Football Looks for Second Straight Win Saturday

Date	Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 (1 p.m.)
Matchup	Merrimack (3-4) Presbyterian (0-7)
Venue	North Andover, Mass.. // Duane Stadium Tickets
Multimedia	Live Stats // Watch
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College football program will look to build off last week's victory at Delaware State University when the Warriors return home this Saturday to take on Presbyterian College on campus. Kickoff from Duane Stadium is set for 1 p.m.  

Ticket Prices
Reserved Tickets: $15 ($13 for Youth)
General Admission: $10 ($7 for Youth (12), Senior & Military)
Merrimack Students w/ valid Mack Card: FREE!
NOTE: Tickets may be purchased online, by phone (978-837-5324) or on game day at either ticket entrance. Pricing for online purchases does not include processing fees.

Inside the Matchup:

Merrimack (2-4)	Category	Presbyterian (0-7)
10/19 vs. Delaware State (W, 30-21)	Last Time Out	10/19 vs. Kennesaw State (L, 10-55)
31.71	Scoring Offense	11.7
22.75	Scoring Defense	39.9
146.7	Rushing Offense	120.9
222.57	Passing Offense	125.9
369.3	Total Offense	246.7
322.6	Opp. Total Offense	419.4
10	Interceptions (Def.)	5
39.81% (43-108)	3rd-Down Conversions	29.00% (26-89)
30.00% (30-100)	Opp. 3rd-Down Conversions	47.00% (41-88)

 
Series History:
Merrimack and Presbyterian will meet for the first time ever on Saturday.  The Blue Hose are one of six first-time opponents on the 2019 schedule for the Warriors, joining Virginia Lynchburg, Saint Francis (PA), Lehigh, Delawere State, and Franklin Pierce.

Meet the Blue Hose:
Coaching in his ninth season, head coach Tommy Spangler has lead the Blue Hose to a 0-7 record so far this season. Presbyterian is coming off of a loss against nationally ranked Kennesaw State by the score of 55-10.  On the road this season the Blue Hose are averaging 11.6 points a game. 

Home Cooking:
In their three home games this season, the Merrimack College Warriors are averaging 46 points a game which is good enough for best in the Northeast Conference.  Sophomore quarterback Christian Cater is torching teams on defense while on his home turf.  Carter has thrown for six touchdowns and has thrown for 554 yards while at Duane Stadium.

Resendes Takes Home National Hardware:
Special teams savant Corey Resendes was named STATS FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week.  The grad studnet, who is the kicker and also the punter for the Warriors went 3-3 on field goal attempt s and punted six times for an average of 42.7 yards. Resendes also averaged 62.3 yards on his kickoffs.
 
McKenzie and Holden Island:
Redshirt sophomore Darion McKenzie and junior Caleb Holden are both tied for second place in the Northeast Conference (NEC) with six pass break ups on the season.  In addition, McKenzie is tied for the league lead in interceptions with three through seven games.

The Carter Effect:
Sophomore quarterback Christian Carter has been having the best year of his career statistic wise.  The signal caller is currently ranked second in the Northeast Conference (NEC) in passing yards per game with 210 and third in total offense with 226.2 yards a game.  With Carter at the helm the Warriors have neared setting numerous school records in their inaugural Division I season including scoring 76 points against Maryville State, the second most in program history.

FCS History:
Last week's victory over Delaware State marked the second win in school history against a FCS opponent. Merrimack entered this season with six games in its program's history against FCS opponents. The program boasted a 1-6 record over those six games; Merrimack has played Bryant (0-3), Central Connecticut (0-2), Rhode Island (0-1) and Wagner (1-0). Including five games in 2019, Merrimack now has a 2-10 mark against foes at the FCS level.

Up Next
Merrimack is back on the road when they travel to Kingston, Rhode Island to face University of Rhode Island on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.