CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix travels to Sewanee (Tenn.) for the season finale for both teams Saturday. Kickoff for the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest is set for 1 p.m. CT.

Along with live statistics, the game is televised online via SIDEARM Sports.

Game 10/Hendrix (2-7, 1-5 SAA) at Sewanee (0-9, 0-6 SAA)
Saturday, Nov. 13 • 1 p.m. CT
Sewanee, Tenn. • Harris Stadium
TV (Internet): SIDEARM Sports
Live Stats: SIDEARM Sports

SERIES INFORMATION
Meeting: 10th.
Series Record: Hendrix leads 6-3 (W2).
Last Meeting: Hendrix 49, Sewanee 27 (Sept. 25, 2021; at Hendrix).
First Meeting: Sewanee 25, Hendrix 0 (Nov. 2, 1946; at Hendrix).
Last Meeting in Conway: Hendrix 49, Sewanee 27 (Sept. 25, 2021).
First Meeting in Conway: Sewanee 25, Hendrix 0 (Nov. 2, 1946).
Last Hendrix win in Conway: Hendrix 49, Sewanee 27 (Sept. 25, 2021).
Hendrix Record in Conway: 3-3 (W2).
Last Meeting in Sewanee: Hendrix 48, Sewanee 42 (Sept. 30, 2017).
First Meeting in Sewanee: Hendrix 34, Sewanee 11 (Nov. 15, 2014).
Last Hendrix win in Sewanee: Hendrix 48, Sewanee 42 (Sept. 30, 2017).
Hendrix Record in Sewanee: 3-0 (W3).
Hendrix Record at Neutral Site: 0-0.
Head Coach Buck Buchanan vs. Sewanee: 6-2 (W2).

ABOUT HENDRIX

The Warriors are coming off a 34-7 win over Millsaps (Miss.) on Nov. 6 in SAA action at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark. Hendrix compiled 482 yards of total offense, with 330 coming on the ground. The Orange and Black improved to 1-1 all-time in the venue, won their third-straight game over the Majors, all by double digits having scored at least 33 points in each game, and ended a five-game skid in league contests. Tajae White compiled 201 all-purpose yards, including a school-record 77 yard punt return for a touchdown with 9:41 left in the second quarter to put his team up 19-7. It was the only the Warriors' third punt return for a score in program history and first since Jared Bazley against Sewanee in 2018. White's house call was the first Hendrix punt return for a touchdown not resulting from a blocked punt since Dayton Winn against the Tigers in 2016. White set Hendrix single-game records for punt return yards (106) and highest average gain per punt return (26.5). White totaled career-highs in receiving yards (60) and rushing yards (35) and tied career-highs in catches (4) and rushes (3). Rayfield Conley rushed 12 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns, all season-highs. His 12.2 yards per carry were fifth most in a game in program history (minimum 10 carries). Conley's 147 rushing yards were the most by a Hendrix running back since Nov. 16, 2019, when Kip VanHoose went for 191 against Sewanee. Conley's 61 yard touchdown scamper with 11:26 remaining in the second quarter to put his team in front 12-7 was the eighth-longest rush in program history and longest by a Warriors player since VanHoose raced 74 yards versus Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) on Sept. 28, 2019. Conley compiled a season-high 156 all-purpose yards. Chase Taylor averaged 9.7 yards per rush on seven carries in the victory. Anthony Johnson posted career-highs in carries (16), rushing yards (56) and rushing touchdowns (2). Christian Gadison had a 14-yard run. Deondre Henry averaged 4.8 yards per carry on four rushes. Ryan Hollingsworth averaged 5.0 yards per carry on a pair of scampers. Hendrix's 330 rushing yards were third most in a game in school history. The Warriors' 51 carries were the second-highest total in a game this season (57 versus Sewanee on Sept. 25) and eighth most in program history. Hendrix's four rushing touchdowns tied for fifth most in school history. The Warriors averaged 6.5 yards per carry and 6.2 yards per play, totaled 26 first downs and held the ball for 36:32, their most time of possession since 39:11 against Rhodes (Tenn.) in 2019. Hendrix's 13.5 minute time of possession advantage Saturday was also a season-high. Gadison caught three balls for 45 yards. Johnson had 71 all-purpose yards. Nathan Hahn totaled seven tackles and a fumble recovery. Carson Carter had six tackles and a sack. Parker Turley registered five tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery. Turley's two sacks tied for third most in a game in program history. Drake Bacchus and Graham DeForest each had 0.5 sacks. Carter, Bacchus and Brody Plemons each also had a quarterback pressure. Matthew Scirto and Tate Hooper each had a tackle for loss. Scirto, Tanner Barrett, Hunter Lawrence, Nick Johnson and Carter Weakley recorded one pass breakup apiece. Scirto's pass defensed was the 25th of his career, which set a new school record, breaking the previous mark of 24 set by Chad McGonigal (2016-20). Hendrix allowed only 1.9 yards per carry and 58 total rushing yards.

Conley was voted SAA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, becoming the second Warrior to win the award this season after Parker Wells garnered the honor Sept. 27 following his team's 49-27 win over Sewanee at Young-Wise Memorial Stadium.

Buchanan is four wins shy of 50 for his career.

Chris Childress has 13 receiving touchdowns this season and needs three Saturday to break Nate Hodapp's Hendrix single-season record of 15 set in 2017.

Jacob Bremmon has eight-career picks, which is tied for second in program history and two shy of breaking the school record.

Buchanan's 93-member squad is represented by five states - Texas (45), Arkansas (39), Louisiana (4), Tennessee (3) and Oklahoma (2).

ABOUT SEWANEE

The Tigers are coming off a 30-20 loss at home to Centre (Ky.) in SAA action on Nov. 6.

Sewanee has lost 21-straight games overall, the third longest active streak in Division III. The Tigers have lost 15-consecutive SAA contests.

LAST MEETING

Hendrix defeated Sewanee, 49-27, in a non-conference game at Young-Wise Memorial Stadium on Sept. 25, 2021 (Note: all records mentioned below were as of the day of the game).

Wells came off the bench to throw for 295 yards on 17-of-21 passing and six touchdowns, all season-highs.

In Hendrix single-game history, Wells was second in passing yards gained per attempt (14.0), passer rating (293.2) and highest average gain per play (12.3; minimum 20 plays), tied for third in touchdown passes (6), sixth in yards per completion (17.4) and tied for eighth in completion percentage (81 percent; minimum 10 attempts). All were season-highs.

Wells' passer rating was the fifth best in Division III this season. His six touchdown passes tied for fifth most.

Wells compiled a season-high 307 yards of total offense and six touchdowns. His seventh score, a 39-yard touchdown run on 4th and 2 with less than six minutes to play in the fourth quarter, was negated on a holding penalty.

Childress' three touchdown receptions tied for the most in Hendrix history, and his three touchdowns tied for ninth most touchdowns scored. He ended the day with five catches for 100 yards.

Childress' three receiving touchdowns tied for sixth best in Division III this year.

Bennett Ellis' six extra points made Saturday were a season-high and tied for fifth most in a game in Hendrix history. 

Hendrix's 57 carries were the fourth most in a game in school history, while its 300 rushing yards marked the seventh highest total and most since totaling 354 against the Tigers in the last contest between the teams Nov. 16, 2019. The 263.5 passer rating was second highest (minimum 11 attempts), 12.6 yards per pass attempt ranked third highest, six touchdown passes tied for third most, 16.8 yards per completion, 81 all-purpose attempts and seven touchdowns each tied for seventh most and 49 points tied for ninth most.

Colton Phillips ended with a season-high seven catches and career-highs in receiving yards (145) and touchdowns (2) for the Warriors. Saturday was the first game of his career to break the century mark. Phillips is 16 receptions shy of moving into seventh place on the school's all-time list.

Bremmon recorded his second-career interception against Sewanee.

Like Wells, Quentin Tolbert posted career-bests off the bench in rushes (18) and rushing yards (123), the first time in his career to eclipse the century mark. Tolbert's first collegiate rushing touchdown came from one yard out to make the score 49-20 less than two minutes into the fourth quarter.

Caleb Williams totaled 69 yards on 15 carries in the triumph.

Connor Beard's first-career touchdown reception, a 24-yard catch and run, came with 11:20 to play in the third quarter, making the score 28-13 in favor of the Warriors.

Hendrix compiled 603 yards of total offense, 303 through the air and 300 on the ground. Buchanan's bunch converted 64.3 percent (9-of-15) on third down and held the ball for 34:47.

Defensively, Seth Hakanson recorded seven tackles for the Warriors.

Timothy Curran was credited with a sack in the victory, while Hakanson and Hahn each had half a sack.

Mitchell Johnson had 1.5 tackles for loss for Buchanan's squad. Joshua Cole had 1.0, while Lawrence, Ethan Armour, and Riley McMurren each had 0.5.

In addition to Scirto, Armour, M. Johnson, Ronnie McShan and Nick Johnson each deflected a pass.

Armour, Curran and Connor Samples each had a quarterback hurry.

Hendrix limited the Tigers to just 2.2 yards per carry and 52 total, its fewest allowed since also giving up only 52 to Berry (Ga.) on March 13, 2021.

Jeremiah Young went 22-of-44 through the air for 249 yards with three touchdowns in defeat. He was picked off and sacked once.

Cyrus McCullough totaled 150 all-purpose yards, including 82 on eight catches, in the loss. McCullough, Dagem Samuel and Hunter Jones each caught a touchdown.

Sewanee was just 7-of-18 on third down.

Keegan Glaze totaled 15 stops, a tackle for loss and blocked punt for the Tigers, who committed eight penalties for 68 yards.

Josh Higuchi got the visitors on the board first with 7:22 left in the first quarter when Jose Osa blocked a punt which Higuchi recovered in the endzone for a touchdown. Brody Palmer's extra point attempt sailed wide left, keeping the score 6-0.

On the next series, Hunter Holden led Hendrix on a 13-play, 78-yard drive to the Sewanee 3, but a fumble on 2nd and goal halted the Warriors' first scoring threat.

Wells entered the game at the 11:46 mark of the second quarter and proceeded to lead Hendrix on seven-straight touchdown drives. He connected with Childress from 23 yards out to put the Warriors ahead 7-6 with 9:28 left before halftime. 

Young hit Samuel in stride down the seam for a 57-yard touchdown less than two minutes later, but Hendrix closed the first half with two touchdowns on its final two series. Wells hit Phillips on a 22-yard touchdown pass at the 4:47 mark.

On its next series, after two negative plays resulted in a loss of 27 yards and gave Hendrix a 3rd and goal from the Tigers 31, a strike from Wells to Childress as time expired made the score 21-13 at intermission.

The Warriors forced a three and out on Sewanee's first offensive series of the second half. An eight-yard punt gave Hendrix the ball on the Tigers 32, and Wells finished the drive with a 10-yard scoring toss to Childress, making the score 35-13 with 8:47 left in the period. 

Two plays into Sewanee's next possession, Bremmon made a diving interception, giving the Warriors the ball at the Tigers 43. Buchanan's offense needed only three plays and 1:03 to hit paydirt for the sixth time Saturday, as Wells connected with Phillips from 26 yards out.

Sewanee was forced to punt on its next possession but recovered the ball at the Hendrix 7 after it bounced off a Warriors player. The Tigers scored two plays later on a Young to McCullough connection from five yards away, making the score 42-20 at the 3:14 mark of the third quarter.

Hendrix's final scoring drive, which lasted 11 plays and 68 yards and took 4:53 off the clock, featured eight runs. The series started with a 19-yard scamper by Tolbert and included an 18-yard run by A. Johnson.

After Tolbert's rushing touchdown, Slate Stanton converted his first collegiate extra point to give his squad a 29-point advantage with 13:20 to go.

A Young to Jones 12-yard touchdown pass on the next possession ended the scoring. The Tigers' final three offensive drives, with two coming inside the Warriors 31, ended with a Drake Bacchus fumble recovery, punt following a sack by Hakanson and Hahn and time expiring.

Hendrix and Sewanee are scheduled to play twice this season. On Sept. 8, the two schools announced Saturday's non-conference game in addition to the previously-scheduled league contest at Sewanee to end the regular season Nov. 13. The addition came after the two teams lost their Week 1 contests due to COVID-19 cancelations. Originally, Hendrix was scheduled to travel to Austin (Texas), and Sewanee was set to play at Saint Scholastica (Minn.).

EXTRA POINTS

Hendrix is making its first trip to Sewanee since Sept. 30, 2017, a 48-42 Warriors' victory.

Hendrix is making its first trip to Sewanee in the month of November since Nov. 14, 2015, a 19-0 Warriors' win.

Hendrix and Sewanee are scheduled to play twice this season, the first time the Warriors have ever played the same opponent twice in the same season. On Sept. 8, the two schools announced a non-conference game for Sept. 25 at Hendrix in addition to the previously-scheduled league contest at Sewanee to end the regular season Saturday. Hendrix won the first game, 49-27. The addition came after the two teams lost their Week 1 contests due to COVID-19 cancelations. Originally, Hendrix was scheduled to travel to Austin (Texas), and Sewanee was set to play at Saint Scholastica (Minn.).

The Warriors have scored at least 47 points in their last four wins in the series.  

Ronnie McShan has two career interceptions in three games against the Tigers, including one returned for a touchdown in 2019.

Two Warriors face a prep teammate Saturday when Hendrix travels to Sewanee.

• Jones Casper (TE, Sr.) and Jaden Davis (WR, Fr.) and Sewanee's Connor Maness (DL, So.) attended Christian Brothers (Tenn.) High School.

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