Raiders, Chargers Clash in Orange City on Saturday

NWC looks to make it 20-straight wins over Briar Cliff

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The high-powered and No. 4-ranked Northwestern College football team (6-1, 6-1 GPAC) is set to take their six-game winning streak back to Korver Field at De Valois Stadium for the first time since Homecoming Weekend back on October 1 to battle the Briar Cliff Chargers (1-7, 1-6 GPAC).

Live stats can be found at nwcraiders.com, and the stream can be found on the website, also linked above. Doug Broek will also call the action on KSOU Radio (93.9 FM). Bradley Laackmann and Brian Wede will have the call on the Raider Network.

GAME INFORMATION:
GAME 8: vs. Briar Cliff
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Orange City, Iowa | De Valois Stadium
SERIES RECORD: Northwestern leads 19-0
LAST MEETING: NWC won 63-7 on Nov. 13, 2021
WATCH: nwcraiders.com
STATS: nwcraiders.com
RADIO: KSOU (93.9 FM)
NWC LINKS: News | Roster | Schedule
BCU LINKS: News | Roster | Schedule

RAIDERS BACK ON THE HOME TURF

The No. 4-ranked Red Raiders return home for the fourth time this season with a 1:00 p.m. clash against the Briar Cliff Chargers.
NWC looks to make it 20-straight wins against Briar Cliff in the all-time series.
Sitting at 6-1 in GPAC play, the Raiders look to keep pace with No. 17 Midland (6-1) and No. 1 Morningside (7-0).

NWC NOTABLES

NWC remains at No. 4 for the fourth-straight week in the NAIA; bringing the streak up to 21 polls.
The Raiders are now just one of three NAIA teams to average north of 200 yards in both passing and rushing per game.
Northwestern has outscored opponents 299-68 in their first six games; holding opponents to 10 points or less the last six games.
Northwestern is 22-3 under Matt McCarty in the month of October and undefeated since 2019 (14-0).
NWC is 59-2 since 2010 when the team rushes for 200+ yards.
The Red Raiders hold a +10-turnover margin through seven games, forcing four in the win at Doane.
NWC leads the NAIA in 3^rd down conversions (57%).
When forcing 2+ opponent turnovers, NWC is 36-4 since 2017 and 5-1 on the season.
Blake Fryar remains two touchdown passes away from cracking the program's top-10 career touchdown list and tying Galen Kaemingk (1975-79) who threw for 40 career touchdowns.

STOREY CLIMBS CAREER RECEIVING CHARTS

With his six receptions, 126 yards and one touchdown catch last week at Doane, Michael Storey continues to climb the record book.
He picked up his eighth-career 100-yard receiving game; NWC improves to 6-2 when he goes for 100+ yards.
He passed Chad Netten for third all-time in program history for receiving yards (2,640 yards).
He sits seven touchdown grabs and 16 receptions behind Cade Moser for second in program history in both categories.

RECAPPING DOANE

Northwestern dominated Doane in a 59-10 rout, picking up their fifth 500+ yard game of the season.
Freshman Ben Egli made his first-career start and recorded his first-career interceptions (2).

LAST MEETING VS. BRIAR CLIFF

NWC dominated Briar Cliff 63-7 last season in Sioux City.

SERIES HISTORY

The Raiders lead the all-time series over Briar Cliff with a perfect record of 19-0.
Matt McCarty holds a 6-0 record against the Chargers in his time as the head coach at Northwestern, one of the four league teams he's never lost two in his time leading the program.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Blake Fryar: QB; 6' 1"; Senior

#1 Cade Moser: WR; 6' 5"; Senior

#4 Michael Storey: WR; 6' 3"; Senior

#34 Ben Egli: LB; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#11 Blake Fryar
: 6' 1"; Senior
: QB

#1 Cade Moser
: 6' 5"; Senior
: WR

#4 Michael Storey
: 6' 3"; Senior
: WR

#34 Ben Egli
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: LB