Game Time...Northwestern College makes the short trip to Sioux Center, Iowa, for its annual match-up against Dordt in a GPAC football contest. Kickoff at Open Space Park is slated for 1pm. Northwestern was idle last week and is 1-1 this season; Dordt is an unbeaten 2-0 on the year, earning a big road win over Dakota Wesleyan last week.
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All-Time...Northwestern has won all 12 previous match-ups, dating back to the first game played between the two county rivals in 2008. The Raiders defeated Dordt 35-6 last season in a match-up played in Sioux Center.
Last Year...
Tyson Kooima and
Jacob Kalogonis both rushed for over 100 yards and the Raider D shut down the highly touted Defenders offense in leading No.7 Northwestern to a 35-6 road win last year.
Kooima accounted for nearly 300 yards of total offense in the cold and blustery conditions and showcased his dual-threat capabilities. The junior rushed for a career-high 125 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns while also throwing for 162 yards and two scores. Kalogonis complimented Kooima's success on the ground, rushing for 104 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown.
The Raider D lived up to its top 10 ranking in the NAIA, limiting the Defenders to their season low in total yards (254) and just 27 passing yards. On Dordt's five second half possessions, Northwestern forced a pair of three-and-outs and three turnovers (interception, fumble and on downs), holding the Defenders to four first downs.
Northwestern totaled 398 yards of offense, 229 rushing and 169 passing. Solberg and
Cade Moser both totaled four catches for 72 and 45 yards, respectively. Defensively,
Tanner Machacek,
Brett Moser and
Sean Powell all had seven stops and
Noah Van't Hof totaled six.
Ben Granstra recovered a fumble and
Braxton Williams converted all five extra points.
Clayberg rushed 19 times for 96 yards and completed 2-of-16 passes for 27 yards for the hosts. Schiebout totaled 63 yards on 15 carries and scored the lone touchdown for the Defenders.
Scouting Reports...
Dordt Defenders: 2-0 Head Coach: Joel Penner (5th year)
The Defenders are a perfect 2-0 this season, earning road wins over Midland (22-14) and Dakota Wesleyan (47-10). Hired in 2016, Penner is in his fifth season as the Defenders head coach. Under his direction, the Defenders have spent part of the last two seasons ranked in the top 25, finishing the 2019 season tied with Midland for third in the GPAC with a 6-3 record, 7-4 overall. Penner returns nine all-conference players and 15 starters from the 2019 team.
By the Numbers: (GPAC / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
Offense: Defense: Special Teams:
34.5ppg (4th) 12ppg (1st,7th) 39.7yds/punt (3rd,9th)
441ypg (3rd) 343ypg (4th) 7/10 PAT, 0/0 FG
295ypg rush (1st,3rd) 84.5ypg rush (1st,10th)
145ypg pass (7th) 259ypg pass (7th)
23 1st downs (2nd)
38.5% 3rd down (4th) 23.1% 3rd down (1st)
QB Sacks Allowed - 1 (2nd,3rd0 QB Sacks - 7 (2nd,7th)
TO Margin: +1 (3/2)
Individual Leaders: (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
Carter Schiebout (All-Conf) - 23 rush, 208yds (2nd), 3 TD (T4th)
Noah Clayberg (All-Conf) - 30 rush, 151yds (5th), 3 TD (T4th)
- 26/40, 276 pass yds (6th) 2 TD, INT
Levi Jungling (All-Conf) - 13 catches (5th), 126yds (7th)
Ben Heuvelhorst - 6 catches, 80yds, TD
Carter Baldwin, Alex Huisman - OL; both all-conference in 2019
Brett Zachman (All-Conf) - 7/10 PAT
Bryce Christian - 21 tackles
Josh Mrazek (All-Conf) - 13 tackles
Jalen Placide - 13 tackles, INT
Nathan Kabongo (All-Conf) - 11 tackles
David Kacmarynski (All-Conf) - 3 sacks
Northwestern Notes: 1-1 Head Coach: Matt McCarty (5th year)
Following its season-opening loss to No.1 Morningside earlier in September, Northwestern cruised to a 50-16 win in its home opener played Sept. 19. The dynamic Raider offense utilized many of its weapons, scoring four touchdowns from 70+ yards and a fifth from 32-yards out against the Tigers defense.
Tyson Kooima hooked up with
Cade Moser for touchdown passes from 73 and 70 yards, connected with
Shane Solberg for a 91-yard score and
Logan Meyer reached paydirt on a 73-yard run for his first touchdown as a Raider. Added to the list of big plays is a
Blake Fryar to
Canon Flores 32-yard touchdown connection and another Fryar pass to
Blake Anderson for 51 yards and was tackled just shy of the goalline.
Northwestern's offense amassed nearly 600 yards for the second consecutive game, totaling 598 (225 rush, 373 pass), and rested many of its starters in the second half. Kooima threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns on just eight completions (8/14) while Fryar threw for a career-best 101 yards and a touchdown.
The duo of Solberg (4 catches, 112 yards, 2 TD) and Moser (3 catches, 151 yards, 2 TD) continued to showcase their play-making abilities. Linebackers
Tanner Oleson and
Trevor Rozeboom had career-highs in tackles, both with 10 stops.
Noah Van't Hof (7 tackles) and
Parker Fryar (6 tackles, 1 for loss) were the other statistical leaders on defense.
Garrett Packer rushed 11 times for 63 yards and
Konner McQuillan accounted for 22 yards on four carries.
By the Numbers: (GPAC / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
Offense: Defense: Special Teams:
40.5ppg (2nd,8th) 30.5ppg (6th) 11yds/punt (9th)
595ypg (1st,2nd) 413ypg (7th) 9/11 PAT, 2/3 FG
185ypg rush (4th) 133.5ypg rush (4th)
410ypg pass (1st,1st) 280ypg pass (8th)
22 1st downs (T3rd)
38.9% 3rd down (3rd) 53.1% 3rd down (9th)
QB Sacks Allowed - 4 (4th) QB Sacks - 0 (9th)
TO Margin: -5 (2/7)
Individual Leaders: (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
Tyson Kooima (All-American) - 22 rush, 144yds (7th), TD
29/48, 719 pass yds (1st/1st) 5 TD, 3 INT
Cade Moser (All-Conf) - 11 catches (9th), 283yds (2nd,4th). 2 TD
Shane Solberg (All-American) - 10 catches, 274yds (3rd,5th), 2 TD
Michael Storey (All-Conf) - 4 catches, 66yds
Garrett Packer - 15 rush, 71yds
Konner McQuillan - 13 rush, 54yds, 2 TD
Eli Stader - 8/10 PAT, 2/3 FG
Noah Van't Hof - 20 tackles (4th)
Trevor Rozeboom - 15 tackles
Brett Moser - 15 tackles
Tanner Oleson - 14 tackles
Parker Fryar - 12 tackles
