Game Time...No.11 Northwestern College concludes its regular season with a weekend trip to play Hastings on Saturday, Nov. 11. Kickoff at Lloyd Wilson Field is scheduled for 1pm. Northwestern, in the hunt for a bid into the NAIA Football Championship Series, is coming off its bye week and sports a 6-1 record in the conference, 8-1 overall. Hastings, in the possible spoiler role, is 2-5 in GPAC play, 5-5 overall. 

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All-Time...Northwestern is 18-10 all-time against the Broncos dating back to the first initial meeting in 1986. The Red Raiders have had the edge of late, winning the last 10 match-ups and have not lost to Hastings since the 2004 season. The teams did not play against each other both in 2008 and 2009. 

    Last Five vs Hastings:
    2016: 48-16 (H)
    2015: 24-17 (A)
    2014: 21-7 (A)
    2013: 31-28 (H)
    2012: 45-6 (A)

Last Year...Northwestern accounted for over 600 yards of offense in its 48-16 win over Hastings in the Homecoming game played in Orange City. The Red Raiders totaled 627 yards on offense, fifth most all-time, led by the passing of senior quarterback Jonathan Kodama, who threw for 408 yards and four touchdowns. Jacob Kalogonis had a big day rushing as well, totaling 192 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, averaging nearly 10 yards per attempt. Senior wide receiver T.J. Spykstra turned in a record setting day, totaling eight catches for a school-record 239 yards and a touchdown. 

After Hastings opened the game's scoring with a 20-yard field goal by Nick Giaffoglione, Northwestern scored 20 unanswered points for a 20-3 lead. Paul Hutson reached the endzone with a pair of short runs and Kodama connected with Levi TeBrink for a 20-yard score. Hastings scored just before the first half ended on a 97-yard kickoff return by Tahj Willingham making it 20-10 at the half. 

The Broncos capitalized on another big play early in the third quarter when quarterback Cruz Samaniego completed an 82-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Johnson, cutting the Red Raider lead to 20-16. It was all Northwestern thereafter as the hosts scored the final 28 points, beginning with a couple of touchdown passes from Kodama to T.J. Spykstra (65yards), followed by one to Kalogonis (13-yards). Kalogonis then opened the fourth quarter with an 80-yard touchdown run and Kodama completed the scoring with a 10-yard pass to Jared Nelson.

Defensively, Northwestern was led by Donavan Weldon and Blake Eichmann with five tackles each while Nick Acoba registered two his team's season-high six sacks. 

Samaniego led the Broncos with 208 yards of offense, completing 11-of-21 passes for 182 yards and a score. He also rushed for 26 yards on nine carries. Johnson caught four passes for 119 yards and a touchdown.

Scouting Reports: 

    Hastings College Broncos: 2-5 (GPAC), 5-5 overall     
        Head Coach: Tony Harper (7th year as head, 11th w/ program)

    2017 Results:
        def. Jamestown 31-3
        def. Southwestern 52-35
        def. Valley City State 47-9
        lost to Dakota Wesleyan, 38-35*
        def. Concordia, 38-18*
        def. Briar Cliff 45-14*
        lost to Dordt 23-20 (2OT)*
        lost to Morningside 56-16*
        lost to Doane 13-7*
        lost to Midland 32-24*

    Last Year's Record: 1-7 (8th), 4-7 overall; 
    Returning Starters: 14 total (6 offense, 4 defense, 2 special teams)
    
    By the Numbers (2017) GPAC/NAIA rank (bold-NAIA if top 10)

    Scoring Offense: 31.8 ppg (5th)     Scoring Defense: 24.8 ppg (4th)
    Total Offense: 436 ypg (5th)            Total Defense: 394 ypg (4th)
    Rush Offense: 261 ypg (3rd/8th)     Rush Defense: 225 ypg (8th)
    Pass Offense: 175 ypg (8th)            Pass Defense: 169 ypg (1st/8th)
    Sacks Given Up: 17 (6th)                Sacks by: 12 (6th)
    Turnover Margin: +6 (16 forced, 10 given up)

    2017 Stats Leaders/GPAC rank: (* denotes returning starter)
    Rushing:  *Tahj Willingham-(All-Conference) 218 rush, 1404yds (2nd/3rd), 18 TD 
                      Anthony Cloyd-139 rush, 870yds, 5 TD
     Passing: Anthony Cloyd-100/185, 1,370yds, 12 TD, 1 INT
                     Clark Livingston-25/62, 277yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
     Receiving: *Noah Housh (All-Conference)  29/541 (8th), 5 TD
                         Rashaad Shamburger 26/282, 3 TD
                       *Jordan Johnson  (All-Conference) 24/325, 3 TD
    O-Line: 2 starters return, Farao Maileoi (All-Conference), Tanner Stock
    Tackles: Norman McKissack-65 
                   Wesley Jardim-57
                   Nathan Howe-53
                  Alex Allen-48
    Interceptions: Anthony Murray-4 (4th)
                            Ross Ostendorf-2
                            Austin Rowlett-2
    Sacks: *Austin Bretting-4 (All-Conference)

       No.14 Northwestern College: 5-1 (GPAC), 7-1

    Head Coach: Matt McCarty (2nd year as head coach, 13th year as coach with program)
    
    2017 Results: 
     def. Ottawa 41-16
     def. #15 Dickinson State 37-3
     def. Concordia 35-21
     def. Briar Cliff 63-26
     lost to #4 Morningside 48-20
     def. Midland 24-21
     def. Dakota Wesleyan 29-10
     def. #19 Doane 31-24
     def. Dordt 41-23

    Returning Starters:  12     Starters Lost:  14  (including P, K, PR and KR)

    Letterwinners Returning: 35   Letterwinners Lost: 24   

    By The Numbers: and rank (bold-NAIA if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 35.7 ppg (3rd)               Scoring Defense: 21 ppg (3rd)
    Total Offense: 482 ypg (3rd/10th)            Total Defense: 384 ypg  (3rd)
    Rush Offense: 213 ypg (6th)                    Rush Defense: 187 ypg (4th)
    Pass Offense: 268 ypg (3rd)                    Pass Defense: 198 ypg (3rd)
    Sacks Given Up: 11 (4th)                         Sacks by: 10 (7th)
    Turnover Margin: +1 (18 forced/17 given up)

    2017 Stats Leaders/GPAC rank: (* denotes returning starter)
    Rushing: *Jacob Kalogonis   190 att./1162 yards (6th/10th), 12 TD (129 yds/gm-5th/8th)
                     Tyson Kooima   116 att./559 yards, 11 TD
    Passing: Tyson Kooima   168/306/6 for 2,397yds, 20 TD, 266 yds/game (3rd)
    Receiving: *Levi TeBrink   40 catches (6th), 757 yds (4th), 4 TD
                       *J.C. Koerselman  39 catches (9th), 489 yards (9th), 3 TD
                        Jared Nelson  30 catches, 422 yds, 7 TD
                       Shane Solberg  26 catches, 381 yards, 5 TD
    Tackles: *Sean Powell  56 
                  *Tanner Machacek  52 
                  Bryce Van Beek 51
                  *Joey Novotny   50
                  *Jacob Jenness  39
    Interceptions: Bryce Van Beek-6 (T1st/2nd)
                             Jerod Hansen-3 (5th)
    Sacks: *Cody Bauman-4 

Other Notes: 
    Red Raiders initally moved up to 15th in the Sept. 25 NAIA poll; currently 11th and highest ranking for the Red Raiders since the 2015 season when they were ninth in the Sept.14 poll.

    have scored 20+ points in every game this season (9); matching longest streak since 2011 and 2012 seasons
    
    Kalogonis has 10 100+ yard games for his career, seven in the 2017 season, including four straight; two 200+ yard game

    Kalogonis ranks 9th all-time in rushing yards/season (1,162yds); up next:

            8th-Brandon Smith-1166 (2010)
            7th-Keith Sietstra-1237 (2006)
            6th-Theo Bartman-1246 (2012)
            5th-Keith Sietstra-1286 (2005)
            4th-Lance Baatz-1297 (1994)
            3rd-Dave Perrigo-1382 (2001)

    Te Brink has three 100-yard receiving games this season; 6 for his career; Koerselman one 100-yard game this season, 2 for career

    Jared Nelson was the first Red Raider to catch four TD passes in a game (for sure since 1998) vs Dickinson State

   Kooima has thrown for 250+ yards in seven of the nine games played this season; 1 300-yard game; has at least one rushing TD in six of nine games

    Kooima ranks 7th all-time in passing yards/season (2,397); 10th all-time in passing TD's/season (20)

        Yards in a Season:
            6th-Davis Bloemendaal 2621
            5th-Jonathan Kodama  2697

        TD Passes in a Season
            9th-Davis Bloemendaal (2012) /Jay McKinstrey (1985)  21
            8th-Craig Hector (2007)  22
            7th-Travis Kooima (2003)  23
            6th-Lee McKinstrey (1983), Adam Tyrell (1994), Curt Krull (1973)-24

   Northwestern has had the edge in total yards in eight of the nine games played

    Red Raiders have had the advantage in rushing yards in five of nine games; advantage passing in every game