Football 10/20/2023 6:25:00 PM Athletic Communication Office

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Dordt vs Northwestern

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DORDT

Individuals

Kolson Kruse: 77-128 passing | 8 TD | 72 rushes | 403 yards | 5.6 yards per rush | 4 TD
Brendan Pieper: 63 rush | 344 yards | 5.5 yards per rush | 5 TD
Nick Wellen: 56 rush | 324 yards | 5.8 yards per rush | 2 TD
Isaac Looker: 20 receptions | 11.7 per catch | 1 TD
Kaden Harken: 8 receptions | 25.9 per catch | 2 TD
Cade Rohwer: 14 receptions | 11.4 per catch | 3 TD
Konner Knauf: 19 receptions | 8.3 per catch | 1 TD
Grant Hixson: 30 tackles | 2 interceptions
Lucas Huttinga: 24 tackles | 2 interceptions
Ian MacDonald: 32 tackles | 3.5 TFL | 2 interceptions
Drew Daum: 35 tackles | 11.5 TFL | 7.5 sacks
Abraham Stoesz: 33 tackles | 4.5 TFL | 1 sack | 1 interception | 3 forced fumbles
Cooper Hidalgo: 21 tackles | 6 TFL | 5 sacks
Jessup Leakey: 12 tackles | 4 TFL | 3 sacks
Blade Koons: 37.9 yards per punt | 11 inside the 20
Stephen Leinen: 8-10 FG | long of 58 yards | 22-22 PAT

NORTHWESTERN

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LAST TIME

Dordt beat Jamestown 25-13 on Saturday, October 14

The Defenders led 19-6 at halftime and scored their points in the game on a safety, three field goals and two touchdowns.
Dordt outgained the Jimmies 388-281 and ran for 259 yards.
Kolson Kruse was 13-22 passing for 129 yards and ran for 85 yards on 12 carries.
Brendan Pieper ran for 76 yards on 11 carries.
Cade Rohwer caught four passes for 59 yards and Isaac Looker had five catches for 42 yards.
Isaac Kacmarynski had eight tackles and a fumble recovery.
Cooper Hidalgo had five tackles and a sack.
Stephen Leinen was 3-3 on field goals of 41, 45 and 23 yards.

Northwestern was a 37-8 winner over Briar Cliff on October 14.

Northwestern outgained Briar Cliff 517-222 and passed for 330 yards and ran for 187.
Northwestern's defense limited Briar Cliff to 34 yards rushing.
Konner McQuillan ran for 123 yards on 11 carries. He also caught 5 passes for 92 yards.
Jalyn Gramstad was 16-24 passing for 330 yards and ran for 40 yards.
Ty Schafer caught five passes for 86 yards.
Northwestern had five sacks.

THE SERIES

Northwestern won last year's meeting on October 15, 23-0 and scored a touchdown in each of the first three quarters and had a safety in the fourth quarter.
Lucas Huttinga had an interception and 11 tackles and Dan Jungling had 11 tackles for the Defenders.
Abe Stoesz and Bryce Christian each had 10 tackles and two pass break-ups.
Jalyn Gramstad was 21-32 passing for Northwestern for 244 yards and ran for 81 yards on 19 carries.
Michael Story had seven catches for 66 yards for Northwestern.

NEXT
Dordt will host Briar Cliff on Saturday, October 28 at 1:00 pm.

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