Thunder gridders ranked among NCAA Division III leaders in several categories

Pictured

left: Junior quarterback Chad Bradley is listed among the top 25

in two categories in this week's NCAA Division III statistical leaders

Wheaton, Ill. (10/8) - The Thunder football program is well

represented among this week's NCAA Division III statistical leaders. Wheaton

is listed in four individual categories and in seven team rankings.

Junior quarterback Chad Bradley (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton

North) is ranked 12th in passing efficiency with a 157.6 rating and he is

ranked 21st in total offense with 275.8 yards per game. Junior Michael

Drach (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) is 30th in punt returns with 12.8

yards per game and sophomore Brad Musso (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central)

is 38th in receiving yards with an average of 95.8 per game.

In the team categories Wheaton is fourth in Division III in

total offense with 513 yards per game and tied for seventh in scoring offense

with 44 points per game. Wheaton is 10th in rushing defense, holding opponents

to 67.3 yards per game on the ground and is 13th in total defense with 221.3

yards per game. The squad is ranked 16th passing offense with 292.3 yards

through the air per game and is 27th in rushing offense with 220.8 yards per

game on the ground. The Thunder have held opponents to 15 points per game

for 36th in Division III in scoring defense.

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