Glendale, Ariz.- Saturday night football has finally come back to Glendale as Arizona Christian University will host Carroll College. Aside from the weird 2020-21 season, a September 28 home opener is the second latest ever in a season for the Firestorm.
Game Details
Arizona Christian (1-1, 1-0 Frontier) v Carroll (2-1, 1-0 Frontier)
ACU Football Field
Saturday, September 28, 7:00 pm
Tickets are only available for purchase online- Tickets
Parking- Map
Pricing- General Admission ($12), Senior 65+ ($6), Active Military/Veteran ($5), ACU Alumni ($6), Kids age 12 and under (free)
Live Coverage
Video- https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/azchristian/
Stats- https://acufirestorm.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
Twitter- @ACUFootball1
Series
Last season, the teams met for the first time and Carroll won 35-20. Headed into the fourth, ACU trailed just 21-20.
Coach Bowen Comments
"We are very excited about the opportunity to play Carroll College. Just like so many other teams in the Frontier, Carroll presents a very formidable challenge, which we feel we are up to face. It should be one heck of a football game!"
ACU Coming Into Game
The Firestorm are coming off a 31-10 win over MSU-Northern. AJ Sibley ran for two touchdowns- the first and last touchdowns of the game. Griffin Meier and Jackson Ortiz both had an interception.
ACU By The Numbers
Arizona Christian has run for over 100 yards more than opponents on the year. ACU is averaging five yards per carry.
ACU Key Offensive Players
Johnny Herrera- 21-44, 216 passing yards, TD
Sibley- 28 rushes, 162 yards, 2 TD, 3 catches, 41 yards
Charles Ennis, Jr.- 8 carries, 79 yards
Tre Brown- 10 catches, 119 yards, TD
Chase Tompkins- 4 catches, 44 yards
Martin Fontenot IV- 20 punts, averages 39 yards
ACU Key Defensive Players
Jordan Francis- 13 tackles, 2 breakups
Travis Combs- 11 tackles
Javier Fernandez, Jr.- 9 tackles, sack
Meier- 7 tackles, INT
Ryan Odom- 7 tackles, forced fumble
Martin Rodriguez- 7 tackles
Carroll (MT)
On Saturday, the Fighting Saints beat Simpson 52-0. Jack Prka threw for three touchdowns. Peter Minnaert ran for two touchdowns. Carroll has rushed for 656 yards and passed for 654 yards.
Carroll Key Players
Prka- 48-68, 583 passing yards, 3 TD, 130 rushing yards, TD
Xzavier Ford- 147 rushing yards, TD
Lincoln Holmes- 10 catches, 181 yards, TD
Carson Ochoa- 13 catches, 178 yards
Braeden York- 17 tackles, INT
Bodie Smith- 15 tackles, INT
See you at the ACU Football Field on Saturday.
Roll Storm!
