Freshman Sam Hartman prepares to pass the ball to a teammate in hopes of scoring a touchdown.
On Sept. 28, the Tigers competed at home against No. 2 Northwestern College, where the Tigers had a good start; however, the Red Raiders prevailed with a final score of 7-31.
In the first quarter, the Red Raiders scored their first points after a 30-yard field goal; in the ensuing kickoff, junior Cade Wiseman placed the Tiger’s offense near the midfield. With this, the Tigers ran up 54 yards in 13 plays, which led to junior James Miles III running into the endzone, giving the Tigers the lead 7-3 in the first quarter.
However, going into the second quarter, the Red Raiders scored a touchdown, which gave them the lead 7-10. In the second half of the game, the Red Raiders secured two more touchdowns in the third quarter and one additional touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Throughout the game, the Red Raiders had 373 passing yards, while freshman Sam Hartman threw 93 yards. However, he also had 11 completions with five different receivers. Junior Andrew Waido led the way with three catches for 49 yards, with two of his catches being first downs. Miles III rushed 26 yards, while junior Kelen Meyer averaged 47.4 yards with every punt throughout the game.
On the defensive side, junior Aaron Reyes led the team with 10 tackles, including nine solo tackles. Junior Tanner Simdorn had seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 3.5 tackles for loss. Finally, junior Jarett Boggs, junior Reece Zutavern, sophomore Keegan Shuler and Wiseman each had five tackles.
On Oct. 5, the Tigers will be traveling to Sioux Center, Iowa, to compete against Dordt University.
