Jimmy Keefe vs Davenport 032021

Football David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

PREVIEW: Golden Knights Hits The Road To Face Davenport For Second Time (Game Notes)

GAMEDAY CENTRAL – Gannon at Davenport
Game Details  Friday, April 9, 2021 | 6 PM | Farmers Insurance Complex
Records  Gannon (0-2) | Davenport (1-0)
Game Coverage  Live Video – Click Here
 Live Stats – Click Here
Tickets  Tickets are limited to Davenport family and friends.
Gannon Links  Game Notes | Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Davenport Links  FB Home Page | Roster | Schedule | Statistics
 
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • All-Time Series: Davenport leads 1-0
  • Details: The Panthers and Golden Knights will quickly double up their number of meetings, facing off for the second time this season after Davenport squeaked out a 30-22 win in March in both teams' season opener.
 
THE GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS COACHES SHOW
  • Click Here - Football coach Erik Raeburn makes his debut on the Gannon Golden Knights Coaches Show, Episode 5
 
SCOUTING GANNON
  • Gannon will embark on the most unusual season in its history this spring, with five games against nonconference opponents on its slate after the fall season was pushed back and the PSAC schedule was canceled.
  • Gannon rang up 382 yards of offense against Davenport, outgaining the Panthers by 101 yards.
  • Since joining the PSAC prior to the 2008 season, the Golden Knights have put together an impressive 10-4 record against teams from outside the league. That mark will get put to the test this spring, with five games, all against nonconference competition.
  • Gannon and Davenport had never met on the football field prior to this spring season. They'll double up this weekend after meeting up in Erie on March 20. It's the first time that Gannon will face the same opponent twice in the same season in its history.
  • Quarterback Jimmy Keefe (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward) is back after making 20 starts behind center over the past three years. The redshirt junior, who is in his fifth year with the program, stands fifth in program history with 3,743 passing yards, and fourth with 29 passing touchdowns.
  • Melvin Blanks (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) made the most of his career-high 23 carries in the opener against Davenport, rushing for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown. The junior also added a career-high 58 receiving yards.
  • Against Tiffin, Michiah Burton (Columbus, Ohio/New Albany HS) was the lead back, getting 28 carries for 95 yards.
  • A quartet of defensive players form the experienced core of a unit that saw plenty of youth dot its ranks a year ago. Jay Bullock (Garfield Heights, Ohio/University School) and Malachi Woody (Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Academy) both started all but one game on the defensive front the past two seasons, while linebacker Keith Thompson (Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge) started 19 games in that same span. Senior defensive back Tre McNeill (Philadelphia, Pa./La Salle College HS) has 27 career games under his belt, and led the defense with 77 tackles a year ago.
  • Nicholas White (Randallstown, Md./Milford Mill Academy) has picked up a sack in each of his first two games of the season, and has posted 3.5 tackles for loss on the year.
 
SCOUTING DAVENPORT
  • The Panthers are coming off a 5-5 season in 2019 that saw them win their first three and final two games of the season.
  • Davenport had one of the stingier defense in the GLIAC in 2019, ranking in the top three in scoring defense (23.3) and total defense (303.8). They held Gannon to right around that score in their first meeting three weeks ago.
  • Starting quarterback Deondre Ford also returns
    after throwing for 1,124 yards and seven touchdowns in eight games in 2019.
  • Davenport rushed for just 93.7 yards per game in 2019, but may get an boost there with the return of 2018 rushing leader Seth Acda, who posted 581 yards on the ground that season.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Golden Knights will continue its spring season next week with thier final road game, heading to Hillsdale April 17.
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Players Mentioned

Melvin Blanks

#2 Melvin Blanks

RB
6' 0"
Junior
Business
Jay Bullock

#3 Jay Bullock

DL
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Sport Management and Marketing
Jimmy Keefe

#6 Jimmy Keefe

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Master of Business Administration
Trevaughn McNeill

#1 Trevaughn McNeill

DB
6' 0"
Senior
Communication Arts
Keith Thompson

#7 Keith Thompson

LB
5' 10"
Junior
Finance
Nick White

#51 Nick White

DL
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sports Management
Malachi Woody

#97 Malachi Woody

DL
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Sports Marketing
Michiah Burton

#37 Michiah Burton

RB
5' 9"
Sophomore
Entrepreneurship

Players Mentioned

Melvin Blanks

#2 Melvin Blanks

6' 0"
Junior
Business
RB
Jay Bullock

#3 Jay Bullock

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Sport Management and Marketing
DL
Jimmy Keefe

#6 Jimmy Keefe

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Master of Business Administration
QB
Trevaughn McNeill

#1 Trevaughn McNeill

6' 0"
Senior
Communication Arts
DB
Keith Thompson

#7 Keith Thompson

5' 10"
Junior
Finance
LB
Nick White

#51 Nick White

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sports Management
DL
Malachi Woody

#97 Malachi Woody

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Sports Marketing
DL
Michiah Burton

#37 Michiah Burton

5' 9"
Sophomore
Entrepreneurship
RB