Athletics |
Released: 10/13/2009
WAHPETON, N.D. – (October 9, 2009) – The North Dakota State College of Science football team had 214 yards rushing to pace an offensive attack on the Concordia College Cobbers JV that led to a 40-0 victory on Thursday night.
The Wildcats scored early in the game when quarterback Mike Haderlie hit wide receiver Montez Wilkerson with a 49-yard pass for a touchdown. The Wildcats missed the extra point, making it 6-0. At the 7:08 mark of the first quarter, Haderlie hit wide receiver Deunta Jennings with a pass that turned into a 61-yard score. The extra point gave the Wildcats a 13-0 lead. NDSCS added another score in the quarter when running back Keith King scored from three yards out.
Both teams were scoreless in the second quarter, and NDSCS led 19-0 at the half.
On the first play from scrimmage of the second half, quarterback Cole Lanham, who replaced Haderlie, had a 75-yard touchdown run, giving NDSCS a 26-0 lead. On the last play of the third quarter, King had his second touchdown of the day, this time on a 2-yard run for a 33-0 lead.
The Wildcats added one score in the fourth, when their third quarterback, Kelvin Minnig, hit wide receiver Antonio Eboreime in the back of the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown pass.
For the game, the Wildcat quarterbacks were a combined 11-21 with 253 yards and three touchdowns. Haderlie had 200 of the yards and two touchdowns to lead the passing. King led the rushing attack with 16 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Lanham ran three times for 78 yards and a score. Jennings led all receivers with five catches for 113 yards and a score. Wilkerson added 81 yards on two catches. Anthony Johnson led the defense with nine tackles, while Angelo Ruiz added seven.
The Wildcats outgained the Cobbers by a 446-158 margin, including 193-75 on the ground and 253-83 in the air. The Wildcats also had one interception, with a 46-yard return by Michael Allmaras.
NDSCS is now 4-3 on the year. For Homecoming, they will play host to Iowa Western Community College in a key Mon-Dak Football Conference game on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 PM.
NDSCS is a two-year, comprehensive, residential college with its main campus located in Wahpeton, N.D., and a second site, referred to as the Skills and Technology Training Center, located in Fargo, N.D. NDSCS offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in over 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of Distance Education courses. Approximately 95% of graduates from its technical programs find jobs in their chosen fields.
Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS boasts a university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls, 35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, and numerous social activities. For more information, visit www.ndscs.edu.
