THIS WEEK IN DICKINSON STATE FOOTBALL...
Saturday, Oct. 12 – Brian Kern Family Stadium – Madison, S.D. – 11:00 am MT
#21 Dickinson State (4-1, 3-0 NSAA) at Dakota State (4-1, 2-1 NSAA)
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ROAD STRETCH: Dickinson State starts a string of three road games in four weeks this Saturday as they head to Madison, S.D. to take on the Trojans of Dakota State University. This will be the only trip outside of the state of North Dakota for the Blue Hawks this regular season. Both teams will enter the matchup with identical 4-1 records, but Dickinson State sits atop the North Star Athletic Association with a perfect 3-0 record while Dakota State comes in at 2-1.
THE SERIES...
vs DaSU: DSU leads 25-2
Last: DSU 52-0 (11/11/23 in Madison) / Streak: DSU 12
Notes: DSU has dominated the matchup over the last decade, with the lone loss to Dakota State coming in the 2015 season … the Blue Hawks outscored the Trojans 92-14 in their two matchups last season
SOARING HAWKS...
Jayden Heartwell – NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Wk. 1)
Semaj Clark – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 3)
Will Madler – NSAA Offensice Player of the Week (Wk. 4)
Braden Zuroff – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 5)
IN THE POLLS…
Dickinson State remained at #21 in the most recent national poll (10/7)…
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RANK
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LAST TIME
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INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES]
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RECORD
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FINAL POINTS
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1
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1
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Keiser (Fla.) [16]
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4-0
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375
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2
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3
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Grand View (Iowa) [1]
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5-0
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360
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3
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4
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Indiana Wesleyan
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5-1
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342
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4
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5
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Bethel (Tenn.)
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5-0
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330
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5
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8
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Dordt (Iowa)
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4-0
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303
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6
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6
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St. Thomas (Fla.)
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3-1
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284
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7
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9
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Montana Western
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3-1
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278
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8
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2
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Northwestern (Iowa)
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4-1
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253
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9
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11
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Morningside (Iowa)
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4-1
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248
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10
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10
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Marian (Ind.)
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4-0
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246
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11
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12
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Benedictine (Kan.)
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5-1
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244
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12
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16
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Montana Tech
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4-1
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218
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13
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7
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Southern Oregon
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4-1
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201
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14
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14
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Texas Wesleyan
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4-0
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175
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15
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14
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College of Idaho
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4-2
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170
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16
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17
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
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5-0
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153
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17
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18
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Georgetown (Ky.)
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2-2
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125
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18
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19
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Evangel (Mo.)
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5-0
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114
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19
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20
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Baker (Kan.)
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4-1
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100
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20
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13
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Saint Xavier (Ill.)
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3-2
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99
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21
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21
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Dickinson State (N.D.)
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4-1
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65
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22
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22
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Southwestern (Kan.)
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6-0
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63
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23
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22
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Friends (Kan.)
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6-0
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55
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24
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24
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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3-1
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25
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25
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25
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OUAZ (Ariz.)
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3-1
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23
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Dropped From Top 25: None
Receiving Votes: Concordia (Neb.) 13, Campbellsville (Ky.) 9, Southeastern (Fla.) 5
