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No. 1 Football Takes on No. 9 Benedictine (Kan.) in the NAIA FCS Semifinals

The No. 1-ranked Keiser Seahawks host the semifinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series versus the Benedictine (Kan.) Ravens on Saturday, December 14. Kickoff from the Keiser Football Field is set for 1:00PM (ET).

The game will be broadcast on the Keiser Sports Network and the Sun Digital Network. Fans can also follow the action on ESPN West Palm 106.3 FM. Cyrus Wittig and Mike Rizzo will call the action.
 



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NAIA Football Championship Series - Semifinal 
No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 
(11-0) vs. No. 9 Benedictine (Kan.) Ravens (11-2)
Saturday, December 14, 2024 - 1:00 PM (ET)
Keiser Football Field (1,500) - West Palm Beach, Fla. 

GAME DAY PROGRAM 

Football Game Day Information (Tickets, Parking, Game Day Policies)
Live Stats:
 StatBroadcast (NAIA)
Watch Live: Keiser Sports Network
Listen Live: ESPN West Palm 106.3 FM
Tickets: Click HERE
 


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  • Saturday will mark the first meeting all-time between the two schools
  • The Ravens will be Keiser's fourth "first-time" opponent this season (3-0)
  • The Seahawks are 1-0 all-time versus teams from the Heart of America Athletic Conference
  • The last team from the HEART that Keiser faced was Grand View in the 2022 NAIA FCS Semifinals
  • Benedictine is the first team Keiser has faced from the state of Kansas
  • Saturday will mark Keiser's third straight appearance in the NAIA Football Championship Semifinals
  • The Seahawks enter this Saturday's contest with a 2-1 record in the NAIA FCS Semifinals
  • Saturday will mark the second straight season Keiser has hosted the semifinals
 

story
  • The Seahawks enter Game 12 of the 2024 season ranked No. 1 in the nation
  • Keiser enters Saturday with a 12-4 record all-time in the NAIA Football Championships Series
  • The Seahawks are 2-1 all-time in FCS Semifinal matchups
  • The Seahawks are coming off a 38-22 win over No. 11 Georgetown (Ky.) (No. 10 seed) on Saturday, December 7
  • The win improves the Seahawks to 1-1 all-time versus Georgetown (Ky.)
  • Keiser extended its nation's best winning streak to 22 games
  • Keiser improves to 11-0 as the No. 1 team in the nation
  • Keiser has now won 10-or-more game in three straight seasons
  • Freshman Evan Jackson led the way defensively with seven tackles
  • Jackson was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game
  • Joining Jackson atop the tackles leaders was Hunter Hargrave, who also posted seven tackles
  • Shea Spencer threw for four touchdowns and totaled 239 passing yards
  • Spencer set the school record for TD passes in a season, ending the game with 24
  • He also set the school record for passing yards in a season, completing the game with 2,429 yards
  • Spencer was named the Quarterfinals Most Outstanding Offensive Player
  • Keiser's home winning streak moved up to 18 games straight
  • The Seahawks are a perfect 49-0 when scoring 30-or-more points in a game
  • The Seahawks are also a perfect 31-0 all-time when reaching the 40-point plateau, and 14-0 all-time when scoring 50-or-more points
  • Keiser is one of two undefeated teams remaining in the NAIA (Grand View - 12-0)
  • The 38 points scored versus the No. 11-ranked Tigers, were tied for the sixth-most by a Seahawks team versus a ranked opponent
  • The Seahawks have now one nine straight games in non-conference action
  • Keiser currently ranks No. 25 in the nation in passing yards, averaging 238.5 yards per game and is No. 7 in the nation in rushing yards, averaging 230.2 yards per game
 

stat comparison

 
Keiser 2024 Stats Benedictine (Kan.)
40.1 (15) Scoring 44.5 (6)
230.2 (7) Rushing 150.1 (50)
238.5 (25) Passing 318.6 (3)
468.6 (10) Total Yards 468.7 (9)
18.8 (17) Scoring Defense 23.9 (39)
135.6 (37) Rushing Defense 119.8 (23)
187.7 (38) Passing Defense 241.8 (84)
323.4 (33) Total Defense 361.6 (56)
 

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Players Mentioned

Hunter Hargrave

#11 Hunter Hargrave

LB
5' 11"
Third Year
Senior
Evan Jackson

#6 Evan Jackson

DB
6' 2"
First Year
Freshman
Shea Spencer

#16 Shea Spencer

QB
6' 0"
Third Year
Grad Student

Players Mentioned

Hunter Hargrave

#11 Hunter Hargrave

5' 11"
Third Year
Senior
LB
Evan Jackson

#6 Evan Jackson

6' 2"
First Year
Freshman
DB
Shea Spencer

#16 Shea Spencer

6' 0"
Third Year
Grad Student
QB