QUINCY, Ill. – Jumping back into the Great Lakes Valley Conference for week 7, the Hawks travel to McKendree University for the Battle of the State at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15
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Key Information
Record Watch
Linebacker
Peyten Chappel now sits at 344 tackles, which moved into 3
rd all-time with his 11 tackle performance on Saturday against Kentucky Wesleyan. He also sits in 2
nd all-time for solo tackles at 197, just 25 behind
Cody Leonard (2015-18). The Mt. Zion native also jumped into 4
th for assisted tackles with 147.
Scouting the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a non-conference win over the Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers at QU Stadium by the score of 46-9, which saw them improve their record to 3-3 (0-1 GLVC). Those 9 points are the fewest allowed by the Hawk defense this year. The defensive performance included a safety and a
Jackson Connell 72-yard pick 6.
Tionne Harris was 21 of 34 for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Tremayne Lee led the ground game with 26 carries for 112 yards and one touchdown of his own.
The Hawks exploded for 37 of their 46 points in the 2
nd half after leading 9-0 at the half.
On the season, the Hawk linebacker trio of Plunkett, Chappel and
Trevon Rhodes have the top 3 spots in the GLVC for most fumbles forced. Plunkett is 2
nd in the conference for TFLs and sacks recorded, while Chappel leads the conference in total tackles.
Scouting the Bearcats
The Bearcats (4-2, 1-1 GLVC) are coming off a GLVC loss to the nationally ranked University of Indianapolis Greyhounds by the score of 38-23. Despite the loss, QB Turner Pullen completed 42 of 59 pass attempts for 362 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. His favorite target was Jacob Bachman who caught 18 passes for 145 yards.
On the season, Pullen is 181 of 248 for 2080 yards and 20 touchdowns. Yogi Flager, Jr. has been the top target from Pullen with 41 catches for 635 yards. On the ground, Narkel Leflore is their top rusher with 72 carries for 318 yards.
