DES MOINES, IOWA — The Grand View University football team will have its' first true road test of the season relatively early on. The recently ranked No. 4  Vikings will travel south to Atchinson, KS, to face a 2-0 and 12th-ranked Benedictine College on September 14^th at 1:00 p.m.
 

GRAND VIEW (1-0, 0-0 HOA-N) vs. BENEDICTINE (2-0, 0-0 HOA-S)
Date | Time	Saturday, September 14 | 1:00 PM (CT)
Location | Stadium	Atchinson, KS | Larry Wilcox Stadium
Streaming	HeartSportsNetwork.com/benedictine-college/
Live Stats	PrestoSports
Social Media	@GVVikingFB  | #3D // #WEAREDSM

  THE OPENING KICKOFF

• Grand View football is entering its tenth season as a Heart of America Athletic Conference member.
• The Vikings boast an impressive 51-0 regular season win streak, with Joe Woodley sitting at 50 straight regular season wins as the head coach.
• The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the First Official Coaches Top 25 poll; the Vikings moved up one from the preseason poll and currently sit at 4^th in the Nation.
• The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced on September 9^th that the game between No. 4 Grand View and No. 12 Benedictine would be the Heart Game of the Week.
• The Vikings currently sit atop of the Heart in a few categories, with yet a game short of most in the league, rushing yards per game (275 – 1^st in HOA, 5^th in the NAIA), Punt Returns (6-117 1^st in the HOA, 2^nd in the NAIA), Field Goal %/PAT % (100%, 1^st in the HOA, 1^st in the NAIA), Time of Possession PG (37:46 1^st in the HOA, 1^st in the NAIA).

   INSIDE THE SERIES

• Grand View controls the series over the Ravens, 6-2.
• The Vikings are 4-0 in Atchinson, with the last away game back in 2021.
• In their previous meeting, Grand View narrowly defeated Benedictine 44-42. As time expired, Nathan Hamilton secured the win with a school record-breaking 52-yard field goal.
• Both programs were projected to win their respective H-N/H-S divisions. 

 DIALED UP DEFENSE

• Grand View's defense picked up where they left off last season, statistically speaking, forcing the Owls into -40.0 rushing yards and allowing just six points.
• Jackson Filer made his presence known against William Woods, recording five solos, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 TFLs, and a safety due to back-to-back sacks.
• Filer leads the country in total sack yards (36), a statistic held by former Viking All-American and Cliff Harris Award Winner Tristin Waugh the previous season. 
• John Argo recorded a 34-yard pick-six for the first time in his career.  

RAVEN QUICK HITTERS

• The Ravens sit at 2-0 under head coach Joel Osborn, who is entering his third full season.
• Benedictine started the 2024 season at 2-0, defeating No. 14 Morningside on the road and William Penn at home. 
• BC averages 46.5 ppg and is allowing 36 ppg.
• The Ravens defeated previously ranked No. 10 (Currently ranked No. 14 in the latest Coaches Poll) after the Mustangs elected to go for the win while trailing 48-45. Still, the Ravens held Morningside at the 1-yard line as time expired, resulting in the road upset.
• The Ravens lead the Nation and the Heart in interceptions (8) and defensive TDs (3).