The Dordt Defenders delivered a dominant performance at Open Space Park, blanking Briar Cliff 51–0 in GPAC play. Dordt improves to 4–0 on the season with the win.
 
Box Score (PDF)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
1st Quarter

• Stephen Leinen – 44-yard field goal
  Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:05
• Keenan Valverde – 4-yard touchdown run (Leinen kick)
  Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:59
• Noah Strickfaden – 14-yard touchdown run (Leinen kick)
  Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:12

2nd Quarter

• Keenan Valverde – 2-yard touchdown run (Leinen kick)
  Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:36

3rd Quarter

• Stephen Leinen – 47-yard field goal
  Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:22
• Stephen Leinen – 60-yard field goal (School Record)
  Drive: 6 plays, 2 yards, 2:06

4th Quarter

• Eliot Beal – 22-yard touchdown reception from Strickfaden (Leinen kick)
  Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:04
• Preston McCoy – 75-yard touchdown run (Leinen kick)
  Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
• Kolson Kruse – 1-yard touchdown run (Leinen kick)
  Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 4:50

THE NUMBERS

• Total Yards
  • Dordt: 438
  • Briar Cliff: 182
• Passing Yards
  • Dordt: 148
  • Briar Cliff: 118
• Rushing Yards
  • Dordt: 290
  • Briar Cliff: 64
• Time of Possession
  • Dordt: 30:46
  • Briar Cliff: 27:11
  • Dordt Offensive Leaders

Rushing

• Preston McCoy: 3 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
• Noah Strickfaden: 8 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
• Keenan Valverde: 9 carries, 46 yards, 2 TDs

Passing

• Noah Strickfaden: 10-of-25, 114 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Kolson Kruse: 1-of-1, 34 yards

Receiving

• Eliot Beal: 4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
• Nick Giesen: 1 reception, 34 yards
• Isaac Looker: 2 receptions, 26 yards

 
Dordt Defensive Highlights
Tackles

• Isaac Kacmarynski: 11 total (8 solo), 1 sack
• Ethan Mills: 7 total
• David Bowman: 6 total

Sacks

• Nolan Buckholtz: 1
• Zach Quiring: 1
• Cole Johnson: 1
• Isaac Kacmaryns: 1

Turnovers

• Thomas McCullough: 1 interception

Special Teams

• Ethan Mills: Blocked 43-yard field goal attempt

 
Special Teams Spotlight
Stephen Leinen

• Field Goals: 3-of-4 (Made: 44, 47, 60 yards)
• Extra Points: 6-of-6
• 60-yard field goal sets a Dordt school record

 
NEXT
Dordt will travel to face Waldorf in Forest City, Iowa on Saturday, October 11 with a 4-0 record.