SE Football Returns Home to host SNU

DURANT, Okla. – After more than three weeks since its home opening victory, Southeastern will return to Paul Laird Field to host Southern Nazarene at 6 p.m. on Sept. 24.
 
The Savage Storm return with a 2-1 record on the season after posting a 58-48 victory on the road over Southwestern Oklahoma State a week ago.
 
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.
 
The Storm roll back into Paul laird Field as the Great American Conference's top passing team as Daulton Hatley turned in the school's fourth-ever 400-yard game a week ago. He is now averaging 321.3 yards per game while completing 64.5 percent of his passes with seven touchdowns.
 
His top target also leads the league in receiving as Marquis Gray has posted 395 yards on 21 catches with a touchdown in each of the team's three contests. Katrell Blakely has snagged 18 catches which is next in line while Duce Pittman has 11.  Kaleb Whitley burst onto the scene in the win over SWOSU and is now second on the team with 152 yards receiving, while Matthew Nunez is next in line in TDs with two.
 
Deundre Wheeler turned in his second 100-yard rushing performance of the season versus SWOSU, putting up 128 yards and two scores, bringing his team-leading rushing total to 255 yards with three touchdowns.
 
Maalik Hall leads the Southeastern defense with 25 tackles and a team-best three sacks, while Josh Mulumba is next in line with 20 stops.
 
Ja'Lon Freeman, Conner Swope, and Keelan Chilton each have an interception from last week's contest and the Storm defense has forced five turnovers, scored a safety and blocked a punt on the year.
 
The Southern Nazarene offense runs through Gage Porter who leads the team in rushing and passing, posting 303 yards and two touchdowns on the ground while completing 55.9 percent of his passes for 143.7 yards per game and three TDs.
 
His top target is Asa Robertson who has eight catches for 154 ands and a touchdown.
 
Trenton Smith and Elijah Calhoun each have over 20 tackles on the season, while Josh Johnson has recorded a pair of interceptions.