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Dordt will host Briar Cliff in Great Plains Athletic Conference football on Saturday, October 28 in a 1:00 kickoff at Open Space Park.
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GPAC Standings (through October 27)
| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Morningside |
7-0 |
8-0 |
| Northwestern |
7-0 |
8-0 |
| Dordt |
5-2 |
5-2 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
4-3 |
5-3 |
| Midland |
4-4 |
5-4 |
| Concordia |
3-4 |
3-4 |
| Briar Cliff |
3-4 |
3-5 |
| Hastings |
3-5 |
4-5 |
| Jamestown |
2-5 |
2-6 |
| Mount Marty |
2-6 |
3-6 |
| Doane |
0-7 |
0-8 |
Around the GPAC:
Saturday, October 28 games:
Morningside @ Northwestern
Mount Marty @ Doane
Midland @ Concordia
Jamestown @ Dakota Wesleyan
Briar Cliff @ Dordt
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Scouting Report
Briar Cliff Chargers
Head Coach: Shane LaDage
- Record: 3-5/3-4
- A closer look at the 2023 results:
- Briar Cliff's wins over Hastings (19-16), Doane (18-16) and Dakota Wesleyan (21-17).
- Briar Cliff has won three of the last five games.
- 2023 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: 17/32
- Yards per game/Opponent: 251/397
- Yards rushing per game/Opponent: 63/187
- Yards passing per game/Opponent: 188/210
- Turnovers/Opponent: 11/14
- Key Players
- Brock Saya: 85-138 passing | 62% completion | 7 TD |6 Interceptions
- Matthew Mason: 172 rushes | 508 yards | 3.0 per carry | 3 TD
- Cory Carignan: 23 receptions | 16.4 per catch | 4 TD | Long of 91
- Aaron Okoro: 30 receptions | 11.9 per catch | 6 TD | Long of 59
- Steven Whiting: 19 receptions | 15.1 per catch | 2 TD
- Jaiden Aavery Stowers: 17 receptions | 12.8 per catch | 1 TD
- Matthew Mason: 17 receptions | 17.3 per catch
- MJ Montgomery: 6 sacks | 10 tackles for loss
- Zach Buick: 4 interceptions
- Jacob Myers: 9-10 PAT | 2-5 FG | Long FG of 36
- Christian Mendoza: 39.1 yards per punt
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Dordt Defenders
Head Coach:
Joel Penner
Record: 5-2/5-2
- A closer look at the 2023 results
- Dordt's losses this season are to Midland (10-7) and Northwestern (35-14).
- Both of Dordt's losses have come in the last three weeks after starting the season 4-0.Â
- 2023 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: 35/16
- Yards per game/Opponent: 404/270
- Yards rushing per game/Opponent: 219/68
- Yards passing per game/Opponent: 185/202
- Turnovers/Opponent: 35/16Â
- Key Players
Last Time
- Dordt lost to Northwestern 35-14 on October 21.
- Â Briar Cliff beat Dakota Wesleyan on October 21 by a 21-17 margin.
- Briar Cliff scored the game-winner with :31 left in the game on a Brock Saya to Aaron Okoro pass to cap a nine play, 59 yard drive.
- Briar Cliff had a 319-290 yards gained advantage and had 200 passing and 119 rushing while holding Dakota Wesleyan to 85 yards passing.
- Brock Saya was 19-35 passing with a touchdown and 200 yards.
- Matthew Mason had 25 carries for 75 yards.
- Jaiden-Aavery Stowers had six receptions for 82 yards.
- Steven Whiting had five catches for 68 yards.
- Aaron Okoro had five catches for 37 yards.
- Zach Buick and Brayden Pommier-Williams had one interception each.
The Series
- Briar Cliff leads the series 8-7.
- Dordt has won the last seven meetings and last year's game was a 35-13 win in Sioux City to start the year.
- Dordt led the 2022 meeting 7-0 at halftime and held a 21-6 lead after the third quarter.
- Dordt had a 529-258 yards gained advantage an ran for 345 yards while holding Briar Cliff to -15 yards.
- Dordt Leaders
- Nick Wellen: 25 rushes | 133 yards | 2 TD
- Daniel Dickerson: 14 rushes | 101 yards | 1 TD
- Ethan Thomas: 2 catches | 70 yards | 2 TD
- Jayden Huisman: 3 catches | 61 yards
- Kade McDaniel: 184 yards passing | 40 yards rushing
- Ian MacDonald: 1 interception
- Daniel Jungling: 1 interception
- Bryce Christian: 1 sack
- Jessup Leakey: 1 sack
- Jordan Gall: 1 sack
- Coton Vander Berg: 1 sack
- Briar Cliff Leaders
- Luke Davies: 20-37 passing | 273 yards passing | 2 TD
- Kobe Johnson: 3 catches | 74 yards
- Aaron Okoro: 7 catches | 66 yards | 2 TD
Next
- Dordt will travel to face Morningside on Saturday, November 4
