The No. 7-ranked Keiser Seahawks open the 2022 season and begin its their fifth season under Head Coach
Doug Socha with a non-conference contest at Warner on Saturday. Kickoff from Viking Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, is set for 5:00 p.m.
No. 7 Keiser Seahawks (0-0) at
Warner Royals (0-0)
Saturday, Aug 27, 2022 - 5:00 PM
Viking Stadium (2,100) - Lakeland, Fla.
Tickets: HomeTown Ticketing ($10 General Admission / $5 Youth General Admission (4-13 y/o) / $5 Parking)
Live Stats: SIDEARM STATS
Watch: SUN Digital Sports Network
- Saturday will mark the fourth meeting all-time between the two teams with the Seahawks holding a 4-0 edge in the series history.
- The last meeting between the two teams took place on October 30, 2021, resulting in a 56-0 win for the Seahawks at Viking Stadium in Lakeland, Florida.
- Running back Marques Burgess set the program's single-game record for touchdowns with four in the win.
- The Seahawks forced five turnovers in the win, matching the program record.
- Overall, Keiser outgained the Royals 577-131.
- The shutout victory was the second straight for the Seahawks over the Royals (outscoring Warner, 117-0).
- KU owns a 2-0 record all-time versus the Royals at Viking Stadium.
- The Seahawks begin the program's fifth season on Saturday, owning a 33-9 record all-time.
- Keiser was selected as the favorite to win the Sun Conference title this season, picked first in the preseason coaches' poll back on July 25
- Keiser is coming off a 2021 season that saw the Seahawks advance to the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals, finishing the year ranked No. 7 with a 9-3 overall record.
- The Seahawks claimed their third straight MSC Sun Division Championship last season.
- Keiser enters Saturday ranked No. 7 in the Preseason NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll, appearing in 29 consecutive polls.
- The Seahawks return NAIA All-Americans Marques Burgess and Sage Chen-Young.
- The Seahawks posted 11 all-conference honorees in 2021, with seven of them returning for the 2022 season (Marques Burgess, Sage Chen-Young, Wendol Philord, Alessandro Cantillo, Chance Gagnon, Cody Olsen, Colton Takis).
| Keiser |
2021 Stats |
Warner |
| 28.1 (38) |
Scoring |
20.5 (72) |
| 219.0 (11) |
Rushing |
65.0 (91) |
| 155.8 (78) |
Passing |
225.2 (40) |
| 374.8 (33) |
Total Yards |
290.2 (80) |
| 18.2 (16) |
Scoring Defense |
42.1 (90) |
| 147.8 (48) |
Rushing Defense |
217.8 (65) |
| 168.2 (11) |
Passing Defense |
223.8 (65) |
| 316.0 (28) |
Total Defense |
441.6 (84) |
