HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover football team gears up for a pivotal Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match-up at Rose-Hulman on Saturday. Kick-off is set for 2:00 PM.
 
HOW WE GOT HERE
The Panthers enter the contest at 2-2 overall after winning their HCAC opener against Anderson last weekend, 49-0. Hanover was paced in the contest by junior Devonte Hardiman (Princeton, Ind.) with six total tackles, including three solo. The junior added two sacks for a combined 12 yards and a forced fumble. Hanover combined for 527 total yards of offense, averaging 7.4 yards per play.
 
RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BROKEN
Senior Shawn Coane (Evansville, Ind.) continues to etch his name into the record books as he became the Hanover all-time rushing touchdown leader with 43. The senior entered homecoming weekend tied with former Panther Anthony Brantley who set the record of 41 in 1973-77.
 
THE MATCH-UP
The Panthers have claimed the last three meetings, including last spring's nail-biting victory over the Fightin' Engineers 27-24. The contest came down to the final seconds as the Panthers were able to drive 43-yards on seven plays to set-up a 29-yard field goal. Dating back to the 2010 season, Rose-Hulman holds the slim 6-5 margin with their last win coming in 2017 as they beat the Panthers 38-28.
 
INSIDE THE STATS
Hanover enters the contest averaging 29.50 points per game, while holding opponents to just 23.5 ppg. Leading the offensive charge is the running back duo of Coane and senior Walt Ballinger (Beech Grove, Ind.). Through four games, Ballinger is averaging a team-best 5.3 yards per carry with four touchdowns.
 
The Fightin' Engineers come in averaging 34.25 points per game, while only allowing 26.0 ppg to their opponents. Leading the attack is Shane Welshans with a 176 total rushing yards and four touchdowns. Under center, Andrew Dion has taken most of the snaps as he has tallied 1,308 total yards with 11 touchdown passes.