Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State football team returns to the confines of Swisher Field this Saturday for Family Day. NSU will face-off against North Division opponent MSU Moorhead with a 6 p.m. kick following the Wolves volleyball contest that afternoon. Midco is sponsoring the game with a variety of promotions for fans, in addition to the member only Wolves Club tailgate beginning at 4 p.m. in the south tailgate lot.
 
Quick Hits on the Northern State Wolves

• The Wolves return to Swisher Field after a 14-10 victory over Minot State last weekend on the road
• Through the first two games of the season, NSU is averaging 10.5 points, 164.0 yards rushing, 167.5 yards passing, and 331.5 yards of total offense per game
• Northern leads the NSIC in kick-off coverage with a net average of 44.0 and has tallied 130 yards off six kickoff returns
• The NSU defense sits top-5 in the league in opponent third down conversions, and has recorded four forced fumbles, one interception, and one sack
• Isaiah Cherrier leads the rushing attack with 174 total yards and a touchdown this season; averaging 6.7 yards per carry and 87.0 yards per game
• Hunter Trautman has thrown for 321 yards with a 55.2 completion percentage, averaging 160.5 yards per game
• Dakota Larson leads the receiving front with 107 total yards, averaging 10.7 yards per reception and 53.5 yards per game
• Boston Bauer is the top returner for the Wolves with 20 punt return yards and 99 kick return yards this season; he is also second on the team with67 yards receiving
• Seniors Brayden McNeary and Preston Droessler led the defense with ten tackles each, with McNeary adding one forced fumble and a fumble recovery
• Zach Bohnenkamp has the long interception this season versus Minot State last weekend
• Payton Eue has taken on a majority of the kicking duties with 488 yards punting and 286 yards on kick-offs
• Northern will look to continue their strong defensive play from a week ago and light a spark offensively

 
Matching Up with the Dragons

• MSU Moorhead enters the match-up 1-1 on the year with a 44-20 season opening victory over Minnesota

• Crookston and 48-20 loss to No. 13 Minnesota Duluth a weekend ago
• MSUM was picked seventh overall and third in the North Division in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll
• The Dragons are averaging 32.0 points, 43.5 yards rushing, 268.5 yards passing, and 312.0 yards of total offense per game this season
• The MSUM defense has recorded two interceptions, three sacks, and four fumbles
• Jakup Sinani has thrown for 541 total yards this season, averaging 270.5 yards per game with a 64.2 pass completion percentage and four touchdowns
• Denver Colgrove leads the backs with 57 total yards and two touchdowns, averaging 3.8 yards per carry and 28.5 yards per game
• Grady Bresnahan is the leading MSUM receiver with 162 total yards, averaging 11.6 yards per reception and 81.0 yards per game
• Shad Vedaa leads four players in double figures on defense with 11 tackles this season, as well as one pass break-up and one forced fumble
• Hunter Sall, Carson Zarak, and Darius Woods-Steichen each have ten tackles this season, with Woods-
• Steichen adding a team high 3.5 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks
• Moorhead is led by head coach Steve Laqua in his ninth season at the helm

 
Last Match-Up

• The Dragons defeated the Wolves 42-28 in 2018, scoring in the first, second, and third quarters
• Dakota Larson led the offense with two receiving touchdowns and one rushing score, while Jacob Streit notched a touchdown of his own
• Preston Droessler led the defense with ten tackles, while Jacob Cross recorded the Wolves only sack for a loss of eight Dragon yards
• Northern tallied a game high 523 yards of total offense and 397 yards passing, however Moorhead made their opportunities count going 5-for-5 in the red-zone
• NSU is 31-23-1 all-time versus MSUM and 6-3 under the direction of Dosch

 
A Season Ago

• Northern State went 4-7 overall and 3-4 in the NSIC North a season ago, while the Dragons finished the year 8-3 overall and 6-1 in the division

 
Weather Report

• Saturday calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 69 and low of 51 and winds at 15-25 mph