The Dordt Defender football team will travel to face Morningside on Saturday, November 15 at 1:00 pm in the regular season finale for both teams. A Dordt wins gives the Defender an outright conference title while a Morningside win forces a shared title.
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MORNINGSIDE
2025 Record Overall/GPAC: 8-2/8-1
Results
- Aug. 30 lost to Benedictine 38-34
- Sep. 6 def. Briar Cliff 58-17
- Sep. 20 def. Midland 55-37
- Sep. 27 def. Hastings 41-31
- Oct. 4 def. Waldorf 69-6
- Oct. 11 def. Dakota Wesleyan 49-17
- Oct. 18 def. Northwestern 14-13
- Oct. 25 def. Concordia 59-21
- Nov. 1 def. Doane 42-0
- Nov. 8 def. Mount Marty 63-20
The Numbers
- Points Per Game/Points Per Game Allowed: 48.3/20.1
- Yards Per Game/Yards Per Game Allowed: 560/351
- Yards Rushing Per Game/Yards Rushing Per Game Allowed: 221/96
- Yards Passing Per Game/Yards Passing Per Game Allowed: 329/245
- Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 12/20
- Sacks By/Sacks Allowed: 23/19
Individual Leaders
- Zack Chevalier | 220-321 passing | 3,145 yards | 37td | 8 int
- Jaylen Bruch | 106 carries | 645 yards | 6.1 yards per | 9td
- Juven Hudson | 76 carries | 521 yards | 6.9 yards per | 6td
- Ty Cozad | 54 carries | 444 yards | 8.2 yards per | 3td
- Drew Sellon | 59 catches | 18.7 yards per | 14td
- Lennx Brown | 50 catches | 11.7 per | 8td
- Jakob Nelson | 28 catches | 16.4 per | 4td
- Kyle Sisler | 28 catches | 15.0 per | 4td
- Griffin Kraft | 25 catches | 10.2 per | 4td
- Luke Paulsen | 37.7 yards per punt
- Tommy Fitzsimmons | 2-3 fg | 61-67 PAT
- Cade Harriman | 69 tackles | 1 int
- Jack Kratz | 47 tackles
- Jack Brickhouse | 55 tackles | 1 int
- Victor Atupra | 4 int
- Landry Phipps | 3 sacks
- Cale Pittenger | 8.5 sacks
- Teyel Lowe | 4 sacks
DORDT
2025 Record Overall/GPAC: 9-0/9-0
Results
- Sept. 6 def. Dakota Wesleyan 66-7
- Sept. 13 def. Doane 41-0
- Sept. 27 def. Northwestern 21-20
- Oct. 4 def. Briar Cliff 51-0
- Oct. 11 def. Waldorf 59-7
- Oct. 18 def. Mount Marty 33-13
- Oct. 25 def. Midland 17-14
- Nov. 1 def. Hastings 31-26
- Nov. 8 def. Concordia 56-20
- Nov. 15 @ Morningside
The Numbers
- Points Per Game/Points Per Game Allowed: 41.7/11.9
- Yards Per Game/Yards Per Game Allowed: 448/249
- Yards Rushing Per Game/Yards Rushing Per Game Allowed: 243/83
- Yards Passing Per Game/Yards Passing Per Game Allowed: 193/183
- Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 9/18
- Sacks By/Sacks Allowed:16/4
Individual Leaders
LAST TIME
Dordt was a 56-20 winner over Concordia after leading 28-14 at halftime. Concordia had a fumble on its first play of the second half and that started a three-touchdown run of scoring for Dordt to take control.
Morningside beat Mount Marty in Sioux City last week with a 63-20 decision. The game was 28-7 after one quarter and 42-13 at halftime.
- Morningside outgained Mount Marty 626-377.
- Morningside ran for 312 yards and forced six turnovers and scored on 7-8 trips into the red zone.
- Chevalier was 18-24 passing for 314 yards
- Drew Sellon caught four passes for 103 yards
- Lennx Brown caught three passes for 73 yards
- Ty Cozad had 17 carries for 211 yards
- Jaylen Bruch had 16 carries for 97 yards
- Victor Atupra had three interceptions
THE SERIES
Morningside leads the series 16-1. Morningside won last year's game 31-21 after a fast start where the Mustangs scored on a 53 yard drive and a punt return in the first four minutes. Dordt was down 28-7 at halftime and scored the first touchdown of the second half to get within 28-14 and the scoring was limited to touchdown for Dordt and a field goal for Morningside in the final quarter.
MORNINGSIDE LEADERS
- Zack Chevalier | 30-44 passing | 308 yards | 3td | 2int
- Max Hough | 30 carries | 156 yards
- Drew Sellon | 7 catches | 92 yards
- Lennx Brown | 4 catches | 75 yards
- Isaac Pingel | 7 tackles
- Cade Harriman | 6 tackles
DORDT LEADERS
2025 GPAC STANDINGS AND GPAC SCHEDULE
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| Dordt |
9-0 |
9-0 |
| Morningside |
8-1 |
8-2 |
| Concordia |
6-3 |
6-3 |
| Northwestern |
6-3 |
6-3 |
| Midland |
5-4 |
5-5 |
| Briar Cliff |
5-5 |
6-5 |
| Hastings |
4-5 |
4-5 |
| Mount Marty |
3-6 |
4-6 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
3-6 |
4-6 |
| Doane |
1-8 |
1-8 |
| Waldorf |
0-9 |
0-9 |
Saturday, November 15
Dordt @ Morningside
Northwestern @ Concordia
Hastings @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Waldorf
Mount Marty @ Midland
Saturday, September 6
Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 66-7
Midland def. Hastings 24-9
Morningside def. Briar Cliff 58-17
Mount Marty def. Waldorf 35-10
Concordia def. Doane 35-7
Saturday, September 13
Mount Marty def. Dordt 24-14
Briar Cliff def. Hastings 20-16
Midland def. Waldorf 53-0
Concordia def. Dakota Wesleyan 27-22
Dordt def. Doane 41-0
Saturday, September 20
Morningside def. Midland 55-37
Hastings def. Waldorf 42-0
Briar Cliff def. Mount Marty 34-20
Northwestern def. Dakota Wesleyan 23-0
Saturday, September 27
Doane def. Midland 19-18
Morningside def. Hastings 41-31
Concordia def. Waldorf 54-0
Briar Cliff def. Dakota Wesleyan 21-7
Dordt def. Northwestern 21-20
Saturday, October 4
Dordt def. Briar Cliff 51-0
Dakota Wesleyan def. Doane 33-7
Concordia def. Mount Marty 52-43
Morningside def. Waldorf 69-6
Hastings def. Northwestern 10-9
Saturday, October 11
Northwestern def. Briar Cliff 28-0
Midland def. Concordia 60-52
Dordt def. Waldorf 59-7
Morningside def. Dakota Wesleyan 49-17
Mount Marty def. Doane 31-14
Saturday, October 18
Dordt def. Mount Marty 33-13
Northwestern def. Morningside 14-13
Midland def. Briar Cliff 49-0
Concordia def. Hastings 32-29
Saturday, October 25
Morningside def. Concordia 59-21
Dordt def. Midland 17-14
Briar Cliff def. Doane 28-21
Dakota Wesleyan def. Waldorf 33-14
Hastings def. Mount Marty 23-20
Saturday, November 1
Dordt def. Hastings 31-26
Dakota Wesleyan def. Mount Marty 44-41
Morningside def. Doane 42-0
Northwestern def. Midland 23-17
Concordia def. Briar Cliff 34-17
Saturday, November 8
Northwestern def. Doane 51-20
Dordt def. Concordia 56-20
Midland def. Dakota Wesleyan 45-7
Briar Cliff def. Waldorf 28-12
Morningside def. Mount Marty 63-20
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