CARLISLE, Pa. - The Dickinson football team look to wrap-up their 2022 home slate with an upset win on Saturday afternoon as the Red and White welcome No. 18 Johns Hopkins University to Biddle Field for a Centennial Conference clash. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm in Carlisle.  

Game Information
Location: Carlisle, Pa. | Biddle Field
Kickoff: 1 pm
Records: Red Devils (3-5, 3-4 Centennial) | Johns Hopkins (7-1, 6-1 Centennial)
Head Coach: Dickinson - Brad Fordyce (6th season, 19-28) | Johns Hopkins - Greg Chimera (4th season, 25-6)
Last Meeting: The Red Devils were done in by a 27-point second quarter as the Blue Jays picked up a 37-17 win at Homewood Field (11/6/21).
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Inside the Devils Den
Last Time Out
The Devils approached last Saturday against Juniata with a "ground and pound" mentality as the Red and White rushed a combined 50 times for just shy of 300 yards (292) en route to a convincing 45-7 home conference win versus the Eagles. 

Rocco With the Rock
Rocco DiRico had a quiet afternoon last week as he threw just a dozen times completing nine of them for 123 with one touchdown. On the season he is 52-for-97 totaling 617 yards and four scores. Matt Maiona has also spent time under center completing 44 of 83 attempts for just under 500 yards (489) to go along with two TDs.

Top Targets
DiRico hit six different receivers against Juniata with Princeton Douglass leading the way with four grabs for 70 yards and a TD, while Johnny Knight chipped in three for 41. The quartet of Diante Ball, Nikkos Kovanes, Bobby Markey, and Sam Mueller accounted for four receptions and 36 yards. Douglass has been the top target on the year reeling in 28 passes for just under 400 yards (384) and two scores. Knight has 23 catches so far racking up 273 yards. The duo of Ball and Peterson have accounted for 31 catches totaling 363 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Markey joined the double-digit reception group with his output on Saturday and is now at 10 grabs for 119 yards.

Ground Attack
The Devils strong rushing attack made a triumphant return against the Eagles totaling 292 yards.  Ball led the way with 24 carries for 197 net yards and three touchdowns. Noah Boyd and Douglass each toted the rock eight times combining for 65 and a score. DiRico did it himself six times picking up 19 and a TD, while Sean Childs and Adam Smith also saw touches joining together for a dozen yards. This season Ball has been the top rusher for the Devils carrying 158 times for 905 yards and ten touchdowns with a 5.7 yards per carry average. After a solid day Saturday, Douglass is now at 151 yards on less than 30 touches (29) in addition to a TD.  

Defense is Strong
After a stellar defensive performance against Juniata the Red and White now rank tied for third in points allowed per game in the conference at 20.6, while their 293.0 yards given up per contest has them third. The defense has also produced a bit of a "no fly zone" ranking second in the Centennial in passing yards allowed surrendering just 172.9. The rush defense has been tough to break down as well as they rank fifth at 120.1 yards per game. On Saturday, the Devils were led by James Basilii who recorded 11 tackles (1.0 for loss) and notched one interception. The trio of Bram Leys, Tanner Long, and John Prochniak each had six tackles and tallied two pass breakups and a pair of quarterback hurries. For the season, Long leads the conference in total tackles (85.0) and tackles per game (10.6). Eight different Devils have played a big part of the "no fly zone" as Lewis Baer, Jason Hollinger, Alex Sulin, Ellis Tompkins, Aleksander Zivanovic, Basilii, and Long have all recorded at least one interception. 
 
Inside the Nest
Johns Hopkins comes to Biddle ranked 18th in the nation with a mark of 7-1 overall (6-1 Centennial). The Blue Jays arrive after suffering their first setback of the season 26-24 to fellow nationally-ranked foe Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove. Ryan Stevens leads the way for the Hopkins offense as he went 27-for-38 totaling 273 yards and three touchdowns, while being sacked once. On the year he is 179-252 for 1925 yards and an impressive 26 TDs with just four picks. Artie Collins is Stevens go-to weapon as he accounted for 672 yards and seven scores on 56 receptions, while Quinn Revere has 40 grabs racking up 461 yards with a team-high 11 TDs. The duo of Josh Polce and Emmett Turner have each recorded over 20 catches for 576 yards and nine combined TDs. On the ground Danny Wolf has carried 92 times netting 586 for a 6.4 average with six touchdowns, while Spencer Uggla has 53 touches scoring six times and totaling 347 yards. Duncan Van Kouteren paces the Jays on the defensive side with 49 total tackles in addition to having four pass breakups and one interception, followed by Luke Schuermann with 46 tackles (18.0 for loss), 10.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. Two players have 30-plus stops on the season with Ross Andersson and Matt Dubois posting 32 and 31 respectively. Nick Seidel paces the Blue Jays with three interceptions.  

Stat Pack
Points per game - DC (20.5) | JHU (46.9)
Points Allowed per game - DC (20.6) | JHU (16.1)
Rushing Yards per game - DC (154.1) | JHU (233.4)
Passing Yards per game - DC (154.6) | JHU (281.1)
Total Offense per game - DC (308.8) | JHU (514.5)
Total Defense per game - DC (293.0) | JHU (280.3)
Penalty Yards per game - DC (82.4) | JHU (58.8)
Time of Possession - DC (29:44) | JHU (30:44) 

Around the Centennial This Week
Ursinus at Juniata - 1pm (Gettysburg, Pa.) 
Johns Hopkins at RED DEVILS - 1pm (Carlisle, Pa.)
Susquehanna at Muhlenberg - 1pm (Allentown, Pa.) 
Gettysburg at McDaniel - 1pm (Westminster, Md.) 
Moravian at Franklin & Marshall - 1pm (Lancaster, Pa.)