TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers football team will travel to take on Mount St. Joseph in a battle for the HCAC title on Saturday, November 7, at 1:30 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers currently lead the HCAC with a 6-2 record overall and an undefeated record of 4-0 in the conference.
* Rose-Hulman comes off a dominant win over Manchester on Halloween with a final score of 52-14.
* Cohen Peters was named the HCAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week, going 6-for-6 on extra point attempts and hitting a 35-yard field goal.
* This is the third HCAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week award for the freshman kicker this season.
* Brock Zanetell leads the team at quarterback with 1,663 passing yards and 11 passing touchdowns.
* Zanetell has also made an impact in the run game with 68 carries for 267 yards and four rushing touchdowns.
* Alexander Marsteller is the team's leading rusher with 154 carries for 642 yards and 12 touchdowns. 
* Avery Cody is the top wide receiver with 38 catches for 591 yards and three touchdowns. 
* Joseph Coveliers is the top defender with 47 tackles this season, adding 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. 
* William Fleck leads the team with 11.0 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks this season. 
* Austin Hastings has been a turnover machine with three interceptions, six forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. 
* Rose-Hulman has been picked to finish fourth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 21 points.
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach Jeff Sokol, entering his 16th season at the helm of the football program. 
* After traveling to face MSJ, Rose-Hulman will wrap up the regular season on the road against Bluffton on Saturday, November 14, at 1:30 PM.

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH NOTES:
* Mount St. Joseph ranks second in the HCAC standings with an overall record of 7-1 and a conference mark of 4-1. 
* The Lions are coming off an explosive win over Anderson with a final score of 76-0.
* Jaxon Schreiber leads the team at quarterback with 2,651 passing yards and 33 passing touchdowns.
* Eli Aston is the Lion's star wide receiver, totaling 985 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns.
* He is followed by Michael Hunkus, totaling 592 receiving yards and 8 receiving touchdowns. 
* Dallas De La Cruz is the team's leading rusher with 683 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns.
* Logan Julian leads the defense with 35 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss.
* Royce Rachel has been able to bring the pressure with a team-high 5.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss. 
* Brady Blevins leads the secondary with two interceptions and six pass breakups on the season.
* The Mount was selected to finish second in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 31 points and one first-place vote.
* MSJ is led by Head Coach Tyler Hopperton in his 10th season with the Lions.
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, the Lions will wrap up the regular season hosting Marietta on Saturday, November 14, at 1:30 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against MSJ with a record of 9-15 overall against the Lions.
* The Fightin' Engineers have dropped their last four games against the Lions.
* The team fell short last season with a final score of 48-0.
* The last time Rose-Hulman defeated MSJ was in the 2021 season with a final score of 58-21.
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time road record of 4-7 when traveling to face MSJ.

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Rose-Hulman (6-2, 4-0 HCAC)
2) Mount St. Joseph (7-1, 4-1 HCAC)
3) Hanover (6-2, 3-1 HCAC)
4) Franklin (4-4, 2-2 HCAC)
5) Bluffton (2-6, 2-3 HCAC)
T6) Anderson (1-7, 0-4 HCAC)
T6) Manchester (1-7, 0-4 HCAC)