Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Football team travels to NCAA Division II South Dakota School of Mines on Saturday for the final non-conference game of the season. Kick-off is scheduling for 6:00 PM CST in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State Comets enter in the non-conference matchup with an 0-2 record.
The Comet offense is averaging 23.0 points per game, 39 first downs, 86.0 rushing yards per game, 316.5 passing yards per game, and 402 total yards per game.
Defensively, the Comets are allowing 34.0 points per game, 41 first downs, 230.0 rushing yards, 245.5 passing yards, and 475.5 total yards per game.
On special teams, the Comets are averaging, 19.2 yards per kickoff return, 37.7 punt net average, and allowing 1.5 yards per punt return.
Tim Salmon is leading the Comet passing attack with 25 completions over 44 attempts for a 56.8 completion percentage with six touchdowns and three interceptions.
In two games,
Javeion Davison has caught 10 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns averaging 162.5 yards per game.
Maalik Flowers has eight grabs for 79 yards and one touchdown.
Mason Ollman tallied 87 yards rushing, averaging 5.4 yards per carry, one touchdown, and 43.5 rushing yards per game.
Cole Dukart has 13 rushing attempts for 43 yards, 3.3 rushing yards per attempts and 21.5 rushing yards per game.
On the defensive side of the ball,
Josiah Walker is leading MSU with 13 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.
Austin Delaroque and
Danzele Navy each have 12 total tackles, Navy has 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup, and Delaroque has 1.0 tackles for loss.
The Comets were selected fifth in the NSAA preseason Coaches' Poll with 17 points. Dickinson State was selected first with 36 points and six first place votes.
Matching up with the Hardrockers:
The South Dakota School of Mines enter the non-conference matchup 1-0 after defeating Missouri S&T last Thursday by a final score of 34-31.
In that game, South Dakota School of Mines tallied 21 first downs, 179 rushing yards, 194 passing yards for a total of 373 yards.
Jayden Johannsen leading the Hardrocker offense with 194 yards passing on 15 completions and one touchdown. He is also leading the rushing attack with 87 yards rushing.
Second on the team in rushing yards is Ahmad Lewis with 66 yards on 28 attempts and one touchdown.
Isaiah Eastman is leading the receivers with six receptions for 110 yards and Collin Zur has 40 yards receiving on four catches.
Cole Peterson is tied for first in tackles with eight total and 1.0 tackle for loss. Kyante Christian also has eight tackles on the season with 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack.
