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• #6 Grand Valley State (3-0) will host Judson in the annual Family Day contest Saturday. The Lakers are coming off a 20-10 victory at #21 Ashland.

• Head coach Scott Wooster is in his fourth year at the helm of the GVSU football program, sporting a record of 32-7. Wooster has led the Lakers to two playoff appearances and a GLIAC Championship. 

• Last Week - #6 GVSU 20, #21 Ashland 10

QB Andrew Schuster completed 25 of 32 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown, while wide receiver Kellen Reed hauled in 13 receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown. Reed's 13 receptions ranks second, all-time in a single game. Kellen Russell-Dixon toted the ball for 87 yards on 24 carries. Place kicker Mathew Bacik converted field goals of 40 and 39 yards to complete the scoring for GVSU. The Laker defense limited Ashland to 286 yards of total offense and were led by linebacker Torian Wyatt's seven tackles. Cornerback Chris Little picked off a pass and added a pass deflection.

• Since the start of the 2021 season (61 games), GVSU has limited its opponent to 14 points or less 40 times and are yielding just 15.9 ppg during that period.

• The Grand Valley State starting defense has yielded just 13 points in three games this season, with seven of those points coming in the final minute of the Ashland game.

• GVSU has yielded just 303 rushing yards in three games (101.1 ypg). Opponents are averaging 3.7 ypr. 

• The Laker defense has yielded just 47 first downs in three games (15.6 pg).

• Grand Valley State is 21-for-40 (52.5) on third down offensively and a combined 25-for-45 (55.5) on third and fourth down.

• GVSU has held opponents to 13-for-36 on third down (36.1) and a combined 15-for-41 (36.5) on third and fourth down.

• The Lakers are 11-for-11 on red zone opportunities offensively, while holding opponents to 5-for-8 in red zone chances.  

• The GVSU defense has yielded two touchdown via the ground and one via the air in three games.

• The Laker defense has dominated their first three  opponents (28 possessions end in punt or turnover):

13 - 3 plays and out
17 - 2:00 or less time of possession
26 - 3:00 or less time of possession
16 - 10 yards or less
20 - 20 yards or less

• The Laker offense has been efficient in gaining first downs and retaining possession of the ball.

3 - 3 plays and out
4 - 2:00 or less time of possession
7 - 3:00 or less time of possession
8 - 10 yards or less
7 - 20 yards or less

• Senior WR Kellen Reed has 82 career receptions for 1,386 yards...Reed has 18 career receiving TDs and four KO return TDs. In addition, Reed now has 2,923 all-purpose yards.

• Sophomore QB Andrew Schuster has completed 236-of-360 passes (65.5) for 3,284 yards and 31 TDs in his career...Schuster's 25 completions at Ashland ranks ninth all-time in a single game.

• Senior LB Jimmy Downs has 134 career tackles entering tonight's game.

• SS Troy Temple leads GVSU in tackles with 12 and interceptions with two. Temple recorded nine tackles and picked off two passes in the Lakers' 556-14 victory over West Texas A&M. 

• QB Andrew Schuster 
Charleston: 19-28, 244, 3 TD
WTAM: 10-15, 283, 5 TD; 
GLIAC Offensive POW.
Game Records - 
2. 335.1 pass effic.
2. 28.3 ypc
4. 18.9 ypa
8. 5 TD passes
Ashland: 25-32, 196, 1 TD

• RB Kellen Russell-Dixon 
Charleston: 7 Att. 18 yds., 1 TD; long 6
WTAM: 19 Att. 144 yds., 2 TD; long 67
Ashland: 24 Att. 87 yds.

• WR Kellen Reed
Charleston: 5 rec. 133 yds., 2 TD; 45 long
WTAM: 4 rec. 155 yds., 3 TD; long 82
Ashland: 13 rec. 106 yds., 1 TD