Game Time... No.6 Northwestern College will make the trip west to play Hastings in a GPAC match-up this weekend in Hastings, Neb. Kickoff at Lloyd Wilson Field is scheduled for 1pm. Northwestern dropped its first game of the season last weekend, losing to top-ranked Morningside 42-34, to fall to 5-1 in the GPAC, 6-1 overall. Hastings defeated Concordia 21-13 last weekend to move to 2-4 in the GPAC and 4-4 overall.

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All-Time...Coach Matt McCarty's squad leads the all-time series 19-10, dating back to the first ever match-up in 1986. Northwestern has won 11 straight in the rivalry and defeated Hastings 31-12 in the final game of the regular season in 2017. NWC's last defeat came in 2004 by a 20-14 score. 

    Last 5 vs Hastings:
    2017: 31-2   W
    2016: 48-16 W
    2015: 24-17 W
    2014: 21-7   W
    2013: 31-28 W

Scouting Reports...
    Hastings: 2-4 (T7th), 4-4 overall                Head Coach: Tony Harper (8th year)

With its 21-13 road win over Concordia last weekend, Hastings evened its overall record to 4-4, 2-4 in league play. They are currently tied with Concordia for seventh place in the GPAC, one game in back of both Doane and Briar Cliff and a game up on the University of Jamestown. The Broncos have won two of their last three games after losing three straight to Briar Cliff, Dordt and Morningside. Hastings also has wins over Peru State and Oklahoma Panhandle State in non-conference play to start the season.

Coach Harper, in his eighth season with the Broncos, returns 14 starters from a 2017 team that finished eighth in the GPAC with a 2-6 record, 5-6 overall. 

Team Stats (GPAC / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
Offense:                                            Defense:                                        Special Teams:
17.5ppg (9th)                                31.5ppg (8th)                             Punting-36yds/ (5th)
322ypg (7th)                                 409ypg (8th)                              Kick Return-18.8ypr (9th)
152ypg rush (7th)                            192ypg rush (9th)                   Punt Return-11.7ypr (3rd)
174ypg pass (8th)                           216ypg pass (6th)                   Field Goals: 5/11
-1 TO (13 forced / 14 given)              9 sacks (9th)
29% 3rd down (9th)                   36% 3rd down (6th)
12 sacks (4th)

Individual Leaders: (GPAC / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
Passing: Clark Livingston - 114/212, 1,150yds (7th), 4 TD, 6 INT
Rushing: Tahj Willingham (2x All-Conf.) 191/843yds (1st), 6 TD, 105yds/game
               Tyree Nesmith - 70/295yds  4 TD
Receiving: Jordan Johnson - 35 catches (5th), 551yds (6th), 3 TD
                  Anthony Martinez - 21 catches, 169yds
                  Tahj Willingham - 20/97, TD
O-Line: Blaine Morrow (2nd team all-conf)
Kicking: Alex Stogdill  5/11 FG, 11/14 PAT
Punting: Alex Stogdill 34.2 ave.
Tackles: Wesley Jardim (returning starter)  65 (T3rd)
              Ross Ostendorf 48
              Tyler Kennedy  47
              Anthony Murry  40
INT: Anthony Murray  2

#6 Northwestern - 5-1 (GPAC), 6-1 overall        Head Coach: Matt McCarty (3rd year)

Team Stats (GPAC / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
Offense:                                     Defense:                                   Special Teams:
38ppg (3rd)                                20.7ppg (2nd)                            Punting-29.2yds/ (10th)
441ypg (2nd)                              301ypg (2nd)                             Kick Return-20ypr (6th)
188ypg rush (4th)                         136ypg rush (4th)                     Punt Return-7.1ypr (6th)
252ypg pass (3rd)                        166ypg pass (2nd)    
+4 TO margin (14/10)                10 sacks (8th)
41% 3rd down (4th)                   30% 3rd down (2nd)
9 sacks (2nd)

Individual Leaders: (GPAC / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
Passing: Tyson Kooima (All-Conf)  114/194, 1,714 yds (3rd), 13 TD (2nd), 7 INT, 59% completion
Rushing: Jacob Kalogonis (2x All-Conf) 154/818yds (2nd), 13 TD (2nd/4th), 5.3 yds/carry
               Tyson Kooima  83/344yds, 7 TD
Receiving: Shane Solberg  46 catches (2nd), 722yds (2nd), 6 TD
                  Jared Nelson  18 catches, 344yds, TD
                  Canon Flores  17 catches, 241yds, TD
                  Cade Moser    14 catches, 228yds, 3 TD
O-Line: Brad Mould (All-Conf), Paxton De Haan & Grahm Kenobbie (returning starters)
Kicking: Braxton Williams 28/35 PAT, 5/10 FG
Punting: Braxton Williams 32.9yds/attempt 
Tackles: Sean Powell (All-Conference)  65 (T3rd)
              Garrett Sayler  44
              Tanner Machacek (All-Conference) 43
              Bryce Van Beek  42
INT: Bryce Van Beek (All-Conf)  6 (1st/2nd)

Other Notes:
Jacob Kalogonis ranks 4th w/ 3,229 career rushing yards; passed Marty Guthmiller (1978-81)
      -34 rushing TDs-6th all-time
      -currently averages 5.8 yards/carry for career-5th best all-time
      -4 100 yard rushing games this season; 16 for career
     -rushing TD every game this season; 21 of 27 games in career
Tyson Kooima-4,590 passing yards is 10th best all-time, just passed Travis Kooima
            -35 passing TD's - 10th all-time at NW
            -12 200-yard passing games for career; 4 this season
            -2 300-yard passing games for career, 1 this season
            -1,007 career rushing yards
Shane Solberg - 100 yards receiving 4 of last 5 games
                        - 722 receiving yards this season; 8th most since 1998