The Dordt Defender football team overcame a slow start to turn away the Mount Marty Lancers on Friday night in Yankton, South Dakota 44-29.

Dordt surrendered a 64 yard drive and  a field goal to start the game, turned the ball over on their next possession and trailed 9-0 after the Lancers scored a touchdown with 5:02 left in the first quarter.  Dordt regained its composure on the ensuing drive with Anthony Trojahn getting in from one yard out to cut the lead to 9-7 and then Dordt grabbed momentum the Mount Marty kick returner failed to get to the football in the end zone after touching it at the five yard line.  Chase Tompkins picked it up and Dordt had a 14-9 lead after the Fulton Gunderson point after.

Dordt capitalized on another special teams miscue when Tyler Wieringa blocked the Mount Marty punt on the next drive and the Defenders engineered a 10 yard drive to take a 21-9 lead.  After a Lancer touchdown Nick Wellen capped a 58 yard drive with 2:15 left in the half and the Defenders blocked a field goal to end the half and led 28-16 at the break.
 

Tyler Wieringa blocks a punt to set up Dordt's 3rd TD drive. pic.twitter.com/l2VY5Q3X5p

— Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) October 8, 2022

 

Daum blocks a field goal to end the first half with Dordt still up pic.twitter.com/agc8EVxn0c

— Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) October 8, 2022

Trojahn scored his second touchdown of the game on an eight yard run that put Dordt up 35-16 early in the second half but Mount Marty scored on back to back possessions to trim the difference to 35-29.

The Defenders were able to put the game out of reach with a Brendan Pieper five yard run and a Fulton Gunderson 27 yard field goal for the final of 44-29.
 

Brendan Pieper breaking off a long run to set up the TD that eventually sealed the win. pic.twitter.com/MZXq4k4h18

— Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) October 8, 2022

THE NUMBERS

• Mount Marty had a 409-353 yards gained advantage and ran 89 plays from scrimmage.
• Dordt gained 252 yard on the ground.
• Brendan Pieper had 78 yards rushing on six carries and he had a touchdown.
• Connor Dodd had seven carries for 55 yards and Kade McDaniel had 38 yards on eight carries with 75 yards passing on 4-8 passing.
• Aidon Platon had 51 yards receiving on two catches and Ethan Thomas caught five passes for 46 yards.
• Fulton Gunderson was 5-5 on point after tries and had a 27 yard field goal.
• Abe Stoesz had 10 solo and three assisted tackles with a sack and a half and 3.5 tackles for loss.
• Colton Vander Berg had seven solo and two assisted tackles with 4.5 sacks.
• Daniel Jungling Bryce Christian each had seven solo tackles and Lucas Huttinga had four solo and five assisted tackles.
• Dordt recorded nine sacks.

NEXT

Dordt is 3-2 and will host Northwestern on Saturday, October 15 in its next outing.
  Read Full Article