TIFFIN, Ohio – The Tiffin University football team closes out the regular season on Saturday hosting nationally ranked Findlay for the annual Battle of 224 rivalry game. The Dragons enter at 6-4 overall and 5-3 in G-MAC play after falling to Ohio Dominican, while the No. 9 Oilers are winners of six-straight and hold a 9-1 overall record and are 7-1 in conference.
 
Tiffin will look to continue its recent success in the rivalry, having won three consecutive meetings against Findlay. The Dragons have also never lost to a nationally ranked Findlay squad, providing additional motivation as they seek to spoil the Oilers' championship aspirations.
 

 
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DRAGONS SEEK FOURTH-STRAIGHT OVER THE OILERS: Tiffin enters Saturday looking for its fourth consecutive victory over Findlay. The Dragons have claimed the last three meetings in the series and will attempt to extend that streak after defeating the Oilers 23-21 in 2025, 37-14 in 2024 and 26-7 in 2023.
 
DEFENSE LEADS WITH WAY: The Dragon defense has been among the best units in the G-MAC this season. Tiffin is allowing just 19.6 points and 249.3 yards per game while holding opponents to 2.8 yards per rushing attempt. The 'Gons rank second to Findlay in yards given up as the Oilers give up 243.3 per game. The Dragons have totaled 30 sacks, 84 tackles for loss and 14 interceptions through 10 games, helping limit opponents to just 196 total points this season.
 
Linebacker Lennox Williams continues to anchor the Dragon defense. He leads the team with 93 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks while recording at least six tackles in every game this season. He is tied atop the conference with his 93 tackles.
 
The 'Gons still are top-10 nationally in Division II in total defense (249.3) ranking fifth, sixth in passing yards allowed (146.7) and seventh in team passing efficiency defense (99.03).
 
TURNOVER DIFFERENCE: Creating takeaways has been a major key to Tiffin's success. The Dragons have forced 21 turnovers this season, including 14 interceptions. Tiffin has scored 73 points off turnovers while posting a plus-three turnover margin. The defense has produced two interception returns for touchdowns.
 
BLACKMAN APPROACHING 1,000 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS: Reigning G-MAC Player of the Year Ronald Blackman remains the focal point of the Dragon offense. Blackman has rushed for 772 yards, which leads the conference and has scored seven touchdowns while adding 220 receiving yards for 992 all-purpose yards. He has eclipsed 100 rushing yards four times this season, including a season-high 144-yard, two-touchdown performance against Carson-Newman in the season-opener.
 
ZALEWSKI'S BREAKOUT YEAR: Tight end Joey Zalewski leads the Dragons with 43 receptions, 485 receiving yards and four touchdown catches. He posted a career-best 10 catches for 125 yards against Lake Erie and has recorded at least five receptions in four different games this season. Zalewski enters the regular season finale averaging 48.5 receiving yards per game and his receiving yards is the most amongst G-MAC tight ends.
 
CLUTCH ON FOURTH DOWN: The Dragons have excelled in fourth down situations this season, converting 12 of 27 attempts (44 percent). Defensively, Tiffin has limited opponents to just four conversions on 18 fourth-down attempts (22 percent), a mark that ranks third in all of Division II.
 
TAKEAWAY KINGS: Tiffin's secondary has been opportunistic throughout the year. Jeremiah Moore leads the team with four interceptions, while Isaiah Funches-Foster, Clarence Brown and Niko Bohler each have two. Jacob Tueimeh owns the team's longest interception return, taking a pick back 52 yards for a touchdown in the victory at Hillsdale.
 
The Dragons are also coming off a game in which they recorded a season-high 16 pass breakups in the 26-21 loss to Ohio Dominican, including five from Jeremiah Moore.
 
SCOUTING FINDLAY: The Oilers lone setback of the season was on September 26 when they dropped a 34-11 result to Northwood and have ripped off six-straight wins including a 54-6 win over Lake Erie a week ago. Offensively, quarterback Chase Harrison had a big day, torching the Lake Erie secondary for a career-high 345 passing yards while completing 23 of his 31 attempts. His primary deep threat was Khilee White, who also registered a career-high with 104 receiving yards on six catches.
 
Harrison has completed just over 67 percent of his passes for 1,983 yards and 17 touchdowns against just five interceptions, while spreading the ball to a talented receiving corps led by Denny Furlong Jr., who has hauled in 29 receptions for 475 yards and six touchdowns. Cameron Wright is just as dangerous reeling in 36 catches for 425 yards and four scores.
 
Findlay's run defense ranks second in Division II and is atop the G-MAC, holding opponents to just 73.0 rushing yards per game and surrendering only three rushing touchdowns all season. The Oilers can earn a share of the G-MAC Championship with a win and Northwood loss.
 
Kick off from Frost-Kalnow Stadium is slated for 12 p.m. on Saturday.