Northwestern College Athletics

NAIA Football Championship Preview - Part #5

Monday, May 10, 2021 | By: "The" SID Office

The final of a five-part preview for Monday's NAIA Football Championship game between No.6 Northwestern vs No.3 Lindsey Wilson.

Special Teams will be the focal point in this final edition:

Northwestern:

Kicker: Eli Stader (all-conference)
- Field Goals: 14/17 (program's single season record holder for made field goals)
  - ranks 2nd in NAIA in made field goals (long of 46yds)
  - ranked 1st among NAIA kickers in scoring (96 points)
  - converted 54 - of -59 PAT's
  - averaged 53.4 yds / kickoff attempt (14 touchbacks)
Punter: Jaden Snyder (all-conference)
- led GPAC w/ 39.4 average / attempt (long of 84 yards)
- 14 of 30 attempts put inside 20-yard line
Punt Return: MIchael Storey (all-conference)
- ranked 2nd in GPAC w/ 9.6 yards per return
- long of 42 yards
Kick Return: Michael Storey
- ranked 2nd in GPAC w/ 26.7 yards per return
- long of 45yds

Lindsey Wilson:

Kicker: Ian Sauter (1st team all-conference)
- Field Goals: 3/3, long of 40yds
- 62-of-63 PAT's
- averaged 61.6 yds / kickoff attempt, 34 touchbacks
Punter: Ian Sauter
- 38.5 yds / attempt
- placed 7 of 29 attempts inside 20-yard line
- long of 54 yards
Punt Return: Josh Lewis (All-American)
- ranked second in NAIA in punt return yards / attempt (15.9)
- 2 TD's, long of 62 yards
Kick Return: Jaylen Boyd and T.J. James
- Boyd - 22.4 yards / return average
- James - 20.8 yards / return average

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