MILLSAPS (2-5, 1-3) at
Berry College(6-1, 4-1)
MOUNT BERRY, Ga.
SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 2016 • 1 P.M. EST/ 12 P.M. CST
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SERIES: Â The Majors will face off against the tied-for-2nd ranked team in the SAA conference, Berry College on the road. The Majors recently split their two game homestand over the past two weeks, and Berry is coming off a bye week.
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LAST OUTING: Millsaps: The run game dominated for the Majors for the second week in a row, with Watson collecting another remarkable four touchdowns and 100 yards.The Majors run heavy offense also featured Isaiah Talton amassed 185 yards rushing total. Ty Proctor contributed 154 yards passing. Rashad Sims led all Majors in receptions with four and Beau Wells led all Majors in receiving yards with 55. Kain Mitchell had a huge gain to put the Majors in the red zone late in the game that bolstered his total to 52 yards receiving on the day. On defense, Jared Bullock led the way with 13 total tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception that he returned for 20 yards. Alex Foust and Hector Sandoval both had sacks.
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Berry: Berry's last outing was two weeks ago against Hendrix College. Berry held the then-number three offense in the nation to just 14 points. Quarterback Seth Peters went 32-46 to amass 332 yards passing yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Ethan Hoppe had nine rec for 119 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Michael Kramer had 14 tackles, Gray Stanton had nine tackles, one for loss, Jake Brantley had six tackles, two for loss and Tyler Clifton had nine tackles, one for loss.
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PAST MEETINGS: Â Berry and Millsaps are meeting for the fourth consecutive year in SAA conference play. The Majors are 2-1 against Berry in matchups between the two over the past three years.
Last year the two teams met in Jackson at Harper Davis Field when Berry was still undefeated in conference play. Berry came out on top 24-14. Millsaps was led through the air by Chance Clowers who had 135 yards passing and two touchdowns.
COACHES: Millsaps head coach Aaron Pelch is 41-34 into his eighth season at the helm of the Majors, with his best year coming in 2013 with a record of 9-1.
Pelch was named SAA Coach of the Year in both 2012 and 2013 as he guided the Majors to conference championships.
Pelch is 2-1 vs. Berry College
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Head coach Tony Kunczewski was named the first head football coach in Berry College history on April 16, 2012. Thus far, the 2015 season was the most successful in his Berry career, improving the Vikings to a 7-3 record and placing a conference-best 35 student-athletes on the SAA Academic Honor Roll.
Kunczewski is 1-2 vs. Millsaps.
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REMINDER: Kick-off at 1 p.m. est/ 12 p.m. cst in Mount Berry, Ga.
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