Trojans Football
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Trojans Football
2015 Game Notes
Game Info
Game 1 Ellendale, N.D. • Bob Tatum Field
Trinity International Trojans (0-0)
Date: Saturday, August 29 Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Audio: N/A Series: TIU leadsd 3-0 Deerfield: TIU leads 2-0 Ellendale: TIU leads 1-0 First Meeting: TIU 59-15 (8/25/12 in Deerfield) Last Meeting: TIU 63-21 (11/1/14 in Deerfield) Last TIU win: 63-21 (11/1/14 in Deerfield) Last TBC win: Never won Wherritt vs. TBC: 3-0 Morgan vs. TIU: 0-3 Trinity International 0-0, 0-0 MSFA Midwest Ranking: Not Ranked (AFCA) Last Game: Nov. 15, 2014 in Oskaloosa, Iowa lost vs. No. 21 William Penn, 42-8 Head Coach: Kirk Wherritt (Wisc.-Milwaukee ‘03) TIU Record: 17-35 (6th season) Career Record: Same Trinity Bible 0-0, Independent Ranking: Not Ranked (NCCAA) Last Game: Nov. 8, 2014 in Lawrence, Kan. won vs. Haskell Indian Nations, 44-38 Head Coach: Dustin Morgan TBC Record: 15-47 (7th season) Career Record: Same Defensive Coordinator . . . Troy Schenk Special Teams/DLs . . . . . Joe Kenney Co-Offensive Coordinator . Chris Moore Outside Linebackers . . Cole Bamberger Inside Linebackers . . . . . . Jesse Hull Defensive Backs GA . . . . R.J. Fleming Running Backs GA . . . . . . . Josh Ok Student Assistant . . . . Corey Urlacher Student Assistant . . . . Eli Groenendyk
Head Coach: Kirk Wherritt Record at TIU: 17-35 (sixth year) Career Record: Same
Trinity Bible Lions (0-0)
Head Coach: Dustin Morgan Record at TBC: 15-47 (seventh year) Career Record: Same
Kickoff
• The 2015 season kicks off this week for Trinity International football, as the Trojans travel to Ellendale, N.D. to take on the Trinity Bible Lions. The week 1 matchups is set for Saturday, August 29 at 12:00 p.m. from Bob Tatum Field.
Quick Hits
• The Trojans will be going for their fifth season-opening victory in the last six years. • Trinity opens the season on the road for the third year in a row, with the past two games resulting in victories for TIU. • This game will be the fourth-ever meeting between the Trojans and Lions; TIU has earned a win over Trinity Bible in each of the last three seasons. • Senior running back Chris Elliott is 239 rushing yards away from breaking the all-time TIU rushing record. Elliott already holds the record with 607 rushing attempts and is tied for 3rd with 28 rushing TDs. • With a win, TIU head coach Kirk Wherritt will move up to 3rd on TIU’s all-time coaching wins list. • Six Trojans were named NCCAA All-Americans at the end of the 2014 season; three (Elliott, Cory Windle, Riley Schussler) return for the 2015 campaign.
2015 Trinity International Trojans Schedule
Aug. 29
at Trinity Bible (N.D.)
Sept. 12
at Wisconsin-Lutheran 7:00 p.m.
Location . . . . . . . . . . . Deerfield, Ill. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1897 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,099 Conference Mid-States Football Association . . . . . . . . . . . . (Midwest League) Colors . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . Trojans Stadium . . . . . . . . Leslie Frazier Field Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Surface . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass
Sept. 19
at St. Francis (Ind.)
11:00 a.m.
USF leads 4-0
Sept. 26
Concordia
1:00 p.m.
TIU leads 4-0
Oct. 3
St. Ambrose*
1:00 p.m.
SAU leads 18-1
Oct. 10
Olivet Nazarene*
1:00 p.m.
ONU leads 18-7
Oct. 17
#20 Robert Morris*
1:00 p.m.
RMU leads 3-0
President . . . . . . . Dr. David Dockery Sr. V.P./Univ. Services . . . . . Rich Grimm Faculty Representative . . . Dr. Paul Bialek Athletic Director . . . . . . Dr. Tony Ladd Eligibility Compliance Officer . . Laurel Wartluff Sports Information Director . Greg Gorham Athletic Recruiting Coord. . . Ethan Carlson Office Coordinator . . . . Samantha Stoller Head Athletic Trainer . . . .Deborah Storm Team Physician . . . . . Dr. Jeff Mjaanes
Oct. 24
at #4 St. Xavier*
1:00 p.m.
SXU leads 16-6
Oct. 31
at St. Francis (Ill.)*
1:00 p.m.
TIU leads 7-6
Nov. 7
at Siena Heights
12:00 p.m.
First Meeting
Nov. 14
Taylor
12:00 p.m.
TIU leads 7-6
TIU Quick Facts
12:00 p.m.
TIU leads 3-0
Trojans open season in Ellendale for second time in three years
TIU leads 3-0
TIU goes for second win in as many years over Warriors, after throwing 7 TDs in ‘14 Trojans look for first-ever win over Cougars in first meeting since 2010 Trinity with 49 unanswered in dominant win over Cardinals last season
TIU hopes to snap 11-game losing streak to Bees in Homecoming matchup Interceptions on final two drives ended chance at TIU comeback last year TIU goes for first-ever win over nationally-ranked Eagles
Trojans look for first win over the 2014 NAIA FCS semifinalist since 2004 Three 4th quarter TDs gave Saints come-from-behind win in 2014 First ever meeting with 2014 MSFA Mideast Co-champs
Battle of Trojans on Senior Day is first meeting since 2010
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Series History
• This weekend will be the 4th meeting all-time between the Trojans and Lions, who have played each other every season since 2012. • The Trojans have outscored Trinity Bible in their previous meetings by a 170-36 margin. • Saturday marks the second trip to Ellendale for TIU Football; their last trip resulted in a 48-0 win for the Trojans in 2012.
Kirk Wherritt Head Coach 6th season
Series History with Trinity Bible
The Wherritt File
2012 TIU 59, TBC 15 2013 TIU 48, TBC 0
Education College: Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2003 (Bachelor’s); Nevada-Las Vegas, 2007 (Master’s) Coaching Experience Career Record: 17-35 (.327), 6 seasons
2002-03 Wisconsin Lutheran, volunteer asistant 2004 Utah, assistant quarterbacks coach 2005-07 Nevada-Las Vegas, defensive line/tight ends coach 2008-09 Trinity International, offensive coordinator 2010- Trinity International, head coach
Year-by-Year Season Team Overall MSFA 2010 TIU 3-8 1-6, 7th 2011 TIU 2-8 1-5, 6th 2012 TIU 4-7 1-5, 5th 2013 TIU 5-5 2-4, 5th 2014 TIU 3-7 0-5, 6th 2015 TIU 0-0 0-0 Wherritt vs. All Opponents Opponent Overall Home Away Concordia Grand View Iowa Wesleyan Marian Malone McKendree Olivet Nazarene Robert Morris Siena Heights St. Ambrose St. Francis (Ill.) St. Francis (Ind.) St. Xavier Taylor Trinity Bible Waldorf Walsh William Penn Wisconsin Lutheran
4-0 2-0 0-4 0-2 2-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-3 1-1 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-5 0-3 1-3 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-1 3-0 2-0 4-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-5 0-2 1-0 1-0
2014 Opponents in Bold
2-0 0-2 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-3 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 0-3 0-0
TIU leads 3-0
Deerfield, Ill. Ellendale, N.D.
2014 TIU 63, TBC 21 Deerfield, Ill.
Last Time vs Trinity Bible
• Trailing throughout most of the first half, the Trojans answered soundly with 49 unanswered to claim a 63-21 win over the Lions on Nov. 1, 2014. • The Trojans generated 651 yards of total offense, but allowed 572 yards to the Lions, including 488 passing yards for TBC. • Four different Trojans rushers posted 65 yards or more on the ground, led by Chris Elliott, who had 179 yards on 17 carries. • Defensively, Riley Schussler led the way with 15 tackles, including one tackle for loss. Linebacker Ethan Ming posted 12 stops, along with 1.5 sacks and an interception. • The Trojans snapped a five-game slide with the win over the Lions, and with the win, head coach Kirk Wherrit moves into a tie for third on TIU’s all-time coaching wins list, with 17 victories.
About Trinity Bible
• The Lions posted a 3-7 record a year ago, including one win by forfeit over Cole College (Colo). • Trinity Bible finished with an 0-4 mark at home last season. • A member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), Trinity Bible finished 14th in the 15-team NCCAA Football standings. TBC is the lone program in the NCCAA to not hold dual affiliation (NAIA or NCAA). • Last season, Trinity Bible finished 6th in the NCCAA with 28.3 points per game on average, and 10th in scoring defense, allowing 45.6 points per game.
A Trojan Win Would...
• ... Start the team with a 1-0 record in the 2015 season. • ... Be the fourth straight victory over Trinity Bible, over the past four seasons. • ... Give the Trojans four straight season-opening wins, the longest such streak since 200205. • ... Snap a two-game losing streak from the end of last season. • ... Be the first victory away from home in the team’s last four road trips.
A Trojan Loss Would...
• ... Give TIU a 0-1 mark to start the year. • ... Be the first loss in a season-opener since 2011. • ... Be the first-ever loss to Trinity Bible in four all-time meetings. • ... Be the eighth overall loss in the last nine games for Trinity, stretching back to last season.
Leslie Frazier Field
• TIU is 10-17 at home in the Wherritt era, and are 51-73-1 all-time at Frazier Field. • Including the win last season over Wisconsin Lutheran, the Trojans are 15-9-1 all-time in home openers, and have won the first game of the year at Frazier Field the past five seasons. • The Trojans host Concordia on Saturday, September 26 for the first home game of the season.
Trojan Football History
• The Trinity International Trojan football program has an all-time record of 101-160-2 (.386), dating back to their first season as a varsity program in 1990. • TIU’s head coach for the inaugural season in 1989 through 1996 was Leslie Frazier. Frazier was a member of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears, and is currently the defensive coordinator of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had a record of 38-37-3 while at TIU, and remains the winningest coach in Trinity International history.
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Record Breakdown Current Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lost 2 Current Home Streak . . . . . . . . . . Lost 1 Current Road Streak . . . . . . . . . . Lost 3 Last Win . . . . . 63-21 vs. Trinity Bible (11/1/14) Last Road Win . . . 49-3 at Concordia (9/6/14) Last Loss . 42-8 at #21 William Penn (11/15/14) Last Home Loss45-23 vs. #8 St. Xavier (11/1/14) Wherritt 2015 Era Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 17-35 Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 10-17 Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 7-18 Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 14-21 Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-14 Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 1-5 Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 15-26 Against Ranked Opponents* . . . . . 0-0 1-18 Against Unranked Opponents* . . . . 0-0 16-17 As a Ranked Team* . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-3 As an Unranked Team* . . . . . . . . 0-0 17-32
• The Trojans have won three MSFA Midwest League titles in school history, in 1994, 1995, and 2003. • Trinity International has earned two NAIA Football Championship Series berths, in 1994 and 2004. TIU is still searching for their first NAIA playoff victory, falling to Northwestern (Iowa) and Georgetown (Ky.), respectively. • TIU has one appearance in the NCCAA Victory Bowl, where they fell to Garner-Webb (N.C.), 54-14, in 2001.
Trojan Attack
• Last season, the Trojans averaged 372.7 yards of total offense per game, good for 5th in the MSFA. They were the 5th-ranked rushing offense in the league, with 158.3 yards per game on the ground. • Running back Chris Elliott ranked 3rd in the league, with 86.6 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Stephen Anderson finished 2014 ranked 3rd in the MSFA, with 222.9 passing yards per game. • Against St. Xavier on Nov. 8, 2014, Elliott became just the 2nd rusher in TIU history to collect over 3,000 career rushing yards. Elliott now has 3,033 career rushing yards, and is just 239 yards shy of the all-time school record, held by Todd Johnson (1990-94). • Elliott recorded his second career 1,000-yard season in 2013, becoming the first Trojan to ever reach the 1K mark twice in his TIU career. • The Miami, Fla. native’s career high came as a freshman in 2012, with an MSFA-record 346 yards in the final game of the year over Waldorf.
*-since 1999
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 7-13 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 4-15 November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-7 Leading after the 1st quarter . . . . . 0-0 11-3 Trailing after the 1st quarter . . . . . 0-0 3-27 Tied after the first 1st quarter . . . . 0-0 3-5 Leading at halftime . . . . . . . . . 0-0 13-4 Trailing at halftime . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 2-29 Tied at halftime . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 2-2 Leading after the 3rd quarter . . . . . 0-0 16-5 Trailing after the 3rd quarter . . . . . 0-0 1-29 Tied after the 3rd quarter . . . . . . 0-0 0-1 Scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 10-9 Opponents score first . . . . . . . . 0-0 7-26 Largest halftime lead . . . . . . . . . - 38 Largest halftime deficit . . . . . . . . - 52 Score 20 or more points . . . . . . . 0-0 15-11 Score 30 or more points . . . . . . . 0-0 12-2 Score 40 or more points . . . . . . . 0-0 11-0 Opponents score 20 or less . . . . . 0-0 10-1 Games decided by 3 points or less . . 0-0 5-4 Games decided by 10 points or less . 0-0 10-10
Record-Setting Performances
• Throughout the 2014 season, 37 single-game, season, or career records were either broken or tied in the TIU record books. • Kicker Jeremiah Carter set a new single-game record with nine extra-points scored in the win over Trinity Bible on Nov. 1. • Carter also tied the single-game field goal record, converting three kicks at Olivet Nazarene on Oct. 4. Trojan kickers have recorded three field goals five different times throughout program history (Kelly Tappenback, 2004; Mark Wilcox, 2008; Jason Owens, 2011; Carter, 2013 & 2014). Adding his name yet again, Carter set a new record for points scored by a kicker, with 53 points throughout last season. • Quarterback Stephen Anderson finished his TIU career last year, making a case as one of the best signal-callers in Trojan history. Anderson now owns the all-time school record in passing yards (5,996), total offense (7,019), passing completions and attempts (536-899), and touchdowns (60). His career completion percentage of 59.6% is the highest among all Trojan QBs with at least 300 attempts. • Anderson also set a new single-game record with seven passing touchdowns in the win over Wisconsin Lutheran on Sept. 12. Wide receiver Cory Windle tied the program’s single-game receiving touchdowns record with four TD catches in that game. • Linebacker Riley Schussler set a new single-game record with 23 tackes in the season finale at William Penn. His 136 tackles on the year is also a new TIU record. • Fellow linebacker Ethan Ming’s 6.5 sacks on the year set a new single-season record.
Rush for 100 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 14-18 Rush for 200 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 13-7 Pass for 200 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 9-9 Pass for 300 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 3-3 Pass for 400 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 2-0 Total 400 yards or more . . . . . . . 0-0 12-7 Opp. rush less than 100 yards . . . . 0-0 12-4 Opp. pass less than 200 yards . . . . 0-0 11-20 Opp. total less than 300 yards . . . . 0-0 10-4 Having fewer turnovers . . . . . . . . 0-0 9-12 Having more turnovers . . . . . . . . 0-0 5-16 Having equal turnovers . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-7 Leading in time of possession . . . . . 0-0 11-14 Trailing in time of possession . . . . . 0-0 6-21
2015 Trojan Scoring Drives Drives of less than 10 yards From 10-29 yards From 30-49 yards From 50-69 yards From 70-79 yards From 80-89 yards From 90-99 yards
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Less than 1:00 0 1:00-1:59 0 2:00-2:59 0 3:00-3:59 0 4:00-4:59 0 5:00 or more 0 Overtime (no time on clock) 0
Drive of 1-5 plays 6-10 plays 11+ plays
0 0 0
Defensive TDs Special Teams TDs
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Longest Drive (yards) Longest Drive (time) Longest Drive (plays) Shortest Drive (yards) Shortest Drive (time) Shortest Drive (plays)
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Longest Running Play Longest Passing Play Longest Run Allowed Longest Pass Allowed
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Lions Quick Facts General Information
Location: Ellendale, N.D. Founded: 1948 Enrollment: 187 Affiliation: NCCAA Conference: Independent Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue & White Stadium: Bob Tatum Field Surface: Grass Athletic Director: Dustin Morgan President: Dr. Paul Alexander
Head Coach: Dustin Morgan School Record: 15-47, 6 yrs. Career Record: Same Phone: (701) 349-5402 Assistant Coaches: Orah Garst Marc Toro Jacob Cummins Jesse Schmitt Tucker Risse Anthony Parker Aaron Conner Seth Petersen Jordan Foster
• The Trojan defense had been one of the best in the nation at forcing turnovers last season, and ranks 5th in the MSFA with 15 interceptions. • TIU finished the year ranked 15th in the NAIA with 2.7 sacks per game, and 25th nationally with 27 total sacks this season. • Linebacker Riley Schussler finished 3rd in the NAIA, and 3rd in the MSFA, with 13.6 tackles per game. His 0.3 forced fumbles per game ranked 3rd in the conference and 15th nationally. Shussler also finished 26th nationally (5th in MSFA) in passes defended per game, at 1.2.
TIU in the Polls
Sports Information
SID: Colby Simonsen email: [email protected] Phone: (701) 349-5777 Fax: (701) 349-5786 Website: www.trinitybiblecollege.edu/athletics
All-time Record: TIU leads 3-0 First Meeting: Aug. 25, 2012 | W, 59-15 Last Meeting: Nov. 1, 2014 | W, 63-21 Last TIU Win: Nov. 1, 2014 | W, 63-21 Last TBC Win: Never won Largest TIU Win: Aug. 31, 2013 | W, 48-0 Largest TBC Win: Never won
Last Season
2014 Record: 3-7 Conference Record/Place: N/A Postseason: None Final AFCA Rank: N/A
@ Waldorf Cole College Mayville State Kentucky Wesleyan Presentation College @ Maranatha Baptist Dordt @ Dakota State @ Trinity International @ Haskell Indian Nations
2015 Schedule
Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14
Trinity International @ Presentation @ Mayville State @ Dakota College @ Dordt Maranatha Baptist @ Finlandia Air Force Prep Waldorf
• The Trojans start the season unranked, with their last appearance in the coaches’ poll coming in 2013. • That season, Trinity was ranked as high as No. 21 on Oct. 7, following their win over Olivet Nazarene. • Before the 2013 season, Trinity’s last ranking came in 2005 (No. 24, Sept. 19). • TIU has been ranked 18 weeks in the program’s history, and hold an all-time record of 14-11 (.560) as a nationally-ranked team. • The Trojans are 7-45 (.135) all-time against ranked opponents, and 52-65 (.444) against unranked teams. • When TIU is unranked, they are 48-109 (.306) since the poll’s debut in 1999.
NCCAA Victory Bowl
Series History
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
• Junior linebacker Riley Schussler was selected as a nominee for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, announced by the Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association. • Schussler is one of 197 college football players across the nation to be nominated for the highest off the field honor in college football. • The Wrightstown, Wisc. native is one of just seven student-athletes in the NAIA, and the only representative in the Mid-States Football Association to be selected as a nominee. He also becomes the first player in Trinity International history to be nominated. • Comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA, the final roster of 22 award recipients will be unveiled in September. From the nominees submitted by sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will select the 2015 Good Works Team®.
TIU Defense
Coaching Staff
2014 Results
AFCA Good Works Team
• The top two teams in the NCCAA based on winning percentage will meet at the end of the season in the 2015 Victory Bowl. • Trinity International has made one previous appearance at the Victory Bowl, in 2001. The Trojans fell to current NCAA Division I foe Gardner-Webb (N.C.), 54-14. • The Trojans finished 9th in the NCCAA standings last season, with a Massey Rating of -0.65.
#BreakTheChainsTIU
• The Trinity International football program has partnered with Bright Hope for a third year to raise $15,000 and rescue girls trapped in sex trafficking in northern India. • Since 2013, the TIU Football team has raised $22,500 and awareness for Bright Hope’s Anti-Human Trafficking Intiative. • To learn more about the Trojans partnership with Bright Hope, visit BrightHope.org/TIU.
L, 42-68 W, Forfeit L, 34-47 L, 7-49 L, 24-62 W, 39-12 L, 20-37 L, 13-69 L, 21-63 W, 44-38
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Record Book
AFCA NAIA Coaches Poll Preseason Poll: Aug. 10 Rk. Pv. Team Record Pts. T1 1 Southern Oregon (8) 13-2 304 T1 2 Marian (Ind.) (5) 11-3 304 3 3 Morningside (Iowa) 12-2 289 T4 4 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 10-3 277 T4 5 Carroll (Mont.) (1) 10-2 277 6 6 Grand View (Iowa) 11-2 254 7 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 10-3 240 8 9 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 9-2 227 9 8 Missouri Valley 9-4 222 10 10 Faulkner (Ala.) 9-3 200 11 11 Georgetown (Ky.) 8-3 198 12 12 Northwestern (Iowa) 9-2 181 13 13 Eastern Oregon 8-3 172 14 14 Ottawa (Kan.) 9-3 148 15 16 Baker (Kan.) 8-3 138 16 15 Campbellsville (Ky.) 7-4 136 17 17 Valley City State (N.D.) 9-2 105 18 19 Langston (Okla.) 7-5 98 19 18 William Penn (Iowa) 7-4 95 20 20 Robert Morris (Ill.) 8-3 90 21 21 Friends (Kan.) 8-3 64 T22 22 Doane (Neb.) 7-3 51 T22 24 Tabor (Kan.) 7-4 51 24 23 Webber International (Fla.) 8-3 42 25 25 Benedictine (Kan.) 7-4 36 Others Receiving Votes: Sterling (Kan.) 9; Saint Francis (Ind.) 9; Montana Western 9; Reinhardt (Ga.) 3.
TIU Single-Game Records Total Offense Rushing Yards 1. Jon Stark 9-2-95 472 1. Chris Elliott 11-10-12 346 2. Mark Clinton 11-13-99 307 3. Mark Clinton 9-23-00 260 Rushing Touchdowns Passing Yards 1. Mark Clinton 9-1-01 5 1. Jon Stark 9-2-95 472 2. Stephen Anderson 9-13-14 413 3. Jon Stark 9-16-95 397 Passing Touchdowns Receiving Yards 1. Stephen Anderson 9-13-14 7 1. Danny Beals 9-8-12 228 2. Jon Stark 9-16-95 6 2. Danny Beals 11-3-12 223 Stephen Anderson 10-6-12 6 3. Deon Dukes 11-4-06 203 All-Purpose Yards Punting Average (Min. 4 Att.) 1. Chris Elliott 11-10-12 346 1. Derek Mathewson 11-10-12 55.0 2. Mark Clinton 11-13-99 307 2. Derek Mathewson 9-8-12 54.8 3. Derek Mathewson 10-15-11 49.8 Kick Return Average (Min. 4 Att.) Interceptions Returned for TDs 1. Gary Tyler 9-27-14 39.4 1. Ryan Betscher 10-26-02 2 2. Karl Hankton 10-8-94 35.0 Longest Field Goal Made Longest Punt Return Mark Wilcox, 49 yds. (10-11-08) Jesse Estrada, 90 yds. (10-5-96) Jeremiah Carter, 48 yds. (10-18-14) Longest Run From Scrimmage Mark Clinton, 94 yds. (11-13-99)
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TIU Career Records
TIU Single-Season Performances
Rushing Attempts 1 Chris Elliott 2012-Pres. 607 2. Todd Johnson 1990-94 554 3. Isreal Diaz 1998-01 439 4. Gary Poyser 1990-93 420 Rushing Yards 1. Todd Johnson 1990-94 3,272 2. Chris Elliott 2012-Pres. 3,033 3. Mark Clinton 1998-01 2,573 4. Isreal Diaz 1998-01 2,281 Rushing TDs 1. Todd Johnson 1990-94 55 2. Mark Clinton 1998-01 30 3. Isreal Diaz 1998-01 28 Chris Elliott 2012-Pres. 28
1,000 Yards Rushing 1. Carey Thompson 1994 2. Mark Clinton 2000 3. Chris Elliott 2012 4. Todd Johnson 1994 5. Chris Elliott 2013 3,000 Yards Passing 1. Jon Stark 1995
1,000 Yards Recieving 1. Danny Beals 2012 2. Deon Dukes 2006 3. Nathan Endemano 2005
1,304 1,142 1,131 1,097 1,036 3,142
1,310 1,044 1,006
Team Records Most Points (single game) Most Points (season) 1. at Taylor (Ind.) 10-9-93 63 1. 2012 (4-7 record) 360 (32.7 per game) vs. Trinity Bible 11-1-14 63 2. 1994 (7-3-1 record) 337 (30.6 per game) 3. at Principia (Ill.) 9-2-00 61 3. 1993 (8-2 record) 325 (32.5 per game) Fewest Points (season) 1. 2009 (0-11 record) 84 (7.6 per game) 2. 2008 (1-10 record) 92 (8.4 per game) 3. 2011 (2-8 record) 116 (11.6 per game) Most Wins 1. Leslie Frazier 1990-1996 2. Andy Lambert 1997-2003 3. Derek DeWitt 2004-2007 Kirk Wherritt 2010-Pres. 5. Mike Gims 2008-2009
Fewest Points Allowed (season) 1. 2002 (6-5 record) 149 (13.5 per game) 2. 1995 (6-4 record) 170 (17.0 per game) 3. 1993 (8-2 record) 178 (17.8 per game)
Coaching Records 35 30 17 17 1
Winning Pct. 1. Leslie Frazier 1990-1996 2. Andy Lambert 1997-2003 3. Derek DeWitt 2004-2007 4. Kirk Wherritt 2010-Pres. 5. Mike Gims 2008-2009
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Trinity International Offense
Quarterback Running Back Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle Wide Reciever Wide Reciever Wide Reciever Wide Reciever
• 12 • 5 • 1 • 23 • 79 • 65 • 68 • 67 • 63 • 64 • 62 • 78 • 72 • 61 • 85 • 83 • 4 • 17 • 15 • 11 • 88 • 29
J.J. Burmeister (6-1, 194, So., Homestead, Fla.) Zach Chesser (6-1, 214, Jr., Temecula, Calif.) Chris Elliott (5-9, 195, Sr., Miami, Fla.) Isaac Branch (5-8, 170, Fr., Wheeling, Ill.) Josh Kok (6-4, 280, Jr., Aurora, Ill.) Zachary Paino (6-2, 261, RFr., Johnson, N.Y.) Kyle Grome (6-3, 295, Jr., Patriot, Ind.) Jamar Dorival (5-11, 292, RFr., Fayetteville, N.C.) Kenneth Shaw (5-9, 255, Sr., Colton, Calif.) Matthew Faraci (5-10, 250, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Jalen France (6-1, 250, Sr., Bellflower, Calif.) Ian Rundquist (6-1, 290, Jr., Chicago, Ill.) Darrell Thomas (6-2, 312, So., Chicago, Ill.) Johnathan Kemper (6-2, 230, So., Pickford, Mich.) Cory Windle (6-4, 222, Jr., Yorkville, Ill.) Alex Johns-Moore (5-10, 192, Jr., Port Huron, Mich.) Brad Hargis (6-3, 192, So., Covina, Calif.) Max Rivera (5-5, 140, Fr., Fullerton, Calif.) Dillon Turk (6-4, 210, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Jantzen Ryals (5-11, 192, RFr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Kyran Davis (6-3, 200, Jr., Selah, Wash.) Aaron Ordway (6-0, 179, Jr., Middleville, Mich.)
Trinity International Defense
Defensive End • 2 • 50 Nose Tackle • 93 • 99 Defensive End • 95 • 94 Outside Linebacker • 42 • 54 Inside Linebacker • 44 • 9 Inside Linebacker • 40 • 41 Outside Linebacker • 21 • 26 Cornerback • 7 • 33 Safety • 34 • 32 Safety • 6 • 36 Cornerback • 8 • 14
Godfrey Collins II (5-10, 272, RFr., Naperville, Ill.) Dezmon Walker (5-10, 224, So., Southfield, Mich.) Mike Sawyer (6-0, 343, Fr., Miami Gardens, Fla.) Ardel Christian (6-0, 307, RFr., Ettrick, Va.) Sione Ma’U (6-4, 305, Sr., Salt Lake City, Utah) Troy Donovan (6-1, 290, Jr., Hollister, Calif.) Leland Orrin (5-10, 205, So., Covina, Calif.) Bayley Pierson (6-2, 226, So., Oceanside, Calif.) Riley Schussler (6-3, 205, Jr., Wrightstown, Wisc.) Kelvin Acosta (5-8, 209, So., Miami, Fla.) Mauricio Portillo (5-10, 215, So., Enumclaw, Wash.) Cody Gwinn (5-10, 201, Jr., Antioch, Ill.) Justin Hackley (6-2, 222, Jr., Silver Spring, Md.) Ian Montazem (5-11, 200, Jr., Stockton, Calif.) Daniel Harris (5-9, 174, So., Bourbonnais, Ill.) Jim Kenney (5-9, 190, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Darwin Stone (5-11, 193, Jr., Crystal Lake, Ill.) Jordan Perkins (5-11, 190, Fr., Fontana, Calif.) Achike Morah (6-1, 200, So., Houston, Tex.) Andrew Henry (5-10, 177, So., Chino Hills, Calif.) Jarrell Carter (5-10, 184, Jr., Houston, Tex.) Silas Swint (5-8, 170, Fr., Chipley, Fla.)
Trinity International Special Teams Kicker Punter
• 16 • 29 • 29 • 17
Jeremiah Carter (5-10, 170, Jr., Irvine, Calif.) Aaron Ordway (6-0, 179, Jr., Middleville, Mich.) Aaron Ordway (6-0, 179, Jr., Middleville, Mich.) Brad Badali (6-1, 210, Jr., Turlock, Calif.)
Quarterback Running Back Right Tackle Right Guard Center Left Guard Left Tackle Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Tight End
Trinity Bible Offense
• 4 • 7 • 34 • 28 • 60 • 68 • 74 • 57 • 51 • 53 • 61 • 53 • 63 • 68 • 28 • 44 • 10 • 80 • 3 • 23 • 14 • 85
Trevor Taylor (5-8, 180, Sr., Ukiah, Calif.) Donovan Flaherty (5-10, 190, Sr., Ellendale, N.D.) Noah Dubord (5-7, 225, Fr., Bismark, N.D.) Drake Schafer (5-11, 205, So., Billings, Mont.) Devon Small (6-0, 260, So., Margate, Fla.) Nate Coffman (6-2, 290, So., Lodi, Calif.) Tate Williams (6-5, 340, So., Yuma, Ariz.) Thomas Tunall (5-9, 215, Fr., Caronport, Saskatchewan) Thomas Dingui (6-3, 250, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.) Anthony Red Cloud (5-10, 240, So., Billings, Mont.) Jacob Perales (6-0, 280, So., Meallen, Tex.) Anthony Red Cloud (5-10, 240, So., Billings, Mont.) Tyler Medley (6-7, 315, Jr., Columbus, Miss.) Nate Coffman (6-2, 290, So., Lodi, Calif.) Drake Schafer (5-11, 205, So., Billings, Mont.) Shepherd Medrano (5-11, 175, Fr., Liberty Hall, Tex.) Jalen Bishop (6-2, 175, Fr., Denver, Colo.) Josh Arnold (6-3, 180, Fr., Edmonton, Alberta) Jimmy Taylor (6-2, 180, Fr., Stockton, Calif.) Alex Wattley (6-0, 175, So., Mabarre, Fla.) Tanner Twigg (6-1, 230, Sr., Detroit Lakes, Minn.) Josh Miller (6-4, 230, So., Seattle, Wash.)
Trinity Bible Defense
Defensive End • 58 • 35 Defensive Tackle • 43 • 54 Defensive Tackle • 90 • 99 Defensive End • 97 • 35 Linebacker • 32 • 20 Linebacker • 26 • 22 Cornerback • 1 • 9 Safety • 1 • Safety • 12 • 32 Safety • 6 • 29 Cornerback • 25 • 27
Daniel Rodriguez (5-10, 225, Sr., Miami, Fla.) Joseph Armitage (6-0, 215, Fr., Hobbs, N.M.) Fred Lopez (6-0, 225, Jr., Alliance, Neb.) Jimmy King (5-8, 190, Fr., Frederick, S.D.) Claudio Martinez (5-11, 260, Sr., Miami, Fla.) Devonte Riley (6-0, 340, So., Orlando, Fla.) Ezra Grotenburg (6-3, 235, So., Wimbledon, N.D.) Joseph Armitage (6-0, 215, Fr., Hobbs, N.M.) Addonis Andrews (5-11, 215, So., Warner Robins, Ga.) Denzel Hawthorne (5-8, 195, So., Detroit, Mich.) Clint Stout (5-11, 205, Jr., Kodoka, S.D.) Zane Leach (5-7, 210, So., Arcadia, Neb.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.) Roderick Harvey (5-6, 155, Fr., Memphis, Tenn.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.) Terrance Pirkle Chris Wood (6-0, 185, Sr., Gillette, Wyo.) Addonis Andrews (5-11, 215, So., Warner Robins, Ga.) David Rivera (5-9, 180, Sr., San Juan, P.R.) Jack Tuia, Jr. (5-10, 200, Fr., Seattle, Wash.) Eric Daniels (5-8, 170, Fr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Dallas Wheadon (5-7, 145, Fr., Herrimon, Utah)
Trinity Bible Special Teams
Kicker Punter Kick Returner Punt Returner
• 13 • 25 • 53 • 34 • 1 • 1
Tyler Lightbody (5-9, 185, So., Spokane, Wash.) Steven Fisher (5-8, 170, Fr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Anthony Red Cloud (5-10, 240, So., Billings, Mont.) Noah Dubord (5-7, 225, Fr., Bismark, N.D.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.)
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Numerical Roster No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Chris Elliott Sr. RB 5-7 185 Miami, Fla. / Dade Christian HS 2 Godfrey Collins II So. DL 5-10 272 Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS 4 Brad Hargis So. WR 6-3 192 Covina, Calif. / Western Christian HS 5 Zachary Chesser Jr. QB 6-1 214 Temecula, Calif. / Mt. San Jacinto CC 6 Achike Morah So. DB 6-1 200 Houston, Tex. / William B. Travis HS 7 Daniel Harris So. DB 5-9 174 Bourbonnais, Ill. / Bradley-Bourbonnais HS 8 Jarell Carter Jr. DB 5-10 184 Houston, Tex. / Dulles HS 9 Kelvin Acosta Jr. LB 5-8 209 Miami, Fla. / Dade Christian School 10 Danny Mattero R-Fr. QB 6-1 219 Fountain Valley, Calif. / Calvary Chapel HS 11 Jantzen Ryals R-Fr. WR 5-11 192 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Classical Academy HS 12 J.J. Burmeister So. QB 6-1 194 Homestead, Fla. / Florida Christian HS 13 Marcus Swint Fr. S 5-9 172 Chipley, Fla. / Chipley HS 14 Silas Swint Fr. DB 5-8 170 Chipley, Fla. / Chipley HS 15 Dillon Turk Sr. WR 6-4 211 Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua HS 16 Jeremiah Carter Jr. K 5-11 170 Irvine, Calif. / Irvine HS 17 Max Rivera Fr. WR 5-5 140 Fullerton, Calif. / Buena Park HS 18 Ryan Mowen Fr. WR/P 5-10 180 Ormond Beach Fla. / Father Lopez HS 20 Nathan Kaping So. RB 6-0 223 Sisters, Ore. / Sisters HS 21 Justin Hackley Jr. LB 6-2 222 Silver Spring, Md. / Paint Branch HS 22 Ricardo Martinez Jr. FB 5-8 210 Santa Fe, N.M. / Santa Fe HS 23 Isaac Branch Fr. RB 5-8 170 Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling HS 24 DJ Mudgett Sr. LB 5-10 204 Montrose, Colo. / Montrose HS 25 Wyatt Callow Jr. WR 5-8 175 Ontario, Calif. / Western Christian HS 26 Ian Montazem Jr. S 5-11 200 Stockton, Calif. / San Joaquin Delta CC 27 Johnathan Marquez Jr. RB 5-6 153 La Habra, Calif. / Whittier Christian HS 28 Mat Sifuentes Fr. RB 5-4 152 Buena Park, Calif. / Buena Park HS 29 Aaron Ordway Jr. P/WR 6-0 179 Middleville, Mich. / Thornapple-Kellog HS 30 Mike Mendoza Sr. DB 5-7 182 Upland, Calif. / Azusa Pacific 32 Jordan Perkins Fr. S 5-11 190 Fontana, Calif. / Alta Loma HS 33 Jim Kenney Jr. DB 5-9 190 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Colorado Springs Christian HS 34 Darwin Stone Jr. DB 5-11 195 Crystal Lake, Ill. / Central HS 35 Bradley Mowbray Fr. S 5-9 161 Redlands, Calif. / Arrowhead Christian Academy 36 Andrew Henry So. DB 5-10 177 Chino Hills, Calif. / Western Christian HS 37 Johnny Elliott Sr. DB 5-11 178 Denver, Colo. / The Academy HS 38 Dillon Appenzeller Fr. S 6-0 181 Zion, Ill. / Zion-Benton HS 39 Jeremy Joseph Jr. DB 5-10 173 Apopka, Fla. / Wekiva HS 40 Mauricio Portillo So. LB 5-10 215 Enumclaw, Wash. / Enumclaw HS 41 Cody Gwinn Jr. LB 5-10 201 Antioch, Ill. / Antioch HS 42 Leland Orrin So. LB 5-10 205 Covina, Calif. / Western Christian HS 43 Diontre Pate Fr. FB 5-8 226 DeFuniak Springs, Fla. / Walton HS 44 Riley Schussler Jr. LB 6-3 205 Wrightstown, Wisc. / Wrightstown HS 45 Michael Bewley Jr. LB 5-10 195 Sandwich, Ill. / Sandwich HS 46 Jesse Bewley Sr. LS 5-10 230 Sandwich, Ill. / Sandwich HS 47 Thomas Larson R-Jr. DB 5-10 161 Kenosha, Wisc. / Bradford HS 48 Marlon Barnes Fr. FB 5-7 235 Chicago, Ill. / Harper HS 49 Caleb Williams Fr. LS 6-5 185 Springfield, Ill. / Southeast HS 50 Dezmon Walker R-So. DL 5-10 224 Southfield, Mich. / Southfield-Lathrop HS 51 Johnny Garcia Fr. LB 5-8 201 San Diego, Calif. / Lincoln HS 52 Tristen Hogan Fr. LB 5-11 210 Broadway, Va. / Broadway HS 53 Colton George Fr. LB 6-0 204 Wallis, Tex. / Brazos HS 54 Bayley Pierson Jr. LB 6-2 226 Oceanside, Calif. / Classical Academy HS 55 Joshua Villa So. DL 5-10 240 Commerce City, Colo. / Prairie View HS 56 Luke Miller Fr. LB 5-10 198 Castle Rock, Colo. / Douglas County HS 57 A’Dante Martin Fr. LB 6-2 177 Lansing, Ill. / Thorton Fractional South HS 59 Jacob Acoccela Fr. LB 6-0 200 Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South HS 60 Mark Vargas Fr. OL 5-10 290 Buena Park, Calif. / Buena Park HS 61 Jonathan Kamper So. OL 6-2 230 Pickford, Mich. / Pickford HS 62 Jalen France Sr. OL 6-1 250 Bellflower, Calif. / Mayfair HS 63 Kenneth Shaw Sr. OL 5-9 255 Colton, Calif. / Colton HS 64 Matthew Faraci Jr. OL 5-11 268 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Mesa Ridge HS 65 Zachary Paino So. OL 6-2 261 Johnson, N.Y. / Minisink Valley HS 67 Jamar Dorival So. OL 5-11 292 Fayetteville, N.C. / Westover HS 68 Kyle Grome Jr. OL 6-3 295 Patriot, Ind. / Homeschooled 70 Johnathan Payne Fr. OL 6-2 305 DeFuniak Springs, Fla. / Walton HS 72 Darrell Thomas So. OL 6-2 312 Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Charter HS 73 Simon Karel Fr. OL 5-11 218 Muskegon, Mich. / Mona Shores HS 74 Teric Fuller Fr. OL 6-2 220 Shalimar, Fla. / Choctawhatchee HS 75 Jacob Cain Fr. DL/LS 6-0 182 Polo, Ill. / Polo Community HS 76 Eric Fuller Fr. OL 6-3 275 Shalimar, Fla. / Choctawhatchee HS 77 Ethan Bohanek Fr. OL 5-11 230 Shorewood, Ill. / Joliet West HS 78 Ian Rundquist Jr. OL 6-1 290 Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech HS 79 Joshua Kok Jr. OL 6-4 280 Aurora, Ill. / Aurora Christian HS 80 Raphael Williams Fr. WR 5-5 145 Chicago, Ill. / Bloom Township HS 81 Tim Wallace Fr. WR 5-11 180 Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS 82 Caleb Kelley Fr. WR 6-0 165 Oostburg, Wisc. / Sheboygan County Christian HS 83 Alex Johns-Moore Jr. WR 5-10 192 Port Huron, Mich. / Citrus CC 85 Cory Windle Jr. WR 6-4 222 Yorkville, Ill. / Aurora Christian HS 86 Trevor Johnson Jr. LS/WR 5-8 154 Dunlap, Ill. / Dunlap HS 87 Nathan Aaronsen Fr. TE 6-1 220 Long Beach, Calif. / Valley Christian HS 88 Kyran Davis Jr. WR 6-3 200 Selah, Wash. / Selah HS 89 Darkizi Simms Fr. DL 6-1 235 Nokesville, Va. / Brentsville District HS 90 Sam Barnhardt Jr. DL 6-2 251 Jackson, Wisc. / Living Word Lutheran HS 91 Seth Dee Fr. TE 6-0 245 Crown Point, Ind. / Crown Point HS 93 Mike Sawyer Fr. DL 6-0 343 Miami Gardens, Fla. / Carol City HS 94 Troy Donovan Jr. DL 6-1 290 Hollister, Calif. / Gavilan CC 95 Sione Ma’U Sr. DL 6-4 305 Salt Lake City, Utah / East HS 97 Sakaria Peni So. DL 5-10 285 San Bernardino, Calif. / Colton HS 98 Joey Ruscio Fr. DL 6-3 310 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Rampart HS 99 Ardel Christian So. DL 6-0 307 Ettrick, Va. / Matoaca HS Head Coach: Kirk Wherritt Assistant Coaches: Troy Schenk (Defensive Coordinator), Joe Kenney (Defensive Line & Special Teams Coordinator), Chris Moore (Co-Offensive Coordinator), Jesse Hull (Inside Linebackers), Cole Bamberger (Outside Linebackers), R.J. Fleming (Graduate Assistant, Defensive Backs, Josh Ok (Graduate Assistant, Running Backs), Eli Groenendyk (Graduate Assistant Wide Receivers), Corey Urlacher (Student Assistant), Deborah Storm (Athletic Trainer)
2015 Midwest League Standings
MSFA Overall Olivet Nazarene #20 Robert Morris St. Ambrose St. Francis (Ill.) St. Xavier Trinity International
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Trojans Football
2015 Game Notes
Game Info
Game 1 Ellendale, N.D. • Bob Tatum Field
Trinity International Trojans (0-0)
Date: Saturday, August 29 Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Audio: N/A Series: TIU leadsd 3-0 Deerfield: TIU leads 2-0 Ellendale: TIU leads 1-0 First Meeting: TIU 59-15 (8/25/12 in Deerfield) Last Meeting: TIU 63-21 (11/1/14 in Deerfield) Last TIU win: 63-21 (11/1/14 in Deerfield) Last TBC win: Never won Wherritt vs. TBC: 3-0 Morgan vs. TIU: 0-3 Trinity International 0-0, 0-0 MSFA Midwest Ranking: Not Ranked (AFCA) Last Game: Nov. 15, 2014 in Oskaloosa, Iowa lost vs. No. 21 William Penn, 42-8 Head Coach: Kirk Wherritt (Wisc.-Milwaukee ‘03) TIU Record: 17-35 (6th season) Career Record: Same Trinity Bible 0-0, Independent Ranking: Not Ranked (NCCAA) Last Game: Nov. 8, 2014 in Lawrence, Kan. won vs. Haskell Indian Nations, 44-38 Head Coach: Dustin Morgan TBC Record: 15-47 (7th season) Career Record: Same Defensive Coordinator . . . Troy Schenk Special Teams/DLs . . . . . Joe Kenney Co-Offensive Coordinator . Chris Moore Outside Linebackers . . Cole Bamberger Inside Linebackers . . . . . . Jesse Hull Defensive Backs GA . . . . R.J. Fleming Running Backs GA . . . . . . . Josh Ok Student Assistant . . . . Corey Urlacher Student Assistant . . . . Eli Groenendyk
Head Coach: Kirk Wherritt Record at TIU: 17-35 (sixth year) Career Record: Same
Trinity Bible Lions (0-0)
Head Coach: Dustin Morgan Record at TBC: 15-47 (seventh year) Career Record: Same
Kickoff
• The 2015 season kicks off this week for Trinity International football, as the Trojans travel to Ellendale, N.D. to take on the Trinity Bible Lions. The week 1 matchups is set for Saturday, August 29 at 12:00 p.m. from Bob Tatum Field.
Quick Hits
• The Trojans will be going for their fifth season-opening victory in the last six years. • Trinity opens the season on the road for the third year in a row, with the past two games resulting in victories for TIU. • This game will be the fourth-ever meeting between the Trojans and Lions; TIU has earned a win over Trinity Bible in each of the last three seasons. • Senior running back Chris Elliott is 239 rushing yards away from breaking the all-time TIU rushing record. Elliott already holds the record with 607 rushing attempts and is tied for 3rd with 28 rushing TDs. • With a win, TIU head coach Kirk Wherritt will move up to 3rd on TIU’s all-time coaching wins list. • Six Trojans were named NCCAA All-Americans at the end of the 2014 season; three (Elliott, Cory Windle, Riley Schussler) return for the 2015 campaign.
2015 Trinity International Trojans Schedule
Aug. 29
at Trinity Bible (N.D.)
Sept. 12
at Wisconsin-Lutheran 7:00 p.m.
Location . . . . . . . . . . . Deerfield, Ill. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1897 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,099 Conference Mid-States Football Association . . . . . . . . . . . . (Midwest League) Colors . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . Trojans Stadium . . . . . . . . Leslie Frazier Field Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Surface . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass
Sept. 19
at St. Francis (Ind.)
11:00 a.m.
USF leads 4-0
Sept. 26
Concordia
1:00 p.m.
TIU leads 4-0
Oct. 3
St. Ambrose*
1:00 p.m.
SAU leads 18-1
Oct. 10
Olivet Nazarene*
1:00 p.m.
ONU leads 18-7
Oct. 17
#20 Robert Morris*
1:00 p.m.
RMU leads 3-0
President . . . . . . . Dr. David Dockery Sr. V.P./Univ. Services . . . . . Rich Grimm Faculty Representative . . . Dr. Paul Bialek Athletic Director . . . . . . Dr. Tony Ladd Eligibility Compliance Officer . . Laurel Wartluff Sports Information Director . Greg Gorham Athletic Recruiting Coord. . . Ethan Carlson Office Coordinator . . . . Samantha Stoller Head Athletic Trainer . . . .Deborah Storm Team Physician . . . . . Dr. Jeff Mjaanes
Oct. 24
at #4 St. Xavier*
1:00 p.m.
SXU leads 16-6
Oct. 31
at St. Francis (Ill.)*
1:00 p.m.
TIU leads 7-6
Nov. 7
at Siena Heights
12:00 p.m.
First Meeting
Nov. 14
Taylor
12:00 p.m.
TIU leads 7-6
TIU Quick Facts
12:00 p.m.
TIU leads 3-0
Trojans open season in Ellendale for second time in three years
TIU leads 3-0
TIU goes for second win in as many years over Warriors, after throwing 7 TDs in ‘14 Trojans look for first-ever win over Cougars in first meeting since 2010 Trinity with 49 unanswered in dominant win over Cardinals last season
TIU hopes to snap 11-game losing streak to Bees in Homecoming matchup Interceptions on final two drives ended chance at TIU comeback last year TIU goes for first-ever win over nationally-ranked Eagles
Trojans look for first win over the 2014 NAIA FCS semifinalist since 2004 Three 4th quarter TDs gave Saints come-from-behind win in 2014 First ever meeting with 2014 MSFA Mideast Co-champs
Battle of Trojans on Senior Day is first meeting since 2010
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Series History
• This weekend will be the 4th meeting all-time between the Trojans and Lions, who have played each other every season since 2012. • The Trojans have outscored Trinity Bible in their previous meetings by a 170-36 margin. • Saturday marks the second trip to Ellendale for TIU Football; their last trip resulted in a 48-0 win for the Trojans in 2012.
Kirk Wherritt Head Coach 6th season
Series History with Trinity Bible
The Wherritt File
2012 TIU 59, TBC 15 2013 TIU 48, TBC 0
Education College: Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2003 (Bachelor’s); Nevada-Las Vegas, 2007 (Master’s) Coaching Experience Career Record: 17-35 (.327), 6 seasons
2002-03 Wisconsin Lutheran, volunteer asistant 2004 Utah, assistant quarterbacks coach 2005-07 Nevada-Las Vegas, defensive line/tight ends coach 2008-09 Trinity International, offensive coordinator 2010- Trinity International, head coach
Year-by-Year Season Team Overall MSFA 2010 TIU 3-8 1-6, 7th 2011 TIU 2-8 1-5, 6th 2012 TIU 4-7 1-5, 5th 2013 TIU 5-5 2-4, 5th 2014 TIU 3-7 0-5, 6th 2015 TIU 0-0 0-0 Wherritt vs. All Opponents Opponent Overall Home Away Concordia Grand View Iowa Wesleyan Marian Malone McKendree Olivet Nazarene Robert Morris Siena Heights St. Ambrose St. Francis (Ill.) St. Francis (Ind.) St. Xavier Taylor Trinity Bible Waldorf Walsh William Penn Wisconsin Lutheran
4-0 2-0 0-4 0-2 2-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-3 1-1 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-5 0-3 1-3 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-1 3-0 2-0 4-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-5 0-2 1-0 1-0
2014 Opponents in Bold
2-0 0-2 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-3 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 0-3 0-0
TIU leads 3-0
Deerfield, Ill. Ellendale, N.D.
2014 TIU 63, TBC 21 Deerfield, Ill.
Last Time vs Trinity Bible
• Trailing throughout most of the first half, the Trojans answered soundly with 49 unanswered to claim a 63-21 win over the Lions on Nov. 1, 2014. • The Trojans generated 651 yards of total offense, but allowed 572 yards to the Lions, including 488 passing yards for TBC. • Four different Trojans rushers posted 65 yards or more on the ground, led by Chris Elliott, who had 179 yards on 17 carries. • Defensively, Riley Schussler led the way with 15 tackles, including one tackle for loss. Linebacker Ethan Ming posted 12 stops, along with 1.5 sacks and an interception. • The Trojans snapped a five-game slide with the win over the Lions, and with the win, head coach Kirk Wherrit moves into a tie for third on TIU’s all-time coaching wins list, with 17 victories.
About Trinity Bible
• The Lions posted a 3-7 record a year ago, including one win by forfeit over Cole College (Colo). • Trinity Bible finished with an 0-4 mark at home last season. • A member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), Trinity Bible finished 14th in the 15-team NCCAA Football standings. TBC is the lone program in the NCCAA to not hold dual affiliation (NAIA or NCAA). • Last season, Trinity Bible finished 6th in the NCCAA with 28.3 points per game on average, and 10th in scoring defense, allowing 45.6 points per game.
A Trojan Win Would...
• ... Start the team with a 1-0 record in the 2015 season. • ... Be the fourth straight victory over Trinity Bible, over the past four seasons. • ... Give the Trojans four straight season-opening wins, the longest such streak since 200205. • ... Snap a two-game losing streak from the end of last season. • ... Be the first victory away from home in the team’s last four road trips.
A Trojan Loss Would...
• ... Give TIU a 0-1 mark to start the year. • ... Be the first loss in a season-opener since 2011. • ... Be the first-ever loss to Trinity Bible in four all-time meetings. • ... Be the eighth overall loss in the last nine games for Trinity, stretching back to last season.
Leslie Frazier Field
• TIU is 10-17 at home in the Wherritt era, and are 51-73-1 all-time at Frazier Field. • Including the win last season over Wisconsin Lutheran, the Trojans are 15-9-1 all-time in home openers, and have won the first game of the year at Frazier Field the past five seasons. • The Trojans host Concordia on Saturday, September 26 for the first home game of the season.
Trojan Football History
• The Trinity International Trojan football program has an all-time record of 101-160-2 (.386), dating back to their first season as a varsity program in 1990. • TIU’s head coach for the inaugural season in 1989 through 1996 was Leslie Frazier. Frazier was a member of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears, and is currently the defensive coordinator of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had a record of 38-37-3 while at TIU, and remains the winningest coach in Trinity International history.
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Record Breakdown Current Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lost 2 Current Home Streak . . . . . . . . . . Lost 1 Current Road Streak . . . . . . . . . . Lost 3 Last Win . . . . . 63-21 vs. Trinity Bible (11/1/14) Last Road Win . . . 49-3 at Concordia (9/6/14) Last Loss . 42-8 at #21 William Penn (11/15/14) Last Home Loss45-23 vs. #8 St. Xavier (11/1/14) Wherritt 2015 Era Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 17-35 Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 10-17 Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 7-18 Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 14-21 Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-14 Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 1-5 Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 15-26 Against Ranked Opponents* . . . . . 0-0 1-18 Against Unranked Opponents* . . . . 0-0 16-17 As a Ranked Team* . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-3 As an Unranked Team* . . . . . . . . 0-0 17-32
• The Trojans have won three MSFA Midwest League titles in school history, in 1994, 1995, and 2003. • Trinity International has earned two NAIA Football Championship Series berths, in 1994 and 2004. TIU is still searching for their first NAIA playoff victory, falling to Northwestern (Iowa) and Georgetown (Ky.), respectively. • TIU has one appearance in the NCCAA Victory Bowl, where they fell to Garner-Webb (N.C.), 54-14, in 2001.
Trojan Attack
• Last season, the Trojans averaged 372.7 yards of total offense per game, good for 5th in the MSFA. They were the 5th-ranked rushing offense in the league, with 158.3 yards per game on the ground. • Running back Chris Elliott ranked 3rd in the league, with 86.6 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Stephen Anderson finished 2014 ranked 3rd in the MSFA, with 222.9 passing yards per game. • Against St. Xavier on Nov. 8, 2014, Elliott became just the 2nd rusher in TIU history to collect over 3,000 career rushing yards. Elliott now has 3,033 career rushing yards, and is just 239 yards shy of the all-time school record, held by Todd Johnson (1990-94). • Elliott recorded his second career 1,000-yard season in 2013, becoming the first Trojan to ever reach the 1K mark twice in his TIU career. • The Miami, Fla. native’s career high came as a freshman in 2012, with an MSFA-record 346 yards in the final game of the year over Waldorf.
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September . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 7-13 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 4-15 November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-7 Leading after the 1st quarter . . . . . 0-0 11-3 Trailing after the 1st quarter . . . . . 0-0 3-27 Tied after the first 1st quarter . . . . 0-0 3-5 Leading at halftime . . . . . . . . . 0-0 13-4 Trailing at halftime . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 2-29 Tied at halftime . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 2-2 Leading after the 3rd quarter . . . . . 0-0 16-5 Trailing after the 3rd quarter . . . . . 0-0 1-29 Tied after the 3rd quarter . . . . . . 0-0 0-1 Scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 10-9 Opponents score first . . . . . . . . 0-0 7-26 Largest halftime lead . . . . . . . . . - 38 Largest halftime deficit . . . . . . . . - 52 Score 20 or more points . . . . . . . 0-0 15-11 Score 30 or more points . . . . . . . 0-0 12-2 Score 40 or more points . . . . . . . 0-0 11-0 Opponents score 20 or less . . . . . 0-0 10-1 Games decided by 3 points or less . . 0-0 5-4 Games decided by 10 points or less . 0-0 10-10
Record-Setting Performances
• Throughout the 2014 season, 37 single-game, season, or career records were either broken or tied in the TIU record books. • Kicker Jeremiah Carter set a new single-game record with nine extra-points scored in the win over Trinity Bible on Nov. 1. • Carter also tied the single-game field goal record, converting three kicks at Olivet Nazarene on Oct. 4. Trojan kickers have recorded three field goals five different times throughout program history (Kelly Tappenback, 2004; Mark Wilcox, 2008; Jason Owens, 2011; Carter, 2013 & 2014). Adding his name yet again, Carter set a new record for points scored by a kicker, with 53 points throughout last season. • Quarterback Stephen Anderson finished his TIU career last year, making a case as one of the best signal-callers in Trojan history. Anderson now owns the all-time school record in passing yards (5,996), total offense (7,019), passing completions and attempts (536-899), and touchdowns (60). His career completion percentage of 59.6% is the highest among all Trojan QBs with at least 300 attempts. • Anderson also set a new single-game record with seven passing touchdowns in the win over Wisconsin Lutheran on Sept. 12. Wide receiver Cory Windle tied the program’s single-game receiving touchdowns record with four TD catches in that game. • Linebacker Riley Schussler set a new single-game record with 23 tackes in the season finale at William Penn. His 136 tackles on the year is also a new TIU record. • Fellow linebacker Ethan Ming’s 6.5 sacks on the year set a new single-season record.
Rush for 100 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 14-18 Rush for 200 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 13-7 Pass for 200 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 9-9 Pass for 300 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 3-3 Pass for 400 yards or more . . . . . 0-0 2-0 Total 400 yards or more . . . . . . . 0-0 12-7 Opp. rush less than 100 yards . . . . 0-0 12-4 Opp. pass less than 200 yards . . . . 0-0 11-20 Opp. total less than 300 yards . . . . 0-0 10-4 Having fewer turnovers . . . . . . . . 0-0 9-12 Having more turnovers . . . . . . . . 0-0 5-16 Having equal turnovers . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-7 Leading in time of possession . . . . . 0-0 11-14 Trailing in time of possession . . . . . 0-0 6-21
2015 Trojan Scoring Drives Drives of less than 10 yards From 10-29 yards From 30-49 yards From 50-69 yards From 70-79 yards From 80-89 yards From 90-99 yards
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Lions Quick Facts General Information
Location: Ellendale, N.D. Founded: 1948 Enrollment: 187 Affiliation: NCCAA Conference: Independent Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue & White Stadium: Bob Tatum Field Surface: Grass Athletic Director: Dustin Morgan President: Dr. Paul Alexander
Head Coach: Dustin Morgan School Record: 15-47, 6 yrs. Career Record: Same Phone: (701) 349-5402 Assistant Coaches: Orah Garst Marc Toro Jacob Cummins Jesse Schmitt Tucker Risse Anthony Parker Aaron Conner Seth Petersen Jordan Foster
• The Trojan defense had been one of the best in the nation at forcing turnovers last season, and ranks 5th in the MSFA with 15 interceptions. • TIU finished the year ranked 15th in the NAIA with 2.7 sacks per game, and 25th nationally with 27 total sacks this season. • Linebacker Riley Schussler finished 3rd in the NAIA, and 3rd in the MSFA, with 13.6 tackles per game. His 0.3 forced fumbles per game ranked 3rd in the conference and 15th nationally. Shussler also finished 26th nationally (5th in MSFA) in passes defended per game, at 1.2.
TIU in the Polls
Sports Information
SID: Colby Simonsen email: [email protected] Phone: (701) 349-5777 Fax: (701) 349-5786 Website: www.trinitybiblecollege.edu/athletics
All-time Record: TIU leads 3-0 First Meeting: Aug. 25, 2012 | W, 59-15 Last Meeting: Nov. 1, 2014 | W, 63-21 Last TIU Win: Nov. 1, 2014 | W, 63-21 Last TBC Win: Never won Largest TIU Win: Aug. 31, 2013 | W, 48-0 Largest TBC Win: Never won
Last Season
2014 Record: 3-7 Conference Record/Place: N/A Postseason: None Final AFCA Rank: N/A
@ Waldorf Cole College Mayville State Kentucky Wesleyan Presentation College @ Maranatha Baptist Dordt @ Dakota State @ Trinity International @ Haskell Indian Nations
2015 Schedule
Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14
Trinity International @ Presentation @ Mayville State @ Dakota College @ Dordt Maranatha Baptist @ Finlandia Air Force Prep Waldorf
• The Trojans start the season unranked, with their last appearance in the coaches’ poll coming in 2013. • That season, Trinity was ranked as high as No. 21 on Oct. 7, following their win over Olivet Nazarene. • Before the 2013 season, Trinity’s last ranking came in 2005 (No. 24, Sept. 19). • TIU has been ranked 18 weeks in the program’s history, and hold an all-time record of 14-11 (.560) as a nationally-ranked team. • The Trojans are 7-45 (.135) all-time against ranked opponents, and 52-65 (.444) against unranked teams. • When TIU is unranked, they are 48-109 (.306) since the poll’s debut in 1999.
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Series History
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8
• Junior linebacker Riley Schussler was selected as a nominee for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, announced by the Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association. • Schussler is one of 197 college football players across the nation to be nominated for the highest off the field honor in college football. • The Wrightstown, Wisc. native is one of just seven student-athletes in the NAIA, and the only representative in the Mid-States Football Association to be selected as a nominee. He also becomes the first player in Trinity International history to be nominated. • Comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA, the final roster of 22 award recipients will be unveiled in September. From the nominees submitted by sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will select the 2015 Good Works Team®.
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2014 Results
AFCA Good Works Team
• The top two teams in the NCCAA based on winning percentage will meet at the end of the season in the 2015 Victory Bowl. • Trinity International has made one previous appearance at the Victory Bowl, in 2001. The Trojans fell to current NCAA Division I foe Gardner-Webb (N.C.), 54-14. • The Trojans finished 9th in the NCCAA standings last season, with a Massey Rating of -0.65.
#BreakTheChainsTIU
• The Trinity International football program has partnered with Bright Hope for a third year to raise $15,000 and rescue girls trapped in sex trafficking in northern India. • Since 2013, the TIU Football team has raised $22,500 and awareness for Bright Hope’s Anti-Human Trafficking Intiative. • To learn more about the Trojans partnership with Bright Hope, visit BrightHope.org/TIU.
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AFCA NAIA Coaches Poll Preseason Poll: Aug. 10 Rk. Pv. Team Record Pts. T1 1 Southern Oregon (8) 13-2 304 T1 2 Marian (Ind.) (5) 11-3 304 3 3 Morningside (Iowa) 12-2 289 T4 4 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 10-3 277 T4 5 Carroll (Mont.) (1) 10-2 277 6 6 Grand View (Iowa) 11-2 254 7 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 10-3 240 8 9 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 9-2 227 9 8 Missouri Valley 9-4 222 10 10 Faulkner (Ala.) 9-3 200 11 11 Georgetown (Ky.) 8-3 198 12 12 Northwestern (Iowa) 9-2 181 13 13 Eastern Oregon 8-3 172 14 14 Ottawa (Kan.) 9-3 148 15 16 Baker (Kan.) 8-3 138 16 15 Campbellsville (Ky.) 7-4 136 17 17 Valley City State (N.D.) 9-2 105 18 19 Langston (Okla.) 7-5 98 19 18 William Penn (Iowa) 7-4 95 20 20 Robert Morris (Ill.) 8-3 90 21 21 Friends (Kan.) 8-3 64 T22 22 Doane (Neb.) 7-3 51 T22 24 Tabor (Kan.) 7-4 51 24 23 Webber International (Fla.) 8-3 42 25 25 Benedictine (Kan.) 7-4 36 Others Receiving Votes: Sterling (Kan.) 9; Saint Francis (Ind.) 9; Montana Western 9; Reinhardt (Ga.) 3.
TIU Single-Game Records Total Offense Rushing Yards 1. Jon Stark 9-2-95 472 1. Chris Elliott 11-10-12 346 2. Mark Clinton 11-13-99 307 3. Mark Clinton 9-23-00 260 Rushing Touchdowns Passing Yards 1. Mark Clinton 9-1-01 5 1. Jon Stark 9-2-95 472 2. Stephen Anderson 9-13-14 413 3. Jon Stark 9-16-95 397 Passing Touchdowns Receiving Yards 1. Stephen Anderson 9-13-14 7 1. Danny Beals 9-8-12 228 2. Jon Stark 9-16-95 6 2. Danny Beals 11-3-12 223 Stephen Anderson 10-6-12 6 3. Deon Dukes 11-4-06 203 All-Purpose Yards Punting Average (Min. 4 Att.) 1. Chris Elliott 11-10-12 346 1. Derek Mathewson 11-10-12 55.0 2. Mark Clinton 11-13-99 307 2. Derek Mathewson 9-8-12 54.8 3. Derek Mathewson 10-15-11 49.8 Kick Return Average (Min. 4 Att.) Interceptions Returned for TDs 1. Gary Tyler 9-27-14 39.4 1. Ryan Betscher 10-26-02 2 2. Karl Hankton 10-8-94 35.0 Longest Field Goal Made Longest Punt Return Mark Wilcox, 49 yds. (10-11-08) Jesse Estrada, 90 yds. (10-5-96) Jeremiah Carter, 48 yds. (10-18-14) Longest Run From Scrimmage Mark Clinton, 94 yds. (11-13-99)
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TIU Career Records
TIU Single-Season Performances
Rushing Attempts 1 Chris Elliott 2012-Pres. 607 2. Todd Johnson 1990-94 554 3. Isreal Diaz 1998-01 439 4. Gary Poyser 1990-93 420 Rushing Yards 1. Todd Johnson 1990-94 3,272 2. Chris Elliott 2012-Pres. 3,033 3. Mark Clinton 1998-01 2,573 4. Isreal Diaz 1998-01 2,281 Rushing TDs 1. Todd Johnson 1990-94 55 2. Mark Clinton 1998-01 30 3. Isreal Diaz 1998-01 28 Chris Elliott 2012-Pres. 28
1,000 Yards Rushing 1. Carey Thompson 1994 2. Mark Clinton 2000 3. Chris Elliott 2012 4. Todd Johnson 1994 5. Chris Elliott 2013 3,000 Yards Passing 1. Jon Stark 1995
1,000 Yards Recieving 1. Danny Beals 2012 2. Deon Dukes 2006 3. Nathan Endemano 2005
1,304 1,142 1,131 1,097 1,036 3,142
1,310 1,044 1,006
Team Records Most Points (single game) Most Points (season) 1. at Taylor (Ind.) 10-9-93 63 1. 2012 (4-7 record) 360 (32.7 per game) vs. Trinity Bible 11-1-14 63 2. 1994 (7-3-1 record) 337 (30.6 per game) 3. at Principia (Ill.) 9-2-00 61 3. 1993 (8-2 record) 325 (32.5 per game) Fewest Points (season) 1. 2009 (0-11 record) 84 (7.6 per game) 2. 2008 (1-10 record) 92 (8.4 per game) 3. 2011 (2-8 record) 116 (11.6 per game) Most Wins 1. Leslie Frazier 1990-1996 2. Andy Lambert 1997-2003 3. Derek DeWitt 2004-2007 Kirk Wherritt 2010-Pres. 5. Mike Gims 2008-2009
Fewest Points Allowed (season) 1. 2002 (6-5 record) 149 (13.5 per game) 2. 1995 (6-4 record) 170 (17.0 per game) 3. 1993 (8-2 record) 178 (17.8 per game)
Coaching Records 35 30 17 17 1
Winning Pct. 1. Leslie Frazier 1990-1996 2. Andy Lambert 1997-2003 3. Derek DeWitt 2004-2007 4. Kirk Wherritt 2010-Pres. 5. Mike Gims 2008-2009
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Trinity International Offense
Quarterback Running Back Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle Wide Reciever Wide Reciever Wide Reciever Wide Reciever
• 12 • 5 • 1 • 23 • 79 • 65 • 68 • 67 • 63 • 64 • 62 • 78 • 72 • 61 • 85 • 83 • 4 • 17 • 15 • 11 • 88 • 29
J.J. Burmeister (6-1, 194, So., Homestead, Fla.) Zach Chesser (6-1, 214, Jr., Temecula, Calif.) Chris Elliott (5-9, 195, Sr., Miami, Fla.) Isaac Branch (5-8, 170, Fr., Wheeling, Ill.) Josh Kok (6-4, 280, Jr., Aurora, Ill.) Zachary Paino (6-2, 261, RFr., Johnson, N.Y.) Kyle Grome (6-3, 295, Jr., Patriot, Ind.) Jamar Dorival (5-11, 292, RFr., Fayetteville, N.C.) Kenneth Shaw (5-9, 255, Sr., Colton, Calif.) Matthew Faraci (5-10, 250, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Jalen France (6-1, 250, Sr., Bellflower, Calif.) Ian Rundquist (6-1, 290, Jr., Chicago, Ill.) Darrell Thomas (6-2, 312, So., Chicago, Ill.) Johnathan Kemper (6-2, 230, So., Pickford, Mich.) Cory Windle (6-4, 222, Jr., Yorkville, Ill.) Alex Johns-Moore (5-10, 192, Jr., Port Huron, Mich.) Brad Hargis (6-3, 192, So., Covina, Calif.) Max Rivera (5-5, 140, Fr., Fullerton, Calif.) Dillon Turk (6-4, 210, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Jantzen Ryals (5-11, 192, RFr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Kyran Davis (6-3, 200, Jr., Selah, Wash.) Aaron Ordway (6-0, 179, Jr., Middleville, Mich.)
Trinity International Defense
Defensive End • 2 • 50 Nose Tackle • 93 • 99 Defensive End • 95 • 94 Outside Linebacker • 42 • 54 Inside Linebacker • 44 • 9 Inside Linebacker • 40 • 41 Outside Linebacker • 21 • 26 Cornerback • 7 • 33 Safety • 34 • 32 Safety • 6 • 36 Cornerback • 8 • 14
Godfrey Collins II (5-10, 272, RFr., Naperville, Ill.) Dezmon Walker (5-10, 224, So., Southfield, Mich.) Mike Sawyer (6-0, 343, Fr., Miami Gardens, Fla.) Ardel Christian (6-0, 307, RFr., Ettrick, Va.) Sione Ma’U (6-4, 305, Sr., Salt Lake City, Utah) Troy Donovan (6-1, 290, Jr., Hollister, Calif.) Leland Orrin (5-10, 205, So., Covina, Calif.) Bayley Pierson (6-2, 226, So., Oceanside, Calif.) Riley Schussler (6-3, 205, Jr., Wrightstown, Wisc.) Kelvin Acosta (5-8, 209, So., Miami, Fla.) Mauricio Portillo (5-10, 215, So., Enumclaw, Wash.) Cody Gwinn (5-10, 201, Jr., Antioch, Ill.) Justin Hackley (6-2, 222, Jr., Silver Spring, Md.) Ian Montazem (5-11, 200, Jr., Stockton, Calif.) Daniel Harris (5-9, 174, So., Bourbonnais, Ill.) Jim Kenney (5-9, 190, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Darwin Stone (5-11, 193, Jr., Crystal Lake, Ill.) Jordan Perkins (5-11, 190, Fr., Fontana, Calif.) Achike Morah (6-1, 200, So., Houston, Tex.) Andrew Henry (5-10, 177, So., Chino Hills, Calif.) Jarrell Carter (5-10, 184, Jr., Houston, Tex.) Silas Swint (5-8, 170, Fr., Chipley, Fla.)
Trinity International Special Teams Kicker Punter
• 16 • 29 • 29 • 17
Jeremiah Carter (5-10, 170, Jr., Irvine, Calif.) Aaron Ordway (6-0, 179, Jr., Middleville, Mich.) Aaron Ordway (6-0, 179, Jr., Middleville, Mich.) Brad Badali (6-1, 210, Jr., Turlock, Calif.)
Quarterback Running Back Right Tackle Right Guard Center Left Guard Left Tackle Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Tight End
Trinity Bible Offense
• 4 • 7 • 34 • 28 • 60 • 68 • 74 • 57 • 51 • 53 • 61 • 53 • 63 • 68 • 28 • 44 • 10 • 80 • 3 • 23 • 14 • 85
Trevor Taylor (5-8, 180, Sr., Ukiah, Calif.) Donovan Flaherty (5-10, 190, Sr., Ellendale, N.D.) Noah Dubord (5-7, 225, Fr., Bismark, N.D.) Drake Schafer (5-11, 205, So., Billings, Mont.) Devon Small (6-0, 260, So., Margate, Fla.) Nate Coffman (6-2, 290, So., Lodi, Calif.) Tate Williams (6-5, 340, So., Yuma, Ariz.) Thomas Tunall (5-9, 215, Fr., Caronport, Saskatchewan) Thomas Dingui (6-3, 250, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.) Anthony Red Cloud (5-10, 240, So., Billings, Mont.) Jacob Perales (6-0, 280, So., Meallen, Tex.) Anthony Red Cloud (5-10, 240, So., Billings, Mont.) Tyler Medley (6-7, 315, Jr., Columbus, Miss.) Nate Coffman (6-2, 290, So., Lodi, Calif.) Drake Schafer (5-11, 205, So., Billings, Mont.) Shepherd Medrano (5-11, 175, Fr., Liberty Hall, Tex.) Jalen Bishop (6-2, 175, Fr., Denver, Colo.) Josh Arnold (6-3, 180, Fr., Edmonton, Alberta) Jimmy Taylor (6-2, 180, Fr., Stockton, Calif.) Alex Wattley (6-0, 175, So., Mabarre, Fla.) Tanner Twigg (6-1, 230, Sr., Detroit Lakes, Minn.) Josh Miller (6-4, 230, So., Seattle, Wash.)
Trinity Bible Defense
Defensive End • 58 • 35 Defensive Tackle • 43 • 54 Defensive Tackle • 90 • 99 Defensive End • 97 • 35 Linebacker • 32 • 20 Linebacker • 26 • 22 Cornerback • 1 • 9 Safety • 1 • Safety • 12 • 32 Safety • 6 • 29 Cornerback • 25 • 27
Daniel Rodriguez (5-10, 225, Sr., Miami, Fla.) Joseph Armitage (6-0, 215, Fr., Hobbs, N.M.) Fred Lopez (6-0, 225, Jr., Alliance, Neb.) Jimmy King (5-8, 190, Fr., Frederick, S.D.) Claudio Martinez (5-11, 260, Sr., Miami, Fla.) Devonte Riley (6-0, 340, So., Orlando, Fla.) Ezra Grotenburg (6-3, 235, So., Wimbledon, N.D.) Joseph Armitage (6-0, 215, Fr., Hobbs, N.M.) Addonis Andrews (5-11, 215, So., Warner Robins, Ga.) Denzel Hawthorne (5-8, 195, So., Detroit, Mich.) Clint Stout (5-11, 205, Jr., Kodoka, S.D.) Zane Leach (5-7, 210, So., Arcadia, Neb.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.) Roderick Harvey (5-6, 155, Fr., Memphis, Tenn.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.) Terrance Pirkle Chris Wood (6-0, 185, Sr., Gillette, Wyo.) Addonis Andrews (5-11, 215, So., Warner Robins, Ga.) David Rivera (5-9, 180, Sr., San Juan, P.R.) Jack Tuia, Jr. (5-10, 200, Fr., Seattle, Wash.) Eric Daniels (5-8, 170, Fr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Dallas Wheadon (5-7, 145, Fr., Herrimon, Utah)
Trinity Bible Special Teams
Kicker Punter Kick Returner Punt Returner
• 13 • 25 • 53 • 34 • 1 • 1
Tyler Lightbody (5-9, 185, So., Spokane, Wash.) Steven Fisher (5-8, 170, Fr., Phoenix, Ariz.) Anthony Red Cloud (5-10, 240, So., Billings, Mont.) Noah Dubord (5-7, 225, Fr., Bismark, N.D.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.) Jerome Lowery (5-9, 165, Jr., Apopka, Fla.)
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Numerical Roster No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Chris Elliott Sr. RB 5-7 185 Miami, Fla. / Dade Christian HS 2 Godfrey Collins II So. DL 5-10 272 Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS 4 Brad Hargis So. WR 6-3 192 Covina, Calif. / Western Christian HS 5 Zachary Chesser Jr. QB 6-1 214 Temecula, Calif. / Mt. San Jacinto CC 6 Achike Morah So. DB 6-1 200 Houston, Tex. / William B. Travis HS 7 Daniel Harris So. DB 5-9 174 Bourbonnais, Ill. / Bradley-Bourbonnais HS 8 Jarell Carter Jr. DB 5-10 184 Houston, Tex. / Dulles HS 9 Kelvin Acosta Jr. LB 5-8 209 Miami, Fla. / Dade Christian School 10 Danny Mattero R-Fr. QB 6-1 219 Fountain Valley, Calif. / Calvary Chapel HS 11 Jantzen Ryals R-Fr. WR 5-11 192 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Classical Academy HS 12 J.J. Burmeister So. QB 6-1 194 Homestead, Fla. / Florida Christian HS 13 Marcus Swint Fr. S 5-9 172 Chipley, Fla. / Chipley HS 14 Silas Swint Fr. DB 5-8 170 Chipley, Fla. / Chipley HS 15 Dillon Turk Sr. WR 6-4 211 Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua HS 16 Jeremiah Carter Jr. K 5-11 170 Irvine, Calif. / Irvine HS 17 Max Rivera Fr. WR 5-5 140 Fullerton, Calif. / Buena Park HS 18 Ryan Mowen Fr. WR/P 5-10 180 Ormond Beach Fla. / Father Lopez HS 20 Nathan Kaping So. RB 6-0 223 Sisters, Ore. / Sisters HS 21 Justin Hackley Jr. LB 6-2 222 Silver Spring, Md. / Paint Branch HS 22 Ricardo Martinez Jr. FB 5-8 210 Santa Fe, N.M. / Santa Fe HS 23 Isaac Branch Fr. RB 5-8 170 Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling HS 24 DJ Mudgett Sr. LB 5-10 204 Montrose, Colo. / Montrose HS 25 Wyatt Callow Jr. WR 5-8 175 Ontario, Calif. / Western Christian HS 26 Ian Montazem Jr. S 5-11 200 Stockton, Calif. / San Joaquin Delta CC 27 Johnathan Marquez Jr. RB 5-6 153 La Habra, Calif. / Whittier Christian HS 28 Mat Sifuentes Fr. RB 5-4 152 Buena Park, Calif. / Buena Park HS 29 Aaron Ordway Jr. P/WR 6-0 179 Middleville, Mich. / Thornapple-Kellog HS 30 Mike Mendoza Sr. DB 5-7 182 Upland, Calif. / Azusa Pacific 32 Jordan Perkins Fr. S 5-11 190 Fontana, Calif. / Alta Loma HS 33 Jim Kenney Jr. DB 5-9 190 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Colorado Springs Christian HS 34 Darwin Stone Jr. DB 5-11 195 Crystal Lake, Ill. / Central HS 35 Bradley Mowbray Fr. S 5-9 161 Redlands, Calif. / Arrowhead Christian Academy 36 Andrew Henry So. DB 5-10 177 Chino Hills, Calif. / Western Christian HS 37 Johnny Elliott Sr. DB 5-11 178 Denver, Colo. / The Academy HS 38 Dillon Appenzeller Fr. S 6-0 181 Zion, Ill. / Zion-Benton HS 39 Jeremy Joseph Jr. DB 5-10 173 Apopka, Fla. / Wekiva HS 40 Mauricio Portillo So. LB 5-10 215 Enumclaw, Wash. / Enumclaw HS 41 Cody Gwinn Jr. LB 5-10 201 Antioch, Ill. / Antioch HS 42 Leland Orrin So. LB 5-10 205 Covina, Calif. / Western Christian HS 43 Diontre Pate Fr. FB 5-8 226 DeFuniak Springs, Fla. / Walton HS 44 Riley Schussler Jr. LB 6-3 205 Wrightstown, Wisc. / Wrightstown HS 45 Michael Bewley Jr. LB 5-10 195 Sandwich, Ill. / Sandwich HS 46 Jesse Bewley Sr. LS 5-10 230 Sandwich, Ill. / Sandwich HS 47 Thomas Larson R-Jr. DB 5-10 161 Kenosha, Wisc. / Bradford HS 48 Marlon Barnes Fr. FB 5-7 235 Chicago, Ill. / Harper HS 49 Caleb Williams Fr. LS 6-5 185 Springfield, Ill. / Southeast HS 50 Dezmon Walker R-So. DL 5-10 224 Southfield, Mich. / Southfield-Lathrop HS 51 Johnny Garcia Fr. LB 5-8 201 San Diego, Calif. / Lincoln HS 52 Tristen Hogan Fr. LB 5-11 210 Broadway, Va. / Broadway HS 53 Colton George Fr. LB 6-0 204 Wallis, Tex. / Brazos HS 54 Bayley Pierson Jr. LB 6-2 226 Oceanside, Calif. / Classical Academy HS 55 Joshua Villa So. DL 5-10 240 Commerce City, Colo. / Prairie View HS 56 Luke Miller Fr. LB 5-10 198 Castle Rock, Colo. / Douglas County HS 57 A’Dante Martin Fr. LB 6-2 177 Lansing, Ill. / Thorton Fractional South HS 59 Jacob Acoccela Fr. LB 6-0 200 Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South HS 60 Mark Vargas Fr. OL 5-10 290 Buena Park, Calif. / Buena Park HS 61 Jonathan Kamper So. OL 6-2 230 Pickford, Mich. / Pickford HS 62 Jalen France Sr. OL 6-1 250 Bellflower, Calif. / Mayfair HS 63 Kenneth Shaw Sr. OL 5-9 255 Colton, Calif. / Colton HS 64 Matthew Faraci Jr. OL 5-11 268 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Mesa Ridge HS 65 Zachary Paino So. OL 6-2 261 Johnson, N.Y. / Minisink Valley HS 67 Jamar Dorival So. OL 5-11 292 Fayetteville, N.C. / Westover HS 68 Kyle Grome Jr. OL 6-3 295 Patriot, Ind. / Homeschooled 70 Johnathan Payne Fr. OL 6-2 305 DeFuniak Springs, Fla. / Walton HS 72 Darrell Thomas So. OL 6-2 312 Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Charter HS 73 Simon Karel Fr. OL 5-11 218 Muskegon, Mich. / Mona Shores HS 74 Teric Fuller Fr. OL 6-2 220 Shalimar, Fla. / Choctawhatchee HS 75 Jacob Cain Fr. DL/LS 6-0 182 Polo, Ill. / Polo Community HS 76 Eric Fuller Fr. OL 6-3 275 Shalimar, Fla. / Choctawhatchee HS 77 Ethan Bohanek Fr. OL 5-11 230 Shorewood, Ill. / Joliet West HS 78 Ian Rundquist Jr. OL 6-1 290 Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech HS 79 Joshua Kok Jr. OL 6-4 280 Aurora, Ill. / Aurora Christian HS 80 Raphael Williams Fr. WR 5-5 145 Chicago, Ill. / Bloom Township HS 81 Tim Wallace Fr. WR 5-11 180 Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS 82 Caleb Kelley Fr. WR 6-0 165 Oostburg, Wisc. / Sheboygan County Christian HS 83 Alex Johns-Moore Jr. WR 5-10 192 Port Huron, Mich. / Citrus CC 85 Cory Windle Jr. WR 6-4 222 Yorkville, Ill. / Aurora Christian HS 86 Trevor Johnson Jr. LS/WR 5-8 154 Dunlap, Ill. / Dunlap HS 87 Nathan Aaronsen Fr. TE 6-1 220 Long Beach, Calif. / Valley Christian HS 88 Kyran Davis Jr. WR 6-3 200 Selah, Wash. / Selah HS 89 Darkizi Simms Fr. DL 6-1 235 Nokesville, Va. / Brentsville District HS 90 Sam Barnhardt Jr. DL 6-2 251 Jackson, Wisc. / Living Word Lutheran HS 91 Seth Dee Fr. TE 6-0 245 Crown Point, Ind. / Crown Point HS 93 Mike Sawyer Fr. DL 6-0 343 Miami Gardens, Fla. / Carol City HS 94 Troy Donovan Jr. DL 6-1 290 Hollister, Calif. / Gavilan CC 95 Sione Ma’U Sr. DL 6-4 305 Salt Lake City, Utah / East HS 97 Sakaria Peni So. DL 5-10 285 San Bernardino, Calif. / Colton HS 98 Joey Ruscio Fr. DL 6-3 310 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Rampart HS 99 Ardel Christian So. DL 6-0 307 Ettrick, Va. / Matoaca HS Head Coach: Kirk Wherritt Assistant Coaches: Troy Schenk (Defensive Coordinator), Joe Kenney (Defensive Line & Special Teams Coordinator), Chris Moore (Co-Offensive Coordinator), Jesse Hull (Inside Linebackers), Cole Bamberger (Outside Linebackers), R.J. Fleming (Graduate Assistant, Defensive Backs, Josh Ok (Graduate Assistant, Running Backs), Eli Groenendyk (Graduate Assistant Wide Receivers), Corey Urlacher (Student Assistant), Deborah Storm (Athletic Trainer)
2015 Midwest League Standings
MSFA Overall Olivet Nazarene #20 Robert Morris St. Ambrose St. Francis (Ill.) St. Xavier Trinity International
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2015 Mideast League Standings
MSFA Overall Concordia Lindenwood-Belleville #1 Marian Missouri Baptist St. Francis (Ill.) Siena Heights Taylor
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