SILVER CITY, N.M. – The battle for the Warrior's Helmet will resume this Saturday when the Western New Mexico University football team hosts New Mexico Highlands at noon at Ben Altamirano Field.

The Mustangs hold a 1-1 record on the season and are 1-0 at home after the 56-point opening week victory against Arizona Christian. The University of San Diego claimed a 45-21 win last week in San Diego.

Senior Mitch Glasmann (Temecula, CA/Chaparral) has completed 49-of-84 passes for 731 yards and eight touchdowns. He is averaging 365.5 yards per game and is on pace to break the RMAC career TD and passing records. His top target has been fellow senior Larry Young II (San Diego, CA/Morse HS) who has caught 13 passes for 251 yards and five touchdowns. Junior Xavier Ayers (Albuquerque, NM/Albuquerque) has added 13 catches for 236 yards. Redshirt sophomore Marques Rodgers (Gardena, CA/Serra), senior Michael Ball (Rowland Heights, CA/Rowland) and freshman Evan Beebe (Chula Vista, CA/Mater Dei Catholic) have all snagged a TD pass this year. On the ground, Rodgers has amassed 269 yards on 34 carries and two scores. Senior Tyler Jackson (San Diego, CA/Ramona HS) has a pair of rushing TDs on six attempts and 43 total yards.

Special teams have had an affect early on for the Mustangs with senior Rhakeem Holland (Los Angeles, CA) returning three punts for 72 yards with a touchdown. Rodgers has added four returns for 61 yards. On kickoff returns, sophomore Delvon Wingfield (Buena Park, CA/Buena Park) has six attempts for 93 yards and Holland with two for 23 yards.

On defense, junior Dominic Barry (Moreno Valley, CA/Vista Del Lago) leads the way with 15 tackles and also has a forced fumble and fumble recovery. Junior Don Tyler (Los Angeles, CA/Fairfax) and senior Juwan Sumpter (Fallbrook, CA/Fallbrook HS) are in double-digits in terms of tackles with Tyler tallying 14 and Sumpter with 11. Senior Johnny Delcoure (Fallbrook, CA/Fallbrook) leads in tackles for loss with three and is tied with junior Alfonso Wilson (San Diego, CA/Morse) for the sacks lead with two. Sumpter has the only interception so far and also has three pass breakups and four passes defended.

Nationally, WNMU ranks high in a couple of categories including eighth in fumble recoveries (4), first in the RMAC, eighth in passing offense (374.5), second in the RMAC, 15th in total offense (531), second in the RMAC and 28th in turnovers gained (5), second in the RMAC.

Individually, Glasmann is second in passing touchdowns, seventh in both passing yards and per game, fifth in points responsible for (48), sixth in points responsible for per game (24). Young II is tied for the national lead in touchdowns and is 14th in receiving yards, Ayers is 22nd. Rodgers is 13th in rushing yards, 16th in rushing yards per game (134.5) and 11th in all-purpose yards per game (203). On defense, Barry, sophomore Xavier Goodloe (Spring Valley, CA/Steele Canyon), senior Shiane Tupua (Oceanside, CA/Banning) and Wilson are all ranked 16th in forced fumbles, while Barry, senior Darius Guillory (Temecula, CA/Chaparral), junior Curtis Palacio (Los Angeles, CA/Dorsey ) and Wilson are tied for ninth in fumbles recovered.

NMHU is 0-2 on the season having lost to Eastern New Mexico (40-10) and Northern Arizona (41-5) both games on the road.

Keith Moore has been the main quarterback throwing for 276 yards and a touchdown. Terry-Springs has caught nine passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Vincent Venegas has rushed 32 times for 158 yards. On defense, Shelton Miles has 22 tackles, 14 solo to lead the way.

Last year's game was a shootout in Las Vegas with the Cowboys taking the 59-38 victory. The year before, WNMU won going away taking the 43-14 victory to end the season.

Live video, audio and stats will be available for the game.