Angelo State takes aim at finishing regular season undefeated
Now that the Rams have clinched the Lone Star Conference title, the focus now turns to the NCAA Division II playoffs. Angelo State enters this week's game against a red-hot Midwestern State squad looking to finish the season undefeated and maintain its top ranking in the NCAA Division II Super Region 4 rankings.
The Division II bracket will announced on Monday, Nov. 13.
NO. 2 ANGELO STATE AT MIDWESTERN STATE
When: 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls
Records: Angelo State 10-0, 8-0; Midwestern State 6-4, 5-3
Last game: Angelo State 22, Central Washington 12; Midwestern State 41, Texas A&M-Kingsville 37
How to watch/follow: https://lonestarconferencenetwork.com/asu/
Key Players to watch
LB Micah Flowers, Angelo State
Flowers leads the stout Rams defense in tackles this season with 59.
RB Peyton Shaw, Midwestern State
Shaw earned Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors last week after rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns in a win against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
What to know
Saturday's game marks the 25th meeting between the two schools as Midwestern State holds a 16-8 record in the series. The Mustangs won the 2021 meeting 35-17, as the Rams last win in the series was in 2019 at home. ... The Mustangs enter the game on a three-game winning streak and have won those games by five points or less, including last week's thrilling victory against Texas A&M-Kingsville. ... The Rams continue to have one of the Lone Star Conference's most prolific offenses and defenses, leading the LSC in offensive yards at 436.7 yards a game and yards allowed at 206.2. ... Zach Bronkhorst leads LSC in passing yards with 2,335 this season with 19 touchdowns, second in the LSC.
This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: Angelo State eyes undefeated regular season vs. Midwestern State
