ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College football team gets set to take on the Alma College Scots at Docking Stadium on Saturday at 5:00 PM. Adrian College will host Family Weekend and promote the game as a White Out sponsored by Campus App Abuzz. The Bulldogs come into the weekend with a 3-3 record and are 1-1 in conference after upsetting the MIAA preseason favorite Albion College last weekend. Alma comes it with a record of 5-1 and are 1-1 in MIAA play.
Adrian holds multiple top-5 leaders in the MIAA in individual categories including Jake Wurzer second in yards per game (169.0), Wurzer in touchdowns (9),
Steven Moses in rushing yards per game (100.7),
Preston Smith in receiving yards per game (58.6), and
Gage Palus in receiving touchdowns (4). On defense,
Kyle Minder leads the league in tackles per game with 8.5, and
Brandon Kwiatkowski follows in third with 7.8.
Adrian averages 28.67 points per game on the season while giving up an average of 24.33. The Bulldogs have scored on 18 out of 21 trips to the red zone this year with 12 rushing touchdowns, five passing, and one field goal.
The Bulldogs are led on offense by running back Steve Moses who has averaged 99.83 yards per rush and 6.1 yards per carry this season. Wurzer has thrown for a completion percentage of 51.16 on the year with his longest pass at 79 yards which came last weekend against Albion.
Preston Smith has caught 15 passes for 293 yards this season followed by Palus with nine receptions for 242 yards and four touchdowns.
Minder has totaled 51 tackles on the season with 6.5 for loss to lead the Bulldogs. Kwiatkowski follows behind with 47 total tackles and three for loss with a forced fumble. The Adrian defense has totaled 23 broken up passes on the season with 14 QB hurries and a total of 27 tackles for loss for 69 yards.
On the season, Alma has averaged a total of 255.0 yards per game and has scored an average of 32.0 points per game. The Scots' defense has held strong to only allow 263 yards per game with 22 interceptions and 47 tackles for loss.
The Bulldogs and the Scots will face off at 5:00 PM from Docking Stadium on Saturday, October 16. Adrian fans are encouraged to wear white and be part of the White Out crowd sponsored by Abuzz.
