Southeastern’s Jordan, Rengifo earn Southland, LSWA weekly football honors

HAMMOND, La. – After helping No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana to a 25-20 victory over McNeese, Lion junior defensive back Ferlando Jordan and junior kicker Mateo Rengifo were among the Hercules Tires Southland Conference Football Players of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.

Jordan, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, was named the Southland Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in his Lion career. Rengifo, a Lawrenceville, Georgia product in his first season in Hammond, was named the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week.

The duo also received equivalent honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) as their Football Players of the Week.

Jordan accounted for two of the SLU’s opportunistic defense’s four turnovers forced in the win over the Cowboys. The preseason All-American intercepted Cody Orgeron late in the first quarter at the SLU 10-yard line.

On the final drive of the game, Jordan forced an Orgeron fumble that his fellow All-Southland teammate Alexis Ramos recovered at the Lion four-yard line. Southeastern’s offense was able to run out the clock from there to preserve the victory.

In his Strawberry Stadium debut, Rengifo was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goal attempts and also made one of two point after tries, as his attempt at the end of the first half was blocked. Through his first two games as a Lion, Rengifo is 5-for-5 on field goal tries and has made six of his seven PAT attempts.

Up Next
The Lions welcome Northwestern State on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium to open their home slate. The contest will be will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU 90.9 FM, Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM). Fans can also listen live at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Game Day Experience and TuneIn Radio apps.

TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2020-21 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet. SLU is scheduled to host McNeese (March 6), Northwestern State (March 13) and Lamar (April 3) this coming spring. Current state and local health and safety regulations limit capacity at Strawberry Stadium to 3,050.

INSIDE SOUTHEASTERN FOOTBALL WITH FRANK SCELFO
Inside Southeastern Football With Frank Scelfo, presented by Louisiana’s First Choice Auto Auction, will air every Monday through the end of the season at 7 p.m. on the patio at Pour House Pizza and Beer Garden (505 West Thomas Street) in downtown Hammond. Hosted by Scelfo, the reigning Southland Conference Coach of the Year, and Allen Waddell, the hour-long show will air on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU-FM (90.9), Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM WFPR). Fans can also listen live at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Game Day and TuneIn Radio apps.

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