The Dordt University football team delivered a commanding performance on both sides of the ball Saturday afternoon, rolling past Doane University 38–3 at Open Space Park.
With the victory, Dordt improves to 4–2 overall (4–1 GPAC), while Doane drops to 2–4 overall (1–4 GPAC).
Game Recap
Dordt set the tempo right from the opening drive, grinding out an 11-play, 57-yard march capped by a
Stephen Leinen 32-yard field goal. Late in the first quarter, quarterback
Noah Strickfaden went up top on fourth down, connecting with
Kaden Harken for a 35-yard touchdown strike to give the Defenders a 10–0 lead.
The Defenders extended their advantage in the second quarter. Strickfaden found Harken again for a 24-yard score, and just before halftime, Dordt capitalized on a fumble recovery by
Jayden Weinzetl to set up a 1-yard touchdown plunge by
Tyler Mantel, sending Dordt into the break up 24–0.
Dordt kept its foot on the gas in the second half. On 4th-and-4 midway through the third quarter, Strickfaden and Harken linked up for their third touchdown connection of the day—a 41-yard score down the sideline. In the fourth quarter, after
Jackson Pitzen returned an interception 44 yards to the Doane 7-yard line,
Keenan Valverde punched in a 4-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 38–0. Doane broke the shutout with 1:19 remaining on a 36-yard field goal from Bryan Garcia Diaz.
Dordt will host Briar Cliff on Saturday, October 17.
Team Stat Comparison
Rushing Yards | Dordt 174 | Doane 131
Passing Yards | Dordt 230 | Doane 62
Total Yards | Dordt 404 | Doane 193
Dordt Individual Leaders
Noah Strickfaden: 11-of-17 for 225 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT (Long: 41 yards)
Zane Farney: 13 carries, 78 yards (6.0 avg, Long: 21)
Tyler Mantel: 7 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD (6.1 avg, Long: 16)
Kaden Harken: 7 receptions, 165 yards, 3 TDs (23.6 avg, Long: 41)
Eliot Beal: 2 receptions, 32 yards (Long: 17)
Isaac Kacmarynski: 12 total tackles (6 solo, 6 ast), 0.5 TFL, 1 forced fumble
Nathan Feldmann: 8 total tackles (3 solo, 5 ast), 1 INT
Jayden Weinzetl: 7 solo tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 fumble recovery, 1 QB hurry
Jackson Pitzen: 1 INT (returned 44 yards)
David Bowman &
TJ Worthy: 5 tackles each
Brody Peissig: 3 tackles, 2.5 TFL
Stephen Leinen: 1/1 FG (32 yds), 5/5 PATs, 8 total points; 7 kickoffs, 4 touchbacks
