Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 220 |
Year: | RFr. |
Hometown: | Greeneville, Tenn. |
High School: | Greeneville HS |
Position: | K |
Major: | Business |
Career: 49 career points kicking (10th in TU history)... 8 career field goals made (10th in TU history)... .800 (8-10) field goal percentage (1st in TU history)... .926 (25-27) extra-point percentage (3rd in TU history).
2019: Led the team with 49 points (10th in TU history) going 25-of-27 in extra points and 8-of-10 in field goals... Eight field goals made (T8th in TU history)... Was perfect on his five total special teams kicks going 3-for-3 in field goals connecting on kicks from 18, 35 and a season-long 45 yards in a 23-20 home win over UNC Pembroke (Oct. 26)... His final FG broke a 20-20 tie vs UNCP... Named SAC Special Teams Player of the Week...Followed a week later with 12 kicking points in victory over Catawba (Nov. 2)... Went 3-for-4 in field goals and 3-of-3 on extra points in the 32-14 win over the Catawba Indians... 12 points are tied for the fifth most by a kicker in a TU game... Tallied eight points going 5-of-5 in extra points and made a 44-yard field goal in TU's 38-10 win at Limestone (Sep. 21).
2018: Redshirt.
High School: Graduated from Greeneville (Tenn.) HS... Member of 2017 State championship team... Coached by Caine Ballard... All-Conference and All-County kicker... 2016 Offensive Player of the Week... Made 96 of 98 extra points and went 3-of-6 on field goals.
Personal: Full name is Elijah Shepherd... Born Nov. 13, 1999 in Greeneville, Tenn... Son of Craig and Natalie Shepherd... Sibling: Ali Shepherd... Majoring in business with a minor in optometry... Future plans: Optometrist or business manager... Hobbies: Football, fishing, being with friends and family... Favorite book: "Old Yeller"; Favorite class at Tusculum: Business; Favorite midnight snack: Pizza; Favorite movie: "Anchorman"; Favorite musical artist: Future; Favorite sports team: Denver Broncos; Favorite athete: Adam Vinetari; Most thrilling moment in sports: Auburn returning a missed Alabama field goal for a touchdown for the game-winning score; Advice to kids: "Don't give up"; Favorite color: Orange; Favorite food: Burgers; Person Eli most admires: His father; Most famous person Eli has ever met: Peyton Manning; When he was a kid, Eli tried to be like: Sebastian Janokowski.
Recent Games | ||
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Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 |
Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Field goals made | 8 | 5 | ||
Field goal attempts | 10 | 7 | ||
Field goal % | 80% | 71% | ||
Field goal long | 45 | 44 | ||
P-A-T made | 25 | 22 | ||
P-A-T attempts | 27 | 24 | ||
P-A-T % | 93% | 92% | ||
Points | 49 | 37 |
Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | at Delta St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | #20 West Alabama | L, 47-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 21 | at Limestone | W, 38-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 28 | at Newberry | L, 30-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | #16 Wingate | L, 28-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | #8 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 38-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at UVA Wise | W, 21-19 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | UNC Pembroke | W, 23-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Catawba | W, 32-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | Mars Hill | W, 24-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | at Carson-Newman | L, 49-13 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10 | 8 | 10 | 80% | 45 | 25 | 27 | 93% | 49 |
Conference | 8 | 5 | 7 | 71% | 44 | 22 | 24 | 92% | 37 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
Home | 6 | 7 | 8 | 88% | 45 | 14 | 14 | 100% | 35 |
Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 44 | 11 | 13 | 85% | 14 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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Wins | 5 | 8 | 10 | 80% | 45 | 16 | 16 | 100% | 40 |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 11 | 82% | 9 |
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September | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 44 | 8 | 9 | 89% | 11 |
October | 4 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 45 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 19 |
November | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80% | 35 | 7 | 8 | 88% | 19 |
gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
- | |||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
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September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 49 | 4.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Conference | 37 | 4.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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Home | 35 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Away | 14 | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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Wins | 40 | 8.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Losses | 9 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 0 | 0 |
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September | 11 | 3.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
October | 19 | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
November | 19 | 6.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Home | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wins | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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September | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |