Who:

Houston Christian Huskies

Versus

When: Saturday, November 16, 1 PM

Where: Ernest Hawkins Field At Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX

Weather: Sunny and 72 at Kickoff, Wind NW @ 12 MPH

Watch/Listen/Stats-

LIVE AUDIO: Lion Sports Network – KETR 88.9 FM, Commerce (http://www.ketr.org) – Charlie Chitwood (Play by Play) Brock Callaway (Color/Analysis)

LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+

Live Stats on Sidearm Stats

Projected Starters-

Offense-Shotgun Spread

QB-Ron Peace, 6’2, RS-JR, Malakoff, TX (Malakoff HS)

RB-B.K. Jackson, 5’11 RS-JR, Missouri City, TX (Ridge Point HS)

WR-Nick Johnson, 5’10 JR, Rancho Cucamungo, CA (The Webb School)

WR-Brooks Rigney, 6’0 JR, McKinney, TX (Boyd HS)

WR-Christian Jourdain, 6’0 SR, New Orleans, LA (Archbishop Shaw HS)

TE-Sean Sallis, 6’5, RS-Soph, Carrollton, TX (Creekview HS)

OL-Khris Love, 6’3 SR, Miami Gardens, FL (American Heritage HS)

OL-Billy Thursland, 6’1 RS-JR, Houston, TX (Heights HS)

OL-Javirea Moore, 6’4 RS-JR, Lancaster, TX (Lancaster HS)

OL-Jaidyn Jones, 6’5 JR, Glendora, CA (Los Osos HS)

OL-Jadin Jones, 6’5 RS-JR, Killeen, TX (Killeen HS)

Defense-4-2-5 Nickel

DL-Leon Young, 6’0 SR, Dallas, TX (Cedar Hill HS)

DL-Clifford Funderburk, 6’3 RS Senior, Forney, TX (North Forney HS)

DL-Anthony Gray, 6’1 RS-Soph, Duncanville, TX (Duncanville HS)

DL-Warren Robinson, 6’3 RS-SR, Houston, TX (Fort Bend Marshall HS)

LB-Brandon Tucker, 5’10 RS-Soph, DeSoto, TX (DeSoto HS)

DB-Jaden Rios, 6’0 RS JR, Frisco, TX (Lonestar HS)

DB-Max Epps, 5’11 RS-SR, Spring, TX (DeKaney HS)

DB-Kyree Anderson, 5’11, RS-JR, Cypress, TX (Cy-Lakes HS)

DB-Kendall Paul, 5’9 SR, Dallas, TX (Bishop Dunne HS)

DB-Christian Shaw, 5’10 RS-JR, Mansfield, TX (Lake Ridge HS)

DB-Lavon Williams, 5’8 RS-Soph, San Antonio, TX (Roosevelt HS)

Specialists-

Deep Snapper-Josiah Kennard, 6’2 RS-JR, Manvel, TX (Manvel, HS)

Place Holder-Brock Nellor, 6’2 SR, Mount Vernon, TX (Mount Vernon HS)

Kickoffs-Aidan Martin, 6’1 RS-JR, Houston, TX (Klein Cain HS)

Extra Points/Field Goals-Luke Jackson, 5’8 JR, Bensalme, PA (Conwall-Egan Catholic HS)

Punter-Mitchell McGarry, 6’4 RS-SR, Tannum Sands, Australia, (Gregory-Portland HS)

Storylines: After last week’s gutsy and emboldening win over Stephen F Austin, the Lions christened their new identity in the form of a University Name Change that charged the fan base as well as the players. The Lion defense played one of their finest games maybe in the past 2 decades, and the offense did just enough to win. That to say, a Houston Christian team comes into town with a 4-6 record with wins over McNeese, Nicholls, Indiana State, and Louisiana Christian. If one was to look at the comparable mutual opponents, one would project correctly that the Lions could very well win this game and have shown improvement from last year’s disastrous season to this one, but so much of it depends on which Lion team shows up. If it is the disciplined team that we saw play last week that lets Ron Peace use his legs and his arm to move the offense and a defense that absolutely takes no prisoners, the Lions have a good reason to believe they will win at the final gun on Saturday. If it is the alternative, which is sloppy and undisciplined, get ready for a rough game that will be in reach but not show a favorable result. Who wins tomorrow? That all depends on which Lion team shows up.