HANOVER, Ind. – The Panthers celebrate Senior Day welcoming Bluffton to Alumni Stadium for the final home stance of the regular season for a 1:30 PM kickoff.
 
DEFENSIVELY SPEAKING
The Panther defense continues to be the best among the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference ranking first in fewest touchdowns allowed 19, average points per game 19.9, and total points allowed 139.
 
Junior Hosia Smith ranks fifth among the league in tackles for loss at 9.0 and average tackles for loss per game at 1.29.
 
Sophomore Cole Shively sits as top dog in the secondary ranking first in passes defended averaging 1.50 per game and first in total interceptions with three.
 
RECORD SETTING CAREER
Senior Eian Roudebush has totaled 9,650 total career yards, 1,168 rushing and 8,482 passing, leaving him just 310 yards short of the record set by Jon Pinnick from 1983-1986.
 
The senior also added two passing touchdowns to his career total last week leaving him just five short of the 98 passing touchdown record.
 
THE CONTEST WITH BLUFFTON
Hanover holds a 15-3 overall record against Bluffton dating back to 2008.
 
The Panthers have won the last nine meetings, with the largest margin of victory dating back to 2008 came a season ago on the road, 48-0.
 
In the contest, Roudebush passed for 258 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 116 yards and one touchdown.
 
Junior Blaik Nation was fantastic in the backfield running for 26 yards and two touchdowns.
 
Junior Brian Wall led the defense charting three tackles and one interception for 14 yards.
 
UP NEXT
Hanover will hit the road for the final two contests of the regular season taking on Manchester before heading to Franklin for the playing of the 96 th Victory Bell Game on Saturday, Nov. 14.