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No. 12 Football Hosts St. Thomas Saturday for Senior Night

The No. 12 Keiser football team (6-2, 3-1) returns to West Palm Beach for their final home contest of the regular season as they host St. Thomas (8-1, 4-1) in a crucial Mid-South Conference Sun Division showdown Saturday evening. Kickoff is slated for 5:00 p.m. from the Keiser Football Field.

Saturday's matchup will serve as Senior Night and Homecoming for the Seahawks. Prior to the game, Keiser will recognize more than 20 seniors for all their contributions to the program.

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Tickets: Sold Out
Watch: SUN Digital Sports Network
Listen: ESPN 106.3

Saturday's contest will be live-streamed on the Sun Digital Sports Network and broadcasted on ESPN 106.3 with Cyrus Wittig and Chris Kokell on the call.

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  • Saturday's matchup marks the third meeting all-time between the two programs.
  • Keiser holds a 2-0 advantage in the series after cruising to a 49-10 road victory last season.
  • Running back Marques Burgess helped carry the load offensively in the win with 102 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
  • Defensively, Alessandro Cantillo (seven tackles and one for loss) and Logan Wakefield (four tackles, two for loss and one sack) anchored the Keiser defense.
  • In the last meeting in West Palm Beach, Keiser rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to come away with the 39-32 win.
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  • Keiser enters Saturday's contest 18-3 all-time in MSC Sun Division play and are 3-1 this season
  • In the month of November, the Seahawks are 3-2 all-time.
  • Saturday's matchup has big implications on the MSC Sun Division title race as four teams currently have one loss in conference play, including Keiser and St. Thomas.
  • On the home turf, the Seahawks are 17-3 all-time and have won nine of their last 10 at the Keiser Football Field.
  • Against teams from the state of Florida, Keiser is 18-3 all-time.
  • Coming off a win, the Seahawks are 23-6 all-time.
  • In the latest NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, Keiser held at No. 12 with 256 votes.
  • The Seahawks are the lone MSC Sun Division team in the poll and have been ranked for 110 straight weeks (25 consecutive polls).
  • Burgess enters Saturday's game as the nation's leading rusher with 1,197 yards on the season.
  • Victor Alvarez Jr. is currently a half-sack away from 20 for his career.
  • The Bobcats are 8-1 (4-1) this season and led by Head Coach Bill Rychel, who is in his third season with St. Thomas.

stat comparison
 
Keiser 2021 Stats St. Thomas
29.1 Scoring 41.4
234.1 Rushing 161.1
171.9 Passing 247.1
406.0 Total Yards 408.3
13.6 Scoring Defense 14.8
135.9 Rushing Defense 85.6
161.4 Passing Defense 179.9
297.3 Total Defense 265.5
 
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Players Mentioned

Victor Alvarez Jr.

#44 Victor Alvarez Jr.

DL
6' 1"
Fourth Year
Marques Burgess

#25 Marques Burgess

RB
5' 8"
Third Year
Alessandro Cantillo

#55 Alessandro Cantillo

DL
5' 11"
Third Year
Logan Wakefield

#52 Logan Wakefield

DL
5' 10"
Fourth Year

Players Mentioned

Victor Alvarez Jr.

#44 Victor Alvarez Jr.

6' 1"
Fourth Year
DL
Marques Burgess

#25 Marques Burgess

5' 8"
Third Year
RB
Alessandro Cantillo

#55 Alessandro Cantillo

5' 11"
Third Year
DL
Logan Wakefield

#52 Logan Wakefield

5' 10"
Fourth Year
DL