had seven tackles for loss for a minus-28 yards. Takota Anderson also snagged his eighth interception of the season.
Hendrickson said the defense had never been better than it was Saturday.
“It was a shutout in my mind,” he said. “The one (touchdown) they got was on a short field, the defense was lights out. (Woods) was the best running back we’ve seen all year, the best offensive line we’ve seen all year, good football team and defensively we dominated.”
Feauto said the Coyotes tuned out the chatter during the week about facing another team from the highly-regarded Heart of America Athletic Conference. Baker was making its sixth consecutive playoff appearance and was the runner-up in 2016.
“We’re (the No. 3 seed) for a reason,” he said. “We believe in ourselves and we focus on that. If we believe that’s really all we care about.”
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LINDSEY WILSON AT KANSAS WESLEYAN 1 2 3 4 OT TOTLindsey Wilson 7 14 7 7 0 35
Kansas Wesleyan 0 10 14 0 0 24
TEAM LWC KWUFirst Downs 23 20--Rushing 13 9--Passing 9 10--Penalty 1 1Rushing Attempts 43 48Yards Gained Rushing 242 181Yards Lost Rushing 7 33Net Yards Rushing 235 148Net Yards Passing 200 212--Passes Attempted 34 35--Passes Completed 17 16--Had Intercepted 1 0Total Offensive Plays 77 83Total Net Yards 435 360--Average Gain Per Play 5.6 4.3Fumbles: Number / Lost 1 / 1 0 / 0Penalties: Number / Yards 6 / 47 7 / 35Number of Punts / Yards 4 / 118 5 / 209--Average Per Punt 29.5 41.8Punt Returns: Number / Yards 1 / 6 0 / 0Number of Kickoffs / Yards 6 / 285 5 / 265--Average Per Kick 47.5 53.0--Touchbacks 1 0Kickoff Returns: Number / Yards 5 / 92 2 / 13Interception Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 1 / 15Fumble Returns: Number / Yards 0 / 0 0 / 0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 30:06 29:54Third Down Conversions 12 of 20 6 of 18Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 2 4 of 6Redzone Conversions: 3 of 3 4 of 5Redzone Touchdowns: 3 3Redzone Field Goals Made: 0 1Sacks By: Number / Yards 4 / 18 2 / 6
LINDSEY WILSON STATISTICSRUSHING Att Gain Lost Net TD Lg25 Jaylen Boyd 24 156 1 155 1 2612 Cameron Dukes 9 53 6 47 1 1326 Darius Clark 6 17 0 17 0 45 Del’von Dunn 4 16 0 16 0 8Total 43 242 7 235 2 26
