Football ends season with 3-7 record
Clint Dick
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: Sports
The ground game had a tough time getting anything going against a stingy Coyote defense as Southwestern had 34 yards on 30 rushes.
Jordan Barrett, freshman quarterback, struggled as well as he finished the day completing nine of 24 passes for 104 yards and an interception. Schaefer led the Builders in receiving with three catches for 82 yards.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Builders struggled early in the season. For the past few games, they have been able to find the offensive rhythm they lacked at the beginning of the year. In scoring offense and total offense, Southwestern finished last in the conference, scoring 13.6 points per game and averaging 233.5 yards per game.
It hasn't been a total loss, though. They proved to be a disciplined team as they finished with the fourth least penalties per game, with 59 penalties for 609 yards.
Defensively, the Builders had their moments. While they have given up their fair share of big plays to opponents, there have been some bright spots. The Builders finished third to Ottawa and Friends University in sacks, finishing with 27.5 total sacks. Southwestern also shut down opponents on third down, ending the season with an opponent third down percentage of 37.0 percent. That was good enough to earn them fifth in the KCAC.
"This year we had a lot of young talent," said Zak Tazkargy, sophomore linebacker. "I want to see how everyone matures and I think we will be a lot better next year."
Clint Dick is a freshman majoring in convergent journalism. You may e-mail him at clinton.dick@sckans.edu.
Jordan Barrett, freshman quarterback, struggled as well as he finished the day completing nine of 24 passes for 104 yards and an interception. Schaefer led the Builders in receiving with three catches for 82 yards.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Builders struggled early in the season. For the past few games, they have been able to find the offensive rhythm they lacked at the beginning of the year. In scoring offense and total offense, Southwestern finished last in the conference, scoring 13.6 points per game and averaging 233.5 yards per game.
It hasn't been a total loss, though. They proved to be a disciplined team as they finished with the fourth least penalties per game, with 59 penalties for 609 yards.
Defensively, the Builders had their moments. While they have given up their fair share of big plays to opponents, there have been some bright spots. The Builders finished third to Ottawa and Friends University in sacks, finishing with 27.5 total sacks. Southwestern also shut down opponents on third down, ending the season with an opponent third down percentage of 37.0 percent. That was good enough to earn them fifth in the KCAC.
"This year we had a lot of young talent," said Zak Tazkargy, sophomore linebacker. "I want to see how everyone matures and I think we will be a lot better next year."
Clint Dick is a freshman majoring in convergent journalism. You may e-mail him at clinton.dick@sckans.edu.
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