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Gardner, Dilland Hrncir, Kenneth Storie, Dale
Sielo Morales
Fr. Kenny Hrncir rushes down the field against Northwestern.
20
East Central ECU 1-8 , 1-8
56
Winner Harding HU 8-1 , 8-1
East Central ECU
1-8 , 1-8
20
Final
56
Harding HU
8-1 , 8-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ECU East Central 0 7 0 13 20
HU Harding 21 21 7 7 56

Game Recap: Football |

Football Plays Final Game in Arkansas for 2019 Season at Harding

SEARCY, Ark. – The East Central University football team played its fourth ranked or team receiving votes in the national polls, falling 56-20 to No. 18 Harding.

Scoring
1st 8:07 HU Cole Chancey 1-yd rush (Grant Ennis Kick) 0-7
1st 4:04 HU Malik Matthews 10-yd rush ( Grant Ennis Kick) 0-14
1st 1:38 HU Preston Paden 83-yd rush (Grant Ennis Kick) 0-21
2nd 14:40 HU Jacory Nichols 47-yd interception return (Grant Ennis Kick) 0-28
2nd 7:56 HU Cole Chancey 4-yd rush (Grant Ennis Kick) 0-35
2nd 1:18 ECU Jackson McFarlane 29-yd pass from Kenny Hrncir (Harper Simmons Kick) 7-35
2nd 0:27 HU Taylor Bissell 15-yd rush (Grant Ennis Kick) 7-42
3rd 9:21 HU Jesse Honnas 5-d rush (Noah Holsinger Kick) 7-49
4th 12:20 HU Caleb Danner 2-yrd rush (Noah Holsinger Kick) 7-56
4th 10:29 ECU Ontario Douglas 16-yd rush (PAT Pass by Jack Preston Fail) 13-56
4th 2:35 ECU Tyson Jones 7-yd rush (Harper Simmons Kick) 20-56

Tiger Quick Hits
  • RSo. Ontario Douglas added 65 yards to his season total and moved his season total over 1,000 yards rushing
    • Today: 65 yards, 10 attempts, 1 TD
    • Season: 1,042 yards, 180 attempts, 13 TDs
    • Career: 2,139 yards, 385 attempts, 21 TDs
    • Became the 11th player to record over 1,000 yards rushing in a single season
      • No. 16 – 1,042 yards
      • Passed Bryant Calip (1984) – 1,039
      • Becomes fifth player to earn a spot on the list twice in his career
        • Leader: Steven Pollard – 3 seasons over 1,000 yards
      • No. 14 on Career 2,000 Yard Rushers list – 2,139
        • 41 yards away from No. 13 held by Tim Kirby (1984-86) – 2,180
  • Fr. Kenny Hrncir moved his way onto the ECU Single Season lists as well
    • Today: 9-of-24, 89 yards, 1 TD
    • Season: 104-of-188, 1,342 passing yards, 6 TDs
      • Tied for No. 13 on 1,000 Yard Passers Lists with Pete Darnell (2003)
      • No. 12 – Wilson Pirtle (2004) – 1,522
  • So. JayQuan Lincoln moving on to, or up on three ECU Single Season Lists
    • Today: 4 receptions, 33 yards
    • Season: 40 receptions, 535 yards, 1 TD, 2 100-yard receiving games
      • Currently tied with 7 other players at No. 7 on 100-yard receiving games
      • 9 receptions away from No. 10 held by Mark Hodges (2007) – 49
      • 104 yards away from No. 10 held by Zack Patterson (2011) – 639
  • Sr. Tyson Jones and So. Jackson McFarlane each added a TD in the game
    • Jones: 5 rushes, 14 yards, 1 TD
    • McFarlane: 1 reception, 29 yards, 1 TD
      • First TD of the 2019 season
  • So. Cameron Jones and Fr. Devon Roush led the team on defense, with 10 tackles each
    • Jones: 10 (4-6) total tackles
    • Roush: 10 (5-5) total tackles
Up Next
  • The Tigers will return home for the final home game at Koi Ishto Stadium in 2019
    • Saturday, Nov. 9 vs. Arkansas Tech – 3 p.m.
      • Senior Day
      • Veterans Day
  • ECU will then wrap up the season in Durant, Okla., for the Great American Classic
    • Saturday, Nov. 16 at Southeastern – 2 p.m.
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