Concordia football will play their second game of the year when they travel to Olivet Nazarene this Saturday for an MSFA crossover game. The Cardinals defeated NCAA Division II Kentucky Wesleyan in their first game of the season, surviving a late comeback effort to secure a 17-14 win. Olivet Nazarene lost their season opener in a tight 20-18 defeat against Siena Heights.
Concordia enters the match with the #1-ranked rush defense in the NAIA after holding Kentucky Wesleyan to -17 rushing yards last week. The Cardinals also rank #1 in the MSFA conference in total defense (146.0 YPG) and #1 in the MSFA Mid-East division in rush offense (183.0 YPG). CUAA holds a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series.
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Olivet Nazarene at a glance
Olivet Nazarene comes into the contest 0-1 after falling to (RV) Siena Heights 20-18 last week. The Tigers finished 6-5 overall in 2018, placing 2nd in the MSFA Mid-West with a 4-1 divisional record. Olivet Nazarene is receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches Poll. Head coach Eric Fehman enters his 4th year at the helm of the program.
Player of the Week Honors
Alex Hinojosa was named the MSFA Mideast Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Cardinals' 17-14 win over Kentucky Wesleyan. The junior defensive end tied for the team high with a career-best 9 total tackles in the game, also notching 2.5 TFL and a sack.
Cardinals Corner
Concordia University and WTKA The Ticket renewed their partnership for the 2018-19 athletic seasons with the production of Cardinals Corner. This is the fourth year of the agreement that helps promote CUAA Athletics to the greater Ann Arbor area. On this week's edition of Cardinals Corner, Head Coach Joshua Schumacher and MSFA Mideast Defensive Player of the Week Alex Hinojosa were interviewed by Ira Weintraub about the win over Kentucky Wesleyan and looking ahead towards Olivet Nazarene.
MSFA Mid-East Standings
(courtesy of mid-statesfootball.org)
Other MSFA Games
Wisconsin Lutheran @ Lawrence Tech – 12:00pm
Robert Morris (IL) @ (RV) Siena Heights – 1:00pm
Missouri Baptist @ Indiana Wesleyan – 1:00pm
Saint Ambrose @ #7 Marian – 1:05pm
Saint Francis (IL) @ Trinity International – 2:00pm
Taylor @ Butler – 6:00pm
