THIS WEEK IN DICKINSON STATE FOOTBALL...
Saturday, Oct. 14 – Jerome Berg Field – Mayville, N.D. – 12:00 pm MT
#20 Dickinson State (5-1, 4-0 NSAA) vs Mayville State (1-5, 1-3 NSAA)
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ROUND TWO: The Blue Hawks begin their second trip through the North Star Athletic Association this week when they travel to Mayville State to take on the Comets … Dickinson State has used a high scoring offense to dominate NSAA play this season, scoring 34 points or more in each of their four games, including 40+ in three of them … DSU has two road games and two home games remaining on their schedule, with each of the next three weeks being played in North Dakota
THE SERIES...
vs MSU: DSU leads 64-18-2
Last: DSU 41-18 (09/02/23 in Dickinson) / Streak: DSU 16
Notes: The Blue Hawks have dominated the in-state rivalry over the last decade, with the last MSU win coming in 2011…Over the last 16 games, Dickinson State has won by an average of 35 points…Dickinson State's 79 points against the Comets in 2019 are a school record
SCOUTING THE COMETS: Mayville State picked up their first win of the season two weeks ago when they shut out Dakota State, 13-0 … their offense has shown flashes of firepower throughout the year, scoring over 30 points twice … their defense allows equal yardage on the ground and in the air at 176 per game in each category
IN THE POLLS…
The Blue Hawks moved up two spots to #20 in this week's national poll (10/9)
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RANK
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LAST TIME
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SCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES]
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RECORD
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POINTS
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1
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1
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Northwestern (Iowa) [18]
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6-0
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418
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2
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2
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Grand View (Iowa)
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5-0
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401
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3
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3
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Morningside (Iowa)
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6-0
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387
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4
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4
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Indiana Wesleyan
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6-0
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368
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5
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5
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Marian (Ind.)
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5-0
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355
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6
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7
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Southwestern (Kan.)
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6-0
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328
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7
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8
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Carroll (Mont.)
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5-0
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319
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8
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9
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Keiser (Fla.)
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3-2
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311
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9
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10
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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4-1
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287
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10
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12
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College of Idaho
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5-1
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262
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|
10
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13
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Concordia (Mich.)
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5-0
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262
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12
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6
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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5-1
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235
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|
13
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15
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Saint Xavier (Ill.)
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4-2
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221
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|
14
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19
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Georgetown (Ky.)
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3-1
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220
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15
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18
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Evangel (Mo.)
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6-0
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184
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16
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11
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Montana Tech
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4-2
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165
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17
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20
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Texas Wesleyan
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4-1
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132
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|
18
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21
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Benedictine (Kan.)
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4-2
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122
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19
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RV
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Montana Western
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4-1
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118
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20
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22
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Dickinson State (N.D.)
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5-1
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107
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21
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16
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St. Thomas (Fla.)
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3-3
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96
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22
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14
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Dordt (Iowa)
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4-1
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93
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23
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24
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Reinhardt (Ga.)
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3-2
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64
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24
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25
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OUAZ (Ariz.)
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4-1
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54
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25
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RV
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Louisiana Christian
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6-0
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33
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Dropped From Top 25: Cumberlands (Ky.); St. Francis (Ill.)
Receiving Votes: St. Francis (Ill.) 28; MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 28; Roosevelt (Ill.) 25; Baker (Kan.) 8
