Hartford Indian Football 2011

Lawton (3-1) @ Hartford (4-0)

Game Time: 7:00 PM; Friday, September 23, 2011

Game Location: Indian Stadium

Head-to-Head: Series Tied 4-4

By Web Staff
September 23, 2011

   The Indians have completed the non-conference schedule for the fourth straight year with a 4-0 record.
   Now, the Indians hit the conference schedule and look for redemption.
   Friday night, Hartford will host Lawton in a Southwestern Athletic Conference South Division football matchup. The Blue Devils have won the previous two meetings in this series coming in. The kickoff for game five of the 2011 season commences at 7:00 PM.

TEAMS AT A GLANCE

Record:	4-0	3-1
Win %:	1.000	.750
Scored:	167	134
Allowed:	76	82
Streak:	Won 4	Won 1

   The Indians come into this weeks game at 4-0 overall following a thrilling 17-14 victory over Bangor last Friday. The Indians jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the fourth quarter, but Bangor made two great drives to make a game of it late.
   The Indians were outgained on the game by a 202-146 margin, but made key plays on offense and defense. Gareth MacMillan had a team high 73 yards on the game rushing, while David Mireles rushed for 66 more, while Luke Traver was two-of-two passing for 32 yards.
   The Indian defense was rock solid most of the night, with one of the

key plays coming in the third quarter, when Jared Meachum hit the Bangor quarterback, while Noey Lopez picked up the ball and ran it 58 yards back for the touchdown. The defense was led by Tony Kucharski and his twelve tackles, while John Scherer added eleven more and an interception.
   The Indians next opponent comes in Lawton, who comes in a solid 3-1 overall. Last years South Division champions come in off of a 39-12 victory over Fennville last week. The Blue Devils only loss came in week three, as they lost to upstart Gobles by a 40-33 margin. Outside of that game, Lawton has been rather solid on both sides of the ball.
   The Blue Devils are led by quarterback Trent Sauer. Sauer, a quarterback convert from receiver last fall, has thrown for 572 yards this season, adding eight touchdowns against just two interceptions. He has completed around fifty percent of his passes. The running game is Chris Withrow, Brandon St. Clair and Colton Callaway. Withrow has rushed for 220 yards and a touchdown, St. Clair has rushed for 108 yards and Callaway has rushed for 91 yards. The receiving core is led by Kurt St. Clair, who has caught eight passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns, while Josh Hamilton adds 152 yards on three receptions and a touchdown.
   The Lawton defense is pretty solid, especially in it's skilled positions. As of this writing, no Lawton defensive statistics were made available.
   The Indians are home this week, so the stands should be packed on both sides for this "rivalry" game. Come on out and support the Indians this Friday night!

NOTES: The Indian Junior Varsity team hits the road this week on Thursday night against Lawton with kickoff set for 6:00 PM. The Indians are 4-0 after winning 30-0 in a shutout victory over Bangor last Thursday. Lawton has beaten Hartford in back-to-back seasons (55-28 in 2009, 35-17 last season) after Hartford had won two straight in the series. Lawton handed Hartford its only regular season loss last season. Friday night is "Senior Night" in Hartford. Before the game, the Indian senior football players and cheerleaders will be recognized before the game. The weather forecast for Friday looks 50-50, as their is a chance of light rain showers and cool temperatures in the area. Temperatures will be around the lower fifty's at game time, dropping to around fifty by the end of the game. The chance of rain is right now set at thirty percent as of this publication.