The PFL Weekly Report: Week 8
Linebacker John Hugunin leads Drake as it prepares to host Jacksonville in Week 8 PFL action. (Photo Courtesy Drake Athletic Media Relations)
Linebacker John Hugunin leads Drake as it prepares to host Jacksonville in Week 8 PFL action. (Photo Courtesy Drake Athletic Media Relations)

Monday, October 19, 2015
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

AHEAD IN WEEK 8

Saturday, Oct. 24

Marist at Davidson, 1 p.m.
Location: Davidson, North Carolina
Stadium: Richardson Stadium (4.500)
Series: MAR leads 6-1    Streak: MAR, four wins
Last Meeting: Marist def. Davidson, 35-7 (Nov. 15, 2014)
Video: DavidsonWildcats.com

Jacksonville at Drake, 2 p.m.
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Stadium: Drake Stadium (14,000)
Series: DRA leads, 11-3    Streak: JAC, one win
Last Meeting: Jacksonville def. Drake, 29-14 (Oct. 4, 2014)
Video: GoDrakeBulldogs.com

Stetson at Valparaiso, 2 p.m.
Location: Valparaiso, Indiana
Stadium: Brown Field (5,000)
Series: First Meeting
Video: TBA

Morehead State at Campbell, 4 p.m.
Location: Buies Creek, N.C.
Stadium: Barker-Lane Stadium (5,000)
Series: MOR leads, 4-3    Streak: CAM, one win
Last Meeting: Campbell def. Morehead State, 31-24 (Oct. 4, 2014)
Video: GoCamels.com

Butler at Dayton, 6 p.m.
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Stadium: Welcome Stadium (11,000)
Series: DAY leads, 27-12-1    Streak: DAY, one win
Last Meeting: Dayton def. Butler, 21-14 (Nov. 15, 2014)
Video: Atlantic10.com

Warner at San Diego, 9 p.m.
Location: San Diego, California
Stadium: Torero Stadium (7,000)
Series: First Meeting
Video: USDToreros.com

 

LEAGUE NOTES

Is a “Trap Week” ahead for unbeatens Dayton and Jacksonville? One week before Jacksonville travels to Dayton, both teams will face stout tests in Week 8… Dayton, which seeks to become the first PFL team to reach 100 conference wins, returns home to face a one-loss Butler squad that still has designs on the league title… Jacksonville begins a two-game road trip at a Drake squad that is unbeaten at home this season… Meanwhile, Stetson travels north for its first-ever meeting at Valparaiso, the Hatters seeking their first road win while the Crusaders seek their first win at Brown Field in 2015… A Marist trip to Davidson will start the day as Marist ends a three-game road trip over four weeks, including two trips to North Carolina… Morehead State heads across the Appalachian Mountains for a meeting with Campbell – the Eagles seeking to stay atop the league’s standings while the Camels seek to rebound from a loss in their last home outing… San Diego steps out of conference play to host Warner, putting its 3-0 mark at Torero Stadium on the line… Freshmen dominated the PFL’s Weekly Awards, winning both the Offensive (San Diego’s Anthony Lawrence) and Special Teams (Jacksonville’s Emoni Williams) honors while a junior won the Defensive award (Butler’s Josh Willis)… In fact, six of this week’s nominees were freshmen, including three of the seven nominees for the league’s offensive award.