No. 1 Harding vs. No. 20 Henderson St. -- GAME NOTES

#1 Harding Bisons (3-0, 3-0) vs. Henderson St. Reddies (3-0, 3-0)
Sept. 28, 2024 • 7 p.m. • Searcy, Ark. • First Security Stadium

Starting 11 for Harding vs. Henderson State
Below are 11 Facts and Stats about this week's game. You can read the full game notes by clicking on the link.

Record-Breaking Streak: Harding enters Saturday's game with a 22-game winning streak, the longest in NCAA football, and tied with Arkansas (1963-65) for the longest in state history.
Dominant Offense: The Bisons lead Division II in scoring offense (60.3 points per game) and rushing offense (469.7 yards per game), ranking second in total offense (562.0 yards per game).
Stingy Defense: Harding's defense leads Division II in total defense (132.3 yards per game), passing efficiency defense (56.58), and scoring defense (3.3 points per game).
Series History: This will be the 60th meeting between Harding and Henderson State, with the Reddies holding a 34-24-1 series lead, but the Bisons have won four of the last five overall.
National Rankings: Harding is ranked No. 1 in the AFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, while Henderson State is ranked No. 20.
Unbeaten Streaks: Harding has an 18-game conference winning streak and an 11-game home winning streak.
QB Cole Keylon: Keylon is 27-2 as a starter and needs 88 rush yards for 1,500 in his career.
FB Blake Delacruz: Delacruz leads the GAC with 5 touchdowns and is 3rd at HU and 6th among active D2 players with 37 rush touchdowns.
Klutch Kicker: K Magnus Lepak has been perfect on all 27 kicks this season, including two field goals and 25 PATs, leading the GAC in scoring (31).
Defensive Standouts: DL Dre Hall is 3rd at HU and 4th among active D2 players with 20.5 sacks, while DB Ty Dugger earned GAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after a 2-INT game vs. UAM.
Scoring Potential: Harding has scored 59 or more points in all three games this season and seeks to become the first Bison team to score 50+ points in four consecutive games.

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Players Mentioned

#26 Blake Delacruz: RB; 5' 8"; Senior

#20 Ty Dugger: DB; 6' 2"; Junior

#9 Dre Hall: DL; 6' 1"; Senior

#15 Cole Keylon: QB; 6' 0"; Junior

#39 Magnus Lepak: K; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#26 Blake Delacruz
: 5' 8"; Senior
: RB

#20 Ty Dugger
: 6' 2"; Junior
: DB

#9 Dre Hall
: 6' 1"; Senior
: DL

#15 Cole Keylon
: 6' 0"; Junior
: QB

#39 Magnus Lepak
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: K