WHEN

Dordt will face Mount Marty in GPAC football on Friday night, October 7 with kickoff at 7:00.

WHERE

The game will be played in Yankton, South Dakota at Crane-Youngworth Field

HOW TO FOLLOW

Listen to the game on the Dordt Media Network and KHIK, 106.9 FM.   
Watch the game with video produced Mount Marty. 
In game stats 

DORDT

Team
Overall record/GPAC record: 2-2/2-2

• Dordt def. Briar Cliff 35-13
• Morningside def. Dordt 49-21
• Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 38-7
• Doane def. Dordt 13-10 (OT)

Stats

• Points per game scored: 26 (4^th GPAC)
• Points per game allowed: 20.5
• Yards per game:  375 (3^rd GPAC)
• Yards per game allowed:  297 (4^th GPAC)
• Yards passing per game: 115 (10^th GPAC)
• Yards passing per game allowed: 214 (8^th GPAC)
• Yards rushing per game: 260 (1^st GPAC)
• Yards rushing per game allowed: 83 (4^th GPAC)
• Turnovers forced: 8
• Turnovers given up: 4

Offense Individuals

• Kade McDaniel:  28-66 passing; 441 yards; 5 TD; 2 interceptions; 56 rush 225 yards, 2 rushing TD
• Nick Wellen: 44 rushes 223 yards; 5.1 yards per carry; 2 rushing TD
• Daniel Dickerson: 19 rushes 110 yards; 5.8 yards per carry; 1 rushing TD
• Chase Tompkins: 16 rushes 93 yards; 5.8 yards per carry
• Anthony Trojahn: 28 rushes 115 yards; 4.1 yards per carry
• Brendan Pieper: 9 rushes 116 yards; 12.9 yards per carry
• Ethan Thomas: 9 catches; 15.4 yards per catch, 2 receiving TD
• Hayden Large: 8 catches; 19.4 yards per catch, 2 receiving TD
• Jayden Huisman: 4 catches; 16.8 yards per catch
• Eli Boldan: 4 catches; 8.8 yards per catch

Defense Individuals

• Ian MacDonald: 19 solo; 15 assists; 2 TFL; 1 interception, 1 forced fumble
• Bryce Christian: 17 solo; 13 assists; 5 TFL; 1 sack
• Abraham Stoesz; 13 solo; 7 assists; 1 interception, 1 TFL; 5 pass break ups
• Daniel Jungling; 13 solo; 6 assists; 3 interception
• Grant Hixson; 7 solo; 4 pass break ups
• Chip Kasay; 9 solo; 2 assists, 1 interception
• Jessup Leakey: 5 solo; 2 TFL; 2 sack
• Tanner Millikan; 8 solo; 5 sack; 1 sack
• Colton Vander Berg; 2 solo; 7 TFL; 1 sack
• Sam Andrews: 3 solo; 6 assists
• Drew Daum: 9 solo; 11 assists; 6.5 TFL; 1.5 sack
• Jordan Gall: 2 solo; 5 assists; 2 TFL; 1.5 sack
• Lucas Huttinga: 6 solo; 8 assists; 1 fumble recovery

Special Teams Individuals

• Blade Koons: 21 punts 38.1 yards per punt average; long of 51
• Fulton Gunderson: 14-14 PAT, 2-4 fg long of 39
• Evan Jordahl; 5 punt returns; 4 kick returns; 13.0 yards per kick return
• Ethan Thomas; 8 kick returns; 22.5 yards per kick return

MOUNT MARTY

Team
Overall/GPAC Record: 2-3/1-3

• @ Presentation 42-10
• @ Hastings 20-45
• Midland 7-20
• @ Briar Cliff 41-19
• @ Northwestern 8-52

Stats

• Yards per game: 358 (4^th GPAC)
• Yards per game allowed:339 (6^th GPAC)
• Yards passing per game: 197 (6^th GPAC)
• Yards passing per game allowed: 167 (2^nd GPAC)
• Yards rushing per game: 161 (4^th GPAC)
• Yards rushing per game allowed: 172 (8^th GPAC)
• Turnovers forced: 5
• Turnovers given up: 8

Offense Individuals

• Ken Gay: 67-117 passing, 983 yards, 7 TD, 4 Interceptions, 49 rushes, 81 yards, 1.7 yards per carry
• Isaiah Thompson: 57 rushes, 293 yards, 5.1 yards per carry, 3 TD, long of 57, 10 catches 7.2 yards per catch
• Tyree Morrison: 37 rushes, 178 yards, 4.8 yards per carry, 5 TD, long of 38
• Jayden Horrach: 36 rushes, 2.6 yards per carry
• Ka'ua Nishigaya: 12 rushes, 6.9 yards per carry, 1 TD, long run of 52
• Jonah Miyazawa: 16 catches, 27.5 yards per catch, 3 TD, long reception of 66
• Rex Ryken: 15 catches, 10.1 yards per catch, 1 TD, long reception of 30
• Trey Hansen: 5 catches, 23 yards per catch, 2 TD, long reception of 50
• Austin Vigants: 11 catches, 9.6 yards per catch, long reception of 34

Defense Individuals

• Drew Pendleton: 18 solo, 26 assisted tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
• Jared Mortensen: 14 solo, 9 assisted tackles, 1 tackle for loss
• Joshua Pickthorn: 14 solo, 10 assisted tackles
• Brandon Dannenbring: 13 solo, 14 assisted tackles
• Avry Rice: 12 solo, 11 assisted tackles

Special Teams

• Trevor Fitzgerald: 25 punts, 37.2 yards per punt, long of 59
• Davin Quail: 2-3 field goals long of 25, 10-13 point after
• Trey Hansen: 7 kick returns, 13.1 yards per return

RECENTLY

The Defenders lost a 13-10 overtime decision on Saturday, September 24 and had last week off. Dordt and Doan were tied 7-7 at halftime and Dordt led 10-7 until a field goal as time expired sent the game to overtime. Dordt was stopped at the goal line in overtime on fourth down and Doane eventually kicked the game winner. Dordt outgained Doane by a slight 248-223 margin with 172 yards rushing. McDaniel had 73 yards rushing on 18 carries and Connor Dodd had 33 yards on eight carries. Ethan Thomas had four receptions for 30 yards.

Mount Marty traveled to Orange City and lost a 52-8 decision on October 1 after trailing 38-6 at halftime. Mount Marty got a score with 8:06 left in the quarter when Gay completed a 50 yard pass to Trey Hansen and that made the score 14-6 at the time. Mount Marty was outgained 501-193 and gave up 250 yards on the ground and 251 yards in the air.  Mount Marty passed for 161 yards as Gay completed 13-23 passes with two interceptions.  Jonah Miyazawa caught three passes for 78 yards.

THE SERIES

The Defenders were 63-21 winners last season after trailing 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. Dordt answered with 56 unanswered points to secure the win. Tyler Reynolds was 11-16 passing for 166 yards and McDaniel was 7-12 passing for 68 yards. Reynolds also ran for 176 yards and three scores and McDaniel ran 73 yards. Levi Jungling caught 11 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Abe Stoesz and Zade Niklasen each had an interception. Nishigaya had 47 yards on 18 carries and Rex Ryken caught four passes for 111 yards and Jonah Miyazawa caught seven passes for 79 yards in the loss.
2021  Dordt def. Mount Marty 63-21

GPAC

Standings
Morningside 4-0/4-0
Midland 4-1/5-1
Hastings 4-1/5-1
Northwestern 4-1/4-1
Dordt 2-2/2-2
Doane 2-2/2-2
Jamestown 2-3/3-3
Mount Marty 1-3/2-3
Concordia 1-3/1-3
Briar Cliff 1-4/1-5
Dakota Wesleyan 0-5/0-6
 
October 7
Dordt @ Mount Marty
 
October 8
Dakota Wesleyan @ Doane
Midland @ Briar Cliff
Jamestown @ Concordia
Hastings @ Morningside
 
October 15
Northwestern @ Dordt
Briar Cliff @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Hastings
Mount Marty @ Concordia
Morningside @ Jamestown
 
August 25
Mount Marty def. Presentation 42-10
Jamestown def. Valley City State 27-24 (ot)
Dakota State def. Dakota Wesleyan 29-19
 
August 27
Midland def. St. Mary 64-10
Hastings def. Trinity International 28-0
Waldorf def. Briar Cliff 42-24
 
September 3
Jamestown def. Dakota Wesleyan 34-30
Midland def. Hastings 14-10
Dordt def. Briar Cliff 35-13
Morningside def. Northwestern 30-29
Doane def. Concordia 12-10
 
September 10
Northwestern def. Dakota Wesleyan 54-7
Midland def. Doane 20-6
Briar Cliff def. Jamestown 31-26
Hastings def. Mount Marty 45-20
Morningside def. Dordt 49-21
 
September 17
Northwestern def. Jamestown 48-3
Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 38-7
Midland def. Mount Marty 20-7
Hastings def.  Concordia 21-17
Morningside def. Briar Cliff 59-23
 
September 24
Doane def. Dordt 10-7 (ot)
Northwestern def. Concordia 34-10
Hastings def. Dakota Wesleyan 32-10
Midland def. Jamestown 21-10
Mount Marty def. Briar Cliff 41-19
 
October 1
Northwestern def. Mount Marty 52-8
Concordia def. Dakota Wesleyan 20-12
Morningside def. Midland 47-12
Jamestown def. Doane 41-17
Hastings def. Briar Cliff 28-9