The Dordt Defender football team extended its season opening winning streak to six with a 42-7 win over Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, South Dakota on Saturday afternoon, October 19.
The Defenders started the scoring with a 77 yard run by Daniel Dickerson on Dordt's first play from scrimmage and the senior running back figured into Dordt's next score with a 23 yard reception from Kolson Kruse to finish a seven play, 53 yard drive. The Defenders added one more touchdown late in the first quarter with Kruse finding Eliot Beal for a 17 yard strike with 1:19 left in the quarter.
After a Wesleyan score Dickerson found paydirt once more, this time on a 2 yard run to finish an 11 play, 69 yard drive and Dordt went into halftime up 28-7. Â Â The teams were scoreless in the third quarter as the defenses took over and it was Dordt finally breaking through with a Kolson Kruse six run to cap an 80 yard drive and Cody Boender finished the scoring with a 20 yard touchdown run for the 42-7 win.
THE NUMBERS
- Dordt ran for 286 yards and passed for 138 and outgained Wesleyan 424-211. Wesleyan gained 57 yards on the ground.
- Daniel Dickerson: 5 carries | 122 yards | 2 rushing touchdowns | 2 catches | 17 yards | 1 touchdown reception
- Nick Wellen: 15 carries | 77 yards
- Kolson Kruse: 138 yards passing | 28 yards rushing
- Eliot Beal: 4 catches | 100 yards
- Dordt's defense had 12 tackles for loss
- Accurate defensive stats are in process
NEXT
Dordt will host Morningside on October 26 at 1:00. Both teams are unbeaten in league play.
HIGHLIGHTS
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