TIGERS LOOK TO AVOID TWO-GAME SLIDE THIS WEEKEND AT HOME
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan football looks to get back on track this weekend against No. 2 Northwestern at home. DWU football has been able to rebound after a loss all season, avoiding the two-game slide.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
- Dakota Wesleyan football enters the Saturday match with records of 3-4 overall, 3-3 in conference play, and 2-1 at home.
- The Tigers are putting up on average 308.7 yards per game, 165.9 passing yards, and 142.9 yards on the ground.
- Kiel Nelson leads the quarterbacks, tossing a mean of 147.4 yards per game with 91 completions on the year.
- Nelson has thrown for six touchdowns on the season, with nine interceptions.
- Jamin Arend continues to be the leading rusher for Coach Cimpl, averaging 74.4 yards per contest and two rushing touchdowns on the season.
- Jakob Oxos has 22 receptions on the season, with a mean of 48.6 yards per game and three receiving touchdowns.
- The Tigers rank fifth overall in sacks, notching 24 on the season.
- Cody Reichelt continues to lead the defensive effort with 60 total tackles, six sacks for a loss of 36-yards, and ten tackles for a loss totaling 46-yards.
- Joshua Garry has 38 tackles on the season and three tackles for a loss totaling ten yards with one forced fumble.
ABOUT THE NO. 2 RED RAIDERS
- NWC arrives at Joe Quintal Field with records of 7-0 overall, 6-0 in GPAC play, and 5-0 on the road.
- The Red Raiders are averaging 489.4 yards per contest, 327.9 passing yards per game, and 161.6 rushing yards.
- Northwestern is ranked third in passing touchdowns with 25 and second in third-down percentage with a 55% conversion percentage.
- Leading quarterback Blake Fryar is averaging 277.3 passing yards per contest with 135 completions and 22 passing touchdowns on the season.
- Konner McQuillan is rushing for a mean of 69.7 yards per game, a long of 56-yards, and seven touchdowns on the ground this season.
- Cade Moser enters the weekend with 44 receptions averaging 124.1 yards per game and 11 total touchdowns.
- Leading on the defensive side of the ball is Parker Fryar, with 52 total tackles, one sack for a loss of nine yards, one fumble recovery, one interception, and three tackles for a loss of 12 yards.
- Northwestern College is led by six-year head coach Matt McCarty
LAST MEETING
- The Tigers are 4-17 all-time against the Red Raiders after dropping last year's match-up 50-16.
- In last year's meeting, DWU tallied 305 total yards of offense, 196 yards in the air, and 109 yards on the ground.
- Arend was the leading rusher last year with 56 yards on 23 carries.
- Daniel Libolt led the receivers with 53 total yards on five receptions
- Samuel Krestchmar notched five total tackles against NWC last year on the road.