Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team concludes the regular season tomorrow on the road versus MSU Moorhead. The Wolves and Dragons will kick-off at 1 p.m. from Scheels Field in a match-up of two 6-4 teams.
 
Northern enters the final week of the season after recording the programs first undefeated home season in 30 years. The Wolves also set the single game school record with 66 points scored against the Golden Eagles. Stephen Erlandson rushed for 104 yards and tallied two touchdowns, his firsts of the year, and averaged 17.3 yards per carry with a 42 yard long. Erlandson added 28 yards off kickoff returns for 132 total yards in the game.
 
Channing Barber has lengthened his NSIC lead with 17 passes defended this season, including 13 break-ups and four interceptions. Nicholas Truen moved into the top-5 in the league averaging 91.8 yards per game rushing with 918 total yards and eight touchdowns this season. Nathan Shaw sits second in the league with nine made field goals, completing 90% of his attempts. The NSU defense is third in the league in opponent 1st down conversions and fourth in the league in opponent 3rd down conversions. The Wolves offensive line is tied for first in the league with just ten sacks suffered, losing a league low of 64 yards.
 
About the Dragons
• MSU Moorhead heads into the weekend with 6-4 record overall and 4-2 mark in the North Division.
• MSUM is coming off a big 42-41 victory over Bemidji State as the Beavers missed a PAT to tie the game at 42-all.
• Austin Stone is leading the rushing game with 898 total yards and nine TDs, while
Damon Gibson leads the receivers with 1,312 yards and 15 TDs.
• Quarterback Demetrius Carr is completing 60.8% of his passes this season with 2,203 yards and 26 touchdowns.
• Abe Roehrich and Michael Strand lead the defense with 79 and 72 tackles respectively.
• The Dragons are led by head coach Steve Laqua in his sixth season with the program.
 
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves defeated the Dragons 48-26 from home in 2015.
• Seven different Wolves scored in the win, including returners Zachery Barber, Nicholas Truen, Zech Culbreath, Taylor Houchin, and Channing Barber.
• Northern tallied 498 yards of total offense and converted 50 percent of the time on both third and fourth down attempts.
 
A Season Ago
• Northern went 6-5 overall and 6-1 in the NSIC North in 2015, while MSU Moorhead went 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the North Division.
 
Weather Forecast
• Saturday calls for sunny skies with a high of 59 and a low of 44 and south southwest winds at 20-30 mph.
 
#AllIn
• Jacob Boettcher (WR) and Thomas Chisholm (DL) were named the offensive and defensive Scout Team Players of the Week for the Wolves.
 
#NSICFB: What's Trending
• Three NSIC teams landed on this week's AFCA Top-25 in No. 4 Sioux Falls, No. 17 Minnesota Duluth, and (RV) Bemidji State
• Three NSIC teams are ranked in the latest regional poll in No. 2 Sioux Falls, No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, and No. 10 Augustana
• Trey Heid (Augie), Grant Reuer (MSUM), and Anders Seleginskyj (MSU) are the offensive, defensive, and special teams players of the week in the league
• Northern tallied their first undefeated home season in 30 years from Swisher Field
• St. Cloud State shutout Minot State 31-0
• Sioux Falls won the south division and clinched a share of the overall title defeating Upper Iowa 51-7
• Minnesota Duluth won the north division with a 75-14 defeat of U-Mary while recording the largest margin of defeat over the weekend