Storm Football Hosting Harding Saturday

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern opens a two-game home stand to wrap up the 2019 season beginning on Nov. 9 when it hosts No. 16 Harding at 2 p.m. at Paul Laird Field.
 
Saturday's contest will be available on the Southeastern Sports Network with audio carried online and via the flagship station Mix 96.1 FM with Jay Lindly, Ed Meacham, and Rob Johnson on the call.  Live video is available at GoSoutheastern.com.
 
The Savage Storm come into the contest with a 1-8 record on the season looking to snap a seven-game losing skid.
 
SE will be aiming to keep its offense moving as it has put up over 400 yards of total offense in its last two outings, including a 370 yard passing effort a week ago.
 
Daulton Hatley has taken over as the Storm starting quarterback in the last three games and has lifted his season output to 1,203 yards and eight touchdowns.
 
Felton Hatcher and Braxton Kincade were the top targets a week ago, with Hatcher collecting a pair of scores while Kincade posted 11 catches for 163 yards with a TD.
 
On the year the Storm have three receivers with 40 or more catches, with hatcher posting 46 for 590 yards and three scores, while Katrell Blakely has 43 receptions for 462 and three touchdowns, with Kincade adding 587 yards on 40 grabs with a team-high four touchdowns.
 
Rashod Polk has anchored the rushing attack with 462 yards and three touchdowns, while Ryan Taylor is averaging 6.4 yards per carry with 283 yards and a touchdown.
 
Defensively Conner Swope leads the way with 74 tackles on the season, including posting back-to-back double-digit tackle efforts over the last two weeks since returning from injury.
 
Josh Mulumba is next in line with 64 stops, while he, Jeremiah Baltrip, and Keelan Chilton each have a pair of interceptions.
 
Andrew McBeth leads the squad with 3.5 sacks, while Swope has a team-best 8.5 tackles for loss.
 
Harding comes into the contest at 8-1 on the season, having won eight-straight since dropping its season opener.
 
The Bisons lean heavily on the run, averaging 384.8 yards per game rushing as a team, led by Cole Chancy who has 1,097 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season.
 
Chris Wein leads the defense with 39 tackles, while a pair of players have three picks each and Jay Marshall has logged 4.0 sacks.