JACKSON, Miss. -- Week 8 of the NCAA Division III football season has Millsaps College on their bye. The Majors currently sit at 4-3 overall on the season. Their 2-3 mark inside Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play has them slotted at seventh place in the league standings.
Season Highlights
The season began with the annual Riverside Rumble: The Battle for the Sword. The 2019 installment of the cross-town rivalry between Millsaps and Belhaven saw the Majors retain the Blazer's sword with a 28-14 victory.
Millsaps followed up the season-opening win with a massive road victory at Westminster.
The Majors opened up SAA play in week three by shutting out rival Rhodes College at home.
After a toss first loss on the road at defending SAA champion, and nationally ranked Berry, Millsaps returned home to Harper Davis Field and knocked off Centre College in double overtime.
Standout Performances
Millsaps has already won five individual SAA Player of the Week awards this season. Additionally, junior defensive lineman
Liam Vincifora was named to the D3Football.com National Team of the Week after his monster performance in the win over Centre.
Play of the Year (to-date)
This interception of Centre College by junior
Christian Roberts ended the Colonels drive in the second overtime, and set the Majors up for the game-winning field goal.
League Leaders
- Sophomore quarterback Amryn Jeffrey ranks second in the SAA in passing touchdowns (13).
- Junior wide receiver Austin Russell is fourth best in the conference in receiving yards per game (60.9). He is tied for the lead in receptions (36).
- Senior linebacker Reid Evans leads the SAA in tackles (58), and ranks fourth in the league in tackles per game (8.3).
- Junior linebacker Mickale Massey sits right behind Evans in total tackles (55).
- Junior defensive lineman Liam Vincifora has a SAA-best 9.5 sacks on the year. He is second in tackles-for-loss (12.5).
- Senior defensive lineman Trey Butler is tied for the conference lead in forced fumbles (2).
- Junior punter Andrew Byrd tops the conference in punts downed inside the 20-yard line with 16.
A Look Ahead
There are three games remaining on the regular-season slate for Millsaps. The Majors need to win two of the final three games to beat last year's win total and secure the program's first winning season since 2013.
Next up is a SAA road test at Sewanee on November 2. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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