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FOOTBALL SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Morningside wraps up its home regular season schedule today, celebrating Senior Day ahead of this week’s game against Doane.
THE MATCH-UP The Mustangs, 8-0, continue to rack up impressive numbers on offense while keeping opponents on lockdown on defense. Morningside has recorded 4,619 yards of total offense this season, including 3,302 yards in the air and 1,317 on the ground. The team averages 577.4 yards per game, allowing 313.9. Joe Dolincheck has 179 total completions, averaging 366.9 yards per game for 35 total touchdowns. Austin Johnson is the favorite target, with 56 receptions for 144.9 yards per game and 16 touchdown catches. Zach Norton has 53 catches for 915 total yards, scoring 13 times this season. Out of the backfield, Ryan Cole has contributed 764 yards, averaging 95.5 per game, and reaching the end zone 16 times this season. Cole averages 5.7 yards per carry. Joshua Miller leads Morningside’s defense, with 52 tackles, averaging 6.5 per game. Miller and Weston Schultz each have 8 tackles for loss, with Schultz recording a team-high four sacks. Dijion Walls leads the team with four interceptions. Doane, 3-5, averages 220.1 yards per game, while allowing 358.1 yards per game. The Tigers’ Cruz Kirwan has 63 completions this season for 663 yards and four passing touchdowns. Jeremiah Payne is the favorite target, with 30 receptions, good for 241 yards and an average of 30.1 yards per game. Adam Wasserman averages 38.5 yards per game, for a total of 308 this season. He has two touchdowns, averaging 3.9 yards per carry. Jarett Boggs leads Doane’s defense, with an average of 7.4 tackles per game. Ty Barbazon has a teamhigh seven tackles for losses. Cade Wiseman has a team-leading 13 pass breakups this season.