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(LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 13)--The McKendree University football team will put its win streak to the test one final time in 2014 as the Bearcats will close out the season on Saturday with a Great Lakes Valley Conference contest at Quincy University. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Flinn Stadium in Quincy, Ill. The game can be heard live on the Bearcat Sports Network (www.mckbearcats.com/watch) beginning with the pre-game show 15 minutes prior to kickoff. 

Two of the hottest teams in the GLVC will be meeting in Saturday's McKendree-Quincy tilt. The Bearcats are 4-6 overall, having won their last four outings, while they are 4-3 in GLVC play. Quincy had a four-game win streak stopped last Saturday, but sits at 6-4 on the year and is also 4-3 in the league. The teams are tied for third place in the GLVC standings along with William Jewell College and Saint Joseph's College, The foursome trails the University of Indianapolis (7-0) and Truman State University (5-2) in the conference standings. 

McKendree stretched its win streak to four consecutive games with a 56-36 victory last Saturday at Lincoln University. The Bearcats rolled up a season-high in points while collecting 561 yards of total offense. Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) added another record to his 2014 collection by throwing for five touchdown passes against the Blue Tigers, topping the previous best of four established by older brother Austin in a 2010 game at Quincy. Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) threw for 249 yards against Lincoln and added another 73 rushing yards in last week's effort. 

Defensively, two McKendree players etched their names in the record books for new season marks. Linebacker A.J. Wentland (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) became the Bearcats' single-season leader in tackles, boosting his mark to 120 on the year. That topped the old record of 108 set by Brandon Nigro in 2011. Lucky Baar (Chicago, IL/Morgan Park) registered a sack in his fourth straight game and moved past Oku Satcher for the top spot on the team's season list. Baar now has 14 sacks this season, one more than the mark Satcher set in 1999 and matched again in 2001. 

Quincy enters Saturday's matchup following a 17-14 loss last week at Truman State. The Hawks overcame a 14-point deficit to tie the game before a late field goal helped the host Bulldogs hang on for the win. Quarterback Nick Lonergan was 19-of-25 in the contest for 191 yards with a touchdowns. Owen Scheoenenbarger grabbed a team-leading five passes for 67 yards. 

This will be the 16th meeting between the two schools since 1996. McKendree holds an 11-4 edge in the all-time series against Quincy, with the Bearcats winning last year's battle at Leemon Field, 51-16. While McKendree is undefeated at home against Quincy (8-0), the Hawks have won four of the seven meetings in Quincy. 

INSIDE THE McKENDREE/QUINCY GAME
THE HEAD COACHES
McKENDREE: Mike Babcock is in his second season as the head coach of the McKendree Bearcats (8-12 at McKendree and overall). Babcock came to McKendree from Colorado State University-Pueblo, where he spent the five years as an offensive assistant coach. From 2009-12, Babcock served as the ThunderWolves' quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator. Babcock helped CSU-Pueblo to consecutive undefeated regular seasons in 2011 and 2012 along with a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships.
QUINCY: Tom Pajic is in his third season as the head coach of the Quincy Hawks (11-21 at Quincy and overall). Pajic was the offensive coordinator at Bloomsburg University for eight seasons before coming to Quincy.

THE SERIES (Since 1996)
McKendree holds an 11-4 advantage in the series with Quincy. That includes last year's 51-16 win for the Bearcats last year at Leemon Field. McKendree is 3-4 all-time in games at Quincy: 
   1997 -- McKENDREE 39, Quincy 0 (at Leemon Field)
   1998 -- Quincy 27, McKENDREE 17 (at Quincy, Ill.)
   1999 -- McKENDREE 38, Quincy 12 (at Leemon Field)
   2002 -- McKENDREE 55, Quincy 20 (at Quincy, Ill.)
   2003 -- McKENDREE 24, Quincy 7 (at Quincy, Ill.)
   2004 -- McKENDREE 31, Quincy 7 (at Leemon Field)
   2005 -- McKENDREE 44, Quincy 0 (at Leemon Field)
   2006 -- Quincy 21, McKENDREE 17 (at Quincy, Ill.)
   2007 -- McKENDREE 37, Quincy 19 (at Leemon Field)
   2008 -- Quincy 20, McKENDREE 13 (at Quincy, Ill.)
   2009 -- McKENDREE 38, Quincy 0 (at Leemon Field)
   2010 -- McKENDREE 50, Quincy 21 (at Quincy, Ill.)
   2011 -- McKENDREE 44, Quincy 20 (at Leemon Field)
   2012 -- Quincy 38, McKENDREE 19 (at Quincy, Ill.)
   2013 -- McKENDREE 51, Quincy 16 (at Leemon Field)

McKENDREE -- LAST TIME OUT
The Bearcats rolled to their fourth straight win with a 56-36 triumph at Lincoln University last Saturday. Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) set a new team record with five touchdown passes, all of which came on McKendree's first five possessions. He finished the game completing 14-of-20 pass attempts for 249 yards. Fisher also ran for 73 yards. Shayeen Edwards (East St. Louis, IL/Cahokia) picked up a team-leading 74 yards on the ground for McKendree, while Sean Dowling (Chatham, IL/Glenwood) led a balanced receiving corps with four catches on the day. A.J. Wentland (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) paced the Bearcats' defense with 14 tackles and became the team's single-season leader in tackles, pushing his total to 120 for 2014. Lucky Baar (Chicago, IL/Morgan Park) added seven stops and collected his school-record 14th sack of the year. Steven O'Block (Libertyville, IL/Carmel Catholic) kicked three field goals in helping the Bearcats to a season-high in points scored. 

QUINCY -- LAST TIME OUT
The Hawks saw their four-game win streak come to an end with a 17-14 loss last Saturday at Truman State University. Quincy overcame a 14-point deficit to tie the contest before a field goal with just over five minutes of play proved to be the difference for the host Bulldogs. Nick Lonergan completed 19-of-25 passes for 191 yards with a touchdown. His favorite target was Owen Scheoenenbarger, who had five receptions for 67 yards. Darius Carey led the way for the Hawks' defense with eight tackles, while Ike Onike and Dan Camp each helped out with seven stops. 

LAST MEETING -- McKENDREE vs. QUINCY
On Nov. 2, 2013 at Leemon Field, McKendree used a big second half to pull away for a 51-16 victory over Quincy. The Bearcats rolled up 34 points in the final 30 minutes of play to earn the GLVC victory. Cameron James (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) led a balanced rushing attack for McKendree with 68 yards on just four carries. He also caught three passes in the win. Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) was 15-of-25 through the air for 240 yards with three touchdowns. Dewayne Gatti (Pasadena, CA/Bonita) hauled in a team-leading four receptions for 52 yards. Jabaree Winston (Chicago, IL/Simeon) showed the way for the Bearcats' defense with 10 tackles, while Tirell Anderson (Decatur, IL/MacArthur) added nine tackles and set a team record with six pass break-ups in the effort. 

BEARCAT TRACKS
THAT'S A WRAP: Since the revival of the football program in 1996, McKendree has posted a record of 12-6 in regular-season finales. The Bearcats are 9-1 in their last 10 scheduled regular-season tilts. 

MILESTONE AWAY FROM HOME: Today's game at Quincy will mark the 100th road contest for the McKendree football program since the University revived the sport prior to the 1996 season. The Bearcats have a record of 53-46 (.535) away from the friendly confines of Leemon Field. 

BEARCATS vs. THE LAND OF LINCOLN: McKendree has posted a record of 53-18 against schools from the state of Illinois since reviving the football program prior to the 1996 season. The Bearcats are 22-15 in road contests versus their in-state rivals.  

UNCHARTERED TERRITORY: McKendree has had eight seasons where they have played at least 11 games. Today's game will mark the first time that the Bearcats have played an 11th regular-season game on their schedule. 

PUTTING UP THE POINTS: During the Bearcats' four-game winning streak, McKendree has averaged 44.3 points per contest. This marks the most prolific four-game scoring outburst for McKendree since the 2000 season, when the Bearcats averaged 48 points per outing over the final four games of a seven-game win streak that year. 

CONFERENCE BACK IN SESSION: McKendree has collected wins in each of its last four conference games. That is a first for the Bearcats in GLVC play since joining the league in 2012. McKendree will be looking for its first five-game win streak since the team's days as members of the Mid-States Football Association-Midwest League. The Bearcats put together a 12-game conference win streak spanning the 2008 through 2010 seasons. 

WENTLAND TACKLES McKENDREE RECORD BOOK: Thanks to his 14 tackles last Saturday against Lincoln, sophomore linebacker A.J. Wentland (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) has become the Bearcats' single-season leader in the category. Wentland enters today's contest with 120 tackles on the season, topping the old mark of 108 which was established by Brandon Nigro in 2011. 

KICKING UP SOME CONSISTENCY: Sophomore kicker Steven O'Block (Libertyville, IL/Carmel Catholic) has converted his last eight field goal attempts, including a career-high three in the Bearcats' victory at Lincoln. That is the longest streak of consecufive field goals made since the 1999-2000 seasons, when Brian Schneider hit a school-record 10 in a row. Schneider made all nine of his field goal tries in 1999, then hit his first attempt of the 2000 campaign. 

SACK MASTER: Sophomore defensive lineman Lucky Baar (Chicago, IL/Morgan Park) has become the single-season leader in sacks for McKendree. He had one sack at Lincoln, giving him 14 for the season. That breaks the previous team record of 13 that he shared with Oku Satcher, who reached the mark in 1999 and again in 2001. In addition, Baar has 21 1/2 tackles for loss heading into the season finale. The Bearcats' team record is 23, which was set by Satcher during the 1999 season. 

GATTI GOING FOR THE CENTURY MARK: Senior wide receiver Dewayne Gatti (Pasadena, CA/Bonita) enters today's game against Quincy with 99 career receptions. He needs just one catch to become the first receiver in McKendree football history with 100 career receptions. In addition to holding the Bearcats' record in career receptions, Gatti is also the program's career leader in receiving yards with 1,313. He needs two touchdown grabs to tie the McKendree career mark of 12, which is held by Brett Gross. 

HERRING MOVES TO 12th ON BEARCATS' CAREER RUSHING LIST: Senior running back Ryan Herring (Fairview Heights, IL/Belleville East) now has 1,413 yards with the Bearcats and has moved into 12th place on the all-time list. The next three players on the Bearcats' career rushing list are:
9) Jacob Rohman -- 1,592 yards
10) Marlone Chenault -- 1,448 yards
11) Lamont Benn -- 1,436 yards

FISHER'S FLEET FEET: Junior quarterback Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) has set a new McKendree record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a season. Fisher enters today's game with a team-leading 665 yards on the ground. The previous record for most rushing yards by a McKendree quarterback came in 1998, when Billy Gray gained 220 yards. 

FISHER'S CAREER RECORDS: Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) continues to add to his McKendree career records in several offensive categories. He enters today's game as the Bearcats' all-time leader in total offense (6,279 yards), pass attempts (851), pass completions (510),passing yards (5,432 yards) and passing TDs (42). 

FISHER'S SEASON RECORDS: In addition to setting new career records in the aforementioned categories, Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) has broken the Bearcats' season marks for total offense (3,103 yards), pass attempts (394), pass completions (243) and passing yards (2,438 yards) that he established just last year. He needs one passing TD to tie the record of 19 that he established in 2013. 

CAMERON CAN DO: Considered one of the top return specialists in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, junior wide receiver Cameron James (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) has become the Bearcats' career leader in kick returns with 51. He also sits second on the program's career list for kick return yards (1,118 yards), fourth in punt return yards (498 yards), third in all-purpose yards (3,352 yards), fifth in punt returns (39) and is tied for seventh in scoring (116 points). As a wideout, James is second all-time in career receptions at McKendree (93), while he is fifth in receiving yards (894). 

THIS DATE IN McKENDREE FOOTBALL HISTORY
Nov. 15, 2008
George Smith closed out his career in record-setting fashion in helping McKendree collect a season-ending 48-3 victory at home over Iowa Wesleyan College. Smith, who rushed for a game-high 118 yards in the contest, finished the day with three rushing TDs to boost his career total to 28. That moved Smith past Jarrod Karnes as the program's career leader in touchdowns scored. Smith wrapped up his four years at McKendree with 2,378 yards, which is still second on the Bearcats' career list. The Bearcats closed the year at 6-4 overall, marking the 12th consecutive winning season for the program. 

Nov. 15, 2003
The Bearcats dropped a 27-17 decision on Senior Day at Leemon Field against Saint Ambrose University. The loss created a five-way tie for the Mid-States Football Association-Midwest League championship at 5-2. McKendree rallied from a 27-3 deficit early in the second half to pull within 10 points late in the contest. Brendan Delaney hit Kolin Peterson on a 52-yard touchdown pass late in the game to account for the final margin. Drew Cofty rushed for a team-high 71 yards on 11 carries for McKendree, while Cory Wilson registered 10 tackles in the effort.