By: Scott DCamp, Northland Communications
Northland (2-3 overall, 1-1 MCAC Western Division) hosts Minnesota West (3-1, 1-0) Saturday at Swenson Field, Kickoff is at noon.
The Pioneers enter the contest fresh off a come-from-behind 21-14 win over Minnesota State-Fergus Falls Sunday afternoon. That game, originally scheduled as Northland's homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 21, was postponed and moved to East Grand Forks due to bad field conditions in Thief River Falls. Trailing 14-13, quarterback
Jihad Abdual-Haqq connected with wide receiver
Angel Disla for the go-ahead score with less than a minute remaining.
Minnesota West enters Saturday's game on a three-game winning streak. The Blue Jays dropped their opening day ballgame 26-0 at Itasca, but they have since reeled off wins against Central Lakes (20-14), Minnesota State-Fergus Falls (36-12) and Vermilion (38-33).
By the numbers (National rankings comparison)
- Minnesota West Offense - 23rd overall in yards per game (358.8)
- Northland Defense - 23rd overall (268.6)
- Minnesota West Defense - 27th overall (294.5)
- Northland Offense - 50th overall (244.6)
Northland offensive leaders through five games
- Passing - Jihad Abdual-Haqq 21-45, 359, 2 TD, 7 Int.; Zacharie Georges 24-41, 258, 2 TD, 5 Int.
- Rushing - Trenod Desrosier 54-317, 2 TD; Raphael Bell 31-132, 2 TD
- Receiving - Angel Disla 7-142, 2 TD; Zayir Keen 5-102, 1 TD
Northland defensive leaders through five games
