ADA, Okla. – The East Central University football team will head to Searcy, Ark., to face its second ranked opponent in the 2019 season, battling Harding, Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.
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• Saturday will mark the fourth-straight game against a team that is ranked or receiving votes
• RSo.
Ontario Douglas became the 15th player to join the 2,000 Yard Rushers List
• 2,074 career rushing yards for the No. 14 spot
• First to join the list since King Bennett (2,031) after his 2004-05 career
• Also currently No. 9 in Career 100-Yard Rushing Games - 9
• 3 away from No. 8 held by Bennett - 12
• 2 TDs away from joining the top-10 Rushing TD's list
• Currently 20
• The Tigers are ranked in the Top-25 in the NCAA Statistics in four categories
• No. 1 Blocked Punts Allowed - 0
• No. 1 Blocked Kicks Allowed - 0
• No. 5 Blocked Punts - 3
• No. 11 4th Down Conversion Pct. - .700
• ECU has four players ranked in the Top-25 in the NCAA Statistics categories
• Douglas is ranked in the top-25 in six NCAA categories
• No. 6 Rushing Touchdowns - 12
• No. 11 Total TDs - 12
• No. 11 Rushing Yds/Gm - 122.1
• No. 16 All Purpose - 152.38
• No. Total Points Scored - 72
• No. 22 Scoring - 9.0
• So.
JuWan Walker is ranked No. 8 in Blocked Kicks - 2
• Sr.
Keaton Bell is ranked No. 12 in Fumbles Recovered - 2
• Jr.
Jack Preston is ranked No. 14 in Punting - 41.9
• The Tigers also have three players in the Top-100 NCAA Active Overall Career Leaders
(All NCAA Divisions)
• Douglas is ranked in four categories
• No. 19 Rushing Yards/Gm - 109.2
• No. 72 Highest Gain/Rush - 5.5
• No. 12 All Purpose Plays/Gm - 22.79
• No. 41 All Purpose Yards/Gm - 130.16
• Jr.
Jack Preston is ranked No. 60 in Punting Avg. - 41.5
• So.
Cameron Jones is ranked No. 52 Punt Return TDs - 1
• Douglas has 12 TDs on the season
• ECU Single Season record is 19 - Brad Calip (1984)
• 2018 vs. No. 23 Harding - L, 7-49
• Sr.
Dilland Gardner - 1 reception, 16 yards, 1 TD
• Sr.
Tyson Jones - 9 rushes, 39 yards
• Sr.
RJ Williams - 6 (0-6) total tackles
• Bell - 1 solo tackle, 1 pass breakup
• ECU radio broadcaster Mike Manos working his 23rd consecutive season
• Called 241 games since 1997
• Most consecutive seasons by a GAC radio broadcaster