2022 East Central Tigers football team

The 2022 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University (ECU) in the 2022 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Tigers were led by Kris McCullough in his first and only season as head coach. The Tigers finished the season 9–3, going 8–3 in conference play to finish tied for third place in the GAC. This was the best finish in program history since the 1993 season when the Tigers finished 10–3 and won the NAIA Championship.[1] The team played its home games at Koi Ishto Stadium in Ada, Oklahoma.

2022 East Central Tigers football
ConferenceGreat American Conference
Record9–3 (8–3 GAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorJohn Litrenta (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKoi Ishto Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Great American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Ouachita Baptist $^   11 0     11 1  
No. 22 Harding   9 2     9 2  
East Central #   8 3     9 3  
Henderson State   8 3     8 3  
SE Oklahoma State #   6 5     6 6  
Arkansas Tech   5 6     5 6  
Southern Arkansas   5 6     5 6  
Southern Nazarene   5 6     5 6  
SW Oklahoma State   4 7     4 7  
Arkansas–Monticello   3 8     3 8  
Oklahoma Baptist   1 10     1 10  
NW Oklahoma State   1 10     1 10  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The Tigers were invited to the Heritage Bowl, defeating Texas A&M–Kingsville 38–21. Following the season, McCullough announced that he would be stepping down after accepting the head coaching job at UT Permian Basin.[2][3]

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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On March 12, 2022, head coach Al Johnson was hired to be Wisconsin's running backs coach, with offensive coordinator Kris McCullough being named the Tigers' interim head coach.[4] McCullough was 26 at the time, making him the youngest head coach in all of college football.[5] The interim tag was removed mid-season, with McCullough being hired as the full-time head coach on October 27.[6][7]

Preseason

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GAC coaches poll

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The GAC coaches preseason poll was released on August 2, 2022. The Tigers were predicted to finish sixth in the conference.[8]

GAC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team
1 Harding
2 Ouachita Baptist
3 Southeastern Oklahoma State
4 Henderson State
5 Oklahoma Baptist
6 East Central
7 Arkansas–Monticello
8 Southern Arkansas
9 Arkansas Tech
10 Northwestern Oklahoma State
11 Southwestern Oklahoma State
12 Southern Nazarene

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.No. 9 Harding
L 12–292,500
September 106:00 p.m.at Arkansas Tech
L 13–354,613
September 172:00 p.m.at Southern NazareneW 44–211,500
September 246:00 p.m.Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 31–32,000
October 12:30 p.m.at Southern Arkansas
W 34–224,728
October 82:00 p.m.Henderson State
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 31–101,000
October 156:00 p.m.at Oklahoma Baptist
W 34–203,561
October 222:00 p.m.Southwestern Oklahoma State 
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 42–283,201
October 276:00 p.m.at No. 4 Ouachita Baptist
L 18–283,128
November 52:00 p.m.Arkansas–Monticello
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 16–01,500
November 122:00 p.m.Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 31–103,000
December 312:00 p.m.vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville*W 38–212,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule source:[9]

Personnel

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2022 East Central Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 JayQuan Lincoln Sr
RB 2 Miles Davis Jr
WR 4 George Howell Sr
QB 5 Kameron Williams So
RB 6 Nemier Herod So
WR 7 Jackson McFarlane Sr
QB 8 Kenny Hrncir Jr
WR 10 La'Quan Wells So
WR 13 Walter Brooks Sr
WR 18 Isaiah Willhoite Jr
QB 19 Brock Dalton Fr
WR 23 Jake Berrey So
RB 25 Jawan King Jr
RB 34 Joey Shaw Fr
TE 35 Jaren Hendricks Fr
OL 57 Ben Martin Fr
OL 58 Tristin Willis Jr
OL 60 Amire Rogers Sr
OL 61 Bradley Gregory Fr
OL 62 Ty Dodd Fr
OL 63 Tyson Johnson   Fr
OL 65 Dennis Lafferty III Fr
OL 66 Nathanyl Caballero Jr
OL 68 Joshua Rodriguez So
OL 69 Hayden Miller So
OL 70 Jaeden Poahway Fr
OL 71 Jack Ramsey So
OL 73 Riley Tatum Fr
OL 74 James Castillo Jr
OL 75 Jaden Turner Fr
OL 76 Ashton McGraw So
OL 77 Isiah Tatum So
OL 78 Anthony Wright Jr
OL 79 Colby Thomas So
WR 80 Kylin Mathis Fr
WR 81 Tyler Blanchard   Fr
WR 82 Jace Wyatt Fr
TE 85 Jordan Jacobs Sr
WR 86 Ryan Franklin Jr
TE 87 Jackson Allen Jr
WR 88 Josh Little   Fr
TE 89 Tahliq Jackson So
WR Jeremiah Barnes   Fr
WR Andre Cheadle Fr
WR Karran Evans So
RB Brandon Faulkner Jr. Fr
WR Trenton Finley Jr
TE Eli Jackson Fr
WR Aijon Jones Fr
RB Jamalrian Jones Jr
WR Jamarlin Jones Fr
WR Kaden Jones Fr
RB Trinton Kuehn Fr
TE Jacob Martin Fr
WR DeArmond Matthews Fr
WR Kolton McGaha Fr
WR Benjamin McKinney Fr
RB Kenyon Randall Fr
TE Jacob Russell Fr
RB Kahlan Sam Fr
WR Rayshawn Sanders So
WR Jacobia Thomas Fr
RB Jarrett Whitefield Fr
WR Brett Williams Fr
QB Karsen Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 Cameron Jones Sr
CB 1 Jalen Baldwin Sr
OLB 2 Michael Onwuzurike So
DB 9 Jimmy Pitts Jr
OLB 11 Damas Green Jr
ILB 12 Ameer Muhammad So
DB 14 Keveon Davis Jr
DB 15 Keonte Lusk Jr
CB 16 Taoheed Karim Sr
ILB 17 Devon Roush Jr
DB 20 Cody Alexander GS
ILB 21 Kaleb Graham   Fr
DB 22 Cam Pair So
ILB 24 Orlando Brown Sr
ILB 26 Molinsky Desire So
DB 27 D. J. McConnell Sr
DB 28 Donovan Callis Jr
DB 29 Martinez Hill Jr
DB 30 Elijah Thibodeaux So
DB 31 Jeffrey Banks   Fr
S 32 Marques Williams Sr
ILB 33 Ke'Von Curry So
DB 37 Tavare Smith Jr. Fr
DB 38 Davion Hodge So
S 39 Motavious Harris Jr
OLB 40 Kobey Geter So
LB 43 B. J. Eashmond Fr
DB 44 Matthew Tousant   Fr
LB 45 Deryous Stokes   Fr
LB 47 Benecio Porras Fr
LB 48 Anthony Correia Sr
LB 50 Lane Johnson Fr
LB 52 Maximus Johnson Jr
DL 54 Charmer Cobb Sr
DL 59 Jalen Reynolds Sr
DL 90 De'Undre Potts So
DL 92 Seth Aguilera   Fr
DL 93 Oladotun Olanipekun   Fr
DL 94 Dylan Howell Fr
DE 95 Jamari Johnson Sr
DL 97 Yemi Oyesanaya So
OLB 98 Kailon Golston Fr
DL 99 Malik Augustine Sr
DB Lajuan Brown   Fr
LB T'kovian Burnley Fr
DB Kevin Courtney Fr
DB Derrick Culpepper   Fr
LB Ben Farrell Fr
LB Jadahian Floyd-Wright Fr
DB Bolton Hawkins Fr
LB Jaden Hilliard Fr
LB Ray Holman Fr
ILB William Hood   Fr
DT Preston Lewis Fr
DB Terry Lewis II Fr
LB Austin Linn Fr
DB Corey Metscher Fr
DB Xavier Miranda Fr
LB Caden Pickens Fr
LB Caden Ross Fr
LB Donovan Rowell Fr
DL Seeker Samara Jr
DL Quinton Sheppard Fr
DL Seth Spady Fr
LB Brian Stocker Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 41 Alexis Lopez Jr
K 51 Oscar Simon Jr
LS 55 Johnathan Housley Sr
P 56 Reece Conner   Fr
LS Jackson Johnson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • John Litrenta
    Assistant head coach/Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers
  • Jacob Maxwell
    Run game coordinator/Offensive line
  • Jake Shaw
    Special teams coordinator/Inside linebackers
  • Kirkland Parker
    Defensive backs
  • Ryland Widener
    Defensive line
  • Blake Crandall
    Running backs
  • Jamal Brown
    Safeties

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2023

Game summaries

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No. 9 Harding

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No. 9 Harding Bisons at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Bisons 7 7 7829
Tigers 0 9 3012

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Referee: Tommy Little
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Zach Smith 32-yard pass from Keylon Cole (Grant Ennis kick), 7:31. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 27-yard field goal, 11:21. Bisons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:25.
  • HAR – Kage Citty 56-yard pass from Keylon Cole (Grant Ennis kick), 10:06. Bisons 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
  • ECU – La'Quan Wells 3-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (kick blocked), 0:15. Bisons 14–9. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Kage Citty 33-yard pass from Keylon Cole (Grant Ennis kick), 9:52. Bisons 21–9. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:02.
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 36-yard field goal, 2:59. Bisons 21–12. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:47.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Cole Keylon 1-yard run (A. J. Brown run), 6:36. Bisons 29–12. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:44.
Statistics HAR ECU
First downs 15 11
Total yards 340 161
Rushing yards 219 14
Passing yards 121 147
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 33:54 24:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 3/6, 121 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Will Fitzhugh 14 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Kage Citty 2 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 20/33, 147 yards, TD
Rushing Miles Davis 8 rushes, 14 yards
Receiving Jayquan Lincoln 6 receptions, 33 yards

At Arkansas Tech

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East Central Tigers at Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 3 3713
Wonder Boys 0 14 71435

at Buerkle Field, Russellville, Arkansas

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,613
  • Referee: Michael Catton
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 35-yard field goal, 14:11. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:52.
  • ATU – Jordan Edington 15-yard pass from Taye Gatewood (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 10:23. Wonder Boys 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
  • ATU – Travis Tobey 30-yard pass from Taye Gatewood (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 0:10. Wonder Boys 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 37-yard field goal, 10:47. Wonder Boys 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:09.
  • ATU – Taye Gatewood 5-yard run (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 6:14. Wonder Boys 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

  • ATU – Deon Simmons 16-yard run (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 13:27. Wonder Boys 28–6. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:29.
  • ATU – Matthew Rivera 19-yard pass from Taye Gatewood (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 10:25. Wonder Boys 35–6. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:07.
  • ECU – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 5:30. Wonder Boys 35–13. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:48.
Statistics ECU ATU
First downs 23 19
Total yards 333 322
Rushing yards 124 165
Passing yards 209 157
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 35:47 24:13
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 19/42, 209 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Nemier Herod 13 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving Greg Howell 3 receptions, 54 yards
Arkansas Tech Passing Taye Gatewood 13/23, 157 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Devontae Dean 10 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving Matthew Rivera 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD

At Southern Nazarene

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East Central Tigers at Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 14 7944
Crimson Storm 7 7 0721

at SNU Stadium, Bethany, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,500
  • Referee: Michael Catton
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – La'Quan Wells 19-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 12:19. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
  • ECU – Miles Davis 22-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 2:08. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:32.
  • SNU – Asa Robertson 70-yard pass from Gage Porter (Ryan Reid kick), 1:49. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:13.

Second quarter

  • ECU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 13:46. Tigers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
  • SNU – Angel Ramirez 3-yard run (Ryan Reid kick), 0:45. Tigers 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05.
  • ECU – La'Quan Wells 8-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:03. Tigers 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Kenny Hrncir 4-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 1:44. Tigers 35–14. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 4:53.

Fourth quarter

  • SNU – Kolbe Branch 7-yard pass from Gage Porter (Ryan Reid kick), 8:37. Tigers 35–21. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 7:59.
  • ECU – Nemier Herod 4-yard run (kick failed), 5:21. Tigers 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:09.
  • ECU – Oscar Simon 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Tigers 44–21. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:26.
Statistics ECU SNU
First downs 23 19
Total yards 471 416
Rushing yards 198 256
Passing yards 273 160
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 28:04 31:56
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 18/27, 217 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nemier Herod 14 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving La'Quan Wells 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
Southern Nazarene Passing Gage Porter 10/17, 155 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Gage Porter 21 rushes, 150 yards
Receiving Asa Robertson 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Northwestern Oklahoma State

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Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rangers 0 0 303
Tigers 3 7 71431

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,000
  • Referee: Kody Stephenson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 35-yard field goal, 7:35. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:16.

Second quarter

  • WCU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:48. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:17.

Third quarter

  • NWO – Connor O'Neal 32-yard field goal, 11:25. Tigers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:35.
  • ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 3-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 5:46. Tigers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

  • ECU – Kenny Hrncir 6-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:55. Tigers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:37.
  • ECU – Jawan King 5-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 5:47. Tigers 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:08.
Statistics NWO ECU
First downs 16 23
Total yards 254 452
Rushing yards 61 215
Passing yards 193 237
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:20 33:40
Team Category Player Statistics
NW Oklahoma State Passing Tanner Clarkson 21/35, 193 yards, INT
Rushing Tanner Clarkson 11 rushes, 27 yards
Receiving Darian Gill 1 reception, 57 yards
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 22/27, 237 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nemier Herod 23 rushes, 193 yards, TD
Receiving La'Quan Wells 8 receptions, 88 yards

At Southern Arkansas

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East Central Tigers at Southern Arkansas Muleriders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 13 14034
Muleriders 6 10 6022

at Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia, Arkansas

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,728
  • Referee: Dan Wilson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SAU – Jariq Scales 13-yard run (kick failed), 5:47. Muleriders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:52.
  • ECU – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 1:58. Tigers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

  • ECU – Kenny Hrncir 17-yard run (pass failed), 11:31. Tigers 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:57.
  • SAU – Jonathan Lewis 9-yard run (Austin Wilkerson kick), 5:20. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 4:18.
  • ECU – La'Quan Wells 27-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:37. Tigers 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:24.
  • SAU – Austin Wilkerson 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

  • ECU – La'Quan Wells 69-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:58. Tigers 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46.
  • SAU – Jariq Scales 60-yard run (pass failed), 7:14. Tigers 27–22. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:36.
  • ECU – Jackson Allen 5-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 3:50. Tigers 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics ECU SAU
First downs 24 23
Total yards 523 484
Rushing yards 214 326
Passing yards 309 158
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 33:57 26:03
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 21/30, 309 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Nemier Herod 25 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Receiving La'Quan Wells 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Southern Arkansas Passing Judd Barton 10/22, 100 yards
Rushing Jariq Scales 22 rushes, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cole Williams 3 receptions, 59 yards

Henderson State

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Henderson State Reddies at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Reddies 0 7 3010
Tigers 3 11 01731

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Referee: Ken Roan
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 47-yard field goal, 13:11. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.

Second quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 26-yard field goal, 13:09. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 19 plays, 62 yards, 9:08.
  • HSU – Xavier Malone 5-yard pass from Landon Ledbetter (Triston Heaton kick), 0:41. Reddies 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:34.
  • ECU – Josh Little 20-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Kenny Hrncir pass to La'Quan Wells), 0:17. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

  • HSU – Triston Heaton 34-yard field goal, 2:08. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 7:55.

Fourth quarter

  • ECU – Jake Berry 10-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:56. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:04.
  • ECU – Josh Little 26-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:38. Tigers 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 21-yard field goal, 3:21. Tigers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 4:07.
Statistics HSU ECU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 342 398
Rushing yards 150 102
Passing yards 192 296
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 25:01 34:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Henderson State Passing Landon Ledbetter 14/22, 184 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Korien Burrell 13 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Xavier Malone 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 20/36, 296 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nemier Herod 19 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving Greg Howell 3 receptions, 70 yards

At Oklahoma Baptist

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East Central Tigers at Oklahoma Baptist Bison – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 17 7334
Bison 0 7 6720

at Crain Family Stadium, Shawnee, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,561
  • Referee: DeWayne Barbee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Jawan King 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 9:49. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.

Second quarter

  • ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 15-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 11:58. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:40.
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 44-yard field goal, 4:31. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:04.
  • ECU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 3:44. Tigers 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:26.
  • OKB – Michael Marshall 2-yard pass from Dayton Wolfe (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 0:38. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

  • OKB – Buddy Bizzell 2-yard run (kick blocked), 12:32. Tigers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:23.
  • ECU – Jackson Allen 16-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:46. Tigers 31–13. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:10.

Fourth quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 27-yard field goal, 11:26. Tigers 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:48.
  • OKB – Keilahn Harris 29-yard pass from Dayton Wolfe (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 7:35. Tigers 34–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
Statistics ECU OKB
First downs 28 20
Total yards 467 315
Rushing yards 213 68
Passing yards 254 247
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 38:22 21:38
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 21/34, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nemier Herod 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Receiving Jayquan Lincoln 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Oklahoma Baptist Passing Dayton Wolfe 26/40, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nate Anderson 4 rushes, 27 yards
Receiving Keilahn Harris 9 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Southwestern Oklahoma State

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Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7728
Tigers 7 21 14042

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,201
  • Referee: Jeremy Goodrich
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Nemier Herod 66-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:19. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41.
  • SWO – Gerald Palmer 3-yard run (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

  • ECU – La'Quan Wells 40-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:51. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:42.
  • SWO – Dexter Brown 2-yard pass from Tylan Morton (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 8:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 6:33.
  • ECU – Greg Howell 42-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:02. Tigers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:04.
  • ECU – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:25. Tigers 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:17.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 88-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 10:20. Tigers 35–14. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:12.
  • ECU – Walter Brooks 12-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:17. Tigers 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:24.
  • SWO – Dexter Brown 29-yard run (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 0:00. Tigers 42–21. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:57.

Fourth quarter

  • SWO – Tylan Morton 15-yard run (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 5:32. Tigers 42–28. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:40.
Statistics SWO ECU
First downs 23 22
Total yards 346 458
Rushing yards 242 219
Passing yards 104 239
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 26:26 33:34
Team Category Player Statistics
SW Oklahoma State Passing Tylan Morton 14/30, 104 yards, TD
Rushing Dexter Brown 13 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Lampley 4 receptions, 35 yards
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 16/25, 239 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nemier Herod 22 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jayquan Lincoln 3 receptions, 99 yards, TD

At No. 4 Ouachita Baptist

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East Central Tigers at No. 4 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
East Central 0 6 6618
No. 4 Ouachita Baptist 7 7 01428

at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,128
  • Referee: Michael Catton
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • OUA – T. J. Cole 20-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 7:01. Ouachita Baptist 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:12.

Second quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 49-yard field goal, 13:15. Ouachita Baptist 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:56.
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 45-yard field goal, 3:34. Ouachita Baptist 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 6:07.
  • OUA – Riley Harms 8-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 0:55. Ouachita Baptist 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (pass failed), 7:49. Ouachita Baptist 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:11.

Fourth quarter

  • ECU – Miles Davis 1-yard run (run failed), 6:50. East Central 18–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.
  • OUA – T. J. Cole 8-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 1:56. Ouachita Baptist 21–18. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:12.
  • OUA – T. J. Cole 3-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 1:33. Ouachita Baptist 28–18. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
Statistics ECU OUA
First downs 25 13
Total yards 400 348
Rushing yards 163 147
Passing yards 237 201
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 36:26 23:34
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 20/40, 237 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Kenny Hrncir 14 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving Jayquan Lincoln 4 receptions, 62 yards
Ouachita Baptist Passing Riley Harms 10/19, 201 yards
Rushing T. J. Cole 22 rushes, 103 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Connor Flannigan 5 receptions, 81 yards

Arkansas–Monticello

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Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boll Weevils 0 0 000
Tigers 0 6 3716

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,500
  • Referee: Darrell Robertson
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 34-yard field goal, 3:03. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:49.
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 53-yard field goal, 10:50. Tigers 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:54.

Fourth quarter

  • ECU – Jawan King 15-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:07. Tigers 16–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:53.
Statistics UAM ECU
First downs 10 18
Total yards 164 272
Rushing yards 105 172
Passing yards 59 100
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 24:45 35:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas–Monticello Passing Edwin Kleinpeter 11/25, 59 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Gary Ferman 9 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving Caleb Jacobs 3 receptions, 16 yards
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 15/23, 100 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Miles Davis 14 rushes, 88 yards
Receiving Greg Howell 2 receptions, 29 yards

Southeastern Oklahoma State

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Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Savage Storm 0 7 3010
Tigers 7 7 01731

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Referee: Tommy Little
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 14-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 2:52. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

  • SEO – Marquis Gray 2-yard pass from Daulton Hatley (Trey Keatts kick), 14:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:14.
  • ECU – Nemier Herod 3-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 8:04. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:16.

Third quarter

  • SEO – Trey Keatts 28-yard field goal, 7:45. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:09.

Fourth quarter

  • ECU – Kenny Hrncir 5-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 10:00. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:03.
  • ECU – Jalen Baldwin 29-yard interception return (Alexis Lopez kick), 8:47. Tigers 28–10.
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 38-yard field goal, 3:06. Tigers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 0:58.
Statistics SEO ECU
First downs 14 16
Total yards 216 257
Rushing yards 109 93
Passing yards 107 164
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 30:29 29:31
Team Category Player Statistics
SE Oklahoma State Passing Daulton Hatley 14/29, 107 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ryan Hirt 18 rushes, 105 yards
Receiving Braxton Kincade 3 receptions, 52 yards
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 12/23, 164 yards, TD
Rushing Miles Davis 11 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving Jayquan Lincoln 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville (Heritage Bowl)

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East Central Tigers vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas (Heritage Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 17 7 14038
Javelinas 0 7 01421

at Tiger Stadium, Corsicana, Texas

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,000
  • Referee: Andy Dunklin
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Miles Davis 14-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 13:17. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06.
  • ECU – Miles Davis 36-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:04. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:08.
  • ECU – Alexis Lopez 25-yard field goal, 1:43. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

  • AMK – Craig Clemons 14-yard pass from Jacob Cavazos (Gilbert Garza kick), 8:37. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:23.
  • ECU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:56. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:41.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Miles Davis 5-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 8:54. Tigers 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
  • ECU – Jake Berry 23-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:49. Tigers 38–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:16.

Fourth quarter

  • AMK – Christian Anderson 2-yard run (Gilbert Garza kick), 8:33. Tigers 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:36.
  • AMK – Craig Clemons 24-yard pass from Jacob Cavazos (Gilbert Garza kick), 2:07. Tigers 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
Statistics ECU AMK
First downs 17 14
Total yards 355 255
Rushing yards 208 64
Passing yards 147 191
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 35:17 24:43
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 8/14, 147 yards, TD
Rushing Miles Davis 23 rushes, 127 yards, 3 TD
Receiving La'Quan Wells 2 receptions, 51 yards
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing Jacob Cavazos 14/31, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Christian Anderson 14 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Receiving Craig Clemons 5 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

References

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