SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The RV/25-ranked Augustana football team will hit the road once again and head north to Aberdeen for a 6:00 p.m. battle against the Northern State Wolves.
Live audio (free) and video ($) of the game can be followed on GoAugie.com/Live and the GoAugie app.
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Scouting the Enemy
Northern State University found a narrow 14-13 win over MSU Moorhead last weekend after scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown. The Wolves accumulated 290 yards, 189 of those from the pass game and 101 yards rushing. Joey Dube-Garrett went 12-for-21 on pass attempts totaling 189 yards, one touchdown, and took three sacks. Hank Kraft led the Wolves in rushing yards with 110 on 23 attempts, snagging the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Jacoby Boykins caught the pass from Dube-Garrett for the Wolves' first touchdown, and it was his only reception.
Defensively for Northern State, Jake Adams led with 12 total tackles. Gabe Gutierrez and Kaydn Turnbow recorded one sack each while also collecting one and three tackles for loss, respectively.
Weekend Rewind
The Vikings recorded their second shutout of the season, going back-to-back on shutouts for the first time since 1942. Augustana dominated Southwest Minnesota State 45-0 after the offense totaled 405 yards, 244 of those from passing and 161 from rushing. Gunnar Hensley led the offence, going 18-for-23 with 244 yards and two touchdowns. Breylon Blount led the rushing category with 71 yards on 16 attempts, running in two touchdowns. Max Grand and Max Carlson added one touchdown each for the Vikings on six and five attempts, respectively. Cody Oswald recorded five receptions for 100 yards, while DJ Page added 70 yards on four receptions. Klayton Sattler caught the Vikings' other two touchdowns on three receptions.
The Vikings defense had another standout day on the field, with Camron Maciejewski leading the tackles with 12. Chase Leary added three tackles himself, along with one interception that was returned for 26 yards and a fumble recovery. Brady Belisle had the Vikings' second interception that was returned for 78 yards. Joshua Lee-O'Bryant led tackles for the defensive line with five, while Jack Detert, Connor Akey, and Carter Storms all recorded a sack, along with another sack for the defense.
O-Show
The offense for Augustana has been top tier all season long, and last week's game was another showcase of that. Hensley was recently announced to the 2026 DII CFB Spotlight Player of the Year Watchlist after putting up 2,768 yards and 25 touchdowns this year with a completion rate of 66.3 percent.
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