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The Raiders qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year and the 17th time in school history after defeating ACGC 39-16 a week ago.
Their 12th place RPI rank saw them paired with 9-0 South Central Calhoun. The Titans play in Lake City, Iowa which is 134 miles north of Mount Ayr.
History
This will be the first meeting between Mount Ayr and South Central Calhoun.
SCC was formed in 2014 from the merger of Rockwell City-Lytton and Southern Calhoun schools.
Scouting
South Central Calhoun is 9-0 against a schedule that is a combined 33-48, four of which had winning records.
Bryan Case, a 19-year coaching veteran, has been the only head coach in program history and prior to the 2014 consolidation, Case led Southern Calhoun to back-to-back state titles in 2008 and 2009.
On offense, the Titans tend to keep things on the ground, rushing for 2,470 yards this season on 362 attempts. They have gathered 40 touchdowns on the ground and average 6.8 yards per carry.
The rushing attack looks to be by committee, splitting time between seniors Landon Schleisman, Keagen meyer and sophomore Blake McAlister.
Schleisman has seen the ball the most, carrying the ball 575 yards on 87 carries for 12 touchdowns. Meyer has carried the ball 448 yards on 69 attempts with five touchdowns, while McAlister has gone 504 yards on 62 carries for six scores.
In the air, junior Cole Corey has thrown the ball 82 times and found the mark 48 times for 791 yards, seven touchdowns and three itnerceptions.
Josh Henkenius, a senior, has also tossed the ball around, completing six-of-23 passes for 98 yards.
Defensively, the Titans have collected 21 sacks, with Landon Schleisman leading the pack with six. The defense has also recovered 10 fumbles and 14 interception, two for touchdowns.
Zane Neubaum takes care of kicking duties for South Central Calhoun, kicking 41-of-43 extra points, while also putting through six-of-eight field goals, his longest being 37 yards.
