Dordt Defender football rolled past Dakota Wesleyan with a 66–7 victory in its GPAC and season opener at Open Space Park on Saturday, September 6 in Sioux Center. The Defenders scored on seven of their eight first half possessions in taking a 45-0 lead and the hosts had over 300 yards of offense at halftime.
Box Score (PDF)
Scoring Plays
- 1st Quarter
- 2nd Quarter
- 3rd Quarter
- Strickfaden 4-yd TD run (kick good, DU 52–0)
- Valverde 16-yd TD run (kick good, DU 59–0)
- 4th Quarter
- Jed Jenson ? Sean DeBlieck (DWU), 15-yd TD pass (kick good, 59–7)
- Kolson Kruse ? Cole Snyder, 6-yd TD pass (kick good, DU 66–7)
Team Comparison
- Total Offense: Dordt 582 | DWU 224
- Rushing Yards: Dordt 236 | DWU 86
- Passing Yards: Dordt 346 | DWU 138
- Turnovers: Dordt 2 | DWU 3
Dordt Leaders
- Passing:
- Noah Strickfaden – 12/19, 340 yds, 3 TD (2nd most yards passing in a game all-time for Dordt)
- Rushing:
- Receiving:
- Interceptions:
- Defensive Leaders:
- Cole Johnson – 2 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TFL (6 yds)
- Devin Endel – 3 tackles, 1 INT (36 yds), 1 TFL (2 yds)
- Elijah Dougherty – 3 tackles, 1 sack (4 yds), 2 TFL (8 yds)
- Trey Van Hauen – 3 tackles, 1 TFL (1 yd)
- Zach Quiring – 1 tackle, 1 INT
- Team – 1 sack, 3 INTs, 5 QB hurries, 5 TFL
- Special Teams Leaders:
By the Numbers
- First Downs: Dordt 27 | DWU 12
- 3rd Down Conversions: Dordt 3/8 (38%) | DWU 4/16 (25%)
- 4th Down Conversions: Dordt 1/1 | DWU 0/1
- Time of Possession: DWU 30:40 | Dordt 28:36
- Red Zone: Dordt 9 trips – 8 scores (5 rush TD, 2 pass TD, 1 FG) | DWU 1 trip – 1 score
Up Next
Dordt (1–0, 1–0 GPAC) will travel to face Doane on Saturday, Sept. 13 in Crete, Nebraska. Kickoff is set for 6:00 PM.
