Glendale, Ariz.- Arizona Christian Football will make their NAIA Football Championship Series debut by heading to Florida to face off with Keiser on Saturday. The Firestorm are the 15 seed meeting the four seed Seahawks in the opening round.
Game Details
Arizona Christian (9-1, 6-0 SAC) at Keiser (7-0, 5-0 MSC)
Keiser Football Field, Keiser University, West Palm Beach, FL
Saturday, April 17- 12:30 pm (East)/ 9:30 am (Arizona)
Live Coverage
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Series
The Firestorm and the Seahawks are meeting for the first time in football.
Teams By The Numbers
The Firestorm are averaging 35 points while allowing 20.3 points. The Seahawks average 46.4 points but only give up 7.4 points. ACU passes for 300.2 yards per game. KU rushes for 252.4 yards per game.
Coach Bowen Comments
"It is an exciting time for our players and coaches, and the university. As for the team, we are focusing on what we do and how we do it, control what we can control. If we do that and do it well then, we will win the football game. #1Mindset"
ACU Football
The Firestorm beat Wayland Baptist 42-7 on Saturday to wrap up a perfect 6-0 effort in Sooner Athletic Conference action. Shea Morales was named the SAC Football Player of the Week after passing for 311 yards, three touchdowns, and rushing for another touchdown.
2020 ACU Top Offensive Players
Shea Morales- 130-222, 1558 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, 2 rushing touchdowns
Jon Cole- 61 catches, 1,198 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns
Sid Turnbull-Frazier- 48 catches, 477 yards, 2 touchdowns
Aidan Quinn- 368 yards rushing, 4 touchdowns
Nestor Higuera- 7-11 field goals, 43-44 PATs
2020 ACU Top Defensive Players
Jacob Hernandez- 62 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery
Maurice Powell- 58 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks (7th NAIA), 3 forced fumbles
Riley Tucker- 57 tackles, 6 interceptions (tied NAIA lead), 9 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries
Clay Branton III- 48 tackles, 7 pass breakups
Deonsaye Dean- 45 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles
Keiser Football
The Seahawks have not played a game since November 7 when they beat Ave Maria 28-7. Antwione Sims rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown. Eli Matthews passed for 109 yards and three touchdowns.
2020 KU Key Players
Antwione Simms- 70 carries, 527 yards rushing, 8 touchdowns
Marques Burgess- 67 carries, 425 yards, 8 touchdowns
Jaden Meizinger- 58 carries, 360 yards, 4 touchdowns
Eli Mathews- 82-127, 1,041 passing yards, 15 touchdowns
Jaylen Arnold- 23 catches, 350 yards, 4 touchdowns
Jalen Wring- 41 tackles, 3 sacks
Davion Cross- 38 tackles
Victor Alvarez, Jr.- 24 tackles, 4.5 sacks
Roll Storm!
