SE Opens Road Schedule at Ouachita Baptist Sept 13

DURANT, Okla. – After opening the season with a home victory, Southeastern will take to the road for the first time in 2025 to take on Ouachita Baptist in a Saturday night matchup at 7 p.m. at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia, Ark.
 
Southeastern fans can listen live via the Southeastern Sports Network on GoSoutheastern.com/SESportsNet 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 Savage Storm opened the season with a 44-13 win over Arkansas-Monticello in a game where the defense forced four turnovers and the offense piled up 423 yards of total offense.
 
Luke Hohenberger went 8-of-12 passing for 156 yards and a touchdown, while Levay Duncan added a 3-of-6 passing performance with 49 yards and a score.
 
Chancy Lester led all rushers with 55 yards on six carries in the opener, while DJ Brown, Jonathan Cobb, and Duncan each rushed for a score while the Storm racked up 207 yards on the ground combined.
 
Victor Taylor Jr. led all receivers with 109 yards on three catches with a score, while Matthew Nunez hauled in a touchdown and finished with 56 yards on three receptions.
 
Defensively, Andrew Grissom finished the night with eight stops, including one for a loss, while De'Angelo Shanks added a sack and four tackles.
 
Trevion Butler forced and recovered a fumble, while Kamron Field and Joseph Jones each had a pick.
 
Dylan Cox connected on both of his field goal attempts, including a long from 41 yards, while Dane Casselberry added a field goal as well.
 
Ouachita Baptist enters the weekend at 0-1 after a 24-22 upset loss on the road against East Central in the season opener.
 
OBU is led by Lyric Tredwell on the ground with 108 yards on six carries with a touchdown as the Tigers picked up 289 yards rushing versus ECU.
 
Nate TenBarge rushed for a score and completed 8-of-22 passes for 82 yards.
 
Thursday's matchup with Ouachita marks the 61st meeting between the programs and the 14th as members of the GAC. The first meeting came in 1913, a scoreless tie. The teams have met up in every decade since, with the longest continuous stretch coming between 1976 and 1999. The Tigers hold the edge in the series by a 37-19-4 mark and are 10-3 versus SE in GAC play.