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No. 4 Harding vs. East Central -- GAME NOTES

#4 Harding Bisons (8-1, 8-1) vs. East Central (4-5, 4-5)
Nov. 9, 2024 • 2 p.m. • Ada, Okla. • Koi Ishto Stadium

Starting 11
 for Harding vs. East Central
  • Road Finale: No. 4 Harding concludes its regular-season road schedule Saturday at East Central.
  • GAC Standings: Harding is tied for first, while East Central seeks its fourth straight win.
  • NCAA Rankings: Harding placed No. 6 in Super Region 3, with top seven teams qualifying for playoffs.
  • Rushing Dominance: Harding leads Division II with 415.4 rushing yards per game.
  • Stingy Defense: Harding allows only 6.8 points per game, best in Division II.
  • Series History: Harding leads East Central 18-3, winning 11 straight meetings.
  • QB Cole Keylon: 32-3 as starter, 3rd in GAC passing TDs (10), and 11th in rushing TDs (5).
  • FB Blake Delacruz: 2nd in GAC rush TDs (11), 9th in rush yards (517), and needs 82 yards for 3,000 career.
  • Braden Jay: Leads GAC in all-purpose yards (117.67), 2nd in rush yards (675), and 4th in rush TDs (9).
  • Defensive Excellence: Harding allows 174.1 yards per game, leads Division II with 3.22 yards allowed per play.
  • Interception Battle: East Central has 16 interceptions thrown (5th in D2), while Harding has 13 interceptions (13th in D2).
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Players Mentioned

Blake Delacruz

#26 Blake Delacruz

RB
5' 8"
Senior
Braden Jay

#7 Braden Jay

RB
5' 9"
Junior
Cole Keylon

#15 Cole Keylon

QB
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Blake Delacruz

#26 Blake Delacruz

5' 8"
Senior
RB
Braden Jay

#7 Braden Jay

5' 9"
Junior
RB
Cole Keylon

#15 Cole Keylon

6' 0"
Junior
QB