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No. 1 Football faces Southeastern on Saturday in Lakeland

No. 1 Football faces Southeastern on Saturday in Lakeland



No. 1 football






The No. 1 ranked Keizer Seahawks travel to Lakeland, Florida to take on the Southeastern Fire on Saturday, October 19th. Kickoff at Victory Field is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.

The game will be broadcast on the Sun Digital Network.



Matchday

No. 1 Keizer Seahawks (4:0, 1:0 SO) at (rv) southeast fire (4:0, 1:0 SO)
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. (ET)
Victory Field (3,500) – Lakeland, Florida

Live Statistics: SIDEARM statistics

Watch Live: SUN Digital Network

Tickets: Click here



series

  • The seventh meeting of all time between the two schools will take place on Saturday

  • Keizer has a 4-2 advantage in series history

  • The last meeting between the two teams ended with a 51-21 win for the Seahawks on October 21, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida

  • In that game, the No. 7-ranked Keizer football team used 535 total yards of offense, including 354 on the ground, handing the Southeastern Fire their worst loss of the season, 51-21

  • The 354 yards the Seahawks ran for were the third-most in school history, as two Keizer running backs ran for over 100 yards.

  • Andrew Burnette (148 yards) and Jaden Meizinger (134 yards) led the way for the Seahawks

  • The Seahawks are 2-1 against the Fire in Lakeland, Florida

  • Keizer averages 33 points per game against SEU

  • The Seahawks have won two straight over the Fire at Victory Field, outscoring SEU 91-35

  • The last two undefeated teams in the Sun Conference will face each other on Saturday



Story

  • The Seahawks enter Game 5 of the 2024 season ranked No. 1 in the nation

  • Keizer did not compete last week due to Hurricane Milton

  • The Seahawks were originally scheduled to play Warner on Saturday, October 12, but the game was canceled due to the storm

  • The Seahawks are coming off a 31-27 win at No. 6 St. Thomas on Saturday, Oct. 5

  • The win improved Keizer to 7-0 all-time against the Bobcats (3-0 at Miami Gardens).

  • The Top 10 matchup was the eighth all-time for Keizer, who improved to 5-3 in those contests

  • It was the second time in program history that Keizer faced the sixth-ranked team in the country, as the Seahawks improved to 2-0 in those games

  • The Seahawks are now 4-0 and the No. 1 team in the nation

  • The game marked the Sun Conference opener for the Seahawks

  • With the win, Keizer improves to 7-0 in its conference opener

  • With the win, Keizer extended the country’s longest winning streak to 15 games in a row

  • Because the Bobcats only ran for 63 yards on the day, the Seahawks were able to hold their opponents to under 100 yards rushing in two consecutive games

  • Far out Refeno Vangates recorded career highs in receptions (4), receiving yards (142) and receiving touchdowns (2)

  • The 142 receiving yards was a school record

  • Andrew Burnette delivered his fifth 100-yard rushing performance, gaining 113 yards on 17 carries with one touchdown

  • Jaden Meizinger added 79 yards on the ground on 19 carries

  • Meizinger became the second player in school history to reach the 4,000-yard plateau for career rushing, finishing the game with 4,008

  • Shea Spencer He reached a career high with three passing touchdowns on Saturday

  • The Seahawks enter Saturday with a 24-2 all-time record in October

  • The Seahawks have a perfect record of 43-0 when they score 30 or more points in a game

  • The Seahawks also have a perfect record of 27-0 all-time when reaching the 40-point plateau and 11-0 all-time when scoring 50 or more points

  • Keizer currently ranks 42nd nationally in passing yards with an average of 213.5 yards per game and is No. 11 nationally in rushing yards with an average of 218.8 yards per game



Statistics comparison












Keiser Statistics for 2024 southeast
35.3 (26) Rating 36.0 (23)
218.8 (11) Rush 210.3 (13)
213.5 (42) Passing by 149.3 (72)
432.3 (21) Total yards 359.5 (44)
20.0 (22) Judgmental defense 2.5 (1)
117.0 (28) Rushing defense 58.8 (3)
209.5 (56) Appropriate defense 116.5 (5)
326.5 (37) Total defense 175.3 (2)