Briar Cliff is 1-7 this season and is playing in its season finale. The Chargers started the season with four losses to Doane, Concordia, Midland and Morningside. The Chargers earned their lone win of the season with a 27-18 win over Hastings on October 24. Since then the Chargers have lost to Dakota Wesleyan, Jamestown and Northwestern.
The Chargers are averaging 10.5 points per game and allow 33 points per game. Teams are gaining 370 yards of offense (169 on the ground and 201 in the air) against Briar Cliff and the Charger offense accounts for 209 yards per game (85 on the ground and 123 in the air).
The Defenders are 6-2 this season and in the GPAC with wins over Midland (22-14), Dakota Wesleyan (47-10), Jamestown (66-13), Doane (44-19), Concordia (41-14) and Hastings (65-0). The losses for Dordt came on October 3 against Northwestern (48-40) and October 31 against Morningside (35-30).
The Defenders run for 298 yards per game on average and pass for 230. Dordt’s defense allows 130 yards per game on the ground and 173 in the air. Dordt is outscoring teams on average 44-19.
Noah Clayberg has completed 126-191 passes for 1547 yards and 13 touchdowns with five interceptions. He has also run 132 times for 947 yards—a 7.2 yards per carry average and has 15 rushing touchdowns. Carter Schiebout has 569 yards rushing on 106 attempts with a 5.4 yards per carry average with five touchdowns. Michael Sondermann has run 74 times for 240 yards and a 3.2 yards per carry average.
Levi Jungling has caught 55 passes for a 14.8 yards per catch average and has six touchdown catches. Ben Heuvelhorst has a 9.5 yards per catch average with two touchdowns and 28 snags. Jayden Huisman has 20 catches for 12.5 yards per catch and Raphael Carr has an 12.8 yards per catch average on 10 catches. Hayden Large has become more of a threat as the season has progressed and has 14 catches for 9.4 yards per catch and four touchdowns.
Brett Zachman has converted 35-40 point after tries and is 9-9 on field goal attempts with a long of 43. Clayberg has punted 20 times for a 37.0 yards per punt average.
Josh Mrazek has 54 tackles and Brayton Van Kekerix has 41. Nathan Kabongo has 37 tackles with two interceptions and Jalen Placide has two interceptions. Colyn Oostenink has six quarterback sacks and David Kacmarynski and Thomas Macomber all have four sacks. Dordt has 27 total sacks this season.
This concludes the Dordt fall season.
