Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team will hit the road tomorrow for their third North Division contest of the season at MSU Moorhead. Kick-off is set for 3 p.m. between the Wolves and the Dragons.
 
The Wolves bounced back in week two with a 26-point victory over Minot State in the MidcoSN Game of the Week. Northern enters their third NSIC North match-up of the season averaging 29.5 points and 445.0 yards of total offensive per game. NSU has been rather efficient suffering just four penalties on the year, while their opponents have quadrupled that with 16. Chaka Kelly leads the team with 186 yards rushing, after a 100-plus yard game last weekend. He has two touchdowns thus far, and is averaging 4.8 yards per carry. Hunter Trautman has thrown for 490 total yards with a 56.2 completion percentage and five touchdowns. Redshirt freshman Jacob Streit leads the receivers with 165 total yards, and two touchdowns, averaging 16.5 yards per reception. Noah MacPherson leads the Wolves defense with 22 total tackles on the year, including a sack for a total loss of nine yards. Alex Gray and Preston Droessler are the final members of the defensive in double figures, with 14 and ten tackles respectively. Brayden McNeary grabbed the team's first interception of the season last week against the Beavers, while Etienne Ezeff leads the team with two pass break-ups. Jacob Wiedrich has shown his strengths this season, averaging 43.2 yards per punt with a 66-yard long. The senior has notched two punts over 50 yards, as well as three inside the 20 and one touchback.
 
Weather Forecast
• Saturday's weather in Moorhead looks windy with a mix of clouds and sun. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible, with a high of 89 and SSW winds at 20 to 30 mph.
 
About the Dragons
• Moorhead enters the weekend with a 1-1 record overall, after a season opening win against Minnesota Crookston and loss to #24 Minnesota Duluth.
• The Dragons are averaging 20.5 points and 314.0 yards of total offense per game in 2018.
• MSUM has suffered 13 penalties and five fumbles in the two games.
• Herman Gray leads the team with 117 yards rushing, averaging 8.4 yards per carry.
• Bryce Meehl has 248 yards passing, completing 18-of-35 attempts with two touchdowns.
• Jake Richter has a team high 200 yards receiving, averaging 22.2 yards per catch, with three touchdowns.
• Deiondre Taylor leads five Dragons with double figure tackles, notching 20 total on the year. He also has the team's lone interception.
• MSU Moorhead is led by head coach Steve Laqua in his eighth season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves defeated the Dragons 28-20 a season ago, over the Gypsy Days weekend.
• Hunter Trautman threw for 129 yards and one touchdown, while Nicholas Truen rushed for three scores and 119 total yards.
• Josh Coyle led the Wolves defense with 13 total tackles, including eight solo stops and one tackle for a loss.
• Northern is 31-22-1 all-time against MSU Moorhead and 6-2 in the Dosch-era. Their longest win-streak against MSUM, of 6-games, came in the mid 1950s.
 
A Season Ago
• The Wolves went 6-5 overall and 5-2 in the NSIC North Division in 2017, while the Dragons went 5-6 on the year and 3-4 in the division.