Dordt improved to 5–0 with a dominant 59–7 road win at Waldorf on Saturday afternoon in Forest City, Iowa. The Defenders scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and never looked back, rolling up over 500 yards of total offense while holding the Warriors to 173.
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Dordt opened the scoring less than four minutes into the game when Thomas Fritz broke free for a 44-yard touchdown run to cap a short 48-yard drive. After a defensive stop, the Defenders struck again just two plays later as Fritz sprinted 45 yards for his second score and a 14–0 lead. Dordt's next drive needed only two plays—quarterback Noah Strickfaden connected with Eliot Beal for a 29-yard touchdown pass with 6:08 left in the first quarter to make it 21–0.
In the second quarter, Strickfaden and Beal hooked up again, this time for a 53-yard strike, extending the lead to 28–0. Dordt capitalized on a fumble recovery moments later as Strickfaden found Rhett Williams from 32 yards out for another score. Beal completed a remarkable first half with his third touchdown grab—this one from 24 yards with 1:28 left before halftime—to push the margin to 42–0.
Backup quarterback Kolson Kruse took over in the third quarter and led a seven-play, 65-yard drive capped by a 16-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Looker. After a quick defensive stop, Preston McCoy found the end zone on a 37-yard touchdown run, pushing Dordt's lead to 56–0. Waldorf's lone score came late in the third quarter on an 18-yard pass from Derrick Taylor to Angel Ruiz. Dordt closed the scoring in the fourth when Stephen Leinen drilled a 37-yard field goal for the 59–7 final.
THE NUMBERS
• Total Yards – Dordt 531, Waldorf 173
• Passing Yards – Dordt 222, Waldorf 53
• Rushing Yards – Dordt 309, Waldorf 120
• Time of Possession – Waldorf 33:52, Dordt 26:08
• Turnovers – Dordt 2, Waldorf 1
Dordt Leaders
• Passing – Noah Strickfaden 7-for-13, 175 yards, 4 TDs; Kolson Kruse 4-for-9, 47 yards, 1 TD
• Rushing – Thomas Fritz 4 carries, 108 yards, 2 TDs; Preston McCoy 4 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD; Kolson Kruse 6 carries, 61 yards
• Receiving – Eliot Beal 4 catches, 109 yards, 3 TDs; Rhett Williams 1 catch, 32 yards, 1 TD; Isaac Looker 2 catches, 17 yards, 1 TD
• Tackles – Devin Endel 11; Nathan Feldmann 8; Ethan Martin 7
NEXT
Dordt will host Mount Marty on Saturday, October 18 at 1pm.
