ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Augustana fell 35-14 at Washington University this past Saturday. The Vikings dropped to 4-4 on the year and 3-4 in the CCIW. On Saturday, November 9, Coach Steve Bell's outfit will host Carroll on Senior Day at Lindberg Stadium. Kickoff versus the Pioneers is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
 
A total of 26 seniors will be honored before Saturday's contest including team captains Xavier Holley (Bettendorf HS, Davenport, Iowa), Ethan Jennings (Notre Dame HS, Chicago, Ill.), Zachary Fuller (St. Patrick HS, Schiller Park, Ill.), Luke Sawicki (Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, Ill.), Matt McKay (Mount Carmel HS, Chicago, Ill.) and Daniel Tjaden (Assumption HS, Bettendorf, Iowa).
 
Also recognized will be Jacob Wehr (Bettendorf HS, Bettendorf, Iowa), J.J. Cervino (Libertyville HS, Libertyville, Ill.), Nick Karis (Glenbrook North HS, Northbrook, Ill.), Bobby Jarosz (Prospect HS, Mount Prospect, Ill.), Antonio Cannon (Oak Park & River Forest HS, River Forest, Ill.), Luke Phelan (Joliet Catholic HS, Shorewood, Ill.), Bryson Adcock (Iowa City West HS, North Liberty, Iowa), Devin Haxby (Geneseo HS, Colona, Ill.), Andrew Anderson (Marengo HS, Marengo, Ill.), Sam Francis (Oak Park & River Forest HS, River Forest, Ill.), Tom Buckley (Ottawa HS, Marseilles, Ill.), James Cousin (Oak Park & River Forest HS, Oak Park, Ill.), Tommy Simon (Notre Dame HS, Chicago, Ill.), Chaz Williams (Princeton HS, Princeton, Ill.), Javon Crayton (Gordon Tech HS, Chicago, Ill.), Tom Dolis (Notre Dame HS, Chicago, Ill.), Alex Avalos (Reavis HS, Burbank, Ill.), Brett Lane (Civic Memorial HS, Bethalto, Ill.), Dominic Haubner (Lake Forest Academy, Park Ridge, Ill.) and Ike McGuire (Marian Central Catholic HS, Wonder Lake, Ill.).
 
Through eight games, Augustana ranks third in the CCIW in scoring offense at 31.5 points per game. The Viking offense ranks third in rushing (162.5), seventh in passing (217.0) and fourth (379.5) in total yards per contest.
 
Augustana ranks third in in the CCIW total defense (300.4 ypg), fourth against the run (94.9 ypg) and fifth against the pass (205.5 ypg).  The Vikings are fifth in the conference in scoring defense, allowing an average of 21.0 points per game. Individually, they have league leaders in three categories. Holley is tops in the conference in tackles for loss (16½) and forced fumbles (tied with two) and Phelan and junior John Kappel (Wheeling HS, Wheeling, Ill.) are tied for the CCIW lead with five interceptions apiece.
 
Carroll brings records of 2-6 overall and 1-6 in the CCIW into Saturday's game. Coach Mark Krzykowski's Pioneers are eighth in the league in both scoring offense (17.9 ppg) and scoring defense (37.6 ppg).
 
Quarterback Michael Johnson has thrown for 1,416 yards and 10 touchdowns this year. He's completed 108 of 193 throws (56.0%) and has been intercepted four times. Alex Kujawa has been on the receiving end of 44 passes for 675 yards and seven touchdowns. Isaac Allen leads the ground game with 292 yards and four touchdowns on 86 carries.
 
On defense, linebacker Justin Kontny is the CCIW's leading tackler with 55 solo and 83 total stops. Kontny also leads Carroll with 10½ tackles for loss. Tackle Nick Mantas and end Nick Brigham share the team lead with 2½ sacks each and defensive back Logan Heckman leads the Pioneers with three interceptions.
 
 
11/02/19—WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 35, AUGUSTANA 14
 
Vikings can't overcome miscues at WashU
 
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Augustana committed five turnovers and had a blocked punt returned for a touchdown Saturday, falling to Washington University 35-14 at Francis Olympic Field. The Vikings fell to 4-4 on the year and 3-4 in the CCIW, while the Bears improved to 6-2 overall and 5-2 in the league.
 
Augustana's problems started on the very first play from scrimmage, when quarterback Alek Jacobs (Rock Island HS, Rock Island, Ill.) was intercepted by Will Hurley at the Viking 31. Five plays later WashU running back Emmanuel Ebirim took it into the end zone from a yard out. Chris Vartanian's point after made it 7-0 Bears less than two and a half minutes in. 
 
The hosts intercepted Zachary Fuller (St. Patrick HS, Schiller Park, Ill.) on the Vikings next two series as well, with the second leading to a 62-yard Johnny Davidson-to-Jared Harrison touchdown pass. Vartanian's kick made it 14-0 with 2:55 left in the first quarter.
 
Early in the second period, Andrew Whitaker blocked a Justin Wehr (Bettendorf HS, Bettendorf, Iowa) punt and Hurley scooped it up and went 28 yards for a touchdown. Vartanian added the extra point and WashU led 21-0 10:06 before halftime.
 
Luke Phelan's (Joliet Catholic HS, Shorewood, Ill.) fifth interception of the season set up Augustana's first score. Phelan picked off Davidson at the Viking 12-yard line and Augustana responded with a 16-play, 88-yard touchdown march. Fuller completed six passes, including two on fourth down. He hit Ethan Jennings (Notre Dame HS, Chicago, Ill.) for 17 yards on a fourth-and-12 from the Bear 38 and later connected with Jennings again for nine yards and the score with 22 seconds left in the half. Owen Ennis' (Evanston HS, Evanston, Ill.) extra point pulled the Vikings to within 21-7 at halftime.
 
WashU added a pair of third-quarter touchdowns, both the result of Augustana turnovers.
 
Junior Zach Stewart (Crown Point HS, Crown Point, Ind.) intercepted Davidson on the first series of the second half, but after a 16-yard return, coughed the ball up with the Bears regaining possession. They took advantage, benefitting from a roughing-the-passer call on their way to an eight-play, 36-yard touchdown drive. John Fisher capped it with a three-yard run and the point after made it 28-7.
 
WashU's final score came after a Carter Rholl interception. The Bears went 54 yards in nine plays with Davidson finding Emmanuel Engermann for 15 yards and the touchdown. Vartanian's kick made it 35-7 with 5:07 left in the third.
 
The Vikings answered with a nine-play, 63-yard touchdown drive. Bobby Jarosz (Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect, Ill.) capped it with a four-yard run and Ennis' extra point accounted for the final.
 
Behind 117 yards from Jarosz, Augustana outrushed its hosts 159 yards to 63 and outgained them 341 to 320, but couldn't overcome losing four interceptions and a fumble. The five turnovers were just one less than the  Vikings had committed in seven previous games. Fuller, who had been picked off just once all year, finished 20-of-32 for 177 yards and a touchdown, with three interceptions. Jarosz added seven receptions for 43 yards.
 
Junior safety John Kappel (Wheeling HS, Wheeling, Ill.) led the defense with 10 tackles, including eight solo stops. Senior end Xavier Holley (Bettendorf HS, Bettendorf, Iowa) added seven tackles, three of which came behind the line of scrimmage, including 2½ sacks.
 
Coach Steve Bell's club will look to bounce back on Saturday, November 9, when it hosts Carroll at Lindberg Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

 
2019 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS

DATE	OPPONENT		SITE	TIME/SCORE
September 7	Coe	Knowlton Kickoff Classic	HOME	W, 41-3
September 21	Elmhurst*	Family Weekend	HOME	W, 55-13
September 28	Illinois Wesleyan*		Bloomington, Ill.	L, 17-21
October 5	Millikin*	Homecoming	HOME	W, 40-14
October 12	North Central*		Naperville, Ill.	L, 14-42
October 19	North Park*		HOME	W, 71-0
October 26	Wheaton*		Wheaton, Ill.	L, 0-40
November 2	Washington U.*		St. Louis, Mo.	L, 14-35
November 9	Carroll*	Senior Day	HOME	1:00 p.m.
November 16	Carthage*		Kenosha, Wis.	1:00 p.m.

* - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game
 
 
2019 CCIW STANDINGS

School	CCIW	Overall
Wheaton	7-0	8-0
North Central	6-1	7-1
Washington U.	5-2	6-2
Illinois Wesleyan	5-2	5-3
Carthage	4-3	4-4
AUGUSTANA	3-4	4-4
Millikin	3-4	4-4
Carroll	1-6	2-6
Elmhurst	1-6	1-7
North Park	0-7	0-8