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Simmons,Harper
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Fr. Harper Simmons approaches to kick the ball for a kickoff.
24
Winner Southern Ark. SAU 7-1 , 7-1
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East Central ECU 1-7 , 1-7
Winner
Southern Ark. SAU
7-1 , 7-1
24
Final
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East Central ECU
1-7 , 1-7
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
SAU Southern Ark. 0 7 7 10 24
ECU East Central 10 3 7 3 23

Game Recap: Football |

Football Falls in Final Minutes Against Southern Arkansas

ADA, Okla. – The East Central University football team led for all but the last 5:24 of the game, before falling 24-23 to Southern Arkansas at Koi Ishto Stadium.

Scoring
1st 13:14 ECU – Dilland Gardner 29-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Harper Simmons kick) 7-0
1st 7:16 ECU – Harper Simmons 22-yard field goal 10-0
2nd 3:22 SAU – Dennis Daniels 3-yard run (A. Wilkerson kick) 10-7
2nd 0:00 ECU – Harper Simmons 22-yard field goal 13-7
3rd 7:50 ECU – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Harper Simmons kick) 20-7
3rd 3:11 SAU – K. Washington 12-yard run (A. Wilkerson kick) 20-14
4th 13:37 ECU – Harper Simmons 20-yard field goal 23-14
4th 13:20 SAU – Micah Small 67-yard pass from Hayden Mallory (A. Wilkerson kick) 23-21
4th 5:24 SAU – A. Wilkerson 35-yard field goal 23-24
 
Tiger Quick Hits
  • The Tigers (1-7, 1-7 GAC) earned a lead in most statistical categories
    • Total Yards: ECU – 390 / SAU – 379
    • Rushing Yards: ECU – 148 / SAU – 177
    • Passing Yards: ECU – 242 / SAU – 202
  • Fr. Harper Simmons went 3-for-3 in field goal attempts
    • 2 22-yard field goals, 1 20-yard field goal
    • Added 224 yards on 4 kickoffs, 1 touchback
  • RSo. Ontario Douglas recorded his fifth game this season with 100+ rushing yards (9th of his career)
    • Rushing: 26 attempts, 124 yards
    • Receiving: 2 catches, 11 yards
  • Fr. Kenny Hrncir scored a rushing TD for ECU
    • 9 attempts, 14 yards, 1 TD
    • 14-31-0 passing, 242 yards
  • Sr. Dilland Gardner scored the only other TD for the Tigers
    • 3 catches, 57 yards, 1 TD
  • Fr. Devon Roush, Fr. Calvin Baker and Fr. Christian Fleischhauer all recorded over 10 tackles
    • Roush: 13 (5-8) tackles
    • Baker: 12 (5-7) tackles, 1 QBH
    • Fleischhauer: 10 (4-6) tackles
Up Next
  • The Tigers will make their final trip to the state of Arkansas next week
    • Saturday, Nov. 2 at Hardin – 2 p.m.
  • ECU will then return home for the final home game of the 2019 season
    • Saturday, Nov. 9 vs. Arkansas Tech – 3 p.m.
      • Senior Day
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