DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern will hit the road for the first of back-to-back road trips as it heads to Searcy, Ark., on Oct. 10 to take on No. 2 Harding at 2 p.m. at First Security Stadium.
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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.
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The Savage Storm enter the contest with a 4-1 record overall on the season after putting together three-straight wins, including a 35-10 victory over Arkansas Tech last time out.
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SE heads into the contest averaging 27.0 ppg on the offensive side of the ball while leading the league in defensive points per game, allowing just 13.2 per outing.
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The Storm defense has racked up 49 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and forced 10 turnovers across five games.
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That group is led by
Prince Dweh who has tallied 36 stops on the year with 5.5 tackles for loss, while
Jacob Geddes is right behind at 30 tackles, 13 of them going for a loss.
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Tony Hamilton has logged a pair of interceptions, while
Kole McKnight added a pick-six and leads the league in pass breakups with eight.
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Offensively,
Levay Duncan passes the Storm with a team-best 241 yards and five scores on the ground while adding 763 yards and five touchdowns throwing.
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Chancy Lester Jr. is next in line in the rushing attack with 206 yards and a TD, while
Kameron Lockhart has carried for 184 and a score.
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Sean Steens has been the team's top receiving target with 282 yards and two touchdowns on 14 catches, while
Jax Sternberger and Lockhart have 13 catches each.
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Harding enters the contest as the No. 2 team in the nation with a 5-0 record following a 42-21 win over East Central.
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The Bisons average 47.0 ppg on offense while allowing 16.6 ppg on defense, doing the vast majority of their damage on the ground.
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HU is putting up 407.4 yards per game rushing, while adding 49.8 yards per outing through the air.
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Andrew Miller leads the way with 595 yards and 10 touchdowns, while Jeff Regan and Malik Young each have 300-plus yards rushing, with six and four TDs, respectively.
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Jordan Mays leads the Harding defense with 38 tackles, while Kaleb Walker has racked up seven sacks.
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