SE Set to Welcome Muleriders in Home Matchup

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern returns home looking to get back in the win column when it hosts Southern Arkansas for a 2 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 8 at Paul Laird Field.
 
Savage Storm athletics and Impact Realty will be hosting another Youth Sports Day in conjunction with the contest and any Texoma-area youth sports athlete (K-through-8) who come to the game wearing their team's jersey will be admitted free with a paid adult admission.
 
Tailgate for the contest is open from 11 a.m. till 25 minutes prior to kickoff and free food will be available courtesy of First United Bank.
 
Southeastern fans can watch the contest live via the Southeastern Sports Network on GoSoutheastern.com/SESportsNet or can listen live either online or across the largest DII radio network in the area with Jay Lindly and Rob Johnson on the call. Local fans can pick up the game on 96.1 FM, while fans across southeastern Oklahoma and north Texas can pick up the games on 94.7 FM in Valliant, Okla., 97.7 in Ardmore, Okla., 99.5 in Rattan, Okla., 102.1 in Atoka, Okla., and 107.5 in Atoka.
 
SE will bring its nationally-ranked passing attack which is putting up 351.6 yards per game led by Daulton Hatley's 333.8 yards per contest while completing 63.3 percent of his passes with 12 touchdowns. His efforts have lifted his career passing totals to the number three spot on Southeastern's all-time career passing list with 6,491 yards, trailing SE Hall of Famers Drew Beard and Jeff Moser.
 
His top target on the season is also the top receiving threat in the nation as Marquis Gray leads all receivers in DII with 750 yards on 41 catches with six touchdowns.
 
Four other receivers have at least 10 catches, with Katrell Blakely next in line with 26 for 214 yards, while Duce Pittman follows with 18 grabs for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Matthew Nunez only has seven catches on the year but has piled up 137 yards and scored three touchdowns on those opportunities.
 
The Storm run game is paced by Deundre Wheeler who has 353 yards on 72 carries with four touchdowns, while Jason Ngwu has picked up 174 yards and a score on 31 totes.
 
Maalik Hall paces the defense with 46 tackles and three sacks on the season, while Ja'Lon Freeman, Conner Swope, and Keelan Chilton each have an interception.
 
Southern Arkansas comes into Saturday afternoon's matchup with a 203 record on the year after a loss at home to East Central.
 
The Muleriders rely more on their ground attack where they are averaging 240.2 yards per game, led by Jariq Scales who has tallied 447 yards and six touchdowns on 83 carries, while OB Jones is nest in line with 336 yards and a touchdown on 49 carries.
 
Jones also leads the SAU passing attack with 730 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 60.4 percent of his passes and averaging 146.0 yards per game.
 
Dekendrick Bender leads the Muleriders with 187 receiving yards, while Cole Williams has a team-best 17 catches with 172 yards.  Micah Small and Kamden Perry lead the team with two receiving touchdowns each.
 
Jacob Berry leads the team's defense with 48 total tackles, while Damon LaGrande and Hunter Hewitt each have a pair of sacks.
 
Gavin Roe has forced the team's only interception and Braden Gunn has the team's lone fumble recovery.