Tuesday, September 20, 2005

THREE GREYHOUNDS & TEAM RANKED IN SECOND NCAA FOOTBALL STATISTICS OF 2005 SEASON

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- Three different players from the Moravian College football team are ranked in four categories in the second NCAA III Division football statistical ranking released Tuesday. The Greyhounds are also listed in two team categories in the statistics through games of September 17th.

Junior tailback Chris Jacoubs (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS) is ranked 39th in the nation in rushing with an average of 116.3 yards per game. Senior linebacker Chad DiFelice (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl HS) is tied for 20th in tackles for loss with 2.7 per game and tied for 46th in sacks per game at 1.0. Senior defensive back Tyler Chomik (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic HS) is tied for 15th in the nation in passes defended with an average of 2.3.

As a team, Moravian is 40th in the country in rushing offense with an average of 210.0 yards per game, and the Greyhounds are 45th in the country in pass efficiency defense with a 94.4 rating.

The Greyhounds are 2-1 overall this season and in the Middle Atlantic Conference. Moravian is scheduled to host Juniata College in an MAC contest at Rocco Calvo Field on Saturday, September 24th at 1:00 p.m.