Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football teams returns to Swisher Field tomorrow, with their first cross-divisional game of the season. NSU will match-up against Winona State at 2:30 p.m. for Gypsy Days.
 
Quick Hits on the Wolves
• The Wolves enter the 103rd Gypsy Days game with a 1-3 record overall and a home loss to St. Cloud State the week prior.
                • Northern is averaging 25.2 points, 132.0 yards rushing, 257.0 yards passing, and 389.0 yards of total offense per game this season.
                • The NSU offense has seen success this season, averaging 76.8 more yards passing per game.
                • They have also been efficient suffering half the number of penalties as their opponents, and converting 35.8 percent of the time on third downs.
                • Chaka Kelly leads the rushers with 247 total yards, averaging 3.7 yards per carry and 61.8 yards per game, while Jacob Streit leads the receivers with 286 yards, averaging 13.6 yards per reception and 71.5 yards per game. The pair each has three touchdowns this season.
                • Hunter Trautman has stepped into the full-time quarterback roll, racking up nine touchdowns thus far and 1,028 yards passing. He is averaging 257.0 yards per game with a 55.9 completion percentage.
                • Noah MacPherson is a force on defense for the Wolves with 36 tackles, including two sacks for a total loss of 20 yards.
                • Jacob Cross has two sacks as well, while Etienne Ezeff leads the defensive backs with seven pass breakups.
                • Jacob Wiedrich is doing double-duty this season averaging 38.0 yards per punt and 49.4 yards per kickoff with a combined 1,916 yards kicking.
 
Weather Forecast
                • Saturday calls for showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. A high around 50, with a 50% chance of rain and NE winds at 5 to 10 mph.
 
About the Winona State
                • The Warriors enter the weekend with a 2-2 record overall, notching wins over Wayne State and Sioux Falls.
                • Winona State is averaging 27.8 points, 127.2 yards rushing, 247.5 yards passing, and 374.8 yards of total offense this season.
                • Sam Santiago-Lloyd leads the rushers with 258 total yards this season and two touchdowns. He is averaging 4.0 yards per carry and 64.5 yards per game.
                • Owen Burke holds a 54.7 completion percentage with 990 yards passing and nine touchdowns.
                • Isaiah Frandsen leads the receiving front with 263 total yards and three touchdowns, averaging 20.2 yards per reception and 65.8 yards per game.
                • Cole Monckton and Isaiah Hall lead the Warriors defense with 25 tackles apiece. Monckton has a team high six break-ups, followed by Hall with four.
                • Winona State is led by head coach Tom Sawyer in his 23rd season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves fell to the Warriors 26-7 on the road in 2016. 
                • Chaka Kelly led the rushers with 29 total yards, averaging 3.2 yards per carry, while Zech Culbreath led the receivers with 46 yards.
                • Channing Barber and Chad Stoterau led the defense with 11 and eight tackles respectively, as Stoterau recorded two sacks.
                • Northern is 15-23 all-time against Winona State with their last victory coming in 1999. The Wolves defeated the Warriors 37-34.
 
A Season Ago
                • The Wolves went 6-5 overall and 5-2 in the NSIC North Division in 2017, while the Warriors went 10-2 overall and 6-1 in the NSIC South.