The Dordt Defenders will host Doane in Great Plains Athletic Conference football on Saturday, October 5. Kickoff will be at 1:00 in Sioux Center.

COVERAGE

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DOANE

• Overall/GPAC: 1-4/1-3
• Results
  • Lost to Graceland 49-11
  • Lost to Briar Cliff 15-10
  • Def. Waldorf 26-7
  • Lost to Morningside 70-0
  • Lost to Northwestern 31-7
• Points Per Game/Points Per Game Allowed: 10.8/34.4
• Yards Per Game/Yards Per Game Allowed: 236/446
• Yards Rushing Per Game/Yards Rushing Per Game Allowed: 86/112
• Yards Passing Per Game/Yards Passing Per Game Allowed: 150/334
• Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 10/3
• Sacks By/Sacks Allowed: 14/20

Individuals

• Sam Hartman:69-122 passing | 57 completion % | 2 TD
• James Miles: 70 rushes | 2.5 yards per rush | 2 TD
• Rian Green: 36 rushes | 4.4 yards per rush
• Jon De Riso: 18 receptions | 10.3 yards per catch
• Aaron Reyes: 25 tackles | 1 tackle for loss
• Cooper Hancock: 28 tackles
• Keegan Shuler: 5.5 sacks
• Owen Kuntz: 2.5 sacks
• Jaheim Fuller: 1 interception
• Jarett Boggs: 1 interception

DORDT

• Overall/GPAC: 2-0/2-0
• Results
  • Def. @ Midland 38-20
  • Def. Hastings 58-0
  • Def. @ Concordia 33-22
• Points Per Game/Points Per Game Allowed: 48/10
• Yards Per Game/Yards Per Game Allowed: 492/242
• Yards Rushing Per Game/Yards Rushing Per Game Allowed: 235/203
• Yards Passing Per Game/Yards Passing Per Game Allowed: 273/39
• Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 1/6
• Sacks By/Sacks Allowed:7/1

Individuals

• Kolson Kruse: 46-74 62% completion | 580 yards | 4 TD | 31 rushes | 198 yards | 6.4 yards per carry | 2 touchdowns
• Brendan Pieper: 21 rushes | 6.6 yards per carry | 138 yards | 4 TD
• Nick Wellen: 36 rushes | 193 yards | 5.4 yards per carry | 2 TD | 4 receptions | 17.3 yards per catch
• Thomas Fritz: 16 rushes | 99 yards | 6.2 yards per carry
• Keenan Valverde: 12 rushes | 95 yards | 7.9 yards per carry
• Kaden Harken: 15 receptions | 15.2 yards per catch | 1 touchdown
• Eliot Beal: 10 receptions | 13.8 yards per catch | 3 touchdowns
• Stephen Leinen: 16-17 PAT | 6-7 FG
• Tyler Wieringa: 23 tackles | 3 tackles for loss | 1 sack
• Isaac Kacmarynski: 9 tackles | 3 tackles for loss
• Cooper Hidalgo: 2 sacks
• Derek Paup: 1.5 sacks
• Blade Koons: 44 yards per punt | 2 inside the 20

LAST TIME

• Northwestern def. Doane 31-7 on September 28 in Crete, Nebraska.
  • Doane led 7-3 until late in the first half when Northwestern scored on a nine play drive for a 10-7 lead.
  • Northwestern scored three touchdowns in the second half.
  • Doane was outgained 513-116 overall and 140-23 on the ground.
    • Doane Leaders
      • James Miles: 15 carries | 26 yards
      • Andrew Waido: 3 catches | 49 yards
      • Sam Hartman: 11-20 passing | 93 yards
      • Tanner Simdorn: 7 tackles
      • Aaron Reyes: 10 tackles
• Dordt def. Concordia 33-22 on September 28 in Seward, Nebraska.
  • Dordt led 20-7 at halftime and Concordia never trailed by less than two scores in the second half.
    • Dordt Leaders
      • Kolson Kruse:15-25 passing | 159 yards | 13 rushes | 76 yards
      • Nick Wellen: 17 rushes | 90 yards | 1 TD
      • Keenan Valverde: 6 rushes | 79 yards | 1 TD
      • Konner Knauf: 3 receptions | 55 yards
      • Kaden Harken: 3 receptions | 39 yards | 1 TD
      • Grant Hixson: 7 tackles
      • Ian MacDonald: 7 tackles | 1 forced fumble
      • Lucas Huttinga: 1 interception

THE SERIES

• Doane leads the series 11-5 and Dordt has won five of the last seven meetings.
  • Dordt won last year's game in Crete, Nebraska, 49-7 in the season opener.
  • Dordt outgained Doane 411-243 and had a 228-72 rushing yards edge.
    • Dordt Leaders
      • Kolson Kruse: 10-13 passing | 2 TD | 11 rushes | 68 yards
      • Nick Wellen: 10 rushes | 73 yards
      • Brendan Pieper: 13 rushes | 62 yards
      • Isaac Looker: 5 catches | 81 yards
      • Preston McCoy: 4 catches | 49 yards
      • Abe Stoesz: 7 tackles
      • Tyler Wieringa: 5 tackles
      • Lucas Huttinga: 1 fumble recovery for a TD | 1 interception
      • Cooper Hidalgo: 1 sack
    • Doane Leaders
      • Cruz Kirwin: 13-22 passing | 148 yards
      • Frazzie Wynn: 12 rushes | 38 yards
      • John De Riso: 6 receptions | 68 yards receiving
      • Ty Martinsen: 8 tackles
      • Kelen Meyer: 8 tackles

GPAC STANDINGS

Team	GPAC	Overall
Northwestern	4-0	4-0
Morningside	4-0	4-1
Dordt	3-0	3-0
Concordia	3-2	3-2
Hastings	2-2	2-3
Mount Marty	2-2	3-2
Briar Cliff	1-2	1-3
Doane	1-3	1-4
Midland	1-3	2-3
Dakota Wesleyan	0-3	0-4
Waldorf	0-4	0-5

 
October 5
Doane @ Dordt
Mount Marty @ Briar Cliff
Midland @ Waldorf
Concordia @ Northwestern
Dakota Wesleyan @ Hastings
 
October 11
Dordt @ Mount Marty
 
October 12
Doane @ Dakota Wesleyan
Midland @ Briar Cliff
Hastings @ Morningside
 
August 31
Concordia def. Waldorf 45-7
 
September 7
Dordt def. Midland 38-20
Briar Cliff def. Doane 15-10
Northwestern def. Hastings 41-7
Mount Marty def. Dakota Wesleyan 24-17 ot
Morningside def. Concordia 51-21
 
September 14
Hastings def. Briar Cliff 44-35
Northwestern def. Mount Marty 38-3
Morningside def. Midland 28-21
Concordia def. Dakota Wesleyan 42-7
Doane def. Waldorf 26-7
 
September 21
Dordt def. Hastings 58-0
Northwestern def. Midland 17-7
Concordia def. Briar Cliff 63-13
Morningside def. Doane 70-0
Mount Marty def. Waldorf 56-7
 
September 28
Dordt def. Concordia 33-22
Northwestern def. Doane 31-7
Hastings def. Waldorf 43-10
Midland def. Dakota Wesleyan 21-20
Morningside def. Mount Marty 45-6