Blue Hawks look to clinch NSAA title on Senior Day
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Valley City State (6-3) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
|
Dickinson State (ND) (8-1) | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
THIS WEEK IN DICKINSON STATE FOOTBALL...
Saturday, Nov. 4 – Biesiot Activities Center – Dickinson, N.D. – 2:00 pm MT
#18 Dickinson State (7-1, 6-0 NSAA) vs Valley City State (6-2, 5-1 NSAA)
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgCZMolqvTM&ab_channel=BlueHawkAthletics
LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/sports/fball/2023-24/boxscores/ 20231104_umbo.xml
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
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SENIOR SENDOFF: The Blue Hawks play back-to-back home games for the first time this season as they take on Valley City State with an NSAA title on the line … if DSU wins on Saturday they will clinch their ninth consecutive North Star Athletic Association football championship, a loss will create a scenario where DSU would need to win in their final game against Dakota State to clinch at least a share of the title … the Blue Hawks will also honor their seniors in what could be their final game at the BAC, a potential home playoff game is possible with the addition of an extra round to the NAIA Championships this season
THE SERIES...
vs VCSU: DSU leads 49-35-5
Last: DSU 34-10 (09/30/23 in Valley City) / Streak: DSU 6
Notes: Dickinson State has dominated the rivalry in recent years, winning the last six games, and 14 of the last 15, against the Vikings … VCSU has not scored more than 14 points against the Blue Hawks since a 23-22 victory in 2019
SCOUTING THE VIKINGS: Valley City State has lost just two games this season, one to NCAA D2 South Dakota Mines, and the other to DSU … the Vikings have not scored more than 28 points in a game this season, so they have to find a way to stop a Blue Hawk offense that is scoring 36 points per game if they want to have success
IN THE POLLS…
The Blue Hawks stayed steady at #18 in this week's national poll (10/30)
|
RANK |
LAST TIME |
SCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] |
RECORD |
POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Northwestern (Iowa) [18] |
9-0 |
418 |
|
2 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
8-0 |
402 |
|
3 |
4 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
8-0 |
383 |
|
4 |
5 |
Marian (Ind.) |
8-0 |
370 |
|
5 |
3 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
8-1 |
350 |
|
6 |
6 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
6-2 |
340 |
|
7 |
8 |
College of Idaho |
8-1 |
316 |
|
8 |
9 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
6-1 |
312 |
|
9 |
10 |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
8-1 |
279 |
|
10 |
12 |
Evangel (Mo.) |
9-0 |
257 |
|
11 |
7 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
6-2 |
254 |
|
12 |
11 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
7-1 |
252 |
|
13 |
13 |
Montana Western |
7-1 |
249 |
|
14 |
14 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
7-2 |
198 |
|
15 |
15 |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
5-3 |
186 |
|
16 |
16 |
Texas Wesleyan |
7-1 |
176 |
|
17 |
17 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
6-3 |
157 |
|
18 |
18 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
7-1 |
136 |
|
19 |
20 |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
8-1 |
127 |
|
20 |
19 |
Concordia (Mich.) |
6-2 |
122 |
|
21 |
21 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
6-2 |
103 |
|
22 |
23 |
Montana Tech |
5-3 |
70 |
|
23 |
25 |
Dordt (Iowa) |
6-2 |
56 |
|
24 |
24 |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
7-2 |
44 |
|
25 |
21 |
Baker (Kan.) |
6-2 |
26 |
Dropped From Top 25: N/A
Receiving Votes: Louisiana Christian 23; Friends (Kan.) 22; Roosevelt (Ill.) 7; MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 5