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No. 6 Football Heads to Ave Maria to Take on the Gyrenes

The No. 6-ranked Keiser Seahawks travel to Ave Maria, Florida, to face the Gyrenes on Saturday, October 28. Kickoff from Gyrene Field is set for 7:00 PM.

The game will be broadcast on the SUN Digital Network.



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No. 6 Keiser Seahawks (5-2, 4-0 SUN) at Ave Maria Gyrenes (4-3, 2-2 SUN)
Saturday, October 28, 2023 - 7:00 PM (ET)
Gyrene Field (1,000) - West Palm Beach, Fla.  

Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Watch Live: The Sun Digital Network 
 


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  • Saturday will mark the fifth meeting all-time between Keiser and Ave Maria.
  • The Seahawks enter the weekend with a 4-1 record all-time versus the Gyrenes.
  • The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 27-21 win for the Seahawks in West Palm Beach, Florida, on October 29, 2022.
  • In that game, Marques Burgess ran for a career-high 234 yards on 36 carries, surpassing UCF's Kevin Smith for the most yards by a running back from a school from the state of Florida (4,759 yards).
  • Defensively, the Seahawks forced three turnovers led by Jaelin Willis, who recorded 14 total tackles, forced two fumbles and picked off a pass. On the defensive side of the ball, KU forced and recovered two fumbles that turned into 14 points.
  • Saturday will mark the third meeting all-time between the two teams in Ave Maria, Florida (1-1).
  • Keiser enters Saturday with an 10-0 record all-time in Sun Conference action.
  • The Seahawks are averaging 26.0 points per game all-time versus Ave Maria.
 

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  • The Seahawks enter Game 8 of the 2023 season ranked No. 6 in the nation.
  • Keiser is 5-2 on the year after defeating the Southeastern Fire, 51-21, on Saturday, October 21.
  • During the win, the Keiser football team used 535 yards of total offense including 354 on the ground to hand the Southeastern Fire its worst loss of the season
  • The 354 yards rushing by the Seahawks were the third-most in school history as two Keiser running back rushed for over 100 yards. Andrew Burnette (148 yards) and Jaden Meizinger (134 yards) led the way for the Seahawks, who improve to 4-0 in Sun Conference play this season and sit atop the league standings.
  • Keiser's defense held the Fire to just 60 yards rushing in the game, marking the second straight game in which the Seahawks held their opponents under 100 yards on the ground.
  • The Seahawks enter this Saturday's contest with a 48-15 record all-time.
  • The Seahawks are 30-3 in conference action all-time (SUN & MSC).
  • The Seahawks enter Saturday with a 24-10 record all-time on the road.
  • Keiser comes into the weekend with a 22-2 record all-time during the month of October.
  • Keiser ranks No. 59 in the nation in passing yards, averaging 191.7 yards per game and is No. 28 in the nation in rushing yards, averaging 171.3 yards per game.



stat comparison

 
Keiser 2023 Stats Ave Maria
36.3 (16) Scoring 25.3 (52)
171.3 (28) Rushing 178/0 (23)
191.7 (59) Passing 195.6 (55)
363.0 (42) Total Yards 373.6 (39)
20.7 (T34) Scoring Defense 28.4 (55)
80.4 (11) Rushing Defense 135.3 (45)
207.4 (48) Passing Defense 209.9 (52)
287.9 (23) Total Defense 345.1 (47)
 

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Players Mentioned

Marques Burgess

#25 Marques Burgess

RB
5' 8"
Fourth Year
Senior
Jaden Meizinger

#32 Jaden Meizinger

RB
5' 8"
Third Year
Senior
Jaelin Willis

#6 Jaelin Willis

LB
5' 11"
Third Year
Sophomore
Andrew  Burnette

#22 Andrew Burnette

RB
6' 2"
Second Year
Junior

Players Mentioned

Marques Burgess

#25 Marques Burgess

5' 8"
Fourth Year
Senior
RB
Jaden Meizinger

#32 Jaden Meizinger

5' 8"
Third Year
Senior
RB
Jaelin Willis

#6 Jaelin Willis

5' 11"
Third Year
Sophomore
LB
Andrew  Burnette

#22 Andrew Burnette

6' 2"
Second Year
Junior
RB