Shepherdstown, W.Va. -- Coming off a 10-7 opening week win the Edinboro football team makes the trip to take on #5 Shepherd Saturday afternoon at Rams Stadium.

The Game (Shepherd Leads Series 2-1)
The Fighting Scots and Rams will square off for the first time since 1990 when Edinboro makes the trip to Shepherdstown, W.Va. this Saturday.

Last Edinboro Win: Sept. 1, 1990, 48-6
Last Shepherd  Win: Nov. 14, 1987, 25-15
Largest Margin of Victory Edinboro: Sept. 1, 1990, 48-6
Largest Margin of Victory Shepherd: Nov. 14, 1987, 25-15

Last Week
The Scots won a 10-7 defensive struggle on the road at Franklin Pierce last Saturday running their winning streak to four dating back to last season. Anfreenee Williams finished with 101 total yards, 81 rushing and 20 receiving, to lead the offense. Thaddeus Standfield hauled in a 58-yard touchdown. Clay Cunningham recorded 15 total tackles including a pair of sacks to pace the defense

Reigning Harlon Hill winner Tyson Bagent led the Rams to a 48-7 victory over Southern Connecticut State in the season opener. Bagent racked up 394 yards and five touchdowns passing. Ronnie Brown rushed for 113 yards on just 10 carries. Dewayne Grantham  led the defense with eight tackles and a pair of interceptions.

Defensive Effort
Clay Cunningham led the Scot defense that held reigning North East 10 Offensive Player of the Year EJ Burgess to just 75 yards rushing. Cunningham made 15 tackles the most by a Fighting Scot in a game since Brandon Anderson racked up 19 stops against Lock Haven on Sept. 9, 2017.

After surrendering a touchdown late in the first half, Edinboro kept Franklin Pierce off the board through the second half. It was the first full half shutout since the Scots held Seton Hill scoreless in the first half on Oct. 2, 2021.

The Scot defense held Franklin Pierce without the benefit of a turnover or a special teams block. It was the first time that Edinboro has gone without forcing a turnover or blocking a kick since Oct. 13, 2018 against Slippery Rock.

Honor Roll
Reed Martin picked up right where he left off a season ago when he earned second-team All-PSAC West punter honors. Martin punted six times and averaged 40.3 yards per punt. Four punts were downed inside the 20 including his long of 59 that came to rest at the Raven 3-yard line. For his efforts Martin was named the PSAC West Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

Close Calls
Edinboro was 2-4 in one possession games a season ago, but the Scots flipped the script on Saturday making a third quarter field goal stand up in a 10-7 victory.

Four Straight
The Scots have now won four straight games after closing 2021 on three-game winning streak. Three of those four victories have come on the road and Edinboro will hit the road again this week.

Offensive Leaders
Anfreenee Williams had a solid start to the 2021 season turning in 101 yards of total offense rushing for 81 while catching a team-high five passes for 20 yards. Thaddeus Standfield scored from 58 yards out on a pass from Isaac Bernard. The first touchdown of 2022 was longer than any of Edinboro's 2021 scores. 

Ranked Opponents
The Scots see their first ranked opponents of the 2022 season in #5 Shepherd. Two other Edinboro opponents are currently in the AFCA Top 25 in #17 California Pa. and #18 Slippery Rock. IUP is currently receiving votes. Last season Edinboro went 1-1 against ranked opponents.

Scouting the Rams
Shepherd is 1-0 after a 48-7 win over Southern Connecticut State last week. Tyson Bagent returned to his 2021 Harlon Hill form throwing for 394 yards and five scores in the Rams opener. His favorite target was Marlon Cook who hauled in eight catches for 154 yards and two scores. Ryan Beach added eight catches for 78 yards and three catches. Bagent was the PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week. Ronnie Brown rushed 10 times for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Rams also had the PSAC East Player of the Week in Dewayne Grantham who finished the day with eight tackles and a pair of interceptions.

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