Tigerville – North Greenville looks to improve to 3-0 on Saturday afternoon when it travels to Charleston to take on The Citadel in a non-conference, interdivisional matchup.
 
Last Time Out: Defense pitches 2^nd half shutout in defeat of Newberry
 
North Greenville upended the Wolves of Newberry at Setzler Field for just the second time in the history of the series last Saturday, using a big play passing attack while the defense held the Wolves scoreless in the second half. Kaelan Riley tossed three touchdown passes to three different receivers in the non-conference win. Riley threw for a season-high 295-yards during the winning effort.
 
NGU put up 415-yards of offense in total, stacking on 120-yards on the ground. Dre Williams led the team in both receiving and rushing, catching 12-passes for 155-yards while running for 59. Riley tacked on 55-yards rushing which included scrambling for a few key first downs in the second half.
 
Defensively, North Greenville held the Newberry offense to just 124-yards on the ground and 180 through the air, 50 pf which came on one passing play. Before last Saturday the Wolves had averaged more than 270-yards a game on the ground dating back to the spring including a 294-yard performance a week prior against Barton. 
 
Full Recap: North Greenville vs. Newberry

Last Time Out: Citadel falls to Charleston Southern
 
The Bulldogs outscored Charleston Southern 21-17 in the final three quarters last Saturday but a slow start proved the difference. The Bucs scored 21 unanswered points in the first quarter against the hosting Citadel which were costly the final outcome. CSU did their damage through the air, tossing three scores on the Bulldog defense.
 
Charleston Southern ended the day with 293 passing yards and more than 400-yards total. In true Citadel fashion, the Bulldogs ran for 190-yards with all three touchdowns coming on the ground as well. The Citadel also threw for 167-yards and finished with 357-yards of total offense.
 
Full Recap: Citadel vs. Charleston Southern
 
The Last Meeting: North Greenville vs. The Citadel
 
The first and only meeting between NGU and Citadel in 2016 was a memorable one. A game which was originally scheduled to be played in Charleston saw a change of venue when approaching Hurricane Matthew forced the Bulldogs to evacuate the city. The Bulldogs won the match-up in front of a record crowd at Younts Stadium, but not before some fireworks early in the game.
 
North Greenville trailed by just seven points at half as Javon Brown set a school receiving record in the process. Brown caught a 99-yard touchdown pass from Will Hunter to put NGU up 7-0 early. Brown caught another pass from Hunter later in the game from 90-yards out.
 
The Division-I Citadel scored 17-unanswered points in the second half to secure the win over NGU. The Crusaders fell 38-14. The Citadel visited North Greenville once again in 2018, but this time the Bulldogs were just visiting. Once again forced to evacuate Charleston due to an approaching hurricane, the Bulldogs stayed in a local camp facility and used Younts Stadium and the Sam and Angie Kelly Strength and Conditioning Center.
 
NGU Behind the Numbers

• North Greenville is currently one of the top teams in country when it comes to blocked kicks. NGU special teams have blocked three so far this year, including a pair of punts against Limestone and a field goal last week against Newberry.
• Third Down stoppers – Defensively the Crusaders are ranked 25^th in Division II football when it comes to third down defense. Opponents are converting just 50-percent of their third downs against the Crusaders.
• Teams are batting just 1 for 3 against NGU inn fourth down situations this season.
• Mr. All-Purpose – its no secret that Dre Williams is one of the go-to guys on NGU's offense. Williams leads the team in rushing with 231-yards and receiving with 182-yards on 17-receptions. He has one rushing td and two through the air.
• In addition, Williams is one of the top backs in Division II football when it comes to all-purpose yards, averaging 206.5 yards per game.

Citadel Players to Watch

• Jaylan Adams leads the team in rushing with 159-yards on 34-attempts and a touchdown. He has also thrown for 165-yards. 
• The next closest rusher for the Bulldogs is Nathan Storch who has run for 66-yards on 23 attempts and a score.
• Raleigh Webb is the leading receiver for the Citadel catching eight balls for 96-yards.
• Defensively Willie Eubanks leads the charge with 21-tackles on the season including a half a tackle for a loss.
• Marquise Blount is the sack leader for The Citadel, with 2.5 quarterback sacks on the season.

How to Follow

• Fans unable to make the trip can watch the live action on ESPN+ by CLICKING HERE. 
• CLICK HERE to follow the action via Citadel Sports Radio. 
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