The Braves opened the 2024 season with a 53-6 win over Baker University on Tuesday night at Liston Stadium. Ottawa finished the game with 299 yards of offense, 54 yards rushing and 245 yards passing. The Brave defense held Baker to 212 yards offensively, 39 rushing yards and 173 passing yards. OU recorded four interceptions. Madisen Carrera He rushed for 30 yards and one rushing touchdown. She completed 21 of 26 for 245 yards and seven touchdowns. Jazzlynn Camacho Led OU with 74 receiving yards. mandolin scarici Led OU with five receptions. She scored two receiving touchdowns. Alyssa Gillespie There were 7 flag pullings. dejonis paris and Leilani Kamal There were six flag pulls each.paris abby brown, hayley mckayand jukanee washington They each finished the game with an interception.
This season, the Braves are averaging 299 yards of offense, 54 rushing yards and 245 passing yards per game. OU is averaging 53 points per game. Opponents average 212 yards of offense, 39 on the ground and 173 through the air. They are scoring 6 points per game.
Madisen Carrera He led OU in passing (21 of 26) and averaged 245 yards. She has thrown seven touchdowns and her pass completion percentage is 80.8 percent. Carrera also leads OU in rushing, averaging 30 yards per game. She has one rushing touchdown. mandolin scarici Leads the team in receptions with five. She also leads OU in scoring two touchdowns. Jazzlynn Camacho led the team in receiving yards with 74 yards.
Alyssa Gillespie He is the leader of the OU team of seven who pulls the flag. susan kaufman and dejonis paris There are 6 tackles each. Parris led OU with one sack.paris abby brownHeil McKay; jukanee washington Each intercept is one time.
Saturday is the 10th meeting between the University of Ottawa and Midland University. Ottawa leads the series 9-0. Last season, OU went 3-0 against the Warriors, defeating MU 35-12 in Ottawa at Mach 25, 23-6 in Fremont on April 22, and NAIA women's flag football on May 18. They won 34-6 in the first round of the final. Atlanta, Georgia has a 4-0 record against Midland in Ottawa. The first meeting between the two teams took place on March 26, 2021 in Ottawa. The Braves won 39-0.
In a win over Midland on May 18 in Atlanta, Georgia, the Braves had 298 yards of offense, 258 yards through the air, and 40 yards rushing. Ottawa's defense held Midland to 142 total yards, 148 through air and -6 yards rushing. Madisen Carrera She had 33 yards rushing and 258 yards passing. She went 22-of-29 through the air and threw five touchdown passes. Alyssa Linkas, bailey hodginsand Addison Osborn There were 4 receptions each. abby brown He led the Braves with eight tackles and one pass breakup. susan kaufman He recorded four tackles, four sacks and one pass breakup. Fallon Maloof and hayley mckay He finished the game with three tackles per game. McKay had two pass breakups.
Saturday is Midland College's season opener. The Warriors' first three games of the season were canceled.
The Warriors have a new coach this season with the addition of James Kerwin.
Midland finished the 2023 season with a 15-7 overall record and a 6-4 KCAC record. The Warriors ended the season with three straight losses in the NAIA Women's Flag Football Finals against Ottawa (34-6), Campbellsville (32-0) and Weber International (20-14).
In 2023, the Warriors finished the season averaging 215.7 yards of offense, 21.3 yards rushing and 194.4 yards passing. They averaged 13.6 points per game. Opponents averaged 241 yards of offense, 53.3 rushing yards and 187.7 passing yards per game. They scored 23.4 points per game against the Warriors.
Michaela Nunez was 120-of-200 for 1,148 yards and eight touchdowns. She threw 11 interceptions. Angel Ioane Kaio led the team in rushing, averaging 32 yards per game. Desenia Bárcenas and Diva Jones each had one rushing TD.
Casey Thompson had 41 yards receiving for Midland, and Diva Jones led the Warriors with 349 yards. He also led in receiving touchdowns with four.
Casey Thompson led MU in flag pulls with 34 and also had two sacks and a pass breakup. Alyssa Butler had 29 flag pulls, two interceptions and one sack. Araya Linston led the team with three interceptions and Deiva Jones led MU with six pass breakups.
