Football Heads to Arizona for Season Opener

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Football Heads to Arizona for Season Opener

Mustangs Set to Kickoff 2019 Season in Arizona

Game Info:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019
Time: 7 p.m. (Arizona) / 8 p.m. (MST)
Where: Spirit Field on the OUAZ Campus, Surprise, Arizona.
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2018 Recap:

Head Coach Frank Tristan signed on with the Mustang Football team in March 2018
Team went 0-10 overall, 0-8 in LSC play.
Scored their most points of the season (35) versus MSU – Texas

Meet the Mustangs:

With a year under his belt, Coach Tristan returns 41 letterwinners, 14 of which are starters.
Having had a spring and summer season to recruit, 40 new faces will be suit up this season for the Mustangs.
Amongst the returners are 2018 All-Conference Second Team offensive lineman Tytus Timoteo (Honolulu, HI/St. Louis School) and wide receiver Kourde Roberts (North Las Vegas, NV/Legacy).
Seniors DeAndre Williams (Tucson, AZ/Tucson Magnet), Roosevelt Calhoun, and James Lee (Bayard, NM/Cobre) will look to make the most of their final season in a WNMU jersey.

This One's for You #82

The Mustangs open the season with one less teammate this weekend after the loss of freshman wide receiver Eddie Cruz (El Paso, TX/Eastwood HS). This season is dedicated to #82.

The Opponents:

In only their second season, the Spirit have proven to a force in the NAIA and the Sooner Athletic Conference going 7-4 in their first season, 5-3 in conference.
Saturday marks the Spirit's home opener, after kicking off the season on the road at Doane in Crete, Neb. In 2018, Ottawa defeated Cetys Universidad, 51-19, at Spirit Field to begin the team's inaugural season.
Versus Doane the Spirit scored 24 points in the first quarter alone, nearly half of the first 41 points scored in the game.
Credit junior quarterback Austin McCullough with 426 of the Spirits offensive yards, completing 37 of 62 with three touchdowns.
Junior running back Shamar Moreland had an impressive stat line against Doane, scoring on the ground, through the air, on top of a 94-yard kickoff return. Moreland finished with 183 all-purpose yards and 56 rushing to lead.
As a team the Spirit held the Tigers offense to 186 total yards, forcing three turnovers and a interception, forcing their opponent to punt.

Live stats will be provided by the host team. Live stream will be available for a small fee.

https://ouazspirit.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

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Players Mentioned

#2 James Lee: DL; 6' 4"; Junior

#4 Kourde Roberts: WR; 5' 9"; Freshman

#71 Tytus Timoteo: OL; 6' 2"; Junior

#21 DeAndre Williams: RB; 5' 9"; Junior

#82 Eddie Cruz: WR; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 James Lee
: 6' 4"; Junior
: DL

#4 Kourde Roberts
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: WR

#71 Tytus Timoteo
: 6' 2"; Junior
: OL

#21 DeAndre Williams
: 5' 9"; Junior
: RB

#82 Eddie Cruz
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: WR