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Game Recap: Football | | NWC Athletic Communications

Moser Shines in Return to the Gridiron; Raiders Down Chargers 56-7

Cade Moser tallies 40th-career touchdown reception

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The offense was firing on all cylinders in front of the home crowd Saturday afternoon as the No. 4-ranked Northwestern College football team (7-1, 7-1 GPAC) dominated the Briar Cliff Chargers (1-8, 1-7 GPAC), behind 499 yards of total offense and eight touchdowns.  
"Love the mindset our guys played with today," noted head coach Matt McCarty. "They came out and set the tone early."
 
Northwestern struck for two scores in the first quarter, as both Konner McQuillan (Jr., Leavenworth, Kan.) and Logan Meyer (So., Alvord, Iowa) both found the end zone as the Red Raiders led 14-0 after one.
 
The flood gates opened up wide for the Chargers in the second quarter, as the Red Raider offense punched in four scores to take the commanding 42-0 halftime lead. The scoring started as Cade Moser (Sr., Rock Valley, Iowa) – back in the line-up for meaningful snaps for the first time since Week 1 – brought in a 3-yard touchdown grab in the flat from Jalyn Gramstad (So., Lester, Iowa). The very next drive, Gramstad would find Moser streaking all along towards the end zone and would drop a dime for the 46-yard touchdown score.
 
Later in the quarter, it would be Gramstad yet again finding a wide-open receiver, this time in Michael Storey (Sr., Spencer, Iowa) for a 30-yard touchdown strike. Yet again, on the next Red Raider possession, Meyer would break free and score from 45 yards out.
 
"It was great having Cade (Moser) back," continued McCarty. "He is a great offensive weapon to add to our offense!"
 
At the halftime break, Northwestern had put up 344 yards of offense to Briar Cliff's 59 yards, despite the Chargers having the ball for nearly 18 minutes in the half. Most of the Red Raider starters would see their day come to an end at halftime, as more second- and third-string Raiders would get to see the field in the second half.
 
"The defense did an outstanding job limiting the Charger pass game," concluded McCarty. "We played strong as a unit."
 
The second half saw some second- and third-string athletes see some playing time, able to punch in two touchdowns in the final 30 minutes. For the lone score in the third quarter, Blake Fryar (Jr., Waukee, Iowa) would find Blake Anderson (Sr., Oakland, Neb.) the 13-yard score. In the fourth quarter, Luke Guggenmos (Jr., Palmer, Alaska) would find Ben Vander Griend (Jr., West Point, Neb.) for the final score of the afternoon. Briar Cliff would get on the scoreboard in garbage time with just over four minutes left in the contest, as Northwestern dominated 56-7.
 
GAME NOTES:
  • For the third time this season, the Red Raiders put up eight touchdowns in the victory, claiming the 20th-straight win over the Chargers.
  • Returning to the line-up this afternoon, Cade Moser tallied his 40th career touchdown reception with his two touchdown grabs.
  • He notched 132 yards on eight receptions, recording his 17th-career 100-yard receiving game; NWC improves to 14-3 when he goes for 100+ yards.
  • Northwestern would be one yard shy of 500 yards of total offense (499) in the game.
  • NWC put up 50+ points for the fourth time this season.
  • Four Red Raider quarterbacks took snaps today, five if you include the Jaden Snyder pass on the fake punt.
  • The NWC QBs combined for 358 yards passing and five touchdown passes, led by Jalyn Gramstad with 209 yards and three touchdown tosses.
  • Seven different Raiders got carries, as the team rushed for 141 yards.
  • The Raider defense was led by Ben Kingery who recorded seven tackles and a team-high 2.5 sacks.
  • NWC recorded four sacks and eight TFLs in the contest.
  • Noah Van't Hof forced the Charger fumble, recovered by Drake Harder.
  • Both teams turned the ball over once via fumbles.
SCOOTER'S PLAYER OF THE GAME
Cade Moser
Up Next: Northwestern wraps up the home slate next week with hosting the No. 14-ranked Midland University Warriors (8-1, 7-1 GPAC) at Korver Field De Valois Stadium at 1:00 p.m.
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