Glendale, Ariz.- With their two non-conference games behind them, Saturday will see Arizona Christian officially jump into Frontier Conference action for the first time. The Firestorm, in their tenth year as a program, will face their toughest conference challenge to date.
Game Details
Arizona Christian (1-1, 0-0 Frontier) v MSU-Northern (1-1, 0-0 Frontier)
ACU Football Field
Saturday, September 16, 7:00 pm
Tickets are only available for purchase online- Tickets
Parking- Map
Pricing- General Admission ($10), Senior 65+ ($5), Active Military/Veteran ($5), ACU Alumni ($5), Kids age 10 and under (free)
Live Coverage
Video- https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/azchristian/
Stats- https://acufirestorm.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
Series
The only previous meeting between the teams back in August 2019 resulted in a 20-14 win for the Lights. That game, contested just down the street at Cactus High School, was the first game played by the Firestorm after the campus relocation in 2019.
ACU Coming Into Game
On Saturday, Arizona Christian (receiving votes in the NAIA) beat NCAA Division II Fort Lewis 49-25. The Firestorm produced 611 total yards (fifth most in program history) with 328 yards coming on the ground (third most in the ACU archives).
ACU By The Numbers
After their 49 point outburst, the Firestorm moved up to 28 points per game. ACU has compiled 46 combined first downs in the first two games.
2023 ACU Key Offensive Players
Tyler Duncan- 35-56-1, 428 passing yards, 4 TD
AJ Sibley- 7 catches, 104 yards, TD
Dion Gilbert- 6 catches, 85 yards
Jarrod Favors- 6 catches, 75 yards, TD
Justin Wright- 20 rushes, 142 yards
Martin Fontenot IV- 7 punts, averaged 43..43 yards
2023 ACU Key Defensive Players
Cameron Tibbetts- 21 tackles
Jordan Francis- 13 tackles, INT
Jackson Ortiz- 11 tackles
Moses Smith- 11 tackles, forced fumble
Griffin Meier- 8 tackles, INT
MSU-Northern Coming Into Game
Two Saturdays ago, the Lights lost 45-0 at Rocky mountain College
2023 MSUN Key Players
Oakley Kopp- 24-40-1, 204 passing yards, TD
Mason Dionne- 22 catches, 25 yards, TD
Caymus Thomas- 9 carries, 50 rushing yards
Joel Hadley III- 17 tackles, sack
Lucas Thacker- 15 tackles
Spencer Lehnerz- 12 tackles, INT
See you at the ACU Football Field on Saturday.
Roll Storm!
