THIS WEEK IN DICKINSON STATE FOOTBALL...
Saturday, Nov. 9 – Lokken Stadium – Valley City, N.D. – 2:00 pm MT
#17 Dickinson State (7-1, 6-0 NSAA) at Valley City State (3-5, 2-4 NSAA)
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBpwPb_GDec
LIVE STATS: dsubluehawks.com/sports/fball/2024-25/boxscores/20241109_9mcv.xml
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
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PLAYOFF PUSH: With their 10th consecutive North Star Athletic Association title already wrapped up, Dickinson State will now look to improve their playoff standing in an attempt to host a first round NAIA playoff game. The Blue Hawks are guaranteed a spot in the 20-team playoff thanks to their conference title, but will need to be seeded 13,14,15, or 16 in order to host a first-round matchup at the Biesiot Activities Center. DSU will look to win their ninth straight matchup with in-state rival Valley City State. A win would also mark 40 consecutive NSAA victories for Dickinson State.
THE SERIES...
vs VCSU: DSU leads 49-35-5
Last: DSU 19-5 (10/5/24 in Dickinson) / Streak: DSU 8
Notes: DSU has not lost to VCSU since 2019 and have won 16 of the last 17 matchups between the teams. Last season in Valley City the Blue Hawks won 34-10 and in 2022 the Hawks won by a nearly identical 35-10 score.
SOARING HAWKS...
Jayden Heartwell x2 – NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Wk. 1,7)
Semaj Clark x2 – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 3,7)
Will Madler x2 – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 5,10)
Braden Zuroff x2 – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 6,8)
Chase Miller – NSAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Wk. 10)
IN THE POLLS…
Dickinson State came in at #17 in the most recent national poll (11/4)…
RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION (FIRST-PLACE VOTES] |
RECORD |
FINAL POINTS |
1 |
1 |
Keiser (Fla. ) [16] |
7-0 |
375 |
2 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) [1] |
8-0 |
356 |
3 |
3 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
8-1 |
349 |
4 |
4 |
Montana Western |
7-1 |
321 |
5 |
5 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
7-1 |
312 |
6 |
6 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
8-1 |
310 |
7 |
10 |
Dordt (Iowa) |
7-1 |
270 |
8 |
12 |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
8-0 |
270 |
9 |
11 |
Texas Wesleyan |
8-0 |
265 |
10 |
13 |
Montana Tech |
7-2 |
226 |
11 |
7 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
7-2 |
218 |
12 |
14 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
6-2 |
207 |
13 |
9 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
6-2 |
193 |
14 |
21 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
7-1 |
186 |
15 |
15 |
Baker (Kan.) |
7-1 |
172 |
16 |
8 |
Southern Oregon |
7-2 |
150 |
17 |
17 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
7-1 |
136 |
18 |
20 |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
7-1 |
121 |
19 |
18 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
5-2 |
72 |
20 |
23 |
Friends (Kan.) |
8-1 |
67 |
21 |
16 |
Evangel (Mo.) |
7-1 |
60 |
22 |
RV |
Saint Francis (Ind.) |
7-2 |
57 |
23 |
RV |
Concordia (Neb.) |
7-2 |
56 |
24 |
NR |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
8-1 |
38 |
25 |
RV |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
8-1 |
36 |
Dropped From Top 25: St. Francis (Ill.), Cumberland (Tenn.), College of Idaho, Bethel (Tenn.)
Receiving Votes: McPherson (Kan.) 20, Marian (Ind.) 10, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 9