Game Preview - Week 5 vs Findlay
The Findlay Oilers come into town to take on the Storm the first conference game of the season for both teams. The game will take place on Oct. 2 at Jack Britt Memorial Stadium with kickoff at 3:00 pm.
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Matchup History
In nine matchups between the Storm and Oilers, The Storm are 1-8 against Findlay all time, with their lone win coming in 2010, the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Head Coach Reilly Murphy
Since he has been the head coach at Lake Erie in 2019, Reilly Murphy comes into this week's matchup with a career record of 6-12 including 2-8 in conference play. This season, he has already matched his career win total with the program and led the Storm to their first 3-0 start ever.
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Lake Erie Storm (3-1, 0-0 G-MAC)
The Storm started the season 3-0 or the first time in school history and quickly rose to the top of G-MAC rankings. Before week three's contest early and sitting last week's matchup, quarterback Gerald Gardner was leading the team with his efficient play, boasting a completion percentage of 64.9%, 785 passing and 5 passing touchdowns in three games played. The defense, led by Michael Cox's 6 total sacks, ranks second in the G-MAC with 323.3 yards surrendered per game and ranks first in passing defense, allowing 171.3 yards per game. They currently sit atop the G-MAC standings tied with Tiffin and Ohio Dominican.
Findlay Oilers (2-2, 0-0 G-MAC)
Coming off their second loss of the year, the Oilers enter into conference play with a .500 record, with losses to #3 Ferris State and Lindenwood. Once again, their offense has been highlighted by a strong run game, ranking second in the G-MAC with 233.8 yards per game. Thanks to a 303 yard game against UNC Pembroke, running back David Lynch leads the team and G-MAC with 400 yards, good enough to average 100 yards per game. On the defensive side, they have allowed a conference worst, 358.3 total yards per game along with 15 touchdowns.
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