Huskies journey to Davenport Saturday

Matt Taylor

Football
10/8/2025 12:45:00 PM

Matt Taylor – Director of Athletic Communications

HOUGHTON, Mich. – For the second straight week, the Michigan Tech soccer workforce is taking to the street to face an opponent celebrating Homecoming. This time, the Huskies are touring to Davenport for a 2 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.

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The Series

The two groups have met seven instances, with Davenport holding a 4-3 benefit and have gained the final three matchups. 

About the Panthers

Davenport has performed to a 2-2 report, all approaching the street, with the Panthers’ dwelling opener towards Lincoln (Calif.) being canceled on Sept. 25. DU is 1-1 in GLIAC play with a 35-16 victory on the Superior Dome over Northern Michigan, most lately falling 37-14 at Grand Valley State final weekend.

The Panthers are producing 24.2 factors whereas permitting 23.2 factors per outing. The run recreation has been a weapon for the offense, extra particularly junior operating again Cephus Harris, who has accounted for a league-leading eight speeding touchdowns with 446 complete speeding yards and 111.5 per recreation. Junior operating again Kayden Collins additionally has scored a speeding landing with 149 complete yards in 29 carries.

Quarterback D’Wan Mathis has tossed for 658 yards (47-77) with three touchdowns and two interceptions whereas speeding for 97 yards on 33 carries.

Linebacker Latrell Scott leads the Panthers with 8.5 complete tackles per recreation and a league-leading 5.25 solo tackles per outing. Jamar Mills has accounted for 30 complete tackles and a cross breakup as defensive again Markell Gilford has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 15 complete tackles.

Davenport was picked to complete fourth within the GLIAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll beneath head coach Sparky McEwan, getting into his ninth season on the helm. 

About the Huskies

Michigan Tech travels downstate for the second-straight week following a 48-24 victory at Wayne State per week in the past to open GLIAC play. The Huskies at the moment are 3-0 on the street for the yr and 4-1 total.

The Black & Gold are scoring 35.6 factors per recreation with quarterback Alex Bueno guiding the offense with 1,047 passing yards (209.4 per recreation) with a league-high 12 passing touchdowns and three speeding scores. Wide receivers Nic Nora (66.4) and Ethan Champney (59.4) rank second and third within the league in receiving yards per recreation. Nora is top-20 nationally and first within the GLIAC with 5 receiving touchdowns whereas averaging 18.1 yards on kickoff returns. Drew Collins and Bryce Kurncz have two receiving scores. 

Running again Jake Rueff has rushed for 262 yards and a landing to guide the workforce, as Bueno is shut behind with 257 yards, whereas senior Kolby Hindenach has 112 yards on the bottom on 24 carries.

Michigan Tech’s protection is holding the opposition to 34.8% on third down conversions whereas permitting 78.4 yards speeding, rating second within the GLIAC and eleventh within the nation. The Huskies boast the second-best scoring protection within the league, permitting 18.4 factors per outing, with 4 gamers accounting for 25 or extra tackles, led by Chase Koch with 36 complete tackles, together with 4 tackles for loss and a sack. Koch additionally recorded a pick-six at Wayne State. 

Defensive again Dante Basanese has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with three breakups and 25 complete tackles. Jaiden Bolden has a team-high 4 cross breakups and a pressured fumble.

Sophomore kicker Avery Kucharski leads the league with a area aim and recreation going 5-for-7 with a season-long of 44 yards whereas additionally going 17-for-21 on PATs.

One Last Thing

Davenport and Michigan Tech are the highest two groups in passing yards allowed, with the Panthers holding opponents to 156 yards and the Huskies permitting 179 passing yards per recreation.