REDLANDS, Calif. – Coming off a bye week the University of Redlands Football team (2-1) returns to action with their first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) game of the season on the road against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) (3-1), tomorrow, Saturday, October 2 at 1:00 p.m.

Game links:

Live stats: https://goredlands.com/sports/fball/2021-22/boxscores/20211002_mrio.xml

Live stream: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/cms/

Audio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KMET        

The Bulldogs are coming off a tough home loss, 51-10, against Linfield University in their final non-conference game of the season. Despite the scoreline, the Bulldogs did force two fumbles (recovered one), only committed three penalties for 12 yards, senior Brandon Heinel (Redlands, Calif.) had a second half interception and they had the longest play from scrimmage, which was a 61 yard rushing touchdown by junior Myles Herrera (Yucaipa, Calif.).

Redlands team SCIAC stats ranking (out of seven teams):

Through three games this season the Bulldogs lead the SCIAC in rushing with 193.3 yards/game, seven rushing touchdowns (T-2^nd), 75 percent fourth down conversion rate (1^st), 25.5 yards/return on punts (1^st), only three giveaways (1^st), and 78.7 rushing yards/game allowed (1^st).

Redlands team national stat rankings:

70.1 completion percentage (11^th), 78.7 rushing yards/game allowed (39^th), 193.3 rushing yards/game (46^th), 5.69 yards/carry (17^th), three turnovers (T-36^th fewest).

Redlands individual SCIAC stats leaders ranking (SCIAC rank, national rank if applicable):

Graduate QB Nathan Martinez (Redlands, Calif.) averages 162.3 pass yards/game (5^th), four passing touchdowns (4^th), 8.54 yards/attempt (2^nd with minimum 50 attempts, T-35^th), 156.3 pass efficiency (2^nd, 37^th), 68.4 completion percentage (1^st, T-16^th).

Senior RB Kai Thompson (Murrieta, Calif.) is averaging 61.3 rushing yards/game (2^nd), 5.8 yards/rush (2^nd).

Graduate WR Kai Kang (Sammamish, Wash.) averages 17.2 yards/catch (4^th), 51.7 receiving yards/game (10^th).

Senior RB/returner Tony Williams Jr. (Indio, Calif.) is averaging 21.4 yards/return (2^nd) on kickoffs.

Graduate DL Brandon Serrano (Chino, Calif.) has three tackles for loss (TFL) (T-6^th).

Senior Jace Tessaro (Modesto, Calif.) averages seven total tackles/game (T-9^th).

Heinel has recorded three pass breakups (T-7^th).

Redlands team leaders:

Passing: Martinez, 487 yards

Rushing: Thompson, 184 yards

Receiving: Kang, 155 yards

Kick return: Williams Jr. 21.4 yards/return

Punt return: Khory Day (Sr, Fresno, Calif.), 25.5 yards/return

All-purpose: Thompson, 194 yards

Scoring: Thompson, 18 points

Total tackles: Tessaro, 21 tackles

Total yards/game: 385 yards

Passing yards/game: 191.7 yards

Rushing yards: 193.3 yards

Scoring offense: 31.3 ppg

Total defense: 326.7 yards

Passing defense: 248 yards

Rush defense: 78.7 yards

Scoring defense: 25 ppg

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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is coming off a win at home in their non-conference match-up against Chapman University, 29-21. The Stags had a season-low 164 yards passing and time of possession (TOP) at 28:58. But, the Stags managed a season-high 5.8 yards/rush and converted 57 percent (8-14) of their third down attempts.

CMS team SCIAC stat ranking (SCIAC rank out of seven teams, national rank if applicable):

The Stags average 25.8 ppg (6^th), 7 passing yards/attempt (6^th), 159.3 rush yards/game (3^rd), nine rushing touchdowns (1^st,T-23^rd), three missed point after attempts (T-1^st), 58.6 kickoff distance average (1^st), 16 red zone trips (1^st, T-16^th), 14 red zone conversions (1^st, T-18^th), 87.5 percent red zone conversion rate (1^st, T-49^th), 12 red zone touchdowns (1^st), 11 sacks (2^nd), 28 penalties (7^th most,), 16.3 ppg game allowed (1^st, fewest), 296 yards allowed/game (2^nd), 77.8 rushing yards/game allowed (1^st, 36^th), three fumble recoveries (T-1^st), 32:38 TOP (1^st, T-32^nd).

CMS individual SCIAC stat leaders ranking (conference rank, national rank if applicable):

Holden Thomas, QB, 194 passing yards/game (3^rd), seven interceptions (1^st most), long completion of 79 yards (T-2^nd), 110 pass efficiency (7^th, last), sacked zero times (9^th).

Justin Edwards, RB, 335 rushing yards (1^st), 83.8 rush yards/game (1^st), 5.3 yards/rush (3^rd), six rushing touchdowns (1^st, T-13^th), longest run of 55 yards (2^nd), 119.8 all-purpose yards/game (3^rd).

Anderson Cynkar, WR, 15 receptions (T-5^th), 289 receiving yards (2^nd), 72.3 receiving yards/game (5^th), 19.3 yards/reception (4^th), three touchdown receptions (T-4^th).

Joey Asta, LB, 2.5 sacks (2^nd), three TFLs (T-6^th).

Kirby Baynes, DB, two interceptions (2^nd, T-24^th), three pass breakups (T-7^th).