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    SFA Football Closes on Season at Northwestern State
    Annual battle against the Demons to be televised on ESPNU
    Senior Matt Hoelscher
    Senior Matt Hoelscher

    Nov. 16, 2005

    'JACKS TO CLOSE 2005 IN NATCHITOCHES: The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team will try to close out the 2005 season on a winning note when it travels to Natchitoches, La., for the 62nd "Battle for Chief Caddo." The Lumberjacks also need one more victory to record a school-record seventh-straight winning season. SFA enters the game with a 5-5 (.500) overall record and a 1-4 (.200) Southland Conference mark. The Demons are 4-5 (.444) overall and tied for fourth in the league with a 2-3 (.400) SLC mark. The Demons enter today's game needing a victory to avoid their first losing season since 1999. The game against the Demons is slated to kick off at 6:30 p.m., from Turpin Stadium, and will be broadcast live on ESPNU.

    SFA vs. THE DEMONS: The Lumberjacks trail the all-time series to Northwestern State, 39-19-3 (.336), and have lost three of the last four meetings. The 'Jacks lone victory during that time was a 44-14 decision in Natchitoches in 2003. Since 1961, when the two teams began playing "The Battle for Chief Caddo," Northwestern State holds a 25-13-1 edge (.654). SFA is 4-2 (.667) in its last six meetings against Northwestern State in Natchitoches. The following is a look at the last 10 meetings between the two schools:

    LAST TIME vs. THE DEMONS: The Lumberjacks jumped out to a 16-0 lead against the visiting Demons, but it wasn't enough as the Demons racked up 477 yards of total offense and scored 37 unanswered points in the second half to record a 37-16 victory. Senior quarterback Michael Williams finished his career with a 12-of-27 (44 percent) performance for 230 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed the ball 14 times for 39 yards. Williams' favorite target on the day was classmate Tony Tompkins who caught five passes for 157 yards and a score. Freshman Louie Runnels led the Lumberjacks ground attack with 10 carries for 40 yards.

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