THIS WEEK IN DICKINSON STATE FOOTBALL...
Saturday, Nov. 9 – Lokken Stadium – Valley City, N.D. – 2:00 pm MT
#17 Dickinson State (7-1, 6-0 NSAA) at Valley City State (3-5, 2-4 NSAA)
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBpwPb_GDec
LIVE STATS: dsubluehawks.com/sports/fball/2024-25/boxscores/20241109_9mcv.xml
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
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PLAYOFF PUSH: With their 10th consecutive North Star Athletic Association title already wrapped up, Dickinson State will now look to improve their playoff standing in an attempt to host a first round NAIA playoff game. The Blue Hawks are guaranteed a spot in the 20-team playoff thanks to their conference title, but will need to be seeded 13,14,15, or 16 in order to host a first-round matchup at the Biesiot Activities Center. DSU will look to win their ninth straight matchup with in-state rival Valley City State. A win would also mark 40 consecutive NSAA victories for Dickinson State.
THE SERIES...
vs VCSU: DSU leads 49-35-5
Last: DSU 19-5 (10/5/24 in Dickinson) / Streak: DSU 8
Notes: DSU has not lost to VCSU since 2019 and have won 16 of the last 17 matchups between the teams. Last season in Valley City the Blue Hawks won 34-10 and in 2022 the Hawks won by a nearly identical 35-10 score.
SOARING HAWKS...
Jayden Heartwell x2 – NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Wk. 1,7)
Semaj Clark x2 – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 3,7)
Will Madler x2 – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 5,10)
Braden Zuroff x2 – NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 6,8)
Chase Miller – NSAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Wk. 10)
IN THE POLLS…
Dickinson State came in at #17 in the most recent national poll (11/4)…
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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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7-0
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375
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2
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2
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Grand View (Iowa) [1]
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8-0
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356
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3
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3
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Indiana Wesleyan
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8-1
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349
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4
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4
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Montana Western
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7-1
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321
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5
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5
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St. Thomas (Fla.)
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7-1
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312
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6
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6
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Morningside (Iowa)
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8-1
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310
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7
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10
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Dordt (Iowa)
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7-1
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270
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8
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12
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
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8-0
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270
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9
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11
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Texas Wesleyan
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8-0
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265
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10
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13
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Montana Tech
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7-2
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226
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11
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7
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Benedictine (Kan.)
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7-2
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218
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12
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14
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Georgetown (Ky.)
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6-2
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207
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13
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9
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Northwestern (Iowa)
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6-2
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193
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14
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21
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Carroll (Mont.)
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7-1
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186
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15
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15
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Baker (Kan.)
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7-1
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172
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16
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8
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Southern Oregon
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7-2
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150
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17
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17
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Dickinson State (N.D.)
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7-1
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136
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18
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20
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OUAZ (Ariz.)
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7-1
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121
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19
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18
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Southeastern (Fla.)
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5-2
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72
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20
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23
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Friends (Kan.)
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8-1
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67
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21
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16
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Evangel (Mo.)
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7-1
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60
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22
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RV
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Saint Francis (Ind.)
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7-2
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57
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23
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RV
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Concordia (Neb.)
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7-2
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56
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24
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NR
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Campbellsville (Ky.)
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8-1
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38
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25
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RV
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Southwestern (Kan.)
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8-1
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36
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Dropped From Top 25: St. Francis (Ill.), Cumberland (Tenn.), College of Idaho, Bethel (Tenn.)
Receiving Votes: McPherson (Kan.) 20, Marian (Ind.) 10, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 9
