CLINTON, South Carolina – The Marist football team (3-3 overall, 3-1 Pioneer Football League) plays the first of back-to-back road games on Saturday at Presbyterian (3-3, 1-2). Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The Red Foxes are seeking their fourth straight win in PFL play.
 
 

How to Follow

• Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network. The pregame show will begin at 12:45.
• Game updates will be available on X via Marist Football (@Marist_FBall).
• Alex Smith (play-by-play) and Tim Webb (analyst) will have the call on ESPN+.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist earned a 30-16 home win over San Diego, defeating the Toreros for the first time in 16 tries.
• The Red Foxes generated six turnovers, which included four fumble recoveries.

 

About Presbyterian

• In its last outing, Presbyterian recorded a 20-17 overtime victory at Dayton.
• All three of the team's PFL contests have been decided by 10 points or less, with the last two games coming by a combined total of seven points.
• Head coach Steve Englehart is in his second season.

 

History

• Marist is 2-0 against Presbyterian all-time, with a win at home and on the road.
• The series began in 2021.

 

Marist in the PFL

• Marist is 57-51 all-time in PFL play, having joined the league in 2009. Marist is9-12 in September, 31-20 in October, 17-18 in November, and 0-1 in December.
• Marist is 28-28 at home, and 29-23 on the road in PFL play.
• Marist has been at least .500 in PFL play four straight seasons, and eight of the last nine.
• Marist won a share of the PFL championship in 2013.

 

Season Awards

• Amin Woods was named FedEx Ground FCS National Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 3.
• Justin Iaccio is a national semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy.
• Kolbe Benham is Marist's nominee for the AFCA Allstate GoodWorks Team.
• Angelo Vokolos was named PFL Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15.
• Chase Gardi was named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 1.
• Tristan Shannon earned PFL Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 3.

 

FCS Leaders

• Marist leads the FCS with 10 fumble recoveries (seven in the last two games).
• Marist is fifth in the FCS in turnovers forced (14).
• Kyle Coffindaffer is tied for the FCS lead in forced fumbles (three, 0.50/game).
• Mike Arrington, Nick Vecchiarelli, and Carter James are tied for fourth in the FCS with two fumble recoveries apiece.
• Tristan Shannon is ninth in the FCS in total return yardage (420).
• Matt Stianche ranks 18th in the FCS in receiving yards per game (80.7) and 21st in receiving touchdowns (four).

 

Top Trends

• Marist has a +7 turnover margin in its wins, and a -5 margin in its losses.
• Marist has six different leading tacklers (Mike Arrington, Camron Ball, Justin Iaccio, Nick Vecchiarelli, Kyle Coffindaffer, Tyler Ruscher) in its six games.

 

Up Next

• Marist heads back to the road next week for a PFL contest at St. Thomas.
• Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern.