CARLISLE, Pa. - The Dickinson football team will go in search of their second straight win on Saturday when they make the short drive over to Lancaster for a match-up with archrival Franklin & Marshall College in a Centennial Conference clash. Kickoff is set for 1pm at Shadek Stadium.
The Conestoga Wagon
Since 1963, the Red Devils Devils and Diplomats have battled each other for a model of the wagon that transported the two teams to play each other in both meetings back in 1889. The trophy is a gift from former athletic directors Dave Eavenson (DC) and J. Shober Barr (F&M) and is meant to symbolize the gridiron rivalry between the two programs.
Game Information
Location: Lancaster, Pa. | Shadek Stadium
Kickoff: 1 pm
Records: Red Devils (2-4, 2-3 Centennial) | Franklin & Marshall (3-3, 2-3 Centennial)
Head Coach: Dickinson -
Brad Fordyce (6th season, 18-27) | F&M - Tom Blumenauer (1st season, 3-3)
Last Meeting: The Red and White dropped a hard fought 17-13 decision at Biddle Field (10/23/21).
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Inside the Devils Den
Last Time Out
The Devils broke open a 10-7 halftime lead by scoring 16 unanswered points in the second half to knock off the visiting Moravian University by a score of 26-7 under the Friday Night Lights at Biddle Field.
Rocco With the Rock
Rocco DiRico will once again lead the Devils offense on Saturday coming off a solid 11-19 evening with 107 yards and two touchdowns. So far on the season he has appeared in four games going 24-54 for 243 yards and three scores.
Matt Maiona has also spent time under center completing 44 of 83 attempts for just under 500 yards (489) to go along with two TDs.
Top Targets
DiRico hit six different receivers on Friday night with
Princeton Douglass hauling in four passes for 49 yards and a touchdown, while
Bryce Peterson added three grabs totaling 21 yards. Four other men notched one catch each with
Diante Ball,
Johnny Knight,
Bobby Markey, and
Devlin McCool combined for 37 yards as well as one TD. Douglass leads the way on the season with 20 receptions for 258 yards and two TDs, followed by 13 catches each from Ball and Peterson racking up 296 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Ground Attack
Ball had another strong game on the ground posting his third 100-plus yard game with 119 on 22 touches with a touchdown. The duo of DiRico and Douglass joined up for 15 carries and 80 yards, while
Noah Boyd and
Adam Smith also recorded touches as well. For the season, Ball paces the Red and White with 121 carries for 702 yards and seven scores. Douglass is the other Devil that has totaled over 100 net yards with 111 thanks to 20 rushes.
Defense is Strong
Dickinson continues to stay inside the Top-5 in the conference in points allowed per game at 21.7 (4th), while their 305.8 yards given up per contest has them third. The defense has also produced a bit of a "no fly zone" ranking second in the Centennial in passing yards allowed surrendering just 180.7. Centennial Conference Player of the Week
Tanner Long is coming off a stellar 17 tackles game against the Hounds last week. He also leads the league in total tackles (68.0) and tackles per game (11.3).
James Basilii chipped in seven stops and a fumble recovery, while
Fabian Egger,
Neville Krueger, and
Alex Sulin each contributed six hits to the team total. For the season the group of
Lewis Baer,
Chris Klem,
Bram Leys,
Justin Rocha, Egger, Krueger, and Sulin have each recorded 20 or more tackles. Six members of the Red and White have tallied an interception on the year.
State of the Diplomats
Franklin & Marshall enters this big rivalry game at 3-3 overall and 2-3 inside the Centennial and are coming off a convincing 38-13 road victory at Juniata College last Saturday. Ty Tremba led the way under center for F&M going 14-17 for 133 yards and a score with two picks. On the season he is 45-for-70 racking up 630 yards and four TDs. Four players have double-digit receptions with Jack Sutton leading the way with 19 for 262 and two TDs, while Aaron Rascoe has added 16 grabs accounting for 232 yard along with three scores. The duo of Trey Glass and Gary Lewis each have ten catches for a combined 327 yards. On the ground Rascoe has 88 carries tallying seven touchdowns and 486, followed by Mitch Wagner and his two scores totaling 180 yards. Defensively, Jacob Hille and Owen Walsh have joined together for 90 tackles and four stops for loss along with three picks and a fumble recovery. A trio of Diplomats have picked up over 30 hits with Kevonte Beard and Brian Lafty both posting 38, while Matt Scully has chipped in 37.
Stat Pack
Points per game - DC (17.0) | F&M (28.0)
Points Allowed per game - DC (21.7) | F&M (20.8)
Rushing Yards per game - DC (156.3) | F&M (155.8)
Passing Yards per game - DC (139.8) | F&M (174.8)
Total Offense per game - DC (296.2) | F&M (330.7)
Total Defense per game - DC (305.8) | F&M (306.0)
Penalty Yards per game - DC (84.3) | F&M (51.5)
Time of Possession - DC (29:24) | F&M (30:40)
Around the Centennial This Week
Muhlenberg at Juniata - 1pm (Huntingdon, Pa.)
RED DEVILS at Franklin & Marshall - 7pm (Lancaster, Pa.)
Susquehanna at McDaniel - 1pm (Westminster, Md.)
Moravian at Ursinus - 1pm (Collegeville, Pa.)
Gettysburg at Johns Hopkins - 1pm (Baltimore, Md.)
