Junior wide receiver Christian Jackson has not only ascended to the top of the PAC kick returner ranks, but he currently ranks 15th in all of Division III with a 29.4 ypg average. For his efforts agaisnt Geneva, Jackson was named PAC And ECAC South Special Teams Player of the Week.
Complete Game Notes
Waynesburg (4-1, 4-0) at Westminster (3-2, 2-1)
When: Saturday, Oct. 15
Where: New Wilmington, Pa. (Harold Burry Stadium)
Radio:
99.5-FM WCYJ (Waynesburg University),
WWNW-FM 88.9 (Westminster Radio)
TV: WCN, Replay on Monday at 7 p.m. (
www.wcnlive.com)
Webcast: www.waynesburgsports.com, www.titanradio.net
Series Breakdown
All-Time Series: Westminster leads 36-30-3
First Meeting: 1910 – Westminster 17-0
Last Meeting: 2010 – Waynesburg 24-23
Things to Watch For
Last year's showdown in Waynesburg came down to safety
Bryan Gary blocking a Westminster extra point with 38 seconds left to play. That spectacular play led the Yellow Jackets to a 24-23 homecoming triumph.
This week's showdown features two of last week's top offensive performers who broke out of slow starts to their respective seasons. Waynesburg senior quarterback
Josh Graham was named PAC Offensive Player of the Week, ECAC South Offensive Player of the Week and was selected to the D3Football.com Team of the Week after throwing for 311 yards and six touchdowns on 19-of-29 passing. Westminster junior running back John Proano rushed 24 times for 144 yards, the most by a Titan running back since 2008, and a touchdown.
Waynesburg's defense, which ranks first in yards allowed in the PAC (289.8 ypg) will face off with Westminster's offense, which ranks eighth in total yards (234.4 ypg).
The Titans boast the PAC's top field goal kicking game led by sophomore kicker Zac Henry, who has connected on all six of his field goal tries this year. Speaking of special teams, Waynesburg's
Christian Jackson, the reigning PAC and ECAC South Special Teams of Week, leads the PAC in kick return average, despite not recording a touchdown return. His 29.4 ypg average is almost seven yards higher than the closest competitor and ranks him 15
th in all of Division III.
Saturday's game will feature two of the top individual defensive performers in the PAC. Sophomore Waynesburg defensive end
Brandon Fedorka leads the conference in sacks (6.0) and tackles for loss (9.0), while Westminster linebacker Alex Kernicky currently ranks third in tackles with 46.
