Game Time...Northwestern College will host No.15 Dickinson State (N.D.) for its home opener on Saturday, Sept. 9. Kickoff at DeValois Stadium is scheduled for 1pm. Both teams come into Saturday's match-up unbeaten as the Red Raiders are 1-0 while the Blue Hawks are 2-0. Follow the game live via the NWC webcast, courtesy of Stretch Internet, at the following link: Watch Now!  or listen live to the game via the KSOU broadcast at the following link: Listen Now!

All-Time...The Red Raiders lost the only previous match-up against Dickinson State 42-13 played last year in Dickinson, N.D. The Blue Hawks scored 21 straight points from late in the second quarter to midway through the third to break open a close game. Kaler Ray threw for 332 yards and two scores and Tray Boone scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and was on the receiving end of another to lead DiSU offense. The Blue Hawks defense forced three NW turnovers and was led by Rob Sterling with 8.5 tackles. 

J.C. Koerselman scored on a pair of one-yard touchdown runs for the Red Raiders and Kyle Van Ginkel (5 tackles)  and Tanner Machacek (4.5 stops) were the leaders on defense. 

Scouting Reports:

     No. 15 Dickinson State Blue Hawks: 2-0    

    Head Coach: Pete Stanton (4th year as head; 18th year w/ program)

    2017 Results: def. Rocky Mountain 43-28; def. Valley City State 30-21

    Conference: North Star Athletic Association (NSAA)

    2016 Record: 6-0 (1st), 9-3; finished #14 in Coaches' poll

    Returning Starters: 12 total (4 offense, 4 defense, 4 special teams)

    Letterwinners Returning: 31

    By the Numbers (2017): 

    Scoring Offense: 31.5ppg            Scoring Defense: 24.5ppg
    Total Offense: 392ypg                  Total Defense: 361.5ypg
    Rush Offense: 165ypg                  Rush Defense: 156ypg
    Pass Offense: 227ypg                  Pass Defense: 205ypg
    Sacks Given Up: 0                        Sacks by: 1

    Key Returners:
        Kordell Cummins  OL  2nd team all-conference
        Jeff Fisher  OL  1st team all-conference
        Cody Johnson  K  1st team all-conference
        Dylan Skabo    KR/PR  1st team all-conference
        Hunter Moore   DL   2nd team all-conference
        Thomas Sease OLB  1st team all-conference
        Cain Boschee  S  All-American/1st team all-conference
        Jay Liggins      DB  1st team all-conference
        
    2017 Stat Leaders: 
    Rushing: Karsten Mack    46 carries/185 yards, TD  4yds/attempt
    Passing: Hayden Gibson  30/42 for 455yds, 7 TD, 2 INT
    Receiving: Seth Ewoniuk   9 catches, 149 yards, 4 TD
                      Tyger Frye       5 catches, 82 yards, 2 TD
    Tackles: Thomas Sease   18 
                  Elijah Staon        17
    Interceptions: Jay Liggins  2

    Dickinson State has won two straight North Star Athletic Conference titles and has reached the NAIA FCS the last two years

    Jay  Liggins was named the NSAA Defensive Player of the Week; nabbing two INT in the win ove Valley City State

    Northwestern College: 1-0  

    Head Coach: Matt McCarty (2nd year as head coach, 13th year as coach with program)
    
    2017 Results: def. Ottawa 41-16

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

    Letterwinners Returning: 35   Letterwinners Lost: 24   

    By The Numbers: 
    Scoring Offense: 41 ppg                  Scoring Defense: 16 ppg
    Total Offense: 674 ypg                     Total Defense: 439 ypg  
    Rush Offense: 403 ypg                    Rush Defense: 264 ypg
    Pass Offense: 272 ypg                     Pass Defense: 184 ypg
    Sacks Given Up: 0                            Sacks by: 0

    2017 Stats Leaders:
    Rushing: Jacob Kalogonis   21 att./254 yards, 3 TD
    Passing: Tyson Kooima   17/28 for 272 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving: Shane Solberg  6 catches, 92 yards, TD
                      J.C. Koerselman  4 catches, 33 yards
    Tackles: Joey Novotny  7.5 
                  Sean Powell    7.5
                  Garrett Sayler  7.5
    Interceptions: Jerod Hansen  INT

Other Notes: 
    Kalogonis has four 100+ yard games for his career; one 200+ yard game

    Kalogonis rushed for 254 yards in week one; most yards rushing since 2001 and 6th most all-time

    Red Raider offense gained 674 yards on offense vs Ottawa, 2nd most all-time