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No. 1 Football Hosts Fort Lauderdale in 2024 Home Opener

The No. 1-ranked Keiser Seahawks host the Fort Lauderdale Eagles on Saturday, September 21. Kickoff from the Keiser Football Field is set for 6:00 PM (ET).

The game will mark the 2024 home opener for the Seahawks.

It will be broadcast on the Keiser Sports Network and the Sun Digital Network. The game will also air on ESPN West Palm 106.3 FM with Cyrus Wittig (Play-by-Play) and Mike Rizzo (analyst) will call the action.
 



gameday


No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (2-0, 0-0 SUN) at Fort Lauderdale (0-2)
Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 6:00 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:
 SIDEARM Stats
Watch Live: Keiser Sports Network
Listen Live: ESPN West Palm 106.3 FM
Tickets: Click HERE
 


series
  • Saturday will mark the first meeting all-time between the two schools
  • The Eagles are the third straight "first time" opponent for the Seahawks this season
  • Keiser is looking to improve to 3-0 to start the season for just the third time in program history
  • The Seahawks are 19-3 all-time at home versus teams from the State of Florida, entering Saturday having won nine straight
 

story
  • The Seahawks enter game three of the 2024 season ranked No. 1 in the nation.
  • The Seahawks are coming off a 42-33 win at Newberry College in the team's second win over an NCAA DII team.
  • The Seahawks rushed for 250 yards on the ground with four touchdowns versus the Wolves
  • Both Andrew Burnette and Jaden Meizinger reached the 100-yard rushing plateau in the game as Burnette produced 130 yards on 13 carries (three TDs) and Meizinger had 105 yards on 21 carries
  • The Seahawks are now 2-0 all-time versus teams from the state of South Carolina
  • Quarterback Shea Spencer threw for over 200 yards for just the fifth time in his career, recording 222 yards on 20-27 passing and two touchdowns
  • Spencer completed TD passes to Refeno Vangates (40 yards) and D'Andre Golden (35 yards)
  • Saturday marks the team's home opener with the Seahawks owning a 4-2 record all-time in home openers
  • With the victory, Keiser is now 24-12 all-time in non-conference games
  • With the win, Keiser is now 13-7 all-time in the month of September
  • Evan Jackson was named this week's Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Week
  • Byron May garnered this week's Sun Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honor
  • Keiser owns the nation's longest winning streak at 13 games
  • The Seahawks are a perfect 41-0 when scoring 30-or-more points in a game
  • The Seahawks are also a perfect 26-0 all-time when reaching the 40-point plateau, and 11-0 all-time when scoring 50-or-more points
  • Keiser currently ranks No. 52 in the nation in passing yards, averaging 183.0 yards per game and is No. 20 in the nation in rushing yards, averaging 209.0 yards per game


stat comparison

 
Keiser 2024 Stats Newberry*
32.5 (33) Scoring 3.5
209.0 (20) Rushing 27.0
183.0 (52) Passing 39.5
392.0 (30) Total Yards 66.5
26.5 (51) Scoring Defense 35.5
177.5 (65) Rushing Defense 143.5
264.0 (77) Passing Defense 113.5
441.5 (75) Total Defense 257.0
 
*-NCCAA

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Players Mentioned

Andrew  Burnette

#22 Andrew Burnette

RB
6' 2"
Third Year
Junior
D

#3 D'Andre Golden

TE
6' 3"
Third Year
Senior
Evan Jackson

#6 Evan Jackson

DB
6' 2"
First Year
Freshman
Jaden Meizinger

#32 Jaden Meizinger

RB
5' 8"
Fourth Year
Grad Student
Refeno Vangates

#1 Refeno Vangates

WR
6' 0"
Second Year
Freshman
Byron May

#8 Byron May

DL
6' 3"
First Year
Freshman
Shea Spencer

#16 Shea Spencer

QB
6' 0"
Third Year
Grad Student

Players Mentioned

Andrew  Burnette

#22 Andrew Burnette

6' 2"
Third Year
Junior
RB
D

#3 D'Andre Golden

6' 3"
Third Year
Senior
TE
Evan Jackson

#6 Evan Jackson

6' 2"
First Year
Freshman
DB
Jaden Meizinger

#32 Jaden Meizinger

5' 8"
Fourth Year
Grad Student
RB
Refeno Vangates

#1 Refeno Vangates

6' 0"
Second Year
Freshman
WR
Byron May

#8 Byron May

6' 3"
First Year
Freshman
DL
Shea Spencer

#16 Shea Spencer

6' 0"
Third Year
Grad Student
QB