When: Saturday, Oct. 18
Where: River Falls, Wis.
Time: 1 p.m.
UWRF Location: River Falls, WI 54022
Enrollment: 5,800
Head coach: John O'Grady (15th season 83-56-3 overall record)
(best time to reach O'Grady is early mornings, phone: 715/425-3135)
Assistant coaches: Kevin Bullis, Tom Journell
National affiliations: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Div. III
Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference members: Eau Claire, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior, Whitewater
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red and White
WIAC championships: (18) 1915, 1916, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1938, 1947, 1958, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1998
Offensive formation: Wishbone
Defensive formation: 4-4
2002 overall record: 3-7-0
2002 conference record, finish: 2-5, 6th place tie
Home field, phone: Ramer Field (4,300) press box phones, 715/425-3746 and 715/425-3369
Trainer: Gary Eloranta 715/425-3130
Sports information director: Jim Thies 715/425-3846
Web site: http://www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0304
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486

The Falcons return to Ramer Field to host UW-Platteville in a WIAC game Saturday. Kick off is slated for 1 p.m.

The Falcons are coming off their best game of the year, a 32-28 loss at UW-Whitewater last weekend. The Falcons are 0-4 overall and 0-2 in WIAC games.

Against Whitewater, freshman fullback Owen Schmitt ran for 181 yards and a touchdown. On the season, Schmitt leads a Falcon rushing attack that ranks 5th in the nation. His 132-yard average ranks 14th in NCAA Div. III. Halfback John Peterlik averages 84 yards rushing per game and ranks 9th in the nation total yardage.
A duo of freshman quarterbacks split time for the Falcons. Andy Kolstad returned from injury last weekend to play the second half against Whitewater and he splits time with Troy Foss.

Defensively, the Falcons are led by Kyle Hoegh. The safety returned a fumble for a touchdown last weekend and on the season has 34 tackles. Lewis Parish, Matt Farmer, Nate Gray and Ben Gillett all have over 20 tackles for the Falcons as well.

The Pioneers come into today’s game with a 3-2 record overall, 1-1 in WIAC play with, their two losses coming by a combined seven points. The Pioneers topped UW-Oshkosh, 20-17, last weekend.

Offensively, the Pioneers feature the leagues most potent passing attack with senior Tom Stetzer having already thrown for more than 1,400 yards and eight touchdowns. Matt Kent leads a talented group of receivers, averaging 90 yards per game and hauling in 6 touchdowns. The Pioneer ground attack has been limited to 41 yards per game. The teams leading rusher, Damian Droessler, has 102 yards total on the season.

Defensively, the Pioneers are led by linebackers Mitch Repka and Jimmy Harris. Harris has 45 total tackles while Repka has been in on 49 stops.

The Pioneers average 21.6 points per game and give up the exact same amount. They have gained 332 yards per game and given up 351.

After the Platteville game the Falcons will travel to UW-Stout on Oct. 25 for a 1 p.m. game.

2003 River Falls Statistical Leaders
Rushing, GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Owen Schmitt 4 97 537 7 530 5.5 3 68 132.5
John Peterlik 4 44 349 13 336 7.6 4 46 84.0
Troy Foss 4 55 232 81 151 2.7 1 33 37.8
Passing GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Troy Foss 4 50.60 34-12-5 35.3 181 0 60 45.2
Andy Kolstad 3 170.93 6-4-1 66.7 59 1 32 19.7
Receiving GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
John Peterlik 4 6 104 17.3 1 32 26.0
Chris Anderson 4 5 46 9.2 1 15 11.5
Corey Strinmoen 1 3 25 8.3 0 9 25.0
Defensive Leaders GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH FRcv-Yds FF KB
Kyle Hoegh 4 23 11 34 1.5-3 0 0 1 0 1-39 0 0
Lewis Parish 4 20 8 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Matt Farmer 4 16 9 25 2.5-14 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nate Gray 4 11 12 23 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2003 Platteville Statistical Leaders
Rushing GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Damian Droessler 5 32 108 6 102 3.2 4 11 20.4
Tom Stetzer 5 54 205 111 94 1.7 1 18 18.8
Greg Siebers 5 16 51 2 49 3.1 0 10 9.8
Passing GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Tom Stetzer 5 117.10 235-136-4 57.9 1438 8 50 287.6
Dan Lilla 5 226.00 1-1-0 100.0 15 0 15 3.0
Receiving - GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Matt Kent 5 33 448 13.6 6 50 89.6
Jason Leonard 5 31 330 10.6 1 45 66.0
Greg Siebers 5 27 187 6.9 0 17 37.4
Tackles GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH FRcv-Yds FF KB
Mitch Repka 5 36 13 49 5-16 1-4 0 3 0 0 1 0
Jimmy Harris 5 29 16 45 3-3 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0
Mike Bach 5 24 8 32 2-7 0 0 2 0 1-0 1 0
Shawn Busch 5 20 7 27 4-8 1-4 1-38 0 1 1-0 0 0

John O'Grady
83-56-3 overall record
12-1-1 vs. Platteville

Offense
WR
12 Chris Anderson 5-8 140 So Green Bay, Wis. (East)
2 Weesayma Kennedy 6-0 185 Jr St. Paul, Minn. (Concordia Academy)
LT
65 Alan Nutt 6-5 245 So Caledonia, Minn.
68 Peter Thewis OG 6-1 250 Fr Mellen, Wis. (Hurley)
LG
59 Nate Cook 6-3 265 So Rice Lake, Wis.
79 Brandon Sonsalla 6-0 295 Fr Arcadia, Wis.
C
57 Greg Spahn 6-0 260 Sr Middleton, Wis.
51 Dave Kapping 5-11 245 So River Falls, Wis.
RG
56 Jeremy Hotz 6-4 285 Jr Mt. Vernon, Iowa
66 Ryan Abbott 5-10 280 So DeSoto, Wis.
RT
75 Nick Enerson 6-1 250 So Rosemount, Minn.
87 Chris Ammann 6-0 245 So Holmen, Wis.
TE
87 Chris Ammann 6-0 245 So Holmen, Wis.
98 Jake Knapmiller 6-3 240 Jr Cameron, Wis.
QB
4 Troy Foss 6-0 185 Fr Rice Lake, Wis.
6 Andy Kolstad 5-11 175 Fr Green Bay, Wis.
FB
49 Owen Schmitt 6-1 220 Fr Fairfax, Va.
22 Jaime Zavala 5-11 205 So Austin, Minn.
HB
41 Dan Booth 5-10 170 Sr Hayward, Wis.
21 Gerardo Aguirre 5-4 175 So St. Paul, Minn. (Harding)
HB
28 John Peterlik 5-8 185 Jr Cadott, Wis.
37 Jeremy Wolff 6-2 200 Fr Janesville, Minn. (J-W-P)

Special Teams
Punt Returns
3 Lewis Parish 6-0 170 So Onalaska, Wis.
23 Roman Johnson 5-10 160 So Clearwater, Fla.
Kick Off Returns
28 John Peterlik 5-8 185 Jr Cadott, Wis.
3 Lewis Parish 6-0 170 So Onalaska, Wis.

Defense
E
92 Jeff Horton 6-4 240 Sr Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan)
96 Josh Graham 6-4 220 So Wausau, Wis. (East)
T
99 Josh Meyer 5-11 245 Jr Darien, Wis. (Delavan-Darien))
55 Nick Asmus 6-2 210 Fr Stillwater, Minn.
T
46 Nic Rue 6-0 255 Sr Portage, Wis.
58 Aaron Retzlaff 6-2 255 So Shawano, Wis..
E
52 Nate Hendrickson 6-3 235 Sr Prescott, Wis.
94 Jeff Cassellius 6-3 215 So Boyceville, Wis. (Glenwood City)
LB
7 Matt Farmer 6-0 180 Jr Tomahawk, Wis.
45 Jon Haughian 5-10 210 Jr Rice Lake, Wis.
LB
38 Nate Gray 6-0 230 Jr Fond du Lac, Wis. (St. Mary's Springs)
42 Nate Mueller 6-2 230 Sr Newton, Wis. (Roncalli)
LB
17 Ben Gillett 6-3 210 Jr Rosendale, Wis. (Laconia))
47 Steve Arcand 6-0 200 So Clear Lake, Wis.
LB
35 Aaron Greisen 6-1 200 Jr Greenwood, Wis.
48 Dan Buker 5-11 175 Fr Waseca, Minn.
CB
3 Lewis Parish 6-0 170 So Onalaska, Wis.
43 Bob Nesvig 5-11 165 Fr Gaylord, Minn.
FS
32 Kyle Hoegh 6-1 205 Jr Byron, Minn.
27 O'neal Hampton 5-8 160 Fr Richfield, Minn.
CB
23 Roman Johnson 5-10 160 So Clearwater, Fla.
24 Neil Mantor 5-11 180 Sr Wausau, Wis. (West)

Special Teams
Punter
84 Jovin Kroll 6-1 175 Fr Poplar, Wis. (Northwestern)
88 Adam Bergdahl 6-1 210 Sr North Branch, Minn.
Place Kicker
88 Adam Bergdahl 6-1 210 Sr North Branch, Minn.
84 Jovin Kroll 6-1 175 Fr Poplar, Wis. (Northwestern)
Snapper
82 Brad Malpert 6-0 230 Jr Ringle, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
58 Aaron Retzlaff 6-2 255 So Shawano, Wis.
Holder
84 Jovin Kroll 6-1 175 Fr Poplar, Wis. (Northwestern)
88 Adam Bergdahl 6-1 210 Sr North Branch, Minn.

This Week's WIAC Games
Saturday, Oct. 18
Platteville at River Falls, 1 p.m.
Eau Claire at Stevens Point, 1 p.m.
Whitewater at Stout, 1 p.m.
Oshkosh at La Crosse, 4 p.m.

Last Week's WIAC Results
Saturday, Oct. 11
Whitewater 32, River Falls 28
Platteville 20, Oshkosh 17
Eau Claire 24, La Crosse 21
Stout 37, Stevens Point 27

Series Results

1923 River Falls 13, Platteville 0
1948 River Falls 12, Platteville 0
1949 Platteville 24, River Falls 0
1958 River Falls 28, Platteville 26
1959 Platteville 22, River Falls 14
1962 Platteville 13, River Falls 7
1963 Platteville 9, River Falls 6
1964 River Falls 13, Platteville 7
1965 River Falls 7, Platteville 6
1966 River Falls 27, Platteville 27
1967 River Falls 13, Platteville 12
1968 Platteville 41, River Falls 7
1969 Platteville 24, River Falls 23