HANOVER, Ind. - The Hanover Panthers are excited to celebrate the 97th-annual Homecoming by welcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Mount St. Joseph to Alumni Stadium and C. Wayne Perry Field.
 
THE MATCH-UP
The Panthers and Lions clash in a crucial HCAC week one match-up. The Lions of Mount St. Joseph enter the contest as the favorite to repeat as HCAC champions while the Hanover Panthers were pegged second in the preseason poll.
 
The MSJ offense appears to be firing on all cylinders entering the weekend averaging 436.5 total yards per game with 200 plus coming through the air. However, the Panther defense is among the best in the HCAC holding opponents to just 31.3 points per game. Leading the defensive effort is freshman Brian Wall (Sellersburg, Ind.) with 18 total tackles including 12 solo stops.  As a unit, the Blue and Red have combined for 11 pass breakups paced by senior Chris Forehand (Louisville, Ky.) averaging an HCAC best 2.00 per contest.
 
UNDER CENTER
Sophomore Eian Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) is hitting his stride throwing for 572 total yards and six touchdowns. He is averaging 190.67 yards per game with a 63.95 completion percentage.
 
Senior Tyler Prather (Cincinnati, Ohio) is the top slinger for MSJ throwing for over 1,000 yards and six touchdowns. Prather has recorded a 56.35 completion percentage on 126 attempts.
 
BEFORE THE BYE
Hanover looks to build on the momentum from their 56-14 win over the Comets of Olivet. The Panthers finished with 473 total yards of offense with 307 yards coming through the air. Sophomore Curbrian Shelby (Indianapolis, Ind.) collected 64 yards on four receptions and two touchdowns. Sophomore Lajuan McAdoo (Madisonville, Ky.) paced the ground attack rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Eian Roudebush was fantastic throwing for 255 yards and a league-best five touchdowns.
 
UP NEXT
Hanover returns to Alumni Stadium and C. Wayne Perry Field on Saturday, Oct. 12 when they welcome HCAC foe Rose-Hulman. Kickoff is slated for 2:00 PM.