HANOVER, Ind. – On Saturday afternoon, the Hanover Panthers head north to take on the Spartans of Manchester in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
 
THE LAST MEETING:
The Panthers are winners of the last five meetings with the Spartans winning a season ago 34-0. Hanover finished the contest with 407 yards of offense and 293 yards through the air.
 
Senior Austin Oppel (Brandenburg, Ky.)  led the offensive effort with 76 yards receiving and two receiving touchdowns. He also rushed for 72-yards on seven attempts.
 
Senior Jamey Deckard (Bedford, Ind.) led the defense with double-digit tackles including nine solo stops. The senior also had one tackle for loss.
 
NATIONALLY RANKED:
Freshman Brian Wall (Sellersburg, Ind.) continues to reign terror ranking among the top 30 in the country in solo stops with 33. He is averaging 5.5 solo stops per game through six contests this season.
 
HCAC STATISTICS:
Freshman Eian Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) ranks first in the league in passing percentage at 69.1. He also ranks second in average passing yards per game at 229.8.
 
Hanover ranks second in scoring as a unit, averaging 30.2 points per game with 25 touchdowns scored.
 
APPROACHING 50 WINS:
Head Coach Matt Theobald inches closer to 50 career victories at the helm of the Panthers. With the win over Anderson, he claimed his 48^th win.