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With the win today, Northwestern sets a new program record for consecutive wins with 1️⃣8️⃣-𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 wins!

The record was previously held by teams in the 1981-82 seasons at 17-straight. #RaidersStandOut | @nwc_fb pic.twitter.com/4XAg78KkxM

— NWC Red Raiders (@nwcraiders) September 30, 2023

• Northwestern hosts the Hastings Broncos for Homecoming on Saturday.
• NWC has started the season 5-0 for the 19^th time in program history.
• Northwestern set a new program record with their 18^th-straight win last week at Midland.
• The Red Raiders have taken a weekly honor from the league office in four of the first five weeks of the season.
• NWC is 15-0 with Jalyn Gramstad as the starting quarterback.
• NWC leads the GPAC in total offense (489.8 yards per game), passing yards per game (296.0), and yards per rush (5.9).
• The Raiders scored 28 touchdowns this season: 16 rushing and 12 passing.
• Northwestern holds the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA for the fourth-straight poll, receiving all 18 of the first-place votes for the third-straight poll.
• NWC now holds a record of 27-6 in the month of September under McCarty; finishing 2023 5-0 in the month.
• McCarty closes in on 75 career wins, entering 2023 with 72 wins to his name heading to Fremont.
• Konner McQuillan is now second in the conference in rushing yards per game (99.8) and is tied for the league lead in rushing touchdowns (8).
• Michael Storey leads the league in receiving yards per game (182.4) and tied for the second in receiving touchdowns (6).
• Jessen Reinking leads the team with his two forced fumbles this season and now leads the team in sacks (3.0).
• Since 2020 when the deep playoff runs began for Northwestern, NWC is one of eight NAIA programs to make the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS) (see p. 5 of notes for full list of teams).

• Northwestern has gotten off to fast starts in 2023, outscoring opponents 41-10 in the first quarter this season.
• Only Concordia (Neb.) and Midland has scored on the Red Raider defense in the first quarter.
• NWC has held three opponents (Drake, Doane, Mount Marty) scoreless in the first 15 minutes of play.

• True freshman Blake Thompson up until two weeks ago was playing wide receiver for the Red Raiders.
• He switched to defensive back two weeks ago.
• Last week at MMU, he made his first-career appearance on the depth chart, sitting as the back-up to Lorenzen.
• He showed out big against the Lancers with his first-career interception, returning 86 yards.

• In the second regular season poll, three GPAC teams continue to be ranked in the top-25: Northwestern (No. 1), Morningside (No. 3), and Dordt (No. 14).
• The preseason poll marks the 29^th-straight week NWC has been ranked inside the top-5, dating back to May 17, 2021.
• It's now 69-straight week the Red Raiders have been ranked inside the top-25.
• For the fourth-straight poll, NWC has received all 18 first-place votes in the NAIA Coaches' Poll.

NWC Enters Homecoming Week Unanimous No. 1 in @NAIA Coaches' Poll.

📰: https://t.co/iWNugTjOrY#RaidersStandOut | @nwc_fb pic.twitter.com/h6KhZVTdqx

— NWC Red Raiders (@nwcraiders) October 2, 2023

• Saturday calls for the temperatures to dip down into the 50s, with a high of 55 degrees (as of Tuesday afternoon).
• Wind gusts could be as strong as 10mph during the day, sitting between 5 to 10mph from the northwest (NW).
• The skies with be generally clear with a few passing clouds (as of Tuesday afternoon).

• NWC leads the series 25-10 all-time against Hastings.
• The Red Raiders are 10-5 with games played in Orange City.
• McCarty holds a 7-0 record against Midland in his career.