By PATRICK MEEHAN, Centenary Sports Information Director

CONWAY, Ark. – The Centenary football team will play its final road game of the regular season on Saturday as the Gents face the Hendrix College Warriors in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference contest set for 6 o’clock inside Young-Wise Memorial Stadium.

The Gents (1-5, 1-2 SCAC) fell 52-6 at home last Saturday to league-leading McMurry while the Warriors (4-3, 2-1 SCAC) defeated Lyon College 38-21 at home. Centenary’s last road game was memorable as the Maroon and White recorded a 23-20 overtime victory over Lyon on Oct. 18 in Batesville, Ark.

“We have a great road challenge ahead against a veteran, talented, and well-coached Hendrix team,” said Gents’ coach Byron Dawson.

“We need to build on a strong week of practice and eliminate mistakes. The little things will be the key, and we must play 60 minutes of disciplined football in Conway on Saturday.”

The Warriors are 3-2 at home this season while the Gents are 1-2 on the road with losses to Millsaps College and Austin College. Hendrix defeated Centenary 43-20 in Shreveport last season.

The Gents are averaging 417.8 yards of total offense per game – 278.8 passing and 139.0 rushing and average 22.4 points per game.

Freshman Theo Dunn tops the Gents with 32 catches for 504 yards and five scores.

Senior running back Obadiah Butler has 40 rushing attempts for 418 yards and three TDs.

Freshman defensive back T.J. Ranson continues to lead the Centenary defense with 41 total tackles (24 solo). The Gents’ defense has registered 31 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles.

True freshman quarterback Abram Wardell, a Calvary Baptist product, made his first collegiate start last Saturday. He completed 28-of-43 passes for 229 yards and one TD with an interception.

Five different players had at least two catches, led by Butler’s 11 and sophomore Christopher Jackson, also a Calvary grad,  had a career-high 113 yards receiving on a career-best right catches. Jackson is the Gents’ second-leading receiver this season with 33 catches for 386 yards and has one TD.

Butler also had eight carries and four kickoff returns for 66 yards. He ranks third in the conference in rushing yards per game (69.7) and Dunn ranks fifth in the league in receiving yards per game (84.0).

The Gents will finish their regular season next Saturday at home against Austin College.

Following the regular-season finale, the Gents will head to Little Rock Nov. 15. The SCAC has a new format for determining its league champion as all six schools (Austin College, Centenary, Hendrix, Lyon, McMurry, and TLU) will play.

Live stats and live video are available for Saturday’s game at the links below:

STATS: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=604429

VIDEO: https://www.flocollege.com/live/187658

Contact Patrick at pmeehan@centenary.edu